City of Milwaukee - File #: 150923

• File #: 150923
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/13/2015
• In control: COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/24/2015
• Title: Substitute resolution directing the appropriate City departments to submit to the Common Council annual reports on exemptions from the Small Business Enterprise, Local Business Enterprise and Residents Preference Program participation requirements for City contracts.
• Sponsors: ALD. COGGS, ALD. WADE, ALD. STAMPER, ALD. HAMILTON
• Indexes: CONTRACTS, DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, SMALL BUSINESS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/2/2015	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/24/2015	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Ald. Hamilton added as a cosponsor.	Pass	15:0
11/16/2015	1	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Ald. Stamper moved to hold as Ald. Coggs not present. Ald. Wade and Ald. Stamper asked to be added as a co-sponsor	Pass	4:0
10/26/2015	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Held at the request of the sponsor, who could not be present.	Pass	4:0
10/13/2015	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
150923
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. COGGS, WADE, STAMPER AND HAMILTON
Title
Substitute resolution directing the appropriate City departments to submit to the Common Council annual reports on exemptions from the Small Business Enterprise, Local Business Enterprise and Residents Preference Program participation requirements for City contracts.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Department of Public Works, the Department of Administration, the Department of City Development and any other appropriate City departments, to submit to the Common Council annual reports on exemptions from the Small Business Enterprise, Local Business Enterprise and Residents Preference Program, participation requirements for City contracts.
Body
Whereas, The City, through its contracting function, has a significant impact on local economic activity; and

Whereas, It is in the best interests of the city of Milwaukee, its labor force and business community that action be taken to create jobs and to alleviate unemployment in Milwaukee; and

Whereas, The Common Council has developed appropriate rules, procedures and regulations for assuring participation of small businesses, local businesses and unemployed or under-employed Milwaukee residents in City contracts through the Small Business Enterprise, Local Business Enterprise and Residents Preference Programs; and

Whereas, Certain exceptions to the requirements of the Small Business, Local Business Enterprise and Residents Preference Programs may occasionally be made by City departments, including the Department of Public Works, the Department of City Development and the Department of Administration; and

Whereas, The Common Council desires to remain apprised of the number and dollar value of contracts being exempted from the City’s contract participation requirements; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Public Works, the Departmen...