STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · January 9, 2020
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, January 9, 2020 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
Meeting convened: 1:40 P.M.
Ald. Perez present for Ald. Donovan.
Present 8 - Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Bauman, Kovac, Rainey, Perez
Excused 1 - Donovan
1. 191496 Communication relating to current and upcoming Request for Proposal
opportunities relating to the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals present:
Liz Gilbert- President of the 2020 DNC
Lafayette Crump - Host Committee RFP and Diversity Rep.
Hessley Hempstead - owners' representative
A motion was made by ALD. STAMPER that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
Aye 8- Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Bauman, Kovac, Rainey and Perez
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
2:00 P.M.
2. 190494 Communication from various city departments transmitting reports
itemizing services and resources provided in the 53206 ZIP code area.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Individuals present:
Mike Mazmanian - Dept. of Neighborhood Services
Steve Miner Assessor
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Mariam Hurwitz - Deputy City Attorney
Jim Owczarski - City Clerk
Milwaukee Public Library - Joan Johnson and Kelly Wochinski
Fire Department - Asst. Chief Aaron Lipski
Municipal Court - Sheldon Himle
Due to time constraints, those departments that did not present today will do so at the
next Steering and Rules meeting of January 30th.
Do this item as a special Steering and Rules meeting, with possibly doing MPD as its
own day.
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Communication be HELD TO
CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 8- Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Bauman, Kovac, Rainey and Perez
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
3. 191252 Substitute resolution amending Common Council Resolution File Number
190445 to extend the deadline for the City-County Task Force on Climate
and Economic Equity to provide the Common Council and the County
Board of Supervisors with a comprehensive plan.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac and Ald. Hamilton
Accept Proposed Substitute A.
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 8- Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Bauman, Kovac, Rainey and Perez
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
A motion was made by ALD. KOVAC that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED
FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
Aye 8- Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Bauman, Kovac, Rainey and Perez
No 0
Excused 1- Donovan
2:30 P.M.
4. 191510 Communication from the Fire and Police Commission providing an
update on various issues and initiatives.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
Individuals present:
Griselda Aldrete - Fire and Police Commission Executive Director
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Ronda Kohlheim - Inspector General, City Clerk's Office
Maria Monteagudo - Dept. of Employee Relations
Nelson Soler - Vice Chair of the Fire and Police Commission Board
Elleny Christopoulos - Assistant City Attorney
Steven Devougas - Chair of the Fire and Police Commission Board
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 6- Hamilton, Coggs, Stamper, Borkowski, Bauman and Kovac
No 0
Excused 3- Donovan, Rainey and Perez
Meeting adjourned; 6:03 P.M.
Linda M. Elmer
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
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, January 9, 2020 1:30 PM Room 301-B, City Hall
1. 191496 Communication relating to current and upcoming Request for Proposal
opportunities relating to the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
2:00 P.M.
2. 190494 Communication from various city departments transmitting reports
itemizing services and resources provided in the 53206 ZIP code area.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
3. 191252 Resolution amending Common Council Resolution File Number 190445 to
extend the deadline for the City-County Task Force on Climate and
Economic Equity to provide the Common Council and the County Board of
Supervisors with a comprehensive plan.
Sponsors: Ald. Kovac and Ald. Hamilton
2:30 P.M.
4. 191510 Communication from the Fire and Police Commission providing an update
on various issues and initiatives.
Sponsors: Ald. Hamilton
The Steering and Rules Committee may convene into closed session on Thursday, January 9th,
2020 in Room 301-B, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(f
and g), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of considering financial, medical, social or personal histories or
disciplinary data of specific persons, preliminary consideration of specific personnel problems or the
investigation of charges against specific persons except where par. (b) applies which, if discussed in
public, would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect upon the reputation of any person
referred to in such histories or data, or involved in such problems or investigations.and for the
purpose of conferring with the City Attorney who will render oral or written advice with respect to
litigation in which the city is or is likely to become involved. The committee may then go into open
session for the regular agenda.
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