Finance Committee: Meeting of October 26, 2026

The City of Madison Finance Committee met on October 26, 2026, to consider contracts and the 2027 executive operating budget. The committee considered Legistar 95324, proposing a contract not to exceed $33,000 with Alma Advisory Group to assist the Police Civilian Oversight Board with hiring a permanent independent monitor. Members and staff discussed the sole-source justification, the lack of a finalized scope of work, the firm’s experience, and whether the Office of the Independent Monitor budget could cover the cost; staff noted the office was already projected to be about $9,000 over budget. A roll-call vote began, but the transcript does not provide a clear final tally or disposition. The committee adopted budget amendments funding a six-month scope of work with NICO and contracted investigative services for the Office of the Independent Monitor. It also adopted a $40,000 substitute amendment for placemaking and operations services at Mifflin Street Plaza, to be procured through an RFP. Other adopted amendments included support for youth violence-prevention ambassadors. The committee recommended the amended 2027 operating budget to the Common Council.

In closed session, the committee discussed clerk’s office facility needs and negotiations related to a property acquisition. After returning to open session, it unanimously adopted an authorization for a purchase and sale agreement with TDC 4484 RR LLC for the City’s acquisition of property at 4484 Robertson Road; no purchase price was stated in the transcript. The committee also approved the consent agenda items 2–12 unanimously. No final action was taken on the clerk’s office facility-needs discussion during the meeting.