STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · June 5, 2023
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
ALD. JOSE G. PEREZ, CHAIR
Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic, Vice-Chair
Ald. Russell W. Stamper, II, Ald. Robert J. Bauman, Ald.
Michael J. Murphy, Ald. Milele A. Coggs, Ald. Mark A.
Borkowski, and Ald. Scott P. Spiker
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 414-286-2231; Fax:
414-286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Monday, June 5, 2023 1:30 PM City Hall, Room 301-B
Meeting convened: 1:37 P.M.
Also present: Ald. Taylor, Ald. Chambers, Ald. Rainey and Ald. Pratt
Present 7 - Perez, Dimitrijevic, Stamper, Bauman, Murphy, Coggs, Borkowski
Excused 1 - Spiker
1. 230259 Communication from the Office of the Assessor relating to the City’s
Payment-in-Lieu-of-Taxes program.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper, Ald. Coggs, Ald. Westmoreland, Ald. Taylor, Ald. Pratt,
Ald. Rainey and Ald. Chambers Jr.
Individual present:
Aycha Sawa - Comptroller
Odalo Ohiku - Deputy City Attorney
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 7- Perez, Dimitrijevic, Stamper, Bauman, Murphy, Coggs, and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 1- Spiker
2. 230258 Communication relating to the permitting fees charged by the Board of
Zoning Appeals.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper, Ald. Coggs, Ald. Westmoreland, Ald. Taylor, Ald. Pratt,
Ald. Rainey and Ald. Chambers Jr.
Ald. Taylor suggested this item.
Ald. Coggs noted that the BOZA fees haven't been increased recently.
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 7- Perez, Dimitrijevic, Stamper, Bauman, Murphy, Coggs, and Borkowski
City of Milwaukee Page 1
STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes June 5, 2023
No 0
Excused 1- Spiker
3. 230262 Communication relating to the agreements between the City of
Milwaukee and World Festival, Inc., and the Wisconsin Center District.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper, Ald. Coggs, Ald. Westmoreland, Ald. Taylor, Ald. Pratt,
Ald. Rainey and Ald. Chambers Jr.
Aycha Sawa - Comptroller
Odalu Ohiku - Deputy City Attorney
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 7- Perez, Dimitrijevic, Stamper, Bauman, Murphy, Coggs, and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 1- Spiker
Roll call taken at 2:45 P.M.
Present 8 - Perez, Dimitrijevic, Stamper, Bauman, Murphy, Coggs, Borkowski, Spiker
4. 230261 Substitute resolution directing all City departments and City-related
agencies to investigate methods of generating new revenue for the
City.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper, Ald. Coggs, Ald. Westmoreland, Ald. Taylor, Ald. Pratt,
Ald. Rainey and Ald. Chambers Jr.
Add Ald. Perez as co-sponsor.
Aycha Sawa - Comptroller
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 8- Perez, Dimitrijevic, Stamper, Bauman, Murphy, Coggs, Borkowski, and
Spiker
No 0
5. 230257 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Division relating to the current rate of vacancy in funded
positions city-wide and the value of those positions.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper, Ald. Coggs, Ald. Westmoreland, Ald. Taylor, Ald. Pratt,
Ald. Rainey and Ald. Chambers Jr.
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
City of Milwaukee Page 2
STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes June 5, 2023
Aye 8- Perez, Dimitrijevic, Stamper, Bauman, Murphy, Coggs, Borkowski, and
Spiker
No 0
6. 230260 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Division relating to the City’s current budget shortfall and
the sufficiency of a recently-proposed increase in shared revenue and
a proposed sales tax to cover this shortfall.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper, Ald. Coggs, Ald. Westmoreland, Ald. Taylor, Ald. Pratt,
Ald. Rainey and Ald. Chambers Jr.
Justin Moralez - Council lobbyist
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 8- Perez, Dimitrijevic, Stamper, Bauman, Murphy, Coggs, Borkowski, and
Spiker
No 0
The Steering and Rules Committee may convene into closed session on Monday, June 5th,
2023 in Room 301-B, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pursuant to s.
19.85 (1) (e), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of
public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public
business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session and then
may go into open session for the remainder of the agenda.
Meeting adjourned: 3:45 P.M.
Linda M. Elmer
Staff Assistant
City of Milwaukee Page 3
Agenda
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Agenda
STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
ALD. JOSE G. PEREZ, CHAIR
Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic, Vice-Chair
Ald. Russell W. Stamper, II, Ald. Robert J. Bauman, Ald. Michael
J. Murphy, Ald. Milele A. Coggs, Ald. Mark A. Borkowski, and
Ald. Scott P. Spiker
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 414-286-2231; Fax: 414-286-3456,
lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Monday, June 5, 2023 1:30 PM City Hall, Room 301-B
1. 230259 Communication from the Office of the Assessor relating to the City’s
Payment-in-Lieu-of-Taxes program.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper, Ald. Coggs, Ald. Westmoreland, Ald. Taylor, Ald. Pratt, Ald.
Rainey and Ald. Chambers Jr.
2. 230258 Communication relating to the permitting fees charged by the Board of
Zoning Appeals.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper, Ald. Coggs, Ald. Westmoreland, Ald. Taylor, Ald. Pratt, Ald.
Rainey and Ald. Chambers Jr.
3. 230262 Communication relating to the agreements between the City of Milwaukee
and World Festival, Inc., and the Wisconsin Center District.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper, Ald. Coggs, Ald. Westmoreland, Ald. Taylor, Ald. Pratt, Ald.
Rainey and Ald. Chambers Jr.
4. 230261 Resolution directing all City departments to report methods of generating
new revenue and requesting other City-related agencies to do the same.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper, Ald. Coggs, Ald. Westmoreland, Ald. Taylor, Ald. Pratt, Ald.
Rainey and Ald. Chambers Jr.
5. 230257 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Division relating to the current rate of vacancy in funded
positions city-wide and the value of those positions.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper, Ald. Coggs, Ald. Westmoreland, Ald. Taylor, Ald. Pratt, Ald.
Rainey and Ald. Chambers Jr.
6. 230260 Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and
Management Division relating to the City’s current budget shortfall and the
sufficiency of a recently-proposed increase in shared revenue and a
proposed sales tax to cover this shortfall.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper, Ald. Coggs, Ald. Westmoreland, Ald. Taylor, Ald. Pratt, Ald.
Rainey and Ald. Chambers Jr.
City of Milwaukee Page 1 Printed on 6/2/2023
STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE Meeting Agenda June 5, 2023
The Steering and Rules Committee may convene into closed session on Monday, June 5th, 2023 in
Room 301-B, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pursuant to s. 19.85 (1) (e), Wis.
Stats., for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the
investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or
bargaining reasons require a closed session and then may go into open session for the remainder of
the agenda.
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.
City of Milwaukee Page 2 Printed on 6/2/2023
STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE Meeting Agenda June 5, 2023
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 3 Printed on 6/2/2023