Number
250872
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing city departments to expend monies appropriated in the 2026 city budget for Special Purpose Accounts, Debt Service Fund, Provisions for Employees’ Retirement Fund, Common Council Contingent Fund, Grant and Aid Fund, and Special Capital Projects or Purposes.
Analysis
Adoption of this resolution is required to authorize expenditures from these accounts in 2026.
Body
Whereas, Section 65.06(6)(b) of the Wisconsin Statutes states: "The Common Council at any time after the adoption of the budget may, by resolution adopted by a majority vote of the members thereof direct the proper officers of any department to expend such sum or sums of money as are specially appropriated out of any specific fund under its control for any of the several purposes enumerated therein. The adoption of such resolution shall be the authority for such department to proceed and expend such specified sum for the purpose as directed therein”; and,
Whereas, That the amounts included in Exhibit A attached to Common Council File No. 250872 be appropriated from the 2026 Budget for Special Purpose Accounts, Debt Service Fund, Provision for Employees’ Retirement Fund, Common Council Contingent Fund, Grant and Aid Fund, and Special Capital Projects for the purposes as specified and that departments be authorized to expend the appropriated moneys, be it
Resolved, That for the purpose of interpreting and applying the provisions of Section 16.05 City Charter (Department of Administration-Purchasing Division duties) the words “appropriated to the assigned department,” used above shall not be intended to mean “for use of all departments…” and, be it
Further Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the 2026 Special Purpose Accounts and amounts assigned and authorized for expenditure to specified departments in this resolution shall be deemed to have been appropriated ...
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