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Minutes note: Amendment 1
Eliminate funding for 1 vacant Asst City Attorney position to increase funding for the Milw. Arts Board SPA - Insert a footnote directing the DCD Commissioner to collaborate with CDGA, HACM, and other stakeholders to develop an interagency housing plan. - Add $200,000 to DCD Health Food Access Fund special fund. - Add $10,000 to the Health Dept's Other Operating Services account to provide free vital records. - Add unfunded positions to the Health Dept and DNS to expand the Lead Program with existing funding sources. - Add $300,000 to Police Professional Service budget to fund 3 add’l CART teams. Offset by eliminating funding for vacant Safety Specialist Sr position and by reducing funding for Crossing Guards. - Add $500,000 to "Lead Paint Prevention/Abatement" capital program in the Health Dept for a new "SafeHomes Lead Abatement Initiative" funded with $500,000 in cash revenues. Offset by a $500,000 reduction in cash revenues pro-rated across all capital programs supported by the Beerline TID extension. - The intent is to have separate legislation lift the moratorium on charging City Clerk licensing fees to offset the tax levy impact of this amendment. If the Council does not pass the separate legislation and the Comptroller does not recognize the revenues, the tax levy impact will be as stated.
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Cavalier Johnson, Common Council President
Ald. Kovac moved substitution of Amendment 1 with Amendment 1C. (Prevailed 5-0)
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Minutes note: Amendment 1C
Eliminate funding for one vacant Assistant City Attorney position and use the savings to increase funding for the Milwaukee Arts Board special purpose account. Create a new City Clerk special fund titled “Community Collaborative Commission initiatives” with $50,000 of funding. Insert a footnote directing the Commissioner of the Department of City Development to collaborate with the Community Development Grants Administration, the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, and other local stakeholders to develop a comprehensive, interagency housing plan. Add $200,000 to DCD Health Food Access Fund special fund. Add unfunded positions to the Health Department and DNS to allow for expansion of Lead Program with existing funding sources. Add $300,000 to Police Professional Service budget to fund 3 additional CART teams. Offset by eliminating funding for vacant Safety Specialist Senior position in Police and by reducing funding for Crossing Guards. Create a new "SafeHomes Lead Abatement Initiative" capital program in the Health Department funded with $500,000 in cash revenues. Offset the cost by a $400,000 reduction in cash revenues for the 10,000 Homes Initiative and a $100,000 reduction in cash revenues for the Strong Homes Loan Program. The intent is to have separate legislation lift the moratorium on charging City Clerk licensing fees to offset the tax levy impact of this amendment. If the Common Council does not pass the separate legislation and the Comptroller does not recognize the revenues, the tax levy impact will be as stated.
Appearing:
Marina Dimitrijevic, 14th Ald. Dist.
Claire Evers, Health Dept.
Marlaina Jackson, Health Dept.
Chantia Lewis, 9th Ald. Dist.
Vanessa Koster, Dept. of City Development
Ald. Spiker moved substitution of Amendment 1C with Amendment 1D. (Prevailed 5-0) | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: Amendment 1D
Increase the Milwaukee Arts Board special purpose account by $60,000. Create a new City Clerk special fund titled “Community Collaborative Commission initiatives” with $50,000 of funding. Insert a footnote directing the Commissioner of the Department of City Development to collaborate with the Community Development Grants Administration, the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, and other local stakeholders to develop a comprehensive, interagency housing plan. Add $200,000 to DCD Health Food Access Fund special fund. Add unfunded positions to the Health Department and DNS to allow for expansion of Lead Program with existing funding sources. Add $300,000 to Police Professional Service budget to fund 3 additional CART teams. Offset by eliminating funding for vacant Safety Specialist Senior position in Police and by reducing funding for Crossing Guards. Create a new "SafeHomes Lead Abatement Initiative" capital program in the Health Department funded with $500,000 in cash revenues. Offset the cost by a $400,000 reduction in cash revenues for the 10,000 Homes Initiative and a $100,000 reduction in cash revenues for the Strong Homes Loan Program. The intent is to have separate legislation lift the moratorium on charging City Clerk licensing fees to offset the tax levy impact of this amendment. If the Common Council does not pass the separate legislation and the Comptroller does not recognize the revenues, the tax levy impact will be as stated.
