City of Milwaukee - File #: 071319

• File #: 071319
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/15/2008
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 2/5/2008
• Title: : Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a Safe Street Initiative- Intelligence Project.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CRIME PREVENTION, FEDERAL GRANTS, POLICE DEPARTMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/12/2008	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/5/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
1/24/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Also Present: Deputy Inspector Hoerig, Milwaukee Police Department. Barbara Butler, Milwaukee Police Department. Alex Runner, Staff Assistant, 15th Aldermanic District. Alderman Witkowski commented that reports relating to the impact of the Safe Street Initiative Intelligence Project should be provided to public safety committee members. Alderman Hamilton stated that review of reports were necessary and should be viewed as a comprehisive way to determine how to deal with issues plaguing communites year round.	Pass	5:0
1/17/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/17/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/15/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number:
071319
Version:
ORIGINAL

Sponsor:
THE CHAIR

Title:
Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a Safe Street Initiative- Intelligence Project.

Analysis:
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Police Department to apply for, accept, and fund a Safe Street Initiative-Intelligence Project from the Department of Justice- Bureau of Justice Programs in the amount of $984,829, with a city share of $0 and a grantor share of $984,829. The purpose of this project is to reduce homicides, shootings and violent crimes through enhanced intelligence lead policing and enhanced public safety through ‘hot spot’ enforcement.

Body:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Department of Justice - Office of Justice Programs, for a Safe Street Initiative- Intelligence Project Grant; and

Whereas, The operation of this grant from 10/01/07 to 09/30/08 would cost $984,829 of which $0 would be provided by the city and $984,829 (100%) would be provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the Department of Justice- Office of Justice Programs is authorized and the Police Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Common Council file 030712; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:

1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2007 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects, the following amount for the program titled: Safe Street Initiative- Intelligence Project Grant

Project/Grant Fund Org Program BY Subclass Account
GR0000700000 0150 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600



Project Amount
Grantor Share $984,829


2. Create the necessary Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project/Grant levels; budget against these Project/Grant values the amount required under the grant agreeme...