Number
080964
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. DONOVAN
Title
Resolution relating to application for, and acceptance and funding of, a FY 2008 Port Security Grant Program grant.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Administration to apply for FY 2008 Port Security Grant Program funding (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FEMA) and the Milwaukee Fire Department, Milwaukee Police Department and Port of Milwaukee to accept and fund this grant. The total cost of this grant-funded project is $1,043,565, with a grantor share of $779,044 and a City share of $264,521. This grant-funded project will include the following items:
Personnel backfill and overtime costs for $66,667 (MFD)
emergency response exercise $66,667 (MPD)
$66,666 (Port)
Water rescue equipment $18,622 (MFD)
Water rescue equipment $24,943 (MPD)
Replacement patrol boat $800,000 (Port)
TOTAL $1,043,565
This resolution also authorizes the City Comptroller to commit the necessary Port of Milwaukee capital funds required for the $200,000 (25%) local match for the replacement patrol boat purchase. This capital funding is included in the 2009 Proposed Budget.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for FY 2008 Port Security Program Grant funds from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, to be used by the Milwaukee Fire Department, Milwaukee Police Department and Port of Milwaukee to fund a full-scale emergency response exercise in the Milwaukee harbor and the purchase of water rescue equipment and a replacement Port security patrol boat; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant project from August 1, 2008 through July 31, 2011 would cost $1,043,565, of which $264,521(25%) would be provided by the City and $779,044(75%) would be provided by the grantor; and
Whereas, This grant-funded project would include the following items:
Grantor City
Share Share Total
Personnel backfill and $50,000 $16,667 $66,667 (MFD)
overtime costs for $50,000 $16,667 $66,667 (MPD)
emergency response exercise $50,000 $16,666 $66,666 (Port)
Water rescue equipment $12,415 $6,207 $18,622 (MFD)
Water rescue equipment $16,629 $8,314 $24,943 (MPD)
Replacement patrol boat $600,000 $200,000 $800,000 (Port)
TOTAL $779,044 $264,521 $1,043,565
; and
Whereas, The City’s share of this grant project would be funded as follows:
Personnel backfill and overtime costs for
emergency response exercise $ 16,667 - MFD Operations
$ 16,667 - MPD Operations
$ 16,666 - Port Operations
Water rescue equipment $ 6,207 - MFD Operations
Water rescue equipment $ 8,314 - MPD Operations
Replacement patrol boat $200,000 - Port Capital
TOTAL $264,521
; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Administration is authorized to apply for funding under the FY 2008 Port Security Grant Program (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FEMA); and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Milwaukee Fire Department, Milwaukee Police Department and Port of Milwaukee 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, within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2008 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Project Fund, the following amounts for the project titled “FY 2008 Port Security Grant”:
Project/Grant Fund Org Program BY Subclass Account
GR0000800000 0150 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600
Project Amount
Grantor Share $179,044
2. Create the necessary Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project/Grant levels and budget against these Project/Grant values the amounts required under the grant agreement.
3. Establish the necessary City share Project Values.
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized and directed to commit, within the City’s 2009 capital project fund, the following amounts for the project titled “Port Security Grant Program”:
Port of Milwaukee
Project ID 2008-GB-T8-0145
Account No. SP032080100
Grantor Share: $600,000
Account No. PT320090000
006300-0481-9990-R999
City Share: $200,000
Total: $800,000
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Port of Milwaukee shall request that a unique program code be established to track the expenditures of the grant; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Fire Department, Police Department and Port of Milwaukee are authorized to:
1. Incur costs and expend sums, from the amount appropriated, for the purposes specified in the grant budget, consistent with the award date.
2. Sign agreements, forms, claims and other required documents binding upon the City in connection with the acceptance and expenditure of this grant.
Requestor
Department of Administration-Office of Homeland Security
Drafter
LRB08487-1
JDO
10/29/2008