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Meeting Name: Finance and Personnel Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/27/2023 5:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Room 303
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0135-23 A Subject: Amendment of Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Land and Easements Related to Chicory Road Area Sewer Improvements Project Recommendation of the Wastewater Commission on 01/17/2023: That the Consideration and Approval of Resolution AuthorizingCommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder Taft, submitting the Amendment of Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Land and Easements Related to Chicory Road Area Sewer Improvements Project Recommendation of the Wastewater Commission on 01/17/2023: That the Consideration and Approval of Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Land and Easements Related to Chicory Road Sewer Improvements Project, be Approved & Referred to the Finance & Personnel Committee. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 01/30/2023: That the Wastewater Commission be allowed Consideration and Approval of Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Land and Easements Related to Chicory Road Sewer Improvements Project. Recommendation of the Wastewater Commission on 02/15/2023: That the Amendment of Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Land and Easements Related to Chicory Road Area Sewer Improvements Project be Approved and Referred to the Finance & Personnel Committee. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 02/27/2023: That the Wastewater Commission be allowed Consideration and ApprovaRecommended For Approval  Action details Not available
0176-23 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Horton on behalf of the Director of Parks and Recreation requesting permission for the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a MOU with RUSD to provide entry-level recreation activities for the following programs. “2CommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder Horton, on behalf of the Director of Parks and Recreation requesting permission for the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a MOU with RUSD to provide entry-level recreation activities for the following programs: “2023 Summer School Playground program", “Girls High School Summer Basketball League”, and “Teen Outreach After School Program”. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 02-27-2023: To authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to enter a MOU with RUSD to provide entry-level recreation activities for “2023 Summer School Playground program”, “Girls High School Summer Basketball League”, and “Teen Outreach After School Program” Fiscal Note: Program Budget total approximately $363,066. Expenditures will include salaries, supplies and transportation and will be fully reimbursed by RUSD at end of program.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
0197-23 A Subject: Communications sponsored by Alder Taft on behalf of the Fire Chief requesting permission for the Mayor and City Clerk to approve and sign the Agreement for the Exchange of Fire Protection and Rescue Services Automatic Aid Agreement between the CiCommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder Taft, on behalf of the Fire Chief requesting permission for the Mayor and City Clerk to approve and sign the Agreement for the Exchange of Fire Protection and Rescue Services Automatic Aid Agreement between the City of Racine, Village of Caledonia, and the Village of Mount Pleasant. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 02-27-23: That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to approve and sign the Agreement for the Exchange of Fire Protection and Rescue Services Automatic Aid Agreement between the City of Racine, Village of Caledonia, and the Village of Mount Pleasant. Fiscal Note: N/ARecommended For Approval  Action details Not available
0190-23 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason for approval of the 2023 General Economic Development Services Contract with Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC). Staff Recommendation: That the 2023 General Economic Development ServCommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason for approval of the 2023 General Economic Development Services Contract with Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC). Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 02-27-2023: That the 2023 General Economic Development Services contract with Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC) be approved. Further, that the Mayor and City Clerk, or their designees, be authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with RCEDC for 2023. Fiscal Note: The cost of the contract is $86,520. Sufficient funds are available in the Intergovernmental Revenue Sharing Account, Org Object: 45260 52100Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
0203-23 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason, requesting a reallocation of City ARPA funds to fund the Grow Racine Non-Profit Mini Grant program.CommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason, requesting a reallocation of City ARPA funds to fund the Grow Racine Non-Profit Mini Grant program. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 02-27-2023: That $705,000 of City ARPA funds be reallocated from the following categories, Compliance, Workforce, and Grant Manager to fund the Mini Grant Program. Fiscal Note: The reallocation consists of budget reduction of $250,000 from the compliance category, a $155,000 reduction from the workforce category, and a $300,000 reduction from the grant manager category. Funds are available in each of these categories to reallocate.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
