FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · March 15, 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, March 15, 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 9:07 a.m.
Present 4 - Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Murphy, Chambers Jr.
Excused 1 - Coggs
Also present:
Aycha Sawa, City Comptroller
Nik Kovac, Budget Director
Tea Norfolk, LRB Fiscal Planning Specialist
1. 221698 Communication from the Executive Steering Committee relating to the
standing up of the new Dept. of Emergency Communications and the
implementation of the new unified CAD (Computer-Aided Dispatch)
system.
Sponsors: Ald. Spiker, Ald. Zamarripa and Ald. Murphy
Appearing:
Atty. Kathy Block, City Attorney's Office
Ald. Spiker moved to convene in closed session, pursuant to Sections 19.85 (1)(d),
19.85 (1)(e), and 19.85 (1)(g) Wis. Stats., to consider strategy for crime detection or
prevention, for purposes of deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public
properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business
for competitive or bargaining reasons, and/or to confer with the City Attorney's Office
who will render oral or written advice with respect to litigation in which the city is or is
likely to become involved.
Ayes - Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy
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Excused - Chambers, Jr.
The meeting convened into closed session at 9:11 a.m.
Ald. Chambers, Jr. joined the meeting at 9:18 a.m.
Members present: Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, Chambers, Jr.
Staff present:
Aycha Sawa, City Comptroller
Nik Kovac, Budget Director
Tea Norfolk, Fiscal Planning Specialist
Appearing:
Pres. Jose Perez, Common Council President
Leon Todd, Fire & Police Commission
Tom Maureau, Wilbourne Consulting
Rhonda Kelsey, City Purchasing
Aaron Lipski, Fire Chief
Nicole Waldner, Police Dept.
David Henke, Information & Technology Management Division
Also present:
Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa, 8th Ald. Dist.
Naomi Gehling, Fire & Police Commission
Bryan Rynders, Budget Office
Ald. Russell Stamper, II, 15th Ald. Dist.
Joshua Parish, Fire Dept.
Schuyler Belott, Fire Dept.
Jeffrey Madison, Fire Dept.
Suzanne DeFillips, Dept. of Emergency Communications
Luke Knapp, Common Council President's Office
Jennifer Williams, Deputy City Attorney
Arlisia McHenry, Mayor's Office
Keith Broadnax, LRB Manager
Ald. Spiker moved to reconvene into open session. (Prevailed 5-0)
The meeting reconvened into open session at 11:33 a.m.
Ald. Coggs left the meeting at 11:33 a.m.
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 4- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
9:30 AM
2. 221770 Communication from the Department of Emergency Communications
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amending the Positions Ordinance to transfer telecommunication
positions from the Police Department to the Department of Emergency
Communications.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Suzanne DeFillips, Dept. of Emergency Communications
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
3. 221640 A substitute charter ordinance relating to the inclusion of certain contracts
in the city budget.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Charter Ordinance be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
4. 221707 Communication from the Department of Administration relating to
approval of changes to certain single or sole source contracts or contract
amendments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Rhonda Kelsey, City Purchasing
A motion was made by ALD. CHAMBERS JR. that this Communication to
Finance be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
5. 221705 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
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Appearing:
Rhonda Kelsey, City Purchasing
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Communication to Finance be
PLACED ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
6. 221704 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund
transfers and equipment requests.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Mai Xiong, Police Dept.
Nicole Waldner, Police Dept.
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Communication to Finance be
APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
7. 221710 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
classification studies scheduled for Fire and Police Commission action.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Andrea Knickerbocker, Dept. of Employee Relations
A motion was made by ALD. CHAMBERS JR. that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
8. 221715 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Andrea Knickerbocker, Dept. of Employee Relations
Charles Hughes, Municipal Deputy Court Administrator
Timothy Richter, Municipal Court
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A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
9. 221716 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, Dept. of Employee Relations
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- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
10. 221746 Communication from the City Treasurer transmitting the 2023 list of
authorized public depositories and broker/dealers and the 2022 general
fund investment report pursuant to Common Council File No. 130243,
adopted July 23, 2013.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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 4- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
11. 221744 Communication from the City Comptroller regarding the Report of Audit
Finding Follow-Up for the Year Ended 12/31/2022
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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 4- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
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Excused 1- Coggs
12. 221719 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. SPIKER that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
13. 221720 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2023 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 4- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
The following files may be placed on file as no longer necessary:
14. 140498 A substitute ordinance relating to paid leave for employee elected
members of the annuity and pension board.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
15. 141571 A charter ordinance relating to retirement benefits for employees
represented by Milwaukee Police Supervisors’ Organization.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Charter Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
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Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
16. 141621 A charter ordinance relating to retirement benefits for non-represented
sworn fire department employees.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
A motion was made by ALD. CHAMBERS JR. that this Charter Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
17. 180248 Communication from the Police Department amending the Positions
Ordinance relative to adding one position of Police Psychologist in the
police academy.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
18. 180612 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending
the Salary Ordinance relative to rates of pay for the position of Municipal
Services Electrician in various departments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
19. 181714 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
recruitment flexibility for all information technology positions citywide.
