PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
TL;DR
The Public Safety and Health Committee held a meeting focused on various ordinances and resolutions related to parking controls, traffic management, and public health grants. The committee recommended passage of several key ordinances and accepted multiple health-related grants from state departments.
Key Decisions
- Parking and Traffic Control Ordinances Passed
- U.S. Department of Labor Grant for Employment Program Held to Call of the Chair
- Immunization Action Plan Grant Recommended for Adoption
- Health Department Contribution Acceptance Recommended for Adoption
- Communication on Officer Recruitment and Training Held to Call of the Chair
Agenda
- Meeting convened at 9:10 AM
- Meeting adjourned at 1:07 PM Joanna Urtiz Staff Assistant
- 250163 A substitute ordinance relating to the removal and impoundment of motor vehicles owned by habitual parking violators.OrdinanceAction: RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE Passed
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 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. TAYLOR that this Ordinance be RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 3. Resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a U.S. Department of Labor Growth Opportunities Program - Employ Milwaukee Growth Opportunities Milwaukee subrecipient grant.ResolutionAction: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed
A motion was made by ALD. BURGELIS that this Resolution be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 4. Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2025-2026 Immunization Action Plan grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services.ResolutionAction: 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:
- 5. Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the 2025-26 Epidemiology & Lab Capacity (ELC) Combatting Antibiotic Resistant Gonorrhea & Other STIs (CARGOS) grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.ResolutionAction: 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:
- 6. Resolution amending Common Council File Number 241057 relating to acceptance and funding of the 2025 WIC grant from the State of 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 relating to acceptance of up to $100,000 in contributions by the Health Department to support public health programs, events, and initiatives.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:
- 8. Substitute resolution authorizing the Milwaukee Health Department to negotiate and enter into no-cost affiliate agreements and act as an educational site for various post-secondary educational institutions.ResolutionAction: 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:
- 9:15 A.M.
- 9. Communication from the Office of the City Attorney, the Milwaukee Police Department, the Office of the Milwaukee County District Attorney, and the Municipal Court relating to recently-announced initiatives regarding reckless driving.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. A substitute ordinance relating to ultrasonic repellent devices.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:
- 11. A substitute ordinance relating to the removal and impoundment of motor vehicles owned by habitual parking violators.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:
- 12. Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department and the Fire and Police Commission relating to officer recruitment, training, and retention.CommunicationAction: HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Passed
A motion was made by ALD. WESTMORELAND that this Communication be HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 13. Communication from the