Finance Committee Meeting
Regular MeetingWhitewater, WI · October 28, 2025
Minutes
Finance Committee Meeting
Cravath Lakefront room 2nd floor 312 West
Whitewater Str, Whitewater, WI, 53190 *In Person
and Virtual
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 5:00 PM
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AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Brian Schanen at 5 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Brian Schanen, Patrick Singer and Mike Smith.
Absent: None.
Additional Attendees: Rachelle Blitch, Director of Finance; Steven Chesebro, City Attorney; Jeremiah
Thomas, Comptroller.
CONSENT AGENDA
Items on the Consent Agenda will be approved together unless any committee member requests that an
item be removed for individual consideration.
HEARING OF CITIZEN COMMENTS
No formal Committee action will be taken during this meeting although issues raised may become a part
of a future agenda. Participants are allotted a three minute speaking period. Specific items listed on the
agenda may not be discussed at this time; however, citizens are invited to speak to those specific issues
at the time the Committee discusses that particular item.
To make a comment during this period, or during any agenda item: On a computer or handheld device,
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Finance Committee Meeting Minutes October 28, 2025 Page 2
CONSIDERATIONS / DISCUSSIONS / REPORTS
1. Update on Health Insurance
2. Final Review of Draft 2026-2027 Budget
The following was provided to the committee but was not discussed.
Finance Committee Meeting Minutes October 28, 2025 Page 3
2027 2026
Vendor Description Comments Bal Check $ amt/%
Deer Creek Tra i ni ng Tra i ni ng Di s pa tch/Equa l s pl i t by depa rtment 100.00% Percent
Deer Creek Tra i ni ng Tra i ni ng Going away after 2026. - - 550.00
Ma ctek Sys tems /Hi gher Ground 911 Recordi ng Di s pa tch 100% 100.00% Percent
Ma ctek Sys tems /Hi gher Ground 911 Recordi ng *Wa i ti ng on confi rma ti on from Sa bri na /Avera gi ng 4% i ncrea s
6,674.00
es - 6,417.00
WI Dept Jus ti ce Ti me Acces s Di s pa tch 100.00% Percent
WI Dept Jus ti ce Ti me Acces s No i ncrea s e i n 2026 9,922.50 - 9,922.50
AFR Engi ne Fa ci a l Recogni ti on Inves ti ga ti on 100.00%
AFR Engi ne Fa ci a l Recogni ti on No cost for 2026 1,440.00 - -
Prophoeni x Prophoeni x Di s pa tch 100.00% Percent
Prophoeni x Prophoeni x Confi rmi ng ra te for 2026/Avera gi ng 2% i ncrea s es 14,680.00 - 14,392.00
Fl ock Ca mera s Di vi de by s worn offi cers a nd Di s pa tch 100.00%
Fl ock Ca mera s $39,000 per yea r 39,000.00 - 39,000.00
Gencom Ea ton UPS Sys tem Ma i nt Di s pa tch 100.00% Percent
Gencom Ea ton UPS Sys tem Ma i nt Pa i d through 12/31/2026. $11,500 i n 2027 for a 3 yea r contra ct 11,500.00 - -
Gencom Ra di o Servi ce Contra ct/L3 Ha rri s Sys tem
Di s pa tch 100.00% Percent
Gencom Ra di o Servi ce Contra ct/L3 Ha rri s Sys tem
2% Increa s e/2024 i ncl udes a $4,495 ha rdwa re refres h 11,500.00 - 11,500.00
Gencom Ba ck room/RF equi pment Di s pa tch 100.00% Percent
