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FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 · 9:00 AM AM · Room 301-B, City Hall

TL;DR

The Finance & Personnel Committee approved multiple ordinances and resolutions related to 2026 city employee pay, benefits, and operational budgets. Key actions included recommending passage of pay rate adjustments for city positions, approving employee wage and benefit regulations, and authorizing increased tax increment borrowing authority. Several items related to labor negotiations and health plan implementation were held for further discussion.

Key Decisions

  • 2026 City Service Pay Rate Amendment Recommended for Passage
  • Employee Wages, Benefits and Regulations Ordinance Recommended for Passage
  • 2026 Tax Incremental Borrowing Authority Increase Recommended for Adoption
  • UnitedHealthcare NexusACO Health Plan Program Held to Call of the Chair (deferred for later consideration)
  • City Comptroller 2025 Financial Statement Audit Recommended for Filing
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. 1. A substitute ordinance relating to salaries for certain elected officials.
    Ordinance
    Action: 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:

  2. 2. Communication relating to the salaries of certain elected officials.
    Communication
    Action: 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. 3. Communication from the City Comptroller relating to the five-year City fiscal forecast.
    Communication
    Action: 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:

  4. 4. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to labor negotiations.
    Communication
    Action: 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:

  5. 5. A substitute ordinance relating to employee wages, benefits and regulations.
    Ordinance
    Action: 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:

  6. 6. A substitute resolution authorizing the implementation of the UnitedHealthcare NexusACO program for the City of Milwaukee health plan.
    Resolution
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BURGELIS that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  7. 7. Communication from the City Comptroller relating to the audit of the 2025 financial statements of the City of Milwaukee.
    Communication
    Action: 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:

  8. 8. Communication from the City Comptroller relating to the audit of Milwaukee Water Works Financial Administration.
    Communication
    Action: 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:

  9. 9. Communication from the Department of Public Works - Water Works amending the Positions Ordinance to add position authority for positions to support the Water Main Replacement Program and expanded use of GIS.
    Communication
    Action: 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:

  10. 10. Communication from the Department of Administration - Office of Innovation relating to semi-annual reporting of current activities and initiatives.
    Communication
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  11. 11. Substitute resolution relating to increasing the 2026 Tax Incremental Borrowing Authority.
    Resolution
    Action: 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:

  12. 12. Resolution relating to the expenditure of funds to be reimbursed by greater than anticipated revenue. (Special Purpose Account - Firefighters Relief Fund)
    Resolution
    Action: 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:

  13. 10:30 AM
  14. 13. Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund transfers and equipment requests.
    Communication to Finance
    Action: APPROVED Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. MOORE that this Communication to Finance be APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  15. 14. 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 Finance
    Action: PLACED ON FILE Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Communication to Finance be PLACED ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  16. 15. Substitute resolution establishing a contribution account for the acceptance of funds from BMO Harris Bank to support the annual City Vendor Fair.
    Resolution
    Action: 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:

  17. 16. Communication from the Department of Administration-Purchasing Division relating to the annual report of the Local Business Enterprise bid incentive program.
    Communication
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BURGELIS that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  18. 17. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary Ordinance relating to the recruitment rate for the title of Water Distribution Investigator Helper 1 in the Department of Public Works - Water Works.
    Communication
    Action: 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:

  19. 18. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary Ordinance relating to the recruitment rate for the title of Temporary Winter Relief Driver Worker in the Department of Public Works - Operations Division.
    Communication
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  20. 19. Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary and Positions Ordinances relating to clerical or administrative corrections.
    Communication
    Action: 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:

  21. 20. A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service.
    Ordinance
    Action: SUBSTITUTED Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. MOORE that this Ordinance be SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  22. 21. A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 offices and positions in the City Service.
    Ordinance
    Action: 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:

  23. 22. Substitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars and other travel.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

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  30. 260544 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service.
    Ordinance
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  31. Also present:
  32. Meeting adjourned at 1:09 p.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office
  33. Meeting convened at 9:27 a.m.
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