City of Milwaukee - File #: 160266

• File #: 160266
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/14/2016
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 7/6/2016
• Title: Resolution authorizing the transfer of funds from the Capital Improvements-Advance Planning Fund to a subaccount for the preparation of the Downtown Action Agenda, in the 3rd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 12th and 15th Aldermanic Districts.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: MUNICIPAL FINANCE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/14/2016	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/6/2016	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
6/28/2016	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Vanessa Koster, Department of City Development Julia Yaylor, Greater Milwaukee Committee Toni Griffin, Urban Planning & Design for the American City Alex Molinaroni, Johnson Controls Ralph Hollmon, Milwaukee Urban League Deshea Agee, Historic King Drive Business Improvement District Ald. Stamper and Coggs joined the committee at 9:08 a.m.	Pass	5:0
6/23/2016	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/22/2016	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/22/2016	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/22/2016	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/22/2016	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/22/2016	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/22/2016	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/22/2016	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/14/2016	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
160266
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution authorizing the transfer of funds from the Capital Improvements-Advance Planning Fund to a subaccount for the preparation of the Downtown Action Agenda, in the 3rd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 12th and 15th Aldermanic Districts.
Analysis
This resolution transfers $50,000 in funds from the 2015 Capital Improvements-Advance Planning Fund account into a subaccount for the Downtown Action Agenda (“Action Agenda”).
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee (“City”), the Greater Milwaukee Committee, the Greater Milwaukee Foundation and the Milwaukee Urban League have come together to lead an effort to create an action agenda for the greater downtown area, including the immediately adjacent neighborhoods of the Historic Third Ward, Walkers Point, Walker Square, Harambee, Bronzeville, Brewers Hill, Lindsay Heights, Lower East Side and the Near West Side; and

Whereas, The downtown is the heart and “gateway to the city,” and is still the largest employment and cultural center in the City and region; and

Whereas, The immediately adjacent neighborhoods are the “gateway to the downtown” and can strengthen their well-being as safe, affordable, inclusive and culturally authentic places to live, work, play and make; and

Whereas, The project will bolster civic capacity by fostering a community-wide dialogue to create a shared vision and Action Agenda for Greater Downtown that leverages downtown development and vitality to fuel growth and development of adjacent neighborhoods; and

Whereas, The Action Agenda will be a nine to twelve-month process addressing land use, neighborhood and real estate development, open space and public realm, transportation and infrastructure, inclusive economic growth and development and civic engagement; and

Whereas, The Action Agenda will leverage existing planning and implementation efforts to create a new, shared vision for the “Greater Downtown” that will accelerate implement...