City of Milwaukee - File #: 150666

• File #: 150666
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/1/2015
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 9/22/2015
• Title: Substitute resolution relating to implementation of the recommendations of the Local Business Action Team.
• Sponsors: ALD. WITKOWSKI, ALD. BOHL
• Indexes: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, LICENSES, MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, SMALL BUSINESS, ZONING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/29/2015	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/22/2015	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
9/10/2015	0	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Ald. Bohl asked to be added as a co-sponsor. There were no objections.	Pass	8:0
9/1/2015	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
150666
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
140081
Sponsor
ALD. WITKOWSKI AND BOHL
Title
Substitute resolution relating to implementation of the recommendations of the Local Business Action Team.
Analysis
This resolution approves the recommendations of the Local Business Action Team and directs the proper City officials to take all actions necessary to implement those recommendations.
...Body
Whereas, On Jun 24, 2014, the Common Council adopted File Number 140081, a resolution creating a Local Business Action Team to evaluate and make recommendations to the Common Council concerning issues that impact the interaction between local business and City government; and

Whereas, The Local Business Action Team was specifically charged with investigating:

1. Milwaukee’s regulatory environment for business, including zoning, permits, inspections, business licenses and fees.

2. Delivery of services to business, including strategies to make City services and assistance more accessible to businesses through digital tools, improved ways of organizing service delivery, and best practices from other cities.

3. Systems that ensure the voice of the business customer is heard by all City departments and agencies.

; and

Whereas, The Local Business Action Team, which included elected officials, staff from various City departments and representatives of the business community met on numerous occasions to discuss these issues and to gather public comments and suggestions relating to doing business with the City; and

Whereas, The Local Business Action Team prepared and submitted to the Common Council its final report titled “Local Business Action Team: Activities, Findings and Recommendations,” a copy of which is attached to this Common Council file; and

Whereas, The Local Business Action Team made several recommendations in four broad categories:

1. Streamlining of Board of Zoning Appeals procedures/caseload.
2. Improvements to service delivery by various City d...