PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · July 15, 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, July 15, 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.
Meeting convened at 9:06 AM
Present 5 - Dimitrijevic, Lewis, Borkowski, Spiker, Rainey
1. 210442 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
2. 210443 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
3. 200043 Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department providing an
update on its efforts responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Appearing:
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MHD - Kirsten Johnson
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
4. 210400 Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department providing a
status update on its lead abatement program.
Appearing:
MHD - Tyler Weber
MHD - Marivel Montejano
Public Comments:
Pam Ritger - Cleanwisconsin Program Director & Staff Attorney & member of the
Coalition on the Lead Emergency (COLE)
Shyquetta McElroy - community organizer, leading the COLE Parents Lead Committee
of COLE
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
5. 210453 Resolution authorizing the Health Department to accept a donation from
the Northwestern Mutual Foundation.
Appearing:
MHD - Nicholas Bolden
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. 210498 Resolution authorizing the Health Commissioner to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding with Trilogy Health Insurance.
Appearing:
MHD - Nicholas Bolden
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
7. 210499 Resolution authorizing the Health Commissioner to execute a
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Memorandum of Understanding with iCare Independent Care Health
Plan.
Appearing:
MHD - Nicholas Bolden
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
8. 210500 Resolution authorizing the Health Commissioner to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding with UnitedHealthcare Community Plan.
Appearing:
MHD - Nicholas Bolden
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
9. 210512 Resolution relating to expanding the City of Milwaukee’s programs to
reduce childhood lead poisoning and appropriating funds for this
purpose.
Appearing:
Sponsor - Ald. Perez
MHD - Kirsten Johnson
Dennis Yaccarino - Budget and Management
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER 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
10. 210488 Resolution approving an intergovernmental mutual assistance agreement
between the City of Milwaukee and the Healthcare Emergency
Readiness Coalition, Inc., Region Seven.
Appearing:
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
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11. 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:
Budget & Management Office - Dennis Yaccarino
Fire and Police Commission - Leon Todd & Naomi Gehling
ITMD - David Henke
DER - Andrea Knickerbocker
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
12. 210367 Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department and certain car
manufacturers relating to a recent significant increase in vehicle theft.
Appearing:
Budget & Management Office - Dennis Yaccarino
Fire and Police Commission
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
13. 210522 Substitute resolution authorizing the Milwaukee Police Department to
accept donations from the Milwaukee Police Foundation.
Appearing:
Sponsor - Ald. Murphy
MPD Chief of Staff - Nick DeSiato
Foundation President - Mark McClain
Captain Campbell (MPD's liaison)
Debbie Allen - available earlier
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
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
Meeting adjourned at 12:40 PM
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, July 15, 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. 210442 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 210443 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 200043 Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department providing an
update on its efforts responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sponsors: Ald. Dimitrijevic
4. 210400 Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department providing a status
update on its lead abatement program.
Sponsors: Ald. Dimitrijevic, Ald. Johnson and Ald. Perez
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.
5. 210453 Substitute resolution authorizing the Health Department to accept a
$100,000 donation from the Northwestern Mutual Foundation.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 210498 Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Health to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding with Trilogy Health Insurance relating to
billing of services.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
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7. 210499 Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Health to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding with iCare Independent Care Health Plan
relating to billing of services.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
8. 210500 Substitute resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Health to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding with UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
relating to billing of services.
Sponsors: Ald. Lewis
9. 210512 Resolution relating to expanding the City of Milwaukee’s programs to
reduce childhood lead poisoning and appropriating funds for this purpose.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
10. 210488 Substitute resolution approving an intergovernmental mutual assistance
agreement between the City of Milwaukee and the Healthcare Emergency
Readiness Coalition, Inc., Region Seven.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
11. 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
12. 210367 Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department and certain car
manufacturers relating to a recent significant increase in vehicle theft.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Rainey and Ald. Dodd
13. 210522 Substitute resolution authorizing the Milwaukee Police Department to
accept donations from the Milwaukee Police Foundation.
Sponsors: Ald. Murphy
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH Meeting Agenda July 15, 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.
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