City of Milwaukee - File #: 231186

• File #: 231186
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/21/2023
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 12/12/2023
• Title: Substitute resolution directing the Office of Community Wellness and Safety to coordinate with Direct Connect MKE for training of all relevant parties and to share Direct Connect MKE information with the public.
• Sponsors: ALD. COGGS
• Indexes: EMPLOYMENT

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/13/2023	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/12/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
11/30/2023	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
11/28/2023	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/21/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
231186
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. COGGS
Title
Substitute resolution directing the Office of Community Wellness and Safety to coordinate with Direct Connect MKE for training of all relevant parties and to share Direct Connect MKE information with the public.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Office of Community Wellness and Safety to coordinate with
Direct Connect MKE for training of all relevant parties on use of the platform and to share Direct Connect MKE information with the public.
Body
Whereas, The Direct Connect MKE (DCMKE) is a platform designed to connect unemployed and underemployed young adults and Millennials in Milwaukee’s emerging neighborhoods with vital information on job training, job support, and job placement opportunities; and

Whereas, DCMKE is managed by the Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI); and

Whereas, On December 18, 2018, the Common Council Adopted Resolution File Number 181286, directing the Department of Employee Relations and the City Clerk’s Office to cooperate with all City departments to increase utilization and effectiveness of the Direct Connect MKE platform; and

Whereas, The resolution expressed the Council’s position that the Direct Connect MKE platform has been underutilized by City departments in connecting Milwaukee youth with meaningful employment opportunities; and

Whereas, The Office of Community Wellness and Safety works with a number of partners including Promise Keepers, neighborhood partners and recipients of CDBG and NSP funds, who would all benefit from training with the DCMKE platform; and

Whereas, OEI offers weekly trainings on how to use the Direct Connect MKE web platform for interested partners; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Office of Community Wellness and Safety is directed to coordinate with the Office of Equity and Inclusion for Direct Connect MKE training of all relevant parties and to share Direct Con...