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Roll call
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| | | | Also present:
Minutes note: William Christianson, City Comptroller
Nik Kovac, Budget Director
Keith Broadnax, LRB Manager
Kathy Brengosz, LRB Fiscal Planning Specialist
Charles Roedel, Deputy Comptroller | | | |
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Minutes note: -City Attorney
Appearing:
Angelique Pettigrew, Budget Office
Evan Goyke, City Attorney
Tawauna Swanigan, City Attorney's Office
Robin Pederson, Deputy City Attorney
Mary Schanning, Deputy City Attorney
Julie Wilson, Deputy City Attorney
Naomi Sanders, Deputy City Attorney
An overview presentation was given on the City Attorney on the following topics:
Budget Summary, Special Purpose Accounts, Revenues, Organization Chart, Budget by Service, Demographics, Major Highlights (Employment, Administrative & Health), Major Highlights (Real Estate, Contracts & Education), Major Highlights (Litigation Section), Major Highlights (Neighborhood Revitilization, Ordinance Enforcement & Housing Section), Service Uniformity, Environmental Impact, AI Technologies, 2025 Amendment Update
There was discussion on compliance review of 2026 grants, desire to add litigation staff, time frame to close litigation claims, non-traffic cases, engagement with community leadership, ACA new hires (recruitment, training, experience, age), policy and use of AI tools, legal counsel service to MPS, operational savings for transitioning into the Microsoft Office environment, outstanding license cases, ACA demographics, use of social media, aldermanic requests for legal opinions, internship opportunities, reckless driving and accountability, Damages and Claims fund level, free speech rights, Collins settlement, pending settlement funds, and legality of federal troops deployment.
Information requests were made as follows:
Further information on new ACA hirings relative to professional experience, credentials, and age. (Ald. Spiker)
Information on oustanding licensing cases (Ald. Coggs)
ACA demographics (Ald. Coggs)
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Minutes note: -Treasurer
Appearing:
Tyler Calligaro, Budget Office
Spencer Coggs, City Treasurer
LaQuisha Schroeder, Deputy City Treasurer
An overview presentation on the City Treasurer was given on the following topics:
2026 Budget Summary, Salaries and Positions, Operating Expenses, Special Funds, Special Purpose Accounts, Revenues, Org Chart, Core Services, Budget Breakdown by Service, 2025 Major Updates, Department Demographics, Service Uniformity, Climate, 2025 Amendment Update
There was discussion on tax payment receipt mailings, timing of tax property bills, requests for receipt mailings, notification of property tax bills being available, printing of receipts, increase in operating expense, and decrease in miscellaneous revenue.
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Minutes note: 3:00 P.M
-Comptroller
Appearing:
Angelique Pettigrew, Budget Office
William Christianson, City Comptroller
Charles Roedel, Deputy Comptroller
Ald. Mark Chambers, Jr., 2nd Ald. Dist.
An overview presentation on the City Comptroller was given on the following topics:
Budget Summary, Special Purpose Accounts, Revenues, Org Chart and Demographics, Budget by Service, Administration, General Accounting, Payroll Administration, Internal Audit, Financial Advisory, Public Debt, Systems Support, Key Performance Indicators, 2026 Major Updates, Service Uniformity, Environmental Impact, 2025 Amendment Update
There was discussion on formalizing a fund balance policy, redrafting of the budget footnote on developing a fund balance policy, ongoing reporting of department budget status, bond rating projection, summer flood impact on 25-year end projection, decrease in actual revenues estimate, audit determinations, Workday replacement and impact on employees (self service, time entry and tracking, alternative work arrangement), Tax Stabilization Fund (withdrawal and impact, balance, growth, contribution, recommendation), change in positions, fraud prevention
Information requests were made as follows:
How AWA would be incorporate into Workday (Ald. Spiker) | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: -City Clerk
Appearing:
Shaketa Winters, Budget Office
James Owczarski, City Clerk
Dana Zelazny, Deputy City Clerk
Ald. Mark Chambers, Jr., 2nd Ald. Dist.
Ald. Laressa Taylor, 9th Ald. Dist.
Paul Karczewski, City Channel Manager
Brad Houston, City Records Center Manager
An overview presentation for the City Clerk was given on the following topics:
Budget Summary, Salaries and Positions, Operating & Equipment Expenses, Special Funds, Special Purpose Accounts, Revenues, Capital Expenses, Budget by Service, Org Chart, Core Services, Department Demographics, Key Performance Indicators, 2026 Major Updates (Licenses, PID, City Records, HPC), Service Uniformity, Environmental Impact, Artificial Intelligence, 2025 Amendment Update
There was discussion on budget footnotes regarding internships/apprenticeships and City Action app (licensing, LRB, Youth Council), MKE Community Excellence Fund SPA, bartender license, recognition and awards (Wisconsin Community Media Award, graphic design, historic designation), enterprise records management system capital request, special funds, use of AI tools into LRB research, PID graphic design
Information requests were made as follows:
List of special funds and 5-year history of carryover and expense of those funds (Ald. Spiker) | 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 | 4:0 |
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| | | | Meeting adjourned at 5:07 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office | | | |
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