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File #: 071038    Version: 0
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 11/9/2007 In control: COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 3/18/2008
Effective date:    
Title: Resolution appropriating $50,000 from the Economic Development Committee Fund for a study of disparate practices with respect to businesses which contract with the City.
Sponsors: ALD. HAMILTON
Indexes: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL CONCERNS
Attachments: 1. Fiscal note, 2. Notice List
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
3/27/20080 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
3/18/20080 COMMON COUNCIL ADOPTEDPass14:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
3/3/20080 COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION

Minutes note: Appearances by: Arlisia Henry, Legislative Assistant for Ald. Hamilton, 1st Aldermanic Dist. Cheryl Oliva, Purchasing Director, Dept. of Admin., Business Operations Div.
Pass3:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
2/28/20080 COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
2/28/20080 COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE HEARING NOTICES SENT   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/9/20070 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available

Number

071038

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. HAMILTON

Title

Resolution appropriating $50,000 from the Economic Development Committee Fund for a study of disparate practices with respect to businesses which contract with the City.

Analysis

This resolution appropriates $ 50,000 from the Economic Development Fund special purpose account to the Department of Administration - Business Operations Division for the services of a consultant to conduct a study of disparate practices with respect to businesses which contract with the City.

Body

Whereas, The 1989 United States Supreme Court decision City of Richmond v. J.A. Croson Co. found that evidence of a pattern of discriminatory acts is required to enact race-based remedial programs; and

 

Whereas, In response to the Croson decision, Milwaukee County, the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Public Schools commissioned a study which was completed in April, 1992, to determine whether specifically identified discriminatory practices in the Milwaukee construction, procurement and professional services marketplaces prevented minority business enterprises (MBEs) and women-owned business enterprises (WBEs) from successfully competing with non-minority businesses; and

 

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has an interest in promoting equal opportunity in business through the awarding of contracts for construction, services and the purchase of contracts, and it is now necessary that a new disparity study be conducted to ensure equal opportunity; and

 

Whereas, Mason Tillman Associates, commissioned by the City of Milwaukee, issued a report entitled “Study to Determine the Effectiveness of the City’s Emerging Business Enterprise Program,” dated August 2007, found underutilization of emerging business enterprises in certain types of contracts, particularly an underutilization of African American emerging business enterprises on the City’s construction and goods and other services contracts when compared to the availability of the businesses in the City’s market area; and

 

Whereas, According to this study, the underutilization of African American businesses compared to their availability suggests that there may be a disparity if the data were subjected to a statistical test; and

 

Whereas, Given the documented utilization pattern, the study recommends that the City conduct a statistical analysis of disparity to determine if race-conscious remedies may be warranted; now, therefore, be it

 

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that $50,000 is appropriated from the Economic Development Committee Fund Special Purpose, Account, 0001-1310-S123-006300, to the Department of Administration - Business Operations Division for the services of a consultant to conduct a study of disparity practices with respect to the businesses which contract with the City.

 

Requestor

 

Drafter

LRB07530-2

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11/08/2007