City of Milwaukee - File #: 101197

• File #: 101197
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/19/2011
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 2/8/2011
• Title: Substitute resolution relating to acceptance and expenditure of funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the State of Wisconsin Division of Emergency Management to reimburse the City for expenses incurred as a result of damage to City infrastructure, facilities and equipment during the flooding of July 2010.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: FEDERAL GRANTS, FLOOD CONTROL

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/15/2011	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/8/2011	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	12:0
1/26/2011	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individual appearing: Steve Fronk, Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security	Pass	4:0
1/19/2011	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
101197
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN
Title
Substitute resolution relating to acceptance and expenditure of funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the State of Wisconsin Division of Emergency Management to reimburse the City for expenses incurred as a result of damage to City infrastructure, facilities and equipment during the flooding of July 2010.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes 6 City departments (Library, Police, Public Works, Sewer Maintenance Fund, Health and Fire department) to accept a total of $3,285,777 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and $547,630 from the State of Wisconsin Division of Emergency Management as reimbursement for expenses incurred by the departments as a result of damage to City infrastructure, facilities and equipment during the flooding of July 2010. The City matching share for this grant-funded project is $547,630, for a total project cost of $4,381,037.
Body
Whereas, Various infrastructure, facilities and equipment owned by the City of Milwaukee were damaged by the severe flooding that occurred in Milwaukee County during July 2010; and

Whereas, As a result of this flooding, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) declared Milwaukee County a federal disaster area for the period extending from July 22-24, 2010; and

Whereas, FEMA and the State of Wisconsin Division of Emergency Management have notified the City that they will reimburse the City for portions of various expenses the City incurred as a result of the flood damage, as follows:

Department Explanation FEMA reimbrsmnt. State reimbrsmnt. City match/ share Grantor(s)/ local shares(%)
Library Personnel & Operating 4,152 692 692 87.5/12.5
Police Personnel & Operating 34,001 5,667 5,667 87.5/12.5
Public Works Debris 981,268 163,545 163,545 87.5/12.5
Sewer Maint. Fund Sewers 325,868 54,312 54,312 87.5/12.5
Fire Personnel & Operating 55,143 9,190 9,190 87.5/12.5
Health Personnel & Ope...