City of Milwaukee - File #: 021518

• File #: 021518
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Placed On File
• File created: 1/22/2003
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 12/13/2005
• Title: Substitute resolution directing the Intergovernmental Relations Division-Department of Administration to seek introduction and passage of state legislation relating to the Boards of Fire and Police Commissioners in cities of the First Class.
• Sponsors: ALD. DONOVAN, ALD. HINES JR., ALD. BREIER, ALD. D'AMATO, ALD. DUDZIK, ALD. PAWLINSKI, ALD. SANCHEZ
• Indexes: FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION, STATE LEGISLATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/13/2005	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PLACED ON FILE	Pass	14:0
11/23/2005	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE	Pass	3:0
9/25/2003	2	CITY CLERK	Sponsor removed
9/24/2003	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/12/2003	1	CITY CLERK	Sponsor removed; Minutes note: Ald. Bohl requested to be removed as sponsor.
6/12/2003	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
6/9/2003	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/9/2003	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/6/2003	1	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
2/3/2003	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	NOT ACTED ON; Minutes note: ---Not referred from the Public Safety Committee.
1/30/2003	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	4:0
1/27/2003	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/27/2003	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/27/2003	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/24/2003	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/23/2003	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/23/2003	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
1/22/2003	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
021518
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. HINES, BREIER AND DONOVAN
Title
Substitute resolution directing the Intergovernmental Relations Division-Department of Administration to seek introduction and passage of state legislation relating to the Boards of Fire and Police Commissioners in cities of the First Class.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Intergovernmental Relations Division-Department of Administration to seek introduction and passage of state legislation to permit First Class cities to establish a Board of Fire and Police Commissioners composed of 5 members, 3 appointed by the Mayor and 2 appointed by the President of the Common Council. Of those members appointed by the Mayor, one shall have a background in law enforcement, criminal justice or police administration, and another shall have a background in fire-fighting, fire prevention or fire suppression planning. The members of the Board shall serve staggered 3-year terms.
Body
Whereas, Created in 1885, the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners was created in an attempt to insulate fire and police departments from political corruption; and

Whereas, This Board and its relationship to the departments it supervises, unique in American cities the size of Milwaukee, have served an important role in insuring an appropriate level of civilian supervision over the City's police and fire departments for over a century; and

Whereas, Despite this proud tradition, from time-to-time throughout its history the City has seen fit to request certain changes to this system in the interest of making the entire structure both more responsive and more efficient; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Intergovernmental Relations Division-Department of Administration is directed to seek introduction and passage of state legislation to permit First Class cities to establish a Board of Fire and Police Commissioners composed...