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FINANCE COMMITTEE

August 31, 2026 ·4:30 PM Amended

VIRTUAL

Agenda — 29 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 94459
  7. 7 Disclosures and Recusals
  8. 8 Consent Agenda Adopt the Consent Agenda Pass
  9. 9 Items to be Considered
  10. 2. Recreate the classifications of Fire Community Education Specialist 1, 2 and 3 (CG16, Ranges 13, 16 and 19, respectively) in the salary schedule and recreate 1.0 FTE position #2150 of Fire Education/Enforcement Officer 2 (CG 16, Range 16) as a Fire Community Education Specialist 3 (CG16, Range 19). 94149 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  11. 3. Create a 1.0 FTE Real Estate Development Specialist 4 position within the DPCED Office of the Director Operating Budget. 94150 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  12. 4. Authorizing ongoing noncompetitive purchases over $75,000 from Metropolitan Unified Fiber Network Consortium, Unincorporated Association (MUFN-C) or its members. 94088 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  13. 5. Authorizing the allocation of up to $1,300,000 of City Affordable Housing Funds to help the Community Development Authority finance energy efficiency improvements at Monona Shores Apartments and CDA 95-1 “The Reservoir” and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into Loan Agreements. (District 6, District 14) 94204 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  14. 6. Authorizing the use of up to $125,000 of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and authorizing the Community Development Division to enter into agreements with the Parks Division in order to implement neighborhood improvement projects identified in the North East Area Plan (District 3, District 12, District 17, District 18) 94207 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  15. 7. Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into a multi-year competitively selected service contract with Strand Inc for engineering services for the Badger Mill Creek Watershed Models Update. (District 1, District 7, District 9, District 20) 94172 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  16. 8. Authorizing a contract between the State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management and the City of Madison for the City of Madison Fire Department to be a Participating Agency in a statewide urban search and rescue team. 94202 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  17. 9. Authorizing electric service agreements for the purchase of backup generation service with Madison Gas & Electric Company, including the installation of a standby generator, on Madison Water Utility facility sites 94187 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  18. 10. Authorizing the Water Utility General Manager to enter into Interruptible Electric Service Agreements with Madison Gas & Electric Co. at Water Utility Sites 94188 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  19. 11. Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute a contract between the City of Madison and TYLin, for corridor safety studies and demonstration project planning and evaluation for three priority corridors (District 6, District 10, District 12, District 19, District 20). 94195 Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval Pass
  20. 12. Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute a contract between the City of Madison and SEH for planning, engineering, and public engagement services for East Washington Avenue (US Hwy 30 to Annamark) and Schroeder Rd (Whitney Way to Gammon Rd) (District 3, District 12, District 17, District 19, District 20). 94196 Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval Pass
  21. 13. Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute a contract between the City of Madison and SEH for planning and engineering services for the Systemwide Safety Improvements project (Citywide). 94197 Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval Pass
  22. 14. SUBSTITUTE Amending the 2026 Economic Development Division (EDD) Operating Budget by transferring $75,000 from other agency budgets to EDD and authorizing intra-departmental transfers within EDD, approving program materials, and authorizing the Economic Development Division to administer a Williamson Street Business Stabilization Support Program (District 6). 94250 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL WITH THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS (15 VOTES REQUIRED) Pass
  23. 15. Amending the 2026 adopted operating budget by transferring $28,500 from the contingent reserve to the Office of the Independent Monitor for additional staffing and services costs, and directing staff to provide a full accounting of costs associated with the City’s critical incident response between July 22, 2026 and September 8, 2026. 94261 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO PLACE ON FILE - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  24. 24 Staff Presentations
  25. 16. Update on 2026 General Fund Projections 94499
  26. 17. Finance Internal Audit Update and Parking Division Audit Report Presentation 94461
  27. 27 The Finance Committee agenda is amended to add the following item for consideration.
  28. 18. Recreate the 1.0 FTE position #2579 of Administrative Assistant (CG20, R14) as an IT Specialist 1(CG18, R6) within the Police Department operating budget. 93627 RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER Pass
  29. 29 Adjournment Adjourn Pass

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