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File #: 180001    Version: 0
Type: Budget Status: Passed
File created: 4/17/2018 In control: COMMON COUNCIL
On agenda: Final action: 11/27/2018
Effective date:    
Title: Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2019 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: BUDGET
Attachments: 1. Amendment 28C and Motion by Ald Kovac, 2. 2019 Budget Vetos and Propose Substitute Actions, 3. Substitutes and Additional 2019 Amendments Common Council 11-13-18.pdf, 4. 2018 F&P Approved Amendment Packet (Yellow), 5. 2019 Amendments - 24 Hour Pack (Salmon), 6. Amended 2019 Budget Amendments Finance and Personnel Committee 11-02-18, 7. 2019 Amendment Substitutes Considered Finance and Personnel Committee 11-02-18.pdf, 8. Mayor Barrett Letter On Pension Reserve Amendments, 9. 2019 Budget Amendments Finance and Personnel Committee 11-02-18, 10. Finance Chair Budget Amendment Submittal Letter 2019, 11. Budget Hearing Schedule 2019 (Amended 10-12-18).pdf, 12. Budget Hearing Schedule 2019 (Amended 10-03-18).pdf, 13. Budget Hearing Schedule 2019 (Amended 9-26-18).pdf, 14. 2019 Budget Hearing Schedule (Amended 9-5-18).pdf, 15. 2019 Budget Hearing Schedule (Original), 16. 2019 Budget Hearings Schedule Cover Letter, 17. Mayoral Budget Address to Council, 18. 2019 Proposed Budget, 19. 2019 Proposed Plan and Executive Budget Summary, 20. CC Joint Public Hearing Sign-In Sheets, 21. Budget Presentation to Council News Release, 22. Budget Overview Presentation, 23. Budget Capital Improvements Presentation, 24. LRB Capital Improvements Briefing, 25. Budget City Revenues Presentation, 26. Budget City Debt Presentation, 27. Budget Grant and Aid Fund Presentation, 28. Budget Contingent Fund Presentation, 29. LRB Tax Stabilization Fund Briefing, 30. Budget DOA Presentation, 31. LRB DOA Briefing, 32. Budget Election Commission Presentation, 33. LRB Election Commission Briefing, 34. Budget and Port Presentations, 35. LRB Port Briefing, 36. Budget DNS Presentation, 37. DNS Supplemental Presentation, 38. LRB DNS Briefing, 39. Budget DER Presentation, 40. DER Presentation, 41. LRB DER Briefing, 42. Budget Strong Neighborhoods Plan Presentation, 43. LRB Strong Neighborhoods Program Briefing, 44. Budget Mayor Presentation, 45. LRB Mayor Briefing, 46. Budget Municipal Court Presentation, 47. LRB Municipal Court Briefing, 48. Littering and Loitering cases filed 2017 - September 2018, 49. Budget Deferred Compensation Presentation, 50. LRB Deferred Compensation Briefing, 51. Budget ERS Presentation, 52. ERS Presentation, 53. LRB ERS Briefing, 54. ERS Support Letter - Mark Nicolini, 55. Budget MFD Presentation, 56. MFD Presentation, 57. LRB Fire Dept Briefing, 58. Budget Police Dept Presentation, 59. Police Department Presentation, 60. LRB Police Dept Briefing, 61. Budget DPW-Infrastructure Services Presentation, 62. LRB DPW Infrastructure Briefing, 63. Budget DPW-Sewer Maintenance Fund Presentation, 64. DPW-Sewer Maint Fund Presentation, 65. LRB DPW Sewers Briefing, 66. Budget DPW Transportation Fund Presentation, 67. LRB DPW Parking Briefing, 68. Budget Water Works Presentation, 69. LRB Water Briefing, 70. Budget DPW-Admin Services Presentation, 71. LRB DPW Admin Briefing, 