FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 14, 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, October 14, 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 9:07 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
-Fire Department
Appearing:
Thomas Bell, Budget & Management Division
Aaron Lipski, Fire Chief
Joshua Parish, Assistant Fire Chief
Yvette Rowe, Fire Dept.
Amanda Lewis, Fire Dept.
Schuyler Belott, Deputy Fire Chief
Kristen Herreid, Fire Dept.
Travis Jones, Deputy Fire Chief
A Fire Department Overview was given as follows:
Community Goals & Objectives, 2022 Budget Summary, Special Funds, Revenues,
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Capital Improvements Budget, City of Milwaukee Fire Fatality Report 25 Year Overview
1996-2020, 2020 Milwaukee Fire Department Responses, Sworn Staffing and
Vacancies (as of September 29, 2021), Fire Cadet Demographics, Budget & Service
Changes, Budget & Service Changes, Mission Statement, Objectives, Demographics,
MFD Workgroup on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Recruitment, Testing, Hiring,
Retention, and Promotion, Community Focused Branding, 2022 Budget Proposal,
Annual Run Total Averages, Response Time Data, Organization Chart, Emerging
Dynamics, 2022 Ongoing Challenges/Goals
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
Meeting recessed at 12:44 p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 12:16 p.m.
-Fire and Police Commission
Appearing:
Bryan Rynders, Budget & Management Division
Leon Todd, FPC Director
Naomi Gehling, FPC Chief of Staff
La'Neka Horton, FPC
A Fire and Police Commission Overview was given as follows:
Key Performance Measures, 2022 Budget Summary, 2022 Special Funds, 2022
Capital Budget, 2022 Budget Highlights, FPC Organizational Chart, FPC Staff and
Needs, Responsibilities & Priorities, 2021 Highlights & Notable Achievements,
Recruitments/Examinations in 2021, 2021 MPD Class Demographics, 2021 MFD Class
Demographics, 2021 & 2022 Planned Recruitments, 2022 Planned Recruitments,
Recruitment Efforts, Current Recruitment/Retention Tactics, Office of Emergency
Management & Communications, Public Safety Enhancement Program (PSEP),
Community Relations & Engagement, Investigations/Citizen Complaints, Legal Team,
Policy Reviews, Collins Settlement Agreement
This Budget was NOT ACTED ON
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC 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 2:13 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, October 14, 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
-Fire Department
-Fire and Police Commission
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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