City of Milwaukee - File #: 221184

• File #: 221184
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/22/2022
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 2/7/2023
• Title: Resolution approving an Operating Agreement with Ventures Endurance, LLC for staging of the 2023 Milwaukee Marathon in the City of Milwaukee
• Sponsors: ALD. BAUMAN
• Indexes: AGREEMENTS, SPORTS ACTIVITIES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
2/15/2023	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
2/7/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	12:0
1/25/2023	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: James Washington - DPW Atty. Miller - OCA Chip Hazewski - Race Director Ald. Bauman requested to hold the file because he did not know that the Streetcar won't be operating during the marathon. Ald. Stamper said that Sherman Blvd. was part of the race once and, that his family and neighbors enjoyed having the runners in the neighborhood and, that they cleaned up after. He added that he is welcoming the marathon in his district. Ald. Brostoff said that most of the marathon runs in his district and that he wants to make sure that there is enough time to reach out and to follow up with the neighbors. Mr. Hazewski said that they use an out of state firm for reach out and communications but that they have local partners and, that they also use social media platforms. Ald. Brostoff asked if it's possible to hold the item one cycle. Mr. Hazewski said that the marathon won't happen if the file it's held one cycle because of the timeline. Ald. Brostoff asked Mr. Hazewski if he is able to join a community meeting. Mr. Hazewski said that he is available. Ald. Bauman reminded the board that the City bears the entire cost and that it does not get a penny of the sales tax and; that only 1% of the revenue goes to the Wisconsin District Center. He suggested the implementation of an impact fee. Atty. Miller said that they will pay for the police and DPW services. Ald. Brostoff asked what is the actual cost of those services. Mr. Washington said that MPD and DPW are working on the estimates. Atty. Miller said that they will need to pay it in advance and, that the previous marathon paid around $65K. Ald. Bauman asked how the impact fee can be negotiated. Atty. Miller said that they need to look if there is way to do/charge revenue. Ald. Bauman said that if the company is for-profit, they should be sharing the profit with the City. Ald. Stamper said that he would like to see the marathon happening this year because it is a positive event specially after Covid. Ald. Brostoff said that there are inconveniences associated with this project and, that we do have a rich tradition with marathons, that it will be promoting an active life style, that people will be visiting our city and that he would like to move forward today. He added that he does not disagree with all the issues that Ald. Bauman brought up and that he wants to have more conversations for the future.	Pass	3:1
11/22/2022	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
221184
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
141123
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution approving an Operating Agreement with Ventures Endurance, LLC for staging of the 2023 Milwaukee Marathon in the City of Milwaukee
Analysis
This resolution authorizes an Operating Agreement with Ventures Endurance, LLC for the staging of the 2023 Milwaukee Marathon in the City of Milwaukee on March 26, 2023.
Body
Whereas, Ventures Endurance, LLC, whose address is 85 Devonshire St. 9th Floor, Boston, MA 02109, desires to stage on March 26, 2023, a marathon, half-marathon, and 5K distance-running event named the 2023 Milwaukee Marathon (“the Event”); and
Whereas, The City has entered into operating agreements with previous organizers for the staging of the previous versions of the Event; and
Whereas, As with the previous Milwaukee Marathons, the Event’s route is proposed to be entirely within the geographic boundaries of the City; and
Whereas, The staging of the Event requires significant City resources, particularly Milwaukee Police Department and Department of Public Works resources relating to traffic control before, during and after the Event; and
Whereas, the Department of Public Works does not have sufficient traffic control equipment needed for the Event; and
Whereas, By Resolution 141123, adopted on November 25, 2014, the Common Council found that City taxpayers should not bear the costs of City services provided to support the Event, but, rather, that the City should fully recover those costs from the event organizer; and
Whereas, The Commissioner of Public Works is authorized to approve or deny special event permit applications according to the criteria set forth in MCO §§ 105-55.5-2-c-1 to c-11; and
Whereas, The Commissioner has determined that in the absence of an operating agreement, a special event permit would not meet the criteria in § 105-55.5-2-c-1 because the Event is of such a size or nature requiring the diversion of so great a number of police officer...