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Meeting Name: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/24/2024 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Room 301-B, City Hall
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     Meeting convened at 9:22 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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240360 01.CommunicationCommunication from the ARPA Director, Department of Administration - Budget and Management Division, and Comptroller's Office relating to the precise amount of ARPA funds available for re-programming.

Minutes note: Appearing: Andrea Fowler, ARPA Director Pres. Jose Perez, 12th Ald. Dist. Ald. Mark Chambers, Jr., 2nd Ald. Dist. Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa, 8th Ald. Dist. Director Fowler and Comptroller Christianson gave an update. Current approximate re-programming amount total is $904,635.50. Final numbers and recommendations to forthcoming after August recess. Further status numbers of ARPA funds budget, encumbrance, expenditure, and balance was given.
HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Video Video
231925 12.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to participation in the Zilber Family Foundation’s The Bridge Project and appropriating funds for that purpose.

Minutes note: Ald. Moore moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 5-0)
SUBSTITUTEDPass5:0 Action details Video Video
231925 2 ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to participation in the Zilber Family Foundation’s The Bridge Project and appropriating funds for that purpose.

Minutes note: Appearing: Gina Stilp, Zilber Family Foundation Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa, 8th Ald. Dist. Pres. Jose Perez, 12th Ald. Dist. Andrea Fowler, ARPA Director Ms. Stilp gave a presentation.
HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass5:0 Action details Not available
231778 03.CommunicationCommunication from the City Treasurer transmitting the 2024 list of authorized public depositories and security broker/dealers and the 2023 general fund annual investment reports.HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass4:0 Action details Video Video
240406 04.ResolutionResolution authorizing amendments to the City of Milwaukee Deferred Compensation Plan Master Agreement to allow for emergency withdrawals, as permitted by SECURE 2.0.

Minutes note: Appearing: Beth Conradson Cleary, Deferred Compensation
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Video Video
240452 05.CommunicationCommunication from the City Comptroller relating to an Audit of the Unified Call Center.

Minutes note: Appearing: Adriana Molina, Comptroller Audit Manager Ana Gutierrez, Comptroller Auditor Ann-Elizabeth Shapera, Unified Call Center An audit presentation was given on the Unified Call Center.
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Video Video
240416 06.Communication to FinanceCommunication 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 into the record. Appearing: Sharon Crowe, City Attorney's Office
APPROVEDPass5:0 Action details Video Video
240417 07.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, City Purchasing Director
APPROVEDPass5:0 Action details Video Video
240418 08.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, City Purchasing Director
PLACED ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Video Video
240207 09.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for Fire and Police Commission action.

Minutes note: Appearing: Andrea Knickerbocker, DER AC Joshua Parish, Fire Dept.
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass4:0 Action details Video Video
240419 010.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.

Minutes note: Appearing: Andrea Knickerbocker, DER
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240446 011.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary Ordinance relating to incentive pay for bilingual positions.

Minutes note: This item was taken out of order after item 2, CCFN 231925. Individuals appearing: Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa, 8th Ald. Dist. Harper Donahue, IV, DER Director Kristin Urban, DER Pres. Jose Perez, 12th Ald. Dist. Yadira Melendez, City Clerk's Office Joanna Polanco, City Clerk's Office Dana Zelazny, Deputy City Clerk Sponsorship of the file to reflect Ald. Zamarripa, Perez, Moore, Jackson, Dimitrijevic, Burgelis, Coggs, and Spiker. Members support changing the effective date of the incentive to Pay Period 1, 2024. There is intention to legislate in the future to designate additional City positions as bilingual.
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass5:0 Action details Video Video
240453 012.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Positions Ordinance to designate one additional position of Executive Administrative Assistant I in the Common Council-City Clerk’s Office as bilingual.

Minutes note: Meeting recessed at 1:18 p.m. Meeting reconvened at 1:35 p.m. Appearing: Andrea Knickerbocker, DER Dana Zelazny, Deputy City Clerk
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass4:0 Action details Not available
240469 013.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary Ordinance to provide certification and/or license incentives for various positions within the Department of City Development.

Minutes note: Appearing: Andrea Knickerbocker, DER
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240314 014.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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221202 115.ResolutionSubstitute resolution to ratify and confirm the final agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Police Supervisors’ Organization.

Minutes note: Ald. Spiker moved that the Finance and Personnel Committee may 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, Coggs, Burgelis, Spiker, Dimitrijevic The meeting convened into closed session at 1:40 p.m. Present - Moore, Coggs, Burgelis, Spiker, Dimitrijevic Also present: William Christianson, City Comptroller Nik Kovac, Budget Director Kathy Brengosz, LRB Fiscal Planning Specialist Appearing: Veronica Rudychev, DER Labor Negotiator Ald. Mark Chambers, Jr., 2nd Ald. Dist. Ald. Spiker moved that the committee reconvene into open session. There was no objection. The meeting reconvened into open session at 2:05 p.m.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Video Video
240327 116.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to authorizing up to $5,500,000 of 2024 contingent borrowing to cover unanticipated costs related to multiple Federally funded street projects.

Minutes note: Appearing: Mason Lavey, Budget Office Chad Chrisbaum, DPW-Infrastructure
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Video Video
240357 117.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to increasing 2024 capital grantor share appropriation authority by up to $12,000,000 for DPW street projects which receive partial reimbursement through various State and/or Federal aid and grant programs, but require the city to front the project cost.

Minutes note: Appearing: Mason Lavey, Budget Office Chad Chrisbaum, DPW-Infrastructure
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Video Video
240499 018.CommunicationCommunication from the Milwaukee Fire Department amending the Positions Ordinance to extend position authority for one position of Battalion Chief, Fire relating to the Republication National Convention.

Minutes note: Appearing: Juliet Lee Battle, Fire Dept.
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass4:0 Action details Video Video
240420 119.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and other travel.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass5:0 Action details Video Video
240421 120.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance to further amend the 2024 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service.

Minutes note: Ald. Coggs moved to amend the file to change the effective date to Pay Period 1, 2024 for the provision relating to bilingual incentive pay. (Prevailed 4-0) Staff to make the changes accordingly.
AMENDEDPass4:0 Action details Not available
240421 2 OrdinanceA substitute ordinance to further amend the 2024 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service.RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass4:0 Action details Video Video
240422 121.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance to further amend the 2024 offices and positions in the City Service.RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass4:0 Action details Video Video
     Meeting adjourned at 2:14 p.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office    Not available
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