NUMB:
981366
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:
XXBY:
ALD. PRATT
TITL:
Substitute resolution relating to application, acceptance and funding of a disaster assistance program relating to the August 1998 flooding in the City of Milwaukee.
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This resolution authorizes the Department of Administration to apply for and accept $233,785 in Federal Emergency Management Agency grant funds and $37,789 in Wisconsin Division of Emergency Government grant funds for a disaster assistance program relating to the August 1998 flooding in the city of Milwaukee. It also authorizes the Department of Administration to administer this disaster assistance program. The resolution further directs the City Comptroller to create the necessary accounts, perform the necessary fund transfers and take other actions relating to the funding of the disaster assistance program. In addition, this resolution authorizes the proper City officials to expend the grant funds on various projects relating to the August 1998 flooding, and to enter into subcontracts for such projects.
BODY:
Whereas, Under the terms of Section 403 of Public Law 93-288, the City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Wisconsin Division of Emergency Government for disaster assistance relating to the August 1998 flooding in the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The 1998 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number for the Federal Emergency Management Disaster Assistance Program is 83.544; and
Whereas, The Federal Emergency Management Agency has agreed to provide 100% of the $7,046 in administrative costs for this grant project and 75% ($226,739) of the $309,364 in disaster assistance for the project; and
Whereas, An additional 12.5% of the non-administrative cost of the project, or $37,789.50, would be provided by the State of Wisconsin through its Division of Emergency Government; and
Whereas, The remaining 12.5% of the non-administrative project cost, or $37,789.50, would be the responsibility of the City of Milwaukee; and
Whereas, The Department of Administration has determined that the benefits to the City from this grant-funded project appear to exceed the City's share of obligations to be incurred under the project; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Wisconsin Division of Emergency Government is authorized, and the Department of Administration shall accept these grants without further approval unless the terms of the grants change as indicated in s. 304-81 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances; and, be it
Further Resolved, That funding of a disaster assistance project relating to the August 1998 flooding in Milwaukee using the cost participation terms specified above is approved; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Department of Administration is authorized and directed to administer this disaster assistance program and to accept Federal and State grant funding for the program without further Common Council approval unless:
1. The purpose of this grant-funded project is significantly changed, or
2. The amount of the in-kind City share is higher than $37,789.50.
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized and directed to reserve, in the operating and capital parent accounts of the 1998 Special Revenue Accounts-Grant and Aid Projects, the following amounts for the project titled "Federal Emergency Management Disaster Assistance Program":
Operating Grant Portion:
Account No. Account Description Amount
15-010-0100 Grantor Share - FEMA 233,785.00
15-010-0100 Grantor Share - State 37,789.50
15-010-0101 Local Share - City In-kind 37,789.50
Total Grantor & Local $309,364.00
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That upon acceptance of these grant funds, the City Comptroller is authorized and directed to create, within the Special Revenue Fund-Grant and Aid Projects, the necessary revenue and expenditure accounts for this disaster assistance program, to appropriate from these parent accounts to the operating and capital subaccounts the amounts specified in the grant agreements with FEMA and the Wisconsin Division of Emergency Government, and in keeping with City accounting policy, said amounts not to increase more than 10% above the amounts reserved for the Grantor's Share and the In-Kind City Share, and to transfer the corresponding offsetting estimated revenue; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the funds received from FEMA and the Wisconsin Division of Emergency Government shall be deposited in accordance with procedures established by the City Comptroller; and, be it
Further Resolved, That upon acceptance of these grant funds, the appropriate City officials are authorized and directed to proceed with implementation of the following grantor-approved projects:
GRANT PROJECT I.D. FEMA-1238-DR-079-53000
DSR. Dept. Total Projects
96401 Housing $ 15,656 repair transformer
96416 DPW 182,166 debris disposal
96458 Housing 8,000 repair boilers
98733 DPW 4,675 demolition
98735 DPW 29,500 repair road shoulders
98745 Housing 42,000 Northlawn damage
98747 Housing 9,590 pump water & repair equipment
98754 Housing 10,731 Westlawn damage
Non-City 7,046 administration
$309,364
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Departments of Public Works and City Development are authorized to expend the grant funds in the sums and for the purposes specified in the program budget, as presented; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Comptroller is authorized to transfer additional funds to individual projects, as authorized by the grantor agency; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the appropriate City officials, on behalf of the City, are authorized to enter into subcontracts for the projects detailed above in accordance with purchasing and grant guidelines for awarding such contracts.
ZDPT:
Department of Administration
DFTR:
98506-1
TWM:bsw
1/7/99
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