Finance & Personnel Committee meeting summary
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The committee recommended adoption of expanded employee EAP/mental health benefits, recommended passage of pay and position ordinances (with one amendment), approved vacancy and contract items, recommended acceptance of a federal lead-hazard grant, placed multiple communications on file, and held a resolution on reimbursement allowances pending more information.
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City leaders approved expanding employee mental-health and wellness benefits, which should increase access to counseling and related services for city workers. They recommended accepting a federal lead-hazard grant to fund lead reduction and healthy homes work, which supports safer housing in the city. The committee also approved position, pay and vacancy actions so departments can fill roles and continue services, and approved certain contract and procurement items to keep operations moving. One item on reimbursement allowances for an advisory council was held for additional fiscal information.
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- File 252188 (expand Department of Employee Relations EAP/Mental Health and Wellness Benefits) recommended for adoption.
- File 251940 (City’s Comprehensive Health and Wellness Program for 2025) recommended for placing on file after presentation and requests for more data on Healthy Rewards and FastCare usage.
- File 260152 (DPW positions ordinance amendment) recommended for placing on file (elimination of Equipment Operator 3 and addition of Program Assistant III positions).
- File 260093 (vacancy requests, fund transfers, equipment requests) approved to finance.
- File 260095 (approval of changes to certain single or sole source contracts) approved to finance.
- File 260097 (notification of contract waivers) placed on file; discussion included Safeguard Recruiting, LLC waiver.
- File 260098 (classification studies) recommended for placing on file.
- File 252216 (clerical/administrative corrections to Salary and Positions Ordinances) recommended for placing on file.
- File 251855 (acceptance and funding of 2025–2029 Lead Hazard Reduction & Healthy Homes HUD grant) recommended for adoption.
- Ordinance 260102 (2026 rates of pay) amended to remove Part 8 reimbursement allowance and recommended for passage.
- Ordinance 260103 (2026 offices and positions) recommended for passage.
- Resolution 260120 (reimbursement allowances for Granville-Havenwoods Advisory Council) HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR for further fiscal information.
- Files 190232, 210231, and 251683 recommended for placing on file as no longer necessary.
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FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
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Agenda
- Substitute resolution relating to reimbursement allowances for members of the Granville-Havenwoods Advisory Council.
- Substitute resolution relating to the enhancement and expansion of the Department of Employee Relations’ EAP/Mental Health and Wellness Benefits Program.
- Communication from the Department of Employee Relations and Froedtert Workforce Health regarding the City’s Comprehensive Health and Wellness Program for the 2025 program year.
- Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and Management Division amending the Positions Ordinance relating to position authority for positions in the Department of Public Works - Operations Division.
- Communication from the Department of Administration - Budget and Management Analysis Division regarding vacancy requests, fund transfers and equipment requests.
- 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.
- Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2025-2029 Lead Hazard Reduction & Healthy Homes grant from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development.
- 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.
- The following files may be placed on file as being no longer necessary:
- Resolution relating to the lobbying of outside entities by agencies under contract with the City of Milwaukee.
- Resolution amending Common Council File Number 200996, authorizing City departments to expend moneys appropriated in the 2021 Budget for Special Purpose Accounts, Debt Service Fund, Provision for Employees’ Retirement Fund, Delinquent Tax Fund, Common Council Contingent Fund, Grant and Aid Fund, and Special Capital Projects or Purposes.
- An ordinance relating to the fees charged by city agencies for on-line interactions.
- This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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- Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code are required to register with the City Clerk's License Division. Lobbyists appearing before a Common Council committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying.
- Meeting convened at 9:14 a.m.
- Also present:
- Meeting adjourned at 11:20 a.m. Chris Lee, Staff Assistant Council Records Section City Clerk's Office
- This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
- A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service.
- Resolution amending Common Council File Number 200996, authorizing City departments to expend moneys appropriated in the 2021 Budget for Special Purpose Accounts, Debt Service Fund, Provision for Employees’ Retirement Fund, Delinquent Tax Fund, Common Council Contingent Fund, Grant and Aid Fund, and Special Capital Projects or Purposes.
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