HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 18-05-359 - 05/21/2018 - GRANT MANAGEMENT POLICYSTATE OF GEORGIA ORDINANCE NO. 18-05-359
COUNTY OF FULTON
AN ORDINANCE TO REVISE THE CITY'S GRANT MANAGEMENT POLICY
REGARDING THE APPROVAL OF GRANT APPLICATIONS AND ACCEPTANCE OF
GRANT AWARDS.
The Council of the City of Milton hereby ordains, while in regularly called Council meeting on
the 21st day of May, 2018 at 6:00 p.m., as follows:
WHEREAS, the City has adopted a formal Grant Management Policy, codified at Chapter 2,
Article VI, Division 10 of the City's Code of Ordinances; and,
WHEREAS, the City desires to revise its Grant Management Policy to streamline the grant
submission and acceptance process;
NOW THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MILTON HEREBY ORDAINS
as follows:
1. That Chapter 2, Article VI, Division 10 of The Code of the City of Milton, Georgia, is
hereby amended by adding new subsections after subsection 2-577(b), and renumbering all
subsequent subsections accordingly. The new subsections (c), (d) and (e) shall contain the
following text:
(c) If a grant application requires approval of the local
governing authority prior to submittal, a resolution will be
prepared and presented to the city council for its review and
consideration in advance. If approval of the local governing
authority is not specifically required by the written terms of
the grant prior to its submittal, then the city manager may, at
his or her discretion, approve the submittal of such grant
application. The city manager may present any grant
application to the city council for approval prior to its
submittal.
(d) If the grant award is $50,000 or less, the city manager may
accept the grant award on behalf of the city. The city
manager or receiving department shall brief the city council
of the award during the staff report portion of the regular city
council agenda.
(e) If the grant award is more than $50,000, the acceptance of
the grant award shall only be upon city council approval
through the adoption of an official resolution.
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2. That Chapter 2, Article VI, Division 10 of The Code of the City of Milton, Georgia, is
hereby amended by deleting the final subsection of Sec. 2-577:
The mayor and city council shall approve grant applications and
submissions by adopting an official resolution, certified by the city
clerk, that will allow both the submission of the grant application
and the acceptance of the grant award.
3. That all Ordinances, parts of Ordinances, or regulations in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
4. That this Ordinance shall become effective upon a majority vote by the City Council as
ratified by the Mayor of the City of Milton, Georgia.
SO ORDAINED this 21st day of May, 2018.
Attest:
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Sudie Gordon, City Cle
Approved:
Joe Lockwoo , ayor
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