City of Milwaukee - File #: 151186

• File #: 151186
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution-Immediate Adoption
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/24/2015
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 11/24/2015
• Title: Resolution relating to the Workforce Organizational Reform Committee.
• Sponsors: ALD. STAMPER, ALD. MURPHY, ALD. BAUMAN, ALD. PEREZ, ALD. HAMILTON, ALD. KOVAC, ALD. COGGS
• Indexes: CONTRACTS, EMPLOYMENT, MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, SMALL BUSINESS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/2/2015	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/24/2015	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Ald. Coggs added as a cosponsor. Ald. Stamper moved to amend the file by adding Item 4 to the second "Further Resolved" clause to read as follows: 4. Regularize and align the City's workforce development and economic participation initiatives, including the Small Business Enterprise, Local Business Enterprise and Residents Preference Programs. And to further amend the file by striking the fifth "Futher Resolved" clause and substituting therein the following: Further Resolved, That the Department of Public Works and all applicable City departments are directed to implement and continually evaluate the City's current centralized labor compliance software reporting and evaluation system, commonly known as LCPtracker, for uniform data collection, maintenance, monitoring and reporting under the City's various workforce development and economic participation initiatives.	Pass	14:0
11/24/2015	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0

IMMEDIATE ADOPTION

Number
151186
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. STAMPER, MURPHY, BAUMAN, PEREZ, HAMILTON, KOVAC, AND COGGS

Title
Resolution relating to the Workforce Organizational Reform Committee.

Analysis
This resolution creates a working group to recommend and implement policies, procedures and practices for reform of the City’s workforce development and economic participation initiatives. The Workforce Organizational Reform Committee will consist of the following seven members:

1. A representative of the Department of Public Works, designated by the Commissioner of Public Works.

2. A representative of the Department of Administration, designated by the Mayor.

3. A representative of the Department of City Development, designated by the Mayor.

4. A representative of the Department of Neighborhood Services, designated by the Mayor.

5. A representative designated by the President of the Common Council.

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 Mayor and Common Council desire to connect Milwaukee residents with employment and business opportunities through contracts for public works, city facilities and city-sponsored economic development projects; 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, The Common Council desires to remain apprised of the effectiveness of the Small Business Enterprise, Local Business Enterprise and Residents Preference Programs, and...