Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes the creation of a 1.0 LTE (Limited Term) Legislative Analyst position in Comp Group 19, Range 29 in the Mayor's Office 2026 Operating Budget. The position will be filled by a fellow matched with the City of Madison through the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative at the John F. Kennedy School of Government's ("Harvard") Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellowship program. The fellow is anticipated to begin on July 27, 2026, and the position is anticipated to last no more than 24 months.
The resolution further authorizes the City to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Harvard setting the conditions of the fellow's placement and lasting through the duration of the fellowship. Under the agreement, Harvard will reimburse the City up to $300,000 over the 24-month period to pay for the fellow's salary, benefits, relocation fees, and subscriptions.
Lastly, the resolution amends the Mayor's Office 2026 Adopted Operating Budget to appropriate $65,563 from Harvard to cover salary, benefits, relocation expenses, and subscriptions for the position. This funding and the corresponding expenditures will be appropriated in the Other Grants Fund (Fund 1220). Harvard will reimburse the City for these expenses, and no City match is required. Expenses related to the position in 2027 and 2028 will be considered during the development of those Operating Budgets.
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Creating a 1.0 FTE position of Legislative Analyst-LTE in the Mayor’s Office operating budget, authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding with Harvard College to place a Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellow in this LTE position in the Mayor's Office and accept a grant from Harvard College to pay the salary, benefits and other employment costs, and amending the Mayor’s Office 2026 operating budget accordingly.
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WHEREAS the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard College administers the Bloo...
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