City of Milwaukee - File #: 020756

• File #: 020756
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/4/2002
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/24/2002
• Title: Resolution amending City policy relating to the outsourcing or privatizing of City services.
• Sponsors: ALD. NARDELLI
• Indexes: BUDGET, CONSULTANTS, REPORTS AND STUDIES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/3/2002	0	MAYOR	RETURNED NOT SIGNED
9/24/2002	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Alderman Nardelli moved to take File Number 020756, from the Finance & Personnel Committee. The motion prevailed.	Pass	13:4
9/18/2002	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	3:0
9/10/2002	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/10/2002	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/4/2002		FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
9/4/2002	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
020756
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
990089
Sponsor
ALD. NARDELLI
Title
Resolution amending City policy relating to the outsourcing or privatizing of City services.
Analysis
This resolution amends City policy relating to the outsourcing or privatizing of City services by requiring formal Common Council approval of any studies or analyses of the outsourcing or privatization of City services or functions whenever those studies or analyses are performed by persons other than City staff (e.g., consultants-for-hire).
Body
Whereas, On April 20, 1999, the Common Council adopted File Number 990089, a resolution requiring formal Common Council authorization and approval of the outsourcing or privatizing of any City service or function which may result in the reduction, elimination or privatization of any City positions; and

Whereas, In adopting this legislation, the Common Council intended to require Common Council approval for any study or analysis of outsourcing or privatization of City services or functions which may result in the reduction, elimination or privatization of those services, whenever the study is performed by anyone other than City staff; and

Whereas, The level and quality of City services to be provided to Milwaukee residents, as well as control of all City funding for those services and related staffing, is a matter of fundamental public policy to be determined by the Common Council; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that Common Council Resolution File Number 990089 is revised as follows:

1. That the "Resolved" clause is deleted and the following "Resolved" clause inserted in lieu thereof:

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that formal authorization and approval of the Common Council by resolution shall be required to outsource or privatize any service or function, including any study or analysis of outsourcing or privatization performed by a...