CITY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · March 2, 2023
Minutes
200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
Meeting Minutes
CITY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. MARK BORKOWSKI, CHAIR
David Henke, Vice-Chair
Timothy Richter, Robert Jaeger, James Klajbor, Jennifer
Meyer, James Owczarski, Jeffrey Madison, James Zimmer,
David Klein, Richard Watt, and Jeffrey Larson.
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 414-286-2232, Fax:286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, March 2, 2023 10:00 AM Room 303, Third Floor, City Hall
1. Call to order.
The meeting was called to order at 10:01 a.m.
2. Roll call.
Present (11) - Borkowski, Henke, Richter, Jaeger, Klajbor, Meyer-Stearns, Zelanzy,
Madison, Zimmer, Riesing, Watt
Absent (1) - Larson
Ms. Dana Zelazny and Mr. Max Riesing serving as members in lieu of members
Owczarski and Sawa for this meeting.
Also present:
Brad Houston, City Records Center
Peter Block, City Attorney's Office
Judy Siettmann, ITMD
Kathy Brengosz, LRB
Cassandra Lapworth, MPL
Members, staff persons, and attendees made brief introductions.
3. Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes from December 8, 2022.
The meeting minutes from December 8, 2022 were approved without objection.
4. Records retention.
A. Proposed departmental record schedules for approval
Mr. Houston presented. There were almost 300 schedules. Majority of them were
close schedules for the Dept. of Public Works and Police Dept. regarding duplicative
copies of records within subdivisions of the departments, copies that were not records,
unnecessary records (such a personal notes), and those superceded by global
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schedules. Other close schedules were straightforward. There were renewal
schedules for the Mayor's Office, 14 new schedules, and amended schedules for the
Treasurer's Office to mirror the State's retention period for tax deed foreclosure file
series. Corrections were needed to MPD schedules 82-0100 and 82-0108 to make
those schedules, concerning teletype messages, more broadly applicable. Teletype
messages received or sent by MPD Communications Division's Teletype Desk to or
from other MPD personnel to remain with a 7-year retention period. Teletype
messages (informative in nature) received by MPD personnel from the MPD
Communications Division's Teletype Desk for stolen vehicles, missing persons,
officer-involved incidents, and other MPD events to have a 1-year retention period.
The committee discussed being comfortable with making the amendments
(corrections) to the MPD schedules, as presented by Mr. Houston, orally followed by
subsequent submission of the amendments in written form.
Member Klajbor moved to amend schedules 82-0100 and 82-0108, as presented by
Mr. Houston, and to approve the record schedules, as amended. Member
Meyer-Stearns seconded. There was no objection.
B. State Records Board approval of previous schedules update
Mr. Houston said that the previous retention schedules approved by the committee
failed to be submitted in time for the last State Record Board's meeting due to the
holidays and error in communications. He would be submitting both the previous
retention schedules and the schedules just approved to the upcoming June State
Records Board meeting.
Mr. Houston said that since heading the City Records Center, the total number of
record retention schedules has reduced from about 5,000 to 2,800.
C. Discussion on an enterprise records and document management system
Mr. Houston discussed consideration for an enterprise records and document
management system (ERDMS) to provide better file navigation, control, and retrieval;
free up departmental file storage spaces; and provide records/copies of authority.
Departments have inquired to his office on how to handle their digital files. He has
worked with some offices, such as the Comptroller's Office and Dept. of Employee
Relations, to individually build the necessary infrastructure and to onboard to File
Director; however, this method is an opt-in system. Records management has shifted
to a records management in place model with a centralized depository for records,
mapping, and info structure polices from other systems feeding into the system
(texts/emails, LOB databases and related records, shared drives/file shares, and
content managment/collaboration systems). There were too many separate or
insufficient records management systems. An ERDMS system would need approval
from all City levels including the committee and departments. He was now making
members aware of this proposal. He would forward a flow chart of the system
subsequently to the committee.
Members and participants discussed that City Records Center would have to make a
capital request in their budget for such a system, City Records Center would have to
manage the system, that an obstacle was the existence of several separate IT offices
for the City, many IT system would need to be incorporated into n ERDMS system,
that a systems audit would need to occur, and that the system should be automated.
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Mr. Houston further commented. A central system in Las Vegas cost about $2.5
million. The system should have internal tracking, start as a pilot before expanding
citywide, and focus on user experience. There would be space for both classified and
unclassified records. Artificial intelligence would be needed, supervised, and adhere to
classifications criteria.
