City of Milwaukee - File #: 221365

• File #: 221365
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/13/2022
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 1/17/2023
• Title: Substitute resolution reserving and appropriating up to $20,000 from the 2023 Department of Administration Operating Account for commissioning a study relating to options for collaboration between the City and County for shared operational services.
• Sponsors: ALD. PEREZ, ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC, ALD. ZAMARRIPA, ALD. MURPHY
• Indexes: INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS, REPORTS AND STUDIES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/24/2023	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
1/17/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	9:1
1/11/2023	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearing: Luke Knapp, Common Council President's Office Molly King, Mayor's Office Rob Henken, Wisconsin Policy Forum Isaac Rowlett, Milwaukee County Jim Bohl, Intergovernmental Relations Division Pres. Jose Perez, Common Council Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa, 8th Ald. Dist. Ald. Dimitrijevic, Zamarripa, and Murphy added as cosponsors. Ald. Murphy move to enter into the record an IRD 2018 study report. There was no objection. Members requested written communication prior to the next Common Council meeting on the participation and inclusion of Milwaukee Public Schools. Ald. Murphy moved adoption. (Prevailed 3-1-1) No - Coggs; Abstention - Chambers At a later point in the meeting, Ald. Chambers moved to changing his vote from no to abstain. There was no objection.	Pass	3:0
1/4/2023	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
12/13/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
221365
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. PEREZ, DIMITRIJEVIC, ZAMARRIPA, AND MURPHY
Title
Substitute resolution reserving and appropriating up to $20,000 from the 2023 Department of Administration Operating Account for commissioning a study relating to options for collaboration between the City and County for shared operational services.
Analysis
This resolution appropriates funds up to $20,000 from the 2023 Department of Administration Operating Account for professional services, Account Number 0001-1510-R999-006300 for commissioning a study relating to options for collaboration between the City and County for shared operational services.
Body
Whereas, The financial challenges facing both Milwaukee County and the City of Milwaukee have been documented in numerous reports, presentations, and media outlets for the past several years; and

Whereas, Both governments are grappling with sizable structural imbalances caused by a set of similar financial realities, including a high reliance on shared revenue, restrictions on growth of property tax, substantial pension fund liabilities, and unique expenditure needs that outpace inflation and growth of revenue streams; and

Whereas, These circumstances have worsened for decades, creating increasingly imposing challenges for both governments that have produced reductions in staffing and impacts on service levels; and

Whereas, The impacts of high inflation and labor shortages are likely to leave both governments with even larger structural imbalances after federal pandemic relief dollars have been expended; and

Whereas, City and County leaders have repeatedly, but unsuccessfully, urged State lawmakers to provide fair distribution of shared revenue and enhanced local revenue authority; and

Whereas, Both governments have taken important steps to reduce expenditures, including personnel reductions, increased employee pension contributions, and freezing wages, resulting in increased difficulty ...