Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
Agenda — 123 items
- 1 This meeting will be held in Room 200, and per Section 1.01(d) of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances (the Code), this meeting will also be conducted remotely via Microsoft Teams. The Order of Business is governed by Section 1.03(c) of the Code, unless otherwise directed by the body.
- 2 CALL TO ORDER
- 3 ROLL CALL at 9:32 a.m.
- 3 Supervisors Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones, Sequanna Taylor (5), and Sheldon A. Wasserman were not present at the time the roll was called, but appeared shortly thereafter.
- 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- 4 Supervisor Juan Miguel Martinez appeared virtually for today's meeting.
- 5 PRESENTATIONS BY SUPERVISORS
- 6 PAGE BREAK
- 7 PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
- 1 From the Milwaukee County Clerk, Office of the County Clerk, providing an informational report regarding Summons and Complaints.
- 9 NOTICE OF CLAIMS
- 2 From the Milwaukee County Clerk, Office of the County Clerk, providing a report regarding Notice of Claims.
- 11 page break
- 12 FILES REFERRED TO STANDING COMMITTEES
- 12 From the Milwaukee County Clerk, Office of the County Clerk, providing a report regarding Notice of Claims.
- 3 From the Milwaukee County Clerk, Office of the County Clerk, providing an informational report regarding Files Referred to Standing Committees.
- 14 CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS
- 4 From the Milwaukee County Clerk, Office of the County Clerk, providing a report regarding Journal of Proceedings.
- 16 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- 17 PAGE BREAK
- 18 REPORTS OF COUNTY OFFICERS
- 19 Matters Returned Unsigned by the County Executive from the Previous County Board Meeting
- 20 Veto Actions by the County Executive from the Previous County Board Meeting
- 21 Confirmation of Appointments
- 5 From the County Executive, reappointing Janet Cleary to the Milwaukee County Civil Service Commission for a term expiring on August 1, 2029.
- 23 PAGE BREAK
- 24 RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES BY AND FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
- 25 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
- 26 By the Committee on Finance
- 6 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)
- 7 From the Director of Retirement Plan Services, Department of Human Resources, providing an informational report detailing the Fiscal Year 2025 County Pension Contributions to the Milwaukee County Employee's Retirement System and the OBRA 1990 Retirement Plan. (Considered by the Committees on Personnel; and Finance) (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE)
- 29 PAGE BREAK
- 30 From the Committee on Finance
- 8 From the Medical Examiner, Chief Medical Examiner, requesting authorization to enter into a contract with the Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals for the Forensic Fellowship Program
- 9 From the Director of Audits, requesting authorization to enter into a professional services agreement with Creative Corrections, LLC for a not-to-exceed amount of $196,512, to perform an external audit/evaluation of the Milwaukee County jail and to release and transfer $196,512 from the 2024 budget allocation in the Appropriation for Contingencies to fund their services. (Referred to the Committee on Audit FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.52(31)(d), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance)
- 10 From the Milwaukee County Comptroller, requesting approval to process an administrative appropriation transfer to reconcile surplus and deficits in projects that will be closed (listed on Attachments A and B) and lapse the remaining estimated $2,723,442 of net surplus funds from lapsing Corporate Purpose projects to the Debt Service Reserve.
- 11 From the Director Office of Strategy, Budget, and Performance providing an appropriation packet for the June 2024 cycle.(EXCLUDING SECTION D2)
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- 12 From the Director, Office of Strategy, Budget & Performance, Requesting Authorization to Reallocate Tax Levy and Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Revenue and Expenses and Revise Approved ARPA Project Budgets and Spending Periods
- 13 A request from the Strategy Director, Office of Strategy, Budget and Performance requesting authorization to execute a Professional Services Agreement not to exceed $400,000 with Berry Dunn (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)
- 14 From the Employee Relations Director, Department of Human Resources, requesting the approval of the 2024 Memorandum of Agreement between Milwaukee County and the Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO.
