EQUAL RIGHTS COMMISSION

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 · 4:00 PM AM · Room 301 A, City Hall

TL;DR

This was an Equal Rights Commission meeting that covered administrative items including approval of previous minutes, welcome remarks, and communications from the Department of Compliance and Engagement. The meeting included reports from multiple advisory committees and staff presentations on commissioner training, volunteer opportunities, and a web-based app pilot program.

Key Decisions

  • No substantive decisions recorded in agenda This was an informational meeting with no votes or decisions listed
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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 the Chair
  7. Communication from Department of Compliance and Engagement – Director Mary Reed
  8. Communication from Committees • Governance Committee • LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee • Ad Hoc Housing • Ad Hoc International Human Rights Day Planning Committee
  9. Communication from DCE Staff – Ramona Ramos • City Trainings for Commissioners: InfoSec • Engagement: ERC Upcoming Events Volunteer Sign Up • ERC Web‑Based App Pilot: Presentation
  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.