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Russell Stamper, 15 Ald. Dist. | AMENDED | Pass | 4:1 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 2
Add a footnote to the Department of Administration Administration Director position that directs the Administration Director to coordinate with all departments on the development of a COVID recovery plan that addresses the housing, economic and health needs of the community. The recovery plan shall be presented to the Common Council within six months.
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Sharon Robinson, Dept. of Administration
| AMENDED | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 3
Add a footnote to the Department of Administration Office of Equity and Inclusion directing the Office to cooperate with the City Clerk Inspector General in conducting a Racial Equity Audit of all city departments. The Office of Equity and Inclusion shall report to the Common Council on City equity and inclusion initiatives on a quarterly basis.
Ald. Coggs moved substitution of Amendment 3 with Amendment 3A. (Prevailed 5-0) | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: Amendment 3A
Add two footnotes to the Department of Administration Office of Equity and Inclusion directing the Office to cooperate with the City Clerk Inspector General in conducting a Racial Equity Audit of all city departments and to report to the Common Council on City equity and inclusion initiatives on a quarterly basis. | AMENDED | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 4
Create a new special fund in the Department of Administration with funding of $100,000 for a new immigrant Welcoming Center, with the intent of helping an immigrant support organization establish a welcoming center for local immigrant residents. Offset the cost by reducing funding for Police Department overtime by $100,000.
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Jose Perez, 12th Ald. Dist. | AMENDED (WITHDRAWN) | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 5
Create a new special fund in the Department of Administration for Equity and Inclusion Training with funding of $50,000.
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Sharon Robinson, Dept. of Administration
Russell Stamper, 15th Ald. Dist. | AMENDED (WITHDRAWN) | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 6
Add a footnote to the Department of Administration Budget and Management Director position directing the Budget and Management Director to provide quarterly reports to the Common Council on the status of the Milwaukee Promise.
Ald. Kovac added as a cosponsor.
| AMENDED | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 7
Add a footnote to The City Attorney that directs the City Attorney to report to the Common Council quarterly on the development and implementation of risk management strategies.
Ald. Lewis added as a cosponsor.
| AMENDED | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 8
Eliminate funding for one vacant Assistant City Attorney position and use the savings to increase funding for the Milwaukee Arts Board special purpose account.
| AMENDED (WITHDRAWN) | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 9
Move the position authority, FTE and funding for the Risk Manager position in the Fire and Police Commission to the City Attorney's Office. Retitle the position as "Risk Manager".
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Aldrete Griselda, Fire & Police Commission
Ald. Lewis added as a cosponsor. | AMENDED | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 10
Add a footnote to the Department of City Development directing the department to survey purchasers of City-owned properties after each sale to evaluate the sales process and to report the findings to the Common Council on an annual basis.
Appearing:
Lafayette Crump, Dept. of City Development
Vanessa Koster, Dept. of City Development
Russell Stamper, 15th Ald. Dist.
Jose Perez, 12th Ald. Dist.
Ald. Perez and Kovac added as cosponsors. | AMENDED | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 11
Insert a footnote to the Commissioner of City Development stating The Department of City Development shall develop a Healing Space Initiative for re-purposing vacant lots in partnership with the Community Improvement Project grant program.
| AMENDED | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 12
Insert a footnote directing the Commissioner of the Department of City Development to collaborate with the Community Development Grants Administration, the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, and other local stakeholders to develop a comprehensive, interagency housing plan.
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Cavalier Johnson, Common Council President | AMENDED (WITHDRAWN) | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 13
Add $200,000 to the Department of City Development for a Healthy Food Access special fund. Offset the cost by reducing overtime in the Police Department by $200,000.
