Number:
100842
Version:
ORIGINAL
Sponsor:
THE CHAIR
Title:
Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a Milwaukee Area Human Trafficking Task Force Grant.
Analysis:
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Police Department to apply for, accept, and fund a Milwaukee Area Trafficking Task Force Grant from the US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs in the amount of $226,667, with a grantor share of $170,000 and a city share of $56,667. The purpose of this project is to fund one detective and one police officer position within the Police Department to work with federal and local law enforcement partners, as well as victim service agencies, to identify and investigate the trafficking in of human persons into the Milwaukee area for illegal purposes.
Body:
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, and
Whereas, The operation of this grant from 09/01/10 to 08/31/11 would cost $226,667, of which $170,000 (75%) would be provided by the grantor and $56,667 (25%) would be provided by the city; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that application to the
US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs is authorized and 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 amount for the program titled: Milwaukee Area Human Trafficking Task Force:
Project/Grant Fund Org Program BY Subclass Account
GR0001000000 0150 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600
Project Amount
Grantor Share $170,000
2. Create the necessary Grant and Aid Project/Grand 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;
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 be it
Further Resolved, That the 2010 and 2011 Positions Ordinances be amended as follows (Effective September 1, 2010):
ADD:
Police Department
Operations Decision Unit
Sensitive Crimes Division
(1) Detective (G)
(1) Police Officer (G)
Add footnote (G) to read as follows:
Milwaukee Area Human Trafficking Task Force Grant. Position authority to expire if the project is discontinued or until 08/31/11 unless the Milwaukee Area Human Trafficking Task Force Grant funding is extended.
Drafter:
Milwaukee Police Department
vlj
09/29/10
Technical Correction - 12/16/10 - tb