PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · January 7, 2021
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
Thursday, January 7, 2021 9:00 AM Room 301-B
Amended 12/28/20 - Item #7, file 201231, was added.
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 at 9:02 AM
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.
Appearing:
Marlaina Jackson - MHD
Claire Evers - MHD
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- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
2. 201155 Resolution relating to the execution of contracts with private landowners
for the siting of vaccine distribution and COVID-19 testing locations within
the City of Milwaukee by the Commissioner of Health.
Appearing:
Andrea Fowler - ACA
Nick Tarano - MHD
Marlaina Jackson - MHD
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
3. 201190 An ordinance relating to parking controls.
Appearing:
Scott Reinbacher - DPW
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
4. 201191 An ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Appearing:
Scott Reinbacher - DPW
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
5. 201109 Reappointment of Ann Wilson to the Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Appearing:
Anne Wilson - appointee
Tearman Spencer - City Attorney
Ald. Coggs
Public Testimony:
Paul Mozina
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
Abstain 1- Lewis
6. 200981 Communication relating to discussion on data and frequency that MPD
pulls over reckless drivers and vehicles without license plates.
Appearing:
Ald. Lewis - sponsor
Nick DeSIato - MPD Chief of Staff
Inspector Willie Murphy - MPD
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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- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
7. 201231 Communication from the Fire and Police Commission and the Milwaukee
Police Department providing an update on the process for recruiting a
new chief of police.
Appearing:
Ald. Coggs - Sponsor
Nick DeSiato - MPD Chief of Staff
Leon Todd - FPC Director
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. 201219 Communication relating to the 2019 City of Milwaukee Health
Department Annual Report
Due to time constraints, committee moved to hold this item to the call of the chair.
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY 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
9. 201197 Resolution directing the Health Department to collaborate with the
Department of Administration on developing a voluntary Lead-Safe
Registry initiative for Milwaukee property owners.
Appearing:
Ald. Coggs - Sponsor
Doug Cieslak - MHD
Ald. Dimitrijevic asked to be added as a sponsor. 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- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
10. 201132 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Homeland Security
WEM K-9 Camera grant.
Appearing:
Dan Rotar - MPD
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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. 201205 Resolution directing the Department of Public Works to work with the
Police Department to establish an appropriate scope of work for a
consultant to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the City’s crash
statistics and establish tools, such as predictive modeling, that would
help City officials target priority locations to reduce fatalities and severe
injuries resulting from traffic crashes.
Appearing:
Nick Kovac - Sponsor
Nick DeSiato - MPD Chief of Staff
Mike Amsden - DPW
Sponsors added:
Entire Committee and Ald. Murphy. 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- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
12. 201204 Resolution directing the Health Department to collaborate with the Police
Department, Fire Department and Fire and Police Commission to make
trauma informed care training available for all Police and Fire employees
and provide assistance in developing Standard Operating Procedures
for offering referrals for trauma informed care to the public.
Appearing:
Ald. Coggs - Sponsor
Reggie Moore - MHD
Nick DeSiato - MPD Chief of Staff
Aaron Lipski - Chief MFD
Leon Todd - FPC Director
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
13. 201189 Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department regarding
implementation of recommendations in the 2007 Patrol Resource
Analysis of the Police Department.
Appearing:
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Ald. Murphy - Sponsor
Nick DeSIato - MPD Chief of Staff
LT Erik Gulbrandson - MPD
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI 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
14. 201151 Communication from the Budget and Management Division and the Fire
and Police Commission on the progress in establishing an Office of
Emergency Communications, consolidating the Police and Fire dispatch
centers and implementing a new Computer Aided Dispatch solution.
Appearing:
Nick DeSIato - MPD Chief of Staff
Kyle Mirehouse - FPC
Aaron Lipski - MFD
Leon Todd - FPC
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- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
The Public Safety and Health Committee may convene into closed session on Thursday,
January 7th, 2021 in Room 301-B, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(g), Wis. Stats., for the purpose 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 and then may go into open session for the regular agenda.
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
Meeting adjourned at 1:48PM
Joanna Polanco
Staff Assistant
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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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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
Thursday, January 7, 2021 9:00 AM Room 301-B
Amended 12/28/20 - Item #7, file 201231, was added.
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. 200043 Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department providing an
update on its efforts responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sponsors: Ald. Dimitrijevic
2. 201155 Resolution relating to the execution of contracts with private landowners for
the siting of vaccine distribution and COVID-19 testing locations within the
City of Milwaukee by the Commissioner of Health.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 201190 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 201191 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 201109 Reappointment of Ann Wilson to the Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
---Members of the public wishing to comment may contact jpolan@milwaukee.gov for the
link to attend virtually. Comments will be limited to 3 minutes.
6. 200981 Communication relating to discussion on data and frequency that MPD
pulls over reckless drivers and vehicles without license plates.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
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7. 201231 Communication from the Fire and Police Commission and the Milwaukee
Police Department providing an update on the process for recruiting a new
chief of police.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
8. 201219 Communication relating to the 2019 City of Milwaukee Health Department
Annual Report
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 201197 Resolution directing the Health Department to collaborate with the
Department of Administration on developing a voluntary Lead-Safe
Registry initiative for Milwaukee property owners.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
10. 201132 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Homeland Security
WEM K-9 Camera grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 201205 Resolution directing the Department of Public Works to work with the
Police Department to establish an appropriate scope of work for a
consultant to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the City’s crash
statistics and establish tools, such as predictive modeling, that would help
City officials target priority locations to reduce fatalities and severe injuries
resulting from traffic crashes.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
12. 201204 Resolution directing the Health Department to collaborate with the Police
Department, Fire Department and Fire and Police Commission to make
trauma informed care training available for all Police and Fire employees
and provide assistance in developing Standard Operating Procedures for
offering referrals for trauma informed care to the public.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs
13. 201189 Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department regarding
implementation of recommendations in the 2007 Patrol Resource Analysis
of the Police Department.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
14. 201151 Communication from the Budget and Management Division and the Fire
and Police Commission on the progress in establishing an Office of
Emergency Communications, consolidating the Police and Fire dispatch
centers and implementing a new Computer Aided Dispatch solution.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy and Ald. Coggs
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The Public Safety and Health Committee may convene into closed session on Thursday, January
7th, 2021 in Room 301-B, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pursuant to s. 19.85(1)
(g), Wis. Stats., for the purpose 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 and then may go
into open session for the regular agenda.
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.
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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