Number
080419
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
080418, 080420
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution submitting to the electors for approval or disapproval a proposed ordinance requiring employers within the City of Milwaukee to provide paid sick leave to employees.
Analysis
This resolution directs the submission to city electors, without alteration, at the November 2008 general election, a proposed ordinance requiring employers within the City of Milwaukee to provide paid sick leave to employees. This proposed ordinance was submitted to the City Clerk under s. 9.20, Wis. Stats., which deals with direct legislation that may be proposed by the electors of any city.
Body
Whereas, A petition has been filed with the City Clerk pursuant to s. 9.20, Wis. Stats., requesting that an ordinance, requiring employers within the City of Milwaukee to provide paid sick leave to employees, either be passed without alteration by the Common Council or referred to a vote of the electors; and
Whereas, On July 8, 2008, the City Clerk certified the petition to be sufficient and the proposed ordinance to be in proper form, under s. 9.20, Wis. Stats., and forwarded the petition and proposed ordinance to the Common Council for consideration; and
Whereas, The Common Council has determined that the ordinance shall, without alteration, be submitted to the electors of the City of Milwaukee for their approval or disapproval at the next general election held in the city; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the following shall be submitted to the electors of the City of Milwaukee at the November 4, 2008, general election:
1. A question shall be printed on the ballot worded as follows:
“Shall the City of Milwaukee adopt Common Council File 080420, being a substitute ordinance requiring employers within the city to provide paid sick leave to employees?”
2. A concise statement of the nature of the substitute ordinance refer...
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