FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 3, 2022
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
ALD. MARINA DIMITRIJEVIC, CHAIR
Ald. Scott Spiker, Vice-Chair
Ald. Milele A. Coggs, Ald. Michael J. Murphy, and Ald.
JoCasta Zamarripa
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 414-286-2232; Fax: 414-286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Tea Norfolk , 414-286-8012,
tea.norfolk@milwaukee.gov
Monday, October 3, 2022 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
2023 BUDGET HEARINGS
This is also 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 9:12 a.m.
Present 5 - Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, Zamarripa
Also present:
Aycha Sawa, City Comptroller
Nik Kovac, Budget Director
Tea Norfolk, LRB Fiscal Impact Specialist
1. 220001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2023 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-Election Commission
Appearing:
Claire Woodall-Vogg, Election Commissioner Director
Mason Lavey, Budget Office
Mr. Lavey and Director Woodall-Vogg gave an Election Commission presentation as
follows:
Key Performance Measures, 2022 Budget Summary, Salary Changes, Position
Changes, Operating, 2023 Election Cycle, 2023 Offices on the Ballot, 2023 Early
Voting, Vote By Mail, New Election Worker Software, Asset Management Software,
Future Challenges
-Assessor’s Office
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Appearing:
Nicole Larsen, Assessment Commissioner
Bill Bowers, Chief Assessor
Sarah Osborn, Budget Office
Ms. Osborn, Commissioner Larsen, and Chief Assessor Bowers gave an Assessor's
Office presentation as follows:
Community Goals & Objectives, 2023 Budget Summary, Position Changes, Revenues,
Achievements & Activities, Litigation Liabilities, Objections, Appeals at Board of
Review, Technology & Innovations, Staffing, Net New Construction, Equalized Value:
Comparing Milwaukee to Madison, Exploring New Revenue, The Future of the
Assessor's Office
Members requested for further follow-up office statistics.
Meeting recessed at 11:44 a.m.
Meeting reconvened at 11:53 a.m.
-Dept. of Administration
Appearing:
Sharon Robinson, DOA Director
Eric Pearson, Budget Office
Rhonda Kelsey, Purchasing Director
Andrea Fowler, Budget ARPA Director
David Henke, ITMD
Jordan Primakow, IRD
Kimberly Montgomery, IRD Director
Steven Mahan, CDGA Director
Erick Shambarger, ECO
Mr. Pearson and Director Robinson gave a Dept. of Administration presentation as
follows:
Community Goals & Objectives, DOA Organization, 2023 Budget Summary, Special
Funds, Special Purpose Accounts, Revenues, Capital Improvements Budget, Budget
& Service Changes, Accomplishments (Office of Equity & Inclusion, Office of African
American Affairs, Environmental Collaboration Office, Purchasing)
Members requested further information on Children's Savings Account enrollment.
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- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Zamarripa
No 0
Meeting adjourned at 1:40 p.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. MARINA DIMITRIJEVIC, CHAIR
Ald. Scott Spiker, Vice-Chair
Ald. Milele A. Coggs, Ald. Michael J. Murphy, and Ald. JoCasta
Zamarripa
Staff Assistant, Chris Lee, 414-286-2232; Fax: 414-286-3456,
clee@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Tea Norfolk , 414-286-8012,
tea.norfolk@milwaukee.gov
Monday, October 3, 2022 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
2023 BUDGET HEARINGS
This is also 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. 220001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2023 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-Election Commission
-Assessor’s Office
-Dept. of Administration
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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