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| | | | Also present:
Minutes note: Bill Christianson, City Comptroller
Nik Kovac, Budget Director
Bryan Rynders, Budget & Policy Manager
Kathy Brengoz, LRB Supervisor | | | |
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250002
| 1 | 1. | Resolution | Substitute resolution to ratify and confirm the final agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Police Supervisors’ Organization.
Minutes note: Appearing:
Nicole Fleck, DER
Atty. Robert Sanders, City Attorney's Office
The purpose of this resolution is to confer Common Council approval, ratification, and confirmation on the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Milwaukee negotiating team and Milwaukee Police Supervisors’ Organization covering wages, hours, and conditions of employment for the time periods commencing January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2027.
Ms. Fleck gave an overview of the provisions of the MoU and summary of wage and fringe benefits.
There was discussion on the average salary of union members, wage opener fiscal impact, union ratification, residency incentive and impact, | RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION | Pass | 4:1 |
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231617
| 1 | 2. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance relating to employee wages, benefits, and regulations.
Minutes note: Appearing:
Nicole Fleck, DER
Chief Aaron Lipski, Fire Dept.
This ordinance amends provisions of ch. 350 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances relating to leave and vacation accrual for sworn management employees of the Milwaukee Fire Department whose normal hours of work exceed 40 hours per week. The ordinance aligns benefits for these nonrepresented employees with provisions negotiated in the 2023 to 2026 labor agreement with the Milwaukee Fire Fighters’ Association, Local 215, ensuring consistency for employees promoted from represented firefighter ranks into command staff positions.
There was discussion on impact on pensionable compensation, paramedic certification and training, and advancement and equity considerations. | RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE | Pass | 5:0 |
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251923
| 0 | 3. | Communication | Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary Ordinance relating to the rates of pay for Battalion Chief, Fire; Deputy Chief, Fire; and Assistant Fire Chief.
Minutes note: Appearing:
Nicole Fleck, DER
This file communicates Salary Ordinance footnote changes needed to effectuate the previous file, CCFN 231617, for applicable positions. | RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE | Pass | 5:0 |
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251766
| 0 | 4. | Resolution | Resolution approving an agreement between the Milwaukee Police Department and Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., regarding extra-duty police services.
Minutes note: Appearing:
Heather Hough, Police Dept.
This resolution approves an agreement between the Police Department and Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., related to extra-duty police services at Summerfest.
There was discussion on non-reimbursable pension obligations, tracking of extra-duty hours, plan going forward, civilization of extra-duty services, selection process, utlization of school resource officers
Ald. Burgelis would introduce a file to address a plan for future long-term WRS pension costs for extra-duty police services.
| RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION | Pass | 4:0 |
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251876
| 1 | 5. | Resolution | Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to extend the current three year contract with MetLife for the administration of the City’s voluntary benefits for Short-Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness Insurance for one additional year.
Minutes note: Appearing:
Molly King, DER
This resolution authorizes the Department of Employee Relations (DER) to extend the current contract with MetLife for an additional year to continue administering voluntary benefits for City employees.
There was discussion on utilizing a single vendor. | RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION | Pass | 4:0 |
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251962
| 0 | 6. | Communication | Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to the revenue received from the towing of vehicles owned by habitual parking violators.
Minutes note: Appearing:
Jerrel Kruschke, DPW
Peter Knox, DPW
There was discussion on increased towing of unregistered vehicles, complaints from impacted residents, consideration of implementing a waiting period prior to towing, implications from an extension, areas of towing, towing operations, collections made, number of vehicles towed, payments made, revenues, citations, payment plans established, court case numbers, various data points, intent of the habitual parking violator ordinance, and educating vehicle owners.
Information request was made for the various data points shared, addresses of the owners of towed vehicles, and cases of towed vehicles by aldermanic district for habitual parking violators versus unregistered vehicles. | RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE | Pass | 4:0 |
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251819
| 0 | 7. | Communication | Communication from the Department of Administration - Information Technology Management Division relating to a summary of the cybersecurity training program.
Minutes note: Appearing:
David Henke, ITMD
There was discussion on cybersecurity training plans and results.
Ald. Spiker asked for the file to be held for a presentation of detailed departmental results. | HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR | Pass | 3:0 |
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251444
| 1 | 8. | Resolution | Resolution directing the Comptroller’s Office to provide a quarterly expenditure report for all departmental accounts, including Special Funds and Special Purpose Accounts to the Common Council.
