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September 11, 2025 ·9:00 AM Final ·HYBRID MEETING This meeting was held in Room 203-R, and was live-streamed on the County Legislative Information Center: https://milwaukeecounty.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

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Agenda — 98 items

  1. 1 This meeting will occur in Room 203-R of the Milwaukee County Courthouse. For convenience, and in accordance with Section 1.01(d) of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances, this meeting will also be live-streamed via Microsoft Teams and may be accessed on the County Legislative Information Center: https://milwaukeecounty.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. If during this meeting, the live-stream becomes unavailable, please know that this meeting will continue in person through the conclusion of the Committee’s business as noticed in this agenda so long as a quorum of the Committee remains. A recording of the meeting will be posted after its conclusion. Any members of the public wishing to address the Committee may provide public comment by either: ○ Filling out a Public Comment Card in Room 203-R, or ○ Visiting: milwaukee.gov/PublicComment and following the instructions provided to participate via Microsoft Teams. Please know that your ability to participate in this meeting via Microsoft Teams may be limited should the live-stream become unavailable at any time during this meeting. To this end, members of the public are encouraged to attend and to participate in meetings of any Milwaukee County body in person whenever possible. Members of the public may also submit a written eComment via the County Legislative Information Center (CLIC) at: https://milwaukeecounty.legistar.com, upon publication of the Committee’s agenda. The Office of the County Clerk collects eComments via CLIC and will append these official public records to Reference File No. 25-72 at the conclusion of each meeting.
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  3. 3 Public Notice
  4. 3 Supervisors Sequanna Taylor (5) and Shawn Rolland appeared virtually for today's meeting. Supervisor Sequanna Taylor (5) was not present at the time the roll was called, but appeared virtually later in the meeting.
  5. 4 In accordance with Section 1.13(f) of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances, items may be taken out of order.
  6. 5 Call To Order ▶ jump to 18:38
  7. 6 Roll Call at 9:03 a.m. ▶ jump to 20:15
  8. 7 FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT / COMBINED COURT RELATED OPERATIONS / PRETRIAL SERVICES - 1
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  10. 1 From the Chief Judge and Department of Pretrial Services, requesting authorization to enter into a contract with the Milwaukee Bar Association Foundation to support the Courthouse Navigator Program with funding from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. 25-548 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 20:15
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  12. 10 OFFICE OF EQUITY / OFFICE OF STRATEGY, BUDGET, AND PERFORMANCE (OSBP) - 1
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  14. 2 Report from the Directors, Office of Equity, Strategy, Budget & Performance and Department of Administrative Services, providing an informational report on the development of a Milwaukee County Language Access initiative supported by Placed Based Innovation Community Core Team, Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) Race Forward. (Considered by the Committees on Health Equity, Human Needs, and Strategic Planning; and Finance) (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-592 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. ▶ jump to 22:56
  15. 12 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) / MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - 2
  16. 3 From the Interim Director, Department of Transportation and the Airport Director, Department of Transportation seeking authorization to enter into a Service Agreement for Janitorial Services. (Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.52(31)(d), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance) 25-564 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 43:42
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  18. 14 Call To Order RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION ▶ jump to 46:08
  19. 4 From the Interim Director, Department of Transportation and the Airport Director, Department of Transportation seeking authorization to enter into a Service Agreement for Unarmed Security Services. (Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.52(31)(d), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance) 25-565 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
  20. 15 DOT - 2
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  22. 5 From the Interim Director, Department of Transportation and the Fleet Director, Department of Transportation, seeking authorization to enter into a Service Agreement for Janitorial Services. (Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.52(31)(d), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance) 25-566 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 50:39
  23. 6 From the Interim Director, Department of Transportation requesting authorization to reallocate expenditure authority of $800,000 and associated grant revenue budget from Project WP081301 - Oak Leaf Trail Network Study to newly created Projected WH-029301 - 30th Street Corridor Feasibility Study. (Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.60(8), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance) 25-563 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 54:07
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  26. 19 DOT / MILWAUKEE COUNTY TRANSIT SYSTEM - 2
  27. 7 From the Interim Director, Department of Transportation and the Interim President & CEO, Milwaukee County Transit System providing an informational report in response to Resolution File No. 25-479 Requesting the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) to Develop a Data-Informed Bus Fare Compliance Strategy to Strengthen Revenue and Ensure Long-term Sustainability. (Considered by the Committees on Transportation and Transit; and Finance) (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-567 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. ▶ jump to 58:53
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  29. 8 From the Interim Director, Department of Transportation, and the President and Chief Executive Officer, Milwaukee County Transit System, providing an informational report regarding the transit funding shortfall. (Considered by the Committees on Transportation and Transit; and Finance) (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-82 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 101:31
