COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · February 15, 2023
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ALD. RUSSELL W. STAMPER, II, CHAIR
Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa, Vice-Chair
Ald. Khalif J. Rainey, Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic, and Ald.
Jonathan Brostoff
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 414-286-2231
Fax: 414-286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 414-286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 1:30 PM City Hall, Room 301-B
Meeting convened: 1:36 P.M.
Present 3 - Zamarripa, Rainey, Brostoff
Excused 2 - Stamper, Dimitrijevic
1. 221619 Communication from the Comptroller’s Office relating to homeownership
disparities and mortgage lending activity in the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
Individuals present:
Gloria Lucas - Comptroller's Office
Kristi Luzar - Urban Economic Development Association
Bethany Sanchez - Metropolitan Milwaukee Fair Housing Council
Maria Prioletta - Dept. of City Development
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 3- Zamarripa, Rainey, and Brostoff
No 0
Excused 2- Stamper, and Dimitrijevic
2. 221628 Resolution to review and approve modifications to the contract used by
the Community Development Grants Administration for 2023 community
development activity and to authorize execution of contracts and
subcontracts by City departments and agencies.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
Steve Mahan - Community Block Grants Administration
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A motion was made by ALD. BROSTOFF that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 3- Zamarripa, Rainey, and Brostoff
No 0
Excused 2- Stamper, and Dimitrijevic
3. 221585 Communication from the Department of City Development relating to the
2022 annual report of neighborhood poster sales in accordance with a
license agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Historic
Milwaukee Inc.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Stacy Swadish - Historic Milwaukee, Inc. Executive Director
A motion was made by ALD. BROSTOFF that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 3- Zamarripa, Rainey, and Brostoff
No 0
Excused 2- Stamper, and Dimitrijevic
4. 221631 Communication relating to a status report on the Office of
African-American Affairs.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Zamarripa, Rainey, and Brostoff
No 0
Excused 2- Stamper, and Dimitrijevic
5. 221632 Communication providing a status report on the City of Milwaukee's
disparity study.
Sponsors: Ald. Stamper
A motion was made by ALD. BROSTOFF that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Zamarripa, Rainey, and Brostoff
No 0
Excused 2- Stamper, and Dimitrijevic
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Meeting adjourned: 2:57 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. RUSSELL W. STAMPER, II, CHAIR
Ald. JoCasta Zamarripa, Vice-Chair
Ald. Khalif J. Rainey, Ald. Marina Dimitrijevic, and Ald.
Jonathan Brostoff
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 414-286-2231
Fax: 414-286-3456, lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 414-286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 1:30 PM City Hall, Room 301-B
1. Communication from the Comptroller’s Office relating to homeownership
disparities and mortgage lending activity in the City of Milwaukee.
2. Resolution to review and approve modifications to the contract used by the
Community Development Grants Administration for 2023 community
development activity and to authorize execution of contracts and
subcontracts by City departments and agencies.
3. Communication from the Department of City Development relating to the
2022 annual report of neighborhood poster sales in accordance with a
license agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Historic Milwaukee
Inc.
4. Communication relating to a status report on the Office of
African-American Affairs.
5. Communication providing a status report on the City of Milwaukee's
disparity study.
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