The Finance and Personnel Committee of the City of Milwaukee, chaired by Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic (excused), convened on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 9:07 a.m. in City Hall. Present were Ald. Peter Burgelis (Vice-Chair), Ald. Scott P. Spiker, Ald. Milele A. Coggs, and Ald. Sharlen P. Moore. The meeting covered 17 agenda items, including ordinances, resolutions, communications, and approvals related to budgeting, cybersecurity, enterprise resource planning, police department asset forfeiture, fleet auditing, litigation funding, and personnel matters. The meeting adjourned at 10:54 a.m.
Alice Chair Dmitrievich is excused for the meeting today. We're joined by Alderman Scott Spiker to my left. My far left, Alderwoman Charlotte Moore. And at the table by President Perez. We have Alderman Mark Chambers on the board joining us as well. And no call. Alderwoman Meleley Coggs is excused for the time being. We'll start with our agenda item number one, file 252055, an ordinance relating to optional holidays sponsored by Alderman Perez. Thank you. Kind of just the name of Sister Chavez. We never want to diminish the work or the outcome of what it is, but considering the news and the allegations, uh, this is just one of several pieces just to uh move forward. And I beg I believe this is part of the process for the community to heal. And um in order for us to do this, we have to take out the whole section because this was the only optional holiday on the books. Okay, thank you very much. Any comment from the administration? I guess not. Um any comment from committee members? I so move. Alderwoman Moore moves passage of this ordinance. Any discussion on that motion? Any objection? Hearing none, so ordered. Thank you very much. Moving on to item number two, file two five one four four four resolution directing the comproller's office to provide a quarterly expenditure report for all department accounts, including special funds and special purpose accounts to the common council, sponsored by Alderman Mark Chambers. Good morning, Alderman Chambers. Good morning, Mr. Chairman Committee members. Um thank you for having this file be heard. Uh this was a budget footnote that stemmed from conversations during the budget process last year. Um I think you kind of put a file out that was mirroring this. Um this is basically giving us the itemized report of department um spending um and expenditure uh just to give us a heads up of you know helping us in future budget processes. Um I want to thank uh comptroller Christian for his hard work in doing this and this flexibility, and I will turn it over to him. Um before we go to the department, uh Alder uh President Perez wanted to be able to do that. No, I want to just uh thank Alderman Chambers for his leadership and uh the work that the comptrollers have done, and at the appropriate time I want to be added as a co-sponsor. Uh President Perez asked unanimous consent to be added as co-sponsor hearing no objections so ordered. Any other comments, questions from committee members? Comptroller Christensen, welcome. Sure. Um just a very brief comment. Um we're happy to take this on. I think it's it's worthwhile, I think it's important. Um and the the format in which we give it to you, I I view it as uh kind of a an evolving thing if it's if what we provide initially is um you know not necessarily what uh the sponsor sponsors or or the committee members are looking for. Um feel free to let me know what it is exactly you are looking for, and we'll be happy to try to make that happen. Appreciate that because the comptroller's always been um our fiscal watchdog and uh not just with the open checkbook uh that's been around for quite some time. Um fiscal transparency at the city of Milwaukee is second to none. Uh any motions on this item or any more discussion alderman spiker moves uh adoption of the resolution. Any objections to that motion? Hearing none. So ordered. Thank you, Alderman Chambers.