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BOARD OF CITY SERVICE COMMISSIONERS

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 · 1:30 PM AM · Virtual

TL;DR

The Board of City Service Commissioners held a virtual meeting on April 8, 2026, where they approved several personnel matters including temporary appointment extensions and probationary period adjustments across multiple city departments. All agenda items passed, including approval of previous meeting minutes, classification reports, and two discharge appeal findings from the Office of the City Attorney.

Key Decisions

  • Temporary appointment extensions approved Passed
  • Probationary period extension for Jesus Rodriguez (Water Chemist) Passed
  • Reinstatement of Gregory Watts to Custodial Worker 2 position (Milwaukee Public Library) Passed
  • Discharge appeal findings approved for Deshon L. Smith and Omar Barberena Passed
  • Exemptions approved for two FIMR positions (Fetal Infant Mortality Review) in Milwaukee Health Department Passed
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. This is a virtual meeting that will be conducted via Microsoft Teams and City Channel 25. Those wishing to view the proceedings via City Channel 25 can do so at http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel and use Live Stream 2. Microsoft TEAMS https://bit.ly/4t7XeKf Meeting ID: 267 832 249 164 3 Passcode: R8sD6nq2 Dial in by phone 414-251-0392 United States, Milwaukee Phone conference ID: 671 409 464#
  2. CALL TO ORDER
  3. ROLL CALL
  4. 3. Communication for the approval of the March 27, 2026, meeting minutes.
    Communication
    Action: APPROVED Passed

    A motion was made by Marilyn Miller, seconded by Heidi Wick Spoerl, that this Communication be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  5. 4. Communication for the approval of the Classification Report(s) as submitted.
    Communication
    Action: APPROVED Passed

    A motion was made by Janet Cleary, seconded by Heidi Wick Spoerl, that this Communication be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  6. 5. Communication for the approval of the Probationary Report(s) as submitted.
    Communication
    Action: PLACED ON FILE

    This Communication was PLACED ON FILE

  7. GENERAL HEARING
  8. 6. Communication from the Department of Administration to extend the temporary appointment for Ramona Ramos, Operations Policy and Grant Manager, for 3 months, from April 19, 2026, through July 18, 2026. This is the first extension request.
    Communication
    Action: APPROVED Passed

    A motion was made by Janet Cleary, seconded by Heidi Wick Spoerl, that this Communication be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  9. 7. Communication from the Department of Administration to extend the temporary appointment for Imani Ortiz, Business Operations Manager, for 3 months, from April 19, 2026, through July 18, 2026. This is the first extension request.
    Communication
    Action: APPROVED Passed

    A motion was made by Marilyn Miller, seconded by Janet Cleary, that this Communication be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  10. 8. Communication from the Office of the City Attorney to extend the temporary appointment for Enineva Canada, Business Systems Coordinator, for 60 days, from April 26, 2026, through June 26, 2026. This is the third extension request.
    Communication
    Action: APPROVED Passed

    A motion was made by Heidi Wick Spoerl, seconded by Steve Smith, that this Communication be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  11. 9. Communication from the Milwaukee Water Works to extend the probationary period for Jesus Rodriguez, Water Chemist, for 3 months, from April 15, 2026, through July 14, 2026.
    Communication
    Action: APPROVED Passed

    A motion was made by Heidi Wick Spoerl, seconded by Marilyn Miller, that this Communication be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  12. 10. Communication for the reinstatement of Gregory Watts to the Custodial Worker 2 position in the Milwaukee Public Library.
    Communication
    Action: APPROVED Passed

    A motion was made by Janet Cleary, seconded by Heidi Wick Spoerl, that this Communication be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  13. PUBLIC HEARING
  14. 11. Communication from the Office of the City Attorney regarding the Findings of Fact in the Deshon L. Smith Discharge Appeal Hearing.
    Communication
    Action: APPROVED Passed

    A motion was made by Marilyn Miller, seconded by Heidi Wick Spoerl, that this Communication be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  15. 12. Communication from the Office of the City Attorney regarding the Findings of Fact in the Omar Barberena Discharge Appeal Hearing.
    Communication
    Action: APPROVED Passed

    This Communication was APPROVED that this document be amended to reflect that Janet Cleary was not present at this appeal hearing and to approve the final version of this document.

  16. 13. Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department to exempt the Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Case Abstractor position, Pay Range 2IN.
    Communication
    Action: APPROVED Passed

    A motion was made by Marilyn Miller, seconded by Heidi Wick Spoerl, that this Communication be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  17. 14. Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department to exempt the Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) Coordinator position, Pay Range 2IN.
    Communication
    Action: APPROVED Passed

    A motion was made by Heidi Wick Spoerl, seconded by Janet Cleary, that this Communication be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  18. ADJOURNMENT
  19. 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.
  20. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the Executive Secretary to the City Service Commission 286-3335, (FAX)286-0800, (TDD)286-2960 or by writing to the Executive Secretary at Room 706, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
  21. Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances are required to register with the City Clerk's Office License Division. Registered lobbyists appearing before a Common Council committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying.