COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · February 17, 2022
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, 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
Thursday, February 17, 2022 1:30 PM City Hall, Room 301-B
This is also a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so
via the City Channel - Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable or on the Internet at
https://city.milwaukee.gov/cityclerk/CityChannel.
Meeting convened: 1:30 P.M.
Ald. Zamarripa arrived at 1:31 P.M.
Present 4 - Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, Stamper
1. 211372 Reappointment of Jonathan Jackson to the Business Improvement
District #20 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Appointment be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Rainey, Dodd, and Stamper
No 0
Excused 1- Zamarripa
2. 211373 Reappointment of Michael Vitucci to the Business Improvement District
#20 by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. DODD that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4 - Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, and Stamper
Aye 4- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, and Stamper
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No 0
No 0
3. 211596 Substitute resolution relative to the allocation of 2021 Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to extend the activity of
Community Resource Navigator.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Steve Mahan - Community Block Grants Administration
A motion was made by ALD. DODD that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR
ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4 - Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, and Stamper
Aye 4- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, and Stamper
No 0
No 0
4. 211597 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of 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
Steve Mahan - Community Block Grants Administration
A motion was made by ALD. DODD that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR
ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, and Stamper
No 0
5. 211493 A substitute resolution allocating funds from the Partnerships in
Affordable Ownership Housing and Alternatives to Home Ownership
Initiative capital program to the Milwaukee Community Land Trust.
Sponsors: Ald. Zamarripa
Accept Proposed Substitute A
Individuals present:
Maria Prioletta - Dept. of City Development
Lamont Davis - Milwaukee Community Land Trust
Ald. Dodd retracted her motion to adopt.
Ald. Zamarripa added as co-sponsor.
A motion was made by ALD. DODD that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, and Stamper
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No 0
Ald. Stamper would like to hold this to hold a community meeting and he does not
support this from this funding.
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, and Stamper
No 0
6. 211606 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to the
2021 annual report of neighborhood poster sales in accordance with a
license agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Historic
Milwaukee Inc.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals present:
Vanessa Koster - Dept. of City Development
Stacy Swadish - Historic Milwaukee, Inc.
A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, and Stamper
No 0
7. 211619 Communication from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Chamber of
Commerce providing a status update on its ‘Region of Choice’ initiative.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
A motion was made by ALD. DODD that this Communication be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, and Stamper
No 0
8. 211671 Substitute resolution establishing a Sister Cities fund and authorizing
contributions and expenditures from it.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
Individuals present:
Alexander Durtka and Christine Thompson Masoore - members of the Sister Cities
Committee
A motion was made by ALD. ZAMARRIPA that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 4- Rainey, Zamarripa, Dodd, and Stamper
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No 0
Meeting adjourned: 2:14 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, 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
Thursday, February 17, 2022 1:30 PM City Hall, Room 301-B
This is also a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do so
via the City Channel - Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable or on the Internet at
https://city.milwaukee.gov/cityclerk/CityChannel.
1. 211372 Reappointment of Jonathan Jackson to the Business Improvement District
#20 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 211373 Reappointment of Michael Vitucci to the Business Improvement District
#20 by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 211596 Resolution relative to the allocation of 2021 Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) funds to extend the activity of Community Resource
Navigator.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 211597 Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of 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
5. 211493 Resolution allocating funds from the Partnerships in Affordable Ownership
Housing and Alternatives to Home Ownership Initiative capital program to
the Milwaukee Community Land Trust.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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6. 211606 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to the
2021 annual report of neighborhood poster sales in accordance with a
license agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Historic Milwaukee
Inc.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 211619 Communication from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
providing a status update on its ‘Region of Choice’ initiative.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
8. 211671 Resolution establishing a Sister Cities fund and authorizing contributions
and expenditures from it.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
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