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Roll call
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| | | | Also present:
Minutes note: William Christianson, City Comptroller
Nik Kovac, Budget Director
Kathy Brengosz, LRB Fiscal Planning Specialist
Keith Broadnax, LRB Manager
Charles Roedel, Deputy Comptroller | | | |
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| 0 | 1. | Communication | Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2026 budget.
Minutes note: -Dept. of Neighborhood Services
Appearing:
Jezamil Arroyo-Vega, DNS Commissioner
Michael Mazmanian, DNS Deputy Commissioner
Tanz Rome, DNS
Shaketa Winters, Budget Office
Ald. Russell Stamper, II, 15th Ald. Dist.
Jumaane Cheatham, DNS
Jeremy McGovern, DNS
Lorie Gallup, DNS
An overview presentation on the Dept. of Neighborhood Services was given on the following topics:
2026 Budget Summary, Salaries and Positions, Operating Expenses, Special Funds, Special Purpose Accounts, Revenues, Capital Expenses, Budget by Service, Org Chart, Department Demographics, Core Services, 2026 Major Updates - Department, Key Performance Indicators (Development Center), Service Uniformity - Permits and Inspections, Key Performance Indicators (Code Enforcements), Service Uniformity - Complaints and Inspections, Environmental & Technology, 2025 Amendment Update
There was discussion on business reinspections (delays, electronic plan review workflow, dedicated position to assist businesses), response to calls (procedure), permit timeline improvement, vacancies (plans to address), use of AI technologies (ditigal plan review, illegal dumping cameras, surveillance cameras), maintaining staffing levels, flood mitigation and response (use of available funds, repairs, collaborations, letter mailings, reporting of data), citation collections (illegal dumping), complaints and inspections (decreasing numbers), demolition numbers (concentrated blight, State law impact, 2026), illegal dumping (property owners being charged, rewards for those reporting, inspections (deployment, HACM properties, entry and access), nuiance properties, vacant properties, Development Center (compliance liaison position), fee increases (impact on DNS, revenues, consideration of higher fees for bad actors, disparate equity impacts), short term rentals, recycling and trash container requirement (apartments 5 or more units, code enforcement), reinspection process and enforcement(educating the public, consult City Attorney's Office on addressing habitual offenders, equipping inspectors with more tools), safety for field workers (training, safety plan
Information requests were made as follows:
Percentage of collections from illegal dumping citations (Ald. Moore)
A mapping of short term rentals (Ald. Dimitrijevic)
List of increased fees, their amounts, and historical trend for last 5 years (Ald. Spiker)
Projected number of people who will not pull fees (Ald. Spiker)
List and information on habitual bad actors and properties in violation (Ald. Moore)
Information on inspection entry and access process (Ald. Stamper)
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| 0 | | Communication | Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2026 budget.
Minutes note: -BOZA
Appearing:
India Gaar, BOZA Administrative Manager
Maly Vang, BOZA Administrative Supervisor
Eric Lowenberg, BOZA chair
Shaketa Winters, Budget Office
Ald. Larresa Taylor, 9th Ald. Dist.
An overview presentation on the Board of Zoning Appeals was given on the following topics:
2026 Budget Summary, Revenues, Key Performance Measures, Org Chart, Department Demographics, 2026 Major Updates, Service Uniformity, Current Fee Schedule, Environmental Impact, Amendment Updates
There was discussion on Legistar transition, board compensation, decrease in appeals and backlog, reduced fees or waivers (adhere to the code), increased hearing notice mailings (streamlining, QR codes, simplification, funding, email), use variance (weight given to aldermanic input), minor dimensional variance (consideration of administrative approval, ordinance change), tracking of cases (by aldermanic district), scheduling of cases (aldermanic input), notification of addresses outside notice radius, bilingual and translation services (including Rohingya),
Information requests made were as follows:
Updated presentation with department demographics (Ald. Moore)
Data breakdown on use variance (Ald. Spiker)
Data on minor dimensional variance (Ald. Burgelis)
BOZA flyer on public outreach event (Ald. Coggs)
Breakdown and map of use variance citywide (Ald. Coggs)
A copy of BOZA criteria for review of special use cases (Ald. Coggs) | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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| 0 | | Communication | Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2026 budget.
Minutes note: 1:00 P.M.
Meeting recessed at 12:09 p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 1:02 p.m.
-Dept. of City Development
Appearing:
Sarah Osborn, Budget Office
Lafayette Crump, DCD Commissioner
Sam Leichtling, DCD Deputy Commissioner
Ald. Russell Stamper, II, 15th Ald. Dist.
Pres. Ald. Jose Perez, 12th Ald. Dist.
David Misky, DCD
An overview presentation on the Dept. of City Development was given on the following topics:
2026 Budget Summary, 2026 Budget by Service, Salaries and Positions, Operating Budget, Special Funds, Special Purpose Accounts, Revenues, Capital, DCD Core Services, Service Delivery Model, Service Delivery Highlights 2024 - YTD 2025, Key Performance Indicators, 2026 Major Initiatives, Community Engagement, Department Demographics, Service Uniformity and Strategic Investment, Environmental Sustainability, F&P Requested Items
There was discussion on down payment assistance (budgeted funding levels), Housing Trust Fund (budgeted funds), Commercial Corridor grant funds (2025 and 2026), new Business Advocacy and Job Growth Liaison position (duties, rationale), in-rem tax foreclosed homes (totals, sale proceeds), Associate Planner position, comprehensive planning (State law change and impact on DCD, AI technologies (researching for opportunities), workforce housing (TIF funding), Strong Neighborhoods loans programs (decreased loans, increased loan amounts), strategic plan to invest in distressed areas, DCD rental income (sale to previous owner or tenant, raising rents), MKE MERI 1.0 and 2.0 programs, TID creation goals for 2026 (homeownership opportunities), Anti-displacement fund status, city property and vacant lot sales (explore TID creation), exploring city home sales to MKE Promise Keepers, Homes MKE position elimination, 4th of July (budget, Jackson Park parade, park programming, contract indemnification or lack thereof, liability), TID creation ideas, and proto-market analysis of districts.
Information requests maded were as follows:
Updated capital expenses information (Ald. Dimitrijevic)
Job description for new Business Advocacy and Job Growth Liaison position (Ald. Coggs)
Breakdown of tax foreclosed in-rem city properties before March 2024 (Ald. Coggs)
Breakdown on amounts spent and by aldermanic district (Ald. Coggs)
Sales data for MKE MERI 1.0 and 2.0 programs (Ald. Stamper)
RICH Revolving program data (Ald. Stamper)
Data on investor sales (Ald. Stamper)
Property sales data for the last 5 years (Pres. Perez)
Data on impact into businesses and employment from commercial corridor grant funding (Pres. Perez) | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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| 0 | | Communication | Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2026 budget. | HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR | Pass | 5:0 |
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| 0 | 2. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the adoption of the proposed 2026 budget for the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee.
Minutes note: -Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee
Appearing:
Sarah Osborn, Budget Office
Lafayette Crump, DCD Commissioner
Sam Leichtling, DCD Deputy Commissioner
Ald. Russell Stamper, II, 15th Ald. Dist.
Pres. Ald. Jose Perez, 12th Ald. Dist.
An overview presentation on the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukeewas given on the following topics:
RACM Tools for Economic Development, RACM 2026 Budget Components, RACM 2025 Highlights
There was discussion on RACM board approvals. | HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR | Pass | 5:0 |
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| | | | Meeting adjourned at 3:02 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office | | | |
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