City of Milwaukee - File #: 120660

• File #: 120660
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/5/2012
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/16/2012
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Administration - Office of Environmental Sustainability to apply for, accept and expend a grant from the Fund for Lake Michigan to conduct green infrastructure planning efforts.
• Sponsors: ALD. HINES JR., ALD. WADE
• Indexes: ENVIRONMENTAL COLLABORATION OFFICE, GRANTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/19/2012	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/16/2012	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
10/3/2012	1	CITY CLERK	Sponsor added; Minutes note: Ald. Wade added as sponsor.
10/3/2012	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individual appearing: Erick Shambarger, Office of Environmental Sustainability Ald. Wade requests being added as a co-sponsor.	Pass	5:0
10/1/2012	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/5/2012	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
120660

Version
Substitute 1

Reference

Sponsor
Ald. Hines and Ald. Wade

Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Administration - Office of Environmental Sustainability to apply for, accept and expend a grant from the Fund for Lake Michigan to conduct green infrastructure planning efforts.

Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Administration - Office of Environmental Sustainability to apply for, accept and expend a $75,000 grant from the Fund for Lake Michigan in response to a Flooding Study Task Force recommendation. There will be no City match for this project.

The grant proposes to fund Office of Environmental Sustainability and Information Technology and Management Division staff, plus the services of an independent engineering consultant, to develop a Green Infrastructure Baseline Inventory. This Green Infrastructure Baseline Inventory will be an integral part the City’s Sustainability Plan currently bring developed by the Office of Environmental Sustainability and Mayor’s Green Team, in conjunction with the Common Council, and will inventory existing infrastructure conditions that contribute to flood risk, basement back-ups, degraded water quality and lack of aquatic biodiversity.

The total grant project grant budget will be $75,000, with no City match. The proposed budget for this project as follows:

Personnel $22,000
Fringe Benefits $11,000
External Consultant $42,000
Total $75,000

Body
Whereas, The Flooding Study Task Force recommended the City evaluate "existing green infrastructure improvements and develop policies to incorporate future green infrastructure into development, re-development and street construction efforts"; and

Whereas, The Department of Administration - Office of Environmental Sustainability and a Mayor-appointed Green Team is currently developing a Sustainability Plan in consultation with the Common Council to identify a strategic vision and a comprehensive set of ...