STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · July 25, 2019
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
ALD. ASHANTI HAMILTON, CHAIR
Ald. Milele A. Coggs, Vice-Chair
Ald. Russell W. Stamper, II, Ald. Mark A. Borkowski, Ald.
Robert G. Donovan, Ald. Robert Bauman, Ald. Nik Kovac, and
Ald. Khalif J. Rainey
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231; Fax: 286-3456,
lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, July 25, 2019 9:00 AM City Hall, Room 301-B
Special - Amended 7/23/19 -- Item #3 (File 190592) was added.
Meeting convened: 9:15 A.M.
Present 8 - Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Donovan, Bauman, Kovac, Rainey
1. 190098 Substitute resolution committing the City of Milwaukee to take actions
toward achieving racial equity and transforming the systems and
institutions of racism that impact the health and well-being of the
community.
Sponsors: COMMON COUNCIL
Individuals present:
Chez Ordonez - Acting Chair of the Equal Rights Commission
Tony Snell - member of the Equal Rights Commission
Sharon Robinson - Dept. of Administration Director
Jeanette Kowalik - Commissioner of Health
Ald. Jose Perez
Bernadette Karanja - Workforce Development Coordinator- City Clerk's Office
Proposed Substitute B accepted.
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 8- Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Donovan, Bauman, Kovac and
Rainey
No 0
May be adding more "Whereas" clauses between now and Council and amend at
Council at the request of Sharon Robinson.
A motion was made by ALD. BORKOWSKI that this Resolution be
RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following
vote:
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Aye 8- Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Donovan, Bauman, Kovac and
Rainey
No 0
2. 190603 Communication from the Office of the City Attorney, the Department of
Neighborhood Services, Legal Action of Wisconsin, and the Medical
College of Wisconsin relating to the development of a database to track
evictions within the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
Individuals present:
Branden DuPont - Data Analyst, Medical College of Wisconsin
Emily McKeown - Dept. of Neighborhood Services
Heather Hough - City Attorney's Office
Rafael Ramos - Attorney with Legal Action of Wisconsin
Ald. Michael Murphy
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 7- Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Bauman, Kovac and Rainey
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
3. 190592 Substitute resolution relating to establishment of the
Community-Oriented, Responsible and Equitable (CORE) Development
Zone.
Sponsors: COMMON COUNCIL
Ald. Coggs, Perez, Rainey, Kovac, Stamper and Borkowski added as co-sponsors.
Peter Raitman- Milwaukee Area Service & Hospitality Workers, a stand-alone labor
organization.
Kenneth Green - member of the Milwaukee Area Service & Hospitality Workers
A motion was made by ALD. BAUMAN that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 7- Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Bauman, Kovac and Rainey
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
Meeting adjourned: 11:34 A.M.
Linda M. Elmer
Staff Assisstant
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
STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
ALD. ASHANTI HAMILTON, CHAIR
Ald. Milele A. Coggs, Vice-Chair
Ald. Russell W. Stamper, II, Ald. Mark A. Borkowski, Ald.
Robert G. Donovan, Ald. Robert Bauman, Ald. Nik Kovac, and
Ald. Khalif J. Rainey
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231; Fax: 286-3456,
lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, July 25, 2019 9:00 AM City Hall, Room 301-B
Special - Amended 7/23/19 -- Item #3 (File 190592) was added.
1. 190098 Resolution committing the City of Milwaukee to take actions towards
achieving racial equality, and transforming the systems and institutions of
racism that impact the health and well-being of the community.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
2. 190603 Communication from the Office of the City Attorney, the Department of
Neighborhood Services, Legal Action of Wisconsin, and the Medical
College of Wisconsin relating to the development of a database to track
evictions within the City of Milwaukee.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac
3. 190592 Substitute resolution relating to establishment of the Community-Oriented,
Responsible and Equitable (CORE) Development Zone.
Sponsors: Ald. Bauman
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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