Number
110430
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution relative to application, acceptance and funding of a 2012 Global Youth Service Day Lead Agency Grant.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of City Development to apply for, accept and fund a 2012 Global Youth Service Day Lead Agency Grant from Youth Service America, Inc. in the amount of $2,000 with a City Share of $0 and a Grantor Share of $2,000. The purpose of this project is to conduct planning, coordination and promotion of citywide activities as part of 2012 Global Youth Service Day on April 20-22, 2012.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee (“City”) is eligible for grant funds from Youth Service America, Inc. to plan, coordinate and promote citywide 2012 Global Youth Service Day (“2012 GYSD”) activities; and
Whereas, The City received 2011 Global Youth Service Day Lead Agency grant funds from Youth Service America, Inc. to plan, coordinate and promote citywide 2011 Global Youth Service Day activities; and
Whereas, Milwaukee’s 2011 Global Youth Service Day attracted more than 825 young people from nearly 50 schools and community-based organizations to a variety of community service and service-learning projects; and
Whereas, Community service and service-learning are effective strategies 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 operation of this 2012 GYSD grant from October 1, 2011 to July 1, 2012 will cost $2,000 of which, $0 (0 percent) will be provided by the City and $2,000 (100 percent) will be provided by the Grantor; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that application to Youth Service America, Inc. 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 2012 Special Revenue Grant and Aid Projects Fund, the following amounts for the project titled 2012 Global Youth Service Day Lead Agency Grant:
Project Grant: GR0001100000
Fund: 0150
Org: 9990
Program: 0001
By: 0000
Sub/Class: R999
Acct: 000600
Project: Grantor Share
Amount: $2,000
2. Create the necessary grant and aid project/grant and project/grant levels and 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
07/26/11/B