Gencom Ba ck room/RF equi pment Prepaid through 12/17/25. Need to follow up with maintenance cost 1,000.00 - 1,000.00
911/Sol a com Sol a com-Phone Di s pa tch 100.00% Percent
911/Sol a com Sol a com-Phone Paid through 2026/$42,000 for 3 year contract $14k in 2028 $15k in 13,000.00
2029 - -
Wa l worth County JURIS Cos t Sha ri ng Di s pa tch 100.00% Percent
Wa l worth County JURIS Cos t Sha ri ng No changes/Verify with Tim 750.00 - 750.00
Atl a s Schedul e Anywhere PD & Di s pa tch 100.00% Percent
Atl a s Schedul e Anywhere If PD goes with Enforcer, this will be replaced. Averaging 10% increases
1,957.00 - 1,779.00
Ca rdi na l Ti cket Tra c Di s pa tch 8/37 PD & Di s pa tch 100.00% Percent
Ca rdi na l Ti cket Tra c Di s pa tch 8/37 Looking to upgrade to new version. 9,000.00 - 9,000.00
Axon Enterpri s es Body Ca mera s PD 100.00% Percent
Axon Enterpri s es Body Ca mera s 5 yea r contra ct thru 12/31/2028-$10,464.00/yr 2-4 30,164.62 - 30,164.62
Ons ol ve/One Ca l l Now Ma s s Texti ng PD & Di s pa tch 100.00% Percent
Ons ol ve/One Ca l l Now Ma s s Texti ng If PD goes with Enforcer, this will be replaced. Averaging 8% increases964.00 - 892.00
CSI Pol i cy Advi s i ng Pol i cy Revi ew PD 100.00% Percent
CSI Pol i cy Advi s i ng Pol i cy Revi ew Get rid of for 2026 - - -
Idemi a Fi nger Pri nt PD 100.00% Percent
Idemi a Fi nger Pri nt Averaging 5% increases each year 2,163.00 - 2,060.00
Porter Lee Bea s t Evi dence PD 100.00% Percent
Porter Lee Bea s t Evi dence Avg 5% increases/Goes away when we have evidence garage 1,405.00 - 1,338.00
Enforcer AI Report Wri ti ng, Schedul i ng Divided between sworn staff 100.00%
Enforcer AI Report Wri ti ng, Schedul i ng Testing out in October 10,796.00 - 10,796.00
Power DMS Pol i cy Ma na gement, Accredi da ti on Divide by bodies in all departments 100.00%
Power DMS Pol i cy Ma na gement, Accredi da ti on 6,888.00 - 6,888.00
Cel l Ha wk Cel l Phone Downl oa ds Investigation 100.00%
Cel l Ha wk Cel l Phone Downl oa ds 3,178.00 - 3,085.00
Abs ol ute/Net Moti on VPN Patrol/Invest/CSO by officer 100.00%
Abs ol ute/Net Moti on VPN allocate per user, 50 licenses ($150 per user) 7,725.00 - 7,500.00
Torna do Si ren Emergency Management 100.00%
Torna do Si ren $280 per siren - 9 total/Not allocated here. Direct to budget 2,520.00 - 2,520.00
Ti PPS Court Court 100.00% Percent
Ti PPS Court 3% i ncrea s e 7,533.45 - 7,314.03
Prophoeni x Prophoeni x Fi re & EMS 100.00% Percent
Prophoeni x Prophoeni x Avg 5% i ncrea s es 4,200.00 - 4,000.00
ESO Reporti ng Softwa re Fi re & EMS 100.00% Percent
ESO Reporti ng Softwa re 5% Increa s e 6,930.00 - 6,600.00
ESO Tra i ni ng Softwa re Fi re & EMS 100.00% Percent
ESO Tra i ni ng Softwa re 10% Increa s e 3,630.00 - 3,300.00
DEA Regi s tra ti on Fi re & EMS 100.00% Percent
DEA Regi s tra ti on 10% Increa s e 935.00 - 850.00
Knox Box Sa fes (Drug Sa fes ) Fi re & EMS 100.00% Percent
Knox Box Sa fes (Drug Sa fes ) 10% Increa s e 522.50 - 475.00
Doma i n Renewa l s CDA CDA 100.00% Percent
Doma i n Renewa l s CDA 60.00 - 60.00
EIG Whi tewa ter.org GIS Hos ti ng/5 Yea r renewa l N/Svcs 100.00% Percent
EIG Whi tewa ter.org GIS Hos ti ng/5 Yea r renewa l 5 yea r renewa l pa i d on 01-02-2019/not due ti l l 2024 1,200.00 - 1,000.00
ESRI GIS N/Svcs 100.00% Percent
ESRI GIS 10% Increa s e 5,880.88 - 5,346.25
Doma i n Renewa l s GIS N/Svcs 100.00% Percent
Doma i n Renewa l s GIS 36.00 - 36.05
i WorQ Permi t s oftwa re N/Svcs 100.00%
i WorQ Permi t s oftwa re $22,000 fi rs t yea r/ $13,000 a nnua l l y, Cl erks permi t $6,000 19,570.00 - 19,000.00
Sprout Soci a l Soci a l Medi a Communi ca ti ons 100.00% Percent
Sprout Soci a l Soci a l Medi a Canceling. New website makes it obsolete - - -
Ca nva .com Gra phi cs & Vi s ua l Medi a Communi ca ti ons 100.00% Percent
Ca nva .com Gra phi cs & Vi s ua l Medi a Pa rks , PD a nd Medi a Servi ces 200.00 - 119.99
Doma i n Renewa l s Ca bl e Communi ca ti ons 100.00% Percent
Doma i n Renewa l s Ca bl e 21.00 - 20.60
Vi meo.com Vi deo Hos ti ng Communi ca ti ons 100.00% Percent
Vi meo.com Vi deo Hos ti ng 900.00 - 900.00
Youtube Vi deo Hos ti ng Communi ca ti ons 0.00%
Youtube Vi deo Hos ti ng No cost - - -
Doma i n Renewa l s WAFC Aqua ti c Ctr 100.00% Percent
Doma i n Renewa l s WAFC 21.00 - 20.60
Webs i te WIX Aqua ti c Ctr 100.00% Percent
Webs i te WIX 250.00 - 250.00
Doma i n Renewa l s Pa rk & Rec Pa rk & Rec 100.00% Percent
Doma i n Renewa l s Pa rk & Rec 62.00 - 61.80
Ci vi c Rec Pa rk & Rec-progra ms /members hi p Pa rk & Rec 100.00% Percent
Ci vi c Rec Pa rk & Rec-progra ms /members hi p 10% i ncrea s e 4,950.00 - 4,500.00
Schedul e Pl us Seni ors Pa rk & Rec 100.00% Percent
Schedul e Pl us Seni ors 10% i ncrea s e 1,016.40 - 924.00
Huma ni ty Ti mekeepi ng Pa rk & Rec 100.00% Percent
Huma ni ty Ti mekeepi ng Canceling - -
Tra ns cendent Tech LLC Ta x Recei pti ng Fi na nce 100.00% Percent
Tra ns cendent Tech LLC Ta x Recei pti ng 4% i ncrea s e 1,072.95 - 1,031.68
Jeffers on County Ta x Recei pti ng Fi na nce 100.00% Percent
Jeffers on County Ta x Recei pti ng 500.00 - 500.00
Ba ker Ti l l y Ca s el l e UB/Mi Excel UB Uti l i ti es 100.00% Percent
Ba ker Ti l l y Ca s el l e UB/Mi Excel UB 3% i ncrea s e 5,098.69 - 4,950.18
Ba ker Ti l l y Ca s el l e/Cl a ri ty GL/AP/PR/ACA/AM/MIEXCEL 100.00% Percent
Ba ker Ti l l y Ca s el l e/Cl a ri ty 3% i ncrea s e 13,804.43 - 13,402.36
Ba ker Ti l l y Mi pa yOnl i ne/Mi vi ewPoi nt Al l Depa rtments 99.99% Percent
Ba ker Ti l l y Mi pa yOnl i ne/Mi vi ewPoi nt 3% i ncrea s e 2,278.81 (0.00) 2,212.44
Adobe Crea ti ve/Premi er Crea ti ve Cl oud Medi a Servi ces 100.00% Percent
Adobe Crea ti ve/Premi er Crea ti ve Cl oud 1,447.68 - 1,419.29
Tel Vue Broa dca s ti ng Medi a Servi ces 100.00%
Tel Vue Broa dca s ti ng $24,169 fi rs t yea r, $4,200 a nnua l l y 5 yea r contra ct 4,200.00 - 24,169.00
Synctra cks Mus i c s ubs cri pti on Medi a Servi ces 100.00%
Synctra cks Mus i c s ubs cri pti on $199 a nnua l l y 199.00 - 199.00
Adobe Pro PDF Va ri ous Depa rtments 100.00% Percent
Adobe Pro PDF A Stol l , B Ma rqua rdt, J Wei dl , K Anderberg, Deputy Cl erk, S Ma1,918.52
rqua rdt, L Dos ti- e 1,862.64
