Number
161149
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. HAMILTON
Title
Substitute resolution relating to the appropriation of $100,000 from the funds available to the Milwaukee Promise initiative for community development activities.
Analysis
This resolution approves the appropriation of $100,000 from the funds available to the Milwaukee Promise initiative for community development activities as follows:
1. $75,000 to the Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin.
2. $25,000 to the 30th Street Industrial Corridor Corporation for efforts in the Garden Homes Park neighborhood
Body
Whereas, The Milwaukee Promise is a multifaceted city effort to address systemic poverty, joblessness, poor health, crime and low educational achievement in city neighborhoods; and
Whereas, The Common Council desires to support and encourage the development of comprehensive, place-based and data-driven initiatives to transform neighborhoods struggling with issues such as poverty, poor health, low educational achievement and high crime; and
Whereas, The Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin, Inc., is a group of local organizations and individuals whose collaborative goal is to address the health problems of African Americans; and
Whereas, The 30th Street Industrial Corridor Corporation (the "Corridor") is a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring and retaining economic vitality in Milwaukee's 30th Street Corridor by promoting the shared interests of residents and companies and by stimulating economic growth in the community; and
Whereas, The Corridor manages both the 30th Street Corridor project as well as Business Improvement District (BID) #37, in the same area, in its efforts in relation to the Garden Homes Park neighborhood; now, therefore be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Common Council approves the appropriation of $100,000 from the funds available to the Milwaukee Promise initiative as follows:
1. $75,000 to the Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin.
2. $25,000 to the 30th Street Industrial Corridor Corporation (the “Corridor”) for the Corridor’s efforts in the Garden Homes Park neighborhood.
Requestor
Drafter
LRB167264-2
Dana J. Zelazny
12/29/2016