2014-1106 RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -1106
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION IN
COOPERATION WITH THE JANESVILLE MOBILIZING 4 CHANGE (JM4C)
COMMUNITY COALITION FOR A U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES 2014 DRUG FREE COMMUNITIES MENTORING GRANT
WHEREAS, the Janesville Mobilizing 4 Change (JM4C) Community Coalition has proposed
to apply for a Drug Free Communities (DFC) Mentoring Grant from the U. S. Department of
Health and Human Services in the amount of $75,000; and
WHEREAS, Better Brodhead, an emerging coalition, has requested and agreed to receive
mentoring services from Janesville Mobilizing 4 Change; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the Drug Free Communities Mentoring Grant is to have established
coalitions in good standing assist newly- forming coalitions in becoming eligible to apply for
DFC funding on their own; and
WHEREAS, Janesville Mobilizing 4 Change is an established coalition and a current Drug
Free Communities Grant recipient in good standing; and
WHEREAS, Janesville Mobilizing 4 Change meets all of the statutory requirements for a
Drug Free Communities Mentoring Grant; and
WHEREAS, Janesville Mobilizing 4 Change's members who represent 12 different sectors
of the Janesville community including youth; parents; business; media; schools; youth -
serving organizations; law enforcement; religious or fraternal organizations; civic or
volunteer groups; healthcare professionals; state or local government agencies with
expertise in the field of substance abuse; and other organizations involved in reducing
substance abuse, support the application and the action plan of the Drug Free
Communities Mentoring Grant; and
WHEREAS, the City of Janesville previously authorized a cooperative agreement to serve
as a fiscal agent for Janesville Mobilizing 4 Change, providing accounting and financial
oversight of the federal Drug Free Communities Grant; and
WHEREAS, a minimum of a 100% match is required for the grant and this match will be
met by in -kind community contributions as outlined in the grant application; and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville finds it is in the best interest of
the City of Janesville and the community to extend Janesville Mobilizing 4 Change's
experience and knowledge throughout Rock County and the surrounding communities.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Janesville
that it authorizes and directs the City Manager to participate in a cooperative agreement for
an application to the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, and that the City
Manager is authorized to act in connection with the application and to provide such
additional information as may be required and to administer the program in accordance
with all applicable State and Federal regulations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager, and his designees, are hereby
authorized to negotiate, draft, prepare, execute, file and modify such other documents,
papers and agreements ancillary and /or pertaining thereto and, from time to time, to take
and /or make whatever other minor actions and /or minor modifications to the above
described agreements as the City Manager and /or his designee may deem necessary
and /or desirable to effectuate the purposes of such agreements and the intent of this
resolution.
ADOPTED: May 27, 2014 Motion by: Marklein
Second by: Farrell
APPROVED: I Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
d', Bobzien X
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Mark Fre ag, City Manager Fitzgerald X
Kealy X
ATTEST: Liebert X
Marklein X
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Je Ann Wulf City Clerk- Treasur
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Tim Wellnitz, Assistant City Attorney
Proposed by: Janesville Mobilizing 4 Change
Prepared by:
Bryan McCormick,
Hedberg Public Library Director
Sarah Johnson,
Janesville Mobilizing 4 Change Director