City of Milwaukee - File #: 210743

• File #: 210743
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/1/2021
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/21/2021
• Title: Substitute resolution relating to the appropriation of American Rescue Plan Act funds for a Milwaukee emergency medical services augmentation project as set forth in the City of Milwaukee Stronger Summer Plan.
• Sponsors: ALD. MURPHY, ALD. COGGS
• Indexes: AMBULANCE SERVICE, FEDERAL GRANTS, FEDERAL LEGISLATION, FIRE DEPARTMENT, MEDICAL SERVICE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/22/2021	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/21/2021	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
9/2/2021	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO
9/2/2021	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Ald. Spiker moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 5-0)	Pass	5:0
9/2/2021	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearing: Aaron Lipski, Fire Chief	Pass	5:0

Number
210743
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
210268; 201571; 210547
Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY AND COGGS
Title
Substitute resolution relating to the appropriation of American Rescue Plan Act funds for a Milwaukee emergency medical services augmentation project as set forth in the City of Milwaukee Stronger Summer Plan.
Analysis
This substitute resolution allocates $4,700,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds to the Fire Department for solidifying the Fire Department’s increasing role as a basic life support provider of last resort.

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 speci...