Good evening. Allen out called to order the rules in public policy meeting to order for APRIL. 21st will begin introductions of my colleagues on the first row second row. Thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT Mike District. 24. Thank you. MADAM PRESIDENT Brian Mowery District. 25 the PRESIDENT Lewis and Nielsen District 14. Thank you. MADAM PRESIDENT Kristin Jones District 18. Good evening. Councilor Jared Evans representing District 17. Thank you. MADAM PRESIDENT, then Boots, District 3. Thank you. Council is Maggie Lewis District 5, the first item on our agenda proposal. Number 102, reappoint Kenneth Allan to the Indianapolis Commission of African-American males, MR. Allen, if you would like to come forward share, why are interested in continue to serve in this capacity? Thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT, to use team colleagues again, my name
is Kenneth Allen. Have the pleasure privilege of serving as the vice chair of the Indianapolis Commission on African American males as well as also served as the CHAIRMAN Of the state Commission of the social status of black males, which unfortunately our work will come to e and on MAY 20th as a legislator has moved to consolidate our state commissions. Very excited to continue the work at the local level being reappointed to the commission African American males. Thank you. Thank you so much for your service questions. Comments will counselors. Is there anyone audience that wishes to speak to proposal? Number 102. Santa entertain, a motion. Second, the motion and probably move in second. Those in favor signify by saying Aye. Those opposed same sign the motion carries again. Thank you for
your service. The next item on our agenda, this proposal, number 103, reappoint Judge Gaither to the Indianapolis Commission of African-American males. The floor is yours again. If you to share why in arrests continue to serve in this capacity. Good evening. Council and members attended My name is Jeffrey Gaither image agenda. Family Division here in Marion Superior been on the bench since 1995. And I've served in a number of capacities, particularly enjoy professionally. The service on the campus commission because that we do good work. And we could do more work and we could do better work and I'm happy to contribute. However, I can. Thank you, sir. Questions comments from counselors. Seeing no one in the audience to entertain a motion. Most of them properly moved. And second, those in favor signify by saying aye, those opposed same sign the motion carries. Thank you very
for your willingness to serve month. The next item item on our agenda proposal. Number 104, reappoint Gregory w Porter today in Annapolis Commission of African-American males. Representative. Thank you. MADAM Chair, Ladies and Gentleman of Committee Gregory w Porter House District. 96, a member of your Indiana General Assembly. Also senior vice PRESIDENT For Health and Hospital Corporation, Marion County. I really enjoy my 10 you there on the khon. The commission. We really been working hard with statistics understand where we are, particularly from a health perspective of it and as well, this pub public policy, it's important that we understand that the big initiative here in the city of Indianapolis, Dr Kane and our Corporation is mental health. That's a for for young men. And what they're going through is very important. So we want to
continue the effort to gather the data so we can move forward come with real solutions deal with the African-American males and males in general here the city Indianapolis. Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. Questions comments. Councilor Boots. Thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT. I just like to express appreciation for Representative Porter for what he does in the state House for Indianapolis and Marion County. Thank you so much. And please keep up the great work. Truly a pleasure. Additional comments. Questions. Seeing no one in the entertain a motion most of properly moved. And second, those in favor signify by saying Aye. Those opposed same sign the motion carries. Thank you very much for your
willingness to serve which consent I would like for us to come back to proposal. Number 102, reappoint Marshawn Wally have consent to come back to 102. 1, 0, as of 5, isn't. Yeah, 105. Thank That way. Yet 105. Thank you. The next item or agenda is proposal. Number 107, directs the rules in Public Policy Committee to review every pair report pertaining to the fiscal impact statement associated with the collective bargaining agreement between the city of Indianapolis, Marion County and the American Federation of State County Municipal him, Boys Council 9, 6, Good evening. PRESIDENT Lewis and members of the committee. My name is Jake McVeigh. Deputy controller from the Office of Finance Office of Finance and Management and will be presenting on this proposal.
This proposal fulfills the requirement set by Municipal Code Section 2, 9, one dash, 6, 1, 0 for the controller to present the fiscal impact that 4 any new union agreement before that agreement becomes effective. Ifd and asked me local 9.62 finalized a labor agreement in MARCH of this year. So once this contract is executed and the council has formally proposal. The negotiated wages will be retroactive back to JANUARY. First of 2026. The contract will be effective for 36 months, beginning JANUARY. 1st of this year. This table shows the fiscal increases for each financial component of the agreement from the base year of 2025. For all 3 years of the contract. So beginning in 2026, employees will receive
an annual increase to base wages of 4%, followed by 3% in 2027 and 2028. On Gemini Pay begins the 3rd year of excuse me after 3 years of service at a rate half a percent. The deputy fire marshal to position and increases by an additional half percent annually through the 21st Year of service. Members with certifications that enhance job performance, a specified in the contract will also receive an additional pay not to exceed $4 an hour. And lastly, positions covered under this contract will qualify for an additional pay based on the level of their education that exceeds the requirements for their
position. So $300 for an associate's $500 for bachelors and $700 for Masters. The 2026 budget. Includes a 2.6% cola increase that partially funds the cost of this contract. The additional costs for 2026 will be afforded from the supplemental local income tax distribution. I am confident that we will be able to fund these increases while adhering to our fund balance policies and also confident that we'll be able to include these conclude this contract in the 2027 in 2028. Budgets. With That concludes my presentation and say this will be last presentation night. Give for a little while and the Union negotiations. I'm happy to answer any questions you MAY
have. Thank you so much for your presentation. Questions from counselors council Nelson. Thank you. PRESIDENT Lewis, thank MR. Deputy controller. So the can you provide what the approximate Delta is from the. Cola. To what need to be funded. So fiscal impact estimate for 2026 is about 300,000. The cola amounts to about 30,000 that Delta. Go back here. The actual size salary estimate is 60,000. So that Delta between the cola and the salary 30,000. Additional components we estimate assuming the far end. So, for example, a certification pay that makes up over half of that estimate
171,000. We're assuming that. Every employee in our in our estimate is qualified to that additional for dollars an hour that does not reflect reality that range. I can give us 30,002 240 sorry, 270,000 be what comes from the supplemental. Thank you, MR. Deputy controller. So like we're talking. You know, kind of base. We're looking about 60. Potentially 60 k that is. Is that fair to say, yeah, ok, ok? Thank you very much. Thank you. MADAM PRESIDENT, additional questions, comments. MADAM Council, we do not have to take a vote. This except the report. Thank you so much for your presentation. Thank you. Counselors, we do going back to propose a number 105, reappoint Marshawn Wali to the Indianapolis Commission
back American males. He is attempting to park. What's your pleasure again? It is a reappointment MR. Serve as your chair? Anybody want to speak on his behalf? Again, this is a reappointment. Again, Kenneth Allan. MADAM PRESIDENT, vice chair of the Indianapolis Commission, African-American males, believe our chair Marshawn while is doing an amazing job leading the efforts and hope that you all reappoint him to continue to work. Councilors. Thank MR. You have the chair of the commission's information in your Hackett. Are we comfortable moving his forte? Thank you, MADAM PRESIDENT, I was just going to say, you know, I've been known work over the many, many years. He doesn't do anything
that's not exceptionally. So I would very much move that we do go ahead accept his nomination. Is there a second sessions that the most of properly moved and second seeing no one in audience. All those in favor signify by saying Aye. Those opposed same sign the motion carries. Thank you all for being here this evening. Seeing no other business before this entertain a motion for adjournment. We