City of Milwaukee - File #: 230001

• File #: 230001
• Version: 0
• Type: Budget
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/18/2023
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 11/21/2023
• Title: Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2024 budget.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: BUDGET

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Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
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11/21/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	VETO OVERRIDDEN; Minutes note: ---Consideration of those items vetoed by His Honor, Mayor Cavalier Johnson Ald. Dimitrijevic moved to dispense with the reading of the Mayor's veto message. There was no objection. Vetoed by His Honor, the Mayor, was the budget line in the 2024 budget for the One Milwaukee Citizen-Led Transformational Fund at $2,400,000, which was affected by Amendment 1A. Intent of the veto was to use the One Milwaukee Citizen-Led Transformation Fund instead of the tax levy to fund standalone Amendments 5A, 21, 22, and 39 with subsequent substitute action. The question was put: Shall the foregoing amendment be approved notwithstanding the objection of his honor, the Mayor? Ald. moved substitution of the 2024 Adopted Budget with the Mayor's substitute action to change the budget line for the One Milwaukee Citizen-led Transformational Fund to $2,130,152. Intent of the substitute action was to replace the property tax levy as the funding source to fund standalone Amendments 5A, 21, 22, and 39. Ald. Pratt moved adoption of the Mayor's substitute action.	Pass	12:3
11/14/2023	0	MAYOR	VETOED
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Budget amendments approved by the Finance and Personnel Committee were considered first. Amendment 1A (Omnibus) This amendment adds $76,000 and position authority for six 0.5 FTEs to the Common Council-City Clerk for a fill-in pool of Legislative Assistants. The amendment creates a new Special Fund in the Common Council-City Clerk to purchase cameras to record illegal dumping, and provides $50,000 to fund it. The amendment adds $10,000 to establish 2 dedicated early voting sites for the Election Commission. The amendment adds $750,000 to the Library to establish a pilot program providing Sunday hours. The intention is for Central to be open from January - December 2024 , 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. every Sunday. Two other branches will be open on Sundays from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. starting July 1. The amendment provides position authority for 5 positions and $118,444 in funding for 2 new Residential Code Enforcement Inspectors with the intention of dedicating their time to inspecting properties managed by the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee. This amendment adds $50,000 to the Police Department to establish 2 additional soft rooms, dedicated spaces for survivors of domestic violence to make a report, with one each on the North side and South side. The amendment reduces Police Squad car purchases by 15 and reduces levy support by $1,000,000. The amendment reduces the Damages & Special Claims Special Purpose Account, administered by the City Attorney, by $1,100,000. The amendment reduces the One Milwaukee Citizen-Led Transformation Fund Special Purpose Account by $2,600,000. The amendment creates a new Special Purpose Account for Lead Paint Abatement Loans, to be administered by the Department of Administration’s Community Development Grants Administration, and provides $750,000 to fund it. The amendment increases $500,000 in cash levy support to the Commercial Corridor Investment Program. The amendment increases bonding authority by $1,000,000 for the Police Department to purchase 15 squad cars. The amendment increases $750,000 in cash levy support for High-Impact Paving. The amendment increases $250,000 in cash levy support for Street Improvements – Sidewalk, Driveway Curb and Gutter – Replacement. The amendment increases $500,000 of cash levy support for Multimodal Transportation to fund traffic calming infrastructure. The amendment increases $250,000 of cash levy support for Bike Infrastructure. The amendment increases $100,000 of cash levy support to the MKE Plays Initiative, intended to be dedicated to the Swing Park. The amendment increases $250,000 of cash levy support to Production & Planting Program-Trees, Shrubs, Evergreens – Paving Sidewalk Construction & Blvd Plantings, with the intention to dedicate $50,000 of this funding to a forestry apprenticeship program to be managed in consultation with Northcott Neighborhood Association with the expectation that there will be a $50,000 matching grant from the Community Development Block Grant. This amendment increases $250,000 of cash levy support for the Stump Removal program. This amendment increases debt service by $25,000. This amendment expends the $20,000 in increased revenue already recognized by the Comptroller.	Pass	13:2
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 2 DOA - Add a footnote directing the Department of Administration to promote the One Milwaukee Citizen-Led Transformational Fund Special Purpose Account to the philanthropic community for possible contributions.	Pass	15:0
