Briefing
Finance & Personnel Committee minutes — May 6, 2026: appointments confirmed; ARPA reallocation held; budget, vacancies, contracts, and sewerage bond actions recommended
The Finance & Personnel Committee met May 6, 2026 at 9:19 a.m. in Room 301‑B, City Hall. Members present: Chair Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic, Vice‑Chair Ald. Peter Burgelis, Alds. Scott P. Spiker, Milele A. Coggs, and Sharlen P. Moore. Key actions: the 2025 Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Hotline report was placed on file; four board appointments/reappointments were confirmed; a Department of Employee Relations Mental/EAP expansion resolution was held to the call of the chair; proposed reallocations of up to $617,215 in ARPA funds were discussed and held to the call of the chair after substitute proposals failed; multiple budget and fiscal items (pension cost recovery, carryovers, contingent fund appropriations, reimbursed Fire and Police expenditures) were recommended for adoption; vacancy requests were approved with the Media Producer position held to the call of the chair; approvals/filings were made for single/sole source contract changes and waivers; sewerage system refunding/related bond resolutions and paying‑agent restructuring were recommended for adoption; state grant acceptances (Domestic Violence High Risk Team and Newborn Screening) were recommended for adoption; and ordinances on 2026 pay rates and city service positions were recommended for passage. The meeting adjourned at 1:07 p.m.
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