City of Milwaukee - File #: 231078

• File #: 231078
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/21/2023
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 12/12/2023
• Title: Resolution authorizing the Department of Administration to accept and expend a 2024 Presidential Candidate Nominating Convention grant from the United States Department of Justice to provide security and related services for the 2024 Republican National Convention.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CONVENTIONS, FEDERAL GRANTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/13/2023	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/12/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
11/30/2023	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
11/28/2023	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/21/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

231078

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

220058

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Resolution authorizing the Department of Administration to accept and expend a 2024 Presidential Candidate Nominating Convention grant from the United States Department of Justice to provide security and related services for the 2024 Republican National Convention.

Analysis

This resolution authorizes the Department of Administration to accept and expend grant award funds from the Department of Justice and/or the Department of Homeland Security for the 2024 Republican National Convention.

Body

Whereas, The Common Council adopted File Number 220058, a resolution approving the framework agreement (“Framework Agreement”) between the City of Milwaukee, the Host Committee, and the Republican National Committee (“RNC”) relating to the hosting of the 2024 Republic National Convention (“Convention”); and

Whereas, Under the terms of the Framework Agreement, the City is required to, among other things, provide security services as necessary for the Convention in cooperation with the RNC, federal agencies such as the Secret Service and other law enforcement and firefighting agencies; and

Whereas, Federal grants are expected to pay the costs of the security services needed for the Convention; and

Whereas, The City shall apply for all state and federal grants available to pay for the costs of securing the 2024 Republican National Convention; and

Whereas, The City expects the operation of the federal security grant from approximately 10/01/2023 to 12/31/2024 or later would cost up to $75,000,000 of which 100% would be provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Administration is authorized to accept and expend grant awards and other funding relating to the 2024 Republican National Convention, including, but not limited to, applicable grants from the Department of Justice and/or ...