Number
090079
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. HAMILTON
Title
Resolution relating to application, acceptance and funding of an Election Data Grant from the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Election Commission’s application, acceptance and funding of an Election Data Grant project from the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board in the amount of $31, 400 grantor share. Under this project, the Election Commission will provide voter participation and election data for all wards in the City of Milwaukee for the November 4, 2008,General and Presidential Election to the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board.
Body
Whereas, The Wisconsin Government Accountability Board received $2 million from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission to:
1. Provide detailed election data from the November 4, 2008, General and Presidential Election.
2. Improve the state’s existing elections data collection business practices.
3. Develop an elections data collection model protocol that can be replicated by other states.
; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee is eligible for grant funds from the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board for providing such election data related to the November 4, 2008, General and Presidential Election; and
Whereas, Given the purposes of the federal grant funds, such funds may not be spent on, or used for any initiatives other than to improve elections data collection business practices within the city; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the application to the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board is authorized, and the Election Commission shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in s. 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 of the 2009 Special Revenue Grant and Aid Projects Fund the following amounts for the project titled Election Data Reimbursement Grant:
PROJECT GRANT FUND ORG PROGRAM BY SUB CLASS ACCT
GR0000900000 0150 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600
PROJECT AMOUNT
GRANTOR SHARE $31,400
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.
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are appropriated to the Election Commission which is authorized to:
1. Expend from the amount appropriated sums for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date.
2, Expend from the 2009 grant budget funds for providing data on the November 4, 2008, election to the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board.
Requestor
Election Commission
Drafter
LRB09182-1
TWM/sd
4/30/09