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Votes at a glance: Finance & Personnel Committee, June 18, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal committee actions and outcomes for the June 18 Finance & Personnel Committee meeting, including votes and final dispositions for communication files, ordinances and resolutions.
The Finance & Personnel Committee took the following formal actions on June 18, 2025.
- Item 1 (250274) — Substitute resolution amending common council file 241,394 (gap financing technical correction): Adopted (moved by Alderman Charlin Moore). The item corrected allocations for community-led transfer fund recipients to permit two organizations to use funding for new construction.
- Item 2 (250338) — Communication from the Silber Family Foundation (Bridge Project status update): Placed on file (moved by Alderman Coggs). Presentation and five‑page research memo included in Legistar file.
- Item 3 (250198) — Communication from Mayor’s Office and DPW (long‑term financing strategy for local roads): Placed on file (moved by Alderman Speicher). DPW report will inform capital and budget deliberations.
- Item 4 (250291) — Substitute ordinance removing clawback of city pay during military training for city employees: Adopted (moved by Alderman Speicher). Ordinance effective in pay period beginning July 20, 2025.
- Item 5 (250291) — Ordinance amending four airspace leases with Wisconsin Center District: Passed by committee (unanimous consent).
- Item 6 (250212) — Substitute resolution amending and restating service & benefits agreement between city and Wisconsin Center District: Adopted by roll call (4 yes; 1 no — Bergellis). New guaranteed payment schedule begins in 2026 under terms approved by committee.
- Item 7 (250286) — Cooperative intergovernmental licensing agreement with Wauwatosa for labor‑compliance reporting software: Adopted (moved by Alderman Coggs). Licensing provides modest revenue and intergovernmental cooperation.
- Item 8 (250227) — Report: Milwaukee Water Works on‑site safety and health assessments: Placed on file (moved by Alderman Speicher). Water Works to report remediation progress.
- Item 9 (250315) — Vacancy requests, fund transfers and equipment requests: Approved (moved by Alderman Dimitrijevich). Routine vacancy and fund-transfer items included departmental requests for classified positions and fund reallocations.
- Items 10–13 (classification and compensation studies and clerical corrections): Placed on file or approved as appropriate (moved by committee members). These were routine classification and salary ordinance updates arising from department requests.
- Item 14 (250252) — Resolution authorizing up to $275,000,000 in school revenue anticipation notes for Milwaukee Public Schools (interim cash flow authority): Adopted (moved by Alderman Bergellis). City stressed that any borrowing would be repaid by MPS; current indications from treasury staff suggested borrowing may not be needed this year.
- Items 15–17 (public health grants: Well Woman, Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Cities Readiness Initiative): Adopted (moved by Public Safety & Health Committee chair). Acceptance of state grant awards and program funding were approved.
- Item 18 (250054) — Authorize attendance at conventions, seminars and travel: Adopted.
- Items 19–20 (2025 pay rates and position ordinances reflecting earlier actions): Passed.
- Items 21–22 (250083, 250196): Placed on file as no longer necessary.
Most items were moved and approved by unanimous consent or voice vote; the service‑and‑benefits agreement (item 6) was adopted on a roll‑call vote (4 yes, 1 no). Several files were placed on file for use in upcoming budget and implementation work.
