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| | | | THE FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REFERS WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION: | | | |
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| 0 | 1. | Budget | Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2024 budget.
Minutes note: Budget amendments approved by the Finance and Personnel Committee were considered first.
Amendment 1A (Omnibus)
This amendment adds $76,000 and position authority for six 0.5 FTEs to the Common Council-City Clerk for a fill-in pool of Legislative Assistants. The amendment creates a new Special Fund in the Common Council-City Clerk to purchase cameras to record illegal dumping, and provides $50,000 to fund it. The amendment adds $10,000 to establish 2 dedicated early voting sites for the Election Commission. The amendment adds $750,000 to the Library to establish a pilot program providing Sunday hours. The intention is for Central to be open from January - December 2024 , 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. every Sunday. Two other branches will be open on Sundays from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. starting July 1.
The amendment provides position authority for 5 positions and $118,444 in funding for 2 new Residential Code Enforcement Inspectors with the intention of dedicating their time to inspecting properties managed by the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee. This amendment adds $50,000 to the Police Department to establish 2 additional soft rooms, dedicated spaces for survivors of domestic violence to make a report, with one each on the North side and South side. The amendment reduces Police Squad car purchases by 15 and reduces levy support by $1,000,000.
The amendment reduces the Damages & Special Claims Special Purpose Account, administered by the City Attorney, by $1,100,000. The amendment reduces the One Milwaukee Citizen-Led Transformation Fund Special Purpose Account by $2,600,000. The amendment creates a new Special Purpose Account for Lead Paint Abatement Loans, to be administered by the Department of Administration’s Community Development Grants Administration, and provides $750,000 to fund it. The amendment increases $500,000 in cash levy support to the Commercial Corridor Investment Program. The amendment increases bonding authority by $1,000,000 for the Police Department to purchase 15 squad cars.
The amendment increases $750,000 in cash levy support for High-Impact Paving. The amendment increases $250,000 in cash levy support for Street Improvements – Sidewalk, Driveway Curb and Gutter – Replacement. The amendment increases $500,000 of cash levy support for Multimodal Transportation to fund traffic calming infrastructure. The amendment increases $250,000 of cash levy support for Bike Infrastructure. The amendment increases $100,000 of cash levy support to the MKE Plays Initiative, intended to be dedicated to the Swing Park.
The amendment increases $250,000 of cash levy support to Production & Planting Program-Trees, Shrubs, Evergreens – Paving Sidewalk Construction & Blvd Plantings, with the intention to dedicate $50,000 of this funding to a forestry apprenticeship program to be managed in consultation with Northcott Neighborhood Association with the expectation that there will be a $50,000 matching grant from the Community Development Block Grant. This amendment increases $250,000 of cash levy support for the Stump Removal program. This amendment increases debt service by $25,000. This amendment expends the $20,000 in increased revenue already recognized by the Comptroller. | AMENDED | Pass | 13:2 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 2
DOA - Add a footnote directing the Department of Administration to promote the One Milwaukee Citizen-Led Transformational Fund Special Purpose Account to the philanthropic community for possible contributions. | AMENDED | Pass | 15:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 3
DOA, ASSESSOR, DCD, MAYOR - Add a footnote instructing the Department of City Development (DCD) and Assessor's Office to work with the Department of Administration, Mayor's Office, and other relevant parties to redesign the PILOT program. DCD and the Assessor's Office should present the finalized plan to the Common Council. | AMENDED | Pass | 15:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 4
DOA - Add a footnote directing the Office of African American Affairs and the Office of Early Childhood Initiatives to report to the Steering and Rules Committee twice per year. | AMENDED | Pass | 15:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 5A
DOA - Add $150,000 to the Equity and Inclusion Special Fund in the Office of the Director in the Department of Administration. The intent of the amendment is to provide funding for Direct Connect MKE and to fund with revenue recognition by the Comptroller. If revenue is not recognized, levy will be impacted as stated. | AMENDED | Pass | 12:3 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 7
DOA - Add a footnote directing the Department of Administration Budget and Management Division to report to the Common Council on future funding sources and strategies for positions and programs funded by the American Rescue Plan Act in the 2024 budget. | AMENDED | Pass | 15:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 8
