City of Milwaukee - File #: 990089

• File #: 990089
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution-Immediate Adoption
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/20/1999
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 4/20/1999
• Title: Substitute resolution relative to outsourcing or privatizing of City services.
• Sponsors: ALD. NARDELLI, ALD. PRATT, ALD. KALWITZ, ALD. JOHNSON-ODOM, ALD. FRANK, ALD. SCHERBERT, ALD. RICHARDS, James N. Witkowiak, ALD. BREIER
• Indexes: BUDGET, CONSULTANTS, REPORTS AND STUDIES, WATER WORKS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/29/1999	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/20/1999	0	COMMON COUNCIL	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Ald. Thomas G. Nardelli presented a substitute resolution to be offered in liew of the resolution submitted for immediate adoption by the Common Council and moved for its acceptance. The motion prevailed. Ald. Thomas G. Nardelli moved for adoption of the foregoing substitute resolution. The motion prevailed.
4/20/1999	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	17:0

IMMEDIATE ADOPTION


NUMB:
990089
VERS:
SUBSTITUTE 1
REF:

XXBY:
ALD. NARDELLI, PRATT, KALWITZ, JOHNSON-ODOM, FRANK, SCHERBERT, RICHARDS, WITKOWIAK, BREIER, HINES, SCHRAMM, BUTLER, PAWLINSKI, D'AMATO, GORDON, HENNINGSEN AND MURPHY
TITL:
Substitute resolution relative to outsourcing or privatizing of City services.
ANLS:
- Analysis -

This resolution:

1. Establishes a procedure requiring City departments to request formal authorization and approval from the Common Council to outsource or privatize any City service or function which may result in the reduction, elimination or privatization of any City positions.

2. Authorizes the Water Works to continue the process already underway relative to a Request for Qualifications for a Commercial Services Contract Management Agreement, and the preparation and subsequent release of a Request for Proposals. Upon receipt of responses to the Request for Proposals, the Water Works is directed to obtain Common Council approval by resolution of any resulting agreement.


BODY:
Whereas, It is in the best interest of both the City of Milwaukee and its residents to pursue the most effective and economical means of providing quality municipal services; and

Whereas, In certain instances, outsourcing or privatizing of various City services may appear to be potentially more cost-efficient, but may actually have a negative impact on the quality of service provided; and

Whereas, The level and quality of services to be provided, as well as control of all City funding for those services and related staffing, is a matter of fundamental public policy to be determined by the Common Council; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that formal authorization and approval of the Common Council by resolution shall be required to outsource or privatize any City service or function which may result in the reduction, elimi...