72. DPW Special Event Permit Office 2017 Report, 73. Budget DPW-Operations Presentation, 74. DPW Operations Presentation, 75. LRB DPW Sanitation Briefing, 76. LRB DPW Fleet Budget Briefing, 77. LRB DPW Forestry Briefing, 78. Budget Fire and Police Commission Presentation, 79. FPC Presentation, 80. LRB Fire & Police Commission Briefing, 81. Budget Library Presentation, 82. Library Presentation, 83. LRB Library Briefing, 84. LRB Library Supplemental Statistics, 85. Budget Assessor Presentation, 86. Residential Neighborhood Assessment Maps, 87. LRB Assessor Briefing, 88. Budget BOZA Presentation, 89. LRB BOZA - Briefing, 90. Budget Dept of City Development Presentation, 91. DCD and RACM Presentation, 92. DCD Supplemental Slides, 93. LRB DCD Briefing, 94. 2017 0407 streetcar_parcels, 95. 2018-0911 Streetcar Data, 96. 2018-0911 Streetcar Values, 97. Property Values Along Streetcar Release, 98. DCD Housing and Commercial Revitalization Programs, 99. DCD BUDGET REPORT-2018 Business Grants, 100. DCD BUDGET REPORT-2017 Business Grants, 101. 2018 funded Arts Board grants, 102. Brownfield expenditure plan, 103. Housing Infrastructure Preservation Fund Address 2018, 104. LRB RACM Briefing, 105. Budget Health Dept Presentation, 106. LRB Health Dept Briefing, 107. Budget City Treasurer Presentation, 108. LRB Treasurer Briefing, 109. Budget Comptroller Presentation, 110. LRB Comptroller Briefing, 111. Comptroller 2018-2019 Review, 112. Budget City Attorney, 113. LRB City Attorney Briefing, 114. Budget City Clerk Presentation, 115. LRB City Clerk Briefing, 116. DCD Employees Race Gender Salary Grade as of 10.18.pdf, 117. DCD Contractor Follow Up Data, 118. DCD-Milwaukee Kiva Loans October 2018, 119. Wage Supplement Fund Budget, 120. TSF Withdrawal 10 Year History, 121. DNS Vacancy Information, 122. DOA 2019 Projection on Jobs and Job Training, 123. DOA Inclusion Goals, 124. Office of African American Affairs Memo, 125. Office of African American Affairs Site Plan.pdf, 126. Office fo African American Affairs Draft Calendar, 127. Office of African American Affairs Letters of Intent to Occupy.pdf, 128. Port Followup Information, 129. DCD Letter-Follow Up Information, 130. Status of DOJ ADA Compliance Recommendations for MPL Facilities, 131. DNS Revenue Estimates, 132. Vacant Building Issues, 133. Contingent Spending, 134. Comptroller Diversity Numbers, 135. DPW Followup Information, 136. Municipal Court Followup Information, 137. OWI Revocations and DL Suspensions 2017-2018, 138. 2017 Conditional Sentence Rate of Compliance, 139. American Lung Association in Wisconsin Letter, 140. WPHA Milwaukee Public Health Funding Letter, 141. Draft 2019 Local Paving Program, 142. Draft 2019 High Impact Projects, 143. DPW Additional Followup Info, 144. Compete MKE - FP Fact Sheet Request, 145. Water Works- Scale up LSL replacements to 5000, 146. Speed Tables Locations, 147. Change in 2019 Revenue Estimates.pdf, 148. NAACP Support Letter to Amendment 41, 149. 2019 Adopted Plan and Budget Summary, 150. 2019 Adopted Budget, 151. Atty. Evans Letter Re Amendments 13 and 14
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11/27/20180 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/27/20180 COMMON COUNCIL VETO OVERRIDDEN

