City of Milwaukee - File #: 230521

• File #: 230521
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/31/2023
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/19/2023
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and other travel.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: TRAVEL BENEFITS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/28/2023	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/19/2023	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
9/13/2023	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Ald. Chambers, Jr. moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 5-0)	Pass	5:0
9/13/2023	2	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
8/31/2023	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/31/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

230521

Version

SUBSTITUTE 2

Reference

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Substitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and other travel.

Analysis

This resolution authorizes the attendance of one or more city officials at a convention, seminar or other travel.

Body

Whereas, Authorization for out-of-city travel by City officials and employees is governed by s. 350-181, Code of Ordinances; and

Whereas, Common Council approval is required for out-of-city travel to conventions, all travel by members of the Common Council, and any travel to be paid from the Common Council Contingent Fund; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that attendance of the following person(s) at the following convention(s) and/or seminar(s) is approved, to be paid from departmental budgeted funds, such travel and reimbursement to be in accordance with policy guidelines set forth in s. 350-181 of the Code of Ordinances:

Two Common Council Members; “League of Wisconsin Municipalities”; Green Bay, WI: October 18- 20, 2023; $2,000

One Common Council Member; “Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce”; Washington DC: September 11-13, 2023; $2,000 

; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the dollar amount shown for each authorized convention, seminar and other travel listed above is simply an ESTIMATE of the convention, seminar and other travel attendance expenses anticipated to be paid or reimbursed by the City, and is primarily included to facilitate the making of the necessary dollar advances for such purposes; and, be it

Further Resolved, That ACTUAL City payment or reimbursement for convention, seminar and other travel expenses incurred and reported by the attendee, reporting requirements, control procedures, etc., shall be in accordance with s. 350-181 of the Code of Ordinances; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Common Council President is authorized to attend any of the abo...