City of Milwaukee - File #: 100315

• File #: 100315
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/7/2010
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/27/2010
• Title: : Resolution authorizing application, acceptance and expenditure of an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CRIME PREVENTION, POLICE DEPARTMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/5/2010	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/27/2010	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
7/15/2010	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECONSIDERED	Pass	4:0
7/15/2010	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individual present: Joel Plant - Police Dept.	Pass	5:0
7/15/2010	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Individuals present: Barb Butler and Joel Plant - Police Dept. Ald. Witkowski asks that this be held until a later point in the meeting so his questions can be answered. Schedule at the special Public Safety meeting before Council, if held.	Pass	5:0
7/9/2010	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/7/2010	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number:                     

100315

Version:

ORIGINAL

Reference:

Sponsor:       

THE CHAIR

Title:

Resolution authorizing application, acceptance and expenditure of an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant. 

Analysis: 

This resolution authorizes application, acceptance and expenditure of an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG) Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, through Milwaukee County.   

Body:                      

Whereas, Under the terms of CFDA #16.738, the City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, through Milwaukee County for an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance (JAG) Grant; and

Whereas, The purpose of this grant is to fund the purchase of TraCS software, in-squad video cameras and mobile data computers; and 

Whereas, The operation of this grant program from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2014 would cost $815,295 of which 100% 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, 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 2010 Special Revenue -Grant and Aid Projects, the following amounts for the program titled: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant:

Proj/Grt                    Fund    Org       Program    BY     Subclass                      Acct

GR0000100000       0150     9990      0001        0000    R999                          000600

 Project                          Amount

 Grantor share               $815,295

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 Milwaukee 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.

Requestor:  Milwaukee Police Department

Drafter: vlj

06/28/10

06/28/10