City Hall  
City of Racine  
730 Washington Ave.  
Racine, WI 53403  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Finance and Personnel Committee  
Monday, April 27, 2026  
5:30 PM  
City Hall, Room 303  
Call To Order  
Approval of Minutes for the April 13th, 2026 Meeting.  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Horton, requesting that the  
new Finance and Personnel Committee, Select a Chair and Vice Chair for  
the 2026-2027 calendar year.  
Staff Recommendation: N/A  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason, submitting the  
Racine Fire Staff Officers’ Association’s 2025-2028 collective bargaining  
agreement for consideration.  
Staff Recommendation: That the negotiated collective bargaining  
agreement with the Racine Fire Staff Officers’ Association for 2025-2028  
be approved.  
Fiscal Note: The wage increases for the Racine Fire Staff Officers’  
Association are based on the wage tables in the Local 321 CBA and  
reflect a rate of 15% above the Paramedic Captain F5.85 listed in the  
Local 321 contract. The settlement also includes increases for members’  
employee health insurance premium contributions from 7.5 % to 10%,  
effective January 1, 2027, and to 12.5%, effective January 1, 2028.  
Cumulative costs of the contractual increases for the Racine Fire Staff  
Officers’ Association over the four-year period amount to approximately  
$125,000 in wages and benefits over the life of the contract.  
Attachments:  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Pabon, requesting to  
allocate $7,600/year, from the Council's stationary budget, to cover the  
costs of dedicated Aldermanic phones and phone lines.  
Staff Recommendation: N/A  
Fiscal Note: Funds are available in Account #11001-53100.  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Land, on behalf of the Fire  
Chief, requesting permission to accept the Wisconsin Emergency  
Management, Office of Emergency Communications FY 2026  
Interoperable Radio Grant Program. (Grant Control #00682).  
Staff Recommendation: That the Fire Chief be authorized to accept and  
sign for the FY 2026 Interoperable Radio Grant.  
Fiscal Note: The grant provides up to $50,000 with a 20% local match  
requirement for a total of $63,000. Funding available in Account  
#45030-57350.  
Attachments:  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Land, on behalf of the  
Finance Empowerment Center Coordinator, requesting permission to  
apply for and accept a $3000.00 donation from Landmark Credit Union to  
support the program operations and initiatives of the Financial  
Empowerment Center. (Grant Control #00698)  
Staff Recommendation: That the FEC Coordinator be given permission  
to apply for and accept a donation of $3000.00 to support the program  
operations and initiatives of the Financial Empowerment Center through  
2026.  
Fiscal Note: No City Match Required  
Attachments:  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Land, on behalf of the Chief  
Information Officer, requesting permission to enter a sole source three-year  
contract, #2026048, with Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.  
(Esri) to maintain our Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software.  
Staff Recommendation: That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to  
execute and sign contract #2026048 with Environmental Systems  
Research Institute, Inc. to purchase GIS software.  
Fiscal Note: This is a three-year contract with a total cost of $180,900.  
Funds are available in Account # 70113-54500 for FY 2026 ($60,300) and  
costs for subsequent years will be appropriated during the annual budget  
process.  
Attachments:  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Alder Land, on behalf of the  
Finance Director, requesting authorization to carry forward various budget  
items from 2025 to 2026.  
Staff Recommendation: That the resolution authorizing 2025 to 2026  
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.  
Attachments:  
Subject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason, on behalf of the  
Finance Director, requesting permission to submit the presentation of the  
unaudited preliminary 4th Quarter 2025 Fiscal Results, the 1st Quarter  
2026 Fiscal Results, and the Investment Summaries.  
Staff Recommendation: To approve the presentation of the 4th Quarter  
2025 Fiscal Results, 1st Quarter 2026 Fiscal Results, and the Investment  
Summaries as presented.  
Fiscal Note: N/A  
Attachments:  
Adjournment  
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