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Resolution Directing Periodic Cleanups of City of Ann Arbor's Downtown
Memorandum
This resolution solidifies the City Council policy direction that the cleaning and maintenance of downtown is to be affected by municipal employees.
The Downtown Development Authority (DDA), working in collaboration with City staff, has been working on developing a DDA funded program to inform a long-term solution to address the cleaning of downtown. It is expected that the program will take a minimum of twelve months to develop. City Council is desirous of an interim solution being put in place as the program is designed.
The interim solution will be under the direction of the City's Public Services Area Public Works Unit. The long-term solution will be under the direction of the DDA. The parties will collaborate throughout the planning and implementation process. .
Currently, the City lacks the personnel necessary to dedicate exclusively to downtown cleaning efforts. As a result, it will be essential to formulate an interim solution, potentially requiring the proposal of a budget amendment, to support the recommended interim plan.
Staff
Reviewed by: Milton Dohoney Jr., City Administrator
Maura Thomson, DDA Executive Director
Monica Boote, Human Resources & Labor Relations Director
Marti Praschan, Financial Services Area Administrator & CFO
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Whereas, Public sector workers provide essential services that sustain the health, safety, and quality of life of our community, and their experience and institutional knowledge are critical to effective local governance;
Whereas, Organized labor plays a vital role in ensuring fair wages, safe working conditions, and a stable workforce, and should be meaningfully included as a partner in decisions that affect public employees and the services they deliver;
Whereas, Engaging frontline public workers and their unions in planning and implementation leads to better outcomes, improved accountability, and more ...
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