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Meeting Name: Finance and Personnel Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/24/2022 5:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: City Hall, Room 303
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0783-22 A  CommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder Paffrath, on behalf of the Department of City Development, for review and approval of the 2023 Operating Plan for Business Improvement District No. 4, Douglas Avenue. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 10-24-2022: That the 2023 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 2022 property tax bills of the affected parcels. Fiscal Note: It is estimated that $41,125 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
0792-22 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason, on behalf of the Department of City Development, seeking permission to apply for the FY2023 United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) Brownfield Community-wide Assessment Grant for the City ofCommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason, on behalf of the Department of City Development, requesting permission to apply for, and if awarded, accept the FY2023 United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) Brownfield Community-Wide Assessment Grant for the City of Racine (Grant Control# 00484). Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 10-24-2022: That the Interim Assistant Director of City Development, or her designee, be authorized to act on behalf of the City 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. 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.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
0787-22 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Taft, on behalf of the Chief of Police, requesting to apply for, and if awarded, accept the 2022 Local Community Grant (#00485). Recommendation of the Finance & Personnel Committee on 10.24.2022: Approval toCommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder Taft, on behalf of the Chief of Police, requesting permission to apply for, and if awarded, accept the 2022 Local Community Grant (#00485). Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 10-24-2022: That the Chief of Police be granted approval to apply for, and if awarded, accept the 2022 Local Community Grant (#00485). Fiscal Note: Grant amount is $3,500. City Match: N/ARecommended For Approval  Action details Not available
0796-22 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Taft on behalf of the Benefits Manager, requesting to appear before the Finance and Personnel Committee to discuss the City's Stop Loss Insurance coverage for 2023. Staff Recommendation: That the Mayor and CitCommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder Taft, on behalf of the Benefits Manager, requesting permission to appear before the Finance and Personnel Committee to discuss the City's Stop Loss Insurance coverage for 2023. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 10-24-2022: That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to enter into an agreement for the City's 2023 Health Insurance Stop Loss Coverage with American Fidelity Assurance Company through Brown & Brown. Fiscal Note: Estimated cost for City only is about $810,000. Funds are allocated in the 2023 budget under Account #70312 52130 Stop Loss Premium.Recommended For Approval  Action details Not available
0795-22 A Subject: Communication from the Human Resources Director requesting that the signing bonuses previously authorized by the Common Council in August of 2021 be expanded to all Non Represented Full Time long unfilled positions and an additional $50,000 of CiCommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason, on behalf of the Human Resources Director, requesting that the signing bonuses previously authorized by the Common Council in August of 2021 be expanded to all Non Represented Full Time long unfilled positions, and an additional $50,000 of City ARPA funds be allocated for purposes of recruitment. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 10-24-2022: That the signing bonuses previously authorized by the Common Council in August of 2021 be expanded to all Non Represented Full Time long unfilled positions defined as 3 months or more for purposes of recruitment, and an additional $50,000 of City ARPA funds be allocated for these purposes. Fiscal Note: Funds in the amount of $50,000 are available in the compliance category of ARPA to be reprogrammed for this purpose.Recommended For ApprovalPass Action details Not available
0795-22 A Subject: Communication from the Human Resources Director requesting that the signing bonuses previously authorized by the Common Council in August of 2021 be expanded to all Non Represented Full Time long unfilled positions and an additional $50,000 of CiCommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason, on behalf of the Human Resources Director, requesting that the signing bonuses previously authorized by the Common Council in August of 2021 be expanded to all Non Represented Full Time long unfilled positions, and an additional $50,000 of City ARPA funds be allocated for purposes of recruitment. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 10-24-2022: That the signing bonuses previously authorized by the Common Council in August of 2021 be expanded to all Non Represented Full Time long unfilled positions defined as 3 months or more for purposes of recruitment, and an additional $50,000 of City ARPA funds be allocated for these purposes. Fiscal Note: Funds in the amount of $50,000 are available in the compliance category of ARPA to be reprogrammed for this purpose.AmendedPass Action details Not available
0795-22 A Subject: Communication from the Human Resources Director requesting that the signing bonuses previously authorized by the Common Council in August of 2021 be expanded to all Non Represented Full Time long unfilled positions and an additional $50,000 of CiCommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason, on behalf of the Human Resources Director, requesting that the signing bonuses previously authorized by the Common Council in August of 2021 be expanded to all Non Represented Full Time long unfilled positions, and an additional $50,000 of City ARPA funds be allocated for purposes of recruitment. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 10-24-2022: That the signing bonuses previously authorized by the Common Council in August of 2021 be expanded to all Non Represented Full Time long unfilled positions defined as 3 months or more for purposes of recruitment, and an additional $50,000 of City ARPA funds be allocated for these purposes. Fiscal Note: Funds in the amount of $50,000 are available in the compliance category of ARPA to be reprogrammed for this purpose.Amended  Action details Not available
0776-22 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Alderman Natalia Taft, on behalf of the City Attorney’s Office, submitting the claim of TY Charles for consideration for disallowance. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: the claim be disallowed. FISCAL NOTE: N/ACommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder Taft, on behalf of the City Attorney’s Office, submitting the claim of Ty Charles for consideration for disallowance. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 10-24-2022: That the claim be disallowed. Fiscal Note: N/ARecommended For Approval  Action details Not available
0777-22 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Natalia Taft, on behalf of the City Attorney’s Office, submitting the claim of Chester Isom for consideration for disallowance. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: the claim be disallowed. FISCAL NOTE: N/ACommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder Taft, on behalf of the City Attorney’s Office, submitting the claim of Chester Isom for consideration for disallowance. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 10-24-2022: That the claim be disallowed. Fiscal Note: N/ARecommended For Approval  Action details Not available
0778-22 A Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Taft, on behalf of the City Attorney, requesting the City Attorney meet with the Finance and Personnel Committee concerning litigation in which the City is likely to become involved, specifically related to the clCommunicationSubject: Communication sponsored by Alder Taft, on behalf of the City Attorney, requesting the City Attorney meet with the Finance and Personnel Committee concerning litigation in which the City is likely to become involved, specifically related to the claims of Eleuterio A. Ortiz and Secura Insurance. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 10-24-2022: To accept and approve the settlement agreement as presented. Fiscal Note: The settlement amount of $62,457.39 shall be paid from Account 11202-56200, ContingencyRecommended For Approval  Action details Not available