PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · September 15, 2020
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
ALD. MARINA DIMITRIJEVIC, CHAIR
Ald. Chantia Lewis, Vice-Chair
Ald. Mark A. Borkowski, Ald. Scott Spiker, and Ald. Khalif J.
Rainey
Staff Assistant, Joanna Polanco, 286-2366
Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view it should go to
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel or Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable.
Meeting convened at 1:35 p.m.
Present 5 - Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker, Rainey
1. 200043 Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department providing an
update on its efforts responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sponsors: Ald. Dimitrijevic
Appearing:
Jeanette Kowalik, Health Dept.
Commissioner Kowalik gave a PowerPoint presentation.
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
2. 200582 Appointment of Nancy Yarbrough to the Milwaukee Commission on
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by the Common Council
President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Nancy Yarbrough
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
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No 0
3. 200601 Appointment of Sandra Zapata to the Milwaukee Commission on
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by the Common Council
President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Sandra Zapata
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
4. 200602 Appointment of Jermaine Reed to the Milwaukee Commission on
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by the Common Council
President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
5. 200603 Appointment of Janan M. Najeeb to the Milwaukee Commission on
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by the Common Council
President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Janan Najeeb
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
6. 200604 Appointment of Mary Triggiano to the Milwaukee Commission on
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by the Common Council
President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
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Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
7. 200346 Communication from the Milwaukee Fire Department relating to recent
allegations of workplace racial harassment as well as its policies and
procedures for investigating and responding to incidents of this type.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs and Ald. Stamper
Appearing:
Ald. Milele Coggs, 6th Ald. Dist.
Ald. Russell Stamper, 15th Ald. Dist.
Mark Rohlfing, Fire Dept.
Griselda Aldrete, Fire & Police Commission
Ald. Nikiya Dodd, 5th Ald. Dist.
Ald. Ashanti Hamilton, 1st Ald. Dist.
Ald. Borkowski moved that a written timeline of events, provided by Chief Rohlfing, be
made part of the record. There was no objection.
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
8. 200642 Communication from various agencies relating to the role of the
Executive Steering Committee in implementing the Public Safety
Enhancement Program.
Sponsors: Ald. Spiker
Appearing:
Griselda Aldrete, Fire & Police Commission
Director Aldrete gave a PowerPoint presentation.
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
9. 200605 A substitute ordinance relating to ambulance regulations and charges.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Borkowski moved to substitute the file with Proposed Substitute A. (Prevailed
5-0)
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
200605 A substitute ordinance relating to ambulance regulations and charges.
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- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
10. 200456 Resolution approving an Emergency Medical Services intergovernmental
agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County for
2021-25.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Mark Rohlfing, Fire Dept.
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
11. 200478 Resolution relative to acceptance and subsequent expenditure of
contributions received by the Milwaukee Fire Department for the efforts
related to the response to COVID-19 in our community.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
12. 200551 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2020
Women, Infants and Children’s (WIC) Breast Feeding Peer Counseling
Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Nicholas Bolden, Health Dept.
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY 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 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
13. 200553 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
2020-2021 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC): Project E -
Cross Cutting Emerging Issues COVID-19, Enhancing Detection grant
from the Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health
(DHS/DPH).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Appearing:
Nicholas Bolden, Health Dept.
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE .
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
14. 200578 A substitute ordinance relating to parking 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- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
15. 200579 A substitute 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- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
Meeting adjourned at 4:46 p.m.
Chris Lee, Staff Assistant
Council Records Section
City Clerk's Office
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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
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
ALD. MARINA DIMITRIJEVIC, CHAIR
Ald. Chantia Lewis, Vice-Chair
Ald. Mark A. Borkowski, Ald. Scott Spiker, and Ald. Khalif J.
Rainey
Staff Assistant, Joanna Polanco, 286-2366
Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison,Ted Medhin, 286-8681,
tmedhi@milwaukee.gov
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view it should go to
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel or Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable.
1. 200043 Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department providing an
update on its efforts responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sponsors: Ald. Dimitrijevic
2. 200582 Appointment of Nancy Yarbrough to the Milwaukee Commission on
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by the Common Council President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 200601 Appointment of Sandra Zapata to the Milwaukee Commission on
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by the Common Council President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 200602 Appointment of Jermaine Reed to the Milwaukee Commission on
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by the Common Council President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 200603 Appointment of Janan M. Najeeb to the Milwaukee Commission on
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by the Common Council President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 200604 Appointment of Mary Triggiano to the Milwaukee Commission on
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by the Common Council President.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 200346 Communication from the Milwaukee Fire Department relating to recent
allegations of workplace racial harassment as well as its policies and
procedures for investigating and responding to incidents of this type.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs and Ald. Stamper
PLEASE BE ADVISED: The committee may entertain a motion to convene in closed
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session to consider the pursuant to Section 19.85(1)(b), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of
considering information pertaining to the dismissal, demotion, licensing or discipline of
any public employee. The committee may then reconvene in open session.
PLEASE BE FURTHER ADVISED that less than 24-hours' notice was given of this
closed session because it was impracticable to do so.
8. 200642 Communication from various agencies relating to the role of the Executive
Steering Committee in implementing the Public Safety Enhancement
Program.
Sponsors: Ald. Spiker
9. 200605 A substitute ordinance relating to ambulance regulations and charges.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 200456 Resolution approving an Emergency Medical Services intergovernmental
agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee County for
2021-25.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 200478 Resolution relative to acceptance and subsequent expenditure of
contributions received by the Milwaukee Fire Department for the efforts
related to the response to COVID-19 in our community.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 200551 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2020
Women, Infants and Children’s (WIC) Breast Feeding Peer Counseling
Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
13. 200553 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
2020-2021 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC): Project E -
Cross Cutting Emerging Issues COVID-19, Enhancing Detection grant
from the Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health
(DHS/DPH).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
14. 200578 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
15. 200579 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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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.
City Hall and the Zeidler Municipal Building are accessible by "The Hop" City Hall Stations, the
MCTS Green Line, Gold Line, 14, 15, 19, 30, 33, and 57 bus routes. Visit https://www.ridemcts.com/
for more information.
Bike racks are available on Water Street, Market Street, and Broadway, and a Bublr Bike Share
station is located on the northeast corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street.
Limited parking for persons attending meetings is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at the
Milwaukee Center on the southwest corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street. 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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