Minutes note: ---Consideration of those items vetoed by His Honor, Mayor Tom Barrett Ald. Coggs moved to dispense with the reading of the Mayor's veto message. There was no objection. Amendment 11A Increase DCD Healthy Food Establishment Special Fund by $200,000. The question was put: Shall the foregoing amendment be approved notwithstanding the objection of his honor, the Mayor?
Pass13:2 Action details Meeting details Not available
11/27/20180 COMMON COUNCIL VETO OVERRIDDEN

Minutes note: Amendment 28B Reduce Police average sworn strength by 10 and use savings to add position authority, FTE’s and funding for four Community Outreach Liaisons and one Health Project Coordinator to the Health Department to reduce infant mortality rates and create a new Special Purpose Account administered by the Health Department to be used in three areas: 1) elevated blood lead level follow-up and lead hazard remediation, 2)family and community health home visits, and 3) communicable disease prevention. The question was put: Shall the foregoing amendment be approved notwithstanding the objection of his honor, the Mayor?
Fail9:6 Action details Meeting details Not available
11/27/20180 COMMON COUNCIL VETO OVERRIDDEN

Minutes note: Amendment 70A Establish a new capital program in Department of City Development in the amount of $375,00 with the intent of establishing 4 COP Houses for use by the Police Department. The intent is that City-owned houses in Promise Zone areas of higher crime will be rehabilitated and the COP Houses will be operated in partnership between the Police Department and organizations already involved with Promise Zones. Offset by eliminating $375,000 of new borrowing for the Police Auto License Plate Recognition Capital project. The question was put: Shall the foregoing amendment be approved notwithstanding the objection of his honor, the Mayor?
Pass10:5 Action details Meeting details Not available
11/27/20180 COMMON COUNCIL VETO OVERRIDDEN

Minutes note: Amendment 63A Increase funding for the Concentrated Blight Elimination capital project by $1.5 million, for total funding of $2.5 million. Fund the increase through General Obligation borrowing. The question was put: Shall the foregoing amendment be approved notwithstanding the objection of his honor, the Mayor?
Pass12:3 Action details Meeting details Not available
11/27/20180 COMMON COUNCIL VETO OVERRIDDEN

Minutes note: Amendment 13A Add position authority, FTE and funding for the Inspector General position in the City Clerk's office. This position is funded for half a year. This is a new position and the salary is an estimated amount. Actual compensation will be determined by a classification study conducted by the Department of Employee Relations. The question was put: Shall the foregoing amendment be approved notwithstanding the objection of his honor, the Mayor?
Pass10:5 Action details Meeting details Not available
11/27/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Ald. Kovac offerred Amendment 28C (Amendment 28B Substitute Action). Amendment 28C (Amendment 28B Substitute Action). Adds funding and FTE’s for three additional police officers, funds the Milwaukee Health Initiative Special Purpose Account at $239,625, reduces $185,705 from the $425,331 in the Council’s adopted budget. The difference of $185,705 represents the costs of the three additional police officers.
Pass12:3 Action details Meeting details Not available
11/21/20180 MAYOR VETOED   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 1A Add $100,000 in funding for the Neighborhood Investment Beautification Program special fund in the Department of Administration. Add $100,000 in funding for a new Neighborhood Weed and Vegetation special fund in the Department of Public Works Forestry section. Add a footnote indicating the Common Council's intent to use $200,000 in CDBG reprogramming funds for the programs.
Pass13:1 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 2 Add a footnote to the Chief Information Officer position in the Department of Administration, directing that the Chief Information Officer shall cooperate with the information officer of each department and the Public Information Division to establish a coordinated social media strategy, including branding and appearance.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 3 Add a footnote to the Chief Information Officer position in the Department of Administration, directing that the Chief Information Officer shall cooperate with city departments to establish a strategic plan for technology development and implementation in order to reduce the City's dependence on proprietary technology systems.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 4 In the Department of Administration Unified Call Center, add position authority, funding and FTE for one Customer Service Representative III position; add $30,000 in overtime salary funding; and add unfunded auxiliary Customer Service Representative III position authority. The intent is to have various employees in the Mayor's Office and City Clerk's Office fill the auxiliary UCC positions on high volume call days, using the overtime funding to cover the cost.