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. CHAMBERS JR. that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
20. 190714 A substitute ordinance relating to the salary of the Chief Investment
Officer of the Employes’ Retirement System.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
21. 190962 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending
the Salary Ordinance relative to adding recruitment flexibility to the
position of Network Administrator in the Employes’ Retirement System
and Department of Administration - Information and Technology
Management Division.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
22. 211563 Resolution directing the Office of the Comptroller to prepare an annual
Financial Institution Lending Report.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
A motion was made by ALD. CHAMBERS JR. that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Murphy, and Chambers Jr.
No 0
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Excused 1- Coggs
Meeting adjourned at 12:07 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. 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, March 15, 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.
1. 221698 Communication from the Executive Steering Committee relating to the
standing up of the new Dept. of Emergency Communications and the
implementation of the new unified CAD (Computer-Aided Dispatch)
system.
Sponsors: Ald. Spiker, Ald. Zamarripa and Ald. Murphy
-May be referred from the Public Safety and Health Committee
The Finance and Personnel Committee may convene in closed session, pursuant to
Sections 19.85 (1)(d), 19.85 (1)(e), and 19.85 (1)(g) Wis. Stats., to consider strategy for
crime detection or prevention, for purposes of deliberating or negotiating the purchasing
of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public
business for competitive or bargaining reasons, and/or to confer with the City Attorney's
Office who will render oral or written advice with respect to litigation in which the city is or
is likely to become involved. The committee may then reconvene in open session for the
regular agenda.
9:30 AM
2. 221770 Communication from the Department of Emergency Communications
amending the Positions Ordinance to transfer telecommunication positions
from the Police Department to the Department of Emergency
Communications.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 221640 A substitute charter ordinance relating to the inclusion of certain contracts
in the city budget.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
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4. 221707 Communication from the Department of Administration relating to approval
of changes to certain single or sole source contracts or contract
amendments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 221705 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
6. 221704 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund transfers
and equipment requests.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 221710 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
classification studies scheduled for Fire and Police Commission action.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. 221715 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 221716 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the
Salary and Positions Ordinances relative to clerical or administrative
corrections.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 221746 Communication from the City Treasurer transmitting the 2023 list of
authorized public depositories and broker/dealers and the 2022 general
fund investment report pursuant to Common Council File No. 130243,
adopted July 23, 2013.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 221744 Communication from the City Comptroller regarding the Report of Audit
Finding Follow-Up for the Year Ended 12/31/2022
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 221719 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2023 rates of pay of offices
and positions in the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. 221720 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2023 offices and positions in
the City Service.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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The following files may be placed on file as no longer necessary:
14. 140498 A substitute ordinance relating to paid leave for employee elected
members of the annuity and pension board.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
15. 141571 A charter ordinance relating to retirement benefits for employees
represented by Milwaukee Police Supervisors’ Organization.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
16. 141621 A charter ordinance relating to retirement benefits for non-represented
sworn fire department employees.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
17. 180248 Communication from the Police Department amending the Positions
Ordinance relative to adding one position of Police Psychologist in the
police academy.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
18. 180612 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the
Salary Ordinance relative to rates of pay for the position of Municipal
Services Electrician in various departments.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
19. 181714 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to
recruitment flexibility for all information technology positions citywide.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
20. 190714 A substitute ordinance relating to the salary of the Chief Investment Officer
of the Employes’ Retirement System.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
21. 190962 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the
Salary Ordinance relative to adding recruitment flexibility to the position of
Network Administrator in the Employes’ Retirement System and
Department of Administration - Information and Technology Management
Division.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
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22. 211563 Resolution directing the Office of the Comptroller to prepare an annual
Financial Institution Lending Report.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
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