PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · November 12, 2015
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
ALD. TERRY WITKOWSKI, CHAIR
Ald. Robert Puente, Vice-Chair
Ald. Milele Coggs, Ald. Robert Donovan, and Ald. Joe Davis,
Sr.
Staff Assistant, Joanna Polanco, 286-2366
Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Adam Wickersham, 286-2170,
adam.wickersham@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, November 12, 2015 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
Meeting called to order at 9:08 AM
Present 5 - Witkowski, Puente, Coggs, Donovan, Davis
1. 150959 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls.
Appearing:
Chris Fornel - DPW Infrastructure
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Witkowski, Puente and Donovan
No 0
Excused 2- Coggs and Davis
2. 150960 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Appearing:
Chris Fornel - DPW Infrastructure
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED
FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Witkowski, Puente and Donovan
No 0
Excused 2- Coggs and Davis
3. 151038 An ordinance relating to charges for patient services provided by the
Fire Department.
Appearing:
Yvette Rowe - Fire Dept.
Budget and Finance Mngr.
Asst. Chief Steven Riegg
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Ald. Puente moved consideration of Sub A. There were no objections
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Donovan and Davis
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Ordinance be
RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Donovan and Davis
No 0
Excused 1- Coggs
4. 150956 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of an Alcohol
Enforcement 2015-16 grant.
Appearing:
Dan Rotar - MPD Budget
Srgt Yerkes
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Coggs, Donovan and Davis
No 0
9:15 AM Ald. Coggs arrived.
Present 5 - Witkowski, Puente, Coggs, Donovan, Davis
5. 150957 Resolution approving the 2015/16 Intergovernmental Agreement for
School Security Program between the City and the Milwaukee Board
of School Directors.
Appearing:
Dan Rotar
Inspector Mary Hoerig - MPD
A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Coggs, Donovan and Davis
No 0
6. 150958 Resolution approving a continuation of the Grant/Intergovernmental
Cooperation Agreement with the Milwaukee Board of School Directors
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for Police Services.
Appearing:
Dan Rotar
Inspector Mary Hoerig
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Coggs, Donovan and Davis
No 0
7. 150974 Communication from the Fire and Police Commission relating to the
report, "An Analysis of 2014 Use of Force Incidents in the Milwaukee
Police Department".
Appearing:
Director, MaryNell Regan
Dr. Steve Brandl - UWM Criminal Justice Department
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Puente, Coggs, Donovan and Davis
No 0
Excused 1- Witkowski
8. 150976 Communication from the Fire and Police Commission relating to
Milwaukee Police Department body-worn cameras information.
Appearing:
MaryNell Regan - Director of Fire & Police Commission
MPD Srgt. Doug Wiorek
MPD Inspector Mary Hoerig
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Coggs and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Davis
9. 150603 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2015-16
Preventive Health Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of
Health Services.
Appearing:
Sandra Rotar - MHD
Ali Reed - MHD Compliance
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Coggs and Donovan
No 0
Excused 1- Davis
10. 150983 Resolution amending Common Council File #150139 relative to
acceptance and funding of the Bioterrorism Grant - Focus Cities
Readiness Initiative from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health
Services.
Appearing:
Sandra Rotar - MHD
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED TO to the FINANCE &
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Witkowski, Coggs and Donovan
No 0
Excused 2- Puente and Davis
11. 150984 Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the Flu on Call
Demonstration Grant from the National Association of County and City
Health.
Appearing:
Sandra Rotar - MHD
Marissa Stanley - MHD
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED TO to the FINANCE &
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Witkowski, Coggs and Donovan
No 0
Excused 2- Puente and Davis
12. 150986 Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2016
Immunization Action Plan Grant from the State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services.
Appearing:
Sandra Rotar - MHD
Marissa Stanley - MHD
A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED TO to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL
COMMITTEE due back on 11/19/2015. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 4- Witkowski, Coggs, Donovan and Davis
No 0
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Excused 1- Puente
13. 150988 Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2016
Maternal and Child Health Grant from the State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services.
Appearing:
Sandra Rotar - MHD
Gathirimu - MHD
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Coggs, Donovan and Davis
No 0
14. 150993 Resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2016 Women,
Infants and Children’s Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department
of Health Services.
Appearing:
Sandra Rotar - MHD
Jessica Gathirimu - MHD
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED TO to the FINANCE &
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE due back on 11/19/2015. This motion PREVAILED
by the following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Coggs, Donovan and Davis
No 0
15. 150994 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the Breast Cancer
Awareness - Milwaukee Foundation Grant.
Appearing:
Sandra Rotar - MHD
Jessica Gathirimu - MHD
A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED TO to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL
COMMITTEE due back on 11/19/2015. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Coggs, Donovan and Davis
No 0
16. 151000 Resolution relative to acceptance and subsequent expenditure of
contributions received by the Milwaukee Health Department for Office
of Violence Prevention activities.
