City of Milwaukee - File #: 080629

• File #: 080629
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/2/2008
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/16/2008
• Title: : Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of the 2008 Neighborhood Task Force Grant.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CRIME PREVENTION, POLICE DEPARTMENT, STATE GRANTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/26/2008	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/16/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
9/4/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals present: Mary Hoerig, Barbara Butler and Danita Ball - Milwaukee Police Department	Pass	4:0
9/2/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/2/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number:
080629
Version:
ORIGINAL

Sponsor:
THE CHAIR

Title:
Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of the 2008 Neighborhood Task Force Grant.

Analysis:
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Police Department to apply for, accept, and fund the 2008 Neighborhood Task Force Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Justice-Office of Justice Assistance, in the amount of $300,000, with a city share of $0 and a grantor share of $300,000. The purpose of this project is to pay for overtime incurred as a result of the 2008 Neighborhood Task Force. The objective of this task force is to disrupt the criminal environment and provide a highly visible proactive policing presence in neighborhoods with the greatest amount of crime and disorder.

Body:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Wisconsin Department of Justice-Office of Justice Assistance for the 2008 Neighborhood Task Force, and

Whereas, The operation of this grant from 06/01/2008 to 05/31/2009 would cost $300,000, of which $0 would be provided by the city and $300,000 (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 Wisconsin Department of Justice- Office of Justice Assistance 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 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: 2008 Neighborhood Task Force

Project/Grant Fund Org Program BY Subclass Account
GR0000800000 0150 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600


Project Amount
Grantor Share $300,000


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