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 3 DOA, ASSESSOR, DCD, MAYOR - Add a footnote instructing the Department of City Development (DCD) and Assessor's Office to work with the Department of Administration, Mayor's Office, and other relevant parties to redesign the PILOT program. DCD and the Assessor's Office should present the finalized plan to the Common Council.	Pass	15:0
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 4 DOA - Add a footnote directing the Office of African American Affairs and the Office of Early Childhood Initiatives to report to the Steering and Rules Committee twice per year.	Pass	15:0
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 5A DOA - Add $150,000 to the Equity and Inclusion Special Fund in the Office of the Director in the Department of Administration. The intent of the amendment is to provide funding for Direct Connect MKE and to fund with revenue recognition by the Comptroller. If revenue is not recognized, levy will be impacted as stated.	Pass	12:3
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 7 DOA - Add a footnote directing the Department of Administration Budget and Management Division to report to the Common Council on future funding sources and strategies for positions and programs funded by the American Rescue Plan Act in the 2024 budget.	Pass	15:0
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 8 DOA - Add a footnote directing the Office of Community Wellness & Safety to coordinate with Direct Connect MKE for training of all relevant parties and to share Direct Connect MKE information with the public.	Pass	15:0
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 10 DCD - Add a footnote directing the Department of City Development to help the Healing Spaces program explore additional philanthropic partnerships for funding Healing Spaces maintenance, staffing, and creation.	Pass	15:0
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 11 DCD, DNS - Add a footnote to the Departments of City Development and Neighborhood Services to develop a plan for vacant lots.	Pass	15:0
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 12 DCD - Add a footnote directing the Department of City Development to promote HomesMKE on its website.	Pass	15:0
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 13 DCD, DNS - Add a footnote directing the Departments of City Development and Neighborhood Services to study the potential commercial and residential uses of shipping containers.	Pass	15:0
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 14 DCD, CITY CLERK, DNS - Add footnotes directing the Department of City Development, Department of Neighborhood Services, and License Division of the Common Council-City Clerk to work with relevant parties to develop a plan to centralize approvals for businesses in a one-stop shop.	Pass	15:0
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 15 DCD - Add a footnote directing the Department of City Development to annually report on city investment by neighborhood.	Pass	15:0
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 20 CITY CLERK - Add a footnote to the City Clerk assigning unused or unencumbered remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds to the control of the Common Council for direction of utilization.	Pass	15:0
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 21 CITY CLERK - Add position authority and funding for one Administrative Services Coordinator position in the Central Administration Division. Increase operating expenditures by $8,000 to account for office and travel expenses.	Pass	12:3
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 22 CITY CLERK - Add $30,000 to the Hip-Hop Week MKE Fund in the Common Council-City Clerk budget.	Pass	12:3
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 25 ELECTION COMMISSION - Add a footnote that directs the Election Commission to commit to finding a permanent early voting location on the Northwest side.	Pass	15:0
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 26 DER - Add a footnote directing the Department of Employee Relations to provide the Common Council, Direct Connection MKE, and all Community Development Block Grant funded Neighborhood Stabilization Programs with an inventory all city apprenticeship and internship programs.	Pass	15:0
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 27 DER - Add a footnote directing the Department of Employee Relations to annually report exit survey results by department to the Common Council.	Pass	15:0
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 39 SPA-MISC. - Add $20,000 to the MKE Community Excellence Fund Special Purpose account.	Pass	12:3
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 50 CAPITAL - Add a footnote to the Department of Neighborhood Services (DNS) Concentrated Blight Elimination capital project directing DNS to prioritize spending at least $600,000 on areas with concentrated blight.	Pass	15:0
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 52 DOA, SPA - This amendment removes the Board of Zoning Appeals from the Department of Administration and replaces the position authority and funding within a Special Purpose Account set up for the Board of Zoning Appeals.	Pass	15:0
