FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · July 24, 2019
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. Michael J. Murphy, Ald. Russell W. Stamper, II, and Ald.
Jose G. Perez
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232; Fax: 286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Dana Zelazny, 286-8679,
dana.zelazny@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Meeting convened at 9:17 a.m.
Present 5 - Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper, Perez
Individuals also present:
Martin Matson, Comptroller
Dennis Yaccarino, Budget Director
Dana Zelazny, Legislative Reference Bureau
1. 190568 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund
transfers and equipment requests.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Thomas Mishefske, Dept. of Neighborhood Services
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Communication to Finance be
APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
2. 190190 Communication from the Department of Administration relating to
approval of changes to certain single or sole source contracts or contract
amendments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Rhonda Kelsey, City Purchasing
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Communication to Finance be
APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
3. 190562 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Andrea Knickerbocker, Dept. of Employee Relations
Jeanette Kowalik, Health Dept.
Jennifer Freiheit, Health Dept.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
4. 190619 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending
the Positions Ordinance by adding bilingual designations to positions
within the Department of Administration - Information Technology and
Management Division and the Department of Public Works - Water
Works
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Andrea Knickerbocker, Dept. of Employee Relations
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
5. 190566 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
amending the Salary and Positions Ordinances relative to clerical or
administrative corrections.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Andrea Knickerbocker, Dept. of Employee Relations
Nicole Fleck, Dept. 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 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
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No 0
6. 190560 Communication from the Fire Department amending the Positions
Ordinance relative to adding a position of Deputy Chief, Fire.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Mark Rohlfing, Fire Chief
David Votsis, Assistant Fire Chief
Andrea Knickerbocker, Dept. 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- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
7. 190463 Communication relating to an amendment to the salary ordinance
authorizing a recruitment rate for the position of Legislative Reference
Bureau Manager
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Andrea Knickerbocker, Dept. of Employee Relations
James Owczarski, City Clerk
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
8. 190590 Resolution relating to the inclusion of the Milwaukee Police Association
Fallen Heroes, Inc. as a participating recipient of donations in future City
Combined Giving Campaigns.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
Individual appearing:
Dale Bormann, Milwaukee Police Association
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
9. 190583 Substitute resolution relating to the inclusion of the Housing Authority of
the City of Milwaukee’s @Promise Program as a participating recipient
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of donations in future City Combined Giving campaigns.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Individuals appearing:
Crystal Hardy, Housing Authority
Todd Slusar, Housing Authority
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
10. 190599 Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department relating to the
Milwaukee Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Group State Asset Forfeiture
Program.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Nicholas DeSiato, Police Dept.
Alex Ramirez, Police Dept.
Kristin Riestra, Police Dept.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
11. 190600 Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department relating to the
MPD State Asset Forfeiture.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Nicholas DeSiato, Police Dept.
Alex Ramirez, Police Dept.
Kristin Riestra, Police Dept.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
12. 190536 Resolution authorizing the transfer of funds from the MPD Federal
Forfeiture Revenue Contribution Account to the Police Department’s
budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Nicholas DeSiato, Police Dept.
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Alex Ramirez, Police Dept.
Kristin Riestra, Police Dept.
Eric Schilling-Mess, Police Dept.
Lucy Hoeft, Police Auxiliary Program
Paul Mozina
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
13. 190471 Substitute resolution relating to a Memorandum of Understanding
between the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Professional
Firefighters’ Association, Local 215.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Nicole Fleck, Dept. of Employee Relations
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
The Finance and Personnel Committee may convene into closed session, pursuant to s.
19.85(1)(e), Wis. Stats., for the purposes of deliberating or negotiating the purchase of
public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business,
whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. The committee will
then reconvene into open session for the regular agenda.
There was no closed session.
14. 190021 Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations
to execute a contract for administration of the City’s health and
prescription drug benefits
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Renee Joos, Dept. of Employee Relations
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
15. 190242 Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations
to execute a contract for the City’s group life insurance benefit.
