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| | | | Also present:
Minutes note: Charles Roedel, Deputy Comptroller
Nik Kovac, Budget Director
Kathy Brengosz, LRB Fiscal Planning Specialist | | | |
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240863
| 1 | 1. | Resolution | Substitute resolution relating to the reallocation and expenditure of up to $847,900 of American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Minutes note: Appearing:
Pres. Jose Perez, 12th Ald. Dist.
Ald. Robert Bauman, 4th Ald. Dist.
Ald. Jonathan Brostoff, 3rd Ald. Dist.
Steven Mahan, DOA Deputy Director
Amber Danyus, Mayor's Office
Ald. Spiker moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 5-0) | SUBSTITUTED | Pass | 5:0 |
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240863
| 2 | | Resolution | Substitute resolution relating to the reallocation and expenditure of up to $847,900 of American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Minutes note: The file, as substituted, directs the Environmental Collaboration Office to terminate its contract with Habitat for Humanity to build zero-energy-ready homes. It reallocates the contract funds to the Office of the City Clerk and authorizes the expenditure of those funds for the following purposes:
1. Up to $350,000 for City participation in the Zilber Foundation’s The Bridge Project.
2. Up to $497,900 for the Concordia 27 development.
Ald. Bauman, Burgelis, Moore, and Brostoff added as cosponsors.
Appearing:
Lindsey St. Arnold-Bell, Near West Side Partners Executive Director
Rick Wiegand, developer
Ald. Mark Chambers, Jr., 2nd Ald. Dist.
Ald. Larresa Taylor, 9th Ald. Dist.
Gina Stilp, Zilber Family Foundation Executive Director
Ald. Coggs suggested that there be consideration to amend the file adding language requiring there be matching funds for the recipient on the Concordia 27 development.
Ms. St. Arnold-Bell and Mr. Wiegand spoke to details of the Concordia 27 affordable housing development in response to committee inquiries.
Ald. Chambers, Jr. suggested that any additional amendment language include a requirement for the matching funds be confirmed prior to funds being dispersed.
Ms. Danyus said the mayor was not in support of the funding source.
Ms. Stilp spoke to details of the Zilber Foundation's The Bridge Project in response to committee inquiries.
Ald. Coggs suggested that there be consideration to amend the file adding language requiring a reporting of The Bridge Project back to Common Council. | RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION | Pass | 4:0 |
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240864
| 1 | 2. | Resolution | Substitute resolution relating to the reallocation and expenditure of up to $250,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funds for Eviction Free Milwaukee.
Minutes note: Ald. Spiker moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 5-0) | SUBSTITUTED | Pass | 5:0 |
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240864
| 2 | | Resolution | Substitute resolution relating to the reallocation and expenditure of up to $250,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funds for Eviction Free Milwaukee.
Minutes note: The file, as substituted, reallocates up to $902,704 of American Rescue Plan Act funds that were identified by the City’s ARPA Director as expected to be available for reprogramming before the end of 2024 to the appropriate City departments and authorizes their expenditure for the following purposes:
1. $250,000 for Eviction Free Milwaukee.
2. $250,000 for the Down Payment Assistance Program.
3. $200,000 for Courage Milwaukee.
4. $200,000 for Your Move MKE.
5. $2,704 for the Concordia 27 development.
Appearing:
Pres. Jose Perez, 12th Ald. Dist.
Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa, 8th Ald. Dist.
Ald. Jonathan Brostoff, 3rd Ald. Dist.
Ald. Larresa Taylor, 9th Ald. Dist.
Steven Mahan, DOA Deputy Director
Amber Danyus, Mayor's Office
Brad Schlaikowski, Courage MKE Executive Director
Tony Snell Rodriguez, Milwaukee Equal Rights Commission Chair
Raquel Aleman, Your Move MKE
Sup. Jack Eckblad, Milwaukee County Board Supervisory District 4
Colleen Foley, Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee Inc. Executive Director
Teig Whaley-Smith, Community Development Alliance
Vanessa Koster, DCD Deputy Commissioner
Barbara Smith, Amani resident
Mr. Schlaikowski spoke to details of Courage MKE operationas and programming in response to committee inquiries.
