City of Milwaukee - File #: 971282

• File #: 971282
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/25/1997
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 1/20/1998
• Title: Substitute resolution relating to acceptance of federal and state disaster assistance and City funding of a disaster assistance program.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR, ALD. PRATT
• Indexes: FEDERAL GRANTS, FLOOD CONTROL, WATER

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/27/1998	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
1/20/1998	2	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	4:0
1/20/1998	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	16:0
1/14/1998	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED	Pass
1/7/1998	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
1/5/1998	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
12/3/1997	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	4:0
11/25/1997	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

NUMB:
971282
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 2
REF:

XXBY:
THE CHAIR
TITL:
Substitute resolution relating to acceptance of federal and state disaster assistance and City funding of a disaster assistance program.
ANLS:
- Analysis -

This resolution authorizes the Department of Administration to accept $1,976,331 in Federal Emergency Management Agency grant funds and $323,245 in Wisconsin Division of Emergency Government grant funds for a disaster assistance program relating to the June 1997 flooding in the city of Milwaukee. It also authorizes the Department of Administration to administer this disaster assistance program. The resolution further directs the City Comptroller to create the necessary accounts, perform the necessary fund transfers and take other actions relating to the funding of the disaster assistance program. In addition, this resolution authorizes the proper City officials to expend the grant funds on various projects relating to the June 1997 flooding, and to enter into subcontracts for such projects.


BODY:
Whereas, Under the terms of Section 403 of Public Law 93-288, the City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Wisconsin Division of Emergency Government for disaster assistance relating to the June 1997 flooding in the city of Milwaukee; and

Whereas, The 1997 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for the Federal Emergency Management Disaster Assistance Program is 83.516; and

Whereas, The Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to provide 100% of the $36,860 in administrative costs for this grant project and 75% ($1,939,471) of the $2,585,961 in disaster assistance for the project; and

Whereas, An additional 12.5% of the non-administrative cost of the project, or $323,245, would be provided by the State of Wisconsin through its Division of Emergency Government; and

Whereas, The remaining 12.5% of the non-administrative project cost...