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. 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 Wednesday, October 14, 2015 9:00 AM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall 2016 BUDGET HEARINGS Meeting convened at 9:19 a.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 -DPW - Admin. Services Individuals appearing: Monique Lofton, Budget & Management Division Ghassan Korban, DPW Commissioner Daniel Thomas, DPW Commissioner Korban made opening remarks regarding: City Hall Project, Recycling Facility, High Impact Program, MKE Plays, Compete Milwaukee, Water Main Replacement DPW Admin. Services Overview: Community Goals and Objectives, Key Performance Measures, Budget Summary, Budget Changes, Position Changes, Revenues DPW Admin. Services Presentation: Planning & Development, Communciations (Media Advisories, Press Releases & Social Media), Compete Milwaukee, Community Work Parnerships, Contract Administration, Employee Safety Additional Discussion Topics: RPP & SBE Participation & Tracking, Staffing, Street Construction Projects, City of Milwaukee Page 1 FINANCE & PERSONNEL Meeting Minutes October 14, 2015 COMMITTEE This Budget was NOT ACTED ON -DPW - Sanitation Individuals appearing: Thomas Bell, Budget & Management Division Ghassan Korban, DPW Commissioner Wanda Booker, DPW Preston Cole, DPW Rick Meyer, DPW Meeting recessed at 10:17 a.m. Meeting reconvened at 10:25 a.m. DPW Operations Overview: Community Goals & Objectives, Key Performance Measures, Budget Data, Budget Changes - SNP Initiative (Property Management), Budget Changes (Sanitation, Forestry Pruning), Revenues & Fees, Capital Budget, 2016 Initiatives DPW Sanitation Presentation & Discussion Topics: Sanitation Services, Automation Routes, Joint Materials Recovery Facility, Recycling Highlights, 40 By 2020 Plan (Recycling, Carts, Future Plans), Leaf Season, Snow Season, Salt Use, Expansion of Brine Use, Other Service Delivery Areas, Litter, Dumping, Citizen Complaints, Appeal Process & Discipline Additional individuals appearing: Daniel Thomas, DPW Ken Wischer, AFSCME District Council 32 Meeting recessed at 12:17 p.m. Meeting reconvned at 1:38 p.m. This Budget was NOT ACTED ON -DPW - Fleet Services Individuals appearing: Thomas Bell, Budget & Management Division Ghassan Korban, DPW Commissioner Preston Cole, DPW Jeffrey Tews, DPW DPW Fleet Services Presentation & Discussion Topics: Key Strategies, Vehicles & Equipment, Fleet Availability, Fuel Savings, Automated Packers, SNP Initiative, Driver (Training, Pay, Overtime), Snow Plowing, Ald. Coggs rejoined the committee at 2:01 p.m. This Budget was NOT ACTED ON Present 4 - Kovac, Coggs, Hamilton, Witkowski Excused 1 - Perez -DPW - Forestry City of Milwaukee Page 2 FINANCE & PERSONNEL Meeting Minutes October 14, 2015 COMMITTEE Individuals appearing: Thomas Bell, Budget & Management Division Ghassan Korban, DPW Commissioner Preston Cole, DPW David Sivyer, DPW Comptroller Matson left the committee at 2:18 p.m. Glenn Steinbrecher joined the committee for Mr. Matson at 2:18 p.m. DPW Forestry Presentation: Forestry Year Round, Emerald Ash Borer, Dutch Elm Disease, Boulevard Irrigation, Staffing Levels (Urban Forestry Specialist), Tree Planting, Contract Stump Removal, Cycle Pruning Backlog, 2016 Initiatives, Vacant & In-REM Property Maintenance Meeting recessed at 2:26 p.m. Meeting reconvened at 2:30 p.m. This Budget was NOT ACTED ON -DPW - Parking Individuals appearing: Jackie Carter, Budget & Management Division Ghassan Korban, DPW Commissioner Preston Cole, DPW Thomas Woznick, DPW DPW Parking Overview: Community Objectives & Goals, Key Performance Measures, Budget Summary, Budget Highlights - Operating & Maintenance, Capital Improvements, Revenues DPW Parking Presentation & Discussion Topics: 2nd & Plankinton Parking Structure, MKE Park, Virtual Permitting, Permit Purchasing, Transitional Jobs - Compete Milwaukee, Ticket Issuance, Parking Enforcement Comptroller Matson rejoined the committee at 3:02 p.m. Mr. Steinbrecher left the committee at 3:02 p.m. 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 4- Kovac, Coggs, Hamilton and Witkowski No 0 Excused 1- Perez Meeting adjourned at 3:23 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. City of Milwaukee Page 3 FINANCE & PERSONNEL Meeting Minutes October 14, 2015 COMMITTEE City of Milwaukee Page 4