City of Milwaukee - File #: 050594

• File #: 050594
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/7/2005
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/12/2005
• Title: Resolution relative to the Milwaukee Fire Department’s application for, acceptance and expenditure of the United States Fire Service Assistance in Response to Hurricane Katrina grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
• Sponsors: ALD. HINES JR.
• Indexes: FIRE DEPARTMENT, FLOOD CONTROL, SOCIAL CONCERNS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/15/2005	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/12/2005	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
9/8/2005	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	4:0
9/7/2005	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
050594
Version
ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor
ALD. HINES

Title
Resolution relative to the Milwaukee Fire Department’s application for, acceptance and expenditure of the United States Fire Service Assistance in Response to Hurricane Katrina grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Fire Department to apply for, accept and expend the United States Fire Service Assistance in Response to Hurricane Katrina grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Federal Emergency Management Agency. This grant will provide funding for salaries, overtime and miscellaneous supplies for up to 30 personnel deployed to assist in areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. This deployment will begin September 5, 2005 and is for a maximum time period of 30 days. The 2005 grant award total is $531,719; $291,006 provided from the grantor and $240,713 as the City’s in-kind contribution.

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Whereas, Our nation is faced with the most catastrophic natural disaster in modern times, Hurricane Katrina; and

Whereas, The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has called upon the nation’s fire service to aid the affected citizens and communities through the deployment of 1,000 two-person teams; and

Whereas, FEMA is making available the United States Fire Service Assistant Response to Hurricane Katrina Grant to Fire Departments that intended to respond to this call for service; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Fire Department seek to respond to FEMA’s call through the deployment of up to 30 Fire Department personnel; and

Whereas, The operation of this 30-day grant project would cost $531,719 with $291,006 (55%) provided through the grantor for direct salary, overtime and supply costs for deployed personnel, and $240,713 (45%) provided by the City of Milwaukee as an in-kind match for Special Duty and personnel fringe benefit costs; now therefo...