Number
201483
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
CHAIR
Title
Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a 2022 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Urban Forestry grant - Milwaukee Urban Forestry Fund Development.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Public Works - Operations Division (Forestry Section) to accept and fund a 2022 Urban Forestry grant from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) in the amount of up to $22,000 with a city share of $11,000 and a grantor share of $11,000. The purpose of the grant is to create an active community tree planting program with the Milwaukee Urban Forestry Fund as the foundation through development of a program plan to include a brand, program parameters, and community and business partnership building and funding strategies.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from WDNR to create an active community tree planting program with the Milwaukee Urban Forestry Fund as the foundation through development of a program plan to include a brand, program parameters, and community and business partnership building and funding strategies; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant from 1/1/2022 to 12/31/2022 would cost $22,000 of which, $11,000 (50%) would be provided by the city and $11,000 (50%) would be provided by the grantor; now therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the Department of Public Works shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Section 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 Parent of the 2022 Special Revenue - Grant and Aid Projects the following amounts for the program/project titled 2022 Urban Forestry:
Project/Grant GR0000022000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 0000
Sub Class R999...
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