0080-23 A  CommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder Taft and Mayor Mason, on behalf of the Human Resources Director, requesting permission to appear before the Finance and Personnel Committee to discuss a proposed policy describing eligibility requirements for post-retirement health insurance for sworn Public Safety employees. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 02-27-2023: To approve the amended policy as discussed and direct the Human Resources Department and the City Attorney’s Office to make all other necessary handbook changes to implement this policy. Fiscal Note: N/AAmended  Action details Not available
0080-23 A  CommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder Taft and Mayor Mason, on behalf of the Human Resources Director, requesting permission to appear before the Finance and Personnel Committee to discuss a proposed policy describing eligibility requirements for post-retirement health insurance for sworn Public Safety employees. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 02-27-2023: To approve the amended policy as discussed and direct the Human Resources Department and the City Attorney’s Office to make all other necessary handbook changes to implement this policy. Fiscal Note: N/ARecommended For Approval  Action details Not available
0193-23 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason, requesting a $5,000 hiring bonus for all Racine Police Association members hired after March 7th, 2023.CommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason, requesting a $5,000 hiring bonus for all persons hired to be Police Officers, hired after March 7th, 2023, until hiring bonus funds are exhausted. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 02-27-2023: That a $5,000 hiring bonus for all persons hired to be Police Officers, hired after March 7th, 2023, until hiring bonus funds are exhausted, be approved. Fiscal Note: Estimated cost of the program will be $100,000. $40,000 of the funding is available from the Local Law Enforcement Agency Grant-ARPA. Org and object: 20121 50100 31063. $60,000 of the funding is available in ARPA-City org and object: 22931 50100. These funds are available through 12/31/2024.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
0175-23 A  CommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder Taft, on behalf of the City Attorney’s Office, submitting the claims of Alyssa Schukar for consideration for disallowance. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 02-27-2023: That the claims be disallowed. Fiscal Note: N/ARecommended For Approval  Action details Not available
0179-23 A  CommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder Taft, on behalf of the City Attorney's Office, submitting the claim of AT&T Mobility, LLC for consideration for disallowance. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 02-27-2023: That the claim be disallowed. Fiscal Note: N/ARecommended For Approval  Action details Not available
0178-23 A  CommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder Taft, on behalf of the City Attorney's Office, submitting the claim of Mary McIntyre for consideration for disallowance. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 02-27-2023: That the claim be disallowed. Fiscal Note: N/ARecommended For Approval  Action details Not available
0200-23 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason seeking approval to enter into an incentive agreement and all associated documents with J. Jeffers & Co. for Phase IV of the Belle City Square (Horlick Historic District) Redevelopment at and near 2200 NorthCommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason, seeking approval to enter into an incentive agreement and all associated documents with J. Jeffers & Co. for Phase IV of the Belle City Square (Horlick Historic District) Redevelopment at and near 2200 Northwestern Avenue. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 02-27-2023: That the Mayor and City Clerk be granted permission to enter into the Development Incentive Agreement with J. Jeffers & Co. for Phase IV of the Belle City Square Redevelopment and execute all necessary documents therein. Fiscal Note: Utility grants will come from the City Utility surcharge fund, necessary funds in the amount of $2M are available for this purpose. Bridge loan, $9M will be primarily funded by a loan from the Board of Commissioners of Public Lands. Pay go portion of the agreement will paid from tax increment created in the district.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
0198-23 A  CommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder Taft, on behalf of the City Attorney, requesting the City Attorney present a proposed settlement to the litigation in the matter of BREG 5200, LLC, v. City of Racine, Racine County Case Number 2022 CV 811. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 02-27-2023: To approve the settlement as recommended. Fiscal Note: Total settlement is estimated to be $117,861.40. The City portion of the settlement is approximately $67,298.42; the rest will be charged back to the other taxing jurisdictions.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
0199-23 A  CommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason, requesting that the City Administrator provide an update regarding collective bargaining issues in which the City of Racine is involved. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 02-27-2023: That the Committee recommend the matter be Received and Filed. Fiscal Note: N/AReceived and Filed  Action details Not available