Fiscal Note
No fiscal impact is anticipated.
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Repealing Sections 33.27(3)(b) and (c) of the Madison General Ordinances to dissolve the Multicultural Affairs Committee and the Women’s Initiatives Committee.
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DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This ordinance dissolves the Multicultural Affairs Committee and the Women’s Initiatives Committee at the request of their members. The work of these bodies will be continued by City affinity groups and employee resource groups.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Subdivisions (b) entitled “Multicultural Affairs Committee” and (c) entitled “Women’s Initiatives Committee” of Subsection (3) entitled “Quasi-Committees” of Section 33.27 entitled “Staff Committees of the Madison General Ordinances are repealed.
EDITOR’S NOTE:
Subdivisions (b) entitled “Multicultural Affairs Committee” and (c) entitled “Women’s Initiatives Committee” of Subsection (3) entitled “Quasi-Committees” of Section 33.27 entitled “Staff Committees” of the Madison General Ordinances currently reads as follows:
“(b) Multicultural Affairs Committee. There is hereby established a Multicultural Affairs Committee (MAC) composed of employees of the City of Madison and charged with addressing issues of concern to people of color employed by the City. Members of the MAC shall be appointed by the Mayor upon recommendation of the Director of the Department of Civil Rights, and are not subject to Common Council approval. The MAC may adopt such other rules or bylaws to govern its operation, including establishing the number of members of the Committee, not inconsistent with these ordinances.
(c) Women’s Initiatives Committee. There is hereby established a Women's Initiatives Committee (WIC) composed of employees of the City of Madison and charged with addressing issues of concern to women employed by the City. Members of the WIC shall be appointed by the Mayor upon recommendation of the Director of the Department of Civil Rights, and are not subject to Common Council approval. The WIC may adopt such other rules or bylaws to govern its operation, including establishing the number of members of the Committee, not inconsistent with these ordinances.”