PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · September 10, 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
Vacant: 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
Friday, September 10, 2021 9:00 AM City Hall, Room 301-B
AMENDED 9/8/21
Files Number 191095 and 210770 have been removed.
Meeting convened at 9:10 AM
Present 3 - Dimitrijevic, Borkowski, Spiker
Excused 1 - Rainey
1. 210729 An ordinance relating to parking controls.
Appearing:
Scott Reinbachekr
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 3- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
2. 210730 An ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Appearing:
Scott Reinbacher
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 3- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
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3. 200043 Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department providing an
update on its efforts responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Appearing:
MHD Commissioner 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 3- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
4. 210648 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Homeland Security
WEM-ALERT SWAT Enhanced Sensing Equipment grant.
Appearing:
Sgt. Panning
Lt Palmer
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 3- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
5. 210791 Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department, the Milwaukee
Fire Department, and the Department of Administration relating to
response times for non-emergency calls.
Appearing:
MFD Chief Lipski
MPD Inspector Nicole Waldner
MPD Chief of Staff Nick DeSiato
Budget Office Dennis Yaccarino
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 3- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
6. 210503 Substitute Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
2021-2023 Impact of immune failure on SARS-CoV-2 evolutionary
potential Grant from University of Wisconsin System and Center for
Disease Control (CDC).
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A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
due back on 9/16/2021. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
7. 210504 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
2021-2023 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC): Project E -
Emerging Issues for the Enhanced Detection, Response, Surveillance,
and Prevention of COVID-19 Expansion Funding grant from the
Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health (DHS/DPH).
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
due back on 9/16/2021. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
8. 210505 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the the 2021 -
2022 Validation of Non-Clinical Self-Collected Specimens Grant from the
National Association of County & City Health Officials (NAACHO).
Appearing:
Nick Bolden Budget Administration Manager
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be
SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE &
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE due back on 9/16/2021. This motion PREVAILED by
the following vote:
Aye 3- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
9. 210506 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2021
Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Project E (Emerging
Issues): Strengthening Public Health Laboratory (PHL) Preparedness
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grant from the Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health
(DHS/DPH).
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
due back on 9/16/2021. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
10. 210507 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
2021-2022 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) - Building and
Strengthening Epidemiology, Laboratory and Health Information Systems
Capacity grant from the Department of Health Services, Division of
Public Health(DHS/DPH).
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
due back on 9/16/2021. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
11. 210656 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the Office of Violence
Prevention Recast Milwaukee Project Grant from the Department of
Health and Human Services.
Appearing:
Nick Bolden MHD
Arnitta Holliman MHD
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
due back on 9/16/2021. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
12. 210684 Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2021-2024 AMD
Sequencing & Analytics Project E: Emerging Issues Grant from the
Division of Public Health (DHS/DPH) and Center of Disease Control
(CDC).
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
due back on 9/16/2021. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 3- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
13. 210686 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
2021-2022 Strengthening Public Health Laboratory (PHL) Preparedness
through Laboratory Response Network (LRN) Project E: Emerging Issues
Grant from Department of Health Services and Center of Disease
Control.
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
due back on 9/16/2021. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
14. 210687 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2020
-2021 Upper Midwest Regional Accelerators for Genomic Surveillance
Grant from the Rockefeller Foundation and University of
Wisconsin-Madison.
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
due back on 9/16/2021. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
15. 210707 Resolution authorizing the Health Department to accept a $10,000
donation from the Independent Care Health Plan (ICare).
Appearing:
Nick Bolden
Erica Olivier
Nicole Miles
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 3- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
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16. 210724 Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Health to enter into
agreements with medical organizations and private property owners to
collaborate on the provision of COVID-19, influenza, and similar vaccines
to the public.
