PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · January 28, 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 28, 2021 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
AMENDED 1/26/21
Meeting time has been changed to 1:30PM
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/citychan
Meeting convened at 1:37 PM
Present 5 - Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker, Rainey
1. 201291 Appointment of Kirsten Johnson as Commissioner of Health by the
Mayor.
Appearing:
Kirsten Johnson
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski and Spiker
No 1- Rainey
2. 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
Sanjib Bhattacharayya - MHD
Heather Paradis - MHD
Gisselle Torres - MHD
Lilliann Paine - MHD
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Communication be HELD TO
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CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
3. 201219 Communication relating to the 2019 City of Milwaukee Health
Department Annual Report
Appearing:
Gisselle Torres - MHD
Laura Rollin - MHD
Michael Stevenson - MHD
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
4. 201211 Resolution authorizing the Health Department to accept a donation of
laboratory equipment.
Appearing:
Mark Yatchak - MHD
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
5. 201235 Resolution amending Common Council Resolution #200254 relative to
the acceptance and funding of the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund from
the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS).
Appearing:
Joshua Parish - MFD
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
6. 201253 Resolution amending Common Council File # 200925 acceptance and
funding of the 2020-2021 Family Foundations Comprehensive Home
Visiting Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Children and
Families.
Appearing:
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Mark Yatchak - MHD
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE &
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE due back on 2/4/2021. This motion PREVAILED by
the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
7. 201255 Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the Universal
Newborn Hearing Screening Program from the State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services.
Appearing:
Mark Yatchak - MHD
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
due back on 2/4/2021. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
8. 201214 Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department relating to its
efforts to curb reckless driving, particularly speeding.
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. 201254 Communication from various City departments relating to plans and
protocols in place to respond to demonstrations within and against City
facilities.
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
10. 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:
Dennis Yaccarino - Budget Office Manager
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Communication 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
11. 201251 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a 2020 Homeland
Security ALERT Video Meshing Equipment grant.
Appearing:
Dan Rotar - MPD
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
12. 201252 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a 2020 Homeland
Security ALERT Bomb Suit grant.
Appearing:
Dan Rotar - MPD
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
13. 201267 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
14. 201268 An ordinance relating to traffic controls.
appearing:
Scott Reinbacher - DPW
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
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This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
Meeting adjourned at 5:03 PM
Joanna Polanco
Sataff 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.
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 28, 2021 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
AMENDED 1/26/21
Meeting time has been changed to 1:30PM
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/citychan
1. 201291 Appointment of Kirsten Johnson as Commissioner of Health by the Mayor.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Those wishing to comment on this item are encouraged to use the City’s eComment
system available by accessing this agenda at <http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar>.
2. 200043 Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department providing an
update on its efforts responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sponsors: Ald. Dimitrijevic
3. 201219 Communication relating to the 2019 City of Milwaukee Health Department
Annual Report
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 201211 Resolution authorizing the Health Department to accept a donation of
laboratory equipment.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 201235 Resolution amending Common Council Resolution #200254 relative to the
acceptance and funding of the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund from the
Department of Health & Human Services (HHS).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 201253 Resolution amending Common Council File # 200925 acceptance and
funding of the 2020-2021 Family Foundations Comprehensive Home
Visiting Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Children and
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Families.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
7. 201255 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the Universal
Newborn Hearing Screening Program from the State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
8. 201214 Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department relating to its
efforts to curb reckless driving, particularly speeding.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
Those wishing to comment on this item are encouraged to use the City’s eComment
system available by accessing this agenda at <http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar>.
9. 201254 Communication from various City departments relating to plans and
protocols in place to respond to demonstrations within and against City
facilities.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs and Ald. Perez
The Public Safety and Health Committee may convene into closed session on Thursday,
January 28th, 2021 in Room 301-B, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
pursuant to 19.85(1)(d) for the purpose of considering strategy for crime detection or
prevention.
10. 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
11. 201251 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a 2020 Homeland
Security ALERT Video Meshing Equipment grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 201252 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a 2020 Homeland
Security ALERT Bomb Suit grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. 201267 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
14. 201268 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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PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Agenda January 28, 2021
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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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