Committee approves MKELove event funding, advances residential preference ordinance, and places arts report and youth council item on file
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At the May 20, 2026 Community & Economic Development Committee meeting, members voted unanimously to recommend adoption of a resolution declaring the MKELove Summer Kickback an official City event and reallocating funds; to place the Milwaukee Arts Board annual report on file; to substitute and recommend passage of an ordinance amending residential preference program requirements for construction contracts; and to place an ordinance on the emerging youth achievement advisory council on file.
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- 260121 — Substitute resolution declaring the MKELove Summer Kickback an official City event and reallocating funds from the MKE Community Excellence Fund: Recommended for Adoption (vote: 5-0).
- 260048 — Communication from the Department of City Development regarding the Milwaukee Arts Board annual report (presentation by Sally Svetic; Luke Olson appeared): Recommended for Placing on File (vote: 5-0).
- 252102 — Substitute ordinance relating to the residential preference program requirements for construction contracts (presenter Mary Reed; purpose: amend ordinances 309 and 355 to define and maintain Special Impact Areas tied to high/extreme poverty ZIP codes for RPP "bonus" participation): Substituted and Recommended for Passage (vote: 5-0).
- 241929 — Ordinance relating to membership of the emerging youth achievement advisory council: Recommended for Placing on File as no longer needed (vote: 5-0).
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COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
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- An ordinance relating to the membership of the emerging youth achievement advisory council.
- The following file may be Placed on File as no longer needed:
- A substitute ordinance relating to the residential preference program requirements for construction contracts.
- Substitute resolution declaring the MKELove Summer Kickback to be an official City event and reallocating funds from the MKE Community Excellence Fund for that purpose.
- Communication from the Department of City Development relating to the Milwaukee Arts Board annual report.
- Meeting adjourned at 2:07 pm Carmen O Roman Staff Assistant This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
- Meeting convened at 1:30 pm
- Substitute resolution declaring the MKELove Summer Kickback to be an official City event and reallocating funds from the MKE Community Excellence Fund for that purpose.
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- Meeting convened at 1:30 pm
- A substitute ordinance relating to the residential preference program requirements for construction contracts.
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