  30. 22 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION, AND CULTURE - 1
  31. 9 2025 Adopted Budget Amendment 06: From the Executive Director of Parks requesting authorization to enter into a Lease Agreement and a Development Agreement between Milwaukee County Parks and the Milwaukee Domes Alliance to support the revitalization of the Mitchell Park Domes. (Referred to the Committees on Parks and Culture; and Finance) 25-553 AMENDED Pass ▶ jump to 121:45
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  33. 25 PASSIVE REVIEW: ITEM 10
  34. 10 A Request from the Director of Economic Development for Passive Review of a Professional Services Agreement with a total contractual fee increase of $50,000 (PASSIVE REVIEW; INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-622 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN, APPROVED ▶ jump to 140:37
  35. 26 2025 Adopted Budget Amendment 06: From the Executive Director of Parks requesting authorization to enter into a Lease Agreement and a Development Agreement between Milwaukee County Parks and the Milwaukee Domes Alliance to support the revitalization of the Mitchell Park Domes. (Referred to the Committees on Parks and Culture; and Finance) 25-553 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AS AMENDED Pass ▶ jump to 121:45
  36. 27 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT / DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - 2
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  38. 11 From the Economic Development Director, Department of Administrative Services requesting authorization to apply for, accept, and implement a Grant for a maximum amount of $250,000 from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation for funding to provide Building Bridges Small Business Grants to help local small businesses acquire and expand their real estate footprint in Milwaukee County (Referred to the Committees on Community, Environment, and Economic Development; and Finance) 25-588 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 142:51
  39. 12 From the Economic Development Director, requesting approval to modify the Contribution Agreement, process appropriation transfers needed to modify budgets, and commit to capital funding in 2027 and 2028 associated with changes resulting from the 3rd Amendment to the lease between Milwaukee County and the Marcus Center for Performing Arts. (Referred to the Committee on Parks and Culture for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.60(8), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance) (07/17/25 FINANCE: Laid over to the September Meeting Cycle). 25-467 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 148:15
  40. 30 Call To Order
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  42. 13 [From the Chief Human Resources Officer, Department of Human Resources, requesting authorization to execute an amendment to a professional services contract with Newport Group Inc. to increase the amount from $299,100 to $309,100 in order to complete the Compensation Transformation Project for additional compensation consulting services. The contract will still end in 2025.] (Referred to the Committee on Personnel for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.52(31)(d), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance) 25-601 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 181:13
  43. 14 From the Director of Total Rewards, Department of Human Resources, requesting authorization to execute a contract with Willis Towers Watson, Midwest, Inc. to purchase consulting and actuarial services for non-pension benefit plans effective June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2030. 25-570 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 185:42
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  46. 34 RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES / DHR - 1
  47. 15 [From the Director, Retirement Plan Services, Department of Human Resources, providing an informational report on 2025 Milwaukee County Legacy Pension Contributions]. (Considered by the Committees on Personnel; and Finance) (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-556 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. ▶ jump to 187:44
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  49. 36 COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION CENTER - 1
  50. 36 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES (DHR) - 2
  51. 16 Purchase of Service Contract with Kennedy’s Circle of Wellness, LLC. (Referred to the Committee on Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and General Services for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.52(31)(d), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance) 25-551 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 192:45
  52. 38 OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF - 1
  53. 17 From the Chief Deputy, Office of the Sheriff, requesting an appropriation transfer of $350,000 from Agency 194-1945 Appropriation for Contingencies to Agency 400-4036 - Office of the Sheriff to increase the expenditure authority for the Allied Universal Security Services (AUS), (previously G4S Secure Solutions USA, Inc.) contract to provide secure transport services for the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office and an approval of an amendment to the current contract to raise the contract cap $350,000 to $3,106,959. 25-585 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 196:08
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  56. 41 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - 4
  57. 18 A report from the Executive Director, Department of Health and Human Services, requesting confirmation of the Commission on Aging’s (COA) decision to close four senior meal sites located in Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) residential facilities and seeking authorization to amend the Milwaukee Christian Center’s multicultural senior center and meal site contract (Referred to the Committee on Health Equity, Human Needs, and Strategic Planning for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.52(31)(d), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance) 25-603 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Fail ▶ jump to 213:59
  58. 19 A report from the Executive Director, Department of Health and Human Services, requesting authorization to enter into purchase of service contracts within Housing Services. 25-580 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 231:29
  59. 20 A report from the Executive Director, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), requesting authority to establish an interest-bearing escrow account on behalf of Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) participants as part of the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Referred to the Committees on Health Equity, Human Needs, and Strategic Planning; and Finance) 25-584 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 234:10
