Finance & Personnel Committee of the City of Milwaukee Meeting Minutes
The committee conducted hearings regarding the proposed 2027 budget, receiving presentations from the Police Department, Department of Emergency Communications, Fire Department, and the Fire and Police Commission. Discussions covered various operational topics, including budget summaries, staffing and recruitment, equipment expenses, service delivery models, technology utilization, and strategic priorities for each department. Members requested additional data and metrics related to response times, staffing, recruitment efforts, and various departmental expenditures, but took no formal action on the budget communications at this time.
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The committee addressed various financial and personnel matters, including an ordinance regarding optional holidays, a resolution for quarterly expenditure reporting, and discussions on cybersecurity training and the status of the ERP system replacement. Key actions included approving a transfer of funds for the Police Department, reviewing audit findings for the Police Department's fleet procurement, and authorizing appropriations for pending litigation. Furthermore, the committee reviewed vacancy requests, sole-source contract amendments and waivers, classification studies, salary ordinance amendments, and requests for travel authorization.
Oct 9, 2025·Board meeting
Finance & Personnel Committee Meeting Minutes
The committee held budget hearings for the 2026 budget, focusing on the Police Department and the Department of Emergency Communications. Discussions regarding the Police Department covered service delivery models, community engagement, reckless driving mitigation, AI technologies, personnel costs, crime statistics, and various strategic priorities. For the Department of Emergency Communications, the committee discussed call volume and answer times, text-to-911 technology, bilingual telecommunicators, call handling processes, and future goals. Several information requests were made concerning departmental data, staffing, and operational strategies. No final action was taken on the communication regarding the proposed 2026 budget, which was held to the call of the chair.
Oct 2, 2025·Board meeting
City of Milwaukee Public Safety and Health Committee Meeting Minutes
The committee reviewed several legislative items including the appointment of Irum Ziauddin to the Board of Health and ordinances concerning parking and traffic controls. Resolutions were recommended for adoption regarding the STD Infertility Prevention Grant, the Maternal Health Innovation Project, a gunshot location technology program grant, and an outreach grant from the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment. Additionally, a resolution for the U.S. Department of Labor Growth Opportunities Program was recommended for adoption and assigned to the Finance & Personnel Committee. Several communications were discussed, including reports on health disparities, police officer deployment, police pursuit policies, 911 call wait times, and department standard operating procedures, all of which were held to the call of the chair, while a report on new directions for the Office of Community Wellness and Safety was placed on file.
