City of Milwaukee - File #: 220058

• File #: 220058
• Version: 3
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/10/2022
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 6/1/2022
• Title: Substitute resolution approving a framework agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Republican National Committee relating to the hosting of the 2024 Republic National Convention.
• Sponsors: ALD. MURPHY, ALD. PEREZ, ALD. HAMILTON, ALD. ZAMARRIPA
• Indexes: CONVENTIONS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/1/2022	3	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/1/2022	1	COMMON COUNCIL	TAKEN FROM COMMITTEE	Pass	13:0
6/1/2022	3	COMMON COUNCIL	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Proposed Substitute C.	Pass	12:1
6/1/2022	3	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	13:0
5/25/2022	2	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Individuals present: Ald. Lewis, Ald. Dodd and Ald. Borkowski Arlisia McHenry - Mayor's Office Lafayette Crump - Dept. of City Development Peggy Williams-Smith - Visit Milwaukee Gerard Randall - RNC Coordinator and Vice Chair of the State Republican Party Nick DeSiato - Milwaukee Police Dept. Andrea Fowler - City Attorney's Office Public testimony: Gerard Randall - RNC Coordinator and Vice Chair of the State Republican Party Peter Rickman - 3702 S. 20th St. - President of the Milwaukee Service Hospitality Union - work force needs to be trained and community benefits need to be in writing. Omar Saaney - 13825 James Ct, Brookfield - thinks a sales tax will happen, but won't if we don't move on this convention. Travis Cox - Milwaukee - does not support the convention. Ald. Zamarripa moved to go into closed session. There were no objections. Ald. Zamarripa moved to introduce Proposed Sub. A.	Pass	7:1
5/25/2022	1	STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Individuals present: Ald. Lewis, Ald. Dodd and Ald. Borkowski Arlisia McHenry - Mayor's Office Lafayette Crump - Dept. of City Development Peggy Williams-Smith - Visit Milwaukee Gerard Randall - RNC Coordinator and Vice Chair of the State Republican Party Nick DeSiato - Milwaukee Police Dept. Andrea Fowler - City Attorney's Office Public testimony: Gerard Randall - RNC Coordinator and Vice Chair of the State Republican Party Peter Rickman - 3702 S. 20th St. - President of the Milwaukee Service Hospitality Union - work force needs to be trained and community benefits need to be in writing. Omar Saaney - 13825 James Ct, Brookfield - thinks a sales tax will happen, but won't if we don't move on this convention. Travis Cox - Milwaukee - does not support the convention. Ald. Zamarripa moved to go into closed session. There were no objections.	Pass	7:1
5/10/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
220058

Version
SUBSTITUTE 2

Reference

Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY, PEREZ, HAMILTON AND ZAMARRIPA

Title
Substitute resolution approving a framework agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Republican National Committee relating to the hosting of the 2024 Republic National Convention.

Analysis
This resolution approves an agreement with Republican National Committee and the convention’s host committee to be entered into only if the City of Milwaukee is selected by the Republican National Committee to be the host city for the 2024 Republican National Convention.

Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee is one of two finalist cities, along with Nashville, to host the 2024 Republican National Convention (the “Convention”); and

Whereas, If selected as the host city, the Convention is expected to bring a large number of visitors to the City, provide economic benefits to local businesses and workers, and showcase the beauty of the City of Milwaukee on a national platform; and

Whereas, The Republican National Committee (“RNC”), is negotiating agreements with Milwaukee and Nashville, along with their respective host committees, and expects agreements to be finalized, approved and ready to be signed by the host city and its host committee as soon as the selection is announced; and

Whereas, The host committee will be responsible for, among other things, fundraising and assisting the RNC with planning and putting on the Convention - and will enter into venue agreements and other associated agreements that the City is not party to; and

Whereas, If selected as the host city, the City will enter into an agreement in substantially the same form as the agreement attached to this file between the City, the RNC and the host committee regarding the City’s role in hosting and providing security for the Convention (“Framework Agreement”); and

Whereas, Under the terms of the Framework Agreement, the City will be required to, among other things, assist the RNC...