PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · June 27, 2019
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. Mark A. Borkowski, Vice-Chair
Ald. Chantia Lewis, Ald. Jose G. Perez, and Ald. Nikiya Dodd
Staff Assistant, Joanna Polanco, 286-2366
Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, June 27, 2019 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Meeting convened at 9:05 AM
Present 3 - Donovan, Borkowski, Perez
Excused 2 - Lewis, Dodd
1. 190360 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls.
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
2. 190361 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls.
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Ordinance be AMENDED. This
motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
190361 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls.
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
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Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
4. 190425 Appointment of Caroline Gomez-Tom to the Board of Health by the
Mayor. (13th Aldermanic District)
Appearing:
MHD Commissioner - Jeanette Kowalik
Ms. Caroline Gomez- Tom
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
5. 190426 Appointment of Bria Grant to the Board of Health by the Mayor. (7th
Aldermanic District)
Appearing:
MHD Commissioner - Jeanette Kowalik
Ms. Bria Grant
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
6. 190428 Appointment of Julia Means to the Board of Health by the Mayor. (9th
Aldermanic District)
Appearing:
Ms. Julia Means
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
7. 190429 Appointment of LaNelle Ramey to the Board of Health by the Mayor. (9th
Aldermanic District)
Appearing:
Mr. LaNelle Ramey
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A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
8. 190430 Appointment of Dr. Marylyn Ranta to the Board of Health by the Mayor.
(3rd Aldermanic District)
Appearing:
Ms. Marilyn Ranta
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
9. 190431 Appointment of Ericka Sinclair to the Board of Health by the Mayor. (11th
Aldermanic District)
Appearing:
Ms Ericka Sinclair
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
10. 190427 Appointment of Alderwoman Chantia Lewis to the Board of Health by the
Mayor.
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
11. 190473 Communication from various agencies relating to organizational issues
within the Fire and Police Commission and the Office of Homeland
Security.
Appearing:
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A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Communication be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
12. 190407 Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department relating to the
development of metrics for measuring the effectiveness of the
Department’s training programs related to interactions with the public.
Appearing:
Inspector Terrance Gordon - MPD
Academy Director - Nicole Waldner
Ald. Coggs
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
13. 190187 Resolution relating to acceptance, and funding of a Speed Enforcement
2019 grant (Police Department).
Appearing:
Lt. Christopher Schroeder
MPD - Gregory Sousek
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
14. 190246 Resolution relative to acceptance, and funding of a 2019 Pedestrian
Enforcement grant (Police Department).
Appearing:
Lt. Christopher Schroeder
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
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Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
12. 190407 Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department relating to the
development of metrics for measuring the effectiveness of the
Department’s training programs related to interactions with the public.
Appearing:
Inspector Terrance Gordon - MPD
Academy Direcor - Ms. Waldner
Ald. Coggs
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Communication be
RECONSIDERED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
15. 181642 A substitute ordinance relating to the city’s towing drop fee.
Appearing:
Tom Woznick - DPW Parking
Atty. Tiara Oates - Maistelman & Associates, LLC
Mr. Mike Tarantino - Always Towing
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
16. 190289 Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of the Wisconsin Well
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Woman Program Grant from the State of Wisconsin - Department of
Health Services.
Appearing:
Nick Bolden - MHD
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE &
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
17. 190290 Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the Public Health
Preparedness (CDC) Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of
Health Services.
Appearing:
Nick Bolden - MHD
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE .
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
18. 190291 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the Bioterrorism Grant -
Focus CRI (Cities Readiness Initiative) from the State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services.
Appearing:
Nick Bolden - MHD
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE .
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
19. 190293 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the Congenital
Disorders Grant from the State of Wisconsin - Department of Health
Services.
Appearing:
Nick Bolden - MHD
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
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FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE .
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
20. 190320 Resolution relative to the acceptance of 2019 Electronic Medical Record
(EMR) grant funding available from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Appearing:
Ivy Yummang - MHD
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
11. 190473 Communication from various agencies relating to organizational issues
within the Fire and Police Commission and the Office of Homeland
Security.
Appearing:
Ald. Perez
Ald. Perez submitted his written statement in response to a memo received from the
Mayor's Office, submitted to the file. this document was made part of the permanent
record. There were no objections.
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Communication be
RECONSIDERED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
A motion was made by ALD. PEREZ that this Communication be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Donovan, Borkowski and Perez
No 0
Excused 2- Lewis and Dodd
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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Meeting adjourned at 10:06 AM
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.
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. Mark A. Borkowski, Vice-Chair
Ald. Chantia Lewis, Ald. Jose G. Perez, and Ald. Nikiya Dodd
Staff Assistant, Joanna Polanco, 286-2366
Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, June 27, 2019 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 190360 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 190361 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 190361 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 190425 Appointment of Caroline Gomez-Tom to the Board of Health by the Mayor.
(13th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 190426 Appointment of Bria Grant to the Board of Health by the Mayor. (7th
Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 190428 Appointment of Julia Means to the Board of Health by the Mayor. (9th
Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 190429 Appointment of LaNelle Ramey to the Board of Health by the Mayor. (9th
Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. 190430 Appointment of Dr. Marylyn Ranta to the Board of Health by the Mayor. (3rd
Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 190431 Appointment of Ericka Sinclair to the Board of Health by the Mayor. (11th
Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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10. 190427 Appointment of Alderwoman Chantia Lewis to the Board of Health by the
Mayor.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 190473 Communication from various agencies relating to organizational issues
within the Fire and Police Commission and the Office of Homeland
Security.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
12. 190407 Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department relating to the
development of metrics for measuring the effectiveness of the
Department’s training programs related to interactions with the public.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. 190187 Resolution relating to acceptance, and funding of a Speed Enforcement
2019 grant (Police Department).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
14. 190246 Resolution relative to acceptance, and funding of a 2019 Pedestrian
Enforcement grant (Police Department).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
15. 181642 A substitute ordinance relating to the city’s towing drop fee.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy, Ald. Kovac, Ald. Lewis and Ald. Dodd
16. 190289 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the Wisconsin
Well Woman Program Grant from the State of Wisconsin - Department of
Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
17. 190290 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the Public
Health Preparedness (CDC) Grant from the State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
18. 190291 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the Bioterrorism
Grant - Focus CRI (Cities Readiness Initiative) from the State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
19. 190293 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the Congenital
Disorders Grant from the State of Wisconsin - Department of Health
Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
20. 190320 Resolution relative to the acceptance of 2019 Electronic Medical Record
(EMR) grant funding available from the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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 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.
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