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 53 Add a footnote directing DPW-Transporation to make the Dockless Scooter program permanent. Footnotes are informational only. The Common Council must adopt legislation to implement the intent of the footnote.	Pass	11:4
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Budget amendments submitted under the 24-hour rule were considered. Amendment 6 DOA, DNS - Eliminate funding for one Neighborhood Services Operations Director in the Department of Neighborhood Services. Use funding to increase the Equity Inclusion special fund in the Department of Administration.	Pass	15:0
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Amendment 23 CITY CLERK - Create a Special Fund for Participatory Budgeting in the Common Council - City Clerk's office for $500,000.	Pass	15:0
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Amendment 32 POLICE, SPA-MISC. - Add $1 million to the Police Department to increase squad car replacements. Offset by reducing the One Milwaukee Citizen-led Transformational Fund.	Pass	15:0
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Amendment 37 SPA-MISC. - Create a miscellaneous Special Purpose Account (SPA) to be administered by the Community Development Grant Administration in the Department of Administration for the purpose of Housing Authority Maintenance Support. This amendment repurposes $2,400,000 from the One Milwaukee Citizen-Led Transformational Fund for this program.	Pass	15:0
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Amendment 42 was considered.	Pass
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Ald. Chambers, Jr. offered Amendment 28C. Amendment 28C Add $500,000 to the Equity and Inclusion Special Fund in the Office of the Director in the Department of Administration. Offset by reducing cash levy for Joint Public Safety Radio upgrade project. Ald. Stamper, Coggs, and Pratt added as cosponsors.	Pass	10:5
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Ald. Murphy offered Amendment 42A. Amendment 42A Reduce the Citizen-Led Transformational Fund by $1 million. The intent is to reduce the street lightling fee to reduce street lighting revenue by $1 million. The Common Council will need to adopt separate legislation to implement the intent of the amendment. If legislation passes, the Comptroller will reduce street lighting revenue. If legislation fails to pass, the impact of the amendment will be as stated.	Fail	4:11
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Ald. Coggs offered Amendment 47B. Amendment 47B Add a footnotes directing the Office of Community Wellness and Safety (OCWS) to include Healing Spaces in their Healing Imitative Plans. The footnote also instructs NIDC to work with OCWS to connect Healing Spaces with Healing Hubs initiative. Footnotes are informational only. The Common Council must adopt legislation to implement the intent of the footnote.	Pass	15:0
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Ald. Bauman offered Amendment 49B. Amendment 49B Create a miscellaneous Special Purpose Account (SPA) with $250,000 to be administered by the Community Development Grant Administration in the Department of Administration for the purpose of Housing Authority Maintenance Support. Offset by reducing the Materials Recycling Facility Repair capital program by $250,000.	Pass	10:5
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Ald. Dimitrijevic moved adoption of the file, as amended.	Pass	15:0
11/3/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Loose amendments were considered requiring two-thirds vote by the Common Council to be considered. Ald. Coggs offered Amendment 54. There were no objections. Amendment 54 Add a footnote to the Department of Neighborhood Services (DNS) not to fill the new DNS inspector positions for HACM until the vacated inspector positions are underfilled to ensure that no area of the city will be underserved because of the creation of the HACM positions. Footnotes are informational only. The Common Council must adopt legislation to implement the intent of the footnote. Ald. Chambers, Jr. added as a cosponsor.	Pass	15:0
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 2 DOA - Add a footnote directing the Department of Administration to promote the One Milwaukee Citizen-Led Transformational Fund Special Purpose Account to the philanthropic community for possible contributions. Appearing: Preston Cole, DOA Director A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 2.	Pass	5:0
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 3 DOA, ASSESSOR, DCD, MAYOR - Add a footnote instructing the Department of City Development (DCD) and Assessor's Office to work with the Department of Administration, Mayor's Office, and other relevant parties to redesign the PILOT program. DCD and the Assessor's Office should present the finalized plan to the Common Council. Appearing: Preston Cole, DOA Director Nicole Laren, Assessment Commissioner Vanessa Koster, DCD Deputy Commissioner A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 3.	Pass	5:0
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 4 DOA - Add a footnote directing the Office of African American Affairs and the Office of Early Childhood Initiatives to report to the Steering and Rules Committee twice per year. Appearing: Preston Cole, DOA Director A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 4.	Pass	5:0
