City of Milwaukee - File #: 211671

• File #: 211671
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/8/2022
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 3/1/2022
• Title: Substitute resolution establishing a Sister Cities fund and authorizing contributions and expenditures from it.
• Sponsors: ALD. RAINEY
• Indexes: SISTER CITIES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/8/2022	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/1/2022	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	14:0
2/17/2022	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals present: Alexander Durtka and Christine Thompson Masoore - members of the Sister Cities Committee	Pass	4:0
2/8/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

211671

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. RAINEY

Title

Substitute resolution establishing a Sister Cities fund and authorizing contributions and expenditures from it.

Analysis

This resolution establishes a Sister Cities fund within the Office of the Common Council - City Clerk. Expenditures will be directed by the Sister Cities Committee for the purpose of strengthening Sister City relationships.

Body

Whereas, Section 320-47 of the Code of Ordinances provides for the establishment of a Sister Cities Committee to assist the City, through its Common Council, with the establishment and maintenance of sister city relationships pursuant to Sister Cities International regulations; and

Whereas, The establishment and maintenance of sister city relationships often require the expenditure of funds; and

Whereas, Funds from the Sister Cities fund will be used for hospitality and gift-giving purposes when working with foreign delegates and officials, staffing to further coordinate sister city activities and programming, and additional events, programs and marketing; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Sister Cities fund is created in the Office of the Common Council - City Clerk; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Clerk’s Office is authorized to accept donations to the fund; and, be it

Further Resolved, That upon receipt and deposit of these funds, the City Comptroller is directed to establish a special account within the budget for the expenditure of the contributions; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is directed to transfer appropriations and estimated revenue from the General Fund Contribution Appropriation Control account, number 0001-2110-006300-D001, and the Estimated Revenue account for contributions, number 001-2100-009850, to the Clerk’s Office Contribution Account 0001-1310-006300-0001-DXXX, titled “Contributions - Sister Cities Fund”, and Estimated Revenue account 0001-1310-009850 for the purposes set forth in this resolution; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Sister Cities Committee is directed to manage the expenditure of funds in the Sister Cities fund.

Requestor

Drafter

LRB177242-2

Luke Knapp

2/14/2022