FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 10, 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 10, 2022 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
2023 BUDGET HEARINGS
Amended 10/6/22 - Order of departments changed 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 9:10 a.m.
Present 5 - Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, Zamarripa
Also present:
Aycha Sawa, City Comptroller
William Christianson, Deputy Comptroller
Nik Kovac, Budget Director
Keith Broadnax, LRB Manager
Tea Norfolk, LRB Fiscal Planning Specialist
1. 220001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2023 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-Police Department
Appearing:
Jeffrey Norman, Police Chief
Bryan Rynders, Budget Office
Nicholas DeSiato, Police Chief of Staff
Nicole Waldner, Police Assistant Chief
Paul Formolo, Police Assistant Chief
Craig Sarnow, Police Inspector
Heather Hough, Police Risk Manager
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Brian White, Police Fleet Manager
Veronica Rudychev, Police Budget & Administration Manager
Ald. Mark Borkowski, 11th Ald. Dist.
David Feldmeier, Police Inspector
Mr. Rynders and Chief Norman gave a Police Department presentation as follows:
2023 Budget Summary, 2023 Proposed Salaries, Proposed Average Strength, 2009 -
2023 Budget Average Sworn Strength, 2019 - 2021 Officers per 100,000 Residents &
2023 Proposed, Other Staffing Changes, Operating Accounts, Capital Budget,
Revenues, Overview, Crime Update, UCR Part 1 Crime Statistics, Robbery, Auto Theft
& Burglary, Overview of Violent Crime in 2022, Homicides & Non-Fatal Shootings,
ShotSpotter, Carjackings by Police District, Gun Recoveries, Auto Thefts, Crashes &
Fatalities, Reckless Driving, Traffic Safety Unit, MPD Median Response Times to
Dispatched Calls for Service, Citywide Top 10 Calls for Service, Calls for Service by
Aldermanic District, Key 2021-2022 Initiatives, Community Engagement,
Civilianization, Police Reforms & Transparency, Auto Thefts & Traffic Safety, 2022
Challenges
Members requested data including Police Dept. workforce demographics, supervisor to
employee ratios, and fleet usage and condition.
Mr. DeSiato said that the requested data, including internal information, would be
forwarded accordingly.
Chair Dimitrijevic left the meeting at 12 p.m.
Meeting recessed at 1:37 p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 1:58 p.m.
-Emergency Communications
Appearing:
Suzanne DeFillips, DEC Interim Director
Donnell Rushing, DEC Finance Manager
Bryan Rynders, Budget Office
Pres. Jose Perez, Common Council
Mr. Rynders and Director DeFillips gave a Dept. of Emergency Communications
presentation as follows:
Key Performance Measures, 2023 Budget Summary, 2023 Capital Budget, 2023
Budget Highlights, Mission, Purpose, Community Goals & Initiatives, 360 Degree View
Goals & Initiatives
Members requested data on abandoned calls from other comparable cities.
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 4- Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Zamarripa
No 0
Excused 1- Dimitrijevic
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Meeting adjourned at 3:26 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
Monday, October 10, 2022 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
2023 BUDGET HEARINGS
Amended 10/6/22 - Order of departments changed 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
-Police Department
-Emergency Communications
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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