Budget & Public Employees Committee

Agenda Budget & Public Employees Committee Meeting St. Louis Board of Aldermen Tuesday, May 19, 2026 - 10:00 AM Kennedy Room President Megan Green Alderman Rasheen Aldridge, Chair Alderman Michael Browning, Vice Chair Committee Members: Alderwoman Alisha Sonnier Alderwoman Daniela Velazquez Alderman Matt Devoti Order of Business I. Call to Order II. Roll Call III. Approval of Minutes IV. Board Bills for Review (The committee will not discuss or take public comment on the following) Board Bill Number 1 Introduced by President Megan E Green, Rasheen Aldridge The proposed bill makes an appropriation for payment of Interest, Expenses and Principal of the City’s Bonded Indebtedness, establishing City tax rates, and making appropriation for current year expenses of the City Government, Water Division, St. Louis Airport Commission, Affordable Housing Trust Fund, Health Care Trust Fund, Use Tax Excess Trust Fund, Building Demolition Fund, Assessor, Police Contracts Fund, Communications Division, City Employee Pension Trust Fund, Forest Park Fund, Child Support Unit (Circuit Attorney's Office), Circuit Attorney Training and Collection Fee Funds, Public Administrators Fund, Port Administration Fund, Fire Department EMS GEMT Fund, Peace Officer Training Fund, Capital Improvement Projects Fund, Capital Improvements Sales Tax Trust Fund, Metro Parks Sales Tax Fund, Centralized Mailroom and Equipment Services Fuel Internal Service Funds, Tourism Fund, Lateral Sewer Fund, Public Safety Trust Fund, Public Safety Sales Tax Trust Fund, Economic Development Tax Trust Fund, Local Parks Fund, Public Safety Sales and Use Tax Fund (Prop P), Neighborhood Parks Fund, BJC/City Trust Fund, Miscellaneous Special Funds, Trustee Lease Fund, Riverfront Gaming Fund, Various Grant Funds, Tax Increment District Special Allocation Fund, City  Convention and Sports Facility Trust Fund, Judgment Fund, and Employee Benefits Fund (Department of Personnel) for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of One Billion, Four Hundred Fifteen Million, Two Hundred Twenty-Six Thousand, Seven Hundred Eight Dollars ($1,415,226,708) which sum is hereby appropriated from Revenue and Special Funds named for the purposes hereinafter enumerated and containing an emergency clause. Board Bill Number 12 Introduced by Alderman Rasheen Aldridge An ordinance to regulate employer and employee working relationships between the City of St. Louis and all employees under the Classified Service, including a compensation plan, terms and conditions of employment, benefits, leaves of absence, and authorization for a Deferred Compensation Plan; repealing Ordinance 71963; allocating certain other employees to a grade with rate; and including an emergency clause. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after June 14, 2026, and shall remain in effect until amended or repealed by the Board of Aldermen. V. Resolutions for Review None VI. Committee Discussions (The committee will discuss and not take public comment on the following) Item Number 1 Assessor Office - 10:30 am Committee members will discuss the FY2027 Budget of the Assessor's Office with representatives from this office. Item Number 2 Affordable Housing Commission - 11:00 am Committee members will discuss the FY2027 Budget of the Affordable Housing Commission with representatives from this office. Break Item Number 3 City Counselor - 12:30 pm Committee members will discuss the FY2027 Budget of the City Counselor with representatives from this office. Item Number 4 Register's Office - 1:00 pm Committee members will discuss the FY2027 Budget of the Register's Office with representatives from this office. Item Number 5  Supply Commissioner's Office - 1:30 pm Committee members will discuss the FY2027 Budget of the Supply Commissioner's Office with representatives from this office. Item Number 6 Slate - 2:00pm Committee members will discuss the Annual City Budget FY2027 and that of Slate with representatives from Slate. VII. Acknowledgment of Any Written Testimony VIII. Announcements IX. Excused Members X. Adjournment