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| | | | Meeting convened at 9:04 a.m. | | | |
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| | | | Also present:
Minutes note: Bill Christianson, City Comptroller
Nik Kovac, Budget Director
Keith Broadnax, LRB Manager
Kathy Brengosz, LRB Supervisor
Ald. Larresa Taylor, 9th Ald. Dist. | | | |
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Minutes note: -City Attorney
Appearing:
Angelique Pettigrew, Budget Office
Evan Goyke, City Attorney
Mary Schanning, Deputy City Attorney
Robin Pederson, Deputy City Attorney
Julie Wilson, Deputy City Attorney
Tawauna Swanigan, City Attorney's Office
A City Attorney presentation was given on 2027 Budget Summary, Positions & Salaries, Summary of Staffing Changes, Operating & Equipment Expenses, Special Purpose Accounts, Service and Operational Changes, Budget by Service, Revenues, Capital Expenses, Core Services, Service Highlights, Key Performance Indicators, Major Updates, and Department Demographics.
There was inquiry and discussion on adding or restoring an Assistant City Attorney position, Damages and Claims SPA, vacant Deputy City Attorney position, services provided to Milwaukee Public Schools, aldermanic requests for legal opinions, staffing workflows and priorities, staffing level and vacancies, pay and recruitment, risk assessment and system improvements, insurance SPA increase, charges for services
Ald. Burgelis requested for a breakdown of time, costs, personnel, and services provided to Milwaukee Public Schools and information on any other self taxing body providing services to another self taxing body at no costs. | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: -Treasurer
Appearing:
Tyler Calligaro, Budget Office
Spencer Coggs, City Treasurer
LaQuisha Schroeder, Deputy City Treasurer
A City Treasurer presentation was given on 2027 Budget Summary, Salaries and Positions, Operating & Equipment Expenses, Special Funds and Special Purpose Accounts, Budget by Service, Revenues, Core Services, and Service Highlights.
There was inquiry and discussion on payment of property tax bills (method, trends, payment system), foreclosures (process, in-rems, sale back to previous owner, City acquisition and decison making), customer service, tax receipt delivery method, and municipal billing and payment.
Ald. Taylor requested information on data on City-foreclosures and trends.
Ald. Coggs requested data on the percentage of taxes owed due to City fees. | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: -Comptroller
Appearing:
Angelique Pettigrew, Budget Office
Bill Christianson, City Comptroller
Charles Roedel, Deputy City Comptroller
A Comptroller presentation was given on 2027 Budget Summary, Positions & Salaries, 2027 Staffing Summary, Operating & Equipment Expenses, Special Purpose Accounts, Budget by Service, Revenues, Org Chart & Demographics, Core Services (Accounting, Financial Advisory & Public Debt, Payroll & Systems Support, Internal Audit), Service Highlights, and Major Updates.
There was inquiry and discussion on Work Day (implementation, go-live date, auxiliary positions), GovAI utilization, internal audits (prioritization, independent internal review), staffing reclassifications, general fund revenue reserves and TSF, revenue estimates (trend), and bond rating (assessment factors). | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: Meeting recessed at 12:05 p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 1:03 p.m.
1:00 P.M.
-City Clerk
Appearing:
Bryan Rynders, Budget Office
Jim Owczarski, City Clerk
Dana Zelazny, Deputy City Clerk
Jim Cooney, Licenses Division
Brad Houston, City Records Center
Pres. Ald. Jose Perez, 12th Ald. Dist.
A Common Council - City Clerk presentation was given on 2027 Budget Summary, Salaries and Positions, Operating & Equipment Expenses, Special Funds, Special Purpose Accounts, Revenues, Capital Expenses, Budget by Service, Core Services, Org Chart, Key Performance Indicators, 2027 Major Updates (Licenses, PID, City Channel, HPC, City Records), 2027 Service Uniformity, and Department Demographics.
There was inquiry and discussion on servicing constituents (staffing, capacity), charges for services and fees (licenses, cable franchise fee), special funds (Youth Council, Big Clean, Hip Hop Week, computer system upgrades, Innovation District), capital expenses (Enterprise Records Management System), office renovation, and City building space (consolidation, City Hall 8th floor and basement space). | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: -Assessor
Appearing:
Nathaniel Haack, Budget Office
Nicole Larsen, Assessment Commissioner
Ryan Ranker, Deputy Assessment Commissioner
Colin Williams, Assessor's Office
An Assessor's Office presentation was given on 2027 Budget Summary, Salaries and Positions, Operating & Equipment Expenses, Special Funds, Special Purpose Accounts, Capital Expenses, Revenues, Budget by Service, Core Services, Service and Operational Changes, Service Highlights, Key Performance Indicators, and Department Demographics.
There was inquiry and discussion on appeals (hearings, resolution, process timeline, litigation, cases, liability), special funds (State Manufacturing Assessment Payment), pending special assessment litigation and claim liability, vacancies, affordable housing, tax incremental financing and districts, tax exempt properties and PILOTs (collection, recourse for nonpayment, Fair Share program), technology and AI utilization, municipal service billing, reevaluation (zoning change, permitting), and factors impacting property assessment value (real estate market, local road infrastructure condition).
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Minutes note: -Municipal Court
Appearing:
Angelique Pettigrew, Budget Office
Tea Norfolk, Municipal Court Chief Court Administrator
Charles Hughes, Municipal Court Deputy Court Administrator
Judge Valarie Hill, Municipal Court
Tim Richter, Municipal Court
A Municipal Court presentation was give on 2027 Budget Summary, Positions & Salaries, 2027 Staffing Summary, Operating & Equipment Expenses, Special Funds, Special Purpose Accounts, Budget by Service, Revenues, Capital Expenses, Org Chart, Department Demographics, Service Uniformity, Key Performance Indicators, Types of Cases, Types of Cases Filed, Outcomes Based on Year of Judgment, Parking Cases, 2026 Amendments, Community Connections, Alternative Services Referrals, and Service by Type.
There was inquiry and discussion on accountability and ajudication, video conferencing (court technology capacity, appearances and utilization), parking citation implementation, citations and case filing numbers, branch levels, staffing level, alternative services data (referrals, recidivism, restorative justice), special purpose account (mailing contract), AI and technology utilization, habitual parking offenders (outcomes), and payment plan (amounts, timeline).
Ald. Moore requested for data on the number of defendants appearing in court virtually.
Ald. Coggs requested for data on participation, referrals, and types of services used under the alternative services program.
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| | | | Meeting adjourned at 4:19 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office | | | |
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