Pass14:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 6A Create a $25,000 Neighborhood Vacant Property Monitoring Special Purpose Account, managed by DCD, to engage residents in efforts to monitor vacant buildings, with the funds to be targeted in areas with largest number of City foreclosed properties.
Pass13:1 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 7 Create an $8,000 Baby-Changing Station Special Fund in DPW-Infrastructure Services Division. Offset by reducing DOA-ITMD computer equipment account by $5,000 and reducing the Health Department Vehicle Rental operating account by $3,000.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 8 Insert a footnote instructing the City Assessor to partner with the Information Technology Management Division and the Department of City Development to establish a presence on the City's website to facilitate enrollment in the City's PILOT program.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 9 Insert a footnote instructing the Commissioner of City Development to partner with DNS, MPD and the Office of Violence Prevention to establish a maintenance and security plan for reducing the impact of vacant City-owned homes on neighborhood crime rates.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 10 Insert a footnote instructing the Commissioner of City Development to develop an anti-displacement tax fund program similar to Atlanta's West Side Future Fund.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 12 Insert a footnote instructing the City Clerk to develop a pilot plan for a City merchandise retail outlet, with the intention of establishing a retail presence within 6 months.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 14 Add position authority, FTE and funding for the Graphic Designer II position in the City Clerk's office.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 15 Eliminate funding for the Production Technician in the Television Services Section and increase position authority and funding for a Production Specialist II.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 16 Increase funding for the Translation Services Special Fund by $20,000 to expand translation services.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 18 Insert a footnote instructing the Employee Relations Director to explore policies to disincentivize employees from separating from City employment after receiving a significant investment in training from the City.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 19A Insert a footnote instructing the Director of Employee Relations to conduct a City Department-wide evaluation of the need for bilingual staffing and translational services.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 20 Insert a footnote instructing the Employee Relations Director to create and implement succession plans for every City department.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 21 Insert a footnote in the Department of Employee Relations directing the DER Director to cooperate with the City Clerk and other City Departments to increase utilization and effectiveness of the Direct Connect MKE initiative.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 22 Insert footnote in the Fire and Police Commission Budget directing the Executive Director of Fire and Police Commission to develop a plan for reducing 911 call wait times and present the plan to the council within 6 months.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 23 Add $100,000 to a Fire Special Fund for the creation of a Pilot Critical Response Team program. Offset by adjusting the personnel cost adjustment across all departments.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 24 Insert a footnote instructing the Commissioner of Health to establish a defined process for addressing cases of elevated blood lead levels in Milwaukee and present the process to the Council by 3/31/19.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL SUBSTITUTED

