City of Milwaukee - File #: 020344

• File #: 020344
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/4/2002
• In control: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/16/2002
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the City of Milwaukee to request from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development an exception to Community Development Block Grant and Emergency Shelter Grant conflict-of-interest regulations with respect to the Milwaukee Women's Center.
• Sponsors: ALD. HENNINGSEN
• Indexes: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/25/2002	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/16/2002	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:1
7/10/2002	1	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Ald. Sanchez moved to make Ald. Hines letter a part of the record. Prevailed. Ayes: 4 - Ald. Richards, Sanchez, Murphy and Hines Noes: 0 Excused: 1 - Ald. Pratt Asst. City Attorney Ellen H. Tangen read into the record the exemption process for Ald. Hines Ald. Murphy moved to go into a 5 minutes recess. Prevailed. Ayes: 4 - Ald. Richards, Sanchez, Murphy and Hines Noes: 0 Excused: 1 - Ald. Pratt Recess: 1:43 Meeting Reconvened: 1:58 P.M. Present: Ald. Pratt, Richards, Sanchez, Murphy and Hines	Pass	4:0
7/2/2002	1	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/2/2002	1	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/27/2002	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/4/2002	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
020344
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
010829
Sponsor
ALD. HENNINGSEN
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the City of Milwaukee to request from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development an exception to Community Development Block Grant and Emergency Shelter Grant conflict-of-interest regulations with respect to the Milwaukee Women's Center.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the City of Milwaukee, acting through its Community Block Grant Administration, to apply to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for an exception to the regulations governing conflicts of interest in CDBG and Emergency Shelter Grant funding with respect to the Milwaukee's Women's Center.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has awarded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the Milwaukee Women's Center in the amount of $116,000 for the 2002 program year, and $84,999 in Emergency Shelter Grant funds for the 2002 program year; and

Whereas, Federal regulations governing the expenditure of CDBG and Emergency Shelter Grant funds, prohibit the use of these funds to provide a financial benefit to an immediate family member or any person in a decision-making position with respect to such funding; and

Whereas, During calendar years 2001 and 2002, the Milwaukee Women's Center has employed Janel Hines; and

Whereas, Janel Hines is currently employed as a manager at the Milwaukee Women's Center; and

Whereas, Janel Hines is the spouse of Ald. Willie Hines; and

Whereas, The Community Block Grant Administration has denied reimbursement for any contract activity by the Milwaukee Women's Center with CDBG and Emergency Shelter Grant funds as a result of the employment of an individual with immediate family ties to an alderman; and

Whereas, 24 C.F.R. §570.611 and 24 C.F.R. §576.57 permit the City to request that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) consider granting an exception from the conflict of in...