Number
240521
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. PEREZ, JACKSON, STAMPER, CHAMBERS, DIMITRIJEVIC, BURGELIS, MOORE AND TAYLOR
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the creation of the emerging youth achievement advisory council.
Section
320-29 rc
Analysis
This ordinance vacates all current positions on the black male achievement advisory council, and recreates the council as the emerging youth achievement advisory council with a revised membership structure.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. All current positions on the black male achievement advisory council are deemed vacated as of the effective date of this ordinance.
Part 2. Section 320-29 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:
320-29 Emerging Youth Achievement Advisory Council 1. ESTABLISHMENT. There is created an emerging youth achievement council.
2. PURPOSE AND DUTIES. The purpose of the emerging youth achievement council is to make recommendations to the common council on matters relating to achievement of underrepresented youth including, but not limited to, items relating to the my brother’s keeper initiative, cities united, national league of cities, and the divided communities project. The advisory council shall:
a. Create or utilize an existing partnership structure that engages other local government officials, community and faith-based leaders, families, youth, funders, and other stakeholders within the city who are dedicated to improving outcomes for underrepresented youth in the city.
b. Strengthen data capacity that supports the city’s efforts to use data to document needs, target resources, assess the effectiveness of strategies and programs, and measure progress in improving life outcomes of the city’s underrepresented youth.
c. Develop and advance new policies and practices that are of sufficient scale to generate significant improvements in outcomes for underrepresented youths in areas such as educational attainment, employment opportunities, family strengthening, and the prevention of violence and violence-related deaths.
d. Promote an authentic youth civic engagement structure that allows underrepresented youths to be involved in meaningful ways in local planning, policy, and decision-making processes.
3. COMPOSITION. a. The council shall be composed of the following 11 members, each of whom shall be subject to confirmation by the common council:
a-1. The common council president, or his or her designee.
a-2. The mayor, or his or her designee.
a-3. The commissioner of health, or his or her designee.
a-4. A representative of Milwaukee public schools, appointed by the common council president.
a-5. A representative of the business community, appointed by the mayor.
a-6. A representative of the philanthropic community, appointed by the common council president.
a-7. A representative of an institution of higher learning, appointed by the common council president.
a-8. A workforce development representative, appointed by the common council president.
a-9. A representative of the Milwaukee police department, appointed by the mayor.
a-10. A general representative to be appointed by the mayor.
a-11. A general representative to be appointed by the common council.
b. The city residency requirements of s. 320-3 shall not apply to any member of the emerging youth achievement advisory council.
4. TERM OF OFFICE. A. Term. Council members shall serve terms of 3 years, with the first terms beginning October 1, 2024, and expiring September 30, 2027.
b. Vacancy. When a vacancy occurs in the council, the appointing authority shall make an appointment within 60 days. A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
5. ORGANIZATION. The council shall meet every other month and may meet at such additional times as the council determines or the chair directs. The mayor shall be honorary co-chair of the council; his or her attendance shall not be required. The common council president shall be co-chair of the council. The common council president shall designate a vice-chair.
6. STAFFING. The department of administration and the city clerk’s office shall provide staff assistance to the council. All city departments shall cooperate with the council and provide assistance whenever the council so requests.
7. ANNUAL REPORTS. The council shall submit a written annual report of its activities under this section to the common council and the mayor.
LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM
K. Broadnax
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Legislative Reference Bureau
Date: December 4, 2024
Attorney
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE
____________________________
Office of the City Attorney
Date: ______________________
Requestor
Drafter
LRB180063-3
Gunnar Raasch
11/1/2024