City of Milwaukee - File #: 081662

• File #: 081662
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/25/2009
• In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
• Final action: 4/14/2009
• Title: Substitute resolution directing the Intergovernmental Relations Division-Department of Administration to petition the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to reduce city match requirements for arterial and collector street projects.
• Sponsors: ALD. BOHL, ALD. HAMILTON
• Indexes: AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT, INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS DIVISION, STATE LEGISLATION, STREET IMPROVEMENTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/23/2009	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/14/2009	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
4/7/2009	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
4/6/2009	1	CITY CLERK	Sponsor added; Minutes note: Ald. Hamilton added as sponsor during the JL meeting of 4/6/09 - LME
4/6/2009	1	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
4/6/2009	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Individuals present: Jennifer Gonda - Intergovernmental Relations Clark Wantoch - Dept. of Public Works Amend to delete the last "Whereas" clause. Ald. Hamilton added as co-sponsor during the meeting.	Pass	5:0
3/31/2009	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/31/2009	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/31/2009	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/25/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
081662
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BOHL AND HAMILTON
Title
Substitute resolution directing the Intergovernmental Relations Division-Department of Administration to petition the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to reduce city match requirements for arterial and collector street projects.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Intergovernmental Relations Division-Department of Administration to petition the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to direct a portion of its undistributed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act discretionary dollars to fund the 20% local share of projects within Milwaukee’s Major Streets and Bridges programs.
Body
Whereas, Under the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (“ARRA”), the State of Wisconsin has been allocated $529.1 million for state and local highway projects, of which $158.7 million is suballocated to Urbanized Areas and $15.9 is set aside for transportation enhancements, leaving $354.5 million to be spent at the discretion of the State; and

Whereas, In Stage 1 of the solicitation and distribution process, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation has already earmarked approximately $300 million of these discretionary dollars, with heavy emphasis on interstate and highway construction projects, and no monies directed at work on City of Milwaukee streets; and

Whereas, The Milwaukee Transportation Management Area, which will receive $38.7 million of the Urbanized Area suballocation to fund 100% of eligible costs of approved projects, includes not only the City of Milwaukee, but many surrounding communities; and

Whereas, A significant portion of Milwaukee’s street network, including a percentage of Milwaukee’s Major Streets Program - typically 80% funded via the State Transportation Program with a 20% city match - and all of Milwaukee’s Residential Streets Program - funded solely with city dollars - are ineligible for the Urbanized Area allocation monies due to the progr...