Meeting Details

Meeting Name: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/16/2026 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Room 301-B, City Hall
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     Meeting convened at 9:27 a.m.    Roll call Video Video
     Also present:

Minutes note: Bill Christianson, City Comptroller Nik Kovac, Budget Director Kathy Brengosz, LRB Supervisor Charles Roedel, Deputy Comptroller
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251682 11.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to salaries for certain elected officials.

Minutes note: Items 1 and 2 were considered together. Appearing: Evan Goyke, City Attorney Robin Pederson, Deputy City Attorney Alex Foundos, Asst. City Attorney Jim Owczarski, City Clerk Pres. Ald. Jose Perez, 12th Ald. Dist.
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260726 02.CommunicationCommunication relating to the salaries of certain elected officials.

Minutes note: Items 1 and 2 were considered together. Appearing: Evan Goyke, City Attorney Robin Pederson, Deputy City Attorney Alex Foundos, Asst. City Attorney Jim Owczarski, City Clerk Pres. Ald. Jose Perez, 12th Ald. Dist.
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260606 03.CommunicationCommunication from the City Comptroller relating to the five-year City fiscal forecast.

Minutes note: Appearing: Pres. Ald. Jose Perez, 12th Ald. Dist. Comptroller Christianson gave a presentation.
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241273 04.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to labor negotiations.

Minutes note: Ald. Burgelis moved that the Finance and Personnel Committee convene into closed session, pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(e), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of conducting specified public business whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. Ayes - Moore, Spiker, Coggs, Burgelis, Dimitrijevic The meeting convened into closed session at 10:58 a.m. Present - Moore, Spiker, Coggs, Burgelis, Dimitrijevic Also present: Bill Christianson, City Comptroller Nik Kovac, Budget Director Kathy Brengosz, LRB Supervisor Appearing: Nicole Fleck, DER Pres. Ald. Jose Perez, 12th Ald. Dist. Lauri Rollings, Asst. City Attorney Robin Pederson, Deputy City Attorney Ald. Mark Chambers, Jr., 2nd Ald. Dist. Ald. Burgelis moved that the committee reconvene into open session. There was no objection. The meeting reconvened into open session at 11:29 a.m.
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260546 15.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to employee wages, benefits and regulations.

Minutes note: Appearing: Jackie Carter, DER Nicole Fleck, DER
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260550 16.ResolutionA substitute resolution authorizing the implementation of the UnitedHealthcare NexusACO program for the City of Milwaukee health plan.

Minutes note: Appearing: Jackie Carter, DER Members requested for further information relating to coinsurance, equity impact statement, and analysis from the Dept. of Compliance and Engagement, percentage of staff utilizing specialty services under each tiers, and history of the utilization of existing and prospective tiers.
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260713 07.CommunicationCommunication from the City Comptroller relating to the audit of the 2025 financial statements of the City of Milwaukee.

Minutes note: Comptroller Christianson gave introductory remarks. Appearing: Paul Frantz, BakerTilly Mr. Frantz presented on audit findings.
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260604 08.CommunicationCommunication from the City Comptroller relating to the audit of Milwaukee Water Works Financial Administration.

Minutes note: Appearing: Adriana Molina, Comptroller's Office Zach Rilling, Comptroller's Office Terry Ignatowski, DPW-Water Works A presentation was given on audit findings and recommendations.
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260681 09.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Public Works - Water Works amending the Positions Ordinance to add position authority for positions to support the Water Main Replacement Program and expanded use of GIS.

Minutes note: Appearing: Jane Islo, DPW-Water Works
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260528 010.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Administration - Office of Innovation relating to semi-annual reporting of current activities and initiatives.

Minutes note: Appearing: Jim Bohl, DOA-Innovation Office A presentation was given on current activities and initiatives. Members asked for future reporting on call intake and resolution data for the UCC voice assistantant program.
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260653 111.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to increasing the 2026 Tax Incremental Borrowing Authority.

Minutes note: Appearing: Mason Lavey, Budget Office David Piedt, DCD
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260672 012.ResolutionResolution relating to the expenditure of funds to be reimbursed by greater than anticipated revenue. (Special Purpose Account - Firefighters Relief Fund)RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Video Video
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260538 013.Communication to FinanceCommunication from the Department of Administration - Budget and Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund transfers and equipment requests.APPROVEDPass5:0 Action details Video Video
260539 014.Communication to FinanceCommunication from the Department of Administration informing the Finance and Personnel Committee of waivers granted for certain single or sole source contracts or contract amendments.

Minutes note: Appearing: Delisha Moore, Purchasing Division Rhonda Kelsey, Purchasing Division A presentation was given on contract waivers, as contained in the file.
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260515 115.ResolutionSubstitute resolution establishing a contribution account for the acceptance of funds from BMO Harris Bank to support the annual City Vendor Fair.

Minutes note: Appearing: Rhonda Kelsey, Purchasing Division
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260479 016.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Administration-Purchasing Division relating to the annual report of the Local Business Enterprise bid incentive program.HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Not available
260719 017.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary Ordinance relating to the recruitment rate for the title of Water Distribution Investigator Helper 1 in the Department of Public Works - Water Works.

Minutes note: Appearing: Andrea Knickerbocker, DER
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260724 018.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary Ordinance relating to the recruitment rate for the title of Temporary Winter Relief Driver Worker in the Department of Public Works - Operations Division.

Minutes note: Appearing: Andrea Knickerbocker, DER
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260542 019.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary and Positions Ordinances relating to clerical or administrative corrections.

Minutes note: Appearing: Andrea Knickerbocker, DER
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260544 120.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service.

Minutes note: Ald. Moore moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 5-0)
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260544 2 OrdinanceA substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service.

Minutes note: File reflecting Proposed Substitute A, relabeled as Substitute 2. Appearing: Alex Foundos, Asst. City Attorney Robin Pederson, Deputy City Attorney Ald. Spiker and Burgelis recorded as objecting to the provisions under Part 8. pertaining to changes made to salaries of certain elected officials.
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260545 121.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 offices and positions in the City Service.RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass5:0 Action details Video Video
260543 122.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and other travel.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Video Video
     Meeting adjourned at 1:09 p.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office    Not available
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