DOA - Add a footnote directing the Office of Community Wellness & Safety to coordinate with Direct Connect MKE for training of all relevant parties and to share Direct Connect MKE information with the public. | AMENDED | Pass | 15:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 10
DCD - Add a footnote directing the Department of City Development to help the Healing Spaces program explore additional philanthropic partnerships for funding Healing Spaces maintenance, staffing, and creation. | AMENDED | Pass | 15:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 11
DCD, DNS - Add a footnote to the Departments of City Development and Neighborhood Services to develop a plan for vacant lots. | AMENDED | Pass | 15:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 12
DCD - Add a footnote directing the Department of City Development to promote HomesMKE on its website. | AMENDED | Pass | 15:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 13
DCD, DNS - Add a footnote directing the Departments of City Development and Neighborhood Services to study the potential commercial and residential uses of shipping containers. | AMENDED | Pass | 15:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 14
DCD, CITY CLERK, DNS - Add footnotes directing the Department of City Development, Department of Neighborhood Services, and License Division of the Common Council-City Clerk to work with relevant parties to develop a plan to centralize approvals for businesses in a one-stop shop. | AMENDED | Pass | 15:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 15
DCD - Add a footnote directing the Department of City Development to annually report on city investment by neighborhood. | AMENDED | Pass | 15:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 20
CITY CLERK - Add a footnote to the City Clerk assigning unused or unencumbered remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds to the control of the Common Council for direction of utilization.
| AMENDED | Pass | 15:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 21
CITY CLERK - Add position authority and funding for one Administrative Services Coordinator position in the Central Administration Division. Increase operating expenditures by $8,000 to account for office and travel expenses. | AMENDED | Pass | 12:3 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 22
CITY CLERK - Add $30,000 to the Hip-Hop Week MKE Fund in the Common Council-City Clerk budget. | AMENDED | Pass | 12:3 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 25
ELECTION COMMISSION - Add a footnote that directs the Election Commission to commit to finding a permanent early voting location on the Northwest side. | AMENDED | Pass | 15:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 26
DER - Add a footnote directing the Department of Employee Relations to provide the Common Council, Direct Connection MKE, and all Community Development Block Grant funded Neighborhood Stabilization Programs with an inventory all city apprenticeship and internship programs. | AMENDED | Pass | 15:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 27
DER - Add a footnote directing the Department of Employee Relations to annually report exit survey results by department to the Common Council. | AMENDED | Pass | 15:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 39
SPA-MISC. - Add $20,000 to the MKE Community Excellence Fund Special Purpose account. | AMENDED | Pass | 12:3 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 50
CAPITAL - Add a footnote to the Department of Neighborhood Services (DNS) Concentrated Blight Elimination capital project directing DNS to prioritize spending at least $600,000 on areas with concentrated blight. | AMENDED | Pass | 15:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 52
DOA, SPA - This amendment removes the Board of Zoning Appeals from the Department of Administration and replaces the position authority and funding within a Special Purpose Account set up for the Board of Zoning Appeals. | AMENDED | Pass | 15:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 53
Add a footnote directing DPW-Transporation to make the Dockless Scooter program permanent. Footnotes are informational only. The Common Council must adopt legislation to implement the intent of the footnote. | AMENDED | Pass | 11:4 |
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Minutes note: Budget amendments submitted under the 24-hour rule were considered.
Amendment 6
DOA, DNS - Eliminate funding for one Neighborhood Services Operations Director in the Department of Neighborhood Services. Use funding to increase the Equity Inclusion special fund in the Department of Administration. | AMENDED (WITHDRAWN) | Pass | 15:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 23
CITY CLERK - Create a Special Fund for Participatory Budgeting in the Common Council - City Clerk's office for $500,000. | AMENDED (WITHDRAWN) | Pass | 15:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 28B
HEALTH, CAPITAL - Reduce $500,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funds in the Health Department. Intent is to use funding for to the Office of Equity and Inclusion in the Office of the Director in the Department of Administration. Offset by reducing cash levy for Joint Public Safety Radio upgrade project. Allocation of ARPA funds will require a resolution to be adopted by the Common Council. | | | |
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Minutes note: Ald. Chambers, Jr. offered Amendment 28C.
