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Milwaukee, WI · January 19, 2021

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City Hall City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street Milwaukee, WI 53202 Meeting Agenda COMMON COUNCIL Tuesday, January 19, 2021 9:00 AM VIRTUAL MEETING This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view it should go to http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel or Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 1. 200676 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a 2020 COPS Hiring Program Grant. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 2. 201107 Appointment of Amanda Avalos to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR 3. 201111 Substitute resolution directing the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division to seek introduction and passage of State legislation relating to how fire and police chiefs may be removed from office in cities of the 1st class. Sponsors: Ald. Bauman and Ald. Borkowski 4. 201112 Substitute resolution directing the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division to seek introduction and passage of State legislation relating to the appointment of the executive secretary of the board of fire and police commissioners for cities of the 1st class. Sponsors: Ald. Bauman and Ald. Borkowski COMMENDATORY AND CONDOLATORY RESOLUTIONS 5. 201270 Communication from the City Clerk relating to various commendatory/condolatory resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed by the Common Council. Sponsors: THE CHAIR City of Milwaukee Page 1 Printed on 1/19/2021 COMMON COUNCIL Meeting Agenda January 19, 2021 THE LICENSES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: APPROVAL OF THE FOLLOWING: 6. 200854 Motion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relating to licenses. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Detailed information relating to the contents of this file may be found by searching under this number at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/legislation. Alternatively, the complete file including detailed information identifying the specific subject matters to be discussed at the meeting may be inspected at the office of the License Division, Room 105, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, 53202, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. City of Milwaukee Page 2 Printed on 1/19/2021 COMMON COUNCIL Meeting Agenda January 19, 2021 THE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING: 7. 201212 A substitute ordinance relating to licensing parking lots or places. Sponsors: Ald. Bauman and Ald. Kovac ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING: 8. 200583 Substitute resolution to vacate South 3rd Street from West Florida north to a point, in the 12th Aldermanic District. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 9. 200694 Substitute resolution to vacate a portion of the north-south alley in block bound by North Bartlett Avenue, East North Avenue, North Oakland Avenue and East Windsor Place, in the 3rd Aldermanic District. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 10. 200991 Resolution relative to the 2021 Capital Improvements Program to provide funds for street lighting work at various locations. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 11. 201137 Substitute resolution approving levying of assessments and construction of assessable public improvement projects at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City cost of these projects approved by this resolution is estimated to be $727,000 for a total estimated cost of $970,000. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 12. 201138 Resolution determining it necessary to make various assessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City engineering cost estimated to be $2,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $25,000. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 13. 201139 Substitute resolution determining it necessary to make various nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City engineering cost estimated to be $2,604,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $20,882,000. Sponsors: THE CHAIR City of Milwaukee Page 3 Printed on 1/19/2021 COMMON COUNCIL Meeting Agenda January 19, 2021 14. 201140 Substitute resolution approving construction of nonassessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the City construction cost estimated to be $1,409,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,615,000. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 15. 201149 Resolution approving a Lease Agreement with Pearl Seas Management for use of Port Milwaukee’s Pier Wisconsin Cruise Dock. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 16. 201150 Substitute resolution authorizing the City of Milwaukee to enter into a Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern Non-Federal Sponsors Funding Contribution Agreement with the Wisconsin Gas LLC and Wisconsin Electric Power Company (doing business as We Energies), the County of Milwaukee, the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, and the State of Wisconsin, Department of Natural Resources. Sponsors: Ald. Bauman and Ald. Kovac 17. 201185 Resolution directing the Department of Public Works - Operations Division and the Department of Neighborhood Services to collaborate on establishing a special pick-up service for residents who report illegal dumping. Sponsors: Ald. Stamper 18. 201186 Resolution relating to Port Milwaukee’s application for, and acceptance, funding and expenditure of, a U.S. Department of Transportation Port Infrastructure Development Program grant. Sponsors: Ald. Borkowski 19. 201198 Resolution directing the Department of Public Works to collaborate with the City Clerk Public Information Division on an outreach campaign to educate Milwaukee residents about reporting street light outages. Sponsors: Ald. Coggs and Ald. Stamper CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING: 20. 201187 Appointment of Jerrel Kruschke as the City Engineer by the Mayor. Sponsors: THE CHAIR City of Milwaukee Page 4 Printed on 1/19/2021 COMMON COUNCIL Meeting Agenda January 19, 2021 THE FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING: 21. 191913 A substitute ordinance relating to employee wages, benefits, and regulations. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 22. 