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| | | | Meeting convened at 9:10 a.m. | | | |
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| | | | Also present:
Minutes note: Charles Roedel, Deputy Comptroller
Nik Kovac, Budget Director
Kathy Brengosz, LRB Fiscal Planning Specialist | | | |
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240001
| 0 | 1. | Budget | Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2025 budget.
Minutes note: -Dept. of Neighborhood Services
Appearing:
Shaketa Winters, Budget Office
Jezamil Arroyo-Vega, DNS Commissioner
Matthew Hansen, Permit & Development Center Manager
Tanz Rome, Finance & Administration Manager
Jumaane Cheatham, Building Codes Enforcement Manager
Stephanie Samarripa, Community Outreach Program Liaison
Lorie Gallup, Resident Code Enforcement Manager
Jennifer Klouda, Court Administrative Manager
Ald. Mark Chambers, Jr., 2nd Ald. Dist.
Sha'Nese Burnell-Jones, HR Administrator
Ms. Winters and DNS representatives gave a Dept. of Neighborhood Sevices presentation on the following:
2025 Budget Summary, Salaries and Positions, Operating Expenses, Special Funds, Special Purpose Accounts, Revenues, Capital Expenses, Budget by Service, Org Chart, Core Services, Department Demographics, Key Performance Indicators, 2025 Major Updates - Department, Development Center, Racial Equity & Inclusion, Climate and Equity
Further details of this presentation can be found within the file.
Members and participants questioned and discussed Development Center application review and processing (review cycle and completion time, customer service methods, permit issuance), inspector vacancies, Raze and Revive program, parking lot and other zoning changes (education outreach to the community), code compliance, raze properties, community survey, demolition, plan to revitalize vacant lot, uses for shipping container, cost comparison of cleaning illegal dumpsites, improving mobile app functionality, landlord training, fees and cost recovery, reinspection fees, residential code enforcement and special enforcement, plan examiner management and tools, handling of staff turnover and turnover work, permit issuance and revenue from RNC, lessons learned from RNC, equitable increases in fees, complaint response times, illegal dumping prevention fund, use of and contribution to MADACC (animal control), vacancy challenges and staffing level improvement, neighborhood walks, animal control education, compliance loan program, tracking of permit status, new deputy position
Ald. Coggs requested for a breakdown of DNS's fee increases, cleanup costs associated with illegal dumpsites, and information on the use of MADACC.
Ald. Spiker requested for a breakdown of staffing between management and non-management and information on the use of MADACC. | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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240001
| 0 | | Budget | Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2025 budget.
Minutes note: -BOZA
Appearing:
Shaketa Winters, Budget Office
India Gaar, BOZA Adminstrative Manager
Maly Vang, BOZA Administrative Supervisor
Eric Lowenberg, BOZA Chair
Ms. Winters and BOZA representatives gave a Board of Zoning Appeals presentation on the following:
2025 Budget Summary, Revenues, Key Performance Measures, 2025 Major Updates - Department (Improved Staffing, Transition to Legistar, Bilingual Efforts, Heightened Communication with Council Members)
Further details of this presentation can be found within the file.
Members and participants questioned and discussed meeting notification and mailings (increase notice mailings to tenants, notice at applicant subject property), Growing MKE plan impact to caseload, consent agenda, FTE budgeted costs, board chair workload, reducing scheduling time of applications, transition to Legistar, change of operator requests.
Ald. Coggs requested for a report on an equitable breakdown of cases and fees among the different aldermanic districts.
Ald. Spiker requested for a historical breakdown on BOZA cases. | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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240001
| 0 | | Budget | Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2025 budget.
Minutes note: 11 AM
-Dept. of City Development
Appearing:
Sarah Osborn, Budget Office
Lafayette Crump, DCD Commissioner
Vanessa Koster, DCD Deputy Commissioner
Ald. Larresa Taylor, 9th Ald. Dist.
Ald. Mark Chambers, Jr., 2nd Ald. Dist.
Matt Rejc, Neighborhood Business Development Manager
Benjamin Sanchez, NIDC
David Piedt, Budget & Management Reporting Manager
Sam Leichtling, City Planning Director
Ms. Osborn and DCD representatives gave a Dept. of City Development presentation on the following:
2025 Budget Summary, 2025 Budget by Service, Salaries and Positions, Operating Budget, Special Funds, Special Purpose Accounts, Revenues, Capital, Core Services, Service Delivery Model (Highlights), Key Performance Indicators, 2025 Major Updates, Community Engagement, Department Demographics, Racial Equity, Climate and Equity Plan
Further details of this presentation can be found within the file.
Members and participants questioned and discussed Milwaukee Arts Board Projects investment, RACM, capital funds (TIF Urban Renewal Projects, Down Payment Assistance, Strong Homes Loan Program, Commercial Investment Program reduction), market assessment comps, monitoring of MKE Plays investment, 7 Points leveraging, Fourth of July Commission, redesigning of the PILOT program, leveraging philanthropic dollars for healing spaces, Homes MKE (property sale prices, investment), Healthy Food Establishment Fund (reduction, investment), Growing MKE residential rezoning (single family), TID (equitable affordable housing, human resource requirements)
Ald. Dimitrijevic requested information to be sent on the reduction of down payment assistance.
Ald. Coggs requested for a fiscal note to be provided for Growing MKE, breakdown on commercial corridor investment in the aldermanic districts, information on 7 Points, a listing of parks used by the Fourth of July Commission, down payment assistance application data,
Ald. Spiker requested for historical data on the Commercial Investment Program investment and projects. | NOT ACTED ON | | |
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240001
| 0 | | Budget | Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2025 budget. | HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR | Pass | 4:0 |
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| 0 | 2. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the adoption of the proposed 2025 budget for the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee.
Minutes note: Appearing:
Sarah Osborn, Budget Office
Lafayette Crump, DCD Commissioner
Vanessa Koster, DCD Deputy Commissioner
Ms. Osborn and DCD representatives gave a Dept. of City Development presentation on the following:
RACM, RACM Tools for Economic Development, RACM 2025 Budget Components, RACM 2024 Highlights
Further details of this presentation can be found within the file. | HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR | Pass | 4:0 |
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| | | | Meeting adjourned at 2:12 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office | | | |
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