Amendment 28C
Add $500,000 to the Equity and Inclusion Special Fund in the Office of the Director in the Department of Administration. Offset by reducing cash levy for Joint Public Safety Radio upgrade project.
Ald. Stamper, Coggs, and Pratt added as cosponsors. | AMENDED | Pass | 10:5 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 32
POLICE, SPA-MISC. - Add $1 million to the Police Department to increase squad car replacements. Offset by reducing the One Milwaukee Citizen-led Transformational Fund. | AMENDED (WITHDRAWN) | Pass | 15:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 37
SPA-MISC. - Create a miscellaneous Special Purpose Account (SPA) to be administered by the Community Development Grant Administration in the Department of Administration for the purpose of Housing Authority Maintenance Support. This amendment repurposes $2,400,000 from the One Milwaukee Citizen-Led Transformational Fund for this program. | AMENDED (WITHDRAWN) | Pass | 15:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 42
SPA-MISC. - Reduce the Citizen-Led Transformational Fund by $2 million. The intent is to reduce the street lighting fee to reduce street lighting revenue by $2 million. The Common Council will need to adopt separate legislation to implement the intent of the amendment. If legislation passes, the Comptroller will reduce street lighting revenue. If legislation fails to pass, the impact of the amendment will be as stated. | | | |
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Minutes note: Ald. Murphy offered Amendment 42A.
Amendment 42A
Reduce the Citizen-Led Transformational Fund by $1 million. The intent is to reduce the street lightling fee to reduce street lighting revenue by $1 million. The Common Council will need to adopt separate legislation to implement the intent of the amendment. If legislation passes, the Comptroller will reduce street lighting revenue. If legislation fails to pass, the impact of the amendment will be as stated.
| AMENDED | Fail | 4:11 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 42 was considered. | AMENDED (WITHDRAWN) | Pass | |
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Minutes note: Amendment 47A
DCD - Add a footnote instructing NIDC to direct any unused Community Improvement Funds to staffing and maintenance for Healing Spaces. Footnotes are informational only. The Common Council must adopt legislation to implement the intent of the footnote.
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Minutes note: Ald. Coggs offered Amendment 47B.
Amendment 47B
Add a footnotes directing the Office of Community Wellness and Safety (OCWS) to include Healing Spaces in their Healing Imitative Plans. The footnote also instructs NIDC to work with OCWS to connect Healing Spaces with Healing Hubs initiative. Footnotes are informational only. The Common Council must adopt legislation to implement the intent of the footnote. | AMENDED | Pass | 15:0 |
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Minutes note: Amendment 49
CAPITAL - Add $228,087 to the sidewalk replacement program and $228,087 to the Housing Preservation program. Offset 100% of these costs by reducing the Materials Recycling Facility Repair program by $456,174. | | | |
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Minutes note: Ald. Bauman offered Amendment 49B.
Amendment 49B
Create a miscellaneous Special Purpose Account (SPA) with $250,000 to be administered by the Community Development Grant Administration in the Department of Administration for the purpose of Housing Authority Maintenance Support. Offset by reducing the Materials Recycling Facility Repair capital program by $250,000. | AMENDED | Pass | 10:5 |
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Minutes note: Loose amendments were considered requiring two-thirds vote by the Common Council to be considered.
Ald. Coggs offered Amendment 54. There were no objections.
Amendment 54
Add a footnote to the Department of Neighborhood Services (DNS) not to fill the new DNS inspector positions for HACM until the vacated inspector positions are underfilled to ensure that no area of the city will be underserved because of the creation of the HACM positions. Footnotes are informational
only. The Common Council must adopt legislation to implement the intent of the footnote.