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Khalif Rainey, 7th Ald. Dist. | AMENDED (WITHDRAWN) | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 14
Eliminate position authority, funding and FTE for the vacant Administrative Services Specialist position in the City Clerk's Office. Reduce funding for the Community Outreach Coordinator position in the City Clerk's Office to half-year funding, with the intent to hold this position vacant for the first six months of 2021. Use the savings to increase funding for the City Clerk's Other Operating Services account to support increased printing and advertising costs for Council mailings, outreach and related activities.
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Cavalier Johnson, Common Council President | AMENDED | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 15
Add position authority, FTE and funding of $50,000 for one position of Management Trainee to the Common Council-City Clerk, with the position to support the Office of Workforce Development. The amendment assumes that the cost will be offset with City Clerk license revenue to be recognized by the Comptroller if the licensing fee moratorium is lifted. If the Common Council does not enact legislation to lift the licensing fee moratorium and the Comptroller does not recognize the revenue, the tax levy impact will be as stated. | AMENDED | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 16
Add position authority, funding and FTE's for one position of Management Trainee with a salary of $48,670 that will be added to the tax levy. | AMENDED (WITHDRAWN) | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 17
Add position authority, funding and FTE for a new position of Infrastructure Monitor with a salary of $50,000 in the Common Council - City Clerk. Offset the cost with a corresponding reduction in Police overtime
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Khalif Rainey, 7th Ald. Dist. | AMENDED (WITHDRAWN) | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 18
Add a footnote to the Director of Employee Relations directing that a report shall be presented with the Department of Administration to the Common Council on the permanent implementation of remote work schedules for City employees. | AMENDED | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 19
Eliminate funding for one vacant Research and Policy Analyst position in the Fire and Police Commission. Use the savings to increase funding in the Fire and Police Commission's Professional Services
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Nicholas DeSiato, Police Dept.
Griselda Aldrete, Fire & Police Commission
Kristin Urban, Dept. of Employee Relations | AMENDED | Fail | 1:4 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 20
Add position authority, FTE, and funding to the Fire Department to restore an engine house. Partially offset the cost with a $562,500 reduction to the Wages Supplement Fund, a $400,000 reduction to the Police Department overtime account and $200,000 in the Other Operating Supplies account, $200,000 reduction in the Fire Departmet Other Operating Supplies account and an additional $600,000 in revenue from the anticipated restoration of food license fees. The of intent of this amendment is to have separate legislation to restore food license fees, which will increase General Fund revenue by $600,000 and partially offset the tax levy impact of this amendment. If the Common Council does not pass necessary legislation to restore license fees and the Comptroller does not recognize the revenues, the tax levy impact will be as stated.
Ald. Spiker moved substitution of the file with Amendment 20A. (Prevailed 5-0) | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: Amendment 20A
Add position authority, FTE, and funding to the Fire Department to restore an engine house. Partially offset the cost with a $562,500 reduction to the Wages Supplement Fund, a $400,000 reduction to the Police Department overtime account and $200,000 in the Other Operating Supplies account, $200,000 reduction in the Fire Departmet Other Operating Supplies account and an additional $600,000 in revenue from the anticipated restoration of food license fees. The of intent of this amendment is to have separate legislation to restore food license fees, which will increase General Fund revenue by $600,000 and partially offset the tax levy impact of this amendment. If the Common Council does not pass necessary legislation to restore license fees and the Comptroller does not recognize the revenues, the tax levy impact will be as stated. | AMENDED | Fail | 1:4 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 21
Add position authority, FTE, and funding to the Fire Department to restore an engine house. Partially offset the cost with a $562,500 reduction to the Wages Supplement Fund, a $400,000 reduction to the Police Department overtime account, $200,000 in reductions in Fire, a reduction of $200,000 to the Health Department's Mental Health Awareness and Outreach Initiative, and an additional $600,000 in revenue from the anticipated restoration of food license fees. The intent of this amendment is to have separate legislation to restore food license fees, which will increase General Fund revenue by $600,000 and partially offset the tax levy impact of this amendment. If the Common Council does not pass necessary legislation to restore license fees and the Comptroller does not recognize the revenues, the tax levy impact will be as stated.