Minutes note: Amendment 25A Create a Targeted Intervention special fund in the Health Department with funding of $50,000. Add a footnote in the Health Department directing the Health Commissioner to establish a targeted intervention pilot program focused on reducing stressors in the lives of the most at-risk women which may lead to premature births and increased rates of infant mortality.
   Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 26 Insert a footnote directing the Violence Reduction & Prevention Program Manager to cooperate with the Mayor to establish a plan for offering on-site Trauma Informed Crisis training to City employees.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 28A Add position authority, FTE's and funding for four Community Outreach Liaisons and one Health Project Coordinator to Health Department to reduce infant mortality rates. Offset the cost by increasing the tax levy.
Pass14:1 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 29 Add $50,000 to the Health Department to establish a public education campaign to reduce STI rates in Milwaukee.
Pass14:1 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL SUBSTITUTED

Minutes note: Amendment 30 Add $20,000 to the Health Department Special Fund- Task Force on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault account and add a footnote directing that the funding be used to support outreach and public awareness on domestic violence and gun violence prevention.
   Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 31 Add the following footnote to the Health Dept. - Water Filters Special Fund: The department shall develop a water filter distribution plan and present the plan to the council by 3/31/19.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL SUBSTITUTED

Minutes note: Amendment 32A Establish a Community Innovation for Violence Prevention and Peace initiative with funding of $50,000. Add a footnote to the Commissioner of Health position to investigate if funding is available for a Community Innovation for Violence Prevention and Peace initiative and to develop a plan and metrics to the Common Council prior to the expenditure of funds.
   Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 33 Insert a footnote directing the Commissioner of the Department of Neighborhood Services to develop a strategy for reducing illegal dumping in targeted areas that experience high volumes of illegal dumping.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 35B Increase funding for the Community Sanitation Special Fund in the Department of Neighborhood Services by $25,000. The intent is to expand the Big Clean MKE program and to install anti-littering signage at selected locations. Add a footnote indicating the intent of the Common Council to use $25,000 in CDBG reprogramming funds for the Big Clean MKE program.
Pass14:1 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 38 Insert footnote in the Police Department Budget directing the Chief of Police to develop metrics for measuring the effectiveness of the department's training programs related to interactions with the public, and present the plan to the Common Council by 6/30/2019.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 44 Add position authority for one Engineering Technician V in DPW-Administrative Services. The position is unfunded.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 45 Insert a footnote directing the Bicycle & Pedestrian Coordinator to establish metrics for measuring the effectiveness of the implementation of bicycle lanes.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 46A Create a Bublr Bikes Special Fund in the Transportation Fund with funding of $110,000. This amendment will require a $110,000 increase in the Transportation Fund's withdrawal from retained earnings.
Pass10:4 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 47A Add a footnote to the Department of Public Works-Sanitation Section Other Operating Services account directing the department to cooperate with Keeping Greater Milwaukee Beautiful, Inc., to establish a Choose2Reuse pilot program run by volunteers at two locations on three dates in 2019.
Pass14:1 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 48 Restore position authority for 11 Urban Forestry Specialist and one Urban Forestry Crew Leader positions. This restores position authority but does not provide funding for the positions.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 51A Add a footnote directing the Department of City Development to establish a $500,000 Grow MKE Fund as part of a new Tax Incremental Financing District to be created to support redevelopment of the former Sears building at 21st and West North Avenue.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 53 Increase funding for the Milwaukee Arts Board Projects Special Purpose Account by $50,000.
Pass14:1 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 54A Establish a $50,000 Special Purpose Account named MKE Community Excellence Fund under the Common Council - City Clerk. The purpose is to provide funding for events that promote peace and violence prevention. Add a footnote to state intent to earmark $50,000 in future CDBG funds and for the City Clerk to cooperate with the Office of Violence Prevention on this initiative. It is the intent of the Common Council that the release of the SPA funds shall be contingent on receipt of matching funds. Ald. Stamper moved to amend by replacing the word "cooperate" with "work". There was no objection.
Pass14:1 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 56B Add $375,000 in General Obligation borrowing authority for Project Greenlight. Project's intent is to purchase hardware and software for a video management system that would allow Police to view streaming security camera footage from participating residents and businesses for crime prevention. Add footnote to direct department to develop Standard Operating Procedures and report to Common Council before expenditure of funds.
Pass14:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 57 Add a footnote to the In Rem Property Program directing that vacant lots shall be added to the ARCH program and that, if necessary, additional funds will be appropriated for this purpose from CDBG reprogramming funding.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 58 Reduce funding in the DCD's In Rem Property Maintenance capital account by $1,370,000. Create a new capital account to support the Mayor's 10,000 Homes Initiative funded at $1,370,000. Add a footnote to the 10,000 Homes Initiative account directing that the Common Council shall approve expenditures from the account.
Pass14:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 59A Establish a Duplex Live-Work Rehab capital program with funding of $150,000 and a Bronzeville In Rem Rehab capital program with funding of $100,000, both funded with new borrowing. Increase funding for the In Rem capital program by $250,000 in new borrowing and footnote the program to direct that the $250,000 is to be used only for demolition of buildings in areas with high densities of vacant properties, with priority given to fire-damaged structures. Offset the increase in new borrowing by reducing funding for the Commercial Investment Program by $500,000.
Pass12:2 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 70A Establish a new capital program in Department of City Development in the amount of $375,00 with the intent of establishing 4 COP Houses for use by the Police Department. The intent is that City-owned houses in Promise Zone areas of higher crime will be rehabilitated and the COP Houses will be operated in partnership between the Police Department and organizations already involved with Promise Zones. Offset by eliminating $375,000 of new borrowing for the Police Auto License Plate Recognition Capital project.
Pass12:3 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 72 Increase new borrowing for High Impact Street Program by $1,800,000.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 74 Add $500,000 of new borrowing to the Sidewalk Reconstruction Program for the area-wide replacement program only. Reduce City Hall Foundation & Hollow Walk project by $500,000 of new borrowing.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 75 Insert a footnote directing representatives from the Department of Public Works, the Milwaukee Water Works and the Health Department to form an ad hoc committee and report quarterly to the Council on long-term strategies and recommendations for addressing the lead service line replacements.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 76 Add $50,000 of new borrowing to the MKE Plays Capital Program.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 77 Add a footnote to the Grant and Aid Projects Fund budget to establish the intent of the Common Council to earmark $250,000 in CDBG Reprogramming funds for Black Male Achievement Advisory Council (BMAAC) activities as part of the Milwaukee Promise program.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Not available
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 78 Insert a footnote to the Water Works Other Operating Services directing the department to develop a water filter distribution plan and present the plan to the Council by 3/31/19.
Pass15:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL SUBSTITUTED

