Number
241425
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
231757
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution amending Common Council File Number 231757 relating to the acceptance and expenditure of a Cities Forward grant.
Analysis
This resolution amends the grant period for a Cities Forward grant authorized through Common Council File Number 231757. The grant period will be extended from December 31, 2024 through March 15, 2025.
Body
Whereas, Cities Forward is a non-profit organization that works to prioritize participation in our democracy by supporting cities in the development of nonpartisan, city-driven projects to boost civic participation and by helping cities strengthen the infrastructure of civic engagement; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee is eligible for a Cities Forward grant to fund nonpartisan civic engagement; and
Whereas, This grant project would serve the public purpose of planning and implementing a citywide civic engagement campaign in the City of Milwaukee to increase civic literacy; and
Whereas, This grant project would work to increase civic literacy by funding the creation of a website where residents can access government programs and services by category of need and locate nonpartisan voter information, by funding a street outreach team to attend events and promote City programs, and by funding a communications campaign to engage residents in City of Milwaukee programs and services more effectively; and
Whereas, This grant project also created one full-time Community Relations and Engagement Director position and five part-time Temporary Community Education Assistant positions; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant project from March 4, 2024 to March 15, 2025 would cost $250,000, with no City match; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Milwaukee Public Library is authorized to accept and expend the Cities Forward grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant chan...
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