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Minutes note: Joshua Benson, Comptroller Capital Finance Manager
Nik Kovac, Budget Director
Keith Broadnax, LRB Manager
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Minutes note: -DPW - Admin. Services
Appearing:
Nathaniel Haack, Budget Office
Jerrell Kruschke, DPW Commissioner
Dan Thomas, DPW Admin. Services Director
James Washington, DPW Coordination Manager
Mr. Haack and DPW representatives gave a DPW - Admin. Services presentation on the following:
2024 Budget Summary, 2025 Budget by Service, Salaries and Positions, Operating Expenses, Revenues, Special Event Permit Changes, Core Services, Key Performance Indicators, 2025 Major Updates, Community Engagement, Department Demographics, Racial Equity, Climate and Equity
Further details of this presentation can be found within the file.
Members and participants questioned and discussed making permitting more equitable for nonprofit and small fees concerning fees, fee charges for active streets being based on square footage, issues that may arise from special permit fees for block parties and trick-or-treating, tracking or analysis of staff turnover and permanent hiring, positive community engagement opportunities such as Doors Open.
Members requested for information on how many people are permanently hired from their probationary or internship opportunities and how market pay increases have impacted staffing levels.
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Minutes note: 10 AM
-DPW - Operations (Sanitation, Fleet Services, Forestry)
Appearing:
Mason Lavey, Budget Office
Jerrell Kruschke, DPW Commissioner
Danielle Rodriguez, DPW Operations Director
Randy Krouse, DPW Forestry Services Manager
Brian White, DPW Fleet Services Manager
Rick Meyers, DPW Sanitation Services Manager
Mr. Lavey and DPW representatives gave a DPW - Operations presentation on the following:
2024 Budget Summary, Core Service Areas, Salaries and Positions, Operating, Equipment, Special Funds, Revenues, Capital, Core Services, Key Performance Indicators, Forestry (Street Tree Management, Boulevard Planting & Maintenance, Workforce Development, Community & Environmental Collaboration, Demographics), Fleet Services (Management, Repairs, Dispatch, Alternative Fuels, Fleet Electrification, Demographics), Sanitation (Garbage & Recycling, Special Services, Drop Off Centers, Other Items, Community Engagement, Resource Recovery, Clean Neighborhoods, Climate, Demographics), Snow & Ice Control (Operations, Driver Experience & Team Compilation, Improvements), Racial Equity & Inclusion
Further details of this presentation can be found within the file.
Members and participants questioned and discussed forestry operations relating to tree stumping, pruning, removal, backlog, contracting, equitable and education plan to address distressed areas, alternative uses for arbor wood (will do a feasibility study), response to pruning requests, mowing of vacant lots and the public right or ways, refusal of tree plantings, annuals and perennials, Milwaukee urban canopy fund, tree pruning schedule policy, other year round options to No Mow May, in-house stumping capacity, consideration of new fees or increases, WE Energies responsibility to cut trees impeding on their lines, outreach efforts to diversity staffing through schools and pre-apprenticeships.
Ald. Coggs requested for a feasiblity study be done on developing other uses for arbor wood other than shipping out to Kettle Moraine.
Ald. Spiker requested for historical data and trends on forestry operations (including backlogs) dating back to 2018, cost recovery breakdown on forestry fees, litigation numbers and cost relating to tree pruning claims, and information on how market pay increases have impacted staff levels.
Members and participants questioned and discussed fleet operations relating to purchase, use, and maintenance of electric vehicles; market study impacts on staffing levels, leveraging of partners for depot EV charging, staff training for EV maintenance, EV use for parking enforcement.
Members and participants questioned and discussed sanitation operations relating to street sweeping (notification to residents, frequency, targeted areas, parking challenges), composting of leaves and sale of compost, contamination of recycling bins (response), educating property owners and residents (including investors) on proper recycling and garbage disposal, sanitation inspection and enforcement, multi-family housing and accessory dwelling access to a trash or recycling bin, sanitation worker appreciation efforts.
Ald. Spiker requested for historical data on citations issued and locations of sanitation violations.
Members and participants questioned and discussed snow and ice operations relating to snow plow equipment, GPS tracking, last year's snow storm deep freeze plowing issues and response efforts, communication strategies to the public, plow chasers deployment, notification of snow plow status of streets (in-house and to the public), changes to plowing routes, Equipment Operator staffing level status
Ald. Spiker requested for historical data on employee turnover.
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