COMMON COUNCIL
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 2, 2023
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
COMMON COUNCIL
Monday, October 2, 2023 6:30 PM Common Council Chambers, 3rd Fl.
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING
1. Call to Order.
The meeting was called to order at 6:40 p.m.
The Pledge of Allegiance was said followed by a moment of silent meditation
2. Roll Call.
Present: 14 - Pratt
Chambers Jr.
Brostoff
Bauman
Westmoreland
Coggs
Rainey
Taylor
Murphy
Borkowski
Perez
Spiker
Dimitrijevic
Stamper
Excused: 1 - Zamarripa
3. Introduction of Officials Present.
The President acknowledged the following individuals present:
Honorable Mayor Cavalier Johnson
Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic, Finance and Personnel Committee Chair
Aycha Sawa, City Comptroller
Spencer Coggs, City Treasurer
Todd Farris, Deputy City Treasurer
4. Public Hearing on the Mayor's Proposed 2024 Executive Budget.
A list of those individuals who registered, appeared, and spoke at the hearing is
attached to Common Council File Number 230001.
5. Adjournment.
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Meeting adjourned at 8:19 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office
Public comments made using the eComments system can be found within the following file:
230638 Communication relating to public comments on the Mayor's Proposed
Executive Budget for 2024.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
NOTA: Para los clientes de cable de Spectrum que deseen ver subtítulos en español, ya
están disponibles en el Canal de la Ciudad. En su control remoto de cable Spectrum,
presione “MENÚ.” Seleccione “SUBTÍTULOS/CAPTIONS.” Use la flecha hacia abajo
hasta “ESTÁNDAR/STANDARD,” luego use la flecha hacia arriba y cambie a “CC3.”
In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend
this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common
Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development,
Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public
Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a
simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the
Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above
committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed
above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a
simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken
at the simultaneous meeting.
Times for specific agenda items are estimations. If items cannot be heard at their specified
times, they will be heard as soon as practicable thereafter.
Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with
disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For assistance contact the
Legislative Services ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by
writing to Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
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City Hall and the Zeidler Municipal Building are accessible by "The Hop" City Hall
Stations, the MCTS Green Line, Gold Line, 14, 15, 18, 19, 30, 33, and 57 bus routes. Visit
https://www.ridemcts.com/ for more information.
Bike racks are available on Water Street, Market Street, and Broadway, and a Bublr Bike
Share station is located on the northeast corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street.
Limited parking for persons attending meetings during normal business hours is available at
reduced rates (5 hour limit) at the Milwaukee Center on the southwest corner of Kilbourn
Avenue and Water Street. You must present a copy of the meeting notice to the parking
cashier.
Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code are required
to register with the City Clerk's License Division. Lobbyists appearing before a Common
Council committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is
available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying.
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Agenda
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Agenda
COMMON COUNCIL
Monday, October 2, 2023 6:30 PM Common Council Chambers, 3rd Fl.
JOINT PUBLIC HEARING
1. Call to Order.
2. Roll Call.
3. Introduction of Officials Present.
4. Public Hearing on the Mayor's Proposed 2024 Executive Budget.
Testimony must be made in-person. Those wishing to provide oral testimony must
attend and register on the day of the hearing. Speakers must be present and will be
called in the order in which they signed up. As a courtesy to others, all speakers will be
limited to two minutes.
Those who do not want to speak but want to provide written comments are encouraged
to use the City’s eComment system by accessing this agenda at
http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
5. Adjournment.
Public comments made using the eComments system can be found within the following file:
230638 Communication relating to public comments on the Mayor's Proposed
Executive Budget for 2024.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
NOTA: Para los clientes de cable de Spectrum que deseen ver subtítulos en español, ya están
disponibles en el Canal de la Ciudad. En su control remoto de cable Spectrum, presione
“MENÚ.” Seleccione “SUBTÍTULOS/CAPTIONS.” Use la flecha hacia abajo hasta
“ESTÁNDAR/STANDARD,” luego use la flecha hacia arriba y cambie a “CC3.”
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COMMON COUNCIL Meeting Agenda October 2, 2023
In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this
meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or
any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and
Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning,
Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is
occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member
results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a
quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that
committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action
other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting.
Times for specific agenda items are estimations. If items cannot be heard at their specified times,
they will be heard as soon as practicable thereafter.
Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with
disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For assistance contact the
Legislative Services ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing
to Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
City Hall and the Zeidler Municipal Building are accessible by "The Hop" City Hall Stations, the
MCTS Green Line, Gold Line, 14, 15, 18, 19, 30, 33, and 57 bus routes. Visit
https://www.ridemcts.com/ for more information.
Bike racks are available on Water Street, Market Street, and Broadway, and a Bublr Bike Share
station is located on the northeast corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street.
Limited parking for persons attending meetings during normal business hours is available at
reduced rates (5 hour limit) at the Milwaukee Center on the southwest corner of Kilbourn
Avenue and Water Street. You must present a copy of the meeting notice to the parking cashier.
Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code are required to
register with the City Clerk's License Division. Lobbyists appearing before a Common Council
committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying.
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