Number
070249
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution relative to application, acceptance, and funding of a COMPASS Traffic Data Demonstration Grant.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Administration, Information Technology Management Division to apply for, accept and fund a COMPASS Traffic Data Demonstration Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation in the amount of $50,000. The purpose of this project is to add traffic crash incident data to the existing COMPASS web application.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to elicit, assemble, categorize and blend traffic crash-related data into the COMPASS web application; and
Whereas, The Department of Administration Information, Technology Management Division will use its existing resources to add traffic crash incident data to the existing COMPASS web application; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant project from 09/01/07 to 10/31/2008 would cost $50,000 provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is authorized and the Department of Administration, Information Technology Management Division shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in s. 304-81 of the Code; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the project/grant parent of the 2007 Special Revenue Grant and Aid Projects Fund the following amounts for the project titled COMPASS Traffic Data Demonstration Grant:
PROJECT GRANT FUND ORG PROGRAM BUDGET YEAR SUB CLASS ACCT PROJECT AMOUNT
GR0000700000 0150 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600 GRANTOR SHARE $50,000
2. Create the necessary grant and aid project/grant and projec...
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