COMMON COUNCIL
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · May 8, 2020
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
COMMON COUNCIL
Friday, May 8, 2020 9:00 AM Virtual Meeting
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the meeting should go to
http://city.milwaukee.gov/CityChannel or Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable.
The meeting was called to order at 9:10 a.m.
Present: 15 - Hamilton
Johnson
Kovac
Bauman
Dodd
Coggs
Rainey
Zamarippa
Lewis
Murphy
Borkowski
Perez
Spiker
Dimitrijevic
Stamper
The Pledge of Allegiance was said and followed by silent invocation.
THE FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. 200020 Substitute resolution relating to fiscal conditions and interventions
necessary for the 2020 City Budget resulting from the COVID-19
pandemic.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Lewis moved to amend the file by inserting the following “Further Resolved” clause
after the “Resolved” clause:
“Further Resolved, That any employee who can demonstrate that she or he has not
received unemployment insurance benefits within two weeks of beginning her or his
furlough shall be immediately recalled to work or some other accommodation is made
to ensure there is no loss of pay; and be it”
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Ald. Murphy moved that the Common Council enter into Committee of the Whole.
There were no objections.
Appearing:
Maria Monteagudo, Dept. of Employee Relations
Ald. Lewis moved that the Common Council rise from Committee of the Whole. There
were no objections.
A vote was called for the motion made by Ald. Lewis. (Failed 7-8)
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Resolution be AMENDED. This
motion FAILED by the following vote:
Aye, 7- Ald.Hamilton, Ald.Dodd, Ald.Coggs, Ald.Rainey, Ald.Lewis, Ald.Dimitrijevic
Ald.Stamper
No, 8- Ald.Johnson, Ald.Kovac, Ald.Bauman, Ald.Zamarippa, Ald.Murphy,
Ald.Borkowski, Ald.Perez Ald.Spiker
Ald. Stamper moved to amend the resolution to insert the following paragraph after the
last “Further Resolved” clause:
"Further Resolved, That no furloughs or reduced hours for employees shall be
implemented until departmental plans for service reductions or changes, including a
report on the impact of service reductions or changes on each aldermanic district,
have been approved by the Common Council."
Ald. Bauman moved that the Common Council enter into Committee of the Whole.
There were no objections.
Appearing:
Maria Monteagudo, Dept. of Employee Relations
Dennis Yaccarino, Budget and Management Division
James Owczarski, City Clerk
Ald. Stamper moved to amend his motion to reflect the following language in lieu of the
original:
"Further Resolved, That any further reduction in service or workforce, not included in
this file, shall be brought to the Common Council for review and approval, including a
report on the impact of service reductions or changes on each aldermanic district."
(Prevailed 15-0)
Ald. Dodd moved that the Common Council rise from Committee of the Whole. There
were no objections.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye, 15 - Ald.Hamilton, Ald.Johnson, Ald.Kovac, Ald.Bauman, Ald.Dodd, Ald.Coggs,
Ald.Rainey, Ald.Zamarippa, Ald.Lewis, Ald.Murphy, Ald.Borkowski,
Ald.Perez, Ald.Spiker, Ald.Dimitrijevic Ald.Stamper
No, 0
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200020 Substitute resolution relating to fiscal conditions and interventions
necessary for the 2020 City Budget resulting from the COVID-19
pandemic.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be ADOPTED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye, 11 - Ald.Johnson, Ald.Kovac, Ald.Bauman, Ald.Rainey, Ald.Zamarippa,
Ald.Murphy, Ald.Borkowski, Ald.Perez, Ald.Spiker, Ald.Dimitrijevic
Ald.Stamper
No, 4- Ald.Hamilton, Ald.Dodd, Ald.Coggs Ald.Lewis
2. 200022 Substitute resolution authorizing the City of Milwaukee to apply for,
accept, and expend funding under the Local Government Grant portion of
the CARES Act.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Murphy, Ald. Spiker, Ald. Kovac, Ald. Zamarippa, Ald.
Johnson, Ald. Hamilton, Ald. Bauman, Ald. Dodd, Ald. Rainey, Ald.