201162 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2021 rates of pay of offices and positions in the City Service. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 23. 201163 A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2021 offices and positions in the City Service. Sponsors: THE CHAIR ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING: 24. 191407 Substitute resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of up to $100,000,000 Water System Second Lien Revenue Bonds. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 25. 201006 Resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation bonds in the aggregate amount of $5,835,000 for bridges. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 26. 201007 Resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation bonds in the aggregate amount of $9,300,000 for street lighting. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 27. 201008 Resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation bonds in the aggregate amount of $27,156,000 for street improvements. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 28. 201009 Resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation bonds in the aggregate amount of $675,000 for harbor improvements. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 29. 201010 Resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation bonds in the aggregate amount of $28,300,000 for sewerage. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 30. 201011 Resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation bonds in the aggregate amount of $300,000 for parks and public grounds. Sponsors: THE CHAIR City of Milwaukee Page 5 Printed on 1/19/2021 COMMON COUNCIL Meeting Agenda January 19, 2021 31. 201012 Resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation bonds in the aggregate amount of $6,337,500 for the construction of police facilities and combined fire and police safety buildings. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 32. 201013 Resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation bonds in the aggregate amount of $450,000 for construction of engine houses, and for pumps, water mains, reservoirs and all other reasonable facilities for fire protection apparatus or equipment for fire protection. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 33. 201014 Resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation bonds in the aggregate amount of $1,350,000 for fire engines and other equipment of the fire department. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 34. 201015 Resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation bonds in the aggregate amount of $1,800,000 for parking lots or other parking facilities. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 35. 201016 Resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation bonds in the aggregate amount of $2,000,000 for school purposes. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 36. 201017 Resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation bonds in the aggregate amount of $1,680,000 for libraries. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 37. 201018 Resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation bonds in the aggregate amount of $14,307,800 for buildings for the housing of machinery and equipment. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 38. 201019 Resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation bonds in the aggregate amount of $5,075,000 for providing financial assistance to blight elimination, slum clearance, community development, redevelopment and urban renewal programs and projects under ss. 66.1105, 66.1301 to 66.1329 and 66.1331 to 66.1337. Sponsors: THE CHAIR City of Milwaukee Page 6 Printed on 1/19/2021 COMMON COUNCIL Meeting Agenda January 19, 2021 39. 201020 Resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation bonds in the aggregate amount of $25,000,000 for Tax Incremental Districts for providing financial assistance to blight elimination, slum clearance, community development, redevelopment and urban renewal programs and projects under ss. 66.1105, 66.1301 to 66.1329 and 66.1331 to 66.1337. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 40. 201021 Resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation bonds in the aggregate amount of $45,790,000 for water systems. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 41. 201022 Resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation bonds in the aggregate amount of $6,700,000 for any combination of sewage, garbage or refuse or rubbish disposal. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 42. 201023 Resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation bonds in the aggregate amount of $2,035,000 for street improvement funding. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 43. 201024 Resolution authorizing the sale and issuance of general obligation bonds in the aggregate amount of $37,000,000 for grants and financing receivables. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 44. 201025 Resolution Authorizing the Sale and Issuance of General Obligation Refunding Notes and Bonds. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 45. 201027 Resolution authorizing the issuance of $25,000,000 general obligation notes, to pay a general and current municipal expense associated with the Community Development Block Grant and other grant programs. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 46. 201028 Substitute resolution relating to the carryover of 2020 authorization for general obligation and revenue based borrowing. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 47. 201029 Resolution authorizing the Commissioners of the Public Debt to market up to $150,000,000 of general obligation revenue anticipation promissory notes. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 48. 201030 Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioners of the Public Debt to market general obligation promissory notes. Sponsors: THE CHAIR City of Milwaukee Page 7 Printed on 1/19/2021 COMMON COUNCIL Meeting Agenda January 19, 2021 49. 201031 Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioners of the Public Debt to market general obligation corporate purpose bonds. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 50. 