City of Milwaukee - File #: 031125

• File #: 031125
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/25/2003
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 12/19/2003
• Title: Resolution relating to the Milwaukee Fire Department's application for, acceptance and expenditure of a Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2003 Homeland Security Preparedness Equipment Grant Program as administered by Milwaukee County Emergency Management. (Fire Department)
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: EMERGENCY GOVERNMENT, FEDERAL GRANTS, FIRE DEPARTMENT, HAZARDOUS WASTE, MILWAUKEE COUNTY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/30/2003	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/19/2003	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	16:0
12/4/2003	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
11/25/2003	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
031125
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR

Title
Resolution relating to the Milwaukee Fire Department's application for, acceptance and expenditure of a Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2003 Homeland Security Preparedness Equipment Grant Program as administered by Milwaukee County Emergency Management. (Fire Department)

Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Fire Department to apply for, accept and expend grant funds of $52,795 from the FFY 2003 Homeland Security Preparedness Equipment Grant Program as administered by Milwaukee County Emergency Management. The funds would be used to purchase emergency equipment such as a video surveillance system, Hazmat equipment and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear equipment (CBRNE) for search and rescue.

Body
Whereas, The State of Wisconsin received funds from the Federal Fiscal Year 2003 Homeland Security Preparedness Equipment Grant Program and Milwaukee County Emergency Management locally administers the grant; and

Whereas, The Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD) is eligible to receive $52,725 for equipment under this grant to enhance the city's first responder capabilities to respond to incidents of domestic terrorism at the local level; and

Whereas, The MFD would use the funds to purchase a video surveillance system, Hazmat equipment and chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear equipment (CBRNE) for search and rescue; and

Whereas, The operation of this grant project from date of the award to January 31, 2004 would cost $52,725 to be provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application for grant funds from the FFY 2003 Homeland Security Preparedness Equipment Grant Program as administered by Milwaukee County Emergency Management is authorized and MFD shall accept the program's grant of $52,795 for the purchase of equipment and expend such funds for this purpose, no more tha...