Number
080289
Version
Original
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution relating to application and acceptance of a community policing grant from the State Department of Justice for the Milwaukee Police Department’s 2008 Neighborhood Safety Initiative.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Police Department to apply for, accept, and fund a community policing grant from the State Department of Justice in the amount of $250,000 with a grantor share of $250,000 and city share of $0. The grant would compensate the city for overtime expenses related to the 2008 Neighborhood Safety Initiatives. The funding period for this grant is from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
Body
Whereas, The initial $250,000 grant award for the period July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 was approved by the Common Council on January 15, 2008, File No. 071236; and
Whereas, The State of Wisconsin included $250,000 in each year of the State’s
2007/09 biennium budget for a community policing grant to the City of Milwaukee for activities related to decentralized law enforcement and crime prevention in targeted neighborhoods that suffer from high levels of violent and drug-related crime; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009
would cost $250,000 of which 100% would be provided by the grantor and $0 (0%) would be provided by the city; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the State of Wisconsin, Department of Justice is authorized and the Police Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Section 304-81, Milwaukee Code of Ordinances; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
1. Commit funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2008 Special Revenue
Grant and Aid Projects fund, the following amount for the program titled: Neighborhood Safety Initiative Grant:
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