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File #: 250955    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 9/23/2025 In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 10/14/2025
Effective date: 11/1/2025    
Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the city’s accounting practices.
Sponsors: ALD. PEREZ
Indexes: MUNICIPAL FINANCE
Attachments: 1. Proposed Substitute A (Substitute 1), 2. Motion by Ald. Dimitrijevic, 3. Legal and Enforceable (Proposed Substitute A), 4. Hearing Notice List
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
10/31/20252 CITY CLERK PUBLISHED   Action details Meeting details Not available
10/15/20252 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
10/14/20251 COMMON COUNCIL SUBSTITUTED

Minutes note: Ald. Dimitrijevic moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 15-0)		Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
10/14/20252 COMMON COUNCIL PASSED

Minutes note: File reflecting Proposed Substitute A as Substitute 2.		Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
10/8/20251 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE

Minutes note: Appearing: Pres. Ald. Jose Perez, 12th Ald. Dist. William Christianson, City Comptroller Pres. Perez commented on the intent of the file. There was discussion on external outstanding debt (receivables and reimbursables relative to collection, monitoring, reporting, oversight, balance, closing, verification), annual reporting, liability, statute of limitations, impact on continuing contractor business, and lowering the reimbursable fund. Information request was made for further information on efforts to recover debt from companies and individuals (Ald. Coggs).		Pass5:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
10/6/20251 CITY CLERK DRAFT SUBMITTED   Action details Meeting details Not available
9/23/20250 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available

Number

250955

Version

SUBSTITUTE 2

Reference

 

Sponsor

ALD.  PEREZ

Title

A substitute ordinance relating to the city’s accounting practices.       

Section

304-1-6                                          cr

Analysis

This ordinance requires the city comptroller to cease the use of the reimbursable fund for charging expenditures intended to be reimbursed by external entities no later than 2030, and to report progress towards that goal to the common council on an annual basis.

 

Body

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

 

304-1. Duties of Comptroller.

 

6.                     The city comptroller shall cease the use of the reimbursable fund for charging expenditures intended to be reimbursed by external entities by 2030, and shall annually report on his or her progress in fulfilling the intent of this ordinance to the common council.

LRB

APPROVED AS TO FORM

 

____________________________

Legislative Reference Bureau

Date:

 ______________________

Attorney

IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE

IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE

 

____________________________

Office of the City Attorney

Date:  ______________________

Requestor

 

Drafter

LRB180946-2

Max Drickey

10/13/2025