COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · March 31, 2021
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. KHALIF J. RAINEY, CHAIR
Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa, Vice-Chair
Ald. Nikiya Dodd, Ald. Chantia Lewis, and Ald. Russell W.
Stamper, II
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231
Fax: 286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 1:30 PM City Hall, Room 301-B
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view it should go to
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel or Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable.
Meeting convened: 1:33 P.M.
Present 5 - Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis, Stamper
1. 201089 Reappointment of Alejandro Rivera to the Business Improvement District
#38 by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 1- Rainey
2. 201530 Communication from the Executive Director of the Stockton Economic
Empowerment Demonstration (SEED) program relative to updates on its
universal basic income project.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
3. 201542 Resolution relative to the reallocation of funding from the year 2020 State
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of Wisconsin Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
(“CARES Act”) (Pub. L. No. 116-136) for Emergency Solutions Grant-CV
through the Community Development Grants Administration.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Steve Mahan - Community Block Grants Administration
Ald. Stamper moved to temporarily hold this file due to technical difficulties.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
4. 201620 Substitute resolution joining the Wisconsin Local Government Climate
Coalition (WLGCC).
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac, Ald. Lewis, Ald. Dodd and Ald. Rainey
Individuals present:
Ald. Nik Kovac
Erick Shambarger - Environmental Collaboration Office
Accept Proposed Substitute A.
Add Ald. Lewis, Dodd and Rainey as co-sponsors.
A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Lewis and Stamper
No 0
Meeting adjourned: 2:28 P.M.
Linda M. Elmer
Staff Assistant
This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research
Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
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Agenda
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Agenda
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. KHALIF J. RAINEY, CHAIR
Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa, Vice-Chair
Ald. Nikiya Dodd, Ald. Chantia Lewis, and Ald. Russell W.
Stamper, II
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231
Fax: 286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, March 31, 2021 1:30 PM City Hall, Room 301-B
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view it should go to
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel or Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable.
1. 201089 Reappointment of Alejandro Rivera to the Business Improvement District
#38 by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 201530 Communication from the Executive Director of the Stockton Economic
Empowerment Demonstration (SEED) program relative to updates on its
universal basic income project.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
3. 201542 Resolution relative to the reallocation of funding from the year 2020 State
of Wisconsin Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
(“CARES Act”) (Pub. L. No. 116-136) for Emergency Solutions Grant-CV
through the Community Development Grants Administration.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 201620 Resolution joining the Wisconsin Local Government Climate Coalition
(WLGCC).
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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