FINANCE COMMITTEE
HYBRID -- MMB 215
Agenda — 25 items
- 1 NOTE: A quorum of the Common Council may be present at this meeting.
- 2 The City of Madison is holding a hybrid Finance Committee meeting. 1. Written Comments: You can send comments on agenda items to financecommittee@cityofmadison.com 2. Register for Public Comment: • Register to speak at the meeting. • Register to answer questions. • Register in support or opposition of an agenda item (without speaking). If you want to speak at this meeting you must register. You can register at https://www.cityofmadison.com/MeetingRegistration. When you register to speak, you will be sent an email with the information you will need to join the virtual meeting. 3. Watch the Meeting: If you would like to join the meeting as an observer, please visit https://www.cityofmadison.com/watchmeetings. 4. Listen by Phone: (877) 853-5257 (Toll Free) Webinar ID: 837 8167 2410
- 3 CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL
- 1. PUBLIC COMMENT
- 5 DISCLOSURES AND RECUSALS
- 6 CONSENT AGENDA
- 7 REGULAR FINANCE COMMITTEE AGENDA
- 2. Personnel Board Report on position studies approved through authorized administrative actions. Detailed worksheets are attached to each month's report.
- 3. Amending Sections 13.07, 13.18(6)(a) and 13.19(2), and creating Sec. 4.08(1)(d) of the Madison General Ordinances to address the connection of properties served by private water supply cooperatives to the City water supply and update the residential connection rebate program, to bring the lead service line reimbursement amount in line with the updated residential connection rebate amount, and to allow for longer installment payments of special assessments for customers of private water supply cooperatives.
- 4. Authorizing a sole source contract for goods and services from Royer Industries, Inc. for parts and repair on the Royer Topsoil Shredder for City of Madison Parks.
- 5. Authorizing the execution of a Fourth Amendment to the Lease with Joella Enterprises, LLC allowing for the City’s continued use of space at 29 Marsh Court for the operation of the Madison Police Department evidentiary facility (District 16).
- 6. Approving a loan of up to $125,000 to RISE Wisconsin, Inc. from the Community Facilities Loan Program to help finance the replacement of a portion of a roof and replacement of two rooftop HVAC units at the agency’s respite childcare center located at 2120 Fordem Avenue and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement for that purpose (District 12).
- 7. Authorizing the General Manager to file, on behalf of the Madison Water Utility, a conventional rate case with the WI Public Service Commission for the test year 2025.
- 8. Applying to the Dane County Board for exemption from the Dane County Library Tax levied under Section 43.57(3) and 43.64(2) Wisconsin Statutes.
- 9. Authorizing the City of Madison, on behalf of the Madison Senior Center, to accept a 2024-2025 digital literacy grant award of up to $7,500 from the National Council on Aging (NCOA); authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with NCOA to formally accept the grant funds; and amending the Community Development Division's 2024 Adopted Operating Budget, as appropriate (District 4).
- 10. Authorizing an amendment to an Emergency Rental Assistance Program contract with Benevate, Inc., which governs the use of Benevate Inc.’s Neighborly Software system in administering Federal Emergency Rental Assistance funds provided to the City, to sustain efforts to prevent evictions and promote housing stability for eligible households in Dane County affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; and amending the Community Development Division's 2024 Operating Budget to reflect use of these funds, additionally accepting up to $237,000 from Dane County to pay administration fees related to its use of that system.
- 11. SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the City of Madison to submit, and if awarded, to accept a grant of up to $971,782 from the Flexible Facilities Program funded through the State of Wisconsin Department of Administration Division of Energy, Housing and Community Resources for the Central Library remodel and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into to enter into an agreement with the State of Wisconsin to accept the grant award. (District 4)
- 12. Authorizing the City of Madison to submit, and if awarded, to accept a grant of up to $4,250,000 from the Flexible Facilities Program funded through the State of Wisconsin Department of Administration Division of Energy, Housing and Community Resources for the Imagination Center at Reindahl Park Project and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with the State of Wisconsin to accept the grant award; and amending the 2024 Adopted Capital Budget of the Madison Public Library. (District 12 and District 17)
- 13. Amending the 2024 Adopted Economic Development Department’s Operating Budget to accept a $670,000 grant award from the Build America Bureau of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the associated grant agreement with USDOT.
- 20 2025 CAPITAL BUDGET DELIBERATIONS
- 14. 2025 Executive Capital Budget
- 22 CLOSED SESSION
- 15. Bargaining briefing for the Finance Committee
- 16. Discussion regarding negotiations with Mandel Group for possible Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Policy exceptions related to the investment of TIF funds into an affordable housing project proposed to be located at 5534 Element Way.
- 25 ADJOURNMENT