Number
020939
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing application, acceptance, and funding of a Planning Grant in the amount of $16,500 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the development of an All Hazards Mitigation Plan and authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works to enter into an agreement with the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Plan Commission for plan preparation.
(DPW)
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the application, acceptance, and funding of a $16,500 planning grant from FEMA for the development of an All Hazards Mitigation Plan. The City must have such a plan in place by March of 2004 in order to be eligible for disaster assistance funding in the event of a declared disaster. A local match equal to 25% of the overall cost of plan preparation is required. In this case, the local match would equal $5,500 and is anticipated to come from in-kind contributions during the planning process. The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Plan Commission would prepare the plan. An agreement between the City and SEWRPC outlining this arrangement has been prepared. This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to execute the agreement on the City's behalf.
Body
Whereas, Federal law requires communities to have an adopted All Hazards Mitigation Plan in place by March of 2004 in order to remain eligible for federal disaster relief funds in the event of a declared disaster; and
Whereas, The estimated cost to prepare such a plan is $22,000; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has been awarded a $16,500 grant (75% of the plan cost) on the condition that it provide the remaining match of $5,500 (25% of the plan cost); and
Whereas, The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Plan Commission (SEWRPC) is willing to prepare the All Hazards Mitigation Plan and is in the best position to do so because of its work on the City's Flood Mitigation Plan; and
Whereas, An agreement betwee...
Click here for full text