Number
081460
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. DAVIS, WADE AND WITKOWIAK
Title
Substitute resolution appropriating $40,000 from the 2009 Economic Development Committee Fund to various business groups for economic development and job creation activities.
Analysis
This resolution appropriates $40,000 from the 2009 Economic Development Committee Special Purpose Account to the following organizations for economic development and job creation activities:
$20,000 to the African-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Milwaukee.
$10,000 to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
$10,000 to the Hmong Chamber of Commerce.
Body
Whereas, The Economic Development Committee Fund is used for promoting the City’s economic development programs and job creation activities; and
Whereas, The African-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Milwaukee, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Hmong Chamber of Commerce play a vital role in supporting the City’s economic development and job creation activities by providing crucial technical services for capacity growth to their members; and
Whereas, Discussions with these 3 organizations have been ongoing and have concentrated on economic development and job creation among those sectors of the communities that the organizations service; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that $40,000 is appropriated from the 2009 Economic Development Committee Fund Special Purpose Account, 0001-1300-S123-006300, to the following organizations to support economic development and job creation activities by providing crucial technical services for capacity growth to their members:
$20,000 to the African-American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Milwaukee.
$10,000 to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
$10,000 to the Hmong Chamber of Commerce.
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the funds appropriated to these organizations shall not be used for staffing purposes; and, be it
Further Resol...
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