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Amendment 6 DOA, DNS - Eliminate funding for one Neighborhood Services Operations Director in the Department of Neighborhood Services. Use funding to increase the Equity Inclusion special fund in the Department of Administration. Appearing: Preston Cole, DOA Director Erica Roberts, DNS Commissioner
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 7 DOA - Add a footnote directing the Department of Administration Budget and Management Division to report to the Common Council on future funding sources and strategies for positions and programs funded by the American Rescue Plan Act in the 2024 budget. Appearing: Preston Cole, DOA Director Bernadette Karanja, OEI Chief Equity Officer A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 7.	Pass	5:0
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 8 DOA - Add a footnote directing the Office of Community Wellness & Safety to coordinate with Direct Connect MKE for training of all relevant parties and to share Direct Connect MKE information with the public. Appearing: Preston Cole, DOA Director Bernadette Karanja, OEI Chief Equity Officer A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 8.	Pass	5:0
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Amendment 9 DOA, DNS - Delete position authority and funding for one Neighborhood Services Operations Directors in the Department of Neighborhood Services. Use funding to increase the Task Force for Domestic & Sexual Assault Special Fund in the Office of Community Wellness and Safety in the Department of Administration. Appearing: Preston Cole, DOA Director Erica Roberts, DNS Commissioner
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 10 DCD - Add a footnote directing the Department of City Development to help the Healing Spaces program explore additional philanthropic partnerships for funding Healing Spaces maintenance, staffing, and creation. Appearing: Vanessa Koster, DCD Deputy Commissioner A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 10.	Pass	5:0
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 11 DCD, DNS - Add a footnote to the Departments of City Development and Neighborhood Services to develop a plan for vacant lots. Appearing: Erica Roberts, DNS Commissioner Vanessa Koster, DCD Deputy Commissioner A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 11.	Pass	5:0
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 12 DCD - Add a footnote directing the Department of City Development to promote HomesMKE on its website. Appearing: Vanessa Koster, DCD Deputy Commissioner A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 12.	Pass	5:0
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 13 DCD, DNS - Add a footnote directing the Departments of City Development and Neighborhood Services to study the potential commercial and residential uses of shipping containers. Appearing: Vanessa Koster, DCD Deputy Commissioner Erica Roberts, DNS Commissioner Jezamil Arroyo-Vega, DNS Building Construction Division Manager Ald. Khalif Rainey, 7th Ald. Dist. A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 13.	Pass	5:0
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 14 DCD, CITY CLERK, DNS - Add footnotes directing the Department of City Development, Department of Neighborhood Services, and License Division of the Common Council-City Clerk to work with relevant parties to develop a plan to centralize approvals for businesses in a one-stop shop. Appearing: Vanessa Koster, DCD Deputy Commissioner Erica Roberts, DNS Commissioner Ald. Dimitrijevic added as a cosponsor. A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 14.	Pass	5:0
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 15 DCD - Add a footnote directing the Department of City Development to annually report on city investment by neighborhood. Appearing: Vanessa Koster, DCD Deputy Commissioner A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 15.	Pass	5:0
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Amendment 16 DCD, DNS - Add $100,000 to the Healthy Food Establishment fund in the Department of City Development. Offset by reducing Department of Neighborhood Services salaries. Amendment assumes there will be salary savings from higher than anticipated vacancies.
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Amendment 17 TREASURER, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT, DEBT SERVICE - Eliminate ARPA funding in the City Treasurer. Offset by reducing cash levy for the Joint Public Safety Radio Upgrade and increase new borrowing by a corresponding amount. Intent is to increase the amount of ARPA available for citizen-led transformational grants and to provide the Fire Department with $275,000 to purchase class A uniforms. Allocation of ARPA funds will require a resolution to be adopted by the Common Council. This amendment was held and taken up at a later point in the meeting.
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Amendment 19 TREASURER - Eliminate ARPA funding in the City Treasurer. Intent is to increase the amount of ARPA available for citizen led transformational grants. The Common Council must adopt a resolution to allocate the ARPA funds.
