PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · December 14, 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
Monday, December 14, 2020 9:00 AM City Hall, Room 301-B
Special. This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do
so via the City Channel-Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable or on the Internet at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel.
Meeting convened: 9:07 A.M.
Present 5 - Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker, Rainey
1. 201108 Nomination of Leon Todd as executive director of the Fire and Police
Commission by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Milele Coggs
Tim Baack - member of the Community Collaborative Commission and Pathfinders
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
2. 201109 Reappointment of Ann Wilson to the Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Michael Murphy
Ald. Lewis moved to hold to the call of the chair. No objections
Asst. City Attorney Scott Brown
Would like to hear this matter in closed session.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Appointment be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
3. 201107 Appointment of Amanda Avalos to the Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Ald. Michael Murphy
Ald. Milele Coggs
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Dimitrijevic, Lewis and Rainey
No 2- Borkowski and Spiker
4. 201121 Substitute resolution relating to the conditions under which the Milwaukee
Police Department may accept and expend funds under the Community
Oriented Policing Services grant from the United States Department of
Justice.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
Ald. Lewis would like to be added as a co-sponsor.
Nick DeSiato - Milwaukee Police Dept.
Dennis Yaccarino - Budget Office
Ald. Jose Perez
Ald. Michael Murphy
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
Meeting adjourned: 12:42 P.M.
Linda M. Elmer
Staff Assistant
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
Monday, December 14, 2020 9:00 AM City Hall, Room 301-B
Special. This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are able to do
so via the City Channel-Channel 25 on Spectrum Cable or on the Internet at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel.
1. 201108 Nomination of Leon Todd as executive director of the Fire and Police
Commission by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 201109 Reappointment of Ann Wilson to the Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 201107 Appointment of Amanda Avalos to the Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 201121 Resolution relating to the conditions under which the Milwaukee Police
Department may accept and expend funds under the Community Oriented
Policing Services grant from the United States Department of Justice.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
---Note: If action is taken on the above four files, they may be referred to the Common Council
for action at its regular meeting to be held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2020.
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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