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PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE

Regular Meeting

Milwaukee, WI · March 11, 2021

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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, March 11, 2021 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall 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 9:08AM 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: Kirsten Johnson - MHD Commissioner 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. 201480 Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to enter into a Contract for Legal Services between the City of Milwaukee and the Cade Law Group LLC for representation regarding former Police Chief Alfonso Morales’s claims against the City of Milwaukee. A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be ASSIGNED TO to the JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE due back on 3/18/2021. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey No 0 3. 201504 Resolution urging the Fire and Police Commission to implement the recommendations of the Inspector General’s Report of Investigation City of Milwaukee Page 1 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Minutes March 11, 2021 COMMITTEE Disciplinary Action - Chief Alfonso Morales. Appearing: Ald. Coggs Kaylin Kenney - Chief Staff for CC President Cavalier Johnson FPC Director - Leon Todd 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 4. 201509 Substitute resolution approving an agreement between the Milwaukee Police Department and Kirkstall Road Enterprises, Inc., regarding participation in a television production. Appearing: Sponsor - Ald. Borkowski Nick DeSiato - MPD Chief of Staff Ms. Erin McCarthy - The First 48 Producer Inspector Paul Formolo - MPD Public Comments: Ms. Camille Mays Mr. Jonathan Brostoff - State Rep A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey No 0 201509 Resolution approving an agreement between the Milwaukee Police Department and A&E’s The First 48 regarding participation in a television production. A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion FAILED by the following vote: Aye 1- Borkowski No 4- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Spiker and Rainey A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey No 0 Recess at 11:30AM Reconvened at 11:38AM City of Milwaukee Page 2 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Minutes March 11, 2021 COMMITTEE 5. 201460 Resolution authorizing acceptance and expenditure of an Operation Legend Program 2020 grant. Appearing: Lt. Matt Palmer - MPD A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE due back on 3/18/2021. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey No 0 6. 201458 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a 2021 Beat Patrol Program Grant. Appearing: Lt. Matt Palmer - MPD A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE due back on 3/18/2021. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey No 0 7. 201455 Resolution authorizing acceptance and expenditure of a Coronavirus Emergency Response grant. A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS that this Resolution 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. 201472 Resolution relating to the acceptance and funding of the 2021 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention Control and Emerging Infectious Diseases - COVID 19 Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Appearing: Mark Yatchak - MHD A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey No 0 9. 201481 An ordinance relating to parking controls. City of Milwaukee Page 3 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Minutes March 11, 2021 COMMITTEE Appearing: Scott Reinbacher - DPW A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER 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. 201482 An ordinance relating to traffic controls. Appearing: Scott Reinbacher - DPW A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey No 0 11. 201475 Reappointment of Caressa Givens to the Bicycle & Pedestrian Task Force by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District) A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey No 0 12. 201476 Reappointment of Claude Krawczyk to the Bicycle & Pedestrian Task Force by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District) A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote: Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey No 0 13. 201477 Reappointment of Andrew Tillman to the Bicycle & Pedestrian Task Force by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District) 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 Place on file as no longer needed: City of Milwaukee Page 4 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Minutes March 11, 2021 COMMITTEE 14. 191567 Communication relating to the 2020 activities of the City-County Heroin, Opioid and Cocaine Task Force. A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY 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 This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25. Meeting adjourned at 11:51 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. City of Milwaukee Page 5 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Minutes March 11, 2021 COMMITTEE 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. City of Milwaukee Page 6

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, March 11, 2021 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall 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. 200043 Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department providing an update on its efforts responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sponsors: Ald. Dimitrijevic 2. 201480 Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to enter into a Contract for Legal Services between the City of Milwaukee and the Cade Law Group LLC for representation regarding former Police Chief Alfonso Morales’s claims against the City of Milwaukee. Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton 3. 201504 Resolution urging the Fire and Police Commission to implement the recommendations of the Inspector General’s Report of Investigation Disciplinary Action - Chief Alfonso Morales. Sponsors: Ald. Johnson and Ald. Coggs 4. 201509 Substitute resolution approving an agreement between the Milwaukee Police Department and A&E’s The First 48 regarding participation in a television production. Sponsors: Ald. Borkowski 5. 201460 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a 2020 Operation Legend grant. Sponsors: THE CHAIR --- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee. 6. 201458 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a 2021 Beat Patrol Program Grant. Sponsors: THE CHAIR City of Milwaukee Page 1 Printed on 3/11/2021 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Agenda March 11, 2021 COMMITTEE --- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee. 7. 201455 Resolution authorizing acceptance and expenditure of a Coronavirus Emergency Response grant. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 8. 201472 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2021 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) COVID19- Wisconsin State Funding Opportunities for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC) Cooperative Agreement. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 9. 201481 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 10. 201482 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls. Sponsors: THE CHAIR 11. 201475 Reappointment of Caressa Givens to the Bicycle & Pedestrian Task Force by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR 12. 201476 Reappointment of Claude Krawczyk to the Bicycle & Pedestrian Task Force by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR 13. 201477 Reappointment of Andrew Tillman to the Bicycle & Pedestrian Task Force by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District) Sponsors: THE CHAIR Place on file as no longer needed: 14. 191567 Communication relating to the 2020 activities of the City-County Heroin, Opioid and Cocaine Task Force. Sponsors: THE CHAIR This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25. City of Milwaukee Page 2 Printed on 3/11/2021 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Agenda March 11, 2021 COMMITTEE 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. City of Milwaukee Page 3 Printed on 3/11/2021