City of Milwaukee - File #: 001468

• File #: 001468
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/6/2001
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 2/27/2001
• Title: Resolution reserving $75,000 in the 2001 Common Council Contingent Fund to cover expenses for hiring testing consultants to review existing and develop new selection procedures for City of Milwaukee firefighters, fire cadets and for promotional examinations for Fire Lieutenant and Battalion Chief, and authorizing the Fire and Police Commission to enter into a contract with testing consultants to review and develop selection procedures in conjunction with the case captioned Brotherhood of Firefighters v. City of Milwaukee, EEOC Charge No. 260970100. (City Attorney)
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, CONSULTANTS, CONTINGENT FUND, EMPLOYMENT, FEES, FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION, FIRE DEPARTMENT, LITIGATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/5/2001	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/27/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	16:0
2/22/2001	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: The FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE may go into closed session pursuant to Section 19.85 (1)(g), Wisconsin Statutes, for the purpose of conferring with the City Attorney who is rendering advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the City with respect to litigation in which the City is or is likely to become involved relative to File No. 001468. Ald. Henningsen moved to go into Closed Session. Roll Call: Ayes: 3 - Ald. Henningsen, Breier & Gordon Noes: 0 (Ald. D'Amato arrived immediately after vote) Also present: Spec. Dep. City Atty. Thomas E. Hayes, Asst. City Atty. Miriam Horwitz, Anita Paretti, Laura Engan, Sandra Rotar, Barry Zalben, Marianne Walsh, Hattie Billingsley, Jennifer Meyer, Cassandra Patterson & Joseph Czarnezki Ald. D'Amato moved to reconvene in Open Session.	Pass	4:0
2/13/2001	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/13/2001	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/6/2001		FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
2/6/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
001468
Version
Original
Reference

Sponsor
Chair
Title
Resolution reserving $75,000 in the 2001 Common Council Contingent Fund to cover expenses for hiring testing consultants to review existing and develop new selection procedures for City of Milwaukee firefighters, fire cadets and for promotional examinations for Fire Lieutenant and Battalion Chief, and authorizing the Fire and Police Commission to enter into a contract with testing consultants to review and develop selection procedures in conjunction with the case captioned Brotherhood of Firefighters v. City of Milwaukee, EEOC Charge No. 260970100. (City Attorney)
Analysis
This resolution reserves funding within the 2001 Common Council Contingent Fund for the purpose of reviewing existing and developing new selection procedures for the Fire and Police Commission (FPC) for positions of firefighter, fire cadet, and promotional examinations to Fire Lieutenant and Battalion Chief, so that if the FPC determines it is necessary to hire a testing consultant for these purposes, funds will be available in the event an appropriation becomes necessary. The sum requested, $75,000, is the minimum amount likely to be needed for these purposes. The actual amount which may be needed is unknown. This resolution also grants authority to the FPC to contract with its chosen consultant and begin the development of selection procedures, in the event the FPC determines it is necessary to do so in order to comply with the current requirements of the law.
Body
Whereas, The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a probable cause determination finding the 1993 and 1995 entry level written tests, the 1995 Fire Lieutenant and the 1996 Battalion Chief promotional examinations had adverse impact upon African American applicants; and

Whereas, The EEOC also found that these selection procedures were not valid within the meaning of their guidelines; and

Whereas, The Common Council in file ...