Number
090393
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing participation in the City of Milwaukee Employees’ Combined Giving Campaign.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes employee participation in the City of Milwaukee Employees’ Combined Giving Campaign. It stipulates the rules and condition governing the campaign, designates the administrator for the campaign and identifies the funds that can be designated as part of the campaign. It also authorizes the City of Milwaukee to enter into a Fiscal Agent Agreement with The United Way of Greater Milwaukee, Inc. It also adds the Police Officer Support Team, Inc. as a donor option and removes the Police Officer Defense Fund, Inc. as an eligible donor organization.
Body
Whereas, It is desirable to encourage participation in the City of Milwaukee Employees’ Combined Giving Campaign; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that resolution file number 080952 is rescinded and recreated to read:
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the following rules and conditions shall govern the City of Milwaukee Employees’ Combined Giving Campaign:
1. Employee participation in the City of Milwaukee Employees’ Combined Giving Campaign includes City employees and employees of the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board.
2. A steering committee of City employees representing both management and union shall be designated by the Mayor to oversee the campaign. The steering committee shall represent all City departments.
3. A campaign chair and co-chair shall be designated by the Mayor, and the co-chair will succeed the chair in the subsequent year.
4. The United Way of Greater Milwaukee, Inc., is designated as the administrator for the City of Milwaukee Employees’ Combined Giving Campaign.
5. Funds contributed by City employees by means of payroll deductions are to be used for the announced purposes of the charitable organizations.
6. Umbrella organizations are limited to The United Way of Greater Milwaukee, Inc., Community Shares of Greater Milwaukee, Community Health Charities of Wisconsin and the Hunger Relief Fund.
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That The United Way of Greater Milwaukee, Inc., is designated as the Fiscal Agent and the proper City officers are authorized to execute a Fiscal Agent Agreement with The United Way of Greater Milwaukee, Inc., in a form acceptable to the City Attorney; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Police Officer Support Team, Inc., and the United Negro College Fund are also eligible for donations through the City of Milwaukee Employees’ Combined Giving Campaign; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Police Officer Defense Fund, Inc., shall be removed as an eligible donor organization from the City of Milwaukee Employees’ Combined Giving Campaign; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee encourages all City employees to participate in the City of Milwaukee Employees’ Combined Giving Campaign for local eligible organizations.
Requestor
City Attorney
Drafter
EDL:lma
July 15, 2009
1049-2009-1552:147922