Number
211141
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. PEREZ
Title
Resolution authorizing the acceptance and expenditure of a grant from The State of Wisconsin Department of Administration Division of Intergovernmental Relations Wisconsin Coastal Management Program to reimburse the City of Milwaukee for eligible costs associated with the construction of the Historic Mitchell Street District surface-level parking lot.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Public Works to accept and expend a cash grant from the Wisconsin Costal Management Program in the amount of $45,125 with a city share of at least $274,875 and a grantor share of $45,125. The purpose of the grant is to reimburse the City of Milwaukee for eligible costs associated with the construction of the Historic Mitchell Street District surface-level parking lot.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee owns and manages a surface-level parking lot in the Historic Mitchell Street District; and
Whereas, The construction improvements at the City of Milwaukee Historic Mitchell Street surface level parking lot have increased onsite rain water storage capacity, and reduced pollutants from storm water runoff, leading to improved water quality in the receiving waters and near-shore Lake Michigan; and
Whereas, The grant agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program considers costs of the construction of the City of Milwaukee Historic Mitchell Street surface parking lot to be eligible for grant reimbursement; and
Whereas, The implementation of this grant project would cost at least $320,000 of which, $274,875 would be provided by the city, and $45,125 would be provided by the grantor; and
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the Department of Public Works shall accept this grant with terms substantially similar to the contract attached 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 2021 Special Revenue - Grant and Aid Projects the following amounts for the program/project titled The Historic Mitchell Street Surface Lot Green Infrastructure:
Project/Grant GR0002100000
Fund 0150
Org 9990
Program 0001
Budget Year 0000
Sub Class R999
Account 000600
Project Grantor Share
Amount $45,125
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 Department of Public Works-Operations Division, 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. Enter into subcontracts as detailed in the grant budget.
Requestor
Department of Public Works-Operations Division
10/26/21