Ba ckbl a ze/Wa s bi Cl oud Stora ge Al l Depa rtments 99.99% Percent
Ba ckbl a ze/Wa s bi Cl oud Stora ge $150/mo 1,980.00 - 1,800.00
Ba ra cuda Ema i l Archi ver Al l Depa rtments 99.99% Percent
Ba ra cuda Ema i l Archi ver 10% Increa s e 2,200.00 - 2,000.00
Zoom Vi rtua l Meeti ngs Al l Depa rtments 100.00% Percent
Zoom Vi rtua l Meeti ngs 2,880.00 - 2,880.00
Zoom Indi vi dua l Acct Vi rtua l Meeti ngs WAFC i ndi vi dua l a ccount 0.00% Percent
Zoom Indi vi dua l Acct Vi rtua l Meeti ngs Canceling. We have Teams -
Forti net Fi rewa l l Al l Depa rtments 100.00% Percent
Forti net Fi rewa l l 3,550.00 (0.00) 3,550.00
Apptegy Webs i te Al l Depa rtments 99.99% Percent
Apptegy Webs i te Set up fee $11,900/$9,000 a nnua l l y 9,180.00 - 9,000.00
Di gi Corp IT Support Al l Depa rtments 74.60% Percent
Di gi Corp IT Support - - -
Ea s yCi p CIP Al l Depa rtments 100.00% Percent
Ea s yCi p CIP 4,500.00 (0.00) 4,500.00
Es et Anti vi rus /EDR Servi ces Al l Depa rtments 99.99% Percent
Es et Anti vi rus /EDR Servi ces Bei ng pri ced out l i kel y 20-25K per yea r for 3 yea rs . Requi red
25,000.00
by CVMIC. - -
Forti ga te Fi rewa l l Al l Depa rtments 99.99% Percent
Forti ga te Fi rewa l l 4,000.00 - 4,000.00
La s erFi che/CT Acces s Inc Da ta ba s e Al l Depa rtments 99.99% Percent
La s erFi che/CT Acces s Inc Da ta ba s e 2025 5% i ncrea s e 4,135.00 (0.00) 3,934.00
Muni code Counci l Pa cket Publ i s hi ng Al l Depa rtments 100.00% Percent
Muni code Counci l Pa cket Publ i s hi ng 7,967.36 - 7,735.30
NeoGov HR Al l Depa rtments 100.00% Percent
NeoGov HR CVMIC members hi p i ncl udes ba s i c s ubs cri pti on - - -
Mi cros oft O365 Al l Depa rtments 100.00% Percent
Mi cros oft O365 Li cens i ng 61,500.00 - 61,500.00
Netwri x Network Moni tori ng IT 100.00% Percent
Netwri x Network Moni tori ng 1,535.00 - 1,535.00
PDQ Network Moni tori ng IT 0.00%
PDQ Network Moni tori ng - - -
KnowBe4 Cyber Securi ty & Spa m Tool IT 0.00%
KnowBe4 Cyber Securi ty & Spa m Tool Contra ct good through June 2027 - - -
Nordpa s s Pa s s word Locker IT 100.00% Percent
Nordpa s s Pa s s word Locker Two yea rs $50 (2026-2027) - - 50.00
Propi o Tra ns l a ti on Servi ce/Softwa re PD 100.00% Percent
Propi o Tra ns l a ti on Servi ce/Softwa re 9,000.00 - 8,760.00
Spa m Hero Spa m Fi l ter Al l Depa rtments 99.97% Percent
Spa m Hero Spa m Fi l ter 96.00 (0.00) 96.00
Lexi s Nexi s Lega l res ea rch Quotes for $5k 100.00% Percent
Lexi s Nexi s Lega l res ea rch 4,236.00 - 4,236.00
Lega l Fi l es Softwa re/Oni t Fi l e Ma na gement Quotes for $3,400 100.00% Percent
Lega l Fi l es Softwa re/Oni t Fi l e Ma na gement 3,440.00 - 3,440.00
419,864.78 (0.01) 383,095.33
Finance Committee Meeting Minutes October 28, 2025 Page 4
3. Discussion on City Manager's authority to create positions
4. Discussion and possible action to recommend approval of the 2025 Salary Resolution
Amendment to Common Council
Motion to recommend amendment to the 2025 Salary Resolution to Common Council made by Patrick
Singer, Seconded by Mike Smith.
Voting Yes: Brian Schanen, Patrick Singer and Mike Smith.
