City of Milwaukee - File #: 141673

• File #: 141673
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/3/2015
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 5/12/2015
• Title: : Substitute resolution authorizing carryover of certain fund balances from 2014 to 2015 in accordance with Section 65.07(1)(p), Wisconsin Statutes.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: BUDGET

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/21/2015	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/12/2015	1	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Ald. Hamilton moved to amend this file by inserting the following after the second "Further Resolved" clause: "Further Resolved, That the Common Council urges the Milwaukee Police Department to implement its crime reduction strategies in a manner that includes collaboration and communication with neighborhood residents and elected officials, and to coordinate to the extent possible with the Milwaukee Promise Zones initiative; and, be it".	Pass	14:0
5/12/2015	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
5/6/2015	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Neil Albrecht, Election Commission Bryan Rynders, Budget and Management Division Dan Rotar, Milwaukee Police Department James Harpole, Milwaukee Police Department Assistant Chief Edith Hudson, Milwaukee Police Department Assistant Chief Kurt Leibold, Milwaukee Police Department Assistant Chief Ald. Russell Stamper, II, 15th Aldermanic District Ald. Dudzik left the committee at 11:06 a.m. Ald. Hamilton moved to amend the file to include the participation in Promise Zone strategy to the Crime Reduction Strategy report within the file, which the Police Department is to submit an amended report to the file prior to the Common Council meeting on May 12, 2015. (Prevailed 4-0)	Pass	4:0
5/6/2015	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	4:0
5/4/2015	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
4/30/2015	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/30/2015	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/30/2015	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
3/3/2015	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number:
141673

Version:
Substitute 2

Reference:

Sponsor:
THE CHAIR
Title:
Substitute resolution authorizing carryover of certain fund balances from 2014 to 2015 in accordance with Section 65.07(1)(p), Wisconsin Statutes.

Analysis:
The Common Council annually authorizes the carryover of certain available fund balances to permit achieving or completing previously authorized and funded purposes, programs, projects, or equipment purchases. This resolution authorizes the City Comptroller to carry over the accounts enumerated in Exhibit A, which is attached to this file.

Body:
Whereas, It has been the practice of the Mayor and the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee to maintain as low a tax rate as is possible, consistent with the standard of services requested by the citizens of Milwaukee; and

Whereas, The authorization to carry over certain available fund balances to permit achieving or completing a previously authorized and funded purpose, program, project, or equipment purchase is in the best interests of the City and assists in reducing the amounts that must be levied on taxable property in the City of Milwaukee; and

Whereas, The Budget and Management Division and the Finance and Personnel Committee have reviewed the 2014-2015 carryover requests and recommends in this resolution those carryovers which appear to be in compliance with Section 65.07(1)(p), Wisconsin State Statutes, Capital Guidelines, Grant and Aid Guidelines, Community Development Agency Guidelines, and other prudent criteria; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that it hereby authorizes and directs the City Comptroller to carry over the accounts enumerated in Exhibit A (attached to this file) in the amounts set forth in the recommended column; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is hereby authorized and directed to close out each Capital Purpose Account in accordance with the requirements of Common Council Resolu...