City of Milwaukee - File #: 231757

• File #: 231757
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/27/2024
• In control: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
• Final action: 3/19/2024
• Title: Substitute resolution relating to the acceptance and expenditure of a Cities Forward grant to the Milwaukee Public Library and Milwaukee Election Commission to launch a citywide public education campaign to increase civic connection among residents.
• Sponsors: ALD. ZAMARRIPA, ALD. A. PRATT, ALD. TAYLOR, ALD. RAINEY, ALD. STAMPER, ALD. COGGS, ALD. CHAMBERS JR., ALD. WESTMORELAND
• Indexes: ELECTION COMMISSION, GRANTS, MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
3/20/2024	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
3/19/2024	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Ald. Westmoreland added as a cosponsor.	Pass	15:0
3/15/2024	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Ald. Spiker moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 5-0)	Pass	5:0
3/15/2024	2	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearing: Claire Woodall, Election Commission Melissa Howard, MPL Ald. Coggs and Chambers added as co-sponsors.	Pass	5:0
3/6/2024	0	COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Individuals present: Claire Woodall - Election Commission Melissa Howard and Kelly Bolt - Milwaukee Public Library Add Ald. Pratt, Taylor, Rainey and Stamper as sponsors.	Pass	5:0
2/27/2024	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
231757
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. ZAMARRIPA, PRATT, TAYLOR, RAINEY, STAMPER, COGGS, CHAMBERS, JR., AND WESTMORELAND

Title
Substitute resolution relating to the acceptance and expenditure of a Cities Forward grant to the Milwaukee Public Library and Milwaukee Election Commission to launch a citywide public education campaign to increase civic connection among residents.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Milwaukee Public Library to accept and expend grant funds from Cities Forward in the amount of $250,000 for the public purpose of planning and implementing a citywide civic engagement campaign in the City of Milwaukee to increase civic literacy. The resolution also provides position authority for one full-time Community Relations and Engagement Director and five part-time Temporary Community Education Assistants. The grant will fund the creation of a website where residents can access government programs and services by category of need and locate nonpartisan voter information. The grant also will fund a street outreach team to attend events and promote City programs in 2024, as well as a communications campaign to better engage residents in City of Milwaukee programs and services.
Body

Whereas, Cities Forward is a non-profit organization that works to prioritize participation in our democracy by supporting cities in the development of nonpartisan, city-driven projects to boost civic participation and by helping cities strengthen the infrastructure of civic engagement; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee is eligible for a Cities Forward grant to fund nonpartisan civic engagement; and

Whereas, This grant project would serve the public purpose of planning and implementing a citywide civic engagement campaign in the City of Milwaukee to increase civic literacy; and

Whereas, This grant project would work to increase civic literacy by funding the creation of a website where residents can access government programs and se...