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| | | | Meeting convened at 1:08 p.m. | | | |
Roll call
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| | | | Also present:
Minutes note: Charles Roedel, Deputy Comptroller
Nik Kovac, Budget Director
Kathy Brengosz, LRB Supervisor
Ald. Larresa Taylor, 9th Ald. Dist. | | | |
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Minutes note: -Election Commission
Appearing:
Tyler Calligaro, Budget Office
Paulina Gutierrez, Election Commissioner
Maricha Harris, Election Deputy Commissioner
Sharon Beauregard, Election Training Manager
Rokey Suleman, Election Operations Manager
An Election Commission presentation was given on 2027 Budget Summary, Salaries and Positions, Operating and Equipment Expenses, Budget by Service, Capital Expenses, Administrative Overview, What One Election Takes, 2027 Service & Programming Highlights, Spring Elections Turnout by Aldermanic District, Partisan Primaries Election Turnout by Aldermanic District, Election Comparisons, and Department Demographics.
There was inquiry and discussion on office capacity (funding, staffing, equipment), operational center, office operations compared with other cities, seasonal staffing (poll worker retention, incentives, bilingual translation, security and safety, recruitment, shifts, City workers, pay), election turnout, special elections (funding), permanent space (libraries), Chief Advisory Committee, lessons learned and improvements, early voting, youth engagement, elderly voting support (special voter program), and handling of errors.
Members requested for data regarding operational center expenses, poll worker demographic changes over time, the number of long term poll workers, and turnout at early voting locations over time. | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: -Dept. of Neighborhood Services
Appearing:
Nathaniel Haack, Budget Office
Jezamil Arroyo-Vega, DNS Commissioner
Mike Mazmanian, DNS Deputy Commissioner
Tanz Rome, DNS
A Dept. of Neighborhood Services presentation was given on 2027 Budget Summary, Salaries and Positions, Operating & Equipment Expenses, Special Funds, Special Purpose Accounts, Revenues, Capital Expenses, Budget by Service, Core Services, Service and Operational Changes, Service Highlights, Key Performance Indicators, and Department Demographics.
There was inquiry and discussion on nuisance properties (compliance), staffing and positions (code enforcement inspectors, interns), Development Center (leadership, permit processing), title search fee, reorganization of divisions, downspout disconnection program, demolitions (status, referral and selection process), short term rentals (registry, code enforcement, noncompliance, fees and fines), field personnel (use of devices, vehicles/fleet), illegal dumping (funding, rewards, cameras, prosecutions), complaints (factors, recycling violation), construction inspection fees, utilization of AI and technology, and hosting of summer interns.
Members requested for information on responsiblities and jurisdictions for inspectors, listing of demolition referrals, registry listing of short term rental establishments, fees and fines for short term rentals in violation, factors for areas with high level of complaints, construction inspection fees impact on permit issuance, and listing of violators in noncompliance relating to recycling. | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: -BOZA
Appearing:
Sarah Osborn, Budget Office
India Gaar, BOZA Administrative Manager
Maly Vue, BOZA Administrative Supervisor
A BOZA presentation was given on 2027 Budget Summary, Salaries and Positions, Operating and Equipment Expenses, Revenues, Core Services, Key Performance Indicators, BOZA Appeal Breakdown by Type, Breakdown of BOZA Decisions, Department Demographics, and 2027 Major Updates.
There was inquiry and discussion on updating of forms and notices (QR codes, FAQs), transition to Legistar (accessible information), hearing notifications (increased address radius, funding for mailings, public inquiries, other outreach mechanisms, late mailings), staffing and board membership (status, vacancies, replacement), and board disposition (aldermanic input, process and timing, community meetings), and translation services.
Members requested for information regarding public inquiries received in response to hearing notice mailings. | 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 adjourned at 4:14 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office | | | |
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| | | | This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar. | | | |
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