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FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

Regular Meeting

Milwaukee, WI · October 16, 2023

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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 Monday, October 16, 2023 9:00 AM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall 2024 BUDGET PUBLIC INPUT HEARING 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 9:22 a.m. Present 5 - Dimitrijevic, Spiker, Coggs, Murphy, Chambers Jr. Also present: Aycha Sawa, City Comptroller William Christianson, Deputy City Comptroller Nik Kovac, Budget Director Bryan Rynders, Budget & Policy Manager Tea Norfolk, LRB Fiscal Planning Specialist Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa, 8th Ald. Dist. Pres. Jose Perez, Common Council/12th Ald. Dist. Ald. Jonathan Brostoff, 3rd Ald. Dist. Lamont Westmoreland, 5th Ald. Dist. Aaron Lipski, Fire Chief James Bohl, IRD Director David Hensley, Fire Assistant Chief 1. 230001 Communication from the Mayor relating to the proposed 2024 budget. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Appearing to provide public testimony: Heather Dummber Combs, Take Root Milwaukee Pamela Bell, Take Root Milwaukee Amanda Merkwae, ACLU of Wisconsin James Stein, ACLU of Wisconsin Ms. Dummer Combs testified in favor $2 million DCD downpayment assistance City of Milwaukee Page 1 FINANCE & PERSONNEL Meeting Minutes October 16, 2023 COMMITTEE program for homebuyers. Ms. Bell testified that there were barriers to homebuying lending and assistance, disparity in wealth, that there were self help programs and products to disadvantaged groups, and advocated for homeownership. Ms. Merkwae testified in advocacy of additional capacity, resources, accessibility, early voting locations, and staffing for the Election Commission. Mr. Stein testified in advocacy of increasing staff, early voting locations, and accessibility for the Election Commission. 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 Chambers Jr. No 0 Public comments made using the eComments system can be found within the following file: 230638 Communication relating to public comments on the Mayor's Proposed Executive Budget for 2024. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Meeting adjourned at 9:39 a.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 2

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 Monday, October 16, 2023 9:00 AM Room 301-B, Third Floor, City Hall 2024 BUDGET PUBLIC INPUT HEARING 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 Testimony must be made in-person, by phone or internet. Those wishing to provide testimony in-person should register in-person at the meeting. Those wishing to provide testimony by phone or internet must register ahead of time prior to 4:45 p.m. the day before the hearing. Registration to provide testimony by phone or internet will close at 4:45 p.m. on the day before the meeting. Please visit https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4887473654979894103 for information on how to register and access the virtual webinar platform. Speakers must be present in-person or the webinar and will be called in the order in which they signed up. As a courtesy to others, all speakers will be limited to two minutes. When your name is called and you are invited to speak, please remember to “unmute” in the webinar. Those who do not want to speak but want to provide written comments are encouraged to use the City’s eComment system by accessing this agenda, once made available, at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar. Public comments made using the eComments system can be found within the following file: 230638 Communication relating to public comments on the Mayor's Proposed Executive Budget for 2024. Sponsors: THE CHAIR City of Milwaukee Page 1 Printed on 10/13/2023 FINANCE & PERSONNEL Meeting Agenda October 16, 2023 COMMITTEE 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.” 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 10/13/2023