COMMON COUNCIL
210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Room 201 (City-County Building)
Agenda — 31 items
- 1 NOTE: This meeting may be recessed and reconvened on Wednesday, November 12 at 5:30 p.m. in a hybrid format. The Common Council will address the Capital and Operating Budgets Tuesday, November 11, with public testimony and deliberations. The Common Council may continue addressing the Capital and/or Operating Budget on Wednesday, November 12 (if needed) and Thursday, November 13 (if needed).
- 2 Hybrid Meeting
- 3 Speaking Guidelines
- 4 Speaking Limit: 3 minutes for all items. You must register before your item is considered by the Council.
- 5 The use of audible cell phone ringers and active use and response to cellular phone technology by the governing body, staff and members of the public is discouraged in the Council Chambers while the Council is in session.
- 6 Roll Call
- 7 Notified Absences: None
- 8 Opening Remarks
- 9 Disclosures and Recusals: None
- 10 Introduction of New Business for Referral Without Debate
- 11 Ordinances
- 1. Amending various sections of Chapter 12 and Section 1.08(3)(a) of the Madison General Ordinances to allow paid parking test areas and to update sections relating to parking meters to reflect modern parking meter technology and improve ease of administration.
- 13 Resolutions
- 2. Create or modify classifications for position placement in the 2026 operating budget as adopted by the Common Council.
- 15 Public Comment
- 16 Recessed Public Hearings
- 3. 2026 Executive Capital Budget
- 4. 2026 Executive Operating Budget
- 19 End of Recessed Public Hearings
- 20 Business Presented by the Mayor
- 20 2026 Executive Operating Budget
- 5. SUBSTITUTE: Adopting the 2026 City Budget authorizing a 2025 general property tax levy of $326,666,421 for City of Madison purposes, adopting a supplemental increase of $80,161 in the allowable property tax levy for 2025, as authorized under s. 66.0602(3)(f), Wisconsin Statutes, and declaring the City's official intent to issue general obligation and revenue bonds to reimburse for certain expenditures authorized therein.
- 21 2026 Executive Operating Budget
- 22 AGENDA NOTE: The 8th paragraph of the body (referring to general debt reserves) requires a separate affirmative 2/3 vote, pursuant to MGO Section 4.17.
- 23 Business Presented by the President of the Common Council
- 6. Confirming the Madison Common Council meeting formats through March 24, 2026: 11/25/25 - Virtual 12/9/25 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 1/13/26 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 1/27/26 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 2/10/26 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 2/24/26 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 3/10/26 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 3/24/26 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201)
- 5. SUBSTITUTE: Adopting the 2026 City Budget authorizing a 2025 general property tax levy of $326,666,421 for City of Madison purposes, adopting a supplemental increase of $80,161 in the allowable property tax levy for 2025, as authorized under s. 66.0602(3)(f), Wisconsin Statutes, and declaring the City's official intent to issue general obligation and revenue bonds to reimburse for certain expenditures authorized therein.
- 25 Announcements & Introductions of Items from the Floor
- 25 SUBSTITUTE: Adopting the 2026 City Budget authorizing a 2025 general property tax levy of $326,666,421 for City of Madison purposes, adopting a supplemental increase of $80,161 in the allowable property tax levy for 2025, as authorized under s. 66.0602(3)(f), Wisconsin Statutes, and declaring the City's official intent to issue general obligation and revenue bonds to reimburse for certain expenditures authorized therein.
- 26 Adjournment
- 30 Directing the Human Resources Director, with assistance from the City Clerk, Finance Director, Information Technology Director and other city staff who interact with administrative support functions, to analyze City agency administrative support needs and provide findings to the Mayor and Common Council by June 1, 2026, on administrative support issues and resource needs and allocations.