Ald. Spiker moved substitution of Amendment 21 with Amendment 21B. (Prevailed 5-0) | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: Amendment 21B
Add position authority, FTE, and funding to the Fire Department to restore an engine house. Partially offset the cost with a $562,500 reduction to the Wages Supplement Fund, a $400,000 reduction to the Police Department overtime account and $200,000 in the Other Operating Supplies account, $200,000 in reductions in Fire, a reduction of $250,000 to the Health Department's Mental Health Awareness and Outreach Initiative, and an additional $600,000 in revenue from the anticipated restoration of food license fees. The intent of this amendment is to have separate legislation to restore food license fees, which will increase General Fund revenue by $600,000 and partially offset the tax levy impact of this amendment. If the Common Council does not pass necessary legislation to restore license fees and the Comptroller does not recognize the revenues, the tax levy impact will be as stated. | AMENDED | Fail | 1:4 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 22
Add position authority, FTE, and funding to the Fire Department to restore an engine house. Fund the cost with a $562,500 reduction to the Wages Supplement Fund, a $400,000 reduction to the Police Department overtime account, $100,000 to both the Fire Department Overtime and Other Operating Supplies and an additional $600,000 in revenue from the anticipated restoration of food license fees by 1/1/2021. The of intent of this amendment is to have separate legislation to restore food license fees, which will an increase in General Fund revenue by $600,000 and partially offset the tax levy impact of this amendment. If the Common Council does not pass necessary legislation to restore license fees and the Comptroller does not recognize the revenues, the tax levy impact will be as stated. | AMENDED (WITHDRAWN) | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 23
Reduce Streetcar operating expenditures in the Transportation Fund; increase the Transportation Fund transfer to the General Fund by an equal amount; add position authority, funding and FTEs in the Fire Department to restore part of an engine company. The intent is to have increased revenue to the General Fund from the increased Transportation Fund transfer offset the levy impact. If the Comptroller does not recognize the revenues, the tax levy impact will be as stated.
Appearing:
Mark Borkowski, 11th Ald. Dist.
Jeff Polenske, Dept. of Public Works
Ald. Borkowski added as a cosponsor. | AMENDED | Fail | 1:4 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 24
Provide $500,000 for an unarmed first responder pilot program. Add position authority, FTE and funding of $255,000 for three Firefighter/paramedics in the EMS division. Provide $245,000 for vehicles, supplies and other related program expenses. The intent is for the new positions to partner with mental health professionals to create a blended response unit for responding to non-life threatening but urgent calls for service. Offset the cost by reducing Police salaries.
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Chantia Lewis, 9th Ald. Dist.
Aaron Lipski, Fire Dept.
Ald. Lewis added as a sponsor. | AMENDED | Fail | 2:3 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 25
Add the following footnote to the Health Commissioner: "The Health Department shall collaborate with the Police Department, Fire Department and Fire and Police Commission to make trauma informed care training available for all Police and Fire employees, provide assistance in developing Standard Operating Procedures requiring referrals to such training, and report on the status of the trauma informed care training initiative to the Common Council within 6 months."
Ald. Coggs moved substitution of Amendment 25 with Amendment 25A. (Prevailed 5-0) | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: Amendment 25A
Add the following footnote to the Health Commissioner: "The Health Department shall collaborate with the Police Department, Fire Department and Fire and Police Commission to make trauma informed care training available for all Police and Fire employees, provide assistance in developing Standard Operating Procedures for offering referrals for trauma informed care to the public, and report on the status of the trauma informed care training initiative to the Common Council within 6 months.""
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Reggie Moore, Health Dept. | AMENDED | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 26
Add a footnote to the Health Commissioner position directing that the Health Department shall collaborate with the Department of Administration on developing a voluntary Lead Safe Registry initiative for city property owners.
