FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · July 28, 2020
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
ALD. MICHAEL J. MURPHY, CHAIR
Ald. Scott Spiker, Vice-Chair
Ald. Nik Kovac, Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa, and Ald. Milele A.
Coggs
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232; Fax: 286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Dana Zelazny, 286-8679,
dana.zelazny@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 8:30 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Special
Amended 7/22/20 - Item 3, CCFN 200398, added.
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via
the City Channel-Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable - or on the Internet at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel".
Meeting convened at 8:34 a.m.
Present 5 - Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa, Coggs
Also present:
Aycha Sawa, Comptroller
Dennis Yaccarino, Budget & Management Division
Dana Zelazny, Legislative Reference Bureau
1. 200397 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Andrea Knickerbocker, Dept. of Employee Relations
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Communication be
RECONSIDERED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
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Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
2. 200444 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relative to
changes to the Salary and Positions Ordinance for the Election
Commission.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Andrea Knickerbocker, Dept. of Employee Relations
Claire Woodall-Vogg, Election Commission
Ald. Chantia Lewis, 9th Ald. Dist.
A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
3. 200398 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
amending the Salary and Positions Ordinances relative to clerical or
administration corrections.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Andrea Knickerbocker, Dept. of Employee Relations
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Communication be
RECONSIDERED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
4. 200399 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2020 rates of pay of offices
and positions in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Ordinance be RECONSIDERED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
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No 0
Ald. Kovac moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Ordinance be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
200399 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2020 rates of pay of offices
and positions in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Coggs abstaining from Salary Ordinance changes pertaining to the position of
Election Commission-Deputy Director.
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
5. 200400 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2020 offices and positions in
the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Ordinance be RECONSIDERED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
Ald. Kovac moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Ordinance be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
200400 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2020 offices and positions in
the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Coggs abstaining from Salary Ordinance changes pertaining to the position of
Election Commission-Deputy Director.
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
---Note: If action is taken on the above files, they may be referred to the Common Council
for action at its regular meeting to be held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2020.
Meeting adjourned at 8:49 a.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. MICHAEL J. MURPHY, CHAIR
Ald. Scott Spiker, Vice-Chair
Ald. Nik Kovac, Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa, and Ald. Milele A.
Coggs
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 286-2232; Fax: 286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Dana Zelazny, 286-8679,
dana.zelazny@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, July 28, 2020 8:30 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Special
Amended 7/22/20 - Item 3, CCFN 200398, added.
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via
the City Channel-Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable - or on the Internet at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel".
1. 200397 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 200444 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relative to
changes to the Salary and Positions Ordinance for the Election
Commission.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 200398 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
amending the Salary and Positions Ordinances relative to clerical or
administration corrections.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 200399 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2020 rates of pay of offices
and positions in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 200400 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2020 offices and positions in
the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
---Note: If action is taken on the above files, they may be referred to the Common Council for action
at its regular meeting to be held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2020.
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