Minutes note: Amendment 11 Reduce the Pension Reserve Fund contribution by $200,000, and increase the DCD Healthy Food Establishment special fund by $200,000.
   Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 13A Add position authority, FTE and funding for the Inspector General position in the City Clerk's office. This position is funded for half a year. This is a new position and the salary is an estimated amount. Actual compensation will be determined by a classification study conducted by the Department of Employee Relations.
Pass10:3 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL SUBSTITUTED

Minutes note: Amendment 17 Create a Hip-Hop MKE Week special fund in the Common Council-City Clerk with funding of $40,000. Offset the cost by reducing the Pension Reserve Fund contribution by $40,000.
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11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL SUBSTITUTED

Minutes note: Amendment 27 Reduce Police average sworn strength by 10 FTE and use the savings to add position authority, FTE, and funding for 12 Public Health Nurse III positions in the MHD Family and Community Health Services Division.
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11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Meeting recessed at 11:54 a.m. Meeting reconvened at 1:45 p.m. Amendment 39 Reduce average sworn strength by 10 and use savings to add position authority and funding for 14 new civilian Community Correctional Officer positions. The amendment assumes creation of a new position title. The salary amount is an estimate. The actual position title and salary will be determined following a classification study by DER.
Fail2:13 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)

Minutes note: Amendment 40 Reduce average sworn strength by 20 and use savings to add position authority and funding for 28 new civilian Community Correctional Officer positions to begin in pay period 4, 2019. The amendment assumes creation of a new position title. The salary amount is an estimate. The actual position title and salary will be determined following a classification study by DER.
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11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL SUBSTITUTED

Minutes note: Amendment 41 Reduce contribution to the Pension Reserve Fund by $400,000. Add funding for 4 Police Officers and create an SPA to be administered by the Common Council-City Clerk to establish two COP Houses. Four Police Officer recruits will be added to the recruit class planned for pay period 25, 2019.
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11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 42 Reduce average sworn strength by 10 and use savings to fund 15 Community Service Officer positions.
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11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)

Minutes note: Amendment 43 Reduce average sworn strength by 20 and add position authority and funding for 30 additional Community Service Officers to begin in pay period 7, 2019.
   Action details Meeting details Not available
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)

Minutes note: Amendment 52 Decrease funding for the City Memberships Special Purpose Account by $23,631. The purpose is to withdraw the City's membership in the National League of Cities.
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11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL SUBSTITUTED

Minutes note: Amendment 55 Provide funding for a 1% salary increase for all Group A employees in 2019. The intent is to provide Group A employees with a total salary increase in 2019 of 3%. Increase the Wages Supplement Fund by $1 million to reflect an estimated 1% increase for Group A emplyees, in addition to the 2% salary increase already included in the Wages Supplement Fund for this purpose. The amendment does not adjust salaries in the enterprise funds (Parking, Water, Sewer) for Group A employees and assumes that these funds will absorb any salary increases. Offset the increase by decreasing the payment for the contribution to the Employer's Pension Reserve Fund by $1 million.
   Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 63A Increase funding for the Concentrated Blight Elimination capital project by $1.5 million, for total funding of $2.5 million. Fund the increase through General Obligation borrowing. Ald. Coggs moved to amend to add a footnote indicating that the City demolition crew be reinstituted for mechanical demolition purposes.
Pass12:3 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 71 Add $1,000,000 of new borrowing to the Local Street Reconstruction Program. Ald. Stamper added as a cosponsor.
Pass10:5 Action details Meeting details Video Video
11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 73 Add $500,000 of new borrowing and $200,000 of special assessment authority to the Alley Reconstruction Program.
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11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL ADOPTED

