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File #: 200093    Version: 0
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 5/27/2020 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 6/16/2020
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution related to acceptance and funding of a 2020 Homeland Security ALERT Bomb Suit grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: GRANTS, HOMELAND SECURITY
Attachments: 1. Grant Budget, 2. Grant Summary, 3. Grant Analysis
Number
200093

Version

Sponsor
THE CHAIR

Title
Resolution related to acceptance and funding of a 2020 Homeland Security ALERT Bomb Suit grant.

Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Police Department to accept and fund a Homeland Security Aligned Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) grant through the State of Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs in the amount of $35,000.00 with no City match. This grant will fund the purchase of a new bomb suit for the MPD Bomb Squad.

Body
Whereas, Under CFDA 97.067, the City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the State of Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs; and

Whereas, The operation of this grant from 4/1/2020 to 12/31/2020 would cost $35,000.00 of which $0 (0%) would be provided by the city and $35,000.00 (100%) would be provided by the grantor; 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 2020 Special Revenue-Grant and Aid Projects, the following amount for the program titled: HS-WEM ALERT EOD BOMB SUIT GRANT.

Project/Grant Fund Org Program BY Subclass Account
GR0002000000 0150 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600

Project Amount
Grantor Share $35,000.00

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:

Expend from the amount budgeted for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date;

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.

Drafter
Milwaukee Police Department
Daniel Rotar
5/12/2020