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FINANCE COMMITTEE

September 14, 2026 ·4:30 PM Approved ·Regular + Budget Hearing

Virtual

Agenda — 36 items

  1. 1 Note: A quorum of the Common Council may be present at this meeting.
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  3. 3 Interpretation and Accessibility
  4. 4 Call to Order/Roll Call
  5. 5 Public Comment
  6. 1. Public Comment 94678
  7. 7 Disclosures and Recusals
  8. 8 Consent Agenda Adopt the Consent Agenda Pass
  9. 9 Items to be Considered
  10. 2. Submitting the appointment of Gregory McClain for confirmation of a five-year term as Civil Rights Director. 94423 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  11. 3. Recreate the 1.0 FTE position #779 of Accounting Technician 3 (CG20, R16) as an Accountant 1 (CG18, R06) and reallocate the employee to the new position. 94575 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  12. 4. Recreate the 1.0 FTE position #4782 of Civil Technician 2 as a GIS Specialist 2. 94532 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  13. 5. Delete the classification of Parking Division Director from CG18, R17 in the salary schedule and recreate the classification in CG18, R19. Recreate position #1275 as Parking Division Director in CG 18, Range 19 and reallocate the employee. 94533 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO RE-REFER - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  14. 6. Approving a loan of up to $400,000 to MTZ Charitable Organization, Inc., or an affiliate LLC, from the Community Facilities Loan Program to help finance the construction of The Family Life Center to be located at 2019 Fisher Street; and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign an agreement for that purpose. (District 14) 94609 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  15. 7. Authorizing the City’s acceptance of a Permanent Limited Easement for Public Pedestrian Trail Purposes from the Mary Ann McKenzie Legacy Trust over and across a portion of the property located at 3105 Woods Road in the Town of Verona, Wisconsin to extend the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. 94560 Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval Pass
  16. 8. Authorizing the Finance Director to execute a contract amendment with ClearGov, Inc. to add software modules for capital budgeting and financial reporting 94616 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  17. 9. Authorizing a MOU between the City of Madison, the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County, and Wisconsin Youth Company to establish a Community Resilience Hub Network. 94613 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  18. 10. Authorizing Business Associate Agreements between the City of Madison Fire Department and Business Associates for EMS ride-along programs to ensure HIPAA law compliance. 94614 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  19. 11. Authorizing a non-competitive goods and services contract with Johnson Controls Building Solutions LLC, for building automation control upgrades services. 94248 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  20. 12. Authorizing a non-competitive service contract with ParkMobile, LLC for additional application-based meter payment services. 94307 Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval Pass
  21. 13. Authorizing the Negotiation and Execution of a Three-Party Contract with Walker Consultants, Inc. and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for Curb Management Planning Services (Citywide). 94608 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  22. 14. Approving the schedule of Special Charges for the State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse for 2025/26 Maintenance Charges. (District 2, District 4, and District 8) 94493 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  23. 15. Accepting Wisconsin Department of Health Service donations of naloxone (Narcan) and fentanyl test strips for overdose prevention for the Police Department’s Madison Area Recovery Initiative (MARI) and Patrol 94477 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  24. 16. Authorizing the Traffic Engineering Division to accept a federal grant for $96,648 to maintain a safety education program and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into the grant contracts and State/Municipal Agreements with Wisconsin Department of Transportation. (Citywide) 94569 Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval Pass
  25. 17. Adopting the City of Madison Pedestrian Plan (Citywide). 94570 Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval Pass
  26. 18. Adopting the City of Madison Safe Routes to School Strategic Plan (Citywide). 94574 Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval Pass
  27. 19. Authorizing the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to accept $35,000 for passenger rail modeling work and amending the Transportation Department’s 2026 Capital Budget (Citywide). 94607 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  28. 20. Authorizing the acceptance of a grant for $250,000 from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Idle Sites Redevelopment Grant program, authorizing contracts with WEDC and OM Station LLC for the use of the funds and amending the 2026 Adopted Operating Budget for Economic Development Division - Office of Business Resources’ purchased services. (District 12) 94391 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT (15 VOTES REQUIRED) - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  29. 21. Amending the 2026 Engineering-Bicycle & Pedestrian Capital Budget to transfer existing budget from the Sidewalk Program to the Hermina-Starkweather Creek Ped Bridge project. (District 15) 94509 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT (15 VOTES REQUIRED) - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  30. 22. Authorizing the Parks Division to submit, and if awarded, amend the Parks Division’s Capital Budget and accept a grant of up to $2,300,000 from the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program for the implementation of the James Madison Park Master Plan. (District 2 and District 6) 94392 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT (15 VOTES REQUIRED) - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  31. 23. Amending the 2026 Police Department operating budget; and authorizing the Mayor to accept, if awarded, a USDOJ Office of Victims of Crime three-year grant for $500,000 to embed a crime response specialist within the Investigative Services Section, coordinate activities and services with the Crime Response Program of the Dane County District Attorney’s Office Victim Witness Unit, and meet the need to protect victims by restabilizing their safety and security options, improving victims’ ability and openness to cooperation and participation in the investigative process and criminal justice system 94484 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT (15 VOTES REQUIRED) - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  32. 24. Amending the 2026 Police Department operating budget; and authorizing the Mayor and Chief of Police to accept a USDOJ COPS Office Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act grant for $250,000 to provide Department-wide wellness and resiliency services, and Peer Support Team training. 94488 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT (15 VOTES REQUIRED) - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  33. 33 2027 Executive Capital Budget
  34. 25. 2027 Executive Capital Budget 94620 Table Pass
  35. 35 Staff will provide an overview presentation on the 2027 executive capital budget, followed by budget briefings. The following agencies will present on Monday, September 14: Administration: Finance, Information Technology, Mayor's Office, Zoo Public Spaces: Library, Monona Terrace PCED: Planning Public Safety: Fire, Police The remaining agencies will present on Tuesday, September 15. A full schedule of briefings is attached to Legistar 94620
  36. 36 Recess Recess until the Call of the Chair Pass

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