Number
252110
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
THE COMMON COUNCIL
Title
Substitute resolution relating to the expenditure of funds from the Grocery Store Retention Fund for the purpose of healthy food access.
Analysis
This resolution allocates $400,000 from the Grocery Store Retention Fund to support the activities of the Healthy Food Establishment Fund.
Body
Whereas, The 2026 Budged provided $100,000 of funding for the Healthy Food Establishment Fund in the Health Department; and
Whereas, Common Council File 251678, adopted on February 10, 2026 authorized the acceptance of settlement funds arising from Multi-District Litigation No. 2:18-mn-2873 and directed $1.8 million of settlement funds to be allocated to a Grocery Store Retention Fund in the Office of the City Clerk; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee that the City Clerk is directed to allocate $400,000 of funding in the Grocery Store Retention Fund to support the activities of the Healthy Food Establishment Fund; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized and directed to establish the necessary accounts and accounting procedures to carry out the intent of this resolution.
Requester
Drafter
LRB 181527-1
Kathleen Brengosz
4/2/26