City of Milwaukee - File #: 980234

• File #: 980234
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/27/1998
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 6/16/1998
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the submittal of the City of Milwaukee's CDBG Disaster Relief application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and authorizing acceptance of grant funds for the recovery from damages caused by the 1997 Floods.
• Sponsors: ALD. PRATT, ALD. MURPHY
• Indexes: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, ENVIRONMENT, FEDERAL GRANTS, FLOOD CONTROL

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/16/1998	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	17:0
6/16/1998	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/10/1998	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Changes to position ord.	Pass	4:0
6/9/1998	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED; Minutes note: Note: Ald. Butler leaves.	Pass	4:0
6/4/1998	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/4/1998	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/1/1998	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/27/1998	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMB:
980234
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:
971325
XXBY:
ALD. PRATT AND MURPHY
TITL:
Substitute resolution authorizing the submittal of the City of Milwaukee's CDBG Disaster Relief application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and authorizing acceptance of grant funds for the recovery from damages caused by the 1997 Floods.
ANLS:
- Analysis -

This substitute resolution authorizes the Community Block Grant Administration to submit a final statement of community development objectives for disaster relief and projected use of funds to the Department of Housing and Urban Development for award of $1,455,474. In addition, this resolution designates the Mayor as the authorized representative for the CDBG Disaster Recovery Initiative, approves the certifications required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and authorizes the Community Block Grant Administration to execute and implement the project designated in the final statement. This resolution further authorizes the appropriate City officials to accept the CDBG Disaster Relief Grant, the Office of the City Comptroller to establish the necessary accounts, and the appropriate agency to implement the approved project.
BODY:
Whereas, Southeastern Wisconsin counties experienced flooding on June 21, 1997 due to severe storms; and

Whereas, A Presidential Disaster Declaration was issued in Southeastern Wisconsin counties which made funding available for mitigation activities through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee ("City") submitted an application for the grant program to the State of Wisconsin Division of Emergency Management for floodproofing homes as authorized by Common Council File No. 971325; and

Whereas, The City was notified by the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") on February 12, 1998 that it would receive an award of $1,455,474 for disaster relief due to severe summe...