PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · September 30, 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
Thursday, September 30, 2021 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
AMENDED
File Number 201369 added.
This meeting is also virtual. 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 4 - Dimitrijevic, Borkowski, Spiker, Rainey
1. 210881 An ordinance relating to parking controls.
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
2. 210882 An ordinance relating to traffic controls.
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, 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:
Kirsten Johnson - MHD Commissioner
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 4- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
4. 210893 Communication from the Office of Violence Prevention providing an
update on current activities and initiatives,
Appearing:
Arnitta Holliman - OVP Director
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
5. 210775 Appointment of Deborah Black to the Milwaukee Commission on
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by the Mayor.
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Appointment be
RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
6. 210781 Substitute resolution authorizing the Fire Department to enter into an
Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement for Sharing and Operation of
Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Equipment and Materials with
various area fire departments.
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
7. 210840 Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2021-2022
Family Foundations Comprehensive Home Visiting Grant from the State
of Wisconsin Department of Children and Families.
A motion was made by ALD. RAINEY that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE .
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
8. 210841 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2021-2022
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Preventive Health Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of
Health Services.
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE &
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
9. 201369 Communication relating to the recruitment, deployment, and use of
Community Service Officers by the Milwaukee Police Department.
Appearing:
MPD Chief of Staff - Nick DeSiato
MPD Insp Willie Murphy
MPD HR Pamela Roberts
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 4- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
10. 210848 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a FY2020 Assistance to
Firefighters (AFG) Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Dimitrijevic, Borkowski, Spiker and Rainey
No 0
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
Meeting adjourned at 12:01
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
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
Thursday, September 30, 2021 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
AMENDED
File Number 201369 added.
This meeting is also virtual. 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. 210881 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 210882 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. 210893 Communication from the Office of Violence Prevention providing an update
on current activities and initiatives,
Sponsors: Ald. Dimitrijevic
5. 210775 Appointment of Deborah Black to the Milwaukee Commission on
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by the Mayor.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 210781 Substitute resolution authorizing the Fire Department to enter into an
Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement for Sharing and Operation of
Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Equipment and Materials with
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various area fire departments.
Sponsors: Ald. Spiker
7. 210840 Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2021-2022 Family
Foundations Comprehensive Home Visiting Grant from the State of
Wisconsin Department of Children and Families.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
8. 210841 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2021-2022 Preventive
Health Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
9. 201369 Communication relating to the recruitment, deployment, and use of
Community Service Officers by the Milwaukee Police Department.
Sponsors: Ald. Spiker, Ald. Murphy and Ald. Perez
10. 210848 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of a FY2020 Assistance to
Firefighters (AFG) Grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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.
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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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