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PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE

Regular Meeting

Milwaukee, WI · March 7, 2019

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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. Terry L. Witkowski, 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, March 7, 2019 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall Meeting convened at 9:05 AM Present 5 - Donovan, Witkowski, Lewis, Perez, Borkowski 1. 181669 An ordinance relating to parking controls. A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Donovan, Witkowski, Perez and Borkowski No 0 Excused 1- Lewis 2. 181670 An ordinance relating to traffic controls. A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Donovan, Witkowski, Perez and Borkowski No 0 Excused 1- Lewis 3. 181606 Appointment of Karen Sparapani as the Humane Officer for the City of Milwaukee by Commissioner of the Department of Neighborhood Services, Thomas Mishefske. Appearing: Karen Sparapani Don Schawe - DNS A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the City of Milwaukee Page 1 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Minutes March 7, 2019 COMMITTEE following vote: Aye 4- Donovan, Witkowski, Perez and Borkowski No 0 Excused 1- Lewis 4. 181757 An ordinance relating to placing snow near fire hydrants. Appearing: A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Donovan, Witkowski, Perez and Borkowski No 0 Excused 1- Lewis 5. 181626 Communication from the Safety and Civic Commission relating to its current programs and activities. Appearing: Ald. Witkowski - Sponsor Lishunda Patterson - MPD Safety Division A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Donovan, Witkowski, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski No 0 Ald Lewis arrived at 9:16 AM 6. 181672 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force grant. Appearing: Dan Rotar - MPD Captain Johnny Sprignuoli - MPD HIDTA A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Donovan, Witkowski, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski No 0 7. 181708 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a 2019 Beat Patrol Program Grant. Appearing: City of Milwaukee Page 2 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Minutes March 7, 2019 COMMITTEE Dan Rotar - MPD Inspector Heier - MPD Captain Alex Ramirez - MPD A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Donovan, Witkowski, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski No 0 8. 181758 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a 2019 Beat Patrol Overtime Grant. Appearing: Dan Rotar - MPD A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Donovan, Witkowski, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski No 0 9. 181423 Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department and the Information Technology Management Division relating to the timely provision of crime statistics reports by aldermanic districts. Appearing: Captain Jeff Norman - MPD Deb Witichowski - MPD Regina Howard - Director of OMAP MPD Asst Chief Ray Banks - MPD Nancy Olsen - ITMD A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Donovan, Witkowski, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski No 0 10. 181754 Resolution relating to the development of a joint pilot program with the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services to provide doulas to 100 new mothers in the 53206 Zip Code, and the acceptance and expenditure of up to $100,000 in contributions by the Health Department from Milwaukee County for the program. Appearing: Ald. Rainey - Sponsor Jennifer Freiheit - Business Operations Administrator Rebecca Rowland - MHD Tea Norfolk - LRB City of Milwaukee Page 3 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Minutes March 7, 2019 COMMITTEE Ald. Coggs Add Ald. Lewis and Perez, as Co-sponsors. There were no objections. A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Donovan, Witkowski, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski No 0 11. 181718 Communication from the Health Department related to the 2018 Annual Report. A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Donovan, Witkowski, Perez and Borkowski No 0 Excused 1- Lewis 12. 181605 Communication from the Health Department relating to updates and current activities. Appearing: Jennifer Freiheit - MHD Robyn Hicks, PHN - MHD A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Donovan, Witkowski, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski No 0 13. 181681 A charter ordinance relating to the emergency management and communications director. Appearing: La Keisha Butler A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Charter Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Donovan, Witkowski and Lewis No 2- Perez and Borkowski 14. 181682 An ordinance relating to the planning and policy director for emergency communications. Appearing: La Keisha Butler A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Ordinance be City of Milwaukee Page 4 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Minutes March 7, 2019 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Donovan, Witkowski and Lewis No 2- Perez and Borkowski 15. 181736 Communication relating to contracts between the City of Milwaukee and Vigilant Solutions, LLC, and Thomson Reuters Corp. A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Donovan, Witkowski, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski No 0 The Public Safety and Health Committee may convene into closed session on Thursday, March 7, 2019 in Room 301-B, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to discuss contracting between the City of Milwaukee and Vigilant Solutions, pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(e), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session, and pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(g), Wis. Stats., for the purposes of conferring with the City Attorney who will render oral or written advice with respect to litigation in which the city is or is likely to become involved in. The committee may then convene into open session to continue its regular agenda. This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25. Meeting adjourned at 11:26 AM Joanna Polanco Staff Assistant City of Milwaukee Page 5 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Minutes March 7, 2019 COMMITTEE 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. 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. City of Milwaukee Page 6

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. Terry L. Witkowski, 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, March 7, 2019 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall 1. 181669 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 2. 181670 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 3. 181606 Appointment of Karen Sparapani as the Humane Officer for the City of Milwaukee by Commissioner of the Department of Neighborhood Services, Thomas Mishefske. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 4. 181757 An ordinance relating to placing snow near fire hydrants. Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski 5. 181626 Communication from the Safety and Civic Commission relating to its current programs and activities. Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski 6. 181672 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force grant. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 7. 181708 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a 2019 Beat Patrol Program Grant. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 8. 181758 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a 2019 Beat Patrol Overtime Grant. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 9. 181423 Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department and the Information Technology Management Division relating to the timely provision of crime statistics reports by aldermanic districts. City of Milwaukee Page 1 Printed on 3/4/2019 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Agenda March 7, 2019 COMMITTEE Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski 10. 181754 Resolution relating to the development of a joint pilot program with the Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services to provide 100 doulas to new mothers in the 53206 Zip Code, and the acceptance and expenditure of up to $100,000 in contributions by the Health Department from Milwaukee County for the program. Sponsors: Ald. Rainey 11. 181718 Communication from the Health Department related to the 2018 Annual Report. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 12. 181605 Communication from the Health Department relating to updates and current activities. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 13. 181681 A charter ordinance relating to the emergency management and communications director. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 14. 181682 An ordinance relating to the planning and policy director for emergency communications. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 15. 181736 Communication relating to contracts between the City of Milwaukee and Vigilant Solutions, LLC, and Thomson Reuters Corp. Sponsors: THE CHAIR The Public Safety and Health Committee may convene into closed session on Thursday, March 7, 2019 in Room 301-B, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to discuss contracting between the City of Milwaukee and Vigilant Solutions, pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(e), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session, and pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(g), Wis. Stats., for the purposes of conferring with the City Attorney who will render oral or written advice with respect to litigation in which the city is or is likely to become involved in. The committee may then convene into open session to continue its regular agenda. This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25. City of Milwaukee Page 2 Printed on 3/4/2019 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Agenda March 7, 2019 COMMITTEE 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. 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. City of Milwaukee Page 3 Printed on 3/4/2019

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