NUMB:
971585
VERS:
ORIGINAL
XXBY:
The Chair
TITL:
Resolution relative to continued funding for the City of Milwaukee's 1994 Weed and Seed Program from the U.S. Department of Justice. (Police)
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This resolution authorizes the continued funding of the Weed and Seed Grant.
BODY:
Whereas, Common Council Resolution File Number 940240, adopted on June 7, 1994, authorized application for, acceptance and funding for the Weed and Seed Program from the U.S. Department of Justice; and
Whereas, The grant has an unencumbered balance at the end of 1997 of $22,601 which is available through the U.S. Department of Justice; and
Whereas, Common Council Resolution File Number 661893-e VII (A) states that the "carrying over the unexpended funds shall be limited to three years from the year in which the funds were appropriated. A grant project exceeding this period shall be refunded through a separate resolution"; and
Whereas, This limitation applies to the continuation of the Weed and Seed Grant; and
Whereas, Continued involvement in this program will enhance the City of Milwaukee by allowing a continued police presence; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that continuation of the grant for the Weed and Seed Program, administered by the Milwaukee Police Department, is hereby authorized; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the proper City Officials and/or the herein named department head are authorized to continue the grant without further Common Council approval; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is hereby directed to transfer the remaining appropriations and estimated revenues from the grantor and in-kind expenditures and revenue accounts to the parent accounts to close out the remaining balances in 1997; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is hereby directed to reestablish in 1998 the appropriations and estimated revenues that were clo...
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