Alder Onboarding
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Agency Onboarding Materials
Expand each agency below to view the onboarding materials that agency prepared for alders, including videos and documents which provide introductions, budget information, FAQ and more.
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Assessor's Office
Attorney's Office
Building Inspection
Civil Rights
Clerk's Office
Common Council
Videos
- Agency Introduction
- Finding City Staff Contact Info
- Using Legistar
- Navigating a Council Agenda
- Boards, Commissions, and Committees (BCCs) Overview
- The Legislative Cycle & Creating Legislation
- Understanding the Consent Agenda & Consent Agenda Document
- Alder Blog Training - Creating a Blog Post
- Alder Blog Training - Adding Images
- Alder Blog Training - Adding Documents
- Alder Blog Training - Managing Blog Categories
- Alder Email Lists Training
Documents
- Agency Introduction
- Finding City Staff Contact Info
- Using Legistar
- How to Run a Registrant Report
- Navigating a Council Agenda
- Boards, Commissions, and Committees (BCCs) Overview
- The Legislative Cycle & Creating Legislation
- Understanding the Consent Agenda & Consent Agenda Document
- Guide to Preparing for Council Meetings
- Finding Answers to Constituent Questions
- Blog
- Blog: Text Editor (adding images and documents)
Community Development
Economic Development
Employee Assistance Program
Engineering
Finance
Videos
* The Finance Department suggests viewing the Documents section first as these have been more recently updated with minor changes, whereas the Videos section is unchanged from 2023.
Documents
Fire
Fleet
Housing Authority
Human Resources
Videos
- Agency Introduction
- Budget Overview
- Alder Constituent FAQA coming soon
- 2023 Workplan and 5-Year Strategic Plan
Documents
Information Technology
Madison Public Library
Mayor's Office
Metro Transit
Monona Terrace Community & Convention Center
Parking
Parks
Performance Excellence - Team City
Planning, Community & Economic Development
Planning
Videos
- Agency Introduction
- Budget Overview
- Alder Constituent FAQA
- Neighborhood Grant Program (6/5/2023)
- Arts & Culture
- Comprehensive Plan/Annual Comprehensive Plan Progress Update
- Historic Preservation Program
- Planning 101
- Services & Major Initiatives
- Intergovernmental Agreements
- Development Review Process
- Development Review Applications
- Urban Design Commission 101 - Overview and Basics
- Neighborhood Indicators Project
- Get to Know the MPO
- Differentiating the Future Land Use Map and Zoning
- Area Plans
Documents
- Agency Introduction
- Budget Overview
- Alder Constituent FAQA
- Neighborhood Grant Program
- Comprehensive Plan/Annual Comprehensive Plan Progress Update
- Historic Preservation Program
- Planning 101
- Services & Major Initiatives
- Intergovernmental Agreements
- Neighborhood Indicators Project
- Development Review Applications
- Differentiating the Future Land Use Map and Zoning
- Area Plans
Police
Public Health Madison & Dane County
Streets & Recycling
Traffic Engineering
Transportation
Water Utility
Videos
- Agency Introduction
- Budget Overview
- Alder Constituent FAQA
- Major Initiatives: Overview
- Major Initiatives: Master Plan
- Major Initiatives: Financial Plan
- Major Initiatives: Strategic Asset Management Plan
- Major Initiatives: Well 12
- Major Initiatives: Well 15
- Major Initiatives: Well 19
- Major Initiatives: Water Pipeline Replacement