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  61. 21 An informational report from the Executive Director, Department of Health and Human Services, on the proposed relocation of the Kelly Senior Center to the Bucyrus Campus in South Milwaukee. (Considered by the Committees on Health Equity, Human Needs, and Strategic Planning; and Finance) (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-593 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. ▶ jump to 237:03
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  63. 47 OSBP - 3
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  65. 22 The Director of the Office of Strategy, Budget and Performance requests to recognize and allocate $9,000,000 of increased Expressway Patrol Aids in 2025 that were included in the 2025-27 State Budget. This file also requests to reallocate $7,500,000 of tax levy to Investing in Justice: Courthouse Complex capital project (WC027604), and to allocate $1,500,000 to the Sheriff’s Office to offset an existing deficit in overtime expenditures. 25-583 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 247:20
  66. 23 From the Director of the Office of Strategy, Budget and Performance, requesting authorization to recognize $19,882,876 of Federal Transportation Administration revenues received in 2025, for services provided in 2024, and to deposit an equal amount of funds into the Debt Service Reserve. (Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.60(8), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance) 25-589 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 280:51
  67. 50 From the Director Office of Strategy, Budget, and Performance providing an appropriation transfer packet for the September 2025 cycle. (EXCLUDING SECTION D1) 25-574 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 288:16
  68. 50 In accordance with Section 1.04(a) of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances, Item 18 will proceed to the September 18, 2025, meeting of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors with No Recommendation Due to a Tie Vote on the Motion to Recommend Adoption.
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  71. 52 OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER - 4
  72. 25 From the Milwaukee County Comptroller, requesting approval to reallocate approximately $6.4 million of unspent tax-exempt bond proceeds from various projects to comply with the Arbitrage Regulations for tax-exempt bonds, and to process the associated appropriation transfers to deposit bonds to the debt service reserve and to use cash from the debt service reserve to pay 2025 and future interest expenses 25-539 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 299:03
  73. 26 From the Milwaukee County Comptroller, Office of the Comptroller, providing an informational report regarding contract notifications received pursuant to Sections 44.09(e), 46.09(8), and 56.30(8) of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances. (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-73 RECOMMENDED TO BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 307:34
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  75. 27 From the Milwaukee County Comptroller, Office of the Comptroller, providing an informational report regarding the 2025 year-end fiscal projection for Milwaukee County. (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-74 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 309:24
  76. 28 From the Comptroller, Office of the Comptroller, providing a final report of the audited fiscal results for 2024 for Milwaukee County. (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-626 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. ▶ jump to 315:20
  77. 29 2025 Adopted Budget Amendment 17: From the Milwaukee County Comptroller, Office of the Comptroller, providing an informational report on the requirements for the establishment of a trust account. (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-572 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. ▶ jump to 319:31
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  80. 30 From the Comptroller, providing an informational report on County Board of Supervisor salaries for the term beginning April 2026 (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-546 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. ▶ jump to 321:29
  81. 60 OFFICE OF CORPORATION COUNSEL - 2
  82. 24 From the Director Office of Strategy, Budget, and Performance providing an appropriation transfer packet for the September 2025 cycle. (SECTION D1 ONLY: WP081301 Oak Leaf Trail Network Plan to WH029301 30th St. Corridor Study) (09/11/25 Meeting: Laid Over to the Call of the Chairperson) 25-574A LAID OVER TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass
  83. 61 CLOSED SESSION: ITEMS 31 AND 32
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  85. 31 From Corporation Counsel, Office of Corporation Counsel, providing an informational report regarding the status of pending litigation. (Considered by the Committees on Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and General Services; and Finance) (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-29 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 323:49
  86. 32 From Corporation Counsel, Office of Corporation Counsel, providing an informational report regarding claim and litigation settlement payments. (Considered by the Committees on Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and General Services; and Finance) (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-30 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 324:18
  87. 64 E-COMMENTS - 1
  88. 33 eComments submitted to the Committee on Finance via the County Legislative Information Center (CLIC). *The Office of the County Clerk collects eComments submitted via CLIC, and appends these official public records to Reference File No. 25-72 at the conclusion of each meeting. 25-72 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 325:44
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  90. 66 Adjourned, Allyson R. Smith Committee Coordinator Legislative Services, Office of the County Clerk Committee on Finance
  91. 67 Deadline for the next meeting:
  92. 68 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation requests:
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  95. 73 Items 31 and 32 were considered together.
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  97. 81 Length of Meeting: 9:03 a.m. to 2:11 p.m.
  98. 83 Deadline for the next meeting: The next regular meeting for the Committee on Finance is Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Approval Tracking System review must be completed in Legistar on or before Friday, November 14, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. for the December meeting cycle.