City of Milwaukee - File #: 230381

• File #: 230381
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/11/2023
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 7/31/2023
• Title: Resolution authorizing the City of Milwaukee’s Department of Public Works - Milwaukee Water Works to execute a contract to accept and expend funds from a subaward from Employ Milwaukee (grantor) allocation of the United States Department of Labor’s allocation of Community Project Funds from the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 for the provision of an Essential Employee Workforce Development Program, and to set up project costs at a total estimated cost of $648,186, with costs fully covered by the grantor.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: CONTRACTS, EMPLOYMENT, WATER WORKS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/2/2023	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/31/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
7/19/2023	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	Minutes note: Jane Islo - Water Works - she said that a $2M was received to create an essential employee workforce and that it will be focused on three positions: 1. water repair worker 2. water meter technician 3. customer service She added that they experience recruitment and retention issues, that this 3 month program will be a fast track for employment. Cindy Anderson - Earn and Learn Program Manager - she said that they will work with the city to plug candidates with the program. She also said that they are planning to deliver services for 150 people, that they are targeting 18 years and up and that it is paid training ($2 less than the current salary).
7/11/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
230381
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the City of Milwaukee’s Department of Public Works - Milwaukee Water Works to execute a contract to accept and expend funds from a subaward from Employ Milwaukee (grantor) allocation of the United States Department of Labor’s allocation of Community Project Funds from the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 for the provision of an Essential Employee Workforce Development Program, and to set up project costs at a total estimated cost of $648,186, with costs fully covered by the grantor.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works - Milwaukee Water Works to execute the necessary documents and accept and expend funds from a subaward from Employ Milwaukee (grantor) from the United States Department of Labor’s allocation of Community Project Funds from the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 for the provision of an Essential Employee Workforce Development Program. This resolution also directs the City of Milwaukee Comptroller to transfer funds and establish project grant chartfield values for the work associated with this project, with a grantor share of $648,186.
Body
Whereas, The United States, Department of Labor has awarded the amount of $2,000,000 from its Community Project Funds Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 allocation to Employ Milwaukee to carry out a project under section 169(c) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), overseen by the Department’s Employment and Training Administration (ETA); and

Whereas, Employ Milwaukee subawarded the amount of $648,186 to the Milwaukee Water Works to provide an Essential Employee Workforce Development Program; and

Whereas, The Milwaukee Water Works and Employ Milwaukee intend to partner in the development and administration of the program, as a means of identifying potential program participants, collaborating on inclusive recruitment efforts that reach...