FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

City Hall City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 Meeting Minutes FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE ALD. NIK KOVAC, CHAIR Ald. Michael J. Murphy, Vice-Chair Ald. Ashanti Hamilton, Ald. Jose G. Perez, and Terry Witkowski Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232; Fax: 286-3456, clee@milwaukee.gov Legislative Liaison, John ledvina, 286-8637, jledvi@milwaukee.gov Wednesday, June 17, 2015 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall Meeting convened at 9:12 a.m. Present 5 - Kovac, Murphy, Hamilton, Perez, Witkowski Individuals also present: Martin Matson, Comptroller Mark Nicolini, Budget & Management Director John Ledvina, Legislative Reference Bureau 1. 150243 Appointment of Erick Shambarger to serve as Director of the Office of Environmental Sustainability by the Director of the Department of Administration. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Individual appearing: Erick Shambarger, Office of Environmental Sustainability A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Kovac, Murphy, Hamilton, Perez and Witkowski No 0 2. 150257 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund transfers and equipment requests. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Individuals appearing: Katrina Whittley, Milwaukee Police Department Mary Hoerig, Milwaukee Police Department A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Communication to Finance be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: City of Milwaukee Page 1 FINANCE & PERSONNEL Meeting Minutes June 17, 2015 COMMITTEE Aye 5- Kovac, Murphy, Hamilton, Perez and Witkowski No 0 3. 150259 Communication from the Department of Administration relating to approval of changes to certain single or sole source contracts or contract amendments. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Individuals appearing: Rhonda Kelsey, City Purchasing Director Mary Hoerig, Milwaukee Police Department Jill Radowicz, Health Department A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Communication to Finance be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Kovac, Murphy, Hamilton and Perez No 0 Excused 1- Witkowski 4. 150260 Communication from the Department of Administration informing the Finance and Personnel Committee of waivers granted for certain single or sole source contracts or contract amendments Sponsors: THE CHAIR Individual appearing: Rhonda Kelsey, City Purchasing Director A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Communication to Finance be PLACED ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Kovac, Murphy, Hamilton and Perez No 0 Excused 1- Witkowski 5. 150258 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Individual appearing: Andrea Knickerbocker, Department of Employee Relations A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Kovac, Murphy, Hamilton and Perez No 0 City of Milwaukee Page 2 FINANCE & PERSONNEL Meeting Minutes June 17, 2015 COMMITTEE Excused 1- Witkowski 6. 150295 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relative to amending the 2015 Salary and Positions Ordinances relating to administrative corrections. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Individuals appearing: Andrea Knickerbocker, Department of Employee Relations Maria Monteagudo, Department of Employee Relations Ms. Monteagudo submitted a revised letter dated June 17, 2015 for the file. Additional individuals appearing: Ken Wischer, AFSCME District Council 48 A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Kovac, Murphy, Hamilton, Perez and Witkowski No 0 7. 150284 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to recruitment rates for Public Health Nurses. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Individuals appearing: Andrea Knickerbocker, Department of Employee Relations Maria Monteagudo, Department of Employee Relations Tiffany Barta, Health Department A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Kovac, Murphy, Hamilton, Perez and Witkowski No 0 8. 150304 Communication from the Police Department relative to amending the 2015 Positions Ordinances relating to the reclassification of one vacant position of Police Alarm Operator to Police Dispatcher. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Individual appearing: Andrea Knickerbocker, Department of Employee Relations A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Kovac, Murphy, Hamilton, Perez and Witkowski City of Milwaukee Page 3 FINANCE & PERSONNEL Meeting Minutes June 17, 2015 COMMITTEE No 0 9. 150308 Communication from the City Attorney’s Office relative to amending the 2015 Positions Ordinance relating to an increase in FTE for one position of Assistant City Attorney. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Individual appearing: Richard Withers, City Attorney's Office A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Kovac, Murphy, Hamilton and Witkowski No 0 Excused 1- Perez 10. 150278 Communication from Municipal Court relative to amending the 2015 Positions Ordinance. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Individual appearing: Sheldyn Himle, Municipal Court Chief Court Administrator A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Kovac, Murphy, Hamilton, Perez and Witkowski No 0 11. 150298 Communication from the Department of Administration - Office of the Director relative to amending the 2015 Positions Ordinance relating to private automobile allowance for the position of Community Outreach Coordinator. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Individual appearing: Sharon Robinson, Department of Administration Director A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Kovac, Murphy, Hamilton, Perez and Witkowski No 0 12. 150272 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Ebola 2 Grant from the State City of Milwaukee Page 4 FINANCE & PERSONNEL Meeting Minutes June 17, 2015 COMMITTEE of Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski Individual appearing: Marisa Stanley, Health Department A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Kovac, Murphy, Hamilton, Perez and Witkowski No 0 13. 150083 Communication authorizing additional time off with pay beyond 32 hours per year for certain employees for attendance at meetings. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Individual appearing: Bernard J. Allen, Employees' Retirement System Director Mr. Allen said that the request for additional paid release time in connection with recent Board approved travel for Mr. Patti for the Spring 2015 Conference & 30th Anniversary between March 30 - April 1, 2015 be 24 hours instead of 21. Ald. Murphy moved to amend the file by changing the request for additional paid release time in connection with recent Board approved travel for Mr. Patti for the Spring 2015 Conference & 30th Anniversary between March 30 - April 1, 2015 to 24 hours from 21. (Prevailed 5-0) Ald. Murphy moved approval, as amended. (Prevailed 5-0) A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Communication to Finance be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Kovac, Murphy, Hamilton, Perez and Witkowski No 0 14. 150261 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2015 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service. Sponsors: THE CHAIR A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Kovac, Murphy, Hamilton, Perez and Witkowski No 0 15. 150262 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2015 offices and positions in the City Service. Sponsors: THE CHAIR A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Ordinance be City of Milwaukee Page 5 FINANCE & PERSONNEL Meeting Minutes June 17, 2015 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Kovac, Murphy, Hamilton, Perez and Witkowski No 0 Meeting adjourned at 10:52 a.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar. City of Milwaukee Page 6