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Meeting Name: FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/15/2025 9:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Room 301-B, City Hall
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.
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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     Meeting convened at 9:39 a.m.    Roll call Video Video
     Also present:

Minutes note: William Christianson, City Comptroller Nik Kovac, Budget Director Kathy Brengosz, LRB Fiscal Planning Specialist Joshua Benson, Capital Finance Manager
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241245 01.CommunicationCommunication from the Office of the Comptroller relating to an Audit of Special Charges and Assessments.

Minutes note: Appearing: Adriana Molina, Comptroller's Office Rebekah Bein, Comptroller's Office Presentation was given on findings and recommendations on an audit of special charges and assessment for the City Treasurer's Office.
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241424 02.CommunicationCommunication from the Comptroller relating to the 2025 Annual Internal Audit Work Plan.

Minutes note: Appearing: Adriana Molina, Comptroller's Office Rebekah Bein, Comptroller's Office Presentation was given on the 2025 annual audit work plan.
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240008 03.CommunicationCommunication from various agencies relating to City funds allocated to the Social Development Commission.

Minutes note: Appearing: Mario Higgins, Community Development Grant Administration Steven Mahan, Dept. of Administration Jackie Carter, Port Milwaukee Atty. William Sulton, representing Social Development Commission Erick Shambarger, Environment Collaboration Office Tyler Weber, Health Dept. Discussion was had on the status of City funding to and current operations of the Social Development Commission.
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241161 04.CommunicationCommunication from the Office of the Assessor relating to the Department of Revenue's report on the City of Milwaukee's valuation of commercial property.

Minutes note: Appearing: Nicole Larsen, Assessor's Office Bill Bowers, Assessor's Office Charles Paskey, Dept. of Revenue Colin Wiliams, Assessor's Office Discussion was had on the City's valuation of commercial property as reported by the Dept. of Revenue.
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241160 05.CommunicationCommunication from the Comptroller relating to the late payment of invoices by City agencies.

Minutes note: Discussion was had on late payment of invoices by City agencies and response by the Comptroller's Office.
HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass4:0 Action details Video Video
241379 16.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to the suspension of expenditure authority in the Concentrated Blight Elimination capital account.

Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Robert Bauman, 4th Ald. Dist. Michael Mazmanian, Dept. of Neighborhood Services Ald. Jackson added as a cosponsor.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Video Video
241383 17.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to authorizing up to $300,000 of 2025 Contingent Borrowing to fund the Housing Infrastructure Preservation Fund capital account.

Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Robert Bauman, 4th Ald. Dist. Ald. Jackson added as a cosponsor.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Video Video
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241374 08.Communication to FinanceCommunication from the Department of Administration - Budget and Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund transfers and equipment requests.

Minutes note: Appearing: Mary Schanning, Deputy City Attorney Sha'Nese Burnell Jones, Dept. of Neighborhood Services Michal Hansen, Dept. of Neighborhood Services Karin Tyler, Office of Community Wellness & Safety Paulina Gutierrez, Election Commission
APPROVEDPass4:0 Action details Video Video
241375 09.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
241376 010.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
PLACED ON FILEPass4:0 Action details Video Video
241378 011.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.

Minutes note: Appearing: Andrea Knickerbocker, Dept. of Employee Relations
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241420 012.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary Ordinance to reflect the stipend for Milwaukee Youth Council members as approved in the City budget.

Minutes note: Appearing: Andrea Knickerbocker, Dept. of Employee Relations James Owczarski, City Clerk
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241421 013.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary Ordinance to pay one position of Grant Monitor in the Department of Administration equivalent to the rate of pay for ARPA Director.

Minutes note: Appearing: Andrea Knickerbocker, Dept. of Employee Relations
HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass4:0 Action details Video Video
241380 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, Dept. of Employee Relations
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241280 015.ResolutionResolution relating to application for acceptance and funding of a State & Local Cybersecurity Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management.

Minutes note: Appearing: David Henke, Information & Technology Management Division
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241309 016.ResolutionResolution relating to approval of funding for the 2025 Department of Administration - Information and Technology Management Division Public Facility Communications Capital Improvement Program.

Minutes note: Appearing: David Henke, Information & Technology Management Division
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Video Video
241327 017.ResolutionResolution transferring departmental budget authority for contributions made to the City for violence prevention.

Minutes note: Appearing: Aaron Szopinski, Health Dept.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Video Video
241035 118.ResolutionSubstitute resolution amending Common Council File Number 240220 relative to acceptance and funding of the 2021 - 2024 Immunizations Cooperative Agreement Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.

Minutes note: Appearing: Aaron Szopinski, Health Dept.
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Video Video
231440 119.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to extend the current contract for the City's Affordable Care Act Reporting.

Minutes note: Appearing: Molly King, Dept. of Employee Relations
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Video Video
241382 120.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance to further amend the 2025 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service.RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass4:0 Action details Video Video
241384 121.OrdinanceA substitute ordinance to further amend the 2025 offices and positions in the City Service.RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGEPass4:0 Action details Video Video
241326 122.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of up to $100,000,000 Water System Second Lien Revenue Bonds.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Video Video
     The following files numbered 23 through 28 are related to borrowing for the 2025 adopted budget:    Not available
241320 023.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of General Obligation Promissory Notes for refunding purposes.

Minutes note: Ald. Coggs moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitution A. (Prevailed 4-0)
SUBSTITUTEDPass4:0 Action details Video Video
241320 1 ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of General Obligation Promissory Notes for refunding purposes.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Not available
241321 024.ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of $25,000,000 general obligation notes, to pay a general and current municipal expense associated with the Community Development Block Grant and other grant programs.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Video Video
241322 125.ResolutionSubstitute resolution relating to the carryover of 2024 authorization for general obligation and revenue based borrowing.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Video Video
241323 026.ResolutionResolution authorizing the Commissioners of the Public Debt to market up to $150,000,000 of general obligation revenue anticipation promissory notes.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Video Video
241324 127.ResolutionSubstitute resolution authorizing the Commissioners of the Public Debt to market general obligation promissory notes.RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTIONPass4:0 Action details Video Video
241325 028.ResolutionResolution approving the form of the Preliminary Official Statement used in connection with the sale of City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, debt.HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIRPass4:0 Action details Video Video
     The following file may be placed on file as no longer necessary:    Not available
241419 029.CommunicationCommunication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary Ordinance to permit a 1% longevity increase for newly eligible employees.RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILEPass4:0 Action details Video Video
     Meeting adjourned at 12:25 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