City of Milwaukee - File #: 221448

• File #: 221448
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/17/2023
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 5/31/2023
• Title: Substitute resolution relating to the Clean Water Advisory Council.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: DRINKING WATER, WATER QUALITY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/6/2023	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/31/2023	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
5/17/2023	1	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Patrick Pauly - Water Works - said that this advisory council was created 30 years ago and that there has been significant technological advances and that this file is basically to reestablish and update the group.	Pass	5:0
1/17/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
221448
Version
Substitute 1
Reference
930554
Sponsor
Chair
Title
Substitute resolution relating to the Clean Water Advisory Council.
Analysis
This resolution rescinds Common Council resolution Number 930554, adopted in 1993, which created the Clean Water Advisory Council, and creates the Safe Drinking Water Work Group.

Body
Whereas, When faced with drinking water-related public health concerns, the City of Milwaukee seeks to undertake an integrated approach by sharing technical information among relevant bodies, analyzing and improving Milwaukee Water Works’ operations and services, and communicating effectively to customers when taking action to address emerging water quality concerns; and

Whereas, In 1993 the Common Council adopted File Number 930554, creating a Clean Water Advisory Council as a result of the Common Council Water Crisis Fact Finding Committee’s recommendation that such that such a body, holding regular meetings, be created; and

Whereas, The Advisory Council’s mission was to protect public health by promoting the regular exchange of information about water quality, and public health-related science; and

Whereas, The names and responsibilities of many participating agencies of the Advisory Council have changed since being created; and

Whereas, Modern surveillance tools and reporting requirements, along with technologies such as email, cellular phones, and video-conferencing, allow health officials to monitor water quality data and communicate with other officials in real-time; and

Whereas, The Department of Public Works and Water Works recognize the need to maintain regular communication and work collaboratively with other departments and agencies such as the Department of Neighborhood Services, the Milwaukee Health Department, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Co...