HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-26-2026 Personnel & Finance Committee MinutesOFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
BIANCA L. T IRADO, CI'TY CLERK
PERSONNEL & FINANCE
Committee Members Present:
Committee Members Absent:
Other Council Present:
Others Present:
Presenters:
Agenda:
JANUARY 26, 2026, 4: 15 P.M.
Rachel Tomas Morgan, Ophelia Gooden-
Rodgers, Karen L. White, Sheila
Niezgodski
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Sherry Bolden-Simpson, Canneth Lee
Bianca L. Tirado, Matthew Neal, Jasmine
Jackson, Veronica Pitt-Payne, Bob Palmer
Kyle Willis
Bill No. 25-44 -Resolution Calling for
Relief from the Devastating Impact of
Senate Enrolled Act 1 on the City of South
Bend and Other Local Governmental
Entities Within the State of Indiana
Bill No. 26-01 -Resolution Adopting an
Investment Policy for the City of South
Bend for Calendar Year 2026
Bill No. 26-02 -Resolution Authorizing the
City Controller as Signatory for the State
Revolving Loan Program
Members marked with an asterisk(*) are in virtual attendance.
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Committee Chair Sheila Niezgodski called to order the Personnel and Finance Committee
meeting at 4:23 P.M.
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Bill No. 25-44 -Resolution Calling for Relief from the Devastating Impact of Senate
Enrolled Act 1 on the City of South Bend and Other Local Governmental Entities Within
the State of Indiana
Committee Chair Niezgodski entertained a motion to table Bill No. 25-44 indefinitely per the
request of the bill's authors.
Committee Member Rachel Tomas Morgan moved to table Bill No. 25-44 indefinitely, which
was seconded by Committee Member Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers and carried by a vote of four (4)
ayes.
Committee Chair Sheila Niezgodski -Aye Committee Vice Chair Karen L. White -Aye
Committee Member Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers -Aye Committee Member Rachel Tomas-Morgan -Aye
Bill No. 26-01 -Resolution Adopting an Investment Policy for the City of South Bend for
Calendar Year 2026
Kyle Willis, City Controller, with offices on the second (2nd) floor of City Hall, South Bend, IN
46601 , presented the bill. He said the bill is a continuation of the policy approved last year.
Seeing no questions from the Committee, Committee Chair Niezgodski held the public hearing,
and nobody spoke.
Committee Vice Chair Karen L. White moved to send Bill No. 26-01 to the Full Council with a
favorable recommendation, which was seconded by Committee Member Gooden-Rodgers and
carried by a vote of four ( 4) ayes.
Committee Chair Sheila Niezgodski -Aye Committee Vice Chair Karen L. White -Aye
Committee Member Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers -Aye Committee Member Rachel Tomas-Morgan -Aye
Bill No. 26-02 -Resolution Authorizing the City Controller as Signatory for the State
Revolving Loan Program
Kyle Willis presented the bill. He said this is an administrative action that is needed to make him
an authorized signer on disbursement requests for the City of South Bend. He said this is a
necessary action that has been held up for two (2) years.
Committee Member Gooden-Rodgers asked why it has taken so long.
Kyle Willis said there was a misunderstanding regarding who needed to be an authorized signer.
He said the authorized signer on file is Eric Horvath.
Committee Member Tomas Morgan asked if Kyle Willis will be the City's signatory going
forward.
Kyle Willis confirmed that is correct.
Committee Member Tomas Morgan asked if this was an oversight during the transition from the
previous City Controller.
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Kyle Willis said that is not the case, since Dan Parker was never an authorized signer.
Councilmember Bolden-Simpson asked if Council would have to do this again in the future.
Kyle Willis confirmed this is a one (1)-time action.
Committee Chair Niezgodski held the public hearing, and nobody spoke.
Committee Member Gooden-Rodgers moved to send Bill No. 26-02 to the Full Council with a
favorable recommendation, which was seconded by Committee Vice Chair White and carried by
a vote of four ( 4) ayes.
Committee Chair Sheila Niezgodski -Aye Committee Vice Chair Karen L. White -Aye
Committee Member Ophelia Gooden-Rodgers -Aye Committee Member Rachel Tomas-Morgan -Aye
With no further business, Committee Chair Niezgodski adjourned the Personnel and Finance
Committee meeting at 4:32 P.M.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sheila Niezgodski, Committee Chair
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