Minutes note: Final action on the file was withheld and made as the last matter later in the meeting.
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11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 25B Create a Targeted Intervention special fund in the Health Department. Add a footnote stating the intent of the Common Council to carryover at least $50,000 in funding from 2018 into 2019 for this special fund and directing the Health Commissioner to establish a targeted intervention pilot program focused on reducing stressors in the lives of the most at-risk women which may lead to premature births and increased rates of infant mortality.
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11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 30A Add a footnote to the Health Department stating the intent of the Common Council to carryover at least $20,000 from 2018 to 2019 to provide additional funding for the Task Force on Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault special fund. The footnote will also direct that the funding be used to support outreach and public awareness on domestic violence and gun violence prevention.
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11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 32B Establish a Community Innovation for Violence Prevention and Peace initiative special fund. Add a footnote stating the intent of th eCommon Council to carryover at least $50,000 from 2018 to 2019 for this special fund. The footnote also directs the Commissioner of Health to investigate additional available funding for the Community Innovation for Violence Prevention and Peace initiative and to submit a plan and metrics to the Common Council prior to the expenditure of funds.
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11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL RECONSIDERED

Minutes note: Ald. Murphy moved reconsideration of Amendment 29. (Prevailed 15-0)
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11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 29A Add a footnote establishing the intent of the Common Council to carryover funding of $50,000 from 2018 to 2019 to establish a public education campaign to reduce STI rates in Milwaukee. Ald. Murphy moved to amend by inserting additional language specifying that education efforts be based on local contracting.
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11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)

Minutes note: Amendment 27D Reduce Police average sworn strength by 10 and use savings to add position authority, FTE's and funding for four Community Outreach Liaisons and one Health Project Coordinator to the Health Department to reduce infant mortality rates and create a new Special Purpose Account administered by the Health Department to be used in three areas: 1) elevated blood lead level follow-up and lead hazard remediation, 2) family and community health home visits, and 3) communicable disease prevention. This amendment was determined to properly be Amendment 28B as a substitute to 28A.
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11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL RECONSIDERED

Minutes note: Ald. Murphy moved reconsideration of Amendment 28A. (Prevailed 15-0)
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11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 28B Reduce Police average sworn strength by 10 and use savings to add position authority, FTE's and funding for four Community Outreach Liaisons and one Health Project Coordinator to the Health Department to reduce infant mortality rates and create a new Special Purpose Account administered by the Health Department to be used in three areas: 1) elevated blood lead level follow-up and lead hazard remediation, 2) family and community health home visits, and 3) communicable disease prevention.
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11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 11A Increase DCD Healthy Food Establishment Special Fund by $200,000.
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11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 17A Create a Hip-Hop Week MKE special fund in the Common Council - City Clerk with funding of $20,000.
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11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 41A Add 4 Police Officers and create an SPA to be administered by the Common Council-City Clerk to two COP Houses. Total funding is $400,000. Four Police Officer recruits will be added to the recruit class planned for pay period 25, 2019.
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11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 55D Add a footnote to the Wages Supplement Fund indicating the intent to implement a 3% wage increase for General City employees beginning in pay period 13 of 2019. The Department of Employee Relations will recommend a process to the Common Council for distributing the pay increases. Making the increase effective in pay period 13 is intended to make the pay increase budget neutral in 2019. However, implementing a 3% wage increase will require fully funding this increase for all 26 pay periods in 2020, requiring additional estimated costs of $2.45 million. Ald. Murphy moved to convene into Committee of the Whole for purposes of obtaining further information. There was no objection. Individual appearing: Dennis Yaccarino, Budget & Management Director Ald. Murphy moved to rise from Committee of the Whole. There was no objection.
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11/13/20180 COMMON COUNCIL AMENDED

Minutes note: Ald. Rainey moved that Amendment 79 be considered. (Prevailed 14-1) Ald. Witkowski voting no. Amendment 79 Add a footnote to the Reckless Driving Training special purpose account. The footnote will establish the intent of the Common Council to carryover any unspent funds from the 2019 fiscal year in the Reckless Driving Training account and transfer these funds to the Midnight Basketball League special purpose account. Ald. Coggs, Stamper, Lewis, Dodd and Johnson added as cosponsors.
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11/2/20180 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE NOT ACTED ON

