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Meeting Name: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/17/2025 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Room 301-B, City Hall
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
Meeting video: eComment: Not available  
Attachments:
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     This is also a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via the City Channel - Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable - or on the Internet at http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel.    Not available
     Meeting convened at 9:18 a.m.    Roll call Video Video
     Also present:

Minutes note: William Christianson, City Comptroller Nik Kovac, Budget Director Kathy Brengosz, LRB Fiscal Planning Specialist
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250668 11.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to exemptions from city charges and fees for projects related to accessible entrances.

Minutes note: Ald. Dimitrijevic passed the gavel to Ald. Burgelis. Ald. Dimitrijevic presented. Appearing: Kelsey Kaufmann, Cactus Club Jezamil Arroyo-Vega, DNS James Washington, DPW Rebecca Rabatin, Independence First Ald. Spiker, Burgelis, and Moore added as cosponsors.
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass5:0 Action details Video Video
250824 02.CommunicationCommunication from the Information Technology Management Division relating to policies and procedures governing the quarantining of e-mail.

Minutes note: Appearing: David Henke, ITMD Ald. Dimitrijevic presented.
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Video Video
250815 13.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to required cybersecurity training for City employees.

Minutes note: This item was taken out of order and considered following item 1, CCFN 250668. Appearing: David Henke, ITMD Ald. Spiker presented.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Video Video
250791 14.ResolutionSubstitute resolution reserving and appropriating up to $1,000,000 from the 2025 Common Council Contingent Fund to the 2025 Damages and Claims Fund Special Purpose Account for resolutions related to settlements of lawsuits and/or claims.

Minutes note: Director Kovac presented.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Video Video
250655 05.ResolutionResolution reserving and appropriating up to $125,000.00 from the 2025 Common Council Contingent Fund to the 2025 Damages and Claims Fund Special Purpose Account and authorizing the settlement of the lawsuit entitled I.T., et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al.; Milwaukee County Case No. 2024CV4614.

Minutes note: Appearing: Tawauna Swanigan, City Attorney's Office
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Video Video
250779 16.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance relating to the suspension of permit fees for projects related to the repair of flood damage.

Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Lamont Westmoreland, 5th Ald. Dist. Ald. DiAndre Jackson, 7th Ald. Dist. Jezamil Arroyo-Vega, DNS Max Drickey, LRB Ald. Dimitrijevic, Moore, Burgelis and Spiker added as cosponsors. The committee requested for communication from the City Attorney's Office regarding legality of the ordinance to be submitted to the file. Meeting recessed at 10:34 a.m. Meeting reconvened at 10:38 a.m.
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass4:0 Action details Video Video
250838 17.ResolutionSubstitute resolution appropriating up to $750,000 for the Department of Neighborhood Services' Code Compliance Program.

Minutes note: Ald. Burgelis presented. Appearing: Jezamil Arroyo-Vega, DNS Mario Higgins, CDGA Ald. Mark Chambers, Jr., 2nd Ald. Dist. Samuel Leichtling, DCD James Owczarski, City Clerk Tanz Rome, DNS Cassandra Tyler, DNS This file was held to a later part of the meeting.
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250838 1 ResolutionSubstitute resolution appropriating up to $750,000 for the Department of Neighborhood Services' Code Compliance Program.

Minutes note: This item was reconsidered later in the meeting after item 13, CCFN 250475. Ald. Burgelis moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 5-0)
SUBSTITUTEDPass5:0 Action details Video Video
250838 2 ResolutionSubstitute resolution appropriating up to $750,000 for the Department of Neighborhood Services' Code Compliance Program.

Minutes note: File was substituted with Proposed Substitute A and relabeled as Substitute 2. Ald. Dimitrijevic requested for information regarding the account balance of the Partnerships in Affordable Ownership Housing Initiative for both before and after allocation is made.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
250810 18.ResolutionSubstitute resolution directing the Department of Employee Relations to study the feasibility of retroactively providing hourly wage supplements to certain non-management employees while on special assignments related to flood impact mitigation.

Minutes note: Ald. Burgelis presented. Appearing: Jackie Carter Kristin Urban, DER Director Carter said that a feasibility study report was prepared and forthcoming, which would be submitted to the file.
HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass4:0 Action details Video Video
250603 09.CommunicationCommunication from the Office of the Comptroller relating to the audit of the Community Development Grants Administration (CDGA) award process.HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Not available
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250643 010.Communication to FinanceCommunication from the Department of Administration - Budget and Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund transfers and equipment requests.

Minutes note: Ald. Moore moved to amend the Vacancy Agenda to change "Engineering Technician IV" to "Engineering Technician V" under Req. I.D. No. 11948. (Prevailed 4-0) Excused - Spiker Appearing: Jennifer Meyer-Stearns, MPL Ald. Coggs moved approval of the vacancy agenda, as amended. (Prevailed 5-0)
APPROVEDPass5:0 Action details Not available
250200 011.Communication to FinanceCommunication from the Department of Administration relating to approval of changes to certain single or sole source contracts or contract amendments.

Minutes note: Appearing: Rhonda Kelsey, Purchasing Division
APPROVEDPass4:0 Action details Video Video
250644 012.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: Rhonda Kelsey, Purchasing Division Jeff Larson, Police Dept. Ald. Dimitrijevic abstaining on granted waiver item 5 pertaining to Axon Enterprise, Inc.
PLACED ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Video Video
250475 013.OrdinanceAn ordinance relating to city wage requirements for service contracts.

Minutes note: Appearing: Rhonda Kelsey, Purchasing Division
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass5:0 Action details Video Video
250645 014.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for Fire and Police Commission action.

Minutes note: Appearing: Andrea Knickerbocker, DER
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass4:0 Action details Video Video
250646 015.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.

Minutes note: Appearing: Andrea Knickerbocker, DER
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass4:0 Action details Video Video
250647 016.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
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass4:0 Action details Video Video
250763 017.ResolutionResolution outlining the process and communication of 2026 health and dental insurance premium rates.

Minutes note: Appearing: Molly King, DER
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
250770 018.CommunicationCommunication from the Ethics Board regarding changes to the Y footnotes in the Positions Ordinance.

Minutes note: Appearing: Brad Kalscheur, Ethnics Board
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Not available
250691 119.ResolutionSubstitute resolution increasing 2025 capital grantor share appropriation authority.

Minutes note: This item was taken out of order after item 8, CCFN 250810. Appearing: Mason Lavey, Budget Office Jackie Carter, Port
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Video Video
250575 120.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of 2025-2026 Family Foundations Comprehensive Home Visiting grant from the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
250710 021.ResolutionResolution amending Common Council File Number 241773 relating to acceptance and funding of the 2022-27 Public Health Infrastructure grant from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
250650 122.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and other travel.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Not available
250648 123.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance to further amend the 2025 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service.

Minutes note: Ald. Spiker abstaining to the provisions relating to the title of Community Program Coordinator and Marketing and Communications Officer.
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass5:0 Action details Not available
250649 124.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance to further amend the 2025 offices and positions in the City Service.

Minutes note: Ald. Spiker abstaining to the provisions relating to the title of Community Program Coordinator and Marketing and Communications Officer
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass5:0 Action details Not available
241273 025.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to labor negotiations.

Minutes note: Appearing: Nicole Fleck, DER
HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Video Video
     Meeting adjourned at 1:04 p.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office    Not available
     This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.    Not available