CITY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · September 17, 2020
Minutes
200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
Meeting Minutes
CITY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. NIK KOVAC, CHAIR
David Henke, Vice-Chair
Timothy Richter, David Kaminski, James Klajbor, Jennifer
Meyer, James Owczarski, Jeffrey Madison, Judy Pinger, David
Klein, Richard Watt, and Jeffrey Larson.
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232, Fax:286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
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1. Call to order.
Meeting called to order at 10:02 a.m.
2. Roll call.
Present - Kovac, Henke, Islo, Kaminski, Klajbor, Owczarski, Madison, Pinger, Klein,
Watt, Larson
Excused - Meyer-Stearns
Also present:
Peter Block, City Attorney's Office
Brad Houston, City Records Center
3. Introduction of new members.
Vice-chair Henke and member Klein introduced themselves, respectively, as the
Information and Technology Management Division Chief Information Officer and the
Office of the Comptroller Functional Applications Manager.
4. Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes from December 12, 2019.
The meeting minutes from December 12, 2019 were approved without objection.
5. Records retention.
a. Proposed departmental record schedules for approval.
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Mr. Houston commented. The only schedules before the committee for consideration
were those from March with 5 new schedules and 8 delete/superseded schedule
request. The majority of schedules was from the Employes' Retirement System and
pertained to amendments made to existing schedules. Of note is schedule 20-0011 on
making retention of routine business correspondence be in line with the State with a
retention period of 3 years after creation. About 600 closed schedules will be
proposed at the next meeting.
Member Klajbor moved approval of the proposed department record schedules, as
presented. There was no objection.
b. State Records Board approval of previous schedules
Mr. Houston said that all schedules from the committee's previous December 2019
meeting were approved by the State Records Board.
6. Communications or updates from the Information and Technology Management Division.
a. IT Training Protocol
Vice-chair Henke commented. A draft protocol was forwarded to members for review.
The management training protocol is intended to create more effective training of end
users for systems implemented by ITMD. The document should serve as an effective
guide to workforce training solutions for the purpose of effective training as outlined.
The management training protocol relates to those systems installed and maintained
by ITMD. Public Safety (MPD & MFD) and elected officials’ departments (City
Clerk/Common Council, City Treasurer, City Comptroller and City Attorney) maintain
their own systems and are therefore not covered by this protocol. However, these
departments should review and consider integrating these practices as part of their
department procedures. The protocol entails these seven steps: 1) Perform a Training
Needs Assessment, 2) Develop Learning Objectives, 3) Design Training Materials, 4)
Develop Training Materials, 5) Implement the Training, 6) Evaluate the Training, and 7)
Repeat Any Step When Necessary. Any feedback on the protocol should be
forwarded to him.
b. Cyber Security Awareness Training
Vice-chair Henke commented. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month. ITMD
has been and will be doing some activities to coincide with the month. Activities
include monthly trainings on cyber security, phishing campaign, and focus on remote
work. Information about these activities is on the MINT website.
c. COVID-19 IT Implications
Vice-chair Henke commented. The pandemic has caused more IT support personnel
to work remotely from home. CARES Act dollars have helped to provide laptops to
Milwaukee Public Library personnel. Efforts to provide easier access and security to
those staff working remotely will continue for the rest of the year. Being planned is an
upgrade to the phone system with app support for the UCC call center, which is
operating remotely as well.
Mr. Houston inquired about the migration from GoToMeeting to the Microsoft Teams
video conferencing platform, record implications from using the new platform, said that
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unlimited storage will result in bad end user practices, and said that there should be
proper retention labels for the new platform.
Vice-chair Henke replied. The migration will take place next year to coincide with City
usage of the Microsoft Office 365 product line, to utilize file sharing and storage on the
cloud instead of the City network, and to prevent usage of two product lines.
GoToMeeting was used initially and will continue into early next year with free services.
Unlimited storage is a concern. Recordings of meetings should continue if they are
being done, however, one should not start a recording of a meeting already in progress.
d. Incident Response Plan (IRP)
Judy Siettmann, ITMD, appeared and gave an overview. The internal task group has
the goal to standardize policies and procedures. The plan was done to minimize cyber
security damage, especially for the Democratic National Convention. The draft plan
was forwarded, reviewed, given input, and reviewed by the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS) and regional representatives. The plan was created to be used as a
guide in the event of a cyber incident or information security incident. The objective is
to provide a well-defined, organized approach for handling of any potential threat to
IT/OT systems and data. Contents of the plan include definition of incident, response
team, rules, responsibilities, criteria, levels of incidents, response steps, and
communication contacts. The first step for an incident is to go to a fusion center, and
the center will engage DHS and the FBI. The internal task group will continue to work
on and oversee this plan, the continuity plan, and other plans from the full committee.
The internal team has been working remotely and through email communication.
Member Klajbor inquired about training and webinars for departments.
Ms. Siettmann replied. The plan is department specific. Training is not for the
average user but can be done for department heads and managers. There has been
no training done and incident yet. Table top exercises can be done through DHS with
advance notice to them. She can engage DHS on table top exercises and other ideas.
The Treasurer's Office can be added to the internal task group.
7. Review of IT Risk Assessment Summary of Recommendations from the Office of the
Comptroller - Systems Support Division.
Member Klein gave an overview. Bakertilly (auditor) considered the City's internal
control over financial reporting as a basis for designing their auditing procedures and
testing. Bakertilly gave four recommendations: periodic review of access rights (at
least annually), disaster recovery plan be updated to reflect current people and
resources, obtain a SOC report or equivalent for all applications or systems hosted by
a third-party service provider, and proactive review of network access and security logs
be completed more frequently. Access rights include excessively used and dormant
accounts. There were no formal reviews of access rights in 2019, and review should
begin in 2020. Logic access relate to unauthorized and fraudulent access. Water
Works did one review and should increase its frequency of review. Departments
should each have disaster recovery plans, and Water Works should update its plan
(last updated in 2014). The City should have on file SOC reports of internal controls
from third parties. Some departments do not have SOC reports, such as Water
Works. The recommendations from Bakertilly are to be considered best practices.
