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PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE

Regular Meeting

Milwaukee, WI · April 25, 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, April 25, 2019 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall AMENDED 4/24/19 -File 190098 has been removed. Meeting convened at 9:09 AM Present 5 - Donovan, Witkowski, Lewis, Perez, Borkowski 1. 190016 An ordinance relating to parking controls. Sponsors: THE CHAIR A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Donovan, Witkowski, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski No 0 2. 190017 An ordinance relating to traffic controls. Sponsors: THE CHAIR A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Donovan, Witkowski, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski No 0 3. 190011 Reappointment of Commissioner Ana Veloz to the Milwaukee Safety and Civic Commission by Alderman Zielinski. Sponsors: THE CHAIR A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: City of Milwaukee Page 1 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Minutes April 25, 2019 COMMITTEE Aye 5- Donovan, Witkowski, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski No 0 4. 190023 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Milwaukee Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Grant (Police Department). Sponsors: THE CHAIR Appearing: Dan Rotar - Budget and Finance Manager Capt. Johnny Sprignuoli - HIDTA A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Donovan, Witkowski, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski No 0 5. 190022 Resolution authorizing acceptance and funding of a Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force grant. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Appearing: Dan Rotar - Budget and Finance Manager Capt. Johnny Sprignuoli - HIDTA 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 6. 181919 Communication from the Health Department and the City Attorney’s Office relating to the sale of e-cigarettes online and the concentration of tobacco sellers. Sponsors: Ald. Murphy and Ald. Johnson 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 7. 190033 An ordinance relating to penalties for using electronic smoking devices and electronic smoking device paraphernalia in places where smoking is prohibited by state law. Sponsors: Ald. Murphy, Ald. Johnson and Ald. Lewis City of Milwaukee Page 2 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Minutes April 25, 2019 COMMITTEE Appearing: Michael Stevenson Tyron St Junior Ald. Lewis asked to be added. A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Donovan, Witkowski, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski No 0 8. 181642 A substitute ordinance relating to the city’s towing drop fee. Sponsors: Ald. Murphy and Ald. Kovac 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, Witkowski, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski No 0 9. 181626 Communication from the Safety and Civic Commission relating to its current programs and activities. Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski Appearing: Ald. Witkowski - Sponsor Lishunda Patterson - Safety Division Members of Safety and Civic Commission - Randy Jones and Esperanza Gutierrez 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- Witkowski, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski No 0 Excused 1- Donovan 10. 181756 An ordinance relating to the installation of signs indicating the presence of video surveillance systems in neighborhoods. Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski Appearing: Ald. Witkowski - Sponsor Nick DeSiato - MPD Chief of Staff A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: City of Milwaukee Page 3 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Minutes April 25, 2019 COMMITTEE Aye 4- Witkowski, Lewis, Perez and Borkowski No 0 Excused 1- Donovan 11. 190095 Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department relating to traffic fatalities and crashes in 2018. Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski Appearing: Ald. Witkowski - Sponsor Lishunda Patterson - Safety Division MPD Asst Chief Michael Brunson Nick DeSiato - Chief of Staff MPD Ald. Coggs Asst Chief Banks Ald. Murphy A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS 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 12. 190091 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance of 2018-19 grant funding available from the Wisconsin Immunization Program through the National Centers for the Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sponsors: THE CHAIR A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Resolution 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. 181719 Communication from the Health Department related to file # 181216, where the Commissioner of Health will provide an update in regards to elevated blood-lead levels in Milwaukee children and the Health Department’s process. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Appearing: Ald. Coggs - Angela Hagy - MHD Michael Stevenson - MHD Jeanette Kowalik - MHD Commissioner Danika Hill - MHD Brandon Stinson - MHD City of Milwaukee Page 4 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Minutes April 25, 2019 COMMITTEE Deputy CA Miriam Horwitz A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 4- Donovan, Witkowski, Lewis and Perez No 0 Excused 1- Borkowski 14. 181726 Communication from the Health Department related to file # 181218 regarding the Health Department’s 2019 Point-of-Use Water Filtration Device Distribution Plan and the 2019 Milwaukee Water Works Water Filter Distribution Plan. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Appearing: Jeanette Kowalik - MHD Commissioner Angela Hagy - MHD Jean Schultz - Environmental Health Services Manager Rosalind Rouse - Milwaukee Water Works Ann Batiza - Milwaukee resident A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Donovan, Witkowski and Lewis No 0 Excused 2- Perez and Borkowski 15. 190004 Communication from the Health Department’s Office of Violence Prevention relating to the issuance of a request for proposals for funding under the ReCast grant for summer program activities. Sponsors: THE CHAIR Appearing: Jeanette Kowalik - MHD Commissioner Reggie Moore - OVP Ivy Yumang - MHD A motion was made by ALD. WITKOWSKI that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 3- Donovan, Witkowski and Lewis No 0 Excused 2- Perez and Borkowski City of Milwaukee Page 5 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Minutes April 25, 2019 COMMITTEE 16. 181941 Communication from the Department of Public Works and the Department of Employee Relations relating to the safety of City employees. Sponsors: Ald. Donovan Appearing: Maria Monteagudo - DER Director Jeff Polenske - Commissioner of DPW Thomas Mishefske - DNS Commissioner 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, Lewis and Perez No 0 Excused 1- Borkowski Please be apprised that less than 24 hours notice is being given for this file because it is impractical to give the 24 hours' notice. This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25. Meeting adjourned at 12:10 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 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. City of Milwaukee Page 6 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Minutes April 25, 2019 COMMITTEE 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 7