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 20 CITY CLERK - Add a footnote to the City Clerk assigning unused or unencumbered remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds to the control of the Common Council for direction of utilization. Appearing: Andrea Fowler, Budget ARPA Director Ald. Russell Stamper, 15th Ald. Dist. A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 20.	Pass	5:0
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Ald. Spiker offered Amendment 21. There were no objections. Amendment 21 CITY CLERK - Add position authority and funding for one Administrative Services Coordinator position in the Central Administration Division. Increase operating expenditures by $8,000 to account for office and travel expenses. Appearing: Pres. Jose Perez, Common Council/12th Ald. Dist. James Owczarski, City Clerk A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 21.	Pass	3:2
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Ald. Chambers offered Amendment 22. There were no objections. Amendment 22 CITY CLERK - Add $30,000 to the Hip-Hop Week MKE Fund in the Common Council-City Clerk budget. Appearing: Ald. Khalif Rainey, 7th Ald. Dist. A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 22.	Pass	3:2
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Amendment 23 CITY CLERK - Create a Special Fund for Participatory Budgeting in the Common Council - City Clerk's office for $500,000.
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 24 ELECTION COMMISSION, SPA MISC. - Add $30,000 to the Election Commission for two additional early voting sites (one at UWM and one at MATC). Offset these costs by reducing the Citizen-Led Transformational Fund by $30,000. The intent of this amendment is to provide two additional voting sites for all three primary elections in 2024. Appearing: Claire Woodall, Election Commission Executive Director Ald. Murphy moved to amend $30,000 to $14,000. Amendment 24, as amended: ELECTION COMMISSION, SPA MISC. - Add $14,000 to the Election Commission for two additional early voting sites (one at UWM and one at MATC). Offset these costs by reducing the Citizen-Led Transformational Fund by $14,000. The intent of this amendment is to provide two additional voting sites for all three primary elections in 2024. A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 24, as amended.	Fail	1:4
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 25 ELECTION COMMISSION - Add a footnote that directs the Election Commission to commit to finding a permanent early voting location on the Northwest side. Appearing: Claire Woodall, Election Commission Executive Director A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 25.	Pass	4:0
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 26 DER - Add a footnote directing the Department of Employee Relations to provide the Common Council, Direct Connection MKE, and all Community Development Block Grant funded Neighborhood Stabilization Programs with an inventory all city apprenticeship and internship programs. A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 26.	Pass	5:0
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 27 DER - Add a footnote directing the Department of Employee Relations to annually report exit survey results by department to the Common Council. A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 27.	Pass	5:0
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Amendment 29 LIBRARY, POLICE, SPA HEALTH CARE BENEFITS, ERS - The amendment adds $750,000 to the Library to establish a 9-month pilot program of providing Sunday hours at Central and 2 branches. Offset by reducing funding for police squad replacements.
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Amendment 30 LIBRARY, SPAs, ERS - Increase Library funding by $1,500,000 to add Sunday hours at Central Library and 3 branch libraries for half a year. Offset these costs by reducing the One Milwaukee Citizen-Led Transformational Fund.
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Amendment 31 POLICE - Add a footnote to the Police Department directing any unused funds from the three budgeted police recruit classes to be reallocated to the One Milwaukee Citizen-Led Transformational Fund Special Purpose Account.
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Amendment 32 POLICE, SPA-MISC. - Add $1 million to the Police Department to increase squad car replacements. Offset by reducting the the One Milwaukee Citizen-led Transformational Fund.
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Amendment 33 DPW-OPERATIONS, SPA-MISC. - Increase the amount of time Neighborhood Boxes are left out from one day to three days. Offset by reducing One Milwaukee Citizen-Led Transformational Fund Special Purpose Account.
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Amendment 34 DPW-OPERATIONS, SPAs, ERS - Increase the amount of material that can be left outside of carts from 1 yard to 2 yards. Offset by reducing One Milwaukee Citizen-led Transformational fund special purpose account. This amendment impacts budget lines that are currently recovered by a user fee. The Common Council must pass and the Comptroller must recognize these changes for them to take effect. Total revenue impact is estimated at approximately $75,000 ($50/$150 Curb Side Pickup)
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Amendment 35 DPW-OPERATIONS, SPAs, ERS - Allow one free special pick-up per month per household. Offset by reducing One Milwaukee Citizen-led Transformational fund special purpose account.This amendment impacts budget lines that are currently recovered by a user fee. The Common Council must pass and the Comptroller must recognize the fee changes for this amendment to take effect. Total revenue impact is estimated at approximately $150,000 (Bulky Curbside Pickup Program Revenue). Amendment as written adds twelve additional crews to complete one free pickup per household per month.