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Renee Joos, Dept. of Employee Relations
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
16. 190532 Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations
to amend the contract with Froedtert Workforce Health.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individual appearing:
Renee Joos, Dept. of Employee Relations
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
17. 190563 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2019 rates of pay of offices
and positions in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
18. 190569 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2019 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- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
19. 190582 Resolution authorizing up to $7,500,000 of 2019 contingent borrowing for
damages and claims.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals appearing:
Jan Smokowicz, Deputy City Attorney
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Richard Li, Comptroller's Office
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
The Finance and Personnel Committee may convene into closed session, pursuant to s.
19.85(1)(g), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of conferring with the City Attorney who will render
oral or written advice with respect to litigation in which the city is or is likely to become
involved. The committee will then reconvene into open session for the regular agenda.
There was no closed session.
20. 190589 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
municipal bilingual employment trends in peer cities.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Individual appearing:
Maria Monteagudo, Dept. of Employee Relations
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
21. 190621 Communication from the Information Technology Management Division
relating to the deployment of the City's Land Management System.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
Individuals appearing:
Nancy Olson, Information & Technology Management Division
Thomas Mishefske, Dept. of Neighborhood Services
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Communication be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Coggs, Lewis, Murphy, Stamper and Perez
No 0
Meeting adjourned at 11:58 a.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office
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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. Michael J. Murphy, Ald. Russell W. Stamper, II, and Ald.
Jose G. Perez
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232; Fax: 286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Dana Zelazny, 286-8679,
dana.zelazny@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 190568 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund transfers
and equipment requests.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 190190 Communication from the Department of Administration relating to approval
of changes to certain single or sole source contracts or contract
amendments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 190562 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 190619 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the
Positions Ordinance by adding bilingual designations to positions within
the Department of Administration - Information Technology and
Management Division and the Department of Public Works - Water Works
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 190566 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
amending the Salary and Positions Ordinances relative to clerical or
administrative corrections.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 190560 Communication from the Fire Department amending the Positions
Ordinance relative to adding a position of Deputy Chief, Fire.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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7. 190463 Communication relating to an amendment to the salary ordinance
authorizing a recruitment rate for the position of Legislative Reference
Bureau Manager
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. 190590 Resolution relating to the inclusion of the Milwaukee Police Association
Fallen Heroes, Inc. as a participating recipient of donations in future City
Combined Giving Campaigns.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
9. 190583 Substitute resolution relating to the inclusion of the Housing Authority of the
City of Milwaukee’s @Promise Program as a participating recipient of
donations in future City Combined Giving campaigns.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
10. 190599 Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department relating to the
Milwaukee Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Group State Asset Forfeiture
Program.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 190600 Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department relating to the
MPD State Asset Forfeiture.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 190536 Resolution authorizing the transfer of funds from the MPD Federal
Forfeiture Revenue Contribution Account to the Police Department’s
budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. 190471 Substitute resolution relating to a Memorandum of Understanding between
the City of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Professional Firefighters’
Association, Local 215.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
The Finance and Personnel Committee may convene into closed session, pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(e),
Wis. Stats., for the purposes of deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public properties, the
investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or
bargaining reasons require a closed session. The committee will then reconvene into open session
for the regular agenda.
14. 190021 Resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to execute a
contract for the administration of the City’s health plan and prescription
drug benefits
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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15. 190242 Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to
execute a contract for the City’s group life insurance benefit.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
16. 190532 Resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to amend
the contract with Froedtert Workforce Health.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
17. 190563 An ordinance to further amend the 2019 rates of pay of offices and
positions in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
18. 190569 An ordinance to further amend the 2019 offices and positions in the City
Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
19. 190582 Resolution authorizing up to $7,500,000 of 2019 contingent borrowing for
damages and claims.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
The Finance and Personnel Committee may convene into closed session, pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(g),
Wis. Stats., for the purpose of conferring with the City Attorney who will render oral or written
advice with respect to litigation in which the city is or is likely to become involved. The committee
will then reconvene into open session for the regular agenda.
20. 190589 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
municipal bilingual employment trends in peer cities.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
21. 190621 Communication from the Information Technology Management Division
relating to the deployment of the City's Land Management System.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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