ProGov21 Policy Library

Oakland adopted a vacant property tax to address blight, housing underutilization, and fund homelessness services, but needed clearer definitions and procedures to fairly implement the policy. This ordinance clarifies what qualifies as "use" or "vacant," expands and specifies exemption...

The Ordinance requires city information and services be provided in every language that is represented by 10,000 people or more in the city; the hiring of bilingual staff in public contact positions; establishes an in-house translation service for written government materials and...

This report examines the decline of Milwaukee's economy over the past 30 years and evaluates the city's current challenges including high unemployment, low job quality, extreme racial inequality, and central city economic isolation. The report recommends overcoming these challenges...

The ordinance requires companies or non-profits with service contracts with the city worth at least $25,000 or benefiting from at least $100,000 in city subsidies to pay workers a minimum of $9.25 an hour; entitles workers to 12 paid days off per year; and allows collective bargaining...