File Number
160385
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
The CHAIR
Title
Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a 2017 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Urban Forestry grant.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Public Works - Operations Division (Forestry Section) to accept and fund a 2017 Urban Forestry grant from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) in the amount of $50,000 with a city share of $25,000 and a grantor share of $25,000. The purpose of the grant is to purchase custom-design equipment to improve efficiency of stump removal operations and explore opportunities to improve community-based organization (CBO) and/or SBE participation in stump removal contract work.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from WDNR to purchase equipment and explore opportunities to improve CBO and/or SBE participation in stump removal contracts; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant from 1/1/2017 to 12/31/2017 would cost $50,000 of which, $25,000 (50%) would be provided by the city and $25,000 (50%) 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 2017 Special Revenue - Grant and Aid Projects the following amounts for the program/project titled 2017 Urban Forestry:
Project/Grant GR0001700000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 0000
Sub Class R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $25,000
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
7/8/16