Number:
080375
Version:
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title:
Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a Project Safe Neighborhoods Gun Violence Grant for the Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission.
Analysis:
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Police Department to apply for, accept and fund a Project Safe Neighborhoods Gun Violence Grant from the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, through the State of Wisconsin, Office of Justice Assistance to fund the Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission in the amount of $100,000, with a city share of $0 and a grantor share of $100,000. The purpose of this project is to draw on both criminal justice and public health models of homicide review to better understand the nature of homicide and other gun violence through strategic problem analysis, and to develop innovative responses and strategically focus limited enforcement and intervention activities on those identifiable risks.
Body:
Whereas, Under the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) 16.609, the City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, through the State of Wisconsin, Office of Justice Assistance for a Project Safe Neighborhoods Gun Violence grant; and
Whereas, The Milwaukee Police Department may enter into agreements with Dr. Mallory O’Brien and Research Assistant Laurie Woods as consultants to coordinate the commission’s activities and to collect, analyze and report data; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant from 01/01/08 to 12/31/09 would cost $100,000 of which $0 (0%) would be provided by the city, and $100,000 (100%) would be provided by the grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, the Police Department is authorized to 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, the following amount for the program titled: Project Safe Neighborhoods Gun Violence-Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission Grant
Project/Grant Fund Org Program BY Subclass Account
GR0000800000 0150 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600
Project Amount
Grantor Share $100,000
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 agreement;
3. Establish the necessary City Share Project Values; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted for the Milwaukee Police Department which is authorized to:
1. Expend from the amount budgeted for specified purposes as indicated in the grant
budget and incur costs consistent with the award date;
2. Enter into agreements with consultant Dr. Mallory O’Brien and Research Assistant Laurie Woods;
3. Transfer funds within the project budget as long as the amount expended for each
specific purpose does not exceed the amount authorized by the budget by 10 percent.
Drafter:
Milwaukee Police Department
amo
06/04/08