FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

Regular Meeting

Milwaukee, WI · October 13, 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 Friday, October 13, 2023 9:00 AM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall 2024 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 9:15 a.m. Present 5 - Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, Chambers Jr. Also present: Aycha Sawa, City Comptroller Nik Kovac, Budget Director Keith Broadnax, LRB Manager Tea Norfolk, LRB Fiscal Planning Specialist 1. 230001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2024 budget. Sponsors: THE CHAIR -City Attorney Appearing: Angelique Pettigrew, Budget Office Tearman Spencer, City Attorney Robin Pederson, Deputy City Attorney Odalo Ohiku, Deputy City Attorney Todd Farris, Deputy City Attorney Jennifer Williams, Deputy City Attorney Tawauna Swanigan, Business Finance Officer Ms. Pettigrew, City Attorney Spencer, Deputy Pederson, Deputy Ohiku, Deputy Farris, and Deputy Williams gave a City Attorney presentation on the following: City of Milwaukee Page 1 FINANCE & PERSONNEL Meeting Minutes October 13, 2023 COMMITTEE 2024 Budget Summary, Positions & Salaries, Operating & Equipment Expenditures, Special Purpose Accounts, Revenues, Key Performance Measures, Org Chart, Department Demographics, Assistant City Attorney Demographics, Racial Equality & Inclusion, Staffing and Office Challenges, Highlights -Employment, Labor & Benefits Section (Employment, Labor & Benefits; Issued Opinions; Elections; Contracts and Other Work), Highlights - Real Estate, Education & Housing Section (Transactional, Advising, and Training; Litigation), Highlights - Litigation Section (Handling of Claims, Litigation, Matters other than mortgage foreclosure actions, Property Assessment Litigation, Significant Property Assessment Lawsuits), Highlights - Neighborhood Revitalization & Ordinance Enforcement Section (Building & Zoning Code Prosecutions, Health Department Prosecutions, Municipal Court Prosecutions, OWI Cases Reviewed/Filed, Non-Traffic Citations Reviewed, Property Returns in Circuit Court) Ald. Murphy requested for the City Attorney's Office to discuss with Municipal Court to find legal tools to change behaviors of traffic and reckless driving offenders and to combat recidivism. Ald. Coggs requested for the City Attorney's Office to consider legal tools to combat illegal dumping. 10:30 A.M. Meeting recessed at 10:55 a.m. Meeting reconvened at 11:12 a.m. 230001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2024 budget. Sponsors: THE CHAIR -Health Department Appearing: Sarah Osborn, Budget Office Mike Totoraitis, Health Commissioner Aaron Szopinski, Budget & Administration Manager Bailey Murph, Deputy Commissioner - Policy, Innovation & Engagement Erica Olivier, Deputy Commissioner - Community Health Heather Paradis, Deputy Commissioner - Medical Services Tyler Weber, Deputy Commissioner - Environmental Health Carly Hegarty, Consumer Environmental Health Director Ms. Osborn, Commissioner Totoraitis, Manager Szopinski, Deputy Murph, Deputy Olivier, Medical Officer Paradis, and Deputy Weber gave a Health Department presentation on the following: 2024 Budget Summary, Salaries and Positions, Operating & Equipment Expenses, Special Funds, Special Purpose Accounts, Revenues, Key Performance Indicators, Demographics, Org Chart and Functions, 2023 Successes and Challenges, 2024 Priorities and Goals, 2024 Budget, 2024 Unified Budget (Mandated Health Functions - 36%, Strategic Health Functions - 64%), Policy Innovation and Engagement & 2024 Strategic Goals, Community Health and 2024 Goals, Clinical Services (MHD Laboratory, 2024 Goals), and Consumer Environmental Health (Emergency City of Milwaukee Page 2 FINANCE & PERSONNEL Meeting Minutes October 13, 2023 COMMITTEE Preparedness, Lead Case Management, Lead Hazard Reduction, 2024 Goals) Ald. Dimitrijevic requested for the Health Department to send communication and information for people to check their MMR measles vaccination status and access to vaccination resources, a memo on climate and equity, a mapping of lead remediation, information on lead testing of City-owned properties, and exploration of/information on financial tools or models to assist private property owners for lead testing. Ald. Murphy requested for a breakdown of costs per home for lead abatement, information on the expenditure of $3 million in ARPA, the number of homes with lead orders issued and their compliance results, for discussion with the School of Freshwater Sciense to do online/drone water sampling, for there to be more education and outreach on the opioid/drug addiction to communities, and to have as the reduction or outcome on the number of sexual/reproduction disease cases at health clinics. Ald. Coggs requested for the exploration of increasing charges for lead remediation and for further education (with partnerships) to daycare providers on lead testing and to further discuss online regarding the elimination of the Chief of Staff position. 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, Coggs, and Murphy No 0 Excused 1- Chambers Jr. Meeting adjourned at 2:08 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. City of Milwaukee Page 3

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 Friday, October 13, 2023 9:00 AM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall 2024 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. 230001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2024 budget. Sponsors: THE CHAIR -City Attorney 10:30 A.M. -Health Department This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25. NOTA: Para los clientes de cable de Spectrum que deseen ver subtítulos en español, ya están disponibles en el Canal de la Ciudad. En su control remoto de cable Spectrum, presione “MENÚ.” Seleccione “SUBTÍTULOS/CAPTIONS.” Use la flecha hacia abajo hasta “ESTÁNDAR/STANDARD,” luego use la flecha hacia arriba y cambie a “CC3.” City of Milwaukee Page 1 Printed on 10/12/2023 FINANCE & PERSONNEL Meeting Agenda October 13, 2023 COMMITTEE In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting. Times for specific agenda items are estimations. If items cannot be heard at their specified times, they will be heard as soon as practicable thereafter. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For assistance contact the Legislative Services ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing to Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202. City Hall and the Zeidler Municipal Building are accessible by "The Hop" City Hall Stations, the MCTS Green Line, Gold Line, 14, 15, 18, 19, 30, 33, and 57 bus routes. Visit https://www.ridemcts.com/ for more information. Bike racks are available on Water Street, Market Street, and Broadway, and a Bublr Bike Share station is located on the northeast corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street. Limited parking for persons attending meetings during normal business hours is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at the Milwaukee Center on the southwest corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street. You must present a copy of the meeting notice to the parking cashier. Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code are required to register with the City Clerk's License Division. Lobbyists appearing before a Common Council committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying. City of Milwaukee Page 2 Printed on 10/12/2023