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Amendment 36 DPW-OPERATIONS, SPA-MISC. - Eliminate resident fees at the Self-Help yards for one day each year. Offset increase cost by reducing One Milwaukee Citizen-led Transformational fund special purpose account. This amendment impacts budget lines that are currently recovered by a user fee. The Common Council must pass and the Comptroller must recognize the fee changes for this amendment to take effect.
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Ald. Chambers offered Amendment 37. There were no objections. Amendment 37 SPA-MISC. - Create a miscellaneous Special Purpose Account (SPA) to be administered by the Community Development Grant Administration in the Department of Administration for the purpose of Housing Authority Maintenance Support. This amendment repurposes $2,500,000 from the One Milwaukee Citizen-Led Transformational Fund for this program. Appearing: Ald. Robert Bauman, 4th Ald. Dist. Ald. Russell Stamper, 15th Ald. Dist. Simple amendment was made to change $2,500,000 to $2,400,000. Amendment 37, as amended: SPA-MISC. - Create a miscellaneous Special Purpose Account (SPA) to be administered by the Community Development Grant Administration in the Department of Administration for the purpose of Housing Authority Maintenance Support. This amendment repurposes $2,400,000 from the One Milwaukee Citizen-Led Transformational Fund for this program. A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 37, as amended.	Fail	0:5
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Amendment 38 SPA-MISC. - Add a $50,000 Special Purpose Account for Healing Spaces to the Department of City Development.
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 39 SPA-MISC. - Add $20,000 to the MKE Community Excellence Fund Special Purpose account. A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 39.	Pass	3:2
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Amendment 40 SPA-MISC., CAPITAL - Add $500,000 to Capital Improvements Commercial Investment Program. Offset these of cost by reducing the Citizen-Led Transformational Fund by $500,000.
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Amendment 41 SPA-MISC., CAPITAL - Add $250,0000 to Capital Improvements Multimodal Transportation Program. Offset cost by reducing the Citizen-Led Transformational Fund and add $250,000 in new borrowing.
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 42 SPA-MISC. - Reduce the Citizen-Led Transformational Fund by $2 million. The intent is to reduce the street lighting fee to reduce street lighting revenue by $2 million. The Common Council will need to adopt separate legislation to implement the intent of the amendment. If legislation passes, the Comptroller will reduce street lighting revenue. If legislation fails to pass, the impact of the amendment will be as stated. Appearing: Jerrell Kruschke, DPW Commissioner Kevin Muhs, DPW City Engineer A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 42.	Fail	2:3
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Ald. Chambers offered Amendment 43. There were no objections. Amendment 43 SPA MISC. - Create a miscellaneous Special Purpose Account (SPA) for a Columbia Savings and Loan Association (CSLA) Affordable Housing Revolving Loan Fund to be administered by the Common Council-City Clerk. CSLA commits to match $1.5 million in City funds for this program. This amendment reprograms $750,000 from the One Milwaukee Citizen-Led Transformational Fund SPA and instructs the Community Development Grant Administration to repurpose $750,000 of Community Development Block Grant funds to this program. Appearing: Ald. Russell Stamper, 15th Ald. Dist. Pres. Jose Perez, Common Council/12th Ald. Dist.
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Ald. Chambers offered Amendment 44. There were no objections. Amendment 44 SPA MISC - Create a miscellaneous Special Purpose Account (SPA), under the administration of the Common Council-City Clerk, to fund 10 Milwaukee Education Partnership internship scholarships for a professional educator pipeline with Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This amendment reallocates $150,000 from the One Milwaukee Citizen-Led Transformational Fund SPA to the new Milwaukee Education Partnership Internship SPA for this program. Appearing: Ald. Russell Stamper, 15th Ald. Dist.
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Ald. Chambers offered Amendment 45. There were no objections. Amendment 45 SPA MISC., CAPITAL - Add $6,000,000 to Capital Improvements High Impact Paving Program. Offset $3 million of cost by reducing the Citizen-Led Transformational Fund and add $3 million in new borrowing. The intent of this amendment is to provide a High Impact Paving Project in each Aldermanic District. Appearing: Ald. Lamont Westmoreland, 5th Ald. Dist. Jerrell Kruschke, DPW Commissioner Kevin Muhs, DPW City Engineer A simple amendment was made to Amendment 45 to change $3 million to $2.4 million in the Citizen-Led Transformational Fund. Amendment 45, as amended: SPA MISC., CAPITAL - Add $6,000,000 to Capital Improvements High Impact Paving Program. Offset $2.4 million of cost by reducing the Citizen-Led Transformational Fund and add $3.6 million in new borrowing. The intent of this amendment is to provide a High Impact Paving Project in each Aldermanic District.