Ald. Burgelis, Brostoff, Taylor, and Moore added as cosponsors.
Mr. Snell Rodriguez testified in support of Eviction Free Milwaukee and Courage Milwaukee.
Ms. Aleman spoke to details of Your Move MKE in response to committee inquiries.
Sup. Eckblad testified in support of Eviction Free Milwaukee and said that the County would provide a match.
Ms. Foley spoke to details of Eviction Free Milwaukee in response to committee inquiries.
Mr. Whaley-Smith and Deputy Commissioner Koster spoke to details on the Down Payment Assistance Program in response to committee inquiries.
Ms. Smith testified in support and that there was ongoing need from Amani residents for down payment assistance.
Ms. Danyus said that the mayor was in support of these reallocations.
Director Kovac said that his office will work to get the contracting done.
| RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION | Pass | 4:0 |
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240865
| 1 | 3. | Resolution | Substitute resolution relating to the expenditure of American Rescue Plan Act funds allocated to the Common Council - City Clerk’s Office.
Minutes note: Meeting recessed at 11:29 a.m.
Meeting reconvened at 11:44 a.m.
Appearing:
James Owczarski, City Clerk
Dana Zelazny, Deputy City Clerk
This resolution approves the Common Council - City Clerk’s Office’s spending of American Rescue Plan Act funds on translation services and the Big Clean initiative for their original intended purposes. | RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION | Pass | 4:0 |
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240817
| 0 | 4. | Communication to Finance | Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund transfers and equipment requests.
Minutes note: The vacancy agenda was read aloud. | APPROVED | Pass | 4:0 |
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240566
| 0 | 5. | Communication | Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for Fire and Police Commission action.
Minutes note: Appearing:
Andrea Knickerbocker, Dept. of Employee Relations
Tony Bueno, Dept. of Emergency Communications Director
Ms. Knickerbocker gave an overview of the study reports and recommendations within the file.
Ald. Burgelis asked for the full costs stemming from study reports be included in the reports going forward. | RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE | Pass | 4:0 |
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240567
| 0 | 6. | Communication | Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.
Minutes note: Appearing:
Andrea Knickerbocker, Dept. of Employee Relations
Ms. Knickerbocker gave an overview of the study reports and recommendations within the file. | RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE | Pass | 4:0 |
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240892
| 0 | 7. | Communication | Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Positions Ordinance to designate additional positions in the Common Council-City Clerk’s Office, City Treasurer’s Office, and the Department of Emergency Communications as bilingual.
Minutes note: Appearing:
Andrea Knickerbocker, Dept. of Employee Relations
Kristin Urban, Dept. of Employee Relations
Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa, 8th Ald. Dist.
Ms. Urban commented on the request for additional positions to be designated as bilingual.
The committee discussed exploring the standardization of testing applicants for bilingual positions.
| RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE | Pass | 5:0 |
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240847
| 0 | 8. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the final agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Police Supervisors’ Organization.
Minutes note: Appearing:
Veronica Rudychev, Dept. of Employee Relations
Ms. Rudychev said the file corrects clerical errors in the Salary Ordinance regarding listed pay rates. | RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION | Pass | 5:0 |
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240820
| 0 | 9. | Communication | Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary and Positions Ordinances relating to clerical or administrative corrections.
Minutes note: Appearing:
Andrea Knickerbocker, Dept. of Employee Relations | RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE | Pass | 5:0 |
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240641
| 0 | 10. | Resolution | Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2024-2026 Epidemiology & Lab Capacity grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Minutes note: Appearing:
Aaron Szopinski, Health Dept. | RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION | Pass | 5:0 |
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240826
| 1 | 11. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2024 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service. | RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE | Pass | 4:0 |
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240829
| 1 | 12. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2024 offices and positions in the City Service. | RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE | Pass | 4:0 |
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| | | | Meeting adjourned at 12:12 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office | | | |
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