Ald. Lewis added as a cosponsor. | AMENDED | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 27
Add $175,000 to the Domestic Violence special fund in the Health Department and add $25,000 to a new Boys to Men special fund in the Health Department. Offset the cost by reducing salaries for Crossing Guards and Auxiliary Crossing Guards in the Police Department. | AMENDED (WITHDRAWN) | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 28
Add $125,000 to the Domestic Violence special fund in the Health Department and add $25,000 to new Boys to Men special fund in the Health Department. Offset the cost by reducing salaries for Crossing Guards and Auxiliary Crossing Guards in the Police Department.
Ald. Coggs moved substitution of Amendment 28 with Amendment 28A. (Prevailed 5-0) | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: Amendment 28A
Add $150,000 to the Domestic Violence special fund in the Health Department to support anger management, nurturing fatherhood training, and domestic violence intervention services for men at risk of domestic or IP violence and, the Coaching Boys to Men. Offset the cost by reducing the Computer Replacement Program special funds in the Police Department
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Reggie Moore, Health Dept.
Nicholas DeSiato, Police Dept. | AMENDED | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 29
Reduce the new Mental Health Community and Outreach Initiative special fund in Health by $250,000. Add an equal amount to the Violence Prevention special fund in the Health Department. The intent is to add violence interrupter coverage for two additional neighborhoods.
Ald. Kovac moved substitution of Amendment 29 with Amendment 29A. (Prevailed 5-0) | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: Amendment 29A
Reduce the new Mental Health Community and Outreach Initiative special fund in Health by $250,000. Add an equal amount to the Violence Prevention special fund in the Health Department. The intent is to provide expanded neighborhood funding for Community Resource Navigators.
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Reggie Moore, Health Dept.
Ald. Coggs and Lewis added as cosponsors. | AMENDED | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 30
Reduce the Department of Neighborhood Services Vehicle Rental and Professional Service accounts by $12,500 each. Add $25,000 to the department's Equipment account to purchase cameras. Include a footnote to the camera purchase stating that the Common Councils intent is to allocate matching Community Development Block Grant funds to purchase and monitor additional cameras.
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Russell Stamper, 15th Ald. Dist. | AMENDED (WITHDRAWN) | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 31
Create a new Illegal Dumping Prevention Special Fund in the Department of Neighborhood Services to prevent and prosecute illegal dumping in the six selected areas of the city with the greatest level of habitual illegal dumping. This Special Fund will support work with neighbors and stakeholders to install pole-mounted cameras, signage, education materials, and pursue other prevention methods. Offset the cost by reducing salaries for Crossing Guards in the Police Department budget by $20,000.
Ald. Coggs moved substitution of Amendment 31 with Amendment 31C. (Prevailed 5-0) | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: Amendment 31C
Create a new Illegal Dumping Prevention Special Fund in the Department of Neighborhood Services with $25,000 of funding to prevent and prosecute illegal dumping in target areas of the city with the greatest level of habitual illegal dumping. This Special Fund will support work with neighbors and stakeholders to install pole-mounted cameras, signage, education materials, and pursue other prevention methods. Include a footnote stating that the Common Councils intent is to allocate matching Community Development Block Grant funds to purchase and monitor additional cameras. Offset the cost by reducing the DNS Vehicle Rental and Professional Services accounts by $12,500 each.
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Russell Stamper, 15th Ald. Dist.
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Minutes note: Amendment 32
Add $300,000 to Police Professional Service budget to fund 3 additional CART teams. Offset by eliminating funding for vacant Safety Specialist Senior position in Police and by reducing funding for Crossing Guards.
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Cavalier Johnson, Common Council President | AMENDED (WITHDRAWN) | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 33
Reduce the Police department funding for Crossing Guards and Auxiliary Crossing Guards by half, and reduce Police Other Operating Supplies by $200,000. Intent is to reduce the street lighting fee. Separate legislation reducing the street lighting fee will need to be adopted, if it is not adopted the levy impact will be as stated. The intent is to also further reduce the street lighting fee with $600,000 in additional Licensing revenue to be recognized by the Comptroller, if separate legislation is adopted to reinstate the licensing fees and the Comptroller recognizes the revenue.