Chair Borkowski said for there to be further thought on an ERDMS system and for the
committee to further discuss/consider it at the next meeting.
5. Information and Technology Management Division
A. Data Governance Board structure and composition for review and/or approval
Vice-chair Henke, member Watt, and Ms. Siettmann gave an update. The board and
composition would not require formal creation and legislation. The determination was
that the board would operate ad-hoc similar to CART. The board would focus on
sensitive data matters. The board's main purpose was to identify and track data to
better protect it. Board membership and staff support would include Milwaukee Health
Department, City Attorney's Office, City Records Center, Milwaukee Fire Dept.,
Milwaukee Police Dept, and Municipal Court. Additional membership from
departments was needed. Update on board membership would be shared at the next
meeting.
Atty. Block said that the board should be established informally and should report to
the committee.
B. Updates to IT policies to reflect State of Wisconsin
i. Removal of prohibited foreign products standard
ii. Social Media Policy for review and/or approval
iii. Mobile Device Management Policy for review and/or approval
Vice-chair Henke, member Watt, and Ms. Siettmann presented. The Social Media
Policy and Mobile Device Management Policy was being updated to incorporate the
State's new standard to remove the use of prohibited foreign products. The new
standard was for cybersecurity, privacy, and risk reasons to combat against data thief,
malicious embedded softwares, and malicious hardwares. These products were
believed to participate in various unacceptable and compromising activities. The
banned products would include Tik Tok, WeChat, Tencent QQ, Huawei Technology,
and others products as listed in the policies. Some departments (MPL) using
prohibited foreign products (Tik Tok) would have to cease use of those products.
Members inquired about enforcement/oversight/fire-blocking tools, restrictions on
public networks (Wi-Fi), and DER's social media policy.
Member Meyer-Stearns said that despite the Library's success in using Tik Tok to
promote their programs/activities, they would adhere and adjust accordingly to the
policies.
Vice-chair Henke, member Watt, and Ms. Siettmann replied. The new standard and
policies would only apply to internal City systems/networks/devices and not public
systems like Wi-Fi or personal devices. There was a separate DER policy for personal
devices. There was vision for ITMD and departments to enhance tools to oversee City
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issued devices. Both amended policies, should the committee approve them, would
need formal approval by the Common Council. The DER social media policy (available
on MINT), directs for City social media accounts be shared accounts and not
personally established accounts.
Atty. Block said that there be better language in the policies to clarify that the new
standard would apply only to internal City systems.
Member Klajbor moved approval, seconded by member Meyer-Stearns, of the
amended Social Media Policy, as presented. There was no objection.
Member Klajbor moved approval, seconded by member Riesing, of the amended
Mobile Device Management Policy, as presented. There was no objection.
6. Review and approval of the CIMC 2022 annual report.
Mr. Lee said that the report was required by City Code and summarizes the meetings
and items discussed by the committee for 2022.
Member Klajbor moved approval, seconded by member Watt, of the 2022 CIMC
annual report. There was no objection.
7. The following files may be placed on file as no longer necessary:
Member Meyer-Stearns move to place on file, seconded by member Klajbor, all files
below.
211775 Communication relating to the matters to be considered by the City
Information Management Committee at its March 17, 2022 meeting.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This Communication was PLACED ON FILE
220189 Communication relating to the matters to be considered by the City
Information Management Committee at its June 16, 2022 meeting.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This Communication was PLACED ON FILE
220575 Communication relating to the matters to be considered by the City
Information Management Committee at its September 1, 2022 meeting.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This Communication was PLACED ON FILE
221181 Communication relating to the matters to be considered by the City
Information Management Committee at its December 8, 2022 meeting.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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This Communication was PLACED ON FILE
8. Next steps.
A. Agenda items for the next meeting
Standing items, discussion on an enterprise records and documented management
system, update on Data Governance Board membership, and additional items to be
determined.
B. Next meeting (Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 10 a.m.)
9. Adjournment.
As directed by chair Borkowski, members and staff participants shared updates and
announcements on positive department-specific IT-related projects and efforts.