- 15 From the Director of Total Rewards, Department of Human Resources, requesting authorization to execute a one-year contract extension with Voya for Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability and FMLA administration from January 1, 2025 - December 31, 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)
- 16 A report from the Director, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), seeking approval of eligibility criteria for the Landlord Incentives to Foster Tenancy (LIFT) pilot program and a fiscal agent contract to administer the funds
- 17 A report from the Director, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), requesting approval to execute an affordable housing development contract in the amount of $2 million with Near West Side Partners, Inc, or its assigns, for a project in the City of Milwaukee
- 18 From the Executive Director of Parks seeking authorization to submit to the grant programs for the Land and Water Conservation Funding Program of up to $459,000, and, if applicable, to accept a related grant award for recreational improvements to Tiefenthaler Park. (Referred to the Committees on Parks and Culture; and Finance)
- 19 From the Executive Director of Parks requesting authorization to apply for and accept State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Inflation Reduction Act Grant (Referred to the Committees on Parks and Culture; and Finance)
- 20 The Executive Director of Parks seeking authorization to submit to the grant programs for the Land and Water Conservation Funding Program, and, if applicable, to accept a related grant award. (Referred to the Committees on Parks and Culture; and Finance)
- 21 From the Executive Director of Parks, requesting authorization to enter into a lease agreement with Milwaukee Christian Center to operate youth programming at Milwaukee County’s Kosciuszko Community Center. (Referred to the Committees on Parks and Culture; and Finance)
- 46 PAGE BREAK
- 47 COMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL
- 48 By the Committee on Personnel
- 49 From the Committee on Personnel
- 22 From the County Executive, reappointing Margo Franklin to the position of Chief Human Resources Officer for Milwaukee County for a four-year term.
- 23 Agency 200 - Combined Court Related Operations requests to create 10.0 FTE Clerical Specialist, Pay Grade NR14
- 24 From the Comptroller, requesting authorization to abolish 1.0 FTE Accounting Supervisor (PR NR 25) and create 1.0 FTE Accounting Manager (PR NR 30)
- 25 [From the Register of Deeds, Office of the Register of Deeds, Requesting approval to abolish one FTE Real Estate Services Coordinator and Create one FTE Real Estate Services Coordinator]
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- 26 A report from the Director, Department of Health and Human Services, requesting the creation of 1.0 FTE Clerical Specialist abolishment of 1.0 FTE Clerical Assistant within Children, Youth and Family Services
- 27 A report from the Executive Director, Department of Health and Human Services, requesting the creation of 1.0 FTE Caregiver Support Specialist in Aging and Disabilities Services (ADS)
- 28 A report from the Director, Department of Health and Human Services, requesting the creation of 1.0 FTE Fiscal Assistant 2 and abolishment of 1.0 FTE Fiscal Assistant 1 and 1.0 FTE Clerical within DHHS Child Support Services
- 29 From the Director, Department of Transportation and Airport Director, Department of Transportation, Airport Division, requesting the approval to abolish 1 FTE Aviation Analyst (vacant) at paygrade 31M and create 1 FTE Director of Administration at paygrade NR36.
- 30 From the Director of Total Rewards, Department of OEM, Requesting Reallocation of EMS Captain Location 480 - OEM, Department)
- 31 From the Director of Total Rewards, Department of OEM, Requesting Reallocation of EMS Captain Hourly Location 480 - OEM, Department)
- 60 PAGE BREAK
- 61 COMMITTEE ON AUDIT
- 62 By the Committee on Audit
- 62 page break
- 63 From the Committee on Audit
- 64 PAGE BREAK
- 65 COMMITTEE ON HEALTH EQUITY, HUMAN NEEDS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING
- 66 By the Committee on Health Equity, Human Needs and Strategic Planning
- 67 From the Committee on Health Equity, Human Needs and Strategic Planning
- 32 From the County Executive, appointing Marni King to the Milwaukee County Commission on Aging for a term ending on June 20, 2028.
