City of Milwaukee - File #: 140752

• File #: 140752
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/3/2014
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/23/2014
• Title: Resolution authorizing the Chief Information Officer to install fiber and provide network connectivity at the expense of and for the use and benefit of Sojourner Truth Family Peace Center.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, INTERNET

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/2/2014	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/23/2014	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
9/10/2014	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Nancy Olson - Department of Administration - ITMD David Henke - Department of Administration - ITMD	Pass	5:0
9/5/2014	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/3/2014	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
140752
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
051269
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the Chief Information Officer to install fiber and provide network connectivity at the expense of and for the use and benefit of Sojourner Truth Family Peace Center.

Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Chief Information Officer to install fiber and provide network connectivity at the expense of and for the use and benefit of Sojourner Truth Family Peace Center. This will provide Sojourner Truth Family Peace Center (to be located at 619 West Walnut Street) connectivity to the WiscNet/BOREAS-Net Abilene/Internet2 education community node located at the Department of Administration -ITMD Network Operations Center (ITMD-NOC).

Body

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee wishes to increase safety for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault and to hold perpetrators accountable and change their behavior; and

Whereas, Sojourner Truth Family Peace Center is the largest nonprofit provider of domestic violence prevention and intervention services in Wisconsin, serving over 9,500 clients each year, providing an array of support aimed at helping families affected by domestic violence achieve safety, justice and well-being; and

Whereas, Sojourner Truth Family Peace Center has requested the assistance of the City of Milwaukee in obtaining high speed network connectivity between its new facility at 619 West Walnut Street and to the Internet through WiscNet at its expense; and

Whereas, Sojourner Truth Family Peace Center will have a dedicated area for the Milwaukee Police Department, Sensitive Crimes Division, which will be permanently based there to facilitate a more integrated system of services to adults and children who have to deal with the effects of domestic violence; and

Whereas, WiscNet is a not-for-profit association established to further education, research, economic development and public service in Wisconsin by creating and operating a ...