201192 Substitute resolution directing the Department of Administration Office of Equity and Inclusion to cooperate with the City Clerk Inspector General in conducting a Racial Equity Audit of all City departments. Sponsors: Ald. Coggs 51. 201193 Resolution directing the Department of Administration Office of Equity and Inclusion to report to the Common Council on City equity and inclusion initiatives on a quarterly basis. Sponsors: Ald. Coggs 52. 201194 Resolution directing the City Attorney to provide quarterly reports to the Common Council on the development and implementation of risk management strategies. Sponsors: Ald. Coggs and Ald. Murphy 53. 201196 Substitute resolution directing the Department of Employee Relations and the Department of Administration to present a report to the Common Council on the implementation of permanent remote work schedules for City employees. Sponsors: Ald. Coggs 54. 201202 Resolution directing the Budget and Management Director to provide quarterly reports to the Common Council on the status of the Milwaukee Promise. Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton 55. 201207 Resolution relating to the expenditure of funds from the Concentrated Blight Elimination capital account. Sponsors: Ald. Coggs 56. 201247 Resolution relating to creation of an Alert Neighbor Program special fund and the carryover and transfer of 2020 funds into 2021. Sponsors: Ald. Coggs and Ald. Stamper CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING: 57. 201181 Appointment of Makda Fessahaye as the Department of Employee Relations Director by the Mayor. Sponsors: THE CHAIR PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING: City of Milwaukee Page 8 Printed on 1/19/2021 COMMON COUNCIL Meeting Agenda January 19, 2021 58. 201160 Communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission action. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 59. 201210 Communication from the Board of Ethics relating to amending the positions ordinance. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 60. 201222 Communication from the City Comptroller relating to the Audit of the ERS Data Center Controls. Sponsors: THE CHAIR City of Milwaukee Page 9 Printed on 1/19/2021 COMMON COUNCIL Meeting Agenda January 19, 2021 THE JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING: 61. 200840 An ordinance relating to discrimination against people having hairstyles associated with racial, ethnic, or cultural identities. Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton, Ald. Coggs, Ald. Lewis and Ald. Dodd ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING: 62. 200546 Substitute resolution authorizing the payment of the claim of Peter H. Albert for property damage in the amount of $250.00 (10th Aldermanic District). Sponsors: THE CHAIR 63. 200898 Substitute resolution authorizing the return of real estate located at 316 S. 78th Street, in the 10th Aldermanic District, to its former owner Antonia Guerrero Gallegos c/o David Gallegos (application made by David Gallegos). Sponsors: THE CHAIR 64. 201126 Resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuits entitled Wisconsin & Milwaukee Hotel LLC v. City of Milwaukee and JSWD Commerce LLC v. City of Milwaukee Sponsors: THE CHAIR PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING: 65. 200030 Communication from the Office of the Assessor relating to 2020 assessments. Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Johnson, Ald. Perez, Ald. Lewis, Ald. Rainey, Ald. Dodd, Ald. Stamper and Ald. Spiker 66. 200509 Communication from the Office of the Assessor relating to the 2021 assessment process. Sponsors: Ald. Johnson DISALLOWANCE AND INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING: 67. 200622 Resolution relating to the claim of Latasha Gatlin Sponsors: THE CHAIR 68. 200657 Resolution relating to the claim of Arline Weinert Sponsors: THE CHAIR City of Milwaukee Page 10 Printed on 1/19/2021 COMMON COUNCIL Meeting Agenda January 19, 2021 69. 200658 Resolution relating to the claim of Raymond C. Savage. Sponsors: THE CHAIR City of Milwaukee Page 11 Printed on 1/19/2021 COMMON COUNCIL Meeting Agenda January 19, 2021 THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: PASSAGE OF THE FOLLOWING: 70. 201190 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 71. 201191 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls. Sponsors: THE CHAIR ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING: 72. 201155 Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Health to enter into agreements with private property owners to locate COVID-19 testing and vaccination facilities on private property. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 73. 201132 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Homeland Security WEM K-9 Camera grant. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 74. 201197 Resolution directing the Health Department to collaborate with the Department of Administration on developing a voluntary Lead-Safe Registry initiative for Milwaukee property owners. Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Dimitrijevic and Ald. Lewis 75. 201204 Resolution directing the Health Department to collaborate with the Police Department, Fire Department and Fire and Police Commission to make trauma informed care training available for all Police and Fire employees and provide assistance in developing Standard Operating Procedures for offering referrals for trauma informed care to the public. Sponsors: Ald. Coggs 76. 201205 Resolution directing the Department of Public Works to work with the Police Department to establish an appropriate scope of work for a consultant to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the City’s crash statistics and establish tools, such as predictive modeling, that would help City officials target priority locations to reduce fatalities and severe injuries resulting from traffic crashes. Sponsors: Ald. Kovac, Ald. Murphy, Ald. Rainey, Ald. Spiker, Ald. Borkowski, Ald. Lewis and Ald. Dimitrijevic PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING: City of Milwaukee Page 12 Printed on 1/19/2021 COMMON COUNCIL Meeting Agenda January 19, 2021 77. 201109 Reappointment of Ann Wilson to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR 78. 201189 Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department regarding implementation of recommendations in the 2007 Patrol Resource Analysis of the Police Department. Sponsors: Ald. Murphy City of Milwaukee Page 13 Printed on 1/19/2021 COMMON COUNCIL Meeting Agenda January 19, 2021 THE ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING: 79. 