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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 effected by municipal employees.
The Downtown Development Authority (DDA), working in collaboration with City staff, has been working on developing a DDA funded downtown service team program, which is anticipated to include cleaning, maintenance, and other placemaking-related services (the "Program"). It is expected that the Program will take a minimum of twelve months to develop.
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 efficient use of public resources;
Whereas, Council acknowledges and is grateful for the work of City Administration and DDA to date, especially their early inclusion of AFSCME representatives in conversations and visioning of a new Downtown Service Team;
Whereas, Maintaining work within the public sector helps preserve high-quality jobs with family-sustaining wages and benefits, strengthening the local economy and supporting middle-class households;
Whereas, The use of local public employees ensures that taxpayer dollars are reinvested in the...
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