Number
100884
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. HAMILTON, COGGS, WADE, KOVAC, ZIELINSKI, MURPHY, BAUMAN AND HINES
Title
Resolution approving the “Charter of the Milwaukee Promise” and directing the proper City staff to cooperate in its implementation.
Analysis
This resolution approves the “Charter of the Milwaukee Promise” and the associated “Year One Plan and Calendar”. It also directs the proper City staff to cooperate in the implementation of the Milwaukee Promise and its “Year One Plan and Calendar”.
Body
Whereas, Milwaukee has the 4th highest poverty rate among major U.S. cities; and
Whereas, Milwaukee is also known to have a number of disparities and inequalities among various socio-economic groups and geographic areas relating to the incidence of infant mortality, lead-based paint contamination, sexually transmitted diseases, failure to complete high school, crime, unemployment/underemployment and other problems; and
Whereas, While the City of Milwaukee already devotes a significant portion of its annual budget to addressing poverty, inequality and disparity, there is a lack of information about whether these resources are being used appropriately, effectively and in a manner that provides the greatest benefit to the greatest number of Milwaukee residents; and
Whereas, It is appropriate for the Mayor and Common Council to evaluate the effectiveness of City policies, programs and expenditures intended to address the problems of poverty, disparity and inequality; and
Whereas, By amendment to the 2011 Proposed Budget, the Common Council adopted the “Milwaukee Promise,” a commitment by the City to be responsible and accountable in all expenditures related to the reduction of poverty, disparity and inequality in Milwaukee; and
Whereas, While the Milwaukee Promise amendment does not add, eliminate or change funding levels in the 2011 Budget, it identifies, by budget line, all expenditures (including salaries, operating expenses, speci...
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