Minutes note: This resolution directs the Comptroller’s Office to provide a quarterly expenditure report for all departmental accounts, including Special Funds and Special Purpose Accounts to the Common Council. | HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR | Pass | 3:0 |
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251845
| 1 | 9. | Resolution | Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2026 STD Infertility Prevention Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Minutes note: Appearing:
Lindsey O'Connor, Health Dept. | RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION | Pass | 3:0 |
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251891
| 0 | 10. | 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.
Appearing:
A/C Joshua Parish, Fire Dept.
Chief Aaron Lipski, Fire Dept.
Chuck Schumacher, DPW
There was discussion on the Fire Dept. EMS and MORI positions and Transportation Fund Marketing and Communications Officer.
Ald. Spiker moved to amend the file to hold to the call of the chair the requests for the positions of MORI Lead Assistant and MORI Practitioner. (Failed 1-2) Ayes - Spiker; Noes - Moore, Spiker; Excused - Coggs, Dimitrijevic
Ald. Spiker recorded as voting no for the Marketing and Communications Officer under Transportation Fund. | APPROVED | Pass | 3:0 |
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251790
| 0 | 11. | Ordinance | An ordinance relating to city wage requirements for service contracts.
Minutes note: Appearing:
Rhonda Kelsey, City Purchasing
This ordinance establishes a minimum hourly wage of $15.00 for employees paid under city service contracts executed by the department of administration- purchasing division.
There was discussion on changing the minimum hourly wage for the future. | RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE | Pass | 2:1 |
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251892
| 0 | 12. | Communication to Finance | Communication from the Department of Administration relating to approval of changes to certain single or sole source contracts or contract amendments.
Minutes note: Meeting recessed at 3:43 p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 3:45 p.m.
Appearing:
Rhonda Kelsey, City Purchasing
Ms. Kelsey presented on the contract approvals as contained in the file. | APPROVED | Pass | 3:0 |
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251759
| 0 | 13. | Communication to Finance | Communication 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:
Rhonda Kelsey, City Purchasing
Ms. Kelsey presented on the contract waivers as contained in the file. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 3:0 |
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251655
| 0 | 14. | Communication | Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.
Minutes note: Appearing:
Andrea Knickerbocker, DER
Ms. Knickerbocker presented on the classification studies as contained in the file. | RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE | Pass | 3:0 |
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251760
| 0 | 15. | Communication | Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary and Positions Ordinances relating to clerical or administrative corrections. | HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR | Pass | 3:0 |
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251895
| 1 | 16. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service. | RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE | Pass | 3:0 |
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251896
| 1 | 17. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 offices and positions in the City Service. | RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE | Pass | 3:0 |
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251822
| 0 | 18. | Communication | Communication from the Comptroller’s Office relating to an audit of the Department of Neighborhood Services Financial Administration.
Minutes note: Appearing:
Adriana Molina, Comptroller's Office
Tanz Rome, DNS
A presentation was given on the scope, findings, and recommendations of the audit. | RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE | Pass | 4:0 |
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251949
| 0 | 19. | Communication | Communication relating to the Report of Audit Finding Follow-Up for the Year Ended 12/31/2025.
Minutes note: Appearing:
Adriana Molina, Comptroller's Office
Elizabeth Amaehie, Comptroller's Office
Bashkim Baca, Comptroller's Office
Jane Islo, DPW - Water Works
A presentation was given on an overview, purpose, summary, status of audit findings, findings closed by department, risk ratings of open audit findings, and next steps.
There was discussion on various closed and open audit findings and risks (acceptance of risks, oversight, follow-up from departments or lack thereof), adding a data point on type of follow-up received, timeline to address or close open audit findings with departments, and Finance and Personnel Committee oversight to address open audit findings.
| RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE | Pass | 4:0 |
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251983
| 0 | 20. | Appointment | Appointment of Danielle Rodriguez to serve as the Department of Administration Director by the Mayor.
Minutes note: Appearing:
Amber Danyus, Mayor's Office
Danielle Rodriguez
Ald. Larresa Taylor, 9th Ald. Dist.
Ms. Rodriguez made introductory remarks and responsed to inquiries relating to her professional experiences, qualifications, and vision for the Dept. of Administration among other aspects. | RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION | Pass | 3:0 |
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| | | | Meeting adjourned at 5:04 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office | | | |
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