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Meeting Name: Finance and Personnel Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/30/2023 5:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Room 303
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1038-23 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the Finance Director, to approve a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of $3,575,000 of 2023 taxable general obligation refunding bonds dated November 7, 2023 to raise funds to pay theCommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the Finance Director, to approve a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of $3,575,000 of 2023 taxable general obligation refunding bonds dated November 7, 2023 to raise funds to pay the cost of refinancing the Taxable Note Anticipation Notes dated December 11, 2018. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 10-30-2023: To approve a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of $3,575,000 of 2023 taxable general obligation refunding bonds dated November 7, 2023 to raise funds to pay the cost of refinancing the Taxable Note Anticipation Notes dated December 11, 2018. Fiscal Note: No new money will be included in the issue. Payments due in the years 2024 through 2041. Debt service will be paid from TID #18.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
1037-23 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the Finance Director, to approve a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of $18,025,000 of 2023 general obligation refunding bonds dated November 7, 2023 to raise funds to pay the cost ofCommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the Finance Director, to approve a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of $18,025,000 of 2023 general obligation refunding bonds dated November 7, 2023 to raise funds to pay the cost of refinancing the Note Anticipation Notes issued September 26, 2023. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 10-30-2023: To approve a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of $18,025,000 of 2023 general obligation refunding bonds dated November 7, 2023 to raise funds to pay the cost of refinancing the Note Anticipation Notes issued September 26, 2023. Fiscal Note: No new money will be included in the issue. Payments due in the years 2024 through 2037.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
1036-23 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Coe for review and approval of the 2024 Operating Plan for Business Improvement District No. 1, Downtown. Staff Recommendation: That the 2024 Operating Plan for Business Improvement District No. 1, Downtown, bCommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder Coe, requesting permission to present the 2024 Operating Plan for Business Improvement District No. 1, Downtown for review and approval. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 10-30-2023: That the 2024 Operating Plan for Business Improvement District No. 1, Downtown, be approved. Further, that the Finance Director be authorized and directed to include the District’s special charges on the 2023 property tax bills of affected parcels. Fiscal Note: It is estimated that $267,000 will be raised through bid assessments that will be placed into the Downtown Business Improvement District’s revenue account.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
1046-23 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Paffrath for review and approval of the 2024 Operating Plan for Business Improvement District No. 4, Douglas Avenue. Staff Recommendation: That the 2024 Operating Plan for Business Improvement District No. 4,CommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder Paffrath, requesting permission to present the 2024 Operating Plan for Business Improvement District No. 4, Douglas Avenue for review and approval. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 10-30-2023: That the 2024 Operating Plan for Business Improvement District No. 4, Douglas Avenue, be approved. Further, that the Finance Director be authorized and directed to include the District’s special charges on the 2023 property tax bills of affected parcels. Fiscal Note: It is estimated that $70,000 will be raised through bid assessments that will be placed into the Douglas Avenue Business Improvement District’s revenue account.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
1018-23 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder West on behalf of the Human Resources Benefits Manager, requesting to appear before the Finance and Personnel Committee to discuss the City's Stop Loss Insurance coverage for 2024. Staff Recommendation: That tCommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the Human Resources Benefits Manager, requesting permission to appear before the Finance and Personnel Committee to discuss the City's Stop Loss Insurance coverage for 2024. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 10-30-2023: That the Human Resources Benefits Manager be authorized and directed to enter into an agreement for the City's 2024 Health Insurance Stop Loss Coverage with Vista through Brown & Brown. Fiscal Note: Estimated total cost is $874,685. Estimated cost for the City only is $648,090. Funds are allocated in the 2024 budget under Account #70312 52130 Stop Loss Premium.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
1041-23 A  CommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, requesting permission to submit the Bid Results of Official Notice #11-2023 Grounds Maintenance, Snow Removal & Burial Services for Racine Cemeteries. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 10-30-2023: To approve Contract #2024001 for Grounds Maintenance, Snow Removal & Burial Services be awarded to Reliable Property Services per Official Notice #11-2023 bid document for a one (1) year term from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 with option to be renewed for four (4) additional one (1) year periods. Fiscal Note: Funding is proposed in the 2024 budget in 22450 52200 Contracted Services.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
1044-23 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the Assistant Director of City Development, seeking permission to apply for the FY2024 United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) Brownfield Community Wide Assessment Grant for the CCommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the Assistant Director of City Development, requesting permission to apply for the FY2024 United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) Brownfield Community Wide Assessment Grant for the City of Racine and to accept the grant, if awarded (Grant Control# 538). Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 10-30-2023: That the Assistant Director of City Development, or his designee, be authorized to act on behalf of the City of Racine to submit to the US EPA an application for a Community Wide Assessment Grant, sign all forms and documents necessary, pay all fees, and take necessary action to undertake, direct, complete, and carry out grant activities, if awarded (Grant Control# 538). Fiscal Note: The City will apply for the maximum amount of funding of $500,000 to be used over a grant period of four years. There are no match requirements for this grant (Grant Control# 538).Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
1047-23 A  CommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason, requesting an extension of the Lincoln King Community Center and Clinic Services agreement with the Concord Consulting Group of Illinois, Inc. (The Concord Group) as the City's Owners Representative on the Lincoln King Community Center and Clinic from November 2023 to April 30, 2024. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 10-30-2023: That the Purchasing Agent be authorized and directed to extend the agreement with the Concord Consulting Group of Illinois, Inc. (The Concord Group) as the City's Owners Representative on the Lincoln King Community Center and Clinic from November 2023 through April 30, 2024. Fiscal Note: Estimated amount is up to $318,000 funding is available in account 20314 52100 22912 ARPA Infrastructure Grant Professional Services.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
1040-23 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the Finance Director, further clarifying resolution #0943-23 and authorize contract #2023213 RFP Audit Services be awarded to Baker Tilly US LLP for three (3) years beginning January 1, 2024, wiCommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the Finance Director, further clarifying resolution #0943-23 and authorizing contract #2023213 RFP Audit Services be awarded to Baker Tilly US LLP for three (3) years beginning January 1, 2024, with the option to extend the contract for two (2) additional one-year increments. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 10-30-2023: That Contract #2023213 - RFP Audit Services be awarded to Baker Tilly US LLP for three (3) years beginning January 1, 2024, with the option to extend the contract for two (2) additional one-year increments. Fiscal Note: Contract amounts are as follows: 2024-$93,500, 2025-$97,250 and 2026-$101,150.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
1039-23 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the Finance Director, requesting permission to submit the Fiscal Results for the period ending September 30, 2030 for the City ARPA Funds (Fund 229).CommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the Finance Director, requesting permission to submit the Fiscal Results for the period ending September 30, 2023 for the City ARPA Funds (Fund 229). Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 10-30-2023: To Receive and File. Fiscal Note: N/AReceived and Filed  Action details Not available
1043-23 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the Finance Director, requesting permission to submit the presentation of the 3th Quarter 2023 Fiscal Results, the 3rd Quarter 2023 Fiscal Results and the July 2023 and September 2023 InvestmentCommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the Finance Director, requesting permission to submit the presentation of the 3rd Quarter 2023 Fiscal Results and the September 2023 Investment summary. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 10-30-2023: To Receive and File. Fiscal Note: N/AReceived and Filed  Action details Not available
0973-23 A  CommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the City Attorney’s Office, submitting the claim of Racine Shopping Centre, LLC for consideration for disallowance. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 10-30-2023: That the claim be disallowed. Fiscal Note: N/ARecommended For Approval  Action details Not available