FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 4, 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
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
2023 BUDGET HEARINGS
Amended 10/3/22 - Time changed to 3 p.m. for Dept. of Employee Relations under item 1,
CCFN 220001.
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 1:36 p.m.
Present 5 - Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, Zamarripa
Also present:
Aycha Sawa, City Comptroller
Nik Kovac, Budget Director
Tea Norfolk, LRB Fiscal Planning Specialist
1. 220001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2023 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-Dept. of Neighborhood Services
Appearing:
Erica Roberts, DNS Commissioner
Kristen Reed, DNS Operations Director
Eric Pearson, Budget Office
Mary Wilkinson-Church, Development Center Manager
Tanz Rome, DNS Business Operations Manager
Chris Kraco, DNS
Mr. Pearson and Commissioner Roberts gave a Dept. of Neighborhood Services
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presentation as follows:
Community Goals & Objectives, DNS Organization, 2023 Budget Summary, Special
Funds, Special Purpose Accounts, Revenues, Capital Improvements Budget, Budget
& Service Changes, DNS Management Diversity & Inclusion, All DNS Staff Diversity &
Inclusion, Code Enforcement Personnel, Development Center, Compliance Loan
Program, Demolition/Condemnation
Members requested further information on DNS salary and wages and revenues from
fees broken down by division/section, an organization chart, further breakdown of
supervisory demographics (based on race, ethnicity, gender), report on diverting rain
water, and plan on addressing vacancies.
Meeting recessed at 3:18 p.m.
3:00 P.M.
Meeting reconvened at 3:24 p.m.
-Dept. of Employee Relations
Appearing:
Harper Donahue, IV, DER Director
Renee Joos, DER Employee Benefits Director
Sarah Osborn, Budget Office
Kristin Urban, DER Staffing Services Manager
Nicole Fleck, DER Labor Negotiator
Ms. Osborn, Director Donahue, IV, and Manager Joos gave a Dept. of Employee
Relations presentation as follows:
2023 Budget Summary, Salaries & Wages, Special Funds, Special Purpose Accounts,
Healthcare, Worker's Compensation, Year In Review, City of Milwaukee Workforce
Demographics, General City, Residency Slide, City Separations, Policies, Initiatives,
Healthcare Expenditures
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 4:43 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. 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
Tuesday, October 4, 2022 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
2023 BUDGET HEARINGS
Amended 10/3/22 - Time changed to 3 p.m. for Dept. of Employee Relations under item 1,
CCFN 220001.
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
-Dept. of Neighborhood Services
3:00 P.M.
-Dept. of Employee Relations
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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