Number
160739
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. HAMILTON
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the expenditure of funds from the Keeping the Promise Special Purpose Account for use in Promise Zones.
Analysis
This resolution directs the City Clerk to expend up to $404,271 from the Keeping the Promise Special Purpose Account for payment of Keeping the Promise partners in accordance with a funding allocation plan set forth in the resolution, subject to receipt of satisfactory activity reports from DOA-Community Block Grants Administration.
Body
Whereas, The City’s 2017 Budget provides $472,000 in funding for a new Keeping the Promise Special Purpose Account (“SPA”); and
Whereas, The purpose of this SPA is to provide resources to improve public safety, employment opportunities, and educational attainment in 7 target neighborhoods (Silver City, Clarke Square, Kosciuszko Park, Amani, Harambee, Garden Homes, and Woodland/ Meadows), 6 of which are in the City’s Promise Zones; and
Whereas, The SPA funding will be used to support community-based organizations’ neighborhood clean-up crews and senior citizen homeowner assistance programs, as well as for expanding job-training opportunities through the City’s management trainee program, labor trainees on City capital projects, and Library Circulation Interns; and
Whereas, The Department of Administration-Community Development Grants Administration has identified the following organizations/programs and funding amounts for support from the Keeping the Promise SPA:
Organization/Program Funding Amount
McDonalds Training Program $30,699
Running Rebels Youth & Young Adult
Programming $77,000
Kingdom Faith/All Things in Common Church $25,000
Southside Organizing Committee $25,000
West Care $35,000
United Methodist Children’s Services $25,000
Wisconsin God Squad/Employment &
Transportation $5,000
Milwaukee Public Library - Youth Internship $25,000
Lead to Change $5,000
Earn & Learn Program $131,572
30th Street Corridor - Project Manager $20,000
TOTAL $404,271
; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the City Clerk is directed to expend up to $404,271 from the Keeping the Promise Special Purpose Account (0001 1310 S239 006300) for payment of Keeping the Promise partners in accordance with the funding allocation set forth above; and, be it
Further Resolved, That release of these funds is conditioned upon the City Clerk receiving, from the Office of Community Development Grants Administration, satisfactory activity reports from each partner entity; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the appropriate City officials are authorized to execute a contract or memorandum of understanding with each Keeping the Promise partner relating to performance of Keeping the Promise activities and compensation for those activities.
Requestor
Drafter
LRB168324-1
Jeff Osterman
04/25/2017