City of Milwaukee - File #: 111018

• File #: 111018
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/30/2011
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 1/18/2012
• Title: Substitute resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a Regional Communication Interoperability Planning Grant. (Fire and Police Commission - Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management)
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION, GRANTS, HOMELAND SECURITY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/27/2012	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
1/18/2012	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
1/11/2012	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individual present: Steven Fronk - Director of Home Land Security office	Pass	3:0
1/4/2012	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/30/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

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111018

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Title
Substitute resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a Regional Communication Interoperability Planning Grant. (Fire and Police Commission - Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management)
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Fire and Police Commission - Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to apply for, accept and fund a Regional Communication Interoperability Planning Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the State of Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance in the amount of $58,333 with a city share of $0 and a grantor share of $58,333. The purpose of this grant will be used to advance the statewide communication interoperability strategy detailed in the 2007 Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan (SCIP). The plan has goals and objectives to improve public safety voice and data communications across all disciplines, levels of government and tribal nations.
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Whereas, Under CFDA #97.055, the City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security through the State of Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance for a Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant; and

Whereas, The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded a Fiscal Year 2010 Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant to the Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance for disbursement to the City of Milwaukee to be used to enhance improve public safety voice and data communications planning; and

Whereas, Funding will be used by the Fire and Police Commission Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management to fund a consultant to conduct planning with the goals and objectives to improve public safety voice and data communications across all disciplines, levels of government and tribal nations; and

Whereas, The operation of this grant from 01/01/2012 through 12/31/2012 would cost $58,333, which 100% would...