City of Milwaukee - File #: 201111

• File #: 201111
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/24/2020
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 1/19/2021
• Title: Substitute resolution directing the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division to seek introduction and passage of State legislation relating to how fire and police chiefs may be removed from office in cities of the 1st class.
• Sponsors: ALD. BAUMAN, ALD. BORKOWSKI
• Indexes: FIRE DEPARTMENT, POLICE DEPARTMENT, STATE LEGISLATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/19/2021	1	COMMON COUNCIL	VETO OVERRIDDEN	Pass	11:4
12/28/2020	1	MAYOR	VETOED
12/15/2020	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	11:3
12/7/2020	1	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Brenda Wood - City Clerk's Office Kim Montgomery - Intergovernmental Relations	Pass	3:2
11/24/2020	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
201111
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference
170634
Sponsor
ALD. BAUMAN AND BORKOWSKI
Title
Substitute resolution directing the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division to seek introduction and passage of State legislation relating to how fire and police chiefs may be removed from office in cities of the 1st class.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Affairs Division to seek introduction and passage of State legislation to amend s. 62.50, Wis. Stats., to grant the common council of a 1st class city the authority to remove the chief of police or the fire chief from office by a two-thirds majority vote of its members.
Body
Whereas, On November 7, 2017, the Common Council adopted Resolution File Number 170634, directing the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Affairs Division to seek introduction and passage of State legislation relating to how fire and police chiefs may be removed from office in cities of the 1st class; and

Whereas, The Common Council desires to reaffirm its stance seeking introduction and passage of such State legislation to provide that the common council of a 1st class city may remove the chief of police or the fire chief from office by a two-thirds majority vote of its members; and

Whereas, Since its establishment in 1885, the Fire and Police Commission has been responsible for appointing the police and fire chiefs of the City of Milwaukee; and

Whereas, On March 26, 2019, the Common Council adopted Resolution File Number 181665 directing the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division to remove Common Council-sponsored recommendations from the annual State Legislative Package after each four-year election cycle; and

Whereas, Common Council members who wish certain items to remain in the State Legislative Package shall inform the Director of Intergovernmental Relations of those items at each four-year review; and

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