FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 16, 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
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
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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.
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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
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
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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
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