FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 12, 2015
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City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
ALD. NIK KOVAC, CHAIR
Ald. Milele A. Coggs, 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
Monday, October 12, 2015 1:30 PM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall
2016 BUDGET HEARINGS
Meeting convened at 1:45 p.m.
Present 5 - Kovac, Coggs, Hamilton, Perez, Witkowski
Individuals also present:
Martin Matson, Comptroller
Mark Nicolini, Budget & Management Director
John Ledvina, Legislative Reference Bureau
1. 150001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2016 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-Police Department
Police Department Overview:
Objectives, Budget Summary, Budget Issues, Average Sworn Strength &
Recruitment, Other Salary Changes, Body Worn Cameras, Other Highlights, Capital
Budget, Revenues
Individuals appearing:
Bryan Rynders, Budget & Management Division
Edward Flynn, Police Chief
Joel Plant, Police Department
Charles Burki, Police Department
Richard Moore Police Department
Leslie Silletti, Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board
Bernadette Karanja, Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board
Richard Kelly, Police Department
Charice Web, Police Department Ambassador Program
Tony Hendrix, Police Department Ambassador Program
Elizabeth Ledesma, Police Deparment Ambassador Program
Police Department Presentation:
Crime Statistics, Demographics, Strategic Community-Based Policing, Police
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Ambassador Program (Compete Milwaukee), Continued Organizational
Improvements
Additional individuals appearing:
Ald. Russell Stamper, 15th Aldermanic District
Ald. Michael Murphy, 10th Aldermanic District & Common Council President
William Jessup, Polic Department
Additional Major Discussion Topics:
Data Sets, Gun Regulation, Average Sworn Strength & Crime Rates,
Telecommunicators & Dispatchers, Body Cameras & Policy, Arson Investigation
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
-Fire & Police Commission
This matter was not heard.
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Budget be HELD TO CALL OF
THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Kovac, Coggs, Hamilton, Perez and Witkowski
No 0
Meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.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.
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Agenda
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Agenda
FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
ALD. NIK KOVAC, CHAIR
Ald. Milele A. Coggs, 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
Monday, October 12, 2015 1:30 PM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall
2016 BUDGET HEARINGS
1. 150001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2016 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-Police Department
-Fire & Police Commission
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