Appearing:
Sandra Rotar - MHD
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
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FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Puente, Coggs and Davis
No 0
Excused 2- Witkowski and Donovan
17. 151001 Resolution relative to acceptance and subsequent expenditure of
contributions received by the Milwaukee Health Department for
promoting community health education activities.
Appearing:
Sandra Rotar - MHD
A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 3- Puente, Coggs and Davis
No 0
Excused 2- Witkowski and Donovan
18. 151003 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and subsequent
expenditure of contributions received by the Milwaukee Health
Department for the annual coordination and implementation of the
Infant Mortality reduction activities.
Appearing:
Sandra Rotar - MHD
A motion was made by ALD. DAVIS that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 4- Witkowski, Puente, Coggs and Davis
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
151003 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and subsequent
expenditure of contributions received by the Milwaukee Health
Department for the annual coordination and implementation of the
Infant Mortality reduction activities.
Appearing:
Jessica Gathirimu - MHD
A motion was made by ALD. DONOVAN that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Coggs, Donovan and Davis
No 0
10:30 A.M.
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19. 150648 A substitute ordinance relating to the display of warning lights by
school buses.
Appearing:
Sponsor, Ald. Perez
Ald. Puente moved to accept Sub B
There were no objections
Ald. Puente moved to accept into the file, an email Ald. Perez received from Mr.
David SolikFifarek, MPS Pupil Transportation Services.
There were no objections.
amend propsed sub to have the traffic stop on the side of where the arm is out
Public Testimony in support of ordinance
Kevin Penvos 2432 N Fratney St
Francisco Enriquez 3144 S 39th St
Dean Brown Manager Lamers Bus
Cheri Houser Exc Director Wisconsin School Bus Association
MPD Staff
Captain Peter Pierce
Lishunda Patterson - Safety Division
Jeff Polenske - City Engineers
A motion was made by ALD. PUENTE that this Ordinance be . This motion
PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Coggs, Donovan and Davis
No 0
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Ordinance be HELD TO CALL OF
THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 5- Witkowski, Puente, Coggs, Donovan and Davis
No 0
Meeting adjourned at 12:27 PM
Joanna Polanco
Staff Assistant
This meeting can be viewed in its entirety through the City's Legislative Research
Center at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
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Agenda
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Agenda
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
ALD. TERRY WITKOWSKI, CHAIR
Ald. Robert Puente, Vice-Chair
Ald. Milele Coggs, Ald. Robert Donovan, and Ald. Joe Davis, Sr.
Staff Assistant, Joanna Polanco, 286-2366
Fax: 286-3456, jpolan@milwaukee.gov
Legislative Liaison, Adam Wickersham, 286-2170,
adam.wickersham@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, November 12, 2015 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 150959 A substitute ordinance relating to parking controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2. 150960 A substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 151038 An ordinance relating to charges for patient services provided by the
Fire Department.
Sponsors: Ald. Puente
4. 150956 Resolution relative to acceptance and funding of an Alcohol
Enforcement 2015-16 grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. 150957 Resolution approving the 2015/16 Intergovernmental Agreement for
School Security Program between the City and the Milwaukee Board of
School Directors.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. 150958 Resolution approving a continuation of the Grant/Intergovernmental
Cooperation Agreement with the Milwaukee Board of School Directors
for Police Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. 150974 Communication from the Fire and Police Commission relating to the
report, "An Analysis of 2014 Use of Force Incidents in the Milwaukee
Police Department".
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
8. 150976 Communication from the Fire and Police Commission relating to
Milwaukee Police Department body-worn cameras information.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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9. 150603 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2015-16
Preventive Health Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of
Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10. 150983 Substitute resolution amending Common Council File #150139 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
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
11. 150984 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the Flu
on Call Demonstration Grant from the National Association of County
and City Health Officials (NACCHO).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
12. 150986 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2016
Immunization Action Plan Grant from the State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
13. 150988 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2016
Maternal and Child Health Grant from the State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
14. 150993 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2016
Women, Infants and Children’s (WIC) Grant from the State of Wisconsin
Department of Health Services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
15. 150994 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the Breast
Cancer Awareness - Milwaukee Foundation Grant.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
--- May be referred to the Finance and Personnel Committee.
16. 151000 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and subsequent expenditure
of contributions received by the Milwaukee Health Department for Office
of Violence Prevention activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
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17. 151001 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and subsequent expenditure
of contributions received by the Milwaukee Health Department for
promoting community health education activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
18. 151003 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and subsequent expenditure
of contributions received by the Milwaukee Health Department for the
annual coordination and implementation of the Infant Mortality reduction
activities.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
10:30 A.M.
19. 150648 A substitute ordinance relating to the display of warning lights by school
buses.
Sponsors: Ald. Perez
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