City of Milwaukee - File #: 070721

• File #: 070721
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/5/2007
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/25/2007
• Effective date: 10/12/2007
• Title: A substitute ordinance establishing a commission on supportive housing.
• Sponsors: ALD. MURPHY
• Indexes: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, HEALTH CARE, HOUSING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/11/2007	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
10/1/2007	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/25/2007	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	13:0
9/18/2007	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/18/2007	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Individuals present: Martha Brown - Dept. of City Development Proposed Substitute A accepted.	Pass	3:0
9/18/2007	1	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	3:0
9/11/2007	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/11/2007	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/11/2007	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/5/2007	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
070721
Version
Substitute 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY
Title
A substitute ordinance establishing a commission on supportive housing.
Sections
320-24 cr
Analysis
This ordinance creates a commission on supportive housing to provide safe, affordable and accessible housing options with supportive services for persons with mental illness or other special needs. The commission shall establish goals and benchmarks for the effort to address housing needs for persons with mental illness and other special needs in the community, and monitor progress and hold the community accountable for meeting those goals. The commission shall be comprised of members representing the city and county of Milwaukee, community leaders, mental health and community advocates, and mental health consumers.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 320-24 of the code is created to read:
320-24. Commission on Supportive Housing.
1. ESTABLISHMENT. There is created a commission on supportive housing consisting of governmental and community leaders, mental health and community advocates, and mental health consumers.
2. PURPOSE: MISSION AND POLICY. a. Purpose. The purpose and function of the commission on supportive housing shall be to serve as a community infrastructure with the institutional commitment and the financial resources necessary for providing safe, affordable and accessible housing options with supportive services for persons with mental illness or other special needs. The commission shall establish goals and benchmarks for the effort to address housing needs for persons with mental illness and other special needs in the community, and monitor progress and hold the community accountable for meeting those goals. The commission shall also provide input regarding special needs housing to the city of Milwaukee in connection with the preparation of the consolidated plan/action plan submitted by the cit...