Appearing:
MHD Commission Kirsten Johnson
Andrea Fowler ACA
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
17. 210769 Appointment of Dr. Domonique Weathers to the Board of Health by the
Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
18. 210771 Reappointment of Dr. Wujie Zhang to the Board of Health 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 3- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
19. 210775 Appointment of Deborah Black to the Milwaukee Commission on
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by the Mayor.
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Appointment be HELD TO CALL
OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
20. 210776 Reappointment of Samantha Collier to the Milwaukee Commission on
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by the Mayor. (5th Aldermanic
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District)
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
21. 210778 Reappointment of Dana World-Patterson to the Milwaukee Commission
on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic
District)
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
22. 210780 Reappointment of Julie Ann Bock to the Milwaukee Commission on
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic
District)
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Appointment be RECOMMENDED
FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski and Spiker
No 0
Excused 1- Rainey
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
Meeting adjourned at 11:09 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
Friday, September 10, 2021 9:00 AM City Hall, Room 301-B
AMENDED 9/8/21
Files Number 191095 and 210770 have been removed.
1. 210729 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 210730 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
5. 210648 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a Homeland Security
WEM-ALERT SWAT Enhanced Sensing Equipment grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 210791 Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department, the Milwaukee
Fire Department, and the Department of Administration relating to
response times for non-emergency calls.
Sponsors: Ald. Dimitrijevic
7. 210503 Substitute Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
2021-2023 Impact of immune failure on SARS-CoV-2 evolutionary
potential Grant from University of Wisconsin System and Center for
Disease Control (CDC).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
8. 210504 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
2021-2023 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC): Project E -
Emerging Issues for the Enhanced Detection, Response, Surveillance, and
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Prevention of COVID-19 Expansion Funding grant from the Department of
Health Services, Division of Public Health (DHS/DPH).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
9. 210505 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the the 2021 -
2022 Validation of Non-Clinical Self-Collected Specimens Grant from the
National Association of County & City Health Officials (NAACHO).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
10. 210506 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2021
Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Project E (Emerging
Issues): Strengthening Public Health Laboratory (PHL) Preparedness grant
from the Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health
(DHS/DPH).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
11. 210507 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
2021-2022 Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) - Building and
Strengthening Epidemiology, Laboratory and Health Information Systems
Capacity grant from the Department of Health Services, Division of Public
Health(DHS/DPH).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
12. 210656 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the Office of
Violence Prevention Recast Milwaukee Project Grant from the Department
of Health and Human Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
13. 210684 Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2021-2024 AMD
Sequencing & Analytics Project E: Emerging Issues Grant from the
Division of Public Health (DHS/DPH) and Center of Disease Control
(CDC).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
14. 210686 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the
2021-2022 Strengthening Public Health Laboratory (PHL) Preparedness
through Laboratory Response Network (LRN) Project E: Emerging Issues
Grant from Department of Health Services and Center of Disease Control.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
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15. 210687 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2020
-2021 Upper Midwest Regional Accelerators for Genomic Surveillance
Grant from the Rockefeller Foundation and University of
Wisconsin-Madison.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
16. 210707 Resolution authorizing the Health Department to accept a $10,000
donation from the Independent Care Health Plan (ICare).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
17. 210724 Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Health to enter into
agreements with medical organizations and private property owners to
collaborate on the provision of COVID-19, influenza, and similar vaccines
to the public.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
18. 210769 Appointment of Dr. Domonique Weathers to the Board of Health by the
Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
20. 210771 Reappointment of Dr. Wujie Zhang to the Board of Health by the Mayor.
(4th Aldermanic District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
21. 210775 Appointment of Deborah Black to the Milwaukee Commission on
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by the Mayor.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
22. 210776 Reappointment of Samantha Collier to the Milwaukee Commission on
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by the Mayor. (5th Aldermanic
District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
23. 210778 Reappointment of Dana World-Patterson to the Milwaukee Commission on
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic
District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
24. 210780 Reappointment of Julie Ann Bock to the Milwaukee Commission on
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by the Mayor. (14th Aldermanic
District)
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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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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