PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · May 17, 2018
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
ALD. ROBERT G. DONOVAN, CHAIR
Ald. Ashanti Hamilton, Vice-Chair
Ald. Chantia Lewis, Ald. Jose G. Perez, and Ald. Mark A.
Borkowski
Staff Assistant, Joanna Polanco, 286-2366
Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, May 17, 2018 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
AMENDED 5/14/18
File Number 180210 has been added.
Meeting Convened at 9:09 AM
Present 5 - Donovan, Hamilton, Lewis, Perez, Borkowski
1. 180137 An ordinance relating to parking controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Donovan, Hamilton, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski
No 0
2. 180138 An ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Donovan, Hamilton, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski
No 0
3. 180198 Appointment of La Keisha Wright Butler to serve as Executive Director of
the Fire and Police Commission by the Mayor. (2nd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
La Keisha Butler
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This file will be scheduled at a SPECIAL Common Council on May 24th for final
confirmation.
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 3- Hamilton, Lewis and Perez
No 2- Donovan and Borkowski
4. 180148 Resolution directing the Department of Public Works to convert traffic on
State Street to two-way traffic.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
Appearing:
Ald. Bauman - Spponsor
Joseph Blakeman - DPW Infrastructure
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Donovan, Hamilton, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski
No 0
5. 180224 An ordinance relating to spectators at illegal race contests or exhibitions
of speed.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis and Ald. Perez
Appearing:
Ald. Lewis - Sponsor
Nick DeSiato - ACA
Ald. Perez asked to be a co-sponsor. There were no objections.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Donovan, Hamilton, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski
No 0
6. 180133 An ordinance relating to healthy food standards for convenience food
stores.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Ordinance be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Donovan, Hamilton, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski
No 0
7. 180215 Resolution approving the expenditure of $10,000 from the Health
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Department’s Professional Services account to partner with Take Back
My Meds Milwaukee for a media campaign to promote safe disposal of
opioid prescription medicines.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
Appearing:
Ald. Murphy - Sponsor
Mr. John Richards - Take Back My Meds Milwaukee
MHD - Tiffany Cobbs
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Donovan, Hamilton, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski
No 0
8. 171537 A substitute charter ordinance relating to the designation of a deputy
commissioner of health.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski and Ald. Lewis
Appearing:
Ald. Lewis - Sponsor
Ald. Zielinski - Co-sponsor
Patricia McManus - MHD Commissioner
Maria Monteagudo - Employee Relations Director
Ald. Lewis moved proposed Sub A for consideration. There were no objections.
This Charter Ordinance was SUBSTITUTED
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Charter Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Donovan, Hamilton, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski
No 0
9. 180187 An ordinance relating to regulation of electronic cigarettes for minors.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy, Ald. Johnson, Ald. Perez, Ald. Lewis, Ald. Hamilton, Ald.
Borkowski and Ald. Donovan
Appearing:
Ald. Murphy - Sponsor
Tiffany Cobbs - MHD
Desha Brown - Winds Program
ACA - Nick DeSiato
Anneke Mohr - City of Milwaukee Tobacco-Free Alliance Coordinator
Public Policy Institute • Community Advocates
All Public Safety and Health Committee members requested to be added as co-
sponsors for this item.
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A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Donovan, Hamilton, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski
No 0
10. 180186 An ordinance relating to regulation of electronic cigarettes on city
property.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy and Ald. Johnson
Appearing:
Ald. Murphy
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Ordinance be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Donovan, Hamilton, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski
No 0
11. 180240 Communication from Local 215 relating to the status of Fire Protection
and related services across the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Michael Bongiorno - Local 215
MFD Chief Mark Rohlfing
MFD Asst Chief John Schwengel
Dennis Yaccarino - Budget Office
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Donovan, Hamilton, Perez and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 1- Lewis
12. 180196 Resolution relating to an agreement between the City of Milwaukee
Health Department and the Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center for the
provision of culturally-competent advanced pharmacy services.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
Appearance:
Ald. Perez
Dr. Patricia McManus - MHD Commissioner
Todd Miller - ACA
Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Services - Lyle Ignace
Ald. Perez moved to offered Proposed Sub for discussion.
