FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

Room 301-B, City Hall

Agenda — 40 items

1. 1. Substitute resolution relating to tracking City Attorney staff time devoted to Milwaukee Public Schools-related issues. 251450 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 0:33
2. 1 Meeting convened at 9:09 a.m. ▶ jump to 0:11
3. 2. Substitute resolution relating to the use of sales tax revenue for the purchase of fire apparatus. 251454 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 12:35
4. 2 Also present:
5. 3. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to the annual reporting of exit-survey results to the Common Council. 250898 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass ▶ jump to 17:25
6. 4. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies or other studies scheduled for Fire and Police Commission action. 250946 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass ▶ jump to 47:49
7. 5. Communication from the Department of Administration - Office of Innovation relating to current activities and initiatives. 250240 RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 47:58
8. 6. A substitute ordinance relating to fees charged for services provided by the assessor’s office. 251340 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Fail ▶ jump to 103:19
9. 7. Communication from the Department of Neighborhood Services relating to automobile reimbursement allowance reports. 251560 APPROVED Pass ▶ jump to 122:12
10. 8. Communication from the Office of the Comptroller relating to the 2026 Audit Work Plan. 251569 RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 123:21
11. 9. Substitute resolution related to increasing the reimbursable expenditure authority for the Department of Public Works in the Reimbursable Services Advance Fund. 251495 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 130:22
12. 9 A substitute ordinance relating to fees charged for services provided by the assessor’s office. 251340 RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Pass
13. 10. Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund transfers and equipment requests. 251278 APPROVED Pass ▶ jump to 133:41
14. 11. Communication from the Department of Administration relating to approval of changes to certain single or sole source contracts or contract amendments. 251521 APPROVED Pass ▶ jump to 144:18
15. 12. Communication from the Department of Administration informing the Finance and Personnel Committee of waivers granted for certain single or sole source contracts or contract amendments. 251522 PLACED ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 146:27
16. 13. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to an amendment to the Salary Ordinance to increase the residency incentive from 3% to 4%. 251579 RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 149:18
17. 14. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action. 251281 RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 188:05
18. 15. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary and Positions Ordinances relating to clerical or administrative corrections. 251523 RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 194:48
19. 16. Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a U.S. Department of Justice 2025 COPS Hiring Program grant. 251111 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 195:16
20. 17. Substitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and other travel. 251284 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 196:26
21. 18. A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service. 251524 SUBSTITUTED Pass ▶ jump to 196:53
22. 19. A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 offices and positions in the City Service. 251525 RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Pass ▶ jump to 228:38
23. 20 The following files are related to borrowing for the 2026 adopted budget:
24. 20. Resolution authorizing the issuance of $25,000,000 general obligation notes, to pay a general and current municipal expense associated with the Community Development Block Grant and other grant programs. 251398 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 229:06
25. 21. Substitute resolution relating to the carryover of 2025 authorization for general obligation and revenue based borrowing. 251399 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 229:09
26. 22 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service. 251524 AMENDED Fail
27. 22. Resolution authorizing the Commissioners of the Public Debt to market up to $150,000,000 of general obligation revenue anticipation promissory notes. 251400 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 229:12
28. 23 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service. 251524 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Fail
29. 23. Substitute resolution authorizing the issuance of general obligation promissory notes in one or more series. 251401 SUBSTITUTED Pass ▶ jump to 229:14
30. 24 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service. 251524 RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Pass
31. 24. Resolution Authorizing the Sale and Issuance of General Obligation Refunding Bonds and/or Notes. 251403 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 229:17
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38. 31 Substitute resolution authorizing the issuance of general obligation promissory notes in one or more series. 251401 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
39. 33 Meeting adjourned at 12:59 p.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant Council Records Section
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