City of Milwaukee - File #: 140111

• File #: 140111
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/13/2014
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 6/3/2014
• Title: Substitute resolution approving Memoranda of Understanding between the Department of Public Works and United Migrant Opportunity Services, Inc., and between the Department of Public Works and Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, Inc., relating to transitional job opportunities in various public works activities.
• Sponsors: ALD. BAUMAN, ALD. HAMILTON, ALD. PEREZ, ALD. KOVAC, ALD. MURPHY, ALD. COGGS, ALD. WADE, ALD. WITKOWSKI, Russell Stamper, ALD. PUENTE, ALD. DONOVAN
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, EMPLOYMENT, LABOR SUPPLY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/12/2014	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/3/2014	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
5/21/2014	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals appearing: Ghassan Korban - Commissioner of Department of Public Works Ernesto Baca - United Migrant Opportunity Services, Inc Linda Stewart - Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, Inc Ald. Dudzik	Pass	4:0
5/19/2014	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/13/2014	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
140111
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
131797, 131714
Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN, HAMILTON, PEREZ, KOVAC, MURPHY, COGGS, WADE, WITKOWSKI, STAMPER, PUENTE AND DONOVAN
Title
Substitute resolution approving Memoranda of Understanding between the Department of Public Works and United Migrant Opportunity Services, Inc., and between the Department of Public Works and Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, Inc., relating to transitional job opportunities in various public works activities.
Analysis
This resolution approves Host Worksite Agreements and Addenda between the Department of Public Works and Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, Inc., and between the Department of Public Works and United Migrant Opportunity Services, Inc., for an initiative to use 75 MAWIB or UMOS transitional program participants to perform City infrastructure maintenance activities for up to 1,040 hours per participant, with MAWIB and UMOS as the employers-of-record and DPW as the host worksite. It further authorizes the Commissioner of Public Works to enter into the Host Worksite Agreements and Addenda with MAWIB and UMOS and to expend the funds necessary to carry out this initiative.
...Body
Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Children and Families has awarded funding from the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program to the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board (“MAWIB”) and United Migrant Opportunity Services (“UMOS”) for these agencies to assist unemployed parents and low-income workers in transitioning into the workforce through subsidized employment; and

Whereas, MAWIB and UMOS match transitional jobs program participants with “host” businesses that provide work opportunities and training; and

Whereas, Participants are employees of MAWIB or UMOS and are placed in assignments for periods not to exceed 1,040 hours; and

Whereas, MAWIB or UMOS is the employer-of-record and, consequently, responsible for all employment-related requirements, such as fulfillin...