PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 29, 2024 · 1:30 PM AM · Room 301-B, city Hall

TL;DR

The Public Safety and Health Committee met to discuss several important city matters, including domestic violence policy, police mental health, and grant funding. The meeting covered a range of topics from parking controls to emergency communications and healthcare initiatives.

Key Decisions

  • Maternal Health Innovation Project Grant Recommended for Adoption
  • Opioid Settlement Funds Expenditure Recommended for Adoption and Assigned to Finance Committee
  • New Fire Department Vehicle Depot Lease Recommended for Adoption
  • Parking and Traffic Control Ordinances Recommended for Passage
  • Gunshot Location Technology Grant Recommended for Adoption
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Agenda

  1. Untitled item
  2. Meeting adjourned at 4:38 PM Joanna Urtiz Staff Assistant
  3. Meeting convened at 1:38PM
  4. 1. Communication relating to administrative and sentinel reviews concerning the death of Bobbie Lou Schoeffling and potential improvements to policies, training, and practices concerning domestic and intimate partner violence.
    Communication
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BURGELIS that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  5. 2. Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department and the Fire and Police Commission relating to the Milwaukee Police Department’s policies and procedures concerning the mental health of its officers and the mental health of those with whom the officers come into contact.
    Communication
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. TAYLOR that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  6. 3. An ordinance relating to parking controls.
    Ordinance
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BURGELIS that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  7. 4. An ordinance relating to traffic controls.
    Ordinance
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BURGELIS that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  8. 5. Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a 2025 Wisconsin Department of Justice Gunshot Location Technology Program grant.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. TAYLOR that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  9. 6. Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of Maternal Health Innovation Project-Paternal Child Health: Enhancing Fatherhood Servicing to Improve Birth Outcomes from State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. MOORE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  10. 7. Substitute resolution authorizing the expenditure of opioid settlement funds.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. MOORE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE . This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  11. 8. Substitute resolution approving a Lease agreement between MKE Northside LLC, as landlord, and the City of Milwaukee Fire Department, as tenant, for 1900 West Fiebrantz Avenue, for use by the Milwaukee Fire Department as a vehicle depo and repair shop.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. MOORE that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  12. 9. Communication from the Office of Emergency Management regarding recent activities and status of office operations.
    Communication
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  13. 10. Communication from the Executive Steering Committee relating to the standing up of the new Dept. of Emergency Communications and the implementation of the new unified CAD (Computer-Aided Dispatch) system.
    Communication
    Action: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

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