Minutes note: Amendement 1 Add $100,000 in funding for the Neighborhood Investment Beautification Program special fund in the Department of Administration. Add $100,000 in funding for a new Neighborhood Weed and Vegetation special fund in the Department of Public Works Forestry section. Offset the cost by reducing the funding for the Employer's Pension Contribution Reserve Fund payment by $200,000. Add a footnote indicating the Common Council's intent to use $200,000 in CDBG reprogramming funds for the programs. Individuals appearing: Erick Shambarger, Environmental Collaboration Office Laura Daniels, Dept. of Public Works Jeffrey Tews, Dept. of Public Works
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11/2/20180 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 2 Add a footnote to the Chief Information Officer position in the Department of Administration, directing that the Chief Information Officer shall cooperate with the information officer of each department and the Public Information Division to establish a coordinated social media strategy, including branding and appearance. Individual appearing: Nancy Olson, Information and Technology Management Division Ald. Stamper and Lewis added as cosponsors.
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11/2/20180 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 3 Add a footnote to the Chief Information Officer position in the Department of Administration, directing that the Chief Information Officer shall cooperate with city departments to establish a strategic plan for technology development and implementation in order to reduce the City's dependence on proprietary technology systems. Individual appearing: Nancy Olson, Information and Technology Management Division Ald. Murphy, Lewis, and Stamper added as cosponsors.
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11/2/20180 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 4 In the Department of Administration Unified Call Center, add position authority, funding and FTE for one Customer Service Representative III position; add $30,000 in overtime salary funding; and add unfunded auxiliary Customer Service Representative III position authority. The intent is to have various employees in the Mayor's Office and City Clerk's Office fill the auxiliary UCC positions on high volume call days, using the overtime funding to cover the cost. Individual appearing: Nancy Olson, Information and Technology Management Division Ald. Coggs added as a cosponsor.
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11/2/20180 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)

Minutes note: Amendment 5 In the Department of Administration Unified Call Center, add $45,000 in overtime salary funding.
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11/2/20180 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE NOT ACTED ON

Minutes note: Amendment 6 Create a $100,000 Neighborhood Vacant Property Monitoring Special Purpose Account, managed by DCD, to pay neighborhood block captains for neighborhood surveillance. Offset the increase by increasing Personnel Cost Adjustments for all General City departments.
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11/2/20180 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 7 Create $8,000 Baby Changing Station Special Fund in DPW-Infrastructure Services Division. Offset by reducing DOA-ITMD computer equipment account by $5,000 and reducing the Health Department Vehicle Rental operating account by $3,000. Individuals appearing: Cavalier Johnson, 2nd Ald. Dist. Nancy Olson, Information and Technology Management Division Ald. Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, and Stamper added as cosponsors.
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11/2/20180 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 8 Insert a footnote instructing the City Assessor to partner with the Information Technology Management Division and the Department of City Development to establish a website to facilitate enrollment in the City's PILOT program. Individuals appearing: Rocky Marcoux, Dept. of City Development Steve Miner, Assessor's Office
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11/2/20180 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 9 Insert a footnote instructing the Commissioner of City Development to partner with DNS, MPD and the Office of Violence Prevention to establish a maintenance and security plan for reducing the impact of vacant City-owned homes on neighborhood crime rates. Individuals appearing: Rocky Marcoux, Dept. of City Development Preston Cole, Dept. of Neighborhood Services Nicholas DeSiato, Police Dept. Ald. Lewis added as a cosponsor.
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11/2/20180 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 10 Insert a footnote instructing the Commissioner of City Development to develop an anti-displacement tax fund program similar to Atlanta's West Side Future Fund. Individual appearing: Rocky Marcoux, Dept. of City Development Ald. Stamper added as a cosponsor.
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11/2/20180 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AMENDED (WITHDRAWN)

Minutes note: Amendment 11 Reduce the Pension Reserve Fund contribution by $200,000, and increase the DCD Healthy Food Establishment special fund by $200,000.
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11/2/20180 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AMENDED

Minutes note: Amendment 12 Insert a footnote instructing the City Clerk to develop a pilot plan for a City merchandise retail outlet, with the intention of establishing a retail presence within 6 months. Individual appearing: James Owczarski, City Clerk Ald. Lewis added as a cosponsor.
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11/2/20180 FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE NOT ACTED ON

Minutes note: Amendment 13 Add position authority, FTE and funding for the Inspector General position in the City Clerk's office and $100,000 to a new SPA to support the activities of the Inspector General. This position is funded for half a year. This is a new position and the salary is an estimated amount. Actual compensation will be determined by a classification study conducted by the Department of Employee Relations.
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Number

180001

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

 

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2019 budget.

Requestor

Mayor

Drafter

CC-CC

Debra Fowler

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