FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
TL;DR
The Finance & Personnel Committee held a 3.5-hour meeting covering employee contracts, wages, benefits, and departmental operations. The committee approved a new Milwaukee Police Supervisors' Organization contract, updated city wage requirements for service contracts, and recommended confirmation of Danielle Rodriguez as Department of Administration Director. All 20 agenda items passed without recorded opposition.
Key Decisions
- Milwaukee Police Supervisors' Organization Contract Recommended for adoption
- Employee Wages and Benefits Ordinance Recommended for passage
- City Wage Requirements for Service Contracts Recommended for passage
- MetLife Voluntary Benefits Contract Extension Recommended for adoption (one-year extension approved)
- Danielle Rodriguez Appointment as Department of Administration Director Recommended for confirmation
Agenda
- 1. Substitute resolution to ratify and confirm the final agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Police Supervisors’ Organization.ResolutionAction: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed
A motion was made by ALD. BURGELIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 2. A substitute ordinance relating to employee wages, benefits, and regulations.OrdinanceAction: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Passed
A motion was made by ALD. BURGELIS that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 3. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary Ordinance relating to the rates of pay for Battalion Chief, Fire; Deputy Chief, Fire; and Assistant Fire Chief.CommunicationAction: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed
A motion was made by ALD. BURGELIS that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 2 PM
- 4. Resolution approving an agreement between the Milwaukee Police Department and Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., regarding extra-duty police services.ResolutionAction: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed
A motion was made by ALD. BURGELIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 5. Substitute resolution authorizing the Department of Employee Relations to extend the current three year contract with MetLife for the administration of the City’s voluntary benefits for Short-Term Disability, Accident and Critical Illness Insurance for one additional year.ResolutionAction: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed
A motion was made by ALD. MOORE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 6. Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to the revenue received from the towing of vehicles owned by habitual parking violators.CommunicationAction: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed
A motion was made by ALD. MOORE that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 7. Communication from the Department of Administration - Information Technology Management Division relating to a summary of the cybersecurity training program.CommunicationAction: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 8. Resolution directing the Comptroller’s Office to provide a quarterly expenditure report for all departmental accounts, including Special Funds and Special Purpose Accounts to the Common Council.ResolutionAction: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 9. Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2026 STD Infertility Prevention Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.ResolutionAction: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 10. Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund transfers and equipment requests.Communication to FinanceAction: APPROVED Passed
A motion was made by ALD. MOORE that this Communication to Finance be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 11. An ordinance relating to city wage requirements for service contracts.OrdinanceAction: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Passed
A motion was made by ALD. MOORE that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 12. Communication from the Department of Administration relating to approval of changes to certain single or sole source contracts or contract amendments.Communication to FinanceAction: APPROVED Passed
A motion was made by ALD. MOORE that this Communication to Finance be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 13. 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.Communication to FinanceAction: PLACED ON FILE Passed
A motion was made by ALD. BURGELIS that this Communication to Finance be PLACED ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 14. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.CommunicationAction: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed
A motion was made by ALD. MOORE that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 15. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary and Positions Ordinances relating to clerical or administrative corrections.CommunicationAction: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed
A motion was made by ALD. MOORE that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 16. A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service.OrdinanceAction: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Passed
A motion was made by ALD. BURGELIS that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 17. A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 offices and positions in the City Service.OrdinanceAction: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Passed
A motion was made by ALD. BURGELIS that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 3 PM
- 18. Communication from the Comptroller’s Office relating to an audit of the Department of Neighborhood Services Financial Administration.CommunicationAction: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 19. Communication relating to the Report of Audit Finding Follow-Up for the Year Ended 12/31/2025.CommunicationAction: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed
A motion was made by ALD. MOORE that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 3:30 PM
- 20. Appointment of Danielle Rodriguez to serve as the Department of Administration Director by the Mayor.AppointmentAction: RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Passed
A motion was made by ALD. BURGELIS that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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- Meeting adjourned at 5:04 p.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office
- Meeting convened at 1:38 p.m.