Number
100970
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a Sweet Water Mini-Grant.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of City Development to apply for, accept and fund a 2010 Sweet Water Mini-Grant from the Southeast Wisconsin Watersheds Trust, Inc. (“Sweet Water”) in the amount of $1,210 with a City Share of $0 and a Grantor Share of $1,210. The purpose of this project is to provide student-planned and led environmental community service activities for Global Youth Service Day on April 15-17, 2011. Activities will be consistent with the goal of the Sweet Water Mini-Grant Program to support local green infrastructure and conservation activities that will teach citizens about water quality issues, enhance conservation and improve water quality in the Greater Milwaukee River watersheds served by Sweet Water.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee (“City”) appears to be eligible for grant funds from the Southeast Wisconsin Watersheds Trust, Inc. (“Sweet Water”) to support local green infrastructure and conservation activities that will teach citizens about water quality issues, enhance conservation and improve water quality in the Greater Milwaukee River watersheds served by Sweet Water; and
Whereas, Community service is an effective strategy to engage students in their education and better prepare them for high school graduation, career planning and post-secondary educational success, while providing needed services to other Milwaukee residents; and
Whereas, The Department of City Development is the Lead Agency to provide student-planned and led environmental community service activities for Global Youth Service Day on April 15-17, 2011; and
Whereas, The operation of this grant (“Sweet Water 2010”) from October 1, 2010 to April 30, 2011 will cost $1,210 of which, $0 (0%) will be provided by the City and $1,210 (100%) will be provided by the Grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to the Southeast Wisconsin Watersheds Trust, Inc. (“Sweet Water”) is authorized and the Department of City Development shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant change as indicated in Section 304.81, Milwaukee Code of Ordinance; 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 Fund the following amounts for the project titled “Sweet Water Mini-Grant 2010:”
Project Grant: GR0001000000
Fund: 0150
Org: 9990
Program: 0001
By: 0000
Sub/Class: R999
Acct: 000600
Project: Grantor Share
Amount: $1,210
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 appropriated to the Department of City Development, which is authorized to:
1. Expend from the amount appropriated, sums for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date.
Drafter
DCD:WJM:wjm
11/23/10/B