FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 11, 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 11, 2022 12:00 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
2023 BUDGET HEARINGS
Amended 10/6/22 - Start time changed to 12 p.m.
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 12:09 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
Ted Medhin, LRB Legislative Research Supervisor
1. 220001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2023 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-Port
Appearing:
Adam Tindall-Schlicht, Port Director
Jackie Carter, Port Finance & Administration Officer
Brian Kasprzyk, Port Chief Engineer
Sarah Osborn, Budget Office
Ms. Osborn and Director Tindall-Schlicht gave a Port presentation as follows:
2023 Budget Summary, Operating, Special Funds, Revenues, Capital Improvements
Budget, Economic Indicators, Organizational Chart, Equity & Inclusion Goals,
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Community Engagement, Port Commercial Tonnage, International Cruise Activity,
Capital Asset Renewal Plan, Ongoing Projects
-BOZA
Appearing:
Jeffrey Thomas, BOZA Administrative Coordinator
Director Kovac and Admin. Coordinator Thomas gave a Board of Zoning Appeals
presentation as follows:
Community Goals & Objectives, Performance Measures, 2023 Budget Summary,
Revenues, Budget & Service Changes
Members requested data on BOZA applications by aldermanic district and type, fees
and fees from other comparable cities
-Dept. of City Development
Appearing:
Lafayette Crump, DCD Commissioner
Vanessa Koster, DCD Deputy Commissioner
Kenneth Little, DCD Neighborhoods Business Development Manager
Amy Turim, DCD Real Estate Development Services Manager
Lori Lutzka, DCD Development Projects Manager
Sam Leichtling, DCD City Planning Manager
Director Kovac and Commissioner Crump gave a Dept. of City Development
presentation as follows:
Community Goals & Objectives, Performance Measures, 2023 Budget Summary,
Special Funds, Special Purpose Accounts, Revenues, Capital Improvements Budget,
Budget & Service Changes, Service Delivery Improvements, Advancing Homes MKE,
Creating and Preservin Affordable Home Ownership, Utilizing City Real Estate Assets
for Housing, Leveraging TIDs to Provide Neighborhood Investments, Revitalizing
Commercial Corridors, Community Engagement
Members requested data including a breakdown of grants (including Commercial
Corridor grants) by aldermanic district and amount, sale of and inventory of city
property by aldermanic district and type, remaining Riverwalk portions to be completed,
and streetcar impact on development.
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER 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
2. 220545 Resolution relating to the adoption of the proposed 2023 budget for the
Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Lafayette Crump, DCD Commissioner
Vanessa Koster, DCD Deputy Commissioner
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Commissioner Crump gave a Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee
presentation as follows:
RACM, RACM Tools for Economic Development, RACM 2023 Budget Components,
RACM Developments
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution 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 3:31 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 11, 2022 12:00 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
2023 BUDGET HEARINGS
Amended 10/6/22 - Start time changed to 12 p.m.
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
-Port
-BOZA
-Dept. of City Development
2. 220545 Resolution relating to the adoption of the proposed 2023 budget for the
Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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