City of Milwaukee - File #: 230785

• File #: 230785
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution-Immediate Adoption
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/19/2023
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/19/2023
• Title: Resolution amending the City of Milwaukee’s legislative package to include support for legislation that increases access to child care and child care services.
• Sponsors: ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC
• Indexes: CHILDREN, STATE LEGISLATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/28/2023	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/19/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0

IMMEDIATE ADOPTION
Number
230785
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC
Title
Resolution amending the City of Milwaukee’s legislative package to include support for legislation that increases access to child care and child care services.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division to seek introduction and passage of State legislation that increases access to child care and child care services.
Body
Whereas, The Department of Children and Families (DCF) has allocated a total of approximately $459 million in funds for the Child Care Counts: Stabilization Payment Program to support Wisconsin’s early care and education community; and

Whereas, The Child Care Counts: Stabilization Payment Program is scheduled to expire in January 2024; and

Whereas, In Wisconsin, 288,450 children have a potential need for child care; and

Whereas, In Wisconsin, there are currently 171,040 child care slots; and

Whereas, Child care providers are struggling to hire qualified workers; and

Whereas, The lack of child care workers is forcing regulated child care providers to close classrooms and cut their hours of service; and

Whereas, Statewide, there has been a 26% decrease in the number of regulated child care facilities; and

Whereas, Businesses are reporting that the child care crisis is affecting their ability to recruit and retain employees; and

Whereas, The average 2-income family in Wisconsin spends 17% of its income on child care for one child; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Administration-Intergovernmental Relations Division is directed to seek introduction and passage of State legislation that increases access to child care and child care services; and, be it

Further Resolved, That Common Council Resolution File Number 220724 is amended by inserting the following item in the document attached to the file and identi...