Number
241272
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
231193, 240001
Sponsor
ALD. COGGS, CHAMBERS, MOORE, AND STAMPER
Title
Resolution directing all departments to examine possible opportunities for apprenticeships and internships that could be developed in each department.
Analysis
This resolution directs all City of Milwaukee departments to examine possible opportunities for apprenticeships and internships that could be developed in each department.
Body
Whereas, Common Council File Number 231193, adopted January 17, 2024, reflects the City of Milwaukee’s commitment to promoting, with consistency and transparency, internships and apprenticeships in order “to maximize opportunities for recruiting talented, young individuals”; and
Whereas, The City can enhance its ability to recruit talented people by maximizing internship and apprenticeship opportunities within departments, provided that the development of opportunities proceeds in a consistent and transparent fashion; and
Whereas, Departments can facilitate the consistency and transparency of the City’s internship and apprenticeship development by conducting, and reporting on, assessments related to their divisions and processes that may benefit from, and may provide benefit to, prospective interns and apprentices; and
Whereas, The 2025 Budget was adopted by Common Council File Number 240001 on November 8, 2024; and
Whereas, Amendment 47 placed a footnote in the 2025 Budget, directing all departments “to examine possible opportunities for internships or apprenticeships that could be developed in each department”; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that all City departments are directed to examine possible opportunities for apprenticeships and internships that could be developed in each department; and, be it
Further Resolved, That all departments are directed to report their feasibility study results to the Common Council within 90 days of this resolution’s ado...
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