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File #: 230308    Version: 0
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 6/20/2023 In control: PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 7/11/2023
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a 2023 Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Safety Speed Enforcement grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: STATE GRANTS, TRAFFIC CONTROL REGULATIONS, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Attachments: 1. 2023 Speed Enforcement_Grant Budget.pdf, 2. 2023 Speed Enforcement_Grant Analysis.pdf, 3. 2023 SPEED_Grant Summary.pdf, 4. 2023 Speed Enforcement_Equity Impact Statement.pdf

Number

230308

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

 

Sponsor

CHAIR

Title

Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a 2023 Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Safety Speed Enforcement grant.

Analysis

This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Police Department to accept and fund a 2023 Speed Enforcement grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Safety in the amount of $198,400 with a city in-kind share of $40,000 and a grantor share of $158,400.  The purpose of the grant is to conduct a high visibility enforcement campaign targeting speed and reckless driving violations enforcement.  The grant funds a multi-jurisdictional traffic safety task force focused on decreasing traffic crashes and obtaining voluntary compliance with traffic regulations to decrease fatalities and serious injury collisions. 

Body

Whereas, Under the terms of CFDA #20.600, the City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Safety to conduct a high visibility enforcement campaign targeting speed and reckless driving violations enforcement; and

 

Whereas, The operation of this grant from 6/1/2023 to 9/30/2023 would cost $198,400 of which, $40,000 (25%) would be provided by the city and $158,400 (75%) 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, 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 2023 Special Revenue - Grant and Aid Projects the following amounts for the program/project titled 2023 Speed Enforcement Grant:

Project/Grant                                          GR0002300000

                                          Fund                                                               0150

                                          Org                                                               9990

                                          Program                                          0001

                                          Budget Year                                          0000

                                          Sub Class                                          R999

                                          Account                                          000600

                                          Project                                          Grantor Share

                                          Amount                                          $158,400

                                                               

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 Police Department, 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.                     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; and

 

3.                     Enter into subcontracts and leases as detailed in the grant budget;

 

Requestor

Milwaukee Police Department

6/13/2023