City of Milwaukee - File #: 060073

• File #: 060073
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 5/9/2006
• In control: COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 5/20/2008
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the emerging business enterprise program.
• Sponsors: ALD. MCGEE JR.
• Indexes: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EMERGING BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/20/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	13:0
5/14/2008	1	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE	Pass	4:0
7/25/2006	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Appearances: Deputy City Attorney Linda Burke. Chris Martin, Emerging Business Enterprises (EBE). Cheryl Oliva, Department of Administration (DOA). Richard Withers, Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB). Roy Evans Motion by Ald. Zielinski to make information submitted by Mr. Evans part of the record. Prevailed. 5-0. The City Attorney's Office addressed Common Council File # 060073 to request the committee hold the file for one cycle for the purpose of review of the file to determine its legality and enforceability. Mr. Martin, EBE and Ms. Oliva, DOA addressed Common Council File #060073 to request the file be held one cycle to allow the Department of Administration in conjunction with EBE the opportunity to review Substitute 1; in addition, the opportunity to work with the City Attorney's Office and to address any concerns the Common Council may have.	Pass	5:0
7/18/2006	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
5/16/2006	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/9/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
060073
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. MCGEE
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the emerging business enterprise program.
Sections
360-01-1 rn
360-01-1 cr
360-01-2 rn
360-01-3 rn
360-01-4 rn
360-01-5 rn
360-01-6 rn
360-01-7 rn
360-01-8 rn
360-01-9 rn
360-01-10 rn
360-01-11 rn
360-01-12 rn
360-01-13-e rn
360-01-13-e cr
360-01-13 rn
360-01-13 am
360-01-14 rn
360-01-15 rn
360-01-16 rn
360-01-17 rn
360-01-18 am
360-05-3 am
360-05-12 am
360-05-15 cr
360-06-1 cr
360-06-5 am
360-07 rc
360-08-3 rn
360-08-3 cr
360-08-4 rc
360-09 rn
360-09 cr
Analysis
This ordinance modifies the emerging business enterprise program of ch. 360 of the code to provide a definition of disadvantage due to discrimination; modifies the net income provisions for certification of emerging business enterprises; provides new percentage participation goals for emerging business enterprises in all city contracts; revises sanctions for the provision of false, misleading or fraudulent information; and establishes procedures for administrative review and appeals.

“Disadvantage resulting from past discrimination” is defined to mean an applicant’s experience of substantial difficulty in attaining employment, business training or business success at least in part due to discrimination on the basis of sex, race, religion, color, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, lawful source of income, marital status, sexual orientation or familial status as these terms are commonly understood or otherwise defined in s.109-3, and where such discrimination is supported by clear and convincing evidence.

A small business concern is redefined so that firms with more than $2.5 million in annual gross receipts are not included. Exceptions to this amount, within the limits of federal standards, may still be made for cause.

The ordinance clarifies the responsibilities of the manager of th...