City of Milwaukee - File #: 100667

• File #: 100667
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/21/2010
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/12/2010
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the application, acceptance and funding of a U.S. Department of Commerce Broadband Technology Opportunities Program grant, through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT, FEDERAL GRANTS, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/21/2010	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/12/2010	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
10/6/2010	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Mark Nicolini, Director, DOA-Budget and Management Division Nancy Olson, CIO, Information and Technology Management Division Ald. Ashanti Hamtilton, 1st District Alderman and Library Board Member Ald. Dudzik requests information on why the Bayshore site was chosen.	Pass	5:0
10/4/2010	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED; Minutes note: Individual present: Nancy Olson, ITMD Administration	Pass	5:0
10/1/2010	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/1/2010	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/30/2010	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/28/2010	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/21/2010	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
100667
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the application, acceptance and funding of a U.S. Department of Commerce Broadband Technology Opportunities Program grant, through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Administration-Information and Technology Management Division to apply for, accept and fund a Broadband Technology Opportunities Program grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, in the amount of $3,526,502 with a City share of $1,046,760 and a grantor share of $2,479,742. The purpose of the project is to connect Milwaukee communities by deploying new computers, upgrading broadband speeds, and providing skills training to City residents at 6 libraries, 2 housing authority sites and at the United Community Center-Olga Village site.
Body
Whereas, City of Milwaukee is eligible for grant funds from the U.S. Department of Commerce through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to improve broadband infrastructure, access and use; and

Whereas, The operation of this Broadband Technology Opportunities Program grant from 11/1/2010 to 10/31/2013 would cost $3,526,502, of which $1,046,760 (29.7%) would be provided by the City and $2,479,742 (70.3%) would be provided by the grantor; and

Whereas, $198,463 would be provided by the Department of Administration-Information and Technology Management (DOA-ITMD), and DOA-ITMD would receive $318,858 in grantor funds; and

Whereas, $670,052 would be provided by the Milwaukee Public Library, and the library would receive $1,487,371 in grantor funds; and

Whereas, $54,000 would be provided by the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM), and HACM would receive $259,860 in grantor funds; and

Whereas, $35,405 would be provided by the United Community Center (UCC), a local partner,...