PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · April 22, 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, April 22, 2021 9:00 AM City Hall, Room 301-B
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.
Those wishing to speak on a particular item should contact the staff assistant listed above to
receive the log-in information. Please make this request no later than 24 hours prior to the
start of the meeting.
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:
Kirstin Johnson - MH 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. 201663 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the Wisconsin
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) from
the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Appearing:
Mark Yatchak - Operations 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 4/29/2021. This motion PREVAILED by
the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
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No 0
3. 201683 Resolution amending Common Council File # 201332 relative to the
acceptance and funding of the 2020 - 2021 COVID 19 Pilot Funding
Program from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Appearing:
Mark Yatchak - Operations MHD
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
4. 201595 Resolution amending Common Council File # 200252 relative to
acceptance and funding of the Bioterrorism Grant - Focus CRI (Cities
Readiness Initiative) from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health
Services.
Appearing:
Mark Yatchak - Operations MHD
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
5. 201596 Resolution amending Common Council File # 200253 relative to the
acceptance and funding of the Public Health Preparedness (CDC) Grant
from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Appearing:
Mark Yatchak - Operations 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
6. 201661 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the COVID-19
Vaccination Community Outreach Grant 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. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
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No 0
7. 200761 Communication from the Office of Violence Prevention relating to
414LIFE, trauma response, the Milwaukee County Commission on
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault, and the Blueprint for Peace
Appearing:
Arnitta Holliman - OVP
Arnitta Holliman - OVP
Derrick Rogers - OVP
Vaynesia Kendricks - OVP
Nitza Vanessa Vara - Ramos
TaAngelo Cargile Jr. - OVP
Reggie Moore - OVP
Karin Tyler - OVP
Ald. Lewis
proclamation was read into the record by Ms. Holliman.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS 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
8. 201681 Resolution authorizing the Milwaukee Fire Department to enter into an
agreement with University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Helen Bader School
of Social Welfare to provide clinical experience to students of the
University.
Appearing:
Ald. Borkowski - Sponsor
Chief MFD Aaron Lipski
Public Speakers:
Mike Bongiorno - Local 215
Milwaukee Professional Fire Fighters Association
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
9. 210011 Communication relating to recent changes in the provision of private
ambulance service to the City of Milwaukee.
Appearing:
Ald. Borkowski - Sponsor
Chief MFD Aaron Lipski
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Public Speakers:
Mike Bongiorno - Local 215
Milwaukee Professional Fire Fighters Association
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. 201701 Resolution amending the membership of the City-County Heroin, Opioid,
and Cocaine Task Force.
Appearing:
Ald. Michael Murphy - sponsor
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
201701 Substitute resolution amending the membership of the City-County
Heroin, Opioid, and Cocaine Task Force.
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
11. 201583 Resolution relative to acceptance, and funding of a 2021 Pedestrian
Enforcement grant (Police Department).
Appearing:
Lt. Palmer - MPD
Sgt. Floriani - 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. 201584 Resolution relative to acceptance, and funding of a Speed Enforcement
2021 grant (Police Department).
Appearing:
Lt. Palmer - MPD
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
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FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
13. 201455 Substitute resolution authorizing acceptance and expenditure of a
Coronavirus Emergency Response grant.
Appearing:
Lt. Palmer - 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
14. 201488 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Milwaukee
Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Grant (Police Department).
Appearing:
LT. Palmer - MPD
Lt. Hutchinson - 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 4/29/2021. This motion PREVAILED by
the following vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
15. 201585 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2021 High-Intensity
Drug Trafficking Area project awards.
Appearing:
Lt. Palmer - MPD
Lt. Hutchinson - MPD
Public Speaker
Paul Mozina
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF
THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Dimitrijevic, Lewis and Rainey
No 2- Borkowski and Spiker
16. 201688 An ordinance relating to traffic controls.
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
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vote:
Aye 5- Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
17. 201689 An ordinance relating to parking 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
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
18. 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.
A motion was made by ALD. LEWIS 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
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
Meeting adjourned at 11:59 AM 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, April 22, 2021 9:00 AM City Hall, Room 301-B
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.
Those wishing to speak on a particular item should contact the staff assistant listed above to receive
the log-in information. Please make this request no later than 24 hours prior to the start of the
meeting.
1. 200043 Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department providing an
update on its efforts responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sponsors: Ald. Dimitrijevic
2. 201663 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
Wisconsin Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education
(SNAP-Ed) from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
3. 201683 Substitute resolution amending Common Council File # 201332 relative to
the acceptance and funding of the 2020 - 2021 COVID 19 Pilot Funding
Program from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
4. 201595 Resolution amending Common Council File # 200252 relative to
acceptance and funding of the Bioterrorism Grant - Focus CRI (Cities
Readiness Initiative) from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health
Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 201596 Resolution amending Common Council File # 200253 relative to the
acceptance and funding of the Public Health Preparedness (CDC) Grant
from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 201661 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the COVID-19
Vaccination Community Outreach Grant from the State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 200761 Communication from the Office of Violence Prevention relating to 414LIFE,
trauma response, the Milwaukee County Commission on Domestic
Violence and Sexual Assault, and the Blueprint for Peace
Sponsors: Ald. Dimitrijevic
8. 201681 Substitute resolution authorizing the Milwaukee Fire Department to enter
into an agreement with University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Helen Bader
School of Social Welfare to provide clinical experience to students of the
University.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
9. 210011 Communication relating to recent changes in the provision of private
ambulance service to the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: Ald. Borkowski and Ald. Dimitrijevic
10. 201701 Resolution amending the membership of the City-County Heroin, Opioid,
and Cocaine Task Force.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
11. 201583 Resolution relative to acceptance, and funding of a 2021 Pedestrian
Enforcement grant (Police Department).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
12. 201584 Resolution relative to acceptance, and funding of a Speed Enforcement
2021 grant (Police Department).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
13. 201455 Substitute resolution authorizing acceptance and expenditure of a
Coronavirus Emergency Response grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
14. 201488 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Milwaukee Metropolitan
Drug Enforcement Grant (Police Department).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
15. 201585 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2021 High-Intensity
Drug Trafficking Area project awards.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
16. 201688 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls.
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Sponsors: THE CHAIR
17. 201689 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be placed on file as no longer necessary.
18. 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 and Ald. Lewis
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.
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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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