City of Milwaukee - File #: 190828

• File #: 190828
• Version: 4
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/4/2019
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 7/28/2020
• Effective date: 9/30/2020
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the preparation of equity impact statements.
• Sponsors: ALD. RAINEY, ALD. STAMPER, ALD. LEWIS, ALD. DODD, ALD. COGGS
• Indexes: MINORITIES - EMPLOYMENT, MINORITY BUSINESS ENTERPRISES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/14/2020	4	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
8/5/2020	4	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/28/2020	4	COMMON COUNCIL	SUBSTITUTED	Pass	15:0
7/28/2020	4	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
7/7/2020	3	COMMON COUNCIL	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Substitute by Ald. Rainey - No objections. He also wants this held in Council. No objections.	Pass	15:0
7/7/2020	3	COMMON COUNCIL	HELD IN COUNCIL	Pass	15:0
6/24/2020	2	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Sharon Robinson - Dept. of Administration - would like to see some language changes and a Rubrick incorporated into it to counter implicit bias. Ald. Stamper moved to accept Proposed Substitute A. Ald. Stamper, Ald. Lewis and Ald. Dodd added as co-sponsors.	Pass	5:0
6/24/2020	2	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
1/29/2020	1	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	3:0
9/4/2019	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
190828
Version
SUBSTITUTE 4
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. RAINEY, STAMPER, LEWIS, DODD AND COGGS
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the preparation of equity impact statements.
Sections
50-6 cr
Analysis
This ordinance requires an equity impact statement for every proposed common council resolution or ordinance involving:

1. A development agreement.
2. A grant.
3. A city contract a primary purpose of which is direct service delivery to residents.
4. Creation of, or change in, a penalty provision in the code.

In addition, this ordinance provides that the chair of any standing committee may request an equity impact statement for any resolution or ordinance assigned to the committee.

An equity impact statement is intended to assess the positive and negative impacts of the types of common council legislation specified herein on minority groups. Minority groups covered by this ordinance are:

1. African-Americans.
2. Hispanics.
3. Asians and Pacific Islanders.
4. Native Americans and Alaskan Natives.
5. Persons with disabilities.
6. Persons identifying or describing their sexual orientations or gender identities as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning.

Equity impact statements shall not be required for the following:

1. An ordinance amending the salary or positions ordinance.
2. A resolution approving attendance at conventions, seminars and other meetings.
3. A resolution canceling property taxes.
4. A resolution granting, amending or repealing a special privilege.
5. A resolution relating to claims against the city.
6. A resolution appropriating funds from the common council contingent fund.
7. A resolution authorizing the return of real estate.
8. A resolution authorizing city sale of neighborhood property (one-4 unit residential) without city funding attached.
9. A resolution granting an easement.
10. A resolution allowing property acquisition and transfer under s. 75.106, Wis.Stats.
11. A resolution or ordinance related...