PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
TL;DR
The Public Safety and Health Committee met to discuss several ordinances and resolutions, with a focus on public health grants and emergency preparedness. Multiple grants from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services were recommended for adoption, and several parking and traffic control measures were discussed.
Key Decisions
- Multiple Public Health Grants from Wisconsin Department of Health Services Passed
- City Hall Campus Emergency Preparedness Committee Creation Substituted and Passed
- Alternate Side Night Parking Requirements Passed
- Vision Zero Action Plan Recommended for Adoption
- Milwaukee Police Department Standard Operating Procedures Recommended for Placing on File
Agenda
- Meeting convened at 9:05 AM
- 250288 A substitute ordinance relating to the creation of a city hall campus emergency preparedness committee.OrdinanceAction: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Failed
A motion was made by ALD. MOORE that this Ordinance be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion FAILED by the following vote:
- 250078 A substitute ordinance relating to exceptions to alternate side night parking requirements.OrdinanceAction: 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:
- 250288 A substitute ordinance relating to the creation of a city hall campus emergency preparedness committee.OrdinanceAction: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Passed
A motion was made by ALD. WESTMORELAND that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- Meeting adjourned at 1:00PM Joanna Urtiz Staff Assistant
- 1. An ordinance relating to parking controls.OrdinanceAction: 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:
- 2. An ordinance relating to traffic controls.OrdinanceAction: 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:
- 3. Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2025-2026 Cities Readiness Initiative grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.ResolutionAction: 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 6/19/2025. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 4. Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2025-2026 Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.ResolutionAction: 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 6/19/2025. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 5. Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2025-2026 Wisconsin Well Woman Program grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.ResolutionAction: 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 6/19/2025. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 6. Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2025-2026 Communicable Disease Prevention Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.ResolutionAction: 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:
- 7. Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2024-2025 SNAP-Ed grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.ResolutionAction: RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Passed
A motion was made by ALD. WESTMORELAND that this Resolution be RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 9:15 A.M.
- 8. Communication from the Homicide Review Commission providing an update on implementing the Intimate Partner/Domestic Violence: Sentinel Event Review: Report and Recommendations.CommunicationAction: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed
A motion was made by ALD. TAYLOR that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 9. Communication relating to the Quarterly Report from the Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission.CommunicationAction: 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. Resolution approving the City of Milwaukee Vision Zero Action Plan.ResolutionAction: 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:
- 11. A substitute ordinance relating to exceptions to alternate side night parking requirements.OrdinanceAction: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Failed
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Ordinance be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion FAILED by the following vote:
- 12. A substitute ordinance relating to the creation of a city hall campus emergency preparedness committee.OrdinanceAction: SUBSTITUTED Passed
A motion was made by ALD. BURGELIS that this Ordinance be SUBSTITUTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 13. A substitute ordinance relating to the removal and impoundment of motor vehicles owned by habitual parking violators.OrdinanceAction: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed
A motion was made by ALD. MOORE that this Ordinance be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 15. Communication from the Fire and Police Commission relating to Milwaukee Police Department Standard Operating Procedures.CommunicationAction: 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:
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