IMMEDIATE ADOPTION
NUMB:
990089
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:
XXBY:
ALD. NARDELLI, PRATT, KALWITZ, JOHNSON-ODOM, FRANK, SCHERBERT, RICHARDS, WITKOWIAK, BREIER, HINES, SCHRAMM, BUTLER, PAWLINSKI, D'AMATO, GORDON, HENNINGSEN AND MURPHY
TITL:
Substitute resolution relative to outsourcing or privatizing of City services.
ANLS:
- Analysis -
This resolution:
1. Establishes a procedure requiring City departments to request formal authorization and approval from the Common Council to outsource or privatize any City service or function which may result in the reduction, elimination or privatization of any City positions.
2. Authorizes the Water Works to continue the process already underway relative to a Request for Qualifications for a Commercial Services Contract Management Agreement, and the preparation and subsequent release of a Request for Proposals. Upon receipt of responses to the Request for Proposals, the Water Works is directed to obtain Common Council approval by resolution of any resulting agreement.
BODY:
Whereas, It is in the best interest of both the City of Milwaukee and its residents to pursue the most effective and economical means of providing quality municipal services; and
Whereas, In certain instances, outsourcing or privatizing of various City services may appear to be potentially more cost-efficient, but may actually have a negative impact on the quality of service provided; and
Whereas, The level and quality of services to be provided, as well as control of all City funding for those services and related staffing, is a matter of fundamental public policy to be determined by the Common Council; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that formal authorization and approval of the Common Council by resolution shall be required to outsource or privatize any City service or function which may result in the reduction, elimination or privatization of any City positions; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Common Council establishes the following procedure relative to requests from City departments to outsource or privatize specific services or functions which may result in the reduction, elimination or privatization of any City positions:
1. Requesting departments shall prepare a written request accompanied by a written report specifying the service or function to be outsourced or privatized, and the substantiating reasons therefore, including but not limited to factual information concerning current level of service and associated costs, projected cost savings, anticipated change in level or quality of service provided, and specific positions to be affected.
2. The department's written request and written report shall be submitted to the Common Council, and a communication file shall be then be referred to the appropriate Common Council committee and to the Finance and Personnel Committee to allow public hearing and review of the request.
3. The City Clerk shall refer a copy of the written request and written report included in the communication file to the Legislative Reference Bureau. The bureau shall prepare and submit an analysis of each request and report to the file not less than 30 days prior to the initial committee hearing on the communication file.
4. Any subsequent approval of a request to outsource or privatize services which may result in the reduction, elimination or privatization of any City positions shall be authorized only by approval of the Common Council by resolution.
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Water Works is hereby authorized to continue the process already underway relative to the Request for Qualifications for a Commercial Services Contract Management Agreement, and the preparation and subsequent release of a Request for Proposals; and, be it
Further Resolved, That upon receipt of responses to the Request for Proposals, the Water Works is directed to obtain Common Council approval by resolution of any resulting agreement.
ZDPT:
DFTR:
99120-4
BJZ
4/19/99