Number
071705
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
071704
Sponsor
ALD. DONOVAN
Title
Substitute resolution relating to the application, acceptance, and funding of a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant and the State of Wisconsin, Division of Emergency Management grant for costs associated with emergency snow removal and other protective measures by the City of Milwaukee.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the application, acceptance, and funding of $939,710 from FEMA and $156,618 from the State of Wisconsin, Division of Emergency Management to the Public Works, Fire and Police Departments, and $18,794 from the State of Wisconsin Division of Emergency Management to the Department of Administration for emergency snow removal and other protective measures on February 6 and 7, 2008.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee received a record snowfall on February 6 and 7, 2008; and
Whereas, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) declared it a disaster; and
Whereas, Various costs relating to snow removal and protective measures are eligible for reimbursement: overtime hours of city employees or cost of temporary workers removing snow from emergency routes and roads to critical facilities to permit the passage of emergency vehicles, equipment costs used in snow removal such as trucks, blades and salt/sand spreaders, related materials such as sand and salt, protective measures such as search and rescue costs, shelter operation costs and police and fire department response costs; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee applied for reimbursement of those costs in Common Council File Number 071704, adopted April 9, 2008; and
Whereas, FEMA will provide reimbursement for 75% of the total eligible costs, the State of Wisconsin will cover 12.5% with the City of Milwaukee covering the remaining 12.5%; and
Whereas, it has also been learned that the City is eligible for up to 1.5% in administrative costs; and
Whereas, FEMA and the State of Wisconsin have not...
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