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| | | | Also present:
Minutes note: Bill Christianson, City Comptroller
Charles Roedel, Deputy City Comptroller
Nik Kovac, Budget Director
Kathy Brengosz, LRB Supervisor
Gunnar Raasch, LRB
Ald. Andrea Pratt, 1st Ald. Dist.
Ald. Russell Stamper, II, 15th Ald. Dist. | | | |
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Minutes note: -Mayor’s Office
Appearing:
Bryan Rynders, Budget Office
Nick DeSiato, Mayor's Office Chief of Staff
A Mayor's Office presentation was given on 2027 Budget Summary, Salaries and Positions, Operating & Equipment Expenses, Budget by Service, Mayor's Priorities, Key Performance Indicators, Major Updates, and Department Demographics.
There was inquiry and discussion on federal infrastructure and relief grants and funds, fiscal solvency priorities, litigation against the City, challenging Act 12, organizational handling of service requests and complaints (increasing resolutions, constituent customer service), policy team (positions, priorities, data), AI and technology approaches (utilization, protection and prevention), Act 10 considerations (bargaining rights), adopt-a-school program, lead service line replacement (status on meeting requirements, customer response), bicycle lane infrastructure (maintenance, extensions), organizational and leadership accountability (trainings, onboarding, meetings, evaluations, surveys), Employ Milwaukee collaboration, lobbyist priorities, departmental proposed budget submittal process (impact of pay increases), Accela (resolving issues, upgrades), general city pay increase, City website, terminations, innovation grants, I - 794, public facing dashboards, addressing various issues (pot holes, roads), and Workday implementation.
Members requested for information regarding proper referral contact(s) for constituent customer service, data on participants and hours served through the adopt-a-school program, lobbyist priorities, timeline on Accela upgrade efforts, descriptions of staff responsibilities and org chart, and Workday dedicated new position and efficiencies information. | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: Meeting recessed at 11 a.m.
Meeting reconvened at 11:06 a.m.
-Dept. of Administration
Appearing:
Sarah Osborn, Budget Office
Danielle Rodriguez, DOA Director
Steve Mahan, DOA Deputy Director
David Henke, ITMD Chief Information Officer
Jim Bohl, Innovation Director
Melissa Buford, Office of African American Affairs Director
Jordan Primakow, IRD Director
Erick Shambarger, ECO Director
Mario Higgins, CDGA Director
Rhonda Kelsey, City Purchasing Director
Jessica Wineberg, Vision Zero Policy Director
A Dept. of Administration presentation was given on 2027 Budget Summary, Salaries and Positions, Operating & Equipment Expenses, Special Funds and Special Purpose Accounts, Revenues, Capital Expenses, Budget by Service, Core Services, Org Chart, Service and Operational Changes, Service Highlights, Vision Zero, Innovation Office, Office of Early Childhood Initiatives, Office of African American Affairs, Budget & Management, Environmental Collaboration Office, CDGA, Purchasing, Intergovernmental Relations, IT Management, and Departmental Demographics.
There was inquiry and discussion on DOA Director and administration (priorities, challenges, position reduction strategy, termination process), department overall budget increase (factors relating to IT, increased salaries), ITMD (server consolidation/replacement, Workday status and implementation, GovAI training, cybersecurity initiatives, social media, product licensing and costs, UCC temporary staffing reduction), Innovation Office (staffing, fellow collaborative, review of CLTF fund proposals), Office of African American Affairs (measuring success, programming needs assessment and surveys, wrap around services, driver's education, rent payments, staffing, business and entrepreneur programming, TRUE Skool), Intergovernmental Relations (lobbying and priorities post State elections, anticipated state fiscal revenue goals, staffing), leases (office space, IT equipment), support to other independent departments, ECO (EV awards and charging project, solar infrastructure projects, renewable energy, net zero housing, ownership of equipment, municipalizing energy), Early Childhood (position transfer to the Library), CDGA (COC board and warming shelters involvement, leveraging funds for staffing, Workday grant monitoring/portal), Purchasing (procurement process, fire apparatus bids), Budget & Management (BFM Euna module, efficiencies), Vision Zero (MPD collaboration), and reclassifications and compensation studies (HR Business Operations study, specific positions).
Members requested for a report on any categories/programs not being spent in 2026 and also not being funded in 2027, number of social media accounts and monetization of those accounts, org charts from all departments, information on OAAA driver's education programming and assessment surveys, information regarding the solar project at the airport landfill, and details regarding the timeline of the procurement process for new fire apparatus. | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: 1:00 P.M.
-Dept. of Compliance & Engagement
Appearing:
Angelique Pettigrew, Budget Office
Mary Reed, DCE Director
Ramona Ramos, DCE Deputy Director
Jason Thompson, DCE Workforce Outreach Specialist
Tima Guled, DCE Compliance and Engagement Coordinator
A Dept. of Compliance & Engagement presentation was given on 2027 Budget Summary, Salaries and Positions, Operating & Equipment Expenses, Special Funds and Special Purpose Accounts, Budget by Service, Core Services, Service Highlights, Major Updates, and Departmental Demographics.
There was inquiry and discussion on DirectConnectMKE platform (AI utilization, tracking of placement), human resource inclusion requirements and certifications (requirements and goals, support/training for developers and ACRE, evaluation of requirements, certification process, retention considerations, tracking), staffing (level, Equal Rights Specialist and ADA Coordinator positions, vacancies, Deputy position), Equal Rights Commission (meeting recordings and minutes, complaint process, membership status), office space (relocation, expansion needs, lease), overall reporting to the Common Council, County counterpart relations, and transition into a department.
Members requested for information on the duration and demographics of RPP certified workers on development projects. | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: -Dept. of Community Wellness & Safety
Appearing:
Sarah Osborn, Budget Office
Karin Tyler, DCWS Director
Marques Hogans, DCWS Deputy Director
Julien Phifer, DCWS ReCast Program Manager
Yasmine Morton, DCWS Operations Manager
Vanessa Casas Gonzalez, DCWS Healing Coordinator
Quinn Taylor, DCWS Community Program Specialist
A Dept. of Community Wellness & Safety presentation was given on 2027 Budget Summary, Salaries and Positions, Operating & Equipment Expenses, Special Funds and Special Purpose Accounts, Budget by Service, Service and Operational Changes, Core Services, Service Highlights, Key Performance Indicators, Major Updates, and Department Demographics.
There was inquiry and discussion on the Director position (challenges, achievements), key performance indicators (expansion, follow-up opportunities), department funding (grants and other opportunities, tax levy funding), staffing (epidemiologist), Alert Neighbor Program (status, cameras), youth contact(initiatives), Bridge Project opportunity for mothers, Blueprint for Peace (implementation), office response and follow-up (disconnect, proper contacts), summer activation efforts (youth participation, results), Commission on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (funding, nature of expenditures), violence interruption (RFP process/timeline and outreach), programs evaluation (mechanisms), communication with the Common Council, violence prevention contracts, Deputy Director roles, vacancies, personal cost adjustment, operating and equipment expenses, office space (City-owned property opportunities), and housing opportunities for staff.
Members requested for a listing of grant options and applications made, org chart with contacts identified, report on youth participation and results from summer activation efforts, listing and expense data relating to violence prevention contracts, 2028 grant sustainability plan, and retrospective reporting on ARPA allocation. | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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| 0 | | Communication | Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2027 budget. | HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR | Pass | 5:0 |
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| | | | Meeting convened at 4:57 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office | | | |
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