201141 Resolution authorizing the sale of the City-owned vacant lots at 2652, 2656 and 2658 North 24th Place to Maccanon Brown Sanctuary, Inc. for urban agriculture, in the 15th Aldermanic District. Sponsors: Ald. Stamper 80. 201144 Substitute resolution authorizing acceptance of an unsolicited offer to purchase from Delta Reed for the City-owned tax deed property located at 1536-38 North 40th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District. Sponsors: Ald. Stamper 81. 201145 Substitute resolution authorizing acceptance of an unsolicited offer to purchase from Amelia and Maxine Mitcham for the City-owned tax deed property located at 428-30 North 31st Street, in the 4th Aldermanic District. Sponsors: Ald. Bauman 82. 201146 Resolution relating to the sale of the surplus Milwaukee Public Schools property at 3409 North 37th Street, in the 7th Aldermanic District. Sponsors: Ald. Rainey 83. 201147 Resolution relating to an extension for the development of Wisconsin Avenue School at 2708 West Wisconsin Avenue, in the 4th Aldermanic District. Sponsors: Ald. Bauman 84. 201188 Substitute resolution directing the Commissioner of City Development to collaborate with the Community Development Grants Administration, Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, and other local stakeholders to develop a comprehensive, interagency housing plan. Sponsors: Ald. Johnson 85. 201195 Resolution directing the Department of City Development to survey purchasers of City-owned properties after each sale to evaluate the sales process, and to report the findings to the Common Council on an annual basis. Sponsors: Ald. Coggs 86. 201199 Resolution directing the Department of City Development to develop marketing and outreach plans for down-payment assistance, co-op, land trust, and other housing initiatives. Sponsors: Ald. Coggs and Ald. Stamper City of Milwaukee Page 14 Printed on 1/19/2021 COMMON COUNCIL Meeting Agenda January 19, 2021 87. 201200 Resolution directing the Department of City Development to target down-payment assistance programs to renters and properties in neighborhoods where increases in property values will likely occur. Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Hamilton and Ald. Stamper 88. 201203 Resolution directing the Department of City Development to develop a Healing Space Initiative for repurposing vacant lots in partnership with the Community Improvement Project grant program. Sponsors: Ald. Coggs 89. 201206 Resolution directing the Department of City Development to develop preservation strategies for affordable housing as recommended in Section 4.5 of the Anti-Displacement Plan. Sponsors: Ald. Coggs CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING: 90. 201179 Appointment of Willie Smith to the City Plan Commission by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR 91. 201180 Reappointment of Stephanie Bloomingdale to the City Plan Commission by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR City of Milwaukee Page 15 Printed on 1/19/2021 COMMON COUNCIL Meeting Agenda January 19, 2021 THE COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS: ADOPTION OF THE FOLLOWING: 92. 201218 Resolution designating January 30, 2021, as MKE Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit Day in the City of Milwaukee. Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Rainey, Ald. Zamarripa, Ald. Dodd, Ald. Lewis and Ald. Stamper CONFIRMATION OF THE FOLLOWING: 93. 201086 Appointment of Patricia Torres Najera to the Business Improvement District #38 by the Mayor. (8th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR 94. 201171 Appointment of Jennifer Lamb to the Business Improvement District #4 by the Mayor. (5th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR 95. 201172 Appointment of Mandeep Kler to the Business Improvement District #10 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR 96. 201173 Appointment of Andre Rowe Richards to the Business Improvement District #11 by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR 97. 201174 Appointment of Timothy Sluga to the Business Improvement District #11 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR 98. 201176 Reappointment of Sandra Woycke to the Business Improvement District #25 by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR 99. 201177 Appointment of Kyler Schmidt to the Business Improvement District #43 by the Mayor. (11th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR 100. 201178 Reappointment of Christopher Rasch to the Business Improvement District #43 by the Mayor. (13th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR 101. 201184 Reappointment of Peter Moede to the Business Improvement District #49 by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR City of Milwaukee Page 16 Printed on 1/19/2021 COMMON COUNCIL Meeting Agenda January 19, 2021 PLACING ON FILE THE FOLLOWING: 102. 201209 Communication relating to the 2020 activities of the Office of Workforce Development and DCMKE. Sponsors: THE CHAIR City of Milwaukee Page 17 Printed on 1/19/2021 COMMON COUNCIL Meeting Agenda January 19, 2021 MATTERS FOR IMMEDIATE ADOPTION 103. 201220 Resolution amending Common Council Resolution File Number 191180 to further extend the deadline for the Millennial Task Force to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Common Council. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 104. 201261 Resolution relating to an extension for the closing of Phillis Wheatley School at 2442 North 20th Street, in the 15th Aldermanic District. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 105. 201269 Resolution approving final certified survey maps. Sponsors: Ald. Dimitrijevic and Ald. Spiker 106. 201275 Resolution expanding the temporary emergency paid leave account II for eligible City employees due to the ongoing pandemic and eliminating the ability for eligible City employees to earn additional vacation time over and above he maximum vacation balances allowed under Chapter 350-40-5-a-g of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 107. 201287 Resolution expressing the City of Milwaukee’s support for the erection of a statue in honor of Ald. Vel Phillips at the Wisconsin State Capitol. Sponsors: Ald. Coggs City of Milwaukee Page 18 Printed on 1/19/2021