City of Milwaukee - File #: 161073

• File #: 161073
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/22/2016
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 12/13/2016
• Title: Resolution directing the Department of Administration-Intergovernmental Relations Division and the Common Council's Legislative Coordinator to seek introduction and passage of state legislation relating to Wisconsin’s expenditure restraint program.
• Sponsors: ALD. BOHL
• Indexes: INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/20/2016	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/13/2016	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
12/5/2016	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearing: Brend Wood - CC CC Ald. Bohl - Sponsor	Pass	5:0
11/28/2016	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/22/2016	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
161073
Version
Original
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BOHL
Title
Resolution directing the Department of Administration-Intergovernmental Relations Division and the Common Council's Legislative Coordinator to seek introduction and passage of state legislation relating to Wisconsin’s expenditure restraint program.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Department of Administration-Intergovernmental Relations Division and the Common Council's Legislative Coordinator to seek introduction and passage of state legislation exempting City of Milwaukee expenditures associated with replacing the City’s 70,000 lead water service lines from calculations used for Wisconsin’s expenditure restraint program.
Body
Whereas, An estimated 70,000 properties in the City of Milwaukee are believed to have lead water service lines; and

Whereas, Lead water service lines pose some level of health risk to City residents; and

Whereas, The National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC) recommended in August, 2015, that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency revise the Lead and Copper Rule to require water utilities to proactively locate and replace all lead water service lines; and

Whereas, The NDWAC further recommended water utilities be required under the Lead and Copper Rule to increase public education and outreach efforts to consumers with lead service lines and other vulnerable populations (pregnant women and families with infants and young children), and increase the information available to the public; and

Whereas, The Board of the American Water Works Association voted unanimously in March, 2016, to support recommendations of the NDWAC to strengthen the Lead and Copper Rule, and ultimately remove all lead water service lines; and

Whereas, An ad hoc work group consisting of the Milwaukee Water Works, the Milwaukee Health Department, the Wisconsin Health Department, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources unan...