City of Milwaukee - File #: 131374

• File #: 131374
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/22/2014
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 2/11/2014
• Title: Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a 2014 Cities of Service Impact Volunteering Fund Grant.
• Sponsors: ALD. WADE
• Indexes: DEPARTMENT OF CITY DEVELOPMENT, GRANTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/12/2014	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/11/2014	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	13:0
2/10/2014	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals present: Bill Malone and Vanessa Llanas - Dept. of City Development Terry Murphy - Artwork Milwaukee Darren Hill - Executive Director of Jezale's Studio Ald. Wade asked to be added as sponsor. There were no objections. He is already the sponsor on the file.	Pass	4:0
2/5/2014	0	CITY CLERK	Sponsor added; Minutes note: Ald. Wade added as sponsor per Bill Malone - DCD (Jeannie e-mail on 2/5/14)
2/3/2014	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/22/2014	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
131374
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. WADE
Title
Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a 2014 Cities of Service Impact Volunteering Fund Grant.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of City Development to accept and fund a 2014 Impact Volunteering Fund Grant from Cities of Service in the amount of $51,980 with a City Share of $7,980, a Non-City Share of $19,000 and a Grantor Share of $25,000. The purpose of this project is to expand the successful “Artistic Board-Up” pilot project that utilizes community volunteers in conjunction with the installation of decorative window and door panels at vacant City-owned properties in the Amani neighborhood to improve neighborhood appearance and pride, build community cohesion and reduce vandalism and crime.
Body
Whereas, American cities face serious challenges and many mayors want to take advantage of every resource available to them; and

Whereas, Cities of Service (“CoS”) was founded in 2009 by mayors from across the nation; and

Whereas, CoS is a bipartisan coalition of over 180 mayors committed to addressing critical city needs through impact volunteering to mobilize the energy of public-spirited residents to address those challenges, using citizen service strategies to address local needs and make government more effective; and

Whereas, CoS created the Impact Volunteering Fund grant program to support mayors who are implementing “impact volunteering” strategies that tackle pressing local challenges; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee (“City”) has been a signatory to the CoS Declaration of Service since 2009 and it is eligible for grant funds from the CoS Impact Volunteering Fund; and

Whereas, Expansion of the City’s Artistic Board-Up pilot program, which has successfully utilized community volunteers in conjunction with the installation of decorative window and door panels at vacant City-owned properties in several Milwaukee neighborhoods to improve neighborhood app...