Number
250924
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. ZAMARRIPA
Title
An ordinance relating to mandatory cultural competence training for all city officials.
Section
303-5-14-a-0 am
303-5-14-b am
303-5-14-c am
Analysis
This ordinance amends the code to require city officials to complete cultural competency training as part of their mandatory ethics and harassment training.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 303-5-14-a-0, b and c of the code is amended to read:
303-5. Standard of Conduct.
14. ETHICS [[AND]] >> ,<< HARASSMENT>>, AND CULTURAL COMPETENCE<< TRAINING REQUIRED.
a. Ethics [[and]] >> ,<< harassment >> ,and cultural competence<< training provided by the department of employee relations or the department’s designee shall be completed by:
b. Ethics [[and]] >> ,<< harassment >> ,and cultural competence<< training shall be completed within 120 days of taking the oath of office and once every 4 years thereafter.
c. The requirements of this subsection shall not apply to any person identified in par. a who completed ethics [[and]] >> ,<< harassment >> ,and cultural competence<< training following election or appointment to a different position within the previous year, except that such person shall still be subject to the once-every-4-years requirement of par. b.
LRB
APPROVED AS TO FORM
Legislative Reference Bureau
Date: ___9/18/2025_________________
Attorney
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE
____________________________
Office of the City Attorney
Date: ______________________
Requestor
Drafter
LRB181004-1
Addis Zewdie
9/12/2025