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Russell Stamper, 15th Ald. Dist.
Nicholas DeSiato, Police Dept. | AMENDED | Fail | 0:5 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 34
Reduce Police average sworn strength by two, for savings of $158,000. Add funding, FTE and position authority for two new Multi Modal Data Coordinator positions in the DPW-Infrastructure Services Division. The intent is to have these positions support efforts to improve traffic safety.
Ald. Kovac moved substitution of Amendment 34 with Amendment 34A. (Prevailed 5-0) | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: Amendment 34A
Insert a footnote on the Multimodal Transportation capital program directing the Department of Public Works to work with the Police Department to establish an appropriate scope of work for a consultant to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the City’s crash statistics and establish tools, such as predictive modeling, that would help City officials target priority locations to reduce fatalities and severe injuries resulting from traffic crashes.
Ald. Coggs, Stamper, Lewis, Zamarripa, Spiker, and Murphy added as cosponsors.
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Jeff Polenske, Dept. of Public Works
| AMENDED | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 35
Add a footnote to the Department of Public Works Commissioner position directing the Commissioner to collaborate with the City Clerk Public Information Division on an outreach campaign to educate city residents about reporting street light outages. | AMENDED | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 36
Add a footnote to the Department of Public Works Operations Division - Sanitation Section indicating that the Department of Public Works – Operations Division and the Department of Neighborhood Services shall collaborate on establishing a special pick-up service for residents who report illegal dumping. It is the intent to allocate carryover and Community Development Block Grant funding to implement the service.
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Russell Stamper, 15th Ald. Dist. | AMENDED (WITHDRAWN) | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 37
Remove free bulky waste pickup from regular garbage collection routes and provide free bulky waste pickup on a limited number of "exception" days per year. Budget savings will be used to create an organics waste collection service.
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Rick Meyers, Dept. of Public Works | AMENDED (WITHDRAWN) | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 38
Establish a new "Partnerships in Affordable Housing" capital program in DCD with $5 million in cash revenues. Establish a new $1.5 million "Alternative Home Ownership" capital program in DCD with cash revenue. Offset by reducing cash revenues in Homeownership Initiatives, 10,000 Homes, Strong Homes, Housing Trust Fund and In Rem Properties capital program.
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Russell Stamper, 15th Ald. Dist.
Ald. Kovac moved substitution of Amendment 38 with Amendment 38C. (Prevailed 5-0) | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: Amendment 38C
Establish a new "Partnership In affordable Ownership housing and alternatives to home ownership initiative” capital program in the Department of City Development with $3.0 million in cash revenues. Offset by reducing $2.9 million in cash revenues from the Homeownership Initiatives and $100,000 in cash revenues from the In Rem Property Maintenance Program.
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Lafayette Crump, Dept. of City Development | AMENDED | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 39
Add $500,000 of cash revenues to the Health Department's Lead Abatement capital program. Offset the cost by a $500,000 reduction in cash revenues pro-rated across all cash revenue-funded capital programs supported by the Beerline TID extension. | AMENDED (WITHDRAWN) | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 40
Add a footnote to the new Homeownership Initiatives capital program directing the Department of City Development to develop marketing and outreach plans for down payment assistance, co-op, land trust, and other housing initiatives. Down payment assistance programs shall target renters and properties in neighborhoods where increases in property values are expected consistent with Section 4.4 of the AntiDisplacement Plan.
Ald. Coggs moved substitution of Amendment 40 with Amendment 40A. (Prevailed 5-0) | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: Amendment 40A
Add two footnotes to the new Homeownership Initiatives capital program. One footnote directing the Department of City Development to develop marketing and outreach plans for down payment assistance, co-op, land trust, and other housing initiatives. A second footnote directing that Down payment assistance programs shall target renters and properties in neighborhoods where increases in property values are expected consistent with Section 4.4 of the Anti-Displacement Plan. | AMENDED | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 41
Add the following footnote to Housing Infrastructure Preservation Fund capital program: "The Department of City Development shall develop preservation strategies for affordable housing as recommended in Section 4.5 of the Anti-Displacement Plan."