- 69 page break
- 33 A report from the Director, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), seeking approval of eligibility criteria for the Landlord Incentives to Foster Tenancy (LIFT) pilot program and a fiscal agent contract to administer the funds
- 71 PAGE BREAK
- 72 COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND GENERAL SERVICES
- 73 By the Committee on Judiciary, Law Enforcement and General Services
- 74 From the Committee on Judiciary, Law Enforcement and General Services
- 34 A resolution/ordinance amending Chapter 1 of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances to require regular County Board meetings to begin at noon
- 76 PAGE BREAK
- 77 COMMITTEE ON PARKS AND CULTURE
- 78 By the Committee on Parks and Culture
- 79 From the Committee on Parks and Culture
- 34 A resolution/ordinance amending Chapter 1 of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances to require regular County Board meetings to begin at noon
- 35 A resolution authorizing the Department of Parks, Recreation and Culture to accept an in-kind donation of an all-weather park bench from the Hales Corners Lions Club
- 81 page break
- 36 From the Executive Director of Parks seeking authorization to submit to the grant programs for the Land and Water Conservation Funding Program of up to $459,000, and, if applicable, to accept a related grant award for recreational improvements to Tiefenthaler Park. (Referred to the Committees on Parks and Culture; and Finance)
- 37 From the Executive Director of Parks requesting authorization to apply for and accept State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Inflation Reduction Act Grant (Referred to the Committees on Parks and Culture; and Finance)
- 38 The Executive Director of Parks seeking authorization to submit to the grant programs for the Land and Water Conservation Funding Program, and, if applicable, to accept a related grant award. (Referred to the Committees on Parks and Culture; and Finance)
- 39 From the Executive Director of Parks, requesting authorization to execute a temporary easement with Crown Castle LLC to install, operate and maintain an aerial fiber optic line spanning the Milwaukee River in Glendale, Wisconsin.
- 40 From the Executive Director of Parks, requesting authorization to expand on an already existing WE Energies easement to provide electric service to an existing gas regulation pit.
- 41 From the Executive Director of Parks, requesting authorization to grant a 20-year conservation easement to MMSD for the grant funded green infrastructure project located at Brown Deer Park. It is further requested that the County Executive and County Clerk be authorized to execute any required documents.
- 88 PAGE BREAK
- 89 COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT
- 90 By the Committee on Transportation and Transit
- 42 From the Director, Department of Transportation and the President and Managing Director, Milwaukee County Transit System providing an Informational Report regarding an overview of the Milwaukee County Transit System. (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE)
- 43 From the Director, Department of Transportation, and the President and Managing Director, Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS), providing an informational report regarding MCTS’ Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program, including utilization goals, achievement timetables, and historic trends in EEO Program hiring. (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE)
- 93 From the Committee on Transportation and Transit
- 93 The County Board recessed from 11:28 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. Upon reconvening at 11:55 a.m., the roll was taken, and 16 members were present.
- 94 PAGE BREAK
- 94 ROLL CALL at 11:55 a.m.
- 95 COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY, ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- 95 Supervisor Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones was not present at the time the roll was called, but appeared shortly thereafter. Supervisor Juan Miguel Martinez appeared virtually for today's meeting.
- 96 By the Committee on Community, Environment and Economic Development
- 96 page break
- 97 From the Committee on Community, Environment and Economic Development
- 44 A resolution supporting the expansion of solar energy production at the new Marcia P. Coggs Health and Human Services Center parking lots to fully offset its electricity usage and directing the Department of Administrative Services-Facilities Management Division to provide a report on the cost of this initiative and recommended funding source
- 99 PAGE BREAK
- 100 COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
- 101 By the Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
- 102 From the Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
- 103 PAGE BREAK
- 104 RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES BY AND FROM SELECT OR SPECIAL COMMITTEES
- 105 COUNTY BOARD CITATIONS AND CERTIFICATES
- 45 From the Milwaukee County Clerk, Office of the County Clerk, providing a report regarding County Board Citations and Certificates.
- 107 RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES PRESENTED UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE RULES
- 107 A resolution supporting the expansion of solar energy production at the new Marcia P. Coggs Health and Human Services Center parking lots to fully offset its electricity usage and directing the Department of Administrative Services-Facilities Management Division to provide a report on the cost of this initiative and recommended funding source
- 108 page break
- 109 FILES NOT REFERRED TO STANDING COMMITTEES
- 46 From the Milwaukee County Clerk, Office of the County Clerk, providing an informational report regarding Files Not Referred to Standing Committees.
- 111 ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMARKS UNDER SPECIAL PRIVILEGE
- 112 ADJOURNMENT at 12:40 p.m.