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EQUAL RIGHTS COMMISSION

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 · 4:00 PM AM · Room 301-A, City Hall

TL;DR

The Equal Rights Commission held a meeting on March 18, 2026, to discuss updates including an annual report to the Mayor, a Common Council update planned for April, and a citywide sensory inclusive initiative. The commission also addressed approval of an LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee and received communications from governance, complaints, and housing committees.

Key Decisions

  • LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee Approval Approved
  • Citywide Sensory Inclusive Initiative Discussed
  • Annual Report to the Mayor Update Discussed
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. This is a hybrid meeting. Those wishing to attend virtually may do so at the following URL: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/26835155748454? p=kwI2byv6jzt6PBG5oM Meeting ID: 268 351 557 484 54 Passcode: JZ3Fd6RJ
  2. Untitled item
  3. Call to Order
  4. Roll Call
  5. Approval of Previous Minutes
  6. Welcome Remarks from Chair • Annual Report to the Mayor Update • Common Council Update in April • Citywide Sensory Inclusive Initiative
  7. Approval of LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee
  8. Communication from Committees • Governance • Ad Hoc Complaints • Ad Hoc Housing
  9. Communication from Staff
  10. Community Announcements
  11. Adjournment
  12. Untitled item
  13. 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.
  14. Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the City of Milwaukee ADA Coordinator at: adacoordinator@milwaukee.gov, (Phone) 414-286-3475, (TDD) 414-286-2025 or by writing to the Coordinator at Room 603, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
  15. City Hall and the Zeidler Municipal Building are accessible by "The Hop" City Hall Stations, the MCTS Green Line, Connect 1, 14, 15, 18, 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 during normal business hours is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at the Associated Bank River Center on the southwest corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street. You must present a copy of the meeting notice to the parking cashier.
  16. Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances are required to register with the City Clerk's Office License Division. Registered lobbyists appearing before a Common Council committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying.