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Meeting Name: Committee of the Whole Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/19/2026 6:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Hall, Room 205
Budget Workshop- Amendments Debated and Voted
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0974-26 A Subject: Amendment sponsored by AlderJorgensen, Alder Allen, Alder Kelly, Alder Maack, Alder Frazier, Alder DeMark, Alder Horton Alder Weiss, Alder Peete, Alder Land and Alder Pabon - Create an ad hoc committee with a representative from the South Shore RCommunicationSubject: Amendment sponsored by AlderJorgensen, Alder Allen, Alder Kelly, Alder Maack, Alder Frazier, Alder DeMark, Alder Horton Alder Weiss, Alder Peete, Alder Land and Alder Pabon - Create an ad hoc committee with a representative from the South Shore Realtors Association, Building Development Department, Sump Pump Program manager, waste water department, DPW, and plumbers/basement sump pump installation representative. Give this committee six months to come back with either an entirely different proposal that will yield similar reductions in Clearwater or recommendations to the current proposal that will satisfy the original goal of Clearwater reduction. These recommendations will be voted on by the Council at that time.   Not available Not available
0974-26 A Subject: Amendment sponsored by AlderJorgensen, Alder Allen, Alder Kelly, Alder Maack, Alder Frazier, Alder DeMark, Alder Horton Alder Weiss, Alder Peete, Alder Land and Alder Pabon - Create an ad hoc committee with a representative from the South Shore RCommunicationSubject: Amendment sponsored by AlderJorgensen, Alder Allen, Alder Kelly, Alder Maack, Alder Frazier, Alder DeMark, Alder Horton Alder Weiss, Alder Peete, Alder Land and Alder Pabon - Create an ad hoc committee with a representative from the South Shore Realtors Association, Building Development Department, Sump Pump Program manager, waste water department, DPW, and plumbers/basement sump pump installation representative. Give this committee six months to come back with either an entirely different proposal that will yield similar reductions in Clearwater or recommendations to the current proposal that will satisfy the original goal of Clearwater reduction. These recommendations will be voted on by the Council at that time.   Not available Not available
0974-26 A Subject: Amendment sponsored by AlderJorgensen, Alder Allen, Alder Kelly, Alder Maack, Alder Frazier, Alder DeMark, Alder Horton Alder Weiss, Alder Peete, Alder Land and Alder Pabon - Create an ad hoc committee with a representative from the South Shore RCommunicationSubject: Amendment sponsored by AlderJorgensen, Alder Allen, Alder Kelly, Alder Maack, Alder Frazier, Alder DeMark, Alder Horton Alder Weiss, Alder Peete, Alder Land and Alder Pabon - Create an ad hoc committee with a representative from the South Shore Realtors Association, Building Development Department, Sump Pump Program manager, waste water department, DPW, and plumbers/basement sump pump installation representative. Give this committee six months to come back with either an entirely different proposal that will yield similar reductions in Clearwater or recommendations to the current proposal that will satisfy the original goal of Clearwater reduction. These recommendations will be voted on by the Council at that time.   Not available Not available
0976-26 A  CommunicationSubject: Amendment sponsored by Alder Davis - Remove the non-resident fees for youth ages 6-17, including daily admission, monthly passes, and 10-day passes   Not available Not available
0976-26 A  CommunicationSubject: Amendment sponsored by Alder Davis - Remove the non-resident fees for youth ages 6-17, including daily admission, monthly passes, and 10-day passes   Not available Not available
0977-26 A  CommunicationSubject: Amendment sponsored by Alder Davis - Remove all daily admission, monthly pass, and 10-day pass fees at the King Community Center, regardless of age or residency.   Not available Not available
0978-26 A  CommunicationSubject: Amendment sponsored by Alder Kelly and Alder Peete- Move the “Vacant Rental & Nuisance Property Manager” position (currently under the Inspection & Neighborhood Services Dept) and move this to the Police Department. Since this position works closely with the Police Department this position should report to the PD.   Not available Not available
0979-26 A  CommunicationSubject: Amendment sponsored by Alder Maack - Amendment to remove $40,000 from the Department of Community Safety to defray city related maintenance expenses incurred by the Racine Zoo. 1. Remove $40,000 as follows from the following accounts: $25,000 from 13301-52200 Contracted Services $5,000 from 13301-53100 Office Supplies $10,000 from 13301-53200 Work Supplies 2. Add $40,000 to account 15099 54100   Not available Not available
0980-26 A  CommunicationSubject: Amendment sponsored by Alder Jorgensen - To eliminate the funding for the City League of Municipalities membership, $15,300 and provide additional funding to the Zoo.   Not available Not available
0981-26 A  CommunicationSubject: Amendment sponsored by Alder Jorgensen - To eliminate the budget line item for Alderman cell phones from the budget and return that dollar amount to the reserves.   Not available Not available