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 46 ERS, CAPITAL - Add $13 million of cash levy funding for alley construction in the Department of Public Works - Infrastructure Services Division. Intent is to provide funding to reconstruct 100 alleys. Offset increase by withdrawing $13 million from the pension reserve fund to reduce property tax levy needs in Employee Retirement budget. The amendment will require revenue recognition. The Common Council must introduce and pass any necessary legislation to fund the intent of this amendment. If the Common Council fails to pass said legislation, the tax levy impact of this amendment will be as stated. Appearing: Jerrell Kruschke, DPW Commissioner Kevin Muhs, DPW City Engineer A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 46.	Fail	1:4
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Amendment 48 CAPITAL - Add $500,000 to Capital Improvements Commercial Investment Program.
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Ald. Chambers offered Amendment 49. There were no objections. Amendment 49 CAPITAL - Add $228,087 to the sidewalk replacement program and $228,087 to the Housing Preservation program. Offset 100% of these costs by reducing the Materials Recycling Facility Repair program by $456,174. This amendment was taken out of order after Amendment 37. Appearing: Ald. Robert Bauman, 4th Ald. Dist. Jerrell Kruschke, DPW Commissioner Chuck Schumacher, DPW Finance & Administrative Manager A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 49.	Fail	0:5
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 50 CAPITAL - Add a footnote to the Department of Neighborhood Services (DNS) Concentrated Blight Elimination capital project directing DNS to prioritize spending at least $600,000 on areas with concentrated blight. Appearing: Erica Roberts, DNS Commissioner A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 50.	Pass	5:0
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Amendment 51 CAPITAL - Add $65,000 to Capital Improvements MKE Plays Initiative to be used for violence prevention and other improvements to the Swing Park. The intent of this amendment is to utilize funds seed money for a larger violence prevention and improvement effort at Swing Park.
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Ald. Chambers offered Amendment 52. There were no objections. Amendment 52 This amendment removes the Board of Zoning Appeals from the Department of Administration and replaces the position authority and funding within a Special Purpose Account set up for the Board of Zoning Appeals. Appearing: Pres. Jose Perez, Common Council/12th Ald. Dist. Preston Cole, DOA Director A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 52.	Pass	5:0
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 1A was before the committee. A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 1A.	Pass	3:2
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Ald. Coggs offered Amendment 5A. There was no objections. Amendment 5A Add $150,000 to the Equity and Inclusion Special Fund in the Office of the Director in the Department of Administration. The intent of the amendment is to provide funding for Direct Connect MKE and to fund with revenue recognition by the Comptroller. If revenue is not recognized, levy will be impacted as stated. A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 5A.	Pass	3:2
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Ald. Coggs offered Amendment 47A. There were no objections. Amendment 47A Add a footnote instructing NIDC to direct any unused Community Improvement Funds to staffing and maintenance for Healing Spaces. Footnotes are informational onlyl. The Common Council must adopt legislation to implement the intent of the footnote. Appearing: Vanessa Koster, DCD Deputy Commissioner David Schroeder, DCD
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Ald. Chambers offered Amendment 18B. There were no objections. Amendment 18B Eliminate ARPA funding in the Comptroller and City Treasurer. Offset by reducing cash levy for the Joint Public Safety Radio Upgrade. Intent is to increase the amount of ARPA available for citizen led transformational grants and to provide the Fire Department with $275,000 to purchase class A uniforms. Allocation of ARPA funds will require a resolution to be adopted by the Common Council. Appearing: Andrea Fowler, Budget ARPA Director Laura Engan, MPD Aaron Lipski, Fire Chief
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED (WITHDRAWN); Minutes note: Ald. Chambers offered Amendment 28B. There were no objections. Amendment 28B Reduce $500,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funds in the Health Department. Intent is to use funding for to the Office of Equity and Inclusion in the Office of the Director in the Department of Administration. Offset by reducing cash levy for Joint Public Safety Radio upgrade project. Allocation of ARPA funds will require a resolution to be adopted by the Common Council. Appearing: Andrea Fowler, Budget ARPA Director Bernadette Karanja, OEI Chief Equity Officer
