FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 1, 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
Friday, October 1, 2021 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
2022 BUDGET HEARINGS
This is also 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 9:09 a.m.
Present 5 - Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa, Coggs
Also present:
Dennis Yaccarino, Budget & Management Director
Joshua Benson, Deputy Comptroller
Tea Norfolk, LRB Fiscal Planning Specialist
1. 210001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2022 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-Budget Overview (Given by DOA’s Budget Director)
Appearing:
Bryan Rynders, Budget & Management Division
Mr. Yaccarino gave a Budget Overview as follows:
2022 Budget, 2022 Proposed Budget Bottom Line, Proposed 2022 Budget Impact on
Typical Household, 2022 Proposed Tax Levy: Distribution by Budget Section/Purpose,
City of Milwaukee 2022 Revenue Sources: Tax Levy Supported Budget, Trends in
State General Purpose Revenue (GRP) and City Shared Revenue/ERP Aid, City Tax
Levy vs. State Shared Revenue, 2022 Proposed Departmental Budgets: Expenditures,
2022 Proposed Departmental Expenditures: All Funds, 2022 General Fund Budget
Request Compared to Proposed, Uses of $34.6 Million of ARPA Revenue Loss Funds
in the 2022 Proposed Budget, Uses of $9.7 Million of ARPA Funds in the 2022
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Proposed Budget - Non Revenue Loss, 2021 Budget Reserve Use Compared to the
2022 Budget, Changes from the 2021 Budget, Pension Contribution Outlook, Pension
Reform
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
-Capital Improvement Overview
Appearing:
William Christianson, Budget & Management Division
Mr. Christianson gave a Capital Improvement Overview as follows:
Community Goal & Objectives, Capital Source of Funds Comparison: 2021 Adopted
vs. 2022 Proposed, 2022 Proposed Capital Budget Overview: Levy-supported Capital,
ARPA - Impact on 2022 Proposed Capital Budget, Capital Budget by Department:
2021 Adopted, 2022 Requested & 2022 Proposed, Highlights of General City 2022
Proposed Capital Budget, 2022 Proposed Capital Budget Overview: Enterprise Funds,
Outlook for 2022-2027 Capital Improvements Plan
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
-City Revenue/City Debt
Appearing:
William Christianson, Budget & Management Division
Bryan Rynders, Budget & Management Division
Mr. Christianson gave a City Debt Overview as follows:
Community Goals & Objectives, 2022 Proposed Budget Summary, Debt Service Levy,
City of Milwaukee Bond Rating
Mr. Rynders gave a City Revenue Overview as follows:
General City Purposes Budget Revenue, Revenue Strategic Overview, State Shared
Revenue/ERP Trend, Trends in State General Purpose Revenue (GPR) and City
Shared Revenue/ERP Aid: 2003 and 2022, 2022 Proposed Budget Changes
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
-Grant & Aid Fund
Appearing:
Eric Pearson, Budget & Management Division
Mr. Pearson gave a Grant & Aid Fund Overview as follows:
Goals & Objectives, 2022 Budget Summary, Projected Operating Grant Funding, Key
Issues, 2022 ARP Funding, Grants Expenditures vs CDBG & HOME Grant Awards (in
millions), 2020 Expenditures
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
-CC Contingent Fund
Appearing:
Eric Pearson, Budget & Management Division
Mr. Pearson gave a Contingent Fund Overview as follows:
Purpose of Contingent Fund, 2022 Budget Summary, Contingent Fund Usage, Percent
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of Contingent Fund Used (10 year rolling average)
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
-Tax Stabilization Fund
This item was discussed along with the City Revenue Overview.
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
Meeting recessed at 12:06 p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 12:24 p.m.
11:00 A.M.
-City Attorney
Appearing:
Tearman Spencer, City Attorney
Odalo Ohiku, Deputy City Attorney
Molly King, Budget & Management Division
Celia Jackson, City Attorney's Office Chief of Staff
Robin Pederson, Deputy City Attorney
Todd Farris, Deputy City Attorney
Gregg Hagopian, City Attorney's Office
Yolanda McGowan, Deputy City Attorney
A City Attorney Overview was given as follows:
Mission & Objectives, 2022 Budget Summary, Special Purpose Accounts, 2022
Revenues, Department Workforce, Organizational Opportunities, Staffing and Office
Challenges, Highlights - Employment, Labor, & Benefits Section, Real Estate,
Education, Housing Section, Litigation & Risk Management Section, Handling of
Claims, Neighborhood Revitalization & Ordinance Enforcement Section
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
-Treasurer
Appearing:
Molly King, Budget & Management Division
Spencer Coggs, City Treasurer
Jim Klajbor, Deputy City Treasurer
A City Treasurer Overview was given as follows:
Mission, Community Goals & Objectives, Strategies, Performance Measures, Budget
Summary, Key Operating Budget Changes, Revenues, In Rem Initiative, In Rem
Foreclosure Actions Taken 2011-2020, Tax Collection Rates as of 12/31/20
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
1:30 P.M.
-Comptroller
Appearing:
William Christianson, Budget & Management Division
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Joshua Benson, Deputy City Comptroller
A Comptroller's Office Overview was given as follows:
Performance Measures, 2022 Budget Summary, Special Purpose Accounts,
Revenues, Administration, General Accounty, Revenue and Cost, Payroll
Administration, Internal Audit, Financial Advisory, Public Debt, Systems Support
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
-City Clerk
Appearing:
Mason Lavey, Budget & Management Division
James Owczarski, City Clerk
Dana Zelazny, Deputy City Clerk
A City Clerk's Office Overview was given as follows:
2022 Budget Summary, Budget & Service Changes, Operating Expenditures, Special
Funds, Special Purpose Accounts, Revenues, Mission, Public Information Division,
City Channel, City Records Center, Municipal Research Center, License Division,
Legislative Reference Bureau, Central Administration, Legislative Achievements,
Workforce Development, Storage Space for Record Boxes, Building Permit
Microfilming (collaboration with DNS)
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Budget be HELD TO CALL OF
THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Murphy, Spiker, Kovac, Zamarripa and Coggs
No 0
Meeting adjourned at 3:54 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
Friday, October 1, 2021 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
2022 BUDGET HEARINGS
This is also 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. 210001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2022 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-Budget Overview (Given by DOA’s Budget Director)
-Capital Improvement Overview
-City Revenue/City Debt
-Grant & Aid Fund
-CC Contingent Fund
-Tax Stabilization Fund
11:00 A.M.
-City Attorney
-Treasurer
1:30 P.M.
-Comptroller
-City Clerk
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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