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Meeting Name: Finance and Personnel Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/13/2024 5:30 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: City Hall, Room 303
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0423-24 A Subject: Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, requesting the Mayor, City Clerk, Finance Director and Fire Chief be authorized to accept the City of Racine portion of the Wisconsin Emergency Management State Urban Search and Rescue Emergency SerCommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the Fire Chief, requesting the Mayor, City Clerk, Finance Director and Fire Chief be authorized to accept the City of Racine portion of the Wisconsin Emergency Management State Urban Search and Rescue Emergency Services contract for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026. Grant Control Number 00573. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 05-13-2024: That the Mayor, City Clerk, Finance Director and Fire Chief be authorized to accept and sign the Wisconsin Emergency Management State Urban Search and Rescue Emergency Services contract for the period of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2026. Grant Control Number 00573. Fiscal Note: The City will receive reimbursement for training and services rendered under the agreement. Soft match on the part of the city is under $20,000 annually and is covered in the fire department budget.   Not available Not available
0426-24 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the MIS Director, requesting permission to apply for and if awarded accept the 2024 Capital Project Fund Digital Connectivity and Navigators Program Grant (Grant Control #00572).CommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the MIS Director, requesting permission to apply for the 2024 Capital Project Fund Digital Connectivity and Navigators Program Grant. Grant Control #00572. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 05-13-2024: That the request to apply for the 2024 Capital Project Fund Digital Connectivity and Navigators Program Grant be approved. Grant Control #00572. Fiscal Note: If awarded, we expect to receive $550,000. No match required.   Not available Not available
0421-24 A Subject: Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the Finance Director, requesting approval of a resolution designating the Finance Director as the official authorized to declare official intent to reimburse capital expenditures made pCommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the Finance Director, requesting approval of a resolution designating the Finance Director as the official authorized to declare official intent to reimburse capital expenditures made prior to a tax-exempt borrowing. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 05-13-2024: That the resolution be adopted designating the Finance Director as the official authorized to declare official intent to reimburse capital expenditures made prior to a tax-exempt borrowing. Fiscal Note: Authorization would allow spending of capital borrowing funds as authorized by the Common Council in the annual budget.   Not available Not available
0425-24 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the Finance Director, requesting authorization to carry forward various budget items from 2023 to 2024.CommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the Finance Director, requesting authorization to carry forward various budget items from 2023 to 2024. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 05-13-2024: That the resolution authorizing 2023 to 2024 budget carryovers be approved. Fiscal Note: These are budget carryovers for commitments that were existing, encumbered and funded in prior years as well as projects that have spending periods over one year in length. There is existing funding in place for this action.   Not available Not available
0424-24 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the City Clerk, requesting to republish the official newspaper request for bids for the City of Racine official newspaper, due to lack of bids submitted during the first official bid notice.CommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the City Clerk, requesting to republish the official newspaper request for bids for the City of Racine official newspaper, due to lack of bids submitted during the first official bid notice. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 05-13-2024: That the bid be re-noticed, accepted, and the City Clerk report back to the Common Council on the lowest responsible bidder. Fiscal Note: N/A   Not available Not available
0436-24 A  CommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason, on behalf of the City Clerk, requesting Ord. 0001-24 Ward Boundary Modifications Following 2024 Redistricting, be adopted. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 05-13-2024: To Approve Fiscal Note: Estimated cost around $1.00 per voter/ $1,000.00 total for mailer to voter about new ward number.   Not available Not available
0392-24 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Alderman Marcus West, on behalf of the City Attorney’s Office, submitting the claim of Cynthia L. Knapp-Finley for consideration for disallowance. Staff Recommendation: The claim be disallowed. Fiscal Note: N/ACommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the City Attorney’s Office, submitting the claim of Cynthia L. Knapp-Finley for consideration for disallowance. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 05-13-2024: That the claim be disallowed. Fiscal Note: N/A   Not available Not available
0393-24 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Alderman Marcus West, on behalf of the City Attorney’s Office, submitting the claim of Paul Anderson for consideration for disallowance. Staff Recommendation: The claim be disallowed. Fiscal Note: N/ACommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the City Attorney’s Office, submitting the claim of Paul Anderson for consideration for disallowance. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 05-13-2024: That the claim be disallowed. Fiscal Note: N/A   Not available Not available
0394-24 A Subject:Communication sponsored by Alderman Marcus West, on behalf of the City Attorney’s Office, submitting the claim of Sheila Edwards for consideration for disallowance. Staff Recommendation: The claim be disallowed. Fiscal Note: N/ACommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the City Attorney’s Office, submitting the claim of Sheila Edwards for consideration for disallowance. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 05-13-2024: That the claim be disallowed. Fiscal Note: N/A   Not available Not available
0395-24 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Alderman Marcus West, on behalf of the City Attorney’s Office, submitting the claim of Marsheena McWhorter for consideration for disallowance. Staff Recommendation: The claim be disallowed. Fiscal Note: N/ACommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the City Attorney’s Office, submitting the claim of Marsheena McWhorter for consideration for disallowance. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 05-13-2024: That the claim be disallowed. Fiscal Note: N/A   Not available Not available
0398-24 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Alderman Marcus West, on behalf of the City Attorney’s Office, submitting the claim of Maria Martinez (1122 Metron Ct) for consideration for disallowance. Staff Recommendation: The claim be disallowed. Fiscal NotCommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the City Attorney’s Office, submitting the claim of Maria Martinez (1122 Metron Ct) for consideration for disallowance. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 05-13-2024: That the claim be disallowed. Fiscal Note: N/A   Not available Not available
0399-24 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Alderman Marcus West, on behalf of the City Attorney’s Office, submitting the claim of Maria Martinez (MLK Dr) for consideration for disallowance. Staff Recommendation: The claim be disallowed. Fiscal Note: N/ACommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the City Attorney’s Office, submitting the claim of Maria Martinez (MLK Dr) for consideration for disallowance. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 05-13-2024: That the claim be disallowed. Fiscal Note: N/A   Not available Not available
0431-24 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the City Attorney, requesting the City Attorney present a proposed settlement for the workers compensation and duty disability claims of Steven Beal.CommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the City Attorney, requesting the City Attorney present a proposed settlement for the workers compensation and duty disability claims of Steven Beal. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 05-13-2024: To approve the settlement as presented. Fiscal Note: Indemnity payment of $110,000 to Officer Beal; certification by City of Duty Disability application once filed by Officer Beal; Continued health insurance per City policy with reimbursement of $16,000 for out of pocket medical expenses and a hold harmless against the health plan reimbursement/subrogation interest, and for any unpaid expenses, the City reserves the right to process those bills under health insurance, or request a bill review or negotiate with the providers. The indemnity payment and out of pocket expenses shall be paid from Account 11201 51400, Workers Compensation.   Not available Not available
0430-24 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the City Attorney, requesting the City Attorney present a proposed settlement for the litigation in the matter of Anderson v. City of Racine, Racine County Case No. 2022CV347.CommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder West, on behalf of the City Attorney, requesting the City Attorney present a proposed settlement for the litigation in the matter of Anderson v. City of Racine, Racine County Case No. 2022CV347. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 05-13-2024: To approve the settlement in Anderson v. City of Racine, Racine County Case No. 2022CV347, as presented. Fiscal Note: $12,000.00 would be paid from Account No. 11202 53500, Judgment and Claims.   Not available Not available