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Amendment 53 Add a footnote directing DPW-Transporation to make the Dockless Scooter program permanent. Footnotes are informational only. The Common Council must adopt legislation to implement the intent of the footnote. A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 53.	Pass	3:2
10/26/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	REFERRED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AND ASSIGNED TO; Minutes note: Director Kovac stated the following changes to the 2024 proposed budget based on committee budget amendment actions today: Total Budget - $1,919,638,715 proposed; $1,920,928,563 amended; $1,289,848 change Levy Budget - $1,420,344,493 proposed; $1,421,634,341 amended; $1,289,848 change Levy - $317,426,727 proposed; $317,696,575 amended; $269,848 change Tax rate - $9.4665 proposed; $9.4746 amended; $0.008 change Positions - 7,957 proposed; 7,989 amended; 32.00 change O&M FTE's - 5,451.61 proposed; 5,467.61 amended; 16.00 change Non-O&M FTE's - 1,988.69 proposed; 1,988.69 amended; 0.00 change Total FTE's - 7,440.30 proposed; 7,456.30 amended; 16.00 change	Pass	5:0
10/16/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Appearing to provide public testimony: Heather Dummber Combs, Take Root Milwaukee Pamela Bell, Take Root Milwaukee Amanda Merkwae, ACLU of Wisconsin James Stein, ACLU of Wisconsin Ms. Dummer Combs testified in favor $2 million DCD downpayment assistance program for homebuyers. Ms. Bell testified that there were barriers to homebuying lending and assistance, disparity in wealth, that there were self help programs and products to disadvantaged groups, and advocated for homeownership. Ms. Merkwae testified in advocacy of additional capacity, resources, accessibility, early voting locations, and staffing for the Election Commission. Mr. Stein testified in advocacy of increasing staff, early voting locations, and accessibility for the Election Commission.	Pass	5:0
10/13/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	4:0
10/12/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: -Dept. of City Development Appearing: Sarah Osborn, Budget Office Lafayette Crump, DCD Commissioner Vanessa Koster, DCD Deputy Commissioner Ald. Russell Stamper, II, 15th Ald. Dist. Amy Turim, DCD Real Estate David Schroeder, DCD Ms. Osborn, Commissioner Crump, and Deputy Commissioner Koster gave a Dept. of City Development presentation on the following: 2024 Budget Summary, Salaries and Positions, Operating Expenses, Special Funds, Special Purpose Accounts, Revenues, Capital Expenses, Key Performance Indicators, Demographics, Mission, 2024 Major Updates (Neighborhoods Revitalization & Stabilization, Growing MKE, Investment & Economic Vitality, Coomercial Corridors, BIDS, NIDs), RACM Ald. Dimitrijevic said there should be exploration for a one stop (unified) shop between multiple departments to assist small businesses with their processes involving licensing, permitting, occupancy, and financial resources; and requested for a copy or calculation information on the HACM PILOT. Ald. Murphy asked for there to be exploration to prioritize and add funding to the Commercial Investment program, a listing of locations for the new TIDs, strategic planning to add capacity to the Real Estate team, and discussion with banks and big corporations to pool funds together to spark business development. Ald. Stamper asked to get information regarding Commercial Corridor grants and Brew City match by aldermanic districts. Ald. Chambers asked to get historical proposed budget appropriation amounts for the Commercial Investment program. Ald. Coggs requested for a list and timeline of City-owned residential properties marketed and not marketed for sale and their status, tools to help the Healing Spaces program for vacant lots, information regarding the use of shipping containers for home building purposes, and further efforts to invest into neighborhoods.	Pass	3:0
10/11/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	4:0
10/10/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
10/9/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
10/6/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	4:0
10/5/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
10/4/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
10/3/2023	0	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0

Number

230001

Version

Original

Reference

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2024 budget.

Drafter

Common Council-City Clerk’s Office

Laurie Phillip

4/19/2023