City of Milwaukee - File #: 241560

• File #: 241560
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/21/2025
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 2/11/2025
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the expenditure of up to $105,372 from the MKE Community Excellence Fund Special Purpose Account for various events and initiatives in 2025.
• Sponsors: ALD. CHAMBERS JR., ALD. COGGS, ALD. TAYLOR, ALD. JACKSON
• Indexes: COMMON COUNCIL-CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/14/2025	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/11/2025	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	13:0
1/29/2025	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Individual present: Ald. Laressa Taylor Accept Proposed Sub B Ald. Taylor and Ald. Jackson added as sponsors.	Pass	5:0
1/29/2025	2	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
1/21/2025	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
241560
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference
191713, 210529, 220245, 191712, 220842, 220621, 221701, 230640, 231409, 231542, 231701
Sponsor
ALD. CHAMBERS, COGGS, TAYLOR AND JACKSON
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the expenditure of up to $105,372 from the MKE Community Excellence Fund Special Purpose Account for various events and initiatives in 2025.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the City Clerk to expend up to $105,372 from the MKE Community Excellence Fund Special Purpose account for various events and initiatives in 2025.
Body
Whereas, The 2025 Adopted Budget provided $70,000 to the MKE Community Excellence Fund Special Purpose Account; and

Wheras, Carryover funds totaling $35,372.60 are available from the 2024 Adopted Budget; and

Whereas, The purpose of the MKE Community Excellence Fund Special Purpose Account is to provide resources to support community events that promote peace and violence prevention, with the intention that allocations from the SPA will be matched by contributions from local organizations; and

Whereas, The events and initiatives receiving allocations of funding under this resolution all provide opportunities for the City to support the promotion of peace and the prevention of violence, in alignment with the intended purpose of the MKE Community Excellence Fund; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, by the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the City Clerk is directed to expend up to $105,372 from the MKE Community Excellence Fund Special Purpose Account (0001 1310 S246 006300) in the following amounts for payment or reimbursement of expenses related to 2025 events:

Entrepreneurial Business Summit Up to $1,500
Black History Month Up to $5,000
Power Hour Up to $4,000
Girls' Day at City Hall Up to $10,000
Bronzeville Week Up to $25,000
Second Aldermanic District Back-to-School Festival Up to $15,000
Hispanic Heritage Month Up to $14,872
Silver City InterNational Festival Up to...