FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · February 1, 2023
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. Mark
Chambers, Jr.
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, February 1, 2023 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
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 9:06 a.m.
Present 5 - Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, Chambers Jr.
Also present:
Aycha Sawa, City Comptroller
Nik Kovac, Budget Director
Tea Norfolk, LRB Fiscal Planning Specialist
1. 221403 Communication from the City Comptroller relating to the 2023 Annual
Audit Work Plan.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Charles Roedel, Audit Manager
A presentation was made.
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Excused 1- Dimitrijevic
2. 221505 Communication from the City Comptroller Relating to the Fraud Hotline
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Annual Report for the Year Ended 12/31/2022
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Charles Roedel, Audit Manager
Rebekah Lapwood, Audit Division
Ana Gutierrez, Audit Division
A presentation was made.
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Excused 1- Dimitrijevic
3. 221481 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund
transfers and equipment requests.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Kristen Reed, DNS
Chuck Schumacher, DPW
Makisha Porter, DPW
A motion was made by ALD. CHAMBERS JR. that this Communication to
Finance be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Excused 1- Dimitrijevic
4. 221278 Substitute resolution directing the Department of Administration to work
with each City department to develop basic standards of equity and
inclusion, including an examination of potential future budgetary cuts and
their impact on City employees and residents.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs and Ald. Chambers Jr.
Appearing:
Bernadette Karanja, OEI
Ald. Chambers, Jr. added as a cosponsor.
Ald. Dimitrijevic joined the committee at 9:44 a.m.
A motion was made by ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
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vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
5. 221396 Resolution relating to the reallocation of American Rescue Plan Act
(ARPA) funding from speed limit reduction signage to traffic calming
installations.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy, Ald. Coggs and Ald. Chambers Jr.
Ald. Coggs and Chambers, Jr. added as cosponsors.
Appearing:
Chad Chrisbaum, DPW
Jerrel Kruschke, DPW Commissioner
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
6. 221482 Communication from the Department of Administration informing the
Finance and Personnel Committee of waivers granted for certain single
or sole source contracts or contract amendments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Rhonda Kelsey, Purchasing
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Communication to Finance be
PLACED ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Dimitrijevic, Coggs, and Murphy
No 0
Excused 2- Spiker, and Chambers Jr.
7. 221332 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Andrea Knickerbocker, DER
Jennifer Meyer-Stearns, MPL
The committee requested for the next meeting a communication on overall City
employment, reclassifications, and vacancy status.
A motion was made by ALD. CHAMBERS JR. that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
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following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Communication be
RECONSIDERED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Ald. Spiker moved to amend the effective date of the classification report from Pay
Period 20, 2022 (September 18, 2022) to Pay Period 3, 2023 (January 22, 2023).
(Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
8. 221483 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending
the Salary and Positions Ordinances relative to clerical or administrative
corrections.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Andrea Knickerbocker, DER
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
9. 220790 Communication from the Fire Department amending the Positions
Ordinance to add two positions of Battalion Chief, Fire.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Aaron Lipski, Fire Chief
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
10. 221460 Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of the 2023 Homeland
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Security Program Southeast Wisconsin Threat Analysis Center (STAC)
Intelligence and Infrastructure Protection Analyst grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
11. 221462 Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of the 2023-2024 High
Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
12. 221463 Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of the 2023 Milwaukee
Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Group Program grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
13. 221371 Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of the 2022-23 Wisconsin
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education grant from the
State of Wisconsin Department of Health services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
14. 221401 Substitute Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2023 HIV
Partner Services Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of
Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
15. 221402 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2023
STD Infertility Prevention Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department
of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
16. 221473 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2023
Newborn Hearing Screening & Intervention grant from the State of
Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
17. 221474 Substitute resolution amending Common Council File 220418 relative to
acceptance and funding of 2022-23 Lab Response Network for
Biological Threats (LRN-B) grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
18. 221485 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2023 rates of pay of offices
and positions in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. CHAMBERS JR. that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
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A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Ordinance be RECONSIDERED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Ald. Murphy moved to amend Parts 2, 4, and 6 to reflect the effective date of Pay
Period 3, 2023 (January 22, 2023) in lieu of Pay Period 20, 2022 (September 18,
2022). (Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Ordinance be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
221485 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2023 rates of pay of offices
and positions in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
19. 221486 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2023 offices and positions in
the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Ordinance be RECONSIDERED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Ald. Murphy moved to amend Parts 2 and 4 to reflect the effective date of Pay Period
3, 2023 (January 22, 2023) in lieu of Pay Period 20, 2022 (September 18, 2022).
(Prevailed 5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Ordinance be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
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221486 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2023 offices and positions in
the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
20. 221484 Substitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars
and other travel.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Abstain 1- Murphy
Meeting adjourned at 11:25 a.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office
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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. Mark
Chambers, Jr.
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, February 1, 2023 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Amended 1/30/23 - Items 10-12 (CCFNs 221460, 221462, 221463) added.
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. 221403 Communication from the City Comptroller relating to the 2023 Annual Audit
Work Plan.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 221505 Communication from the City Comptroller Relating to the Fraud Hotline
Annual Report for the Year Ended 12/31/2022
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 221481 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund transfers
and equipment requests.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 221278 Substitute resolution directing the Department of Administration to work
with each City department to develop basic standards of equity and
inclusion, including an examination of potential future budgetary cuts and
their impact on City employees and residents.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
5. 221396 Resolution relating to the reallocation of American Rescue Plan Act
(ARPA) funding from speed limit reduction signage to traffic calming
installations.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
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6. 221482 Communication from the Department of Administration informing the
Finance and Personnel Committee of waivers granted for certain single or
sole source contracts or contract amendments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 221332 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. 221483 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the
Salary and Positions Ordinances relative to clerical or administrative
corrections.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 220790 Communication from the Fire Department amending the Positions
Ordinance to add two positions of Battalion Chief, Fire.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 221460 Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of the 2023 Homeland
Security Program Southeast Wisconsin Threat Analysis Center (STAC)
Intelligence and Infrastructure Protection Analyst grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-May be referred from the Public Safety and Health Committee
11. 221462 Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of the 2023-2024 High
Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-May be referred from the Public Safety and Health Committee
12. 221463 Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of the 2023 Milwaukee
Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Group Program grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-May be referred from the Public Safety and Health Committee
13. 221371 Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of the 2022-23 Wisconsin
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education grant from the
State of Wisconsin Department of Health services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-May be referred from the Public Safety and Health Committee
14. 221401 Substitute Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2023 HIV
Partner Services Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health
Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-May be referred from the Public Safety and Health Committee
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15. 221402 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2023
STD Infertility Prevention Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of
Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-May be referred from the Public Safety and Health Committee
16. 221473 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2023
Newborn Hearing Screening & Intervention grant from the State of
Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-May be referred from the Public Safety and Health Committee
17. 221474 Substitute resolution amending Common Council File 220418 relative to
acceptance and funding of 2022-23 Lab Response Network for Biological
Threats (LRN-B) grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
-May be referred from the Public Safety and Health Committee
18. 221485 An ordinance to further amend the 2023 rates of pay of offices and
positions in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
19. 221486 An ordinance to further amend the 2023 offices and positions in the City
Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
20. 221484 Substitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and
other travel.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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