City of Milwaukee - File #: 230358

• File #: 230358
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/20/2023
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/1/2023
• Effective date: 9/21/2023
• Title: A substitute ordinance creating the division of legislative affairs.
• Sponsors: ALD. PEREZ, ALD. CHAMBERS JR., ALD. BAUMAN, ALD. TAYLOR, ALD. BORKOWSKI, ALD. WESTMORELAND
• Indexes: INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS, LEGISLATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/20/2023	3	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
9/8/2023	3	MAYOR	RETURNED NOT SIGNED
9/1/2023	3	COMMON COUNCIL	SUBSTITUTED	Pass	12:1
9/1/2023	3	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	13:0
7/31/2023	2	COMMON COUNCIL	NOT ACTED ON
7/24/2023	1	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Appearing: Sponsor Pres Perez Mr. Preston Cole	Pass	5:0
7/24/2023	2	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
7/5/2023	1	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Appearing: Sponsor - Pres. Jose Perez & Ald. Chambers, Jr. Preston Cole - DOA Director ADDED Co sponsors: Bauman, Taylor there were no obejctions.	Pass	5:0
6/26/2023	1	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	REFERRED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AND ASSIGNED TO; Minutes note: Preston Cole - Director of Administration Ald. Chambers is also a co-sponsor.	Pass	8:0
6/20/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

230358

Version

SUBSTITUTE 3

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. PEREZ, CHAMBERS, BAUMAN, TAYLOR, BORKOWSKI, AND WESTMORELAND

Title

A substitute ordinance creating the division of legislative affairs.

Sections

305-61 cr

305-63 cr

305-65 cr

310-6   rc

350-211-1  am

350-211-2  rn

350-211-2  cr

Analysis

This ordinance creates a division of legislative affairs in the office of the common council-city clerk, codifies the creation of the intergovernmental relations division in the department of administration, establishes the duties and responsibilities of both offices, and clarifies language regarding prohibited political activity.  This ordinance also creates a process for determining interim legislative positions when it is necessary to establish a position before the common council has an opportunity to meet. 

Body

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

Part 1. Subchapter 4 of Chapter 305 of the code is created to read:

SUBCHAPTER 4

DIVISION OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS

305-61. Creation. There is created a division of legislative affairs in the office of the common council-city clerk.

305-63. Definition. “Legislative package” means that collection of official positions on legislative and administrative proposals established by the common council under s. 350-211-1.

305-65. Duties. The legislative affairs division shall, in coordination with the intergovernmental relations division:

1. Work with the Common Council to define its legislative positions and priorities.

2. Compile and maintain the city’s legislative package.

3. Provide the common council with the status of, and updates to, the legislative package and make recommendations to the council concerning additions and deletions to the package.

4. Make recommendations to the common council relating to grant and other funding opportunities. The common council shall establish the priority in the types of funding oppo...