Municipal Court was updating its case management system from Oracle to Microsoft
SQL, which will facilitate adding more online services to customers. The Library was
processing and consolidating its own records (especially historical records), making
them more accessible, had successful social media videos (starring member Jaeger),
increasing its online systems and public access to online collections, and would be
celebrating Central Library's 125th anniversary. The Treasurer's Office is in the
process of replacing Tyler Technologies’ Citizen Self-Service with Resident Access. It
is also replacing US Bank’s E-Pay with Tyler Payments. These changes should be
completed by summer and will improve online access to property tax accounts and
their payment. Ms. Siettmann will be presenting at a Wisconsin Municipal Treasurers’
Association district meeting on March 8th.
The Comptroller's Office was automating its processes for a new ERP system. Water
Works passed a Homeland Security audit in April 2022 related to their critical
infrastructures. The Fire Dept. was also part of the Homeland Security audit, was
working with the Department of Emergency Communications to consolidate and moved
dispatchers over to DEC. The consolidation pertained to workflows and operations now
under DEC. Dispatchers were not moving locations. City Records Center has its new
management records system up and running. Trainings, videos, and workshops were
being done and were available. Mr. Houston would be doing a records management
workshop at the Midwest Archives Conference in Chicago. The City Clerk's Office was
adding functionality to the Licenses Division Accela online application system. Simple
applications were up and running. They were working to add more complicated
applications. Channel 25 was working with CBS 58 to broadcast there under a
subchannel, which would be an improvement over Spectrum.
ITMD would be adding a second cybersecurity position (in addition to Ms. Siettmann)
that would be more tactical-oriented. Ms. Siettmann received her CSIP certification
and has been instrumental thus far. Accela and Oracle has been a big lift for ITMD.
MFA deployment was largely complete and would be implemented soon to VPN remote
access on March 8th. Cybersecurity training was ongoing and improving. Extensions
were being given, and possible account suspensions could be given to those
employees not participating. The ERP (PeopleSoft environment) would be changed. A
consultant would do a needs and resource requirement followed by an RFP. This
would impact departments, especially those dealing with finance, HR, and IT.
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Anticipated for next year would be selection of a vendor to produce a product. No
significant changes was anticipated for the Republican National Convention. The new
product would be a collaboration with all departments and an opportunity to
modernize/streamline the ERP platform. User trainings for the Library was complete,
and Fire and Police user trainings was almost complete. CIO Henke was also
instrumental in improving security over the last few years as well.
Meeting adjourned at 11:13 a.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office
Meeting materials from this meeting can be found within the following file:
221642 Communication relating to the matters to be considered by the City
Information Management Committee at its March 2, 2023 meeting.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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Agenda
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City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
Meeting Agenda
CITY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. MARK BORKOWSKI, CHAIR
David Henke, Vice-Chair
Timothy Richter, Robert Jaeger, James Klajbor, Jennifer Meyer,
James Owczarski, Jeffrey Madison, James Zimmer, David Klein,
Richard Watt, and Jeffrey Larson.
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 414-286-2232, Fax:286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, March 2, 2023 10:00 AM Room 303, Third Floor, City Hall
Amended 2/27/23 - Items 5, B., ii. & iii. added.
1. Call to order.
2. Roll call.
3. Review and approval of the previous meeting minutes from December 8, 2022.
4. Records retention.
A. Proposed departmental record schedules for approval
B. State Records Board approval of previous schedules update
C. Discussion on an enterprise records and document management system
5. Information and Technology Management Division
A. Data Governance Board structure and composition for review and/or approval
B. Updates to IT policies to reflect State of Wisconsin
i. Removal of prohibited foreign products standard
ii. Social Media Policy for review and/or approval
iii. Mobile Device Management Policy for review and/or approval
6. Review and approval of the CIMC 2022 annual report.
7. The following files may be placed on file as no longer necessary:
211775 Communication relating to the matters to be considered by the City
Information Management Committee at its March 17, 2022 meeting.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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220189 Communication relating to the matters to be considered by the City
Information Management Committee at its June 16, 2022 meeting.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
220575 Communication relating to the matters to be considered by the City
Information Management Committee at its September 1, 2022 meeting.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
221181 Communication relating to the matters to be considered by the City
Information Management Committee at its December 8, 2022 meeting.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. Next steps.
A. Agenda items for the next meeting
B. Next meeting (Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 10 a.m.)
9. Adjournment.
Meeting materials from this meeting can be found within the following file:
221642 Communication relating to the matters to be considered by the City
Information Management Committee at its March 2, 2023 meeting.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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