Committee advances multiple personnel, wage, contract and audit items; recommends appointment confirmation
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The Finance & Personnel Committee (March 20, 2026) recommended adoption or approval of labor agreements and wage/position changes, approved contracts and audits for filing, held items for further presentation, and recommended confirmation of a Department of Administration director appointment.
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- Recommended for adoption: Substitute resolution ratifying the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and Milwaukee Police Supervisors’ Organization (Jan 1, 2025–Dec 31, 2027).
- Recommended for passage: Ordinance amending leave and vacation accruals for sworn management employees of the Fire Department to align with the 2023–2026 firefighter labor agreement.
- Recommended for placing on file: Communication amending Salary Ordinance footnotes for Battalion Chief, Deputy Chief, and Assistant Fire Chief to effectuate the above ordinance.
- Recommended for adoption: Agreement between the Milwaukee Police Department and Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. regarding extra-duty police services.
- Recommended for adoption: One-year extension of MetLife contract to administer voluntary Short-Term Disability, Accident, and Critical Illness benefits.
- Recommended for placing on file: DPW communication on revenue from towing habitual parking violators (information requests made for additional data).
- Held to call of the chair: ITMD communication summarizing the cybersecurity training program (requested detailed departmental results).
- Held to call of the chair: Resolution directing quarterly Comptroller expenditure reports (held for further consideration).
- Recommended for adoption: Acceptance and funding of the 2026 STD Infertility Prevention Grant (Health Department).
- Approved to Finance: Vacancy requests, fund transfers, and equipment requests (with specific position holds noted during discussion).
- Recommended for passage: Ordinance establishing a $15.00 minimum hourly wage for employees on city service contracts executed by Administration - Purchasing Division.
- Approved: Changes to certain single or sole source contracts/contract amendments and placed waivers on file as presented by Purchasing.
- Recommended for placing on file: Classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action and related communications.
- Held to call of the chair: DER communication amending Salary and Positions Ordinances for clerical/administrative corrections.
- Recommended for passage: Substitute ordinances to amend 2026 rates of pay and offices/positions in the City Service.
- Recommended for placing on file: Comptroller’s audit of the Department of Neighborhood Services Financial Administration.
- Recommended for placing on file: Report of Audit Finding Follow-Up for the year ended 12/31/2025 (discussion of open findings and oversight).
- Recommended for confirmation: Appointment of Danielle Rodriguez as Department of Administration Director.
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FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
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Agenda
- Substitute resolution to ratify and confirm the final agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Police Supervisors’ Organization.
- A substitute ordinance relating to employee wages, benefits, and regulations.
- 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.
- 2 PM
- Resolution approving an agreement between the Milwaukee Police Department and Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., regarding extra-duty police services.
- 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.
- Communication from the Department of Public Works relating to the revenue received from the towing of vehicles owned by habitual parking violators.
- Communication from the Department of Administration - Information Technology Management Division relating to a summary of the cybersecurity training program.
- 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.
- Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2026 STD Infertility Prevention Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
- Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund transfers and equipment requests.
- An ordinance relating to city wage requirements for service contracts.
- Communication from the Department of Administration relating to approval of changes to certain single or sole source contracts or contract amendments.
- 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 from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action.
- Communication from the Department of Employee Relations amending the Salary and Positions Ordinances relating to clerical or administrative corrections.
- A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service.
- A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 offices and positions in the City Service.
- 3 PM
- Communication from the Comptroller’s Office relating to an audit of the Department of Neighborhood Services Financial Administration.
- Communication relating to the Report of Audit Finding Follow-Up for the Year Ended 12/31/2025.
- 3:30 PM
- Appointment of Danielle Rodriguez to serve as the Department of Administration Director by the Mayor.
- This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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- Meeting convened at 1:38 p.m.
- Also present:
- Meeting adjourned at 5:04 p.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office
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