FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · September 2, 2021
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, Tea Norfolk , 286-8012,
tea.norfolk@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, September 2, 2021 9:30 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Special
Meeting convened at 9:32 a.m.
Present 5 - Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa, Coggs
Also present:
Dennis Yaccarino, Budget & Management Director
Tea Norfolk, Legislative Reference Bureau
Joshua Benson, Deputy Comptroller
1. 210547 Substitute resolution relating to the appropriation of the American
Rescue Plan Act funds for the City of Milwaukee Stronger Summer Plan.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson
Appearing:
Mayor Tom Barrett, City of Milwaukee
Sharon Robinson, Dept. of Administration
Nikki Purvis, Office of Equity and Inclusion
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF
THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
2. 210743 Substitute resolution relating to the appropriation of American Rescue
Plan Act funds for a Milwaukee emergency medical services
augmentation project as set forth in the City of Milwaukee Stronger
Summer Plan.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson
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Ald. Spiker moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
Appearing:
Aaron Lipski, Fire Chief
A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
3. 210745 Substitute resolution relating to the appropriation of American Rescue
Plan Act funds for a Reckless Driving Initiative - Department of Public
Works as set forth in the City of Milwaukee Stronger Summer Plan.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson
Appearing:
Jeffrey Polenske, Dept. of Public Works Commissioner
Jeffrey Norman, Police Chief
Jerrel Kruschke, Dept. of Public Works City Engineer
Ald. Spiker moved division of the question between the appropriation of $5,000,000 to
the Department of Public Works and $1,150,000 to the Police Department.
The portion of the allocation to the Department of Public Works is reflected by CCFN
210745, and the portion of the allocation to the Police Department is reflected by
CCFN 210792.
This Resolution was DIVIDED
210745 Substitute resolution relating to the appropriation of American Rescue
Plan Act funds for a Reckless Driving Initiative - Department of Public
Works as set forth in the City of Milwaukee Stronger Summer Plan.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy and Ald. Coggs
Ald. Zamarripa moved amendment of the allocation amount to $6,000,000 to the
Department of Public Works. (Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Resolution be AMENDED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
Ald. Spiker moved to hold to the call of the chair. (Failed 1-4) Noes - Murphy, Kovac,
Coggs, Zamarripa
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A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF
THE CHAIR. This motion FAILED by the following vote:
Aye 1- Spiker
No 4- Murphy, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
Ald. Spiker moved to amend the file to eliminate $1.2 million allocation to the
Department of Public Works for speed limit reduction. (Failed 1-4) Noes - Murphy,
Kovac, Coggs, Zamarripa
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be AMENDED. This
motion FAILED by the following vote:
Aye 1- Spiker
No 4- Murphy, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
Ald. Zamarripa moved adoption of the $6,000,000 allocation to the Department of
Public Works. (Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
210792 Substitute resolution relating to the appropriation of American Rescue
Plan Act funds for a Reckless Driving Initiative - Police Department as
set forth in the City of Milwaukee Stronger Summer Plan.
Sponsors: Ald. Spiker
This file was produced as a result of action to divide the question.
Also appearing:
Nicholas DeSiato, Police Chief of Staff
Ald. Zamirra moved adoption of the $1,150,000 allocation to the Police Department.
(Prevailed 3-2) Noes - Kovac, Coggs
A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 3- Murphy, Spiker and Zamarripa
No 2- Kovac and Coggs
4. 210738 Resolution relating to the appropriation of American Rescue Plan Act
funds for eviction prevention - Milwaukee right to counsel as set forth in
the City of Milwaukee Stronger Summer Plan.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson and Ald. Coggs
Appearing:
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Amy Turim, Dept. of City Development
Colleen Foley, Legal Aide Society of Milwaukee
Jeremy Simon, United Way of Greater Milwaukee
Heiner Giese, Apartment Association of Southeast Wisconsin Inc.
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
Meeting adjourned at 1:37 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. 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, Tea Norfolk , 286-8012,
tea.norfolk@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, September 2, 2021 9:30 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Special
Amended 9/1/21 - Items 2,3 & 4 (CCFNs 210743, 210745 & 210738) added. Please be
apprised that less than 24 hours notice is being given for these files because it is
impractical to give the 24 hours' notice.
1. 210547 Substitute resolution relating to the appropriation of the American Rescue
Plan Act funds for the City of Milwaukee Stronger Summer Plan.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson
2. 210743 Resolution relating to the appropriation of American Rescue Plan Act funds
for a Milwaukee emergency medical services augmentation project as set
forth in the City of Milwaukee Stronger Summer Plan.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson
3. 210745 Resolution relating to the appropriation of American Rescue Plan Act funds
for a reckless driving initiative as set forth in the City of Milwaukee Stronger
Summer Plan.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson
4. 210738 Resolution relating to the appropriation of American Rescue Plan Act funds
for eviction prevention - Milwaukee right to counsel as set forth in the City of
Milwaukee Stronger Summer Plan.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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