STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 19, 2020
Minutes
City Hall
City of Milwaukee 200 East Wells Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Meeting Minutes
STEERING & RULES COMMITTEE
ALD. CAVALIER JOHNSON, CHAIR
Ald. Michael J. Murphy, Vice-Chair
Ald. Ashanti Hamilton, Ald. Robert J. Bauman, Ald. Milele A.
Coggs, Ald. Jose G. Perez, Ald. Khalif J. Rainey, and Ald.
Marina Dimitrijevic
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231; Fax: 286-3456,
lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Monday, October 19, 2020 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
This is a virtual meeting. 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.
PLEASE NOTE the change in meeting time from 1:30 P.M. TO 9 A.M.
Meeting convened: 9:07 A.M.
Present 8 - Johnson, Murphy, Hamilton, Bauman, Coggs, Perez, Rainey, Dimitrijevic
1. 200623 Communication from various community groups relating to their
demands for legislative and other changes they are seeking in the name
of social justice.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Dodd, Ald. Lewis, Ald. Rainey, Ald. Hamilton, Ald.
Stamper, Ald. Perez, Ald. Dimitrijevic, Ald. Johnson, Ald. Zamarripa
and Ald. Kovac
Individuals speaking:
Black Leaders Organizing Communities (BLOC) - Rick Banks
Bria Smith - Black Youth Commission Against Violence
Community Task Force MKE/Program the Parks MKE - Vaun Mayes
Layton Boulevard West Neighbors - Brianna Sas-Perez
LIT MKE - Leaders Igniting Transformation - Maya Neal and Amanda Avalos
Milwaukee Inner-city Congregations Allied for Hope (MICAH) - Rev. Joe Ellwanger,
Ledora Meadows, Pastor Mary Martha Kanass
Milwaukee LGBT Community Center - Alex Corona
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) - no rep.
present
People's Revolution - Khalil Coleman and Zachary Pick
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin - Livia Rowell-Ortiz and Molly
Southsdie Organizing Committee - Tammy Rivera
Voces de La Frontera - no rep. present
A motion was made by ALD. COGGS that this Communication be
RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the
following vote:
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Aye 8- Johnson, Murphy, Hamilton, Bauman, Coggs, Perez, Rainey and
Dimitrijevic
No 0
Meeting Adjourned: 11:59 A.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. CAVALIER JOHNSON, CHAIR
Ald. Michael J. Murphy, Vice-Chair
Ald. Ashanti Hamilton, Ald. Robert J. Bauman, Ald. Milele A.
Coggs, Ald. Jose G. Perez, Ald. Khalif J. Rainey, and Ald.
Marina Dimitrijevic
Staff Assistant, Linda Elmer, 286-2231; Fax: 286-3456,
lelmer@milwaukee.gov
Monday, October 19, 2020 9:00 AM Room 301-B, City Hall
This is a virtual meeting. 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.
PLEASE NOTE the change in meeting time from 1:30 P.M. TO 9 A.M.
1. 200623 Communication from various community groups relating to their demands
for legislative and other changes they are seeking in the name of social
justice.
Sponsors: Ald. Coggs, Ald. Dodd, Ald. Lewis, Ald. Rainey, Ald. Hamilton, Ald.
Stamper, Ald. Perez, Ald. Dimitrijevic, Ald. Johnson, Ald. Zamarripa and
Ald. Kovac
Those wishing to comment on this item are encouraged to use the City’s eComment
system available by accessing this agenda at http://milwaukee.legistar.com/calendar.
---Groups presenting are:
1. Black Leaders Organizing Communities (BLOC)
2. Bria Smith
3. Community Task Force MKE (ComForce MKE)/Program the Parks MKE
4. Layton Boulevard West Neighbors (LBWN)
5. LIT MKE
6. Milwaukee Inner-city Congregations Allied for Hope (MICAH)
7. Milwaukee LGBT Community Center
8. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
9. The People's Revolution
10. Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin
11. Southside Organizing Committee (SOC)
12. Voces de la Frontera (VDLF)
This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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