JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

Monday, October 26, 2026 · 9:00 AM AM · Room 301-B, City Hall

TL;DR

This was an agenda-setting meeting for the Judiciary & Legislation Committee on October 26, 2026. The committee reviewed 17 items including settlement of multiple claims against the city, tax cancellations on certain properties, litigation-related ordinances, and Milwaukee's 2027-2028 legislative package. The meeting included a closed session for attorney-client discussions about pending litigation.

Key Decisions

  • Multiple claim settlements Under review
  • Real estate tax cancellations Under review
  • Litigation settlement agreements ordinance Under review
  • Toxic exposure litigation counsel authorization Under review
  • Code revisions and corrections ordinance Under review
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. 1. Resolution relating to the claim by AT&T Mobility LLC.
    Resolution
  2. 2. Resolution relating to the claim by Cassandra Miller.
    Resolution
  3. 3. Resolution relating to the claim by El Greco, Inc./John Gliatis.
    Resolution
  4. 4. Resolution relating to the claim of Drew Hall.
    Resolution
  5. 5. Resolution relating to the claim by Luis Hernandez Lopez.
    Resolution
  6. 6. Resolution relating to the claim by Celester Perkins.
    Resolution
  7. 7. Resolution relating to the claim of Malcolm Washington.
    Resolution
  8. 8. Resolution relating to the claim of Greater Milwaukee Auto Auction.
    Resolution
  9. 9. Resolution relating to the claim of Detra Rodgers.
    Resolution
  10. 10. Communication from the Department of Intergovernmental Relations Division and the Legislative Affairs Division relating to the 2027-2028 City of Milwaukee’s Legislative Package.
    Communication
  11. 11. A substitute ordinance relating to revisions of various provisions of the code for purposes of correcting errors, clarifying language, eliminating obsolete provisions, and updating references.
    Ordinance
  12. 12. Resolution cancelling real estate taxes levied against certain parcels bearing tax key numbers on the 2025 tax roll, plus interest applicable to date of repayment, if appropriate.
    Resolution
  13. 13. An ordinance relating to prospective litigation settlement agreements.
    Ordinance
  14. 14. Communication from the City Attorney relating to prospective litigation settlement agreements.
    Communication
  15. 15. Resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Jacob Enriquez v. City of Milwaukee et al.
    Resolution
  16. 16. Substitute resolution relating to settlement agreement indemnification provisions.
    Resolution
  17. 17. Substitute resolution authorizing the Office of the City Attorney to retain outside counsel to prepare and pursue civil litigation in matters involving toxic exposure.
    Resolution
  18. The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Monday, October 26, 2026, in Room 301-B, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(g), Wis. Stats., 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, and then may go into open session for the regular agenda.
  19. This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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  21. 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. Times for specific agenda items are estimations. If items cannot be heard at their specified times, they will be heard as soon as practicable thereafter.
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