Ald. Chambers, Jr. added as a cosponsor. | AMENDED | Pass | 15:0 |
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Minutes note: Final action and vote on this item was taken at the end of the meeting.
Ald. Dimitrijevic stated the following final numbers and changes:
2024 Adopted total budget $1,920,928,563, increase of 12% from proposed budget
Property tax levy supported budget $1,421,634,341, increase of 11.3% from proposed budget
Tax levy at $317,696,575, increase of 2.1% from proposed budget
Tax rate $9.47, increase of $.01 and 3.4% from proposed budget
$0 Tax Stabilization Fund withdrawal
Ald. Dimitrijevic made remarks thanking all staff and colleagues involved with 2024 Proposed Budget process and deliberations. | | | |
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Minutes note: Ald. Dimitrijevic moved adoption of the file, as amended. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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| 0 | 2. | Resolution | Resolution relating to the adoption of the proposed 2024 budget for the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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| 1 | 3. | Resolution | Substitute resolution relating to the appropriation of American Rescue Plan Act funds for various purposes. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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| 1 | 4. | Resolution | Substitute resolution establishing the 2024 Street Lighting Fee. | ADOPTED | Pass | 12:3 |
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| 0 | 5. | Charter Ordinance | A charter ordinance relating to implementation of various provisions of the 2024 budget. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 15:0 |
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| 0 | 6. | Ordinance | An ordinance relating to implementation of various provisions of the 2024 budget. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 15:0 |
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| 0 | 7. | Resolution | Resolution relating to implementation of various provisions of the 2024 budget. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 15:0 |
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| 0 | 8. | Ordinance | An ordinance to make uniform the rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service. | PASSED | Pass | 15:0 |
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| 0 | 9. | Ordinance | An ordinance determining the offices and positions in the various departments, bureaus, boards and commissions in the City Service under control of the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee. | PASSED | Pass | 15:0 |
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| 1 | 10. | Ordinance | A substitute ordinance relating to the fee for extra garbage carts. | PASSED | Pass | 15:0 |
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| 1 | 11. | Resolution | Substitute resolution authorizing a payment from the 2023 Parking Fund to the 2024 Debt Service Fund to pay principal and interest for various parking projects. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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| 1 | 12. | Resolution | Substitute resolution relative to establishing the rate of taxation for 2024 budget purposes as computed by the Commissioner of Assessments of the City of Milwaukee. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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| 1 | 13. | Resolution | Substitute resolution establishing the 2024 Solid Waste Charge. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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| 1 | 14. | Resolution | Substitute resolution establishing the 2024 Snow and Ice Removal Cost Recovery Charge. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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| 1 | 15. | Resolution | Substitute resolution establishing the 2024 Local Sewerage Charge. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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| 1 | 16. | Resolution | Substitute resolution establishing the 2024 Equivalent Residential Unit and 2024 Equivalent Residential Unit Rate used in calculation of the Storm Water Management Charge. | ADOPTED | Pass | 15:0 |
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| 0 | 17. | Communication | Communication from the Milwaukee Public Schools relating to the tax levy for the City of Milwaukee. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 15:0 |
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| 0 | 18. | Communication | Communication from the Wisconsin Division of Transportation Investment Management relating to the 2023 General Transportation Aids and Connecting Highway Aids Estimates. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 15:0 |
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| 0 | 19. | Communication | Communication from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue relating to the Revised Estimated 2023 and the 2024 Shared Revenue and Expenditure Restraint. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 15:0 |
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| 0 | 20. | Communication | Communication from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue relating to state aid payments due to exempted business computers from being subject to property taxes. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 15:0 |
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| 0 | 21. | Resolution | Resolution authorizing a further Tax Stabilization Fund withdrawal for 2024 as permitted by Sub-Section 4(c) and (d) of Section 304-29 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances. | PLACED ON FILE | Pass | 15:0 |
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| | | | Hearing no other business, the meeting adjourned at 11:28 a.m.
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