City of Milwaukee - File #: 080854

• File #: 080854
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/7/2008
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/29/2008
• Title: : Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a Milwaukee Area Human Trafficking Task Force Grant.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: FEDERAL GRANTS, POLICE DEPARTMENT, SOCIAL CONCERNS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/5/2008	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/29/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	12:0
10/22/2008	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Jennifer Meyer and Barbara Butler, Police Dept. appeared on this matter. Approves changes to the positions ordinance.	Pass	4:0
10/16/2008	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/16/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED	Pass	3:0
10/9/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/7/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number:
080854
Version:
ORIGINAL
Sponsor:
THE CHAIR
Title:
Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a Milwaukee Area Human Trafficking Task Force Grant.
Analysis:
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Police Department to apply for, accept, and fund a Milwaukee Area Trafficking Task Force Grant from the US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs in the amount of $205,246, with a city share of $68,408 and a grantor share of $136,838. The purpose of this project is to fund a detective’s position within the Police Department to work with federal and local law enforcement partners, as well as victim service agencies, to identify and investigate the trafficking in of human persons into the Milwaukee area for illegal purposes.

Body:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs; and

Whereas, The operation of this grant from 9/1/08 to 2/28/10 would cost $205,246, of which $68,408 (33%) would be provided by the city and $136,838 (67%) would be provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs is authorized and the Police Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Section 304-81, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:

1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2008 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects, the following amount for the program titled: Milwaukee Area Human Trafficking Task Force:

Project/Grant Fund Org Program BY Subclass Account
GR0000800000 0150 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600

Project Amount
Grantor Share $136,838

2. Create the necessary Grant and Aid Project/Grand and Project/Grant levels; budget against these Project/Grant values...