City of Milwaukee - File #: 240222

• File #: 240222
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: In Committee
• File created: 6/11/2024
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Title: Substitute resolution to reallocate American Rescue Plan Act funds from the Environmental Collaboration Office Modular Housing Program to Near West Side Partners, Inc. for the purpose of constructing affordable housing units.
• Sponsors: ALD. BAUMAN

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/18/2024	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Ald. Dimitrijevic left the meeting at 12:02 p.m. A roll call vote was taken for the the Finance and Personnel Committee to convene into closed session pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(g), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of conferring with the City Attorney who will render oral or written advice with respect to litigation in which the city is or is likely to become involved. Ayes - Spiker, Burgelis, Coggs, Moore Excused - Dimitrijevic The meeting convened into closed session at 12:04 p.m. Present - Spiker, Burgelis, Coggs, Moore Excused - Dimitrijevic Also present: Nik Kovac, Budget Director William Christianson, Comptroller Kathy Brengosz, LRB Fiscal Planning Specialist Appearing: Ald. Robert Bauman, 4th Ald. Dist. Erick Shambarger, ECO Director Andrea Fowler, ARPA Director Atty. Tom Miller, City Attorney's Office Alex Foundos, City Attorney's Office Pres. Jose Perez, 12th Ald. Dist. Ald. Mark Chambers, Jr., 2nd Ald. Dist. Ald. Larresa Taylor, 9th Ald. Dist. Jim Owczarski, City Clerk Amber Danyus, Mayor's Office Steve Mahan, DOA Deputy Director The meeting reconvened into open session at 1:34 p.m. Ald. Burgelis moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 4-0)	Pass	4:0
9/18/2024	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	4:0
6/11/2024	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
240222
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
210894, 220703
Sponsor
ALD.BAUMAN
Title
Substitute resolution to reallocate American Rescue Plan Act funds from the Environmental Collaboration Office Modular Housing Program to Near West Side Partners, Inc. for the purpose of constructing affordable housing units.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Department of Administration to reallocate the remaining unspent and unencumbered amount of American Rescue Plan Act funds within the Environmental Collaboration Office Modular Housing program, which totaled $894,810 as of May 10, 2024, to Near West Side Partners, Inc. for the purpose of supporting the construction of affordable housing units at Concordia 27 at 801 North 27th Street.

Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee is committed to expanding all residents’ access to affordable, quality housing; and

Whereas, Common Council File Number (CCFN) 210894, adopted October 21, 2021, appropriated $43,500,000 of the City’s first tranche of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for affordable housing and Common Council File Number 220703, adopted November 22, 2022, appropriated $4,700,000 from the City’s second tranche of ARPA funds for affordable housing and housing support projects; and

Whereas, Exhibit A and the “Finance & Personnel Committee 2021 ARPA Proposal Recommendations (Yellow Packet) Revised” attachment of CCFN 210894 described how the City’s appropriation would include $1,000,000 for the Modular Housing Program administered by the Environmental Collaboration Office (ECO); and

Whereas, Federal guidelines from the U.S. Department of Treasury require that the City of Milwaukee: expend ARPA funds directly by December 31, 2024; and/or have ARPA funds under firm or fixed-price contracts by December 31, 2024 in order to expend them indirectly by December 31, 2026; and

Whereas, The Concordia 27 Project (“the Project”) is a $20 million historic redevelopment of a vacant building into a community hub with 33 ...