Number
180573
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference
160739, 170576
Sponsor
ALD. HAMILTON
Title
Substitute resolution amending Common Council File Numbers 160739 and 170576 relating to the expenditure of funds from the Keeping the Promise Special Purpose Account for use in Promise Zones.
Analysis
This resolution amends the allocation of funds from the Keeping the Promise Special Purpose Account approved by Resolution Number 160739, adopted on May 31, 2017, and amended by Resolution Number 170576, adopted on July 31, 2017. The resolution amends the funding allocation plan to utilize the remaining $104,254.28 of the $472,000 in funding from the Keeping the Promise Special Purpose Account. Payments to Keeping the Promise partners will be in accordance with the funding allocation plan set forth in this resolution, subject to receipt of satisfactory activity reports from DOA-Community Development Grants Administration Division.
Body
Whereas, The City’s 2017 Budget provided $472,000 in funding for the Keeping the Promise Special Purpose Account (SPA) S239; and
Whereas, The purpose of this SPA is provide resources to improve public safety, employment opportunities, and education 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 expending job-training opportunities through the City’s management trainee program, labor trainees at City capital projects, and Library Circulation Interns; and
Whereas, Resolution File Number 160739, adopted on May 31, 2017, authorized expenditure of up to $404,271 from the Keeping the Promise SPA and Resolution File Number 170576, adopted on July 31, 2017, authorized expenditure of up to $67,729, allocating the full $472,000 appropriation; and
Whereas, Expenditures related to the allocations made in File Numbers 160739 and 170576 leave an available balance of $104,254.28 in the Keeping the Promise SPA; and
Whereas, The Department of Administration-Community Development Grants Administration Division has identified the following organizations and programs for support from the Keeping the Promise SPA using the available balance:
Organization/Program Funding Amount
McDonalds Training Program $19,254.28
Northwest Side Community Development Corporation $25,000.00
Southside Organizing Committee $25,000.00
West Care $25,000.00
Wisconsin God Squad/Employment & Transportation $10,000.00
TOTAL $104,254.28
; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the following allocation plan for the Keeping the Promise Special Purpose Account, as set forth in Common Council File Numbers 160739 and 170576, is rescinded:
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
Employ Milwaukee - Worksite Supervision $31,061
Employ Milwaukee - Program Enrichment/Community
Outreach $36,668
TOTAL $472,000
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Keeping the Promise Special Purpose Account allocation plan shall be replaced by the following:
Organization/Program Funding Amount
McDonalds Training Program $54,852.28
Running Rebels Youth & Young Adult Programming $67,211.62
Kingdom Faith/All Things in Common Church $19,510.10
Northwest Side Community Development Corporation $25,000.00
Southside Organizing Committee $50,000.00
West Care $60,000.00
Wisconsin God Squad/Employment & Transportation $15,000.00
Milwaukee Public Library - Youth Internship $25,000.00
Earn & Learn Program $124,866.00
30th Street Corridor - Project Manager $20,000.00
Employ Milwaukee - Program Enrichment/Community
Outreach (Young Enterprising Society LLC) $10,560.00
TOTAL $472,000.00
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Clerk is directed to expend up to $104,254.28 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; 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
LRB 171491-4
John Ledvina
7/31/2018