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A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Hamilton, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Hamilton, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
13. 180189 Resolution relating to the hiring of part-time, seasonal police officers and
the training of police officers at Milwaukee Area Technical College.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Donovan, Hamilton, Perez and Borkowski
No 0
Excused 1- Lewis
14. 180210 Substitute resolution appropriating $1,000,000 from the 2018 Common
Council Contingent Fund for the purposes of expanding the City’s lead
safety educational campaigns and lead abatement activities.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski, Ald. Perez, Ald. Lewis and Ald. Borkowski
Appearing:
Ald. Zielinski - Sponsor
MHD Commissioner - Patricia McManus
Co-sponsors to be added: Perez, Lewis, Borkowski
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Donovan, Hamilton, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski
No 0
15. 180163 Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the Universal
Newborn Hearing Screening Program from the State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
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Patricia McManus - MHD
Tasha Jenkins - MHD
Erin Cronn - MHD
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Donovan, Hamilton, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski
No 0
16. 180147 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Milwaukee
Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Donovan, Hamilton, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski
No 0
17. 180151 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2018 High-Intensity
Drug Trafficking Area project awards.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Donovan, Hamilton, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski
No 0
18. 171847 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a 2018 Beat Patrol
Program Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Donovan, Hamilton, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski
No 0
19. 180195 Communication from the office of Violence Prevention relating to the
issuance of a request for proposals for funding under the ReCast grant
for summer program activities.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
Appearing:
Reggie Moore - OVP
Sumaiyah Clark - OVP
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A motion was made by ALD. HAMILTON that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Donovan, Hamilton, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski
No 0
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
Meeting adjourned at 12:30
Joanna Polanco
Staff Assistant
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, 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.
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.
Parking for persons attending City Hall meetings is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit)
at the Milwaukee Center (southwest corner of E. Kilbourn Ave. and N. Water St.) Parking
tickets must be validated in the first floor Information Booth in City Hall.
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
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
ALD. ROBERT G. DONOVAN, CHAIR
Ald. Ashanti Hamilton, Vice-Chair
Ald. Chantia Lewis, Ald. Jose G. Perez, and Ald. Mark A.
Borkowski
Staff Assistant, Joanna Polanco, 286-2366
Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, May 17, 2018 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
AMENDED 5/14/18
File Number 180210 has been added.
1. 180137 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 180138 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 180198 Appointment of La Keisha Wright Butler to serve as Executive Director of
the Fire and Police Commission by the Mayor. (2nd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 180148 Resolution directing the Department of Public Works to convert traffic on
State Street to two-way traffic.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
5. 180224 An ordinance relating to spectators at illegal race contests or exhibitions of
speed.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
6. 180133 An ordinance relating to healthy food standards for convenience food
stores.
Sponsors: Ald. Rainey
7. 180215 Resolution approving the expenditure of $10,000 from the Health
Department’s Professional Services account to partner with Take Back My
Meds Milwaukee for a media campaign to promote safe disposal of opioid
prescription medicines.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
8. 171537 A substitute charter ordinance relating to the designation of a deputy
commissioner of health.
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Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski and Ald. Lewis
9. 180187 An ordinance relating to regulation of electronic cigarettes for minors.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy and Ald. Johnson
10. 180186 An ordinance relating to regulation of electronic cigarettes on city property.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy and Ald. Johnson
11. 180240 Communication from Local 215 relating to the status of Fire Protection and
related services across the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 180196 Substitute resolution relating to an agreement between the City of
Milwaukee Health Department and the Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health
Center for the provision of culturally-competent advanced pharmacy
services.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
13. 180189 Resolution relating to the hiring of part-time, seasonal police officers and
the training of police officers at Milwaukee Area Technical College.
Sponsors: Ald. Donovan
14. 180210 Substitute resolution appropriating $1,000,000 from the 2018 Common
Council Contingent Fund for the purposes of expanding the City’s lead
safety educational campaigns and lead abatement activities.
Sponsors: Ald. Zielinski
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
15. 180163 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the Universal
Newborn Hearing Screening Program from the State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
16. 180147 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Milwaukee Metropolitan
Drug Enforcement Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
17. 180151 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2018 High-Intensity
Drug Trafficking Area project awards.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
18. 171847 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a 2018 Beat Patrol
Program Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
19. 180195 Communication from the office of Violence Prevention relating to the
issuance of a request for proposals for funding under the ReCast grant for
summer program activities.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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, 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.
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.
Parking for persons attending City Hall meetings is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at the
Milwaukee Center (southwest corner of E. Kilbourn Ave. and N. Water St.) Parking tickets must be
validated in the first floor Information Booth in City Hall.
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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