The deficiencies are considered low. Internal Audit will monitor the recommendations.
Ms. Siettmann said she would like the internal task group to address and provide input
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on the disaster recovery plan with the inclusion of those necessary departments.
Member Klajbor moved approval of the IT Risk Assessment Summary of
Recommendations. There was no objection.
8. Update on IT Security from the Office of the Comptroller - Internal Audit Division.
This item was considered last on the agenda and at the end of the meeting.
Member Klajbor moved that the City Information Management Committee convene into
closed session, pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(d), Wis. Stats, except as provided in s.
304.06 (1) (eg) and by rule promulgated under s. 304.06 (1) (em), for the purpose of
considering strategy for crime detection or prevention.
Ayes - Kovac, Henke, Islo, Kaminski, Klajbor, Owczarski, Madison, Pinger, Klein,
Watt, Larson
Excused - Meyer-Stearns
The meeting convened into closed session at 10:50 a.m.
Present - Kovac, Henke, Islo, Kaminski, Klajbor, Owczarski, Madison, Pinger, Klein,
Watt, Larson
Excused - Meyer-Stearns
Also present:
Peter Block, City Attorney's Office
Charles Roedel, Comptroller's Office
Byron Dean, Comptroller's Office
Brenda Koehler, Comptroller's Office
9. Review and approval of the 2019 CIMC Annual Report.
Mr. Lee said that the annual report is required by ordinance and summarizes the
meetings and topics discussed by the committee for the year 2019.
Member Klajbor moved approval of the 2019 CIMC Annual Report. There was no
objection.
10. Agenda items for the next meeting.
Agenda items to include routine items and updates on the Incident Response Plan and
the IT Risk Assessment Summary of Recommendations.
11. Next meeting date and time.
a. Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 10 a.m.
12. Placing on file the following files as no longer necessary:
a. 181727 Communication relating to the matters to be considered by the City
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Information Management Committee at its March 21, 2019 meeting.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Member Klajbor moved to place on file. (Prevailed 11-0)
This Communication was PLACED ON FILE
b. 190347 Communication relating to the matters to be considered by the City
Information Management Committee at its June 13, 2019 meeting.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Member Klajbor moved to place on file. (Prevailed 11-0)
This Communication was PLACED ON FILE
c. 190710 Communication relating to the matters to be considered by the City
Information Management Committee at its September 19, 2019 meeting.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Member Klajbor moved to place on file. (Prevailed 11-0)
This Communication was PLACED ON FILE
d. 191230 Communication relating to the matters to be considered by the City
Information Management Committee at its December 12, 2019 meeting.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Member Klajbor moved to place on file. (Prevailed 11-0)
This Communication was PLACED ON FILE
13. Adjournment.
The meeting adjourned at 11:10 a.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office
Meeting materials for this meeting can be found within the following file:
200654 Communication relating to the matters to be considered by the City
Information Management Committee at its September 17, 2020 meeting.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
Meeting Agenda
CITY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. NIK KOVAC, CHAIR
David Henke, Vice-Chair
Jane Islo, David Kaminski, James Klajbor, Jennifer Meyer, James
Owczarski, Jeffrey Madison, Judy Pinger, David Klein, Richard
Watt, and Jeffrey Larson.
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232, Fax:286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, September 17, 2020 10:00 AM Virtual Meeting
This will be a virtual meeting conducted via GoToMeeting. Should you wish to join this meeting
from your phone, tablet, or computer you may go to https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/326218157.
You can also dial in using your phone United States: +1 (224) 501-3412 and Access Code:
326-218-157.
1. Call to order.
2. Roll call.
3. Introduction of new members.
4. Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes from December 12, 2019.
5. Records retention.
a. Proposed departmental record schedules for approval.
b. State Records Board approval of previous schedules
6. Communications or updates from the Information and Technology Management Division.
a. IT Training Protocol
b. Cyber Security Awareness Training
c. COVID-19 IT Implications
d. Incident Response Plan (IRP)
7. Review of IT Risk Assessment Summary of Recommendations from the Office of the
Comptroller - Systems Support Division.
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8. Update on IT Security from the Office of the Comptroller - Internal Audit Division.
The City Information Management Committee may convene into closed session,
pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(d), Wis. Stats, except as provided in s. 304.06 (1) (eg) and by
rule promulgated under s. 304.06 (1) (em), for the purpose of considering strategy for
crime detection or prevention. The committee may then reconvene into open session for
the regular agenda.
9. Review and approval of the 2019 CIMC Annual Report.
10. Agenda items for the next meeting.
11. Next meeting date and time.
a. Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 10 a.m.
12. Placing on file the following files as no longer necessary:
a. 181727 Communication relating to the matters to be considered by the City
Information Management Committee at its March 21, 2019 meeting.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
b. 190347 Communication relating to the matters to be considered by the City
Information Management Committee at its June 13, 2019 meeting.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
c. 190710 Communication relating to the matters to be considered by the City
Information Management Committee at its September 19, 2019 meeting.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
d. 191230 Communication relating to the matters to be considered by the City
Information Management Committee at its December 12, 2019 meeting.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. Adjournment.
Meeting materials for this meeting can be found within the following file:
200654 Communication relating to the matters to be considered by the City
Information Management Committee at its September 17, 2020 meeting.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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