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December 10, 2025 ·9:00 AM Final ·This is also a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so via the City Channel - Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable - or on the Internet at http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel.

Room 301-B, City Hall

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Agenda — 42 items

  1. 1. A substitute ordinance relating to reporting requirements for certain positions. 241536 RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Pass ▶ jump to 0:51
  2. 1 Meeting convened at 9:22 a.m. ▶ jump to 0:02
  3. 2. A substitute ordinance relating to a 5-year city fiscal forecast. 251009 RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Pass ▶ jump to 6:50
  4. 2 Also present:
  5. 3. Resolution relating to expenditure of funds to be reimbursed by greater than anticipated revenue from Milwaukee Public Schools. 241688 RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 19:00
  6. 4. Substitute resolution relating to the transfer of funds for repairs to the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts parking structure. 251185 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass ▶ jump to 53:53
  7. 5. Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and Management Division and the Office of the Comptroller relating to the development of a formal fund balance policy. 250892 RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 54:45
  8. 6. Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and Management Division and the Office of the Comptroller relating to the quarterly reporting of vacant positions. 250894 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass ▶ jump to 56:21
  9. 7. 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 70:03
  10. 8. Communication from the Department of Administration - Information Technology Management Division relating to additional ways the City can use e-texts. 250895 RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 70:34
  11. 9. Communication relating to the use of Artificial Intelligence by City departments. 250940 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass ▶ jump to 78:13
  12. 10. Resolution directing various departments to provide administrative support to the Department of Community Wellness and Safety and the Department of Equity and Inclusion. 251216 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 96:25
  13. 11. 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 121:52
  14. 12. Communication from the Office of the Comptroller relating to the audit of the Community Development Grants Administration (CDGA) award process. 250603 RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 123:20
  15. 13. Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund transfers and equipment requests. 251190 APPROVED Pass ▶ jump to 137:56
  16. 14. Communication from the Department of Administration relating to approval of changes to certain single or sole source contracts or contract amendments 251191 APPROVED Pass ▶ jump to 196:14
  17. 15. 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. 251279 PLACED ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 198:49
  18. 16. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Positions Ordinance to designate one position of Community Health Administrative Specialist in the Milwaukee Health Department as bilingual. 251373 RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 201:31
  19. 17. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary and Positions Ordinances relating to clerical or administrative corrections. 251053 RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 203:30
  20. 18. Resolution designating certain City of Milwaukee events and initiatives as eligible for contributions. 250855 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 204:48
  21. 19. Substitute resolution authorizing city departments to expend monies appropriated in the 2026 city budget for Special Purpose Accounts, Debt Service Fund, Provisions for Employees’ Retirement Fund, Common Council Contingent Fund, Grant and Aid Fund, and Special Capital Projects or Purposes. 250872 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 205:29
  22. 20. Substitute resolution appropriating $50,000,001 from the 2026 Special Purpose Account Reimbursable Services Advance Fund. 250873 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 206:16
  23. 21. Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and Management Division relating to amending the 2026 Positions Ordinance as a result of the Common Council adopted budget and amendments. 251232 RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 212:09
  24. 22. Substitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions in 2026 by employees of city departments and board and commission members and further authorizing expenditure of departmental budgeted funds for that purpose. 251225 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 213:12
  25. 23. Substitute resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of General Obligation Promissory Notes for up to $10 million of contingent borrowing for excess 2025 expenditures. 251270 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 214:25
  26. 24. Substitute resolution authorizing a one-year extension to the term of Tax Incremental District No. 42 (Midtown) and using the resulting tax incremental revenue to benefit affordable housing and improve housing stock in the City of Milwaukee with the 2025 levy. 251227 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 239:47
  27. 25. Substitute resolution authorizing a one-year extension to the term of Tax Incremental District No. 39 (Hilton Hotel) and using the resulting tax incremental revenue to benefit affordable housing and improve housing stock in the City of Milwaukee with the 2025 levy. 251228 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 239:49
  28. 26. Substitute resolution authorizing a one year extension to the term of Tax Incremental District No. 46 (Grand Avenue / New Arcade) and using the resulting tax incremental revenue to benefit affordable housing and improve housing stock in the City of Milwaukee with the 2025 levy. 251229 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 239:52
  29. 27. Substitute resolution authorizing a one-year extension to the term of Tax Incremental District No. 51 (Granville Station) and using the resulting tax incremental revenue to benefit affordable housing and improve housing stock in the City of Milwaukee with the 2025 levy. 251230 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 239:55
  30. 28. Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2026 Family Planning Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services. 251110 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 241:51
  31. 29. Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2026 Lead Detection Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services. 251237 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 242:10
  32. 30. Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of the 2026 HIV Partner Services Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services. 251238 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 242:34
  33. 31. A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service. 251283 RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Pass ▶ jump to 242:53
  34. 32. A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 offices and positions in the City Service. 251282 RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Pass ▶ jump to 243:13
  35. 33 This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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  37. 35 In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting. Times for specific agenda items are estimations. If items cannot be heard at their specified times, they will be heard as soon as practicable thereafter.
  38. 35 Meeting adjourned at 1:52 p.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office
  39. 36 Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For assistance contact the Legislative Services ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing to Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
  40. 36 This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
  41. 37 City Hall and the Zeidler Municipal Building are accessible by "The Hop" City Hall Stations, the MCTS Green Line, Connect 1, 14, 15, 18, 19, 30, 33, and 57 bus routes. Visit https://www.ridemcts.com/ for more information. Bike racks are available on Water Street, Market Street, and Broadway, and a Bublr Bike Share station is located on the northeast corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street. Limited parking for persons attending meetings during normal business hours is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at the Associated Bank River Center on the southwest corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street. You must present a copy of the meeting notice to the parking cashier.
  42. 38 Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code are required to register with the City Clerk's License Division. Lobbyists appearing before a Common Council committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying.