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File #: 191670    Version: 0
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 2/11/2020 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 3/3/2020
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution authorizing acceptance and expenditure of a 2019 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG) Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: GRANTS, POLICE DEPARTMENT
Attachments: 1. Grant Budget, 2. Grant Summary, 3. Grant Analysis

Number

191670                     

 

Version

ORIGINAL

 

Reference

 

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

 

Title

Resolution authorizing acceptance and expenditure of a 2019 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG) Grant. 

 

Analysis

This resolution authorizes acceptance and expenditure of a 2019 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG) Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, through Milwaukee County. Funds will be used to purchase a new Training Management System, software, and additional Pole Camera Kits for the Milwaukee Police Department.   

                 

Body

Whereas, Under the terms of CFDA #16.738, the City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, through Milwaukee County for an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG) Grant; and

 

Whereas, The purpose of this grant is to fund purchases for various initiatives and projects; and 

 

Whereas, The operation of this grant program from 10/01/19 - 09/30/22 would cost $401,895 of which 100% would be provided by the grantor; and now therefore, be it

 

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Police Department shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Section 304-81, 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 2019 Special Revenue -Grant and Aid Projects, the following amounts for the program titled: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant:

 

Proj/Grt                    Fund    Org       Program    BY     Subclass                      Acct

GR0001900000       0150     9990      0001        0000    R999                          000600

 

 Project                          Amount

 Grantor share               $401,895

 

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 Milwaukee Police Department 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.  Transfer funds within the project budget as long as the amount expended for each specific purpose does not exceed the amount authorized by the budget by 10 percent.

 

3.  Enter into agreements as detailed in the grant budget.

 

Drafter:

Milwaukee Police Department

Daniel Rotar

1/30/2020