Ald. Coggs moved substitution of Amendment 41 with Amendment 41A. (Prevailed 5-0) | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: Amendment 41A
Add the following footnote to Homeowners Initiatives capital program: "The Department of City Development shall develop preservation strategies for affordable housing as recommended in Section 4.5 of the Anti-Displacement Plan."
Amendment 41A was revised to the following:
Add the following footnote to the “Partnership In affordable Ownership housing and alternatives to home ownership initiative” capital program in the Department of City Development: "The Department of City Development shall develop preservation strategies for affordable housing as recommended in Section 4.5 of the Anti-Displacement Plan. | AMENDED | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 42
Add a footnote indicating that $250,000 of the 2021 Concentrated Blight Elimination capital program shall be used only for demolition in areas with high densities of vacant properties. Priority will given to firedamaged structures.
Appearing:
Thomas Mishefske, Dept. of Neighborhood Services | AMENDED | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 43
Reduce new borrowing for Police replacement vehicles by $350,000. | AMENDED (WITHDRAWN) | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 44
Reduce borrowing for the Police Vehicle capital program by $350,000; add $175,000 in borrowing to the Department of City Development In Rem capital program; and reduce overall borrowing authorizations by $175,000.
Ald. Kovac moved substitution of Amendment 44 with Amendment 44A. (Prevailed 5-0) | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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Minutes note: Amendment 44A
Reduce borrowing for the Police Vehicle capital program by $350,000, reduce new borrowing for the District Station Repair program by $125,000, and reduce new borrowing for City Hall Foundation & Hollow Walk by $75,000. Add $175,000 in borrowing to the Department of City Development In Rem capital program; and reduce overall borrowing authorizations by $375,000.
Appearing:
Lafayette Crump, Dept. of City Development
Amy Turim, Dept. of City Development
Ald. Coggs added as a cosponsor. | AMENDED | Pass | 4:1 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 45
Reduce new borrowing for Police replacement vehicles by $300,000, reduce new borrowing for the District Station Repair program by $125,000, and reduce new borrowing for City Hall Foundation & Hollow Walk by $75,000. | AMENDED (WITHDRAWN) | Pass | 5:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 46
Transfer the ADA Coordinator position in the Department of Administration from the Budget and Management Division to the Office of Equity and Inclusion. | AMENDED | Pass | 5:0 |
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| 0 | | Budget | Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2021 budget. | REFERRED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AND ASSIGNED TO | Pass | 5:0 |
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| 0 | 2. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the adoption of the proposed 2021 budget for the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee. | REFERRED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AND ASSIGNED TO | Pass | 5:0 |
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| 0 | 3. | Charter Ordinance | A charter ordinance relating to implementation of various provisions of the 2021 budget. | REFERRED WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION AND ASSIGNED TO | Pass | 5:0 |
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| 0 | 4. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance relating to establishment of a city street lighting fee. | RECONSIDERED | Pass | 5:0 |
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| 0 | | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance relating to establishment of a city street lighting fee. | RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE | Pass | 5:0 |
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| 0 | 5. | Resolution | Substitute resolution relating to implementation of a Street Lighting Fee. | RECONSIDERED | Pass | 5:0 |
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| 0 | | Resolution | Substitute resolution relating to implementation of a Street Lighting Fee. | RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION | Pass | 5:0 |
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| 0 | 6. | Communication | Communication relating to public comments on the Mayor's Proposed Executive Budget for 2021 (Joint Public Hearing). | RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE | Pass | 5:0 |
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| | | | PLEASE NOTE: If action is taken on the above files, they may be referred to the November 6, 2020, Common Council - Budget Adoption Meeting. | | | |
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| | | | Meeting adjourned at 2:41 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
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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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