Voting No: None.
5. Update on liability claim received and paid to Steve Sweeney for damages
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
A motion to adjourn was made by Mike Smith, Seconded by Patrick Singer.
Voting Yes: Patrick Singer, Brian Schanen and Mike Smith
Voting No: None.
The meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
A quorum of the Common Council may be present. This notice is given to inform the public that no formal action
will be taken at this meeting.
Anyone requiring special arrangements is asked to call the Office of the
City Manager / City Clerk (262-473-0102) at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.
Agenda
Finance Committee Meeting
Cravath Lakefront room 2nd floor 312 West
Whitewater Str, Whitewater, WI, 53190 *In Person
and Virtual
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 5:00 PM
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Citizen participation is welcome during topic discussion periods.
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technical difficulties may prevent this, in which case the meeting may still proceed as long as there is a
quorum. Should you wish to make a comment in this situation, you are welcome to call this number:
(262) 473-0108.
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
CONSENT AGENDA
Items on the Consent Agenda will be approved together unless any committee member requests that an
item be removed for individual consideration.
HEARING OF CITIZEN COMMENTS
No formal Committee action will be taken during this meeting although issues raised may become a part
of a future agenda. Participants are allotted a three minute speaking period. Specific items listed on the
agenda may not be discussed at this time; however, citizens are invited to speak to those specific issues
at the time the Committee discusses that particular item.
Finance Committee Meeting Agenda October 28, 2025 Page 2
To make a comment during this period, or during any agenda item: On a computer or handheld device,
locate the controls on your computer to raise your hand. You may need to move your mouse to see
these controls. On a traditional telephone, dial *6 to unmute your phone and dial *9 to raise your
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CONSIDERATIONS / DISCUSSIONS / REPORTS
1. Update on Health Insurance
2. Final Review of Draft 2026-2027 Budget
3. Discussion on City Manager's authority to create positions
4. Discussion and possible action to recommend approval of the 2025 Salary Resolution
Amendment to Common Council
5. Update on liability claim received and paid to Steve Sweeney for damages
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
A quorum of the Common Council may be present. This notice is given to inform the public that no formal action
will be taken at this meeting.
Anyone requiring special arrangements is asked to call the Office of the
City Manager / City Clerk (262-473-0102) at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.
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