Number
070685
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN, BOHL, DONOVAN, ZIELINSKI, WADE, DUDZIK AND HINES
Title
An ordinance removing the intergovernmental relations function from the department of administration, creating the position of legislative liaison director in the mayor’s office and assigning intergovernmental relations functions to the city clerk’s office.
Sections
304-2 cr
305-61 cr
305-63 cr
310-1-6 rp
310-1-7 rn
310-1-8 rn
310-1-9 rn
310-11 rp
Analysis
This ordinance removes the intergovernmental relations function from the department of administration, creates the position of legislative liaison director in the mayor’s office and creates a division of intergovernmental relations in the office of the city clerk. Intergovernmental relations shall be under the direction and supervision of an intergovernmental relations director. The director shall pursue a legislative agenda established by motion of the common council, and submit a report for each regularly scheduled meeting of the appropriate common council committee providing information concerning the status of the legislative agenda and intergovernmental activities. The city clerk shall be authorized to contract out for lobbying services on an as-needed, project-specific basis.
...Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 304-2 of the code is created to read:
304-2. Legislative Liaison Director: Appointment by the Mayor. Pursuant to s. 62.51, Wis. Stats., the mayor shall appoint the legislative liaison director and prescribe the director’s duties.
Part 2. Chapter 305, subchapter 4, of the code is created to read:
CHAPTER 305
CITY CLERK
SUBCHAPTER 4
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS DIVISION
305-61. Intergovernmental Relations Division. There is created a division of intergovernmental relations within the office of the city clerk.
305-63. Functions. Intergovernmental relations shall be under the direction and supervision of an intergovernmental relations director. The director shall pursue a legislative agenda established by motion of the common council, and shall be authorized to represent the city before the legislative bodies of both the federal government and the state of Wisconsin as well as other political subdivisions of this state, subject to the provisions of s. 350-211. The director shall submit a report for each regularly scheduled meeting of the appropriate common council committee providing information concerning the status of the legislative agenda and intergovernmental activities. The city clerk shall be authorized to contract out for lobbying services on an as-needed, project-specific basis.
Part 3. Section 310-1-6 of the code is repealed.
Part 4. Section 310-7 to 9 of the code is renumbered 310-6 to 8.
Part 5. Section 310-11 of the code is repealed.
Part 6. This ordinance takes effect January 1, 2008.
LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM
____________________________
Legislative Reference Bureau
Date: ______________________
Attorney
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE
____________________________
Office of the City Attorney
Date: ______________________
Requestor
Drafter
LRB07456-2
LCS
9/4/07