Lewis, Ald. Borkowski, Ald. Perez, Ald. Dimitrijevic and Ald. Stamper
All Common Council members added as cosponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. MURPHY that this Resolution be ADOPTED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye, 15 - Ald.Hamilton, Ald.Johnson, Ald.Kovac, Ald.Bauman, Ald.Dodd, Ald.Coggs,
Ald.Rainey, Ald.Zamarippa, Ald.Lewis, Ald.Murphy, Ald.Borkowski,
Ald.Perez, Ald.Spiker, Ald.Dimitrijevic Ald.Stamper
No, 0
MATTERS FOR IMMEDIATE APPROVAL
3. 200048 Motion amending the schedule of regular meetings of the Common
Council and its standing committees for the year 2020.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson
Ald. Lewis moved to amend the file to reflect that the meetings of the Steering and
Rules Committee start at 1:30 p.m. in lieu of 9 a.m. (Prevailed 15-0)
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Motion-Immediate Adoption be
AMENDED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye, 15 - Ald.Hamilton, Ald.Johnson, Ald.Kovac, Ald.Bauman, Ald.Dodd, Ald.Coggs,
Ald.Rainey, Ald.Zamarippa, Ald.Lewis, Ald.Murphy, Ald.Borkowski,
Ald.Perez, Ald.Spiker, Ald.Dimitrijevic Ald.Stamper
No, 0
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Motion-Immediate Adoption be
APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye, 15 - Ald.Hamilton, Ald.Johnson, Ald.Kovac, Ald.Bauman, Ald.Dodd, Ald.Coggs,
Ald.Rainey, Ald.Zamarippa, Ald.Lewis, Ald.Murphy, Ald.Borkowski,
Ald.Perez, Ald.Spiker, Ald.Dimitrijevic Ald.Stamper
No, 0
4. 200052 Motion relating to the proclamation of Mayor Tom Barrett, issued May 7,
2020, relating to a state of emergency in the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: Ald. Johnson
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Motion-Immediate Adoption be
APPROVED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye, 15 - Ald.Hamilton, Ald.Johnson, Ald.Kovac, Ald.Bauman, Ald.Dodd, Ald.Coggs,
Ald.Rainey, Ald.Zamarippa, Ald.Lewis, Ald.Murphy, Ald.Borkowski,
Ald.Perez, Ald.Spiker, Ald.Dimitrijevic Ald.Stamper
No, 0
Announcements were made.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:08 a.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office
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Agenda
City of Milwaukee City Hall
200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Council Agenda
COMMON COUNCIL
Friday, May 8, 2020 9:00 AM Virtual Meeting
Cavalier Johnson, 2nd District
President
Ashanti Hamilton, 1st District Milele A. Coggs, 6th District Mark A. Borkowski, 11th District
Nicholas Kovac, 3rd District Khalif J. Rainey, 7th District Jose G. Perez, 12th District
Robert Bauman, 4th District JoCasta Zamarripa, 8th District Scott P. Spiker, 13th District
Nikiya Dodd, 5th District Chantia Lewis, 9th District Marina Dimitrijevic, 14th District
Michael J. Murphy, 10th District Russell W. Stamper, II, 15th District
Order of Business
1. Roll Call
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Invocation or Silent Meditation
4. Approval of Previous Minutes
5. Presentations
6. Unfinished Business
7. Reports of Standing Committees
Finance and Personnel, Ald. Murphy, Chair; Ald. Spiker, Vice-Chair
8. Communications to be Ordered on File
9. Matters for Immediate Adoption
10. Presentation of Ordinances, Resolutions, Motions and Communications
11. Announcements
PLEASE NOTE: Detailed information relating to the contents of these files may be found by searching under the appropriate file number at
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to be discussed at the meeting may be inspected at the office of the City Clerk, Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, 53202,
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the City Clerk's Office ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX) 286-3456, (TDD) 286-2025 or by writing to the Coordinator at Room 205,
City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
COMMON COUNCIL Council Agenda Friday, May 8, 2020
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the meeting should go to
http://city.milwaukee.gov/CityChannel or Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable.
THE FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:
ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. 200020 SPONSORED BY: THE CHAIR INTRODUCED ON: 04/21/2020
Substitute resolution relating to fiscal conditions and interventions necessary for the 2020
City Budget resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. 200022 SPONSORED BY: Ald. Coggs, Ald. INTRODUCED ON: 04/21/2020
Murphy, Ald. Spiker, Ald. Kovac and Ald.
Zamarippa
Substitute resolution authorizing the City of Milwaukee to apply for, accept, and expend
funding under the Local Government Grant portion of the CARES Act.
MATTERS FOR IMMEDIATE APPROVAL
3. 200048 SPONSORED BY: Ald. Johnson INTRODUCED ON: 05/08/2020
Motion amending the schedule of regular meetings of the Common Council and its standing
committees for the year 2020.
4. 200052 SPONSORED BY: Ald. Johnson INTRODUCED ON: 05/08/2020
Motion relating to the proclamation of Mayor Tom Barrett, issued May 7, 2020, relating to a
state of emergency in the City of Milwaukee.
Less than 24 hours' notice was given for items three and four because it was impracticable to
provide such notice.
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