Number:
151606
Version:
ORIGINAL
Sponsor:
THE CHAIR
Title:
Resolution relative to acceptance, and funding of a Seat Belt 2016 Task Force grant.
Analysis:
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Police Department to accept and fund a Seat Belt Task Force grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Safety in the amount of $80,000. The purpose of this grant is to encourage seat-belt enforcement in areas with low seatbelt usage.
Body:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for a Seat Belt Task Force grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Safety, and
Whereas, The operation of this grant from 3/01/16 to 09/30/16 would cost $80,000 of which (100%) would be provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that acceptance and funding of a Seat Belt Task Force grant is authorized and the Police Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Section 304-81, Milwaukee Code Ordnances; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2016 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects, the following amount for the program titled: 2016 Seat Belt Task Force:
Project/Grant Fund Org Program BY Subclass Account
GR0001600000 0150 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600
Project Amount
Grantor Share $80,000
2. Create the necessary Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project/Grant levels; budget against these Project/Grant values the amount required under the grant agreement;
3. Establish the necessary City Share Project Values; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted for the Milwaukee Police Department which is authorized to:
Expend from the amount budgeted for specified purposes as indicated in the grant...
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