FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 12, 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
Wednesday, October 12, 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 9:14 a.m.
Present 5 - Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, Zamarripa
Also present:
Aycha Sawa, City Comptroller
Nik Kovac, Budget Director
Tea Norfolk, LRB Fiscal Planning Specialist
William Christianson, Deputy Comptroller
1. 220001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2023 budget.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-DPW – Infrastructure
Appearing:
Jerrel Kruschke, DPW Commissioner
Mason Lavey, Budget Office
Rollin Bertran, DPW Engineer in Charge
James Yannaras, DPW Building Services Supervisor
Andrea Fowler, Budget ARPA Director
Chad Chrisbaum, DPW Engineer in Charge
Mr. Lavey and Commissioner Kruschke gave a DPW - Infrastructure presentation as
follows:
REI - Infrastructure Services, Mission & Objectives, Performance Measures, 2023
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Budget Summary, Staffing Changes & Highlights, Revenues, Capital Budget, Capital
Highlights (Paving Programs, Other Infrastructure Programs, Facilities), Capital Budget
- Facilities
Members requested for further information including on planned street lighting, streets,
paving, alleys, circuit conversation projects, parks in each aldermanic district, and
deferred building maintenance.
-DPW – Sewer Maint. Fund
Appearing:
Jerrel Kruschke, DPW Commissioner
Mason Lavey, Budget Office
Kurt Sprangers, DPW Engineer in Charge
Mr. Lavey, Commissioner Kruschke, and Engineer Sprangers gave a DPW - Sewer
Maintenance Fund presentation as follows:
Objectives, 2023 Budget Summary, Special Funds, Revenues, User Fees, Capital
Improvements Budget, 2023 Capital Budget Highlights, 2023 Sewer Relay & Lining
Projects, 2023 Water Quality Projects
10:30 A.M.
-DPW – Transportation
Appearing:
Jerrel Kruschke, DPW Commissioner
Thomas Woznick, DPW Parking Services Manager
Anthony Gayfield, DPW Parking Services Supervisor
Mason Lavey, Budget Office
Andrew Davis-Lockwood, Streetcar Manager
Danielle Rodriguez, DPW Director of Operations
Mr. Lavey, Commissioner Kruschke, and Manager Woznick gave a DPW -
Transportation presentation as follows:
REI Transportation, Budget Summary, Operating, Special Funds, Budget Summary -
Revenues, Capital Improvements, Capital - Green Lots, Transportation, 2023
Transportation Initiatives, 2023 Parkin Initiatives, Moving Milwaukee Forward, 2023
Streetcar Initiatives
Meeting recessed at 12:11 p.m.
Meeting reconvened at 12:57 p.m.
Members requested for data on distribution and payment of citywide parking tickets.
-DPW – Water
Appearing:
Jerrel Kruschke, DPW Commissioner
Thomas Woznick, DPW Parking Services Manager
Patrick Pauly, Water Works Superintendent
Mason Lavey, Budget Office
Mr. Lavey, Commissioner Kruschke, and Superintendent Pauly gave a DPW - Water
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Works presentation as follows:
Equity, Measures, Budget Summary, Revenues, Position Changes, Rate Case,
Consumption & Revenue Trends, Water Consumption 2007 through 2021, Capital
Improvements Budget, Capital Budget Highlights, Water Main Breaks 2011 through
2021, Lead Service Line Update
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
Meeting adjourned at 3:42 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
Wednesday, October 12, 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
-DPW – Infrastructure
-DPW – Sewer Maint. Fund
10:30 A.M.
-DPW – Transportation
-DPW – Water
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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