FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 10, 2017
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
ALD. MILELE A. COGGS, CHAIR
Ald. Chantia Lewis, Vice-Chair
Ald. Terry L. Witkowski, Ald. Michael J. Murphy, and Ald.
Russell W. Stamper, II
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232; Fax: 286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, John Ledvina, 286-8637,
jledvi@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, October 10, 2017 1:30 PM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall
2018 BUDGET HEARINGS
Meeting convened at 1:41 p.m.
Present 5 - Coggs, Lewis, Witkowski, Murphy, Stamper
Individuals also present:
Martin Matson, Comptroller
Dennis Yaccarino, Budget Director
John Ledvina, Legislative Reference Bureau
Kathleen Brengosz, Legislative Reference Bureau
1. 170001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2018 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-Dept. of Neighborhood Services
Individuals appearing:
Eric Pearson, Budget & Management Division
Preston Cole, Department of Neighborhood Services
Thomas Mishefske, Department of Neighborhood Services
Emily McKeown, Department of Neighborhood Services
Don Schaewe, Department of Neighborhood Services
David Rhodes, Department of Neighborhood Services
Stephanie O'Connor, Department of Neighborhood Services
Pepita Johnson, Department of Neighborhood Services
Dept. of Neighborhood Services Overview:
Community Goals and Objectives, 2018 Budget Summary, Special Purpose Accounts,
Revenues, Capital Improvement Projects, and Budget Changes
Dept. of Neighborhood Services Presentation:
Ziggy Memorials, Prioritization to Counteract Reductions, Budget Changes - Ongoing
Position Reductions, LLC and Landlord Activity, Safety, DNS Succession Planning,
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Workforce Development, Diversity, Development Center, Complaints, Violations, CLP
Data Mining, Public Policy Award - Compliance Loan Program
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
3:30 P.M.
170001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2018 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-Election Commission
Individuals appearing:
Molly King, Budget & Management Division
Neil Albrecht, Election Commissioner
Theresa Gabriel, Election Commission
Election Commission Overview:
Objectives, 2018 Budget Summary, 2018 Election Cycle, 2018 Budget Highlights, and
Future Challenges
Ald. Murphy left the committee at 4:15 p.m.
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
-Employee Retirement System
Individuals appearing:
Molly King, Budget & Management Division
Bernard Jerry Allen, Employee Retirement System
Kelly Reed, Employee Retirement System
Mark Nicolini, ERS Board
Employes' Retirement System Overview:
Budget Data, Administrative Budget Changes, Pension Fund Status January 1, 2017,
2018 Pension Contribution, New Normal for Employer Pension Contributions, and Fund
Value of Assets 2007 - June 30, 2017
Employes' Retirement System Presentation:
General Pension Statistics, CMERS Participant Headcount, Total Annual Member
Contributions, Annual Member Contributions, CMERS Investment Performance History
Periods Ending August 31, 2017, Performance vs. Callan Public Fund Sponsor
Database (Gross), Active Management versus Passive Analysis, ERS 20 Year Rolling
Avg. Investment Returns 1979-2016, Rolling Fund Returns 1979-2016, Stable
Employer Contribution Policy, Portfolio Geometric Avg. Return, Est. 2018 COM
Contribution - $83.052 Million, and Demographics
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
-Dept. of Employee Relations
Individuals appearing:
Jackie Carter, Budget & Management Division
Maria Monteagudo, Department of Employee Relations
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Renee Joos, Department of Employee Relations
Kristin Urban, Department of Employee Relations
Flowers Nash, Department of Employee Relations
Dept. of Employee Relations Overview:
Objectives and Key Performance Measures, Budget Summary, Key Budget Updates,
Special Purpose Accounts, Health Care Budget Summary, 2018 Proposed Health Care
Highlights, and Worker's Compensation
Dept. of Employee Relations Presentation:
2018 Budget Highlights, Workforce Planning Initiative Update, Workforce Planning:
Exit Interviews, Health & Wellness Timeline & Benchmarks, Healthcare Monthly
Premiums Active Employees, Healthcare Expenditure Outlook, Factors Impacting HC
Expenditure Trend, Healthcare Expenditures, City Benefit Package to Attract & Retain,
City Benefit Enhancement, Additional Resources for Employees, Risk
Management/Safety, Programs & Performance: Worker's Compensation Data, Risk
Management & Safety Officer, and Reference Slides
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Budget be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Lewis, Witkowski and Stamper
No 0
Excused 2- Coggs and Murphy
Meeting adjourned at 6:07 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office
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. MILELE A. COGGS, CHAIR
Ald. Chantia Lewis, Vice-Chair
Ald. Terry L. Witkowski, Ald. Michael J. Murphy, and Ald.
Russell W. Stamper, II
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232; Fax: 286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, John Ledvina, 286-8637,
jledvi@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, October 10, 2017 1:30 PM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall
2018 BUDGET HEARINGS
1. 170001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2018 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-Dept. of Neighborhood Services
3:30 P.M.
-Election Commission
-Employee Retirement System
-Dept. of Employee Relations
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