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, April 25, 2019 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall AMENDED 4/24/19 -File 190098 has been removed. 1. 190016 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 2. 190017 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 3. 190011 Reappointment of Commissioner Ana Veloz to the Milwaukee Safety and Civic Commission by Alderman Zielinski. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 4. 190023 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Milwaukee Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Grant (Police Department). Sponsors: THE CHAIR --- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee. 5. 190022 Resolution authorizing acceptance and funding of a Drug Enforcement Administration Task Force grant. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 6. 181919 Communication from the Health Department and the City Attorney’s Office relating to the sale of e-cigarettes online and the concentration of tobacco sellers. Sponsors: Ald. Murphy and Ald. Johnson 7. 190033 An ordinance relating to penalties for using electronic smoking devices and electronic smoking device paraphernalia in places where smoking is prohibited by state law. Sponsors: Ald. Murphy and Ald. Johnson 8. 181642 A substitute ordinance relating to the city’s towing drop fee. City of Milwaukee Page 1 Printed on 4/24/2019 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Agenda April 25, 2019 COMMITTEE Sponsors: Ald. Murphy and Ald. Kovac 9. 181626 Communication from the Safety and Civic Commission relating to its current programs and activities. Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski 10. 181756 A substitute ordinance relating to the installation of neighborhood crime watch signs. Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski 11. 190095 Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department relating to traffic fatalities and crashes in 2018. Sponsors: Ald. Witkowski 12. 190091 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance of 2018-19 grant funding available from the Wisconsin Immunization Program through the National Centers for the Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 13. 181719 Communication from the Health Department related to file # 181216, where the Commissioner of Health will provide an update in regards to elevated blood-lead levels in Milwaukee children and the Health Department’s process. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 14. 181726 Communication from the Health Department related to file # 181218 regarding the Health Department’s 2019 Point-of-Use Water Filtration Device Distribution Plan and the 2019 Milwaukee Water Works Water Filter Distribution Plan. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 15. 190004 Communication from the Health Department’s Office of Violence Prevention relating to the issuance of a request for proposals for funding under the ReCast grant for summer program activities. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 16. 181941 Communication from the Department of Public Works and the Department of Employee Relations relating to the safety of City employees. Sponsors: Ald. Donovan Please be apprised that less than 24 hours notice is being given for this file because it is impractical to give the 24 hours' notice. This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25. City of Milwaukee Page 2 Printed on 4/24/2019 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Agenda April 25, 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 4/24/2019

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