NUMB:
971182
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE ONE
REF:
961919
XXBY:
The Chair
TITL:
Substitute resolution authorizing funding for the City of Milwaukee's 1997 Weed & Seed Program (also known as the Community Security Partnerships Grant) from the U.S. Department of Justice.
ANLS:
This resolution amends Common Council File 961919 relative to application, acceptance and funding of the 1997 Weed & Seed Program. The purpose of the program is continue the operation of the Safe Haven activity related to the same.
BODY:
Whereas, The Common Council File 961919 authorizes the Community Block Grant Administration (CBGA) to apply for, accept and fund a federal Weed and Seed program to continue operation of the Safe Haven activity; and
Whereas, The Community Block Grant Administration has determined that operation of this grant program from October 1, 1997 to September 30, 1998 would cost $293,778 of which $43,778 (15%) would be provided by the city, $250,000 (85%) would be provided by the grantor; and
Whereas, The Grantor share is increased to $250,000 and the City share for this program would remain the same; the total cost of the program is increased by $35,000; and
Whereas, The Common Council now wishes to amend Common Council File 961919 to accept the $35,000 increase in grant funding and appropriate the total amount of $175,000 to the Community Block Grant Administration, of which $50,000 had previously been appropriated to the Fire and Police Commission; and
Whereas, Common Council File 961919 appropriated $75,000 from the Asset Forfeiture Program of the Department of Justice to the Milwaukee Police Department;
now, therefore be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Community Block Grant Administration shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Common Council File 940843 (Grant Ordinance); and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller i...
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