PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE

Thursday, November 14, 2024 · 9:00 AM AM · Room 301-B, City Hall

TL;DR

The Public Safety and Health Committee met to review multiple health grants and public safety initiatives. Most agenda items were grants from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and focused on various health screening and intervention programs. Several parking and traffic ordinances were also discussed.

Key Decisions

  • Lead In Water Testing & Remediation Grant Recommended for Adoption
  • Winter Parking Regulations Recommended for Passage
  • Police Services Memorandum of Understanding with Washington D.C. Recommended for Adoption
  • Police Department Recruitment Strategy Held to Call of the Chair
  • Police Electric Vehicle Pilot Program Held to Call of the Chair
Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

Agenda

  1. Meeting convened at 9:12 AM
  2. Meeting adjourned at 12:50 Joanna Urtiz Staff Assistant
  3. 241026 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2024-2025 Wisconsin Lead In Water Testing & Remediation grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BURGELIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE due back on 11/21/2024. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  4. 241054 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2025 Newborn Hearing Screening & Intervention grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
    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 due back on 11/21/2024. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  5. 241055 Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2025 Maternal and Child Health Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
    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:

  6. 241056 Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2025 Forward Health Outreach grant from the WI Department of Health Services.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BURGELIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE due back on 11/21/2024. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  7. 1. Communication from the Wisconsin Policy Forum relating to its report ‘Common Ground: Enhancing Community Oriented Policing in Milwaukee’.
    Communication
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed

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

  8. 2. Communication from the Election Commission and the Milwaukee Fire Department relating to the November 8, 2024, hazardous materials incident at City Hall.
    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:

  9. 3. Communication from the Fire and Police Commission relating to their recruitment strategy and plan to fill the three 2025 Police Department classes of 65 recruits each.
    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:

  10. 4. An ordinance relating to winter parking regulations on various streets.
    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:

  11. 5. An ordinance relating to parking controls.
    Ordinance
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Passed

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

  12. 6. An ordinance relating to traffic controls.
    Ordinance
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Passed

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

  13. 7. Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2024-2025 Wisconsin Lead In Water Testing & Remediation grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
    Resolution
    Action: SUBSTITUTED Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BURGELIS that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  14. 8. Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2025 Family Planning Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
    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 due back on 11/21/2024. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  15. 9. Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2024-2025 Preventive Health Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BURGELIS that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE due back on 11/21/2024. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  16. 10. Substitute resolution relating to acceptance and funding of the 2025 HIV Partner Services Grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. TAYLOR that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION AND ASSIGNED to the FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE due back on 11/21/2024. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  17. 11. Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2025 Newborn Hearing Screening & Intervention grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
    Resolution
    Action: SUBSTITUTED Passed

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

  18. 12. Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the 2025 Maternal and Child Health Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
    Resolution
    Action: SUBSTITUTED Passed

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

  19. 13. Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2025 Forward Health Outreach grant from the WI Department of Health Services.
    Resolution
    Action: SUBSTITUTED Passed

    A motion was made by ALD. BURGELIS that this Resolution be SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:

  20. 14. Substitute resolution relating to a Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C., and the City of Milwaukee acting by its Police Department for the provision of police services.
    Resolution
    Action: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed

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

  21. 15. Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department relating to their plan for an Electric Vehicle pilot program.
    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:

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