Council advances police contract amid budget questions; budget marked passed

The council advanced a resolution approving a collective bargaining agreement with the West Allis National Police Association (identified in the record as "Brooklyn 2639"). Speaker 2 introduced the resolution and described its placement on the agenda. Speaker 3 questioned long-term affordability, asking whether the salary increases mapped across four years had been built into the broader budget and whether the city could face layoffs or utilities increases as a consequence.

"Based on the salary increases over the 4 years, I'm guessing that's when they work with the mayor and Aaron on to ensure that it stays affordable within it," Speaker 3 said, asking staff to confirm the multi-year plan. Speaker 4 responded that staff could not guarantee year-to-year performance: "I can't directly answer your question as to whether or not we'll be able to perform that in any particular year." The exchange left the council acknowledging concerns about carry-forward affordability while relying on the multi-year projection presented with the contract.

After discussion, council members moved to approve the resolution. A voice vote was recorded and the budget was announced as passed.

The record does not include a line-by-line vote tally for the contract resolution in the transcript excerpts provided. The transcript identifies the bargaining partner as the West Allis National Police Association and notes the four-year wage schedule as the focus of budget scrutiny. The item was advanced consistent with the council's motion and subsequent budget approval recorded in the meeting minutes.

Next steps: The agreement will proceed according to the council's approval process; the transcript does not document follow-up deadlines or implementation dates for the wage steps.