Number
170576
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
160739
Sponsor
ALD. HAMILTON
Title
Substitute resolution amending Common Council File Number 160739 relating to the expenditure of funds from the Keeping the Promise Special Purpose Account for use in Promise Zones.
Analysis
This resolution amends the funding allocation plan for the 2017 Keeping the Promise Special Purpose Account by adding the following organizations and activities:
Employ Milwaukee – Worksite Supervision $31,061
Employ Milwaukee -- Program Enrichment
/Community Outreach $36,668
With these additions, all of the $472,000 in 2017 funding for the Keeping the Promise SPA is allocated.
Body
Whereas, The City’s 2017 Budget provides $472,000 in funding for a new Keeping the Promise Special Purpose Account (“SPA”); and
Whereas, The purpose of this SPA is to provide resources to improve public safety, employment opportunities, and educational attainment in 7 target neighborhoods (Silver City, Clarke Square, Kosciuszko Park, Amani, Harambee, Garden Homes, and Woodland/ Meadows), 6 of which are in the City’s Promise Zones; and
Whereas, The SPA funding will be used to support community-based organizations’ neighborhood clean-up crews and senior citizen homeowner assistance programs, as well as for expanding job-training opportunities through the City’s management trainee program, labor trainees on City capital projects, and Library Circulation Interns; and
Whereas, On May 31, 2017, the Common Council adopted File Number 160739, a resolution directing the City Clerk to expend up to $404,271 from the Keeping the Promise Special Purpose Account for payment of Keeping the Promise partners in accordance with a funding allocation plan set forth in the resolution; and
Whereas, Following adoption of File Number 160739, $67,729 of the $472,000 2017 Keeping the Promise SPA remains unallocated; and
Whereas, The following organizations and activities have been identified for funding w...
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