0982-26 A  CommunicationSubject: Amendment sponsored by Alder Kelly, Alder Peete, Alder Fraizer, Alder Weiss, Alder Maack, Alder Land, Alder DeMark and Alder Allen - Amendment to the City of Racine’s 2027 Capital Budget to allocate $130,000 for a License Plate Reader (LPR) system for the Racine Police Department, with funding provided as follows: Remove the line item of $80,000 for the sound detection equipment/software Allocate $50,000 from Asset Forfeiture Funds currently available   Not available Not available
0983-26 A  CommunicationSubject: Amendment sponsored by Alderman Weidner - That proposed Ordinance 0006-26 and proposed Ordinance 0007-26 be considered individually and separately from the remainder of Agenda Item 0876-26, the proposed 2027 City of Racine Budget, specifically consisting of the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Debt Service Fund, Capital Project Funds, Enterprise Funds and Internal Service Funds.   Not available Not available
0983-26 A  CommunicationSubject: Amendment sponsored by Alderman Weidner - That proposed Ordinance 0006-26 and proposed Ordinance 0007-26 be considered individually and separately from the remainder of Agenda Item 0876-26, the proposed 2027 City of Racine Budget, specifically consisting of the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Debt Service Fund, Capital Project Funds, Enterprise Funds and Internal Service Funds.   Not available Not available
0876-26 A  CommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason submitting the proposed 2027 City of Racine Budget consisting of the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Debt Service Fund, Capital Project Funds, Enterprise Funds and Internal Service Funds. Associated Budget, Positions, Ordinances, and Fee Schedules as attached are anticipated to be included in adoption of this item. Recommendation of the Committee of the Whole on 10/19/26: That the proposed 2027 City of Racine Budget consisting of the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds, Debt Service Fund, Capital Project Funds, Enterprise Funds and Internal Service Funds. Associated Budget, Positions, Ordinances, and Fee Schedules as attached, are approved as amended. Amendments include: Creating a Ad-Hoc Committee on the Sump Pump Ordinance and that the committee consist of a representative of the south shore realtors association, building development department, sump pump program manager, waste water department, DPW, plumbers/ basement sump pump installation representative, member of the common council, and a citizen representative. The appoi   Not available Not available
0823-26 A Subject: Communication Sponsored by Mayor Mason Regarding the Consideration of the Proposed 2027 Operating and Expense Budget, and the Proposed 2027-2036 Capital Improvement Plan Recommendation of the Wastewater Commission on 09-16-2026: To Approve andCommunicationSubject: Communication Sponsored by Mayor Mason Regarding the Consideration of the Proposed 2027 Operating and Expense Budget, and the Proposed 2027-2036 Capital Improvement Plan Recommendation of the Wastewater Commission on 09-16-2026: To Approve and Refer to the Committee of the Whole (COW) Recommendation of the Committee of the Whole on 10/19/26: To Approve Fiscal Note: N/A   Not available Not available
0824-26 A Subject: Communication Sponsored by Mayor Mason Regarding the Consideration of the 2027 Sewer Service Rates Recommendation of the Wastewater Commission on 09-16-2026: To Approve and Refer to the Committee of the Whole (COW) Fiscal Note: Class I rateCommunicationSubject: Communication Sponsored by Mayor Mason Regarding the Consideration of the 2027 Sewer Service Rates Recommendation of the Wastewater Commission on 09-16-2026: To Approve and Refer to the Committee of the Whole (COW) Recommendation of the Committee of the Whole on 10/19/26: To Approve Fiscal Note: Class I rates for City Residents to increase by 0%; and 12.5% for Caledonia and Mount Pleasant.   Not available Not available
0825-26 A Subject: Communication Sponsored by Mayor Mason Regarding the Consideration of 2027 Household Hazardous Waste Rates Recommendation of the Wastewater Commission on 09-16-2026: To Approve and Refer to the Committee of the Whole (COW) Fiscal Note: IncrCommunicationSubject: Communication Sponsored by Mayor Mason Regarding the Consideration of 2027 Household Hazardous Waste Rates Recommendation of the Wastewater Commission on 09-16-2026: To Approve and Refer to the Committee of the Whole (COW) Recommendation of the Committee of the Whole on 10/19/26: To Approve Fiscal Note: Increase in annual rates from $3 to $4 per year/per household.   Not available Not available
0808-26 A Subject: Consideration of the Proposed 2027 Waterworks Expense Budget, and the Proposed 2027-2036 Capital Improvement Plan Staff Recommendation: To Approve with a Referral to the Committee of the Whole (COW) Fiscal Note: N/ACommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason submitting the Proposed 2027 Waterworks Expense Budget and the Proposed 2027-2036 Capital Improvement Plan Recommendation of the Waterworks Commission on 9/16/2026: To Approve with a Referral to the Committee of the Whole (COW) Recommendation of the Committee of the Whole on 10/19/26: To Approve Fiscal Note: N/A   Not available Not available