NUMB:
991879
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 2
REF:
XXBY:
ALD. MURPHY
TITL:
Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and expenditure of a $150,000 grant from the State of Wisconsin for Operation Cease Fire.
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This resolution authorizes Fire and Police Commission to accept and expend $150,000 in grant funds from the State of Wisconsin. These funds will be used to pay for a city-wide media campaign - Operation Cease Fire - to educate the public about the legal consequences of unlawful possession and use of firearms.
BODY:
Whereas, Section 62.50(23m), Wis. Stats., authorizes the Wisconsin Department of Administration to provide a maximum of $90,000 in the 1999-2000 fiscal year and $60,000 in the 2000-01 fiscal year to the Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission for a citywide communications media campaign; and
Whereas, This money is provided to deter the unlawful possession and use of firearms by educating the public about the legal consequences of the unlawful possession and use of firearms (Operation Cease Fire campaign); and
Whereas, The Fire and Police Commission believes that such a campaign may result in decreased firearm violence in the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The Fire and Police Commission is willing to administer this campaign, which will be conducted through the Safe and Sound Program; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Fire and Police Commission is authorized to accept a grant of $150,000 from the State of Wisconsin for an Operation Cease Fire media campaign; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the project/grant parent of the 2000 special revenue accounts - grant and aid projects, the following amount for the program titled Operation Cease Fire
Project/Grant Fund Org. Program BY Subclass Acct
GR00090000000 0150 9990 0001 0...
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