City of Milwaukee - File #: 210547

• File #: 210547
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: In Committee
• File created: 7/7/2021
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Title: Substitute resolution relating to the appropriation of the American Rescue Plan Act funds for the City of Milwaukee Stronger Summer Plan.
• Sponsors: ALD. JOHNSON

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/2/2021	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Appearing: Mayor Tom Barrett, City of Milwaukee Sharon Robinson, Dept. of Administration Nikki Purvis, Office of Equity and Inclusion	Pass	5:0
7/14/2021	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/7/2021	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
210547
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
210268; 201571
Sponsor
ALD. JOHNSON
Title
Substitute resolution relating to the appropriation of the American Rescue Plan Act funds for the City of Milwaukee Stronger Summer Plan.
Analysis
This substitute resolution authorizes the Department of Administration to establish a Stronger Summer Plan and allocate American Rescue Plan Act funds to specific project appropriations.

Body
Whereas, The Common Council in File Number 210268 authorized the Department of Administration to accept funding from the U.S. Department of the Treasury for the American Rescue Plan Act grant in the amount of $197,113,324.50; and

Whereas, The American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) grant will operate from March 3, 2021 to December 31, 2024 and will provide approximately $394,226,649 to the City of Milwaukee through the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (LFRF); and

Whereas, The City has received the initial LFRF grant award of $197,113,324.50, of which $197,113,324.50 is provided by the grantor and $0 will be provided by the City; and

Whereas, The Common Council in File Number 201571 directed the Department of Administration to develop a plan for the allocation of funds received from the LFRF and present this plan to the Common Council; and

Whereas, The Mayor has used input from the public and the Common Council to develop a detailed allocation plan for $93,045,000 from the LFRF in a Stronger Summer package to continue the strong and equitable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic; and

Whereas, The Stronger Summer package will allocate funds for employment and job training, affordable and sustainable housing, public health and pandemic response, small business and economic development, community and neighborhood health, early childhood education, and core city services; and

Whereas, The Stronger Summer package includes specific and measurable goals including racial equity; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milw...