City of Milwaukee - File #: 171135

• File #: 171135
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/7/2017
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
• Final action: 2/6/2018
• Title: Substitute resolution authorizing the Police Department and Fire Department to accept and expend donations for funding police officer and firefighter salaries.
• Sponsors: ALD. ZIELINSKI
• Indexes: GIFTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/15/2018	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/6/2018	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
1/25/2018	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Zielinski ACA Kathy Block Ald. Coggs Ald. Coggs asked to be added to this resolution. There were no objections Perez moved accept Sub A, for discussion	Pass	3:1
1/25/2018	2	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	3:2
1/5/2018	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Appearing: Sponsor by Ald Zielinski Ald. zielinski attempted to introduced proposed Sub that, was not moved for discussion due to the late submittal.	Pass	5:0
11/20/2017	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Appearing:	Pass	5:0
11/7/2017	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
171135
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. ZIELINSKI
Title
Substitute resolution authorizing the Police Department and Fire Department to accept and expend donations for funding police officer and firefighter salaries.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Police Department and Fire Department to accept and expend donations for funding police officer and firefighter salaries. Donations shall only be used to increase the Police and Fire Department’s average daily sworn strength in 2018 and in subsequent years beyond the average daily sworn strength provided for in the 2018 Adopted Budget. If donated funds are not used in this manner within three years of receipt, the funds shall be returned to the donor.
Body
Whereas, Section 304-24 of the City of Milwaukee Code of Ordinances regulates the receipt, appropriation and expenditure of contributions received by the City; and

Whereas, The Milwaukee Police Department and Milwaukee Fire Department frequently receive inquiries from residents, foundations and other entities regarding donating funds for supplementing police officer and firefighter salaries in Milwaukee; and

Whereas, It is in the City’s best interest to augment sources of revenue to achieve the goal of providing robust protective services to residents city-wide; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Milwaukee Police Department is authorized to accept and expend donations for supplementing police officer salaries in an amount not to exceed $1 million; and, be it

Further Resolved, That acceptance of donations pursuant to this resolution is conditioned upon the Chief of Police agreeing to use the donated funds solely to increase the average daily sworn strength in 2018 and in subsequent years beyond the average daily sworn strength provided for in the 2018 Adopted Budget; and, be it

Further Resolved, That if the Chief of Police does not use funds donated pursuant to this reso...