Number
151267
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. WITKOWSKI
Title
Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a 2015 USDA Forest Service Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant Green Side Up-Milwaukee’s Stormwater Trees.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Public Works - Operations Division (Forestry Section) to accept and fund a 2015 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant from USDA Forest Service in the amount of $227,313 with a city share of $27,313 and a grantor share of $200,000. The purpose of the project is to expand the city’s network of green infrastructure to restore Milwaukee’s urban watersheds by planting 1,200 trees on city-owned vacant lots, city vacant lots adopted or purchased by adjoining property owners and/or sold city foreclosed homes.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from USDA Forest Service to plant 1,200 trees on city-owned vacant lots, city vacant lots adopted or purchased by adjoining property owners and/or sold city foreclosed homes; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant from 10/1/2015 to 9/30/2017 would cost $227,313 of which, $27,313 (12%) would be provided by the city and $200,000 (88%) would be provided by the grantor; now therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the Department of Public Works shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Section 304-81, of the 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 2015 Special Revenue - Grant and Aid Projects the following amounts for the program/project titled 2015 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Green Side Up - Milwaukee’s Strormwater Trees:
Project/Grant GR0001500000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 0000
Sub Class R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $200,000
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 Department of Public Works-Operations Division, 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 subcontracts as detailed in the grant budget.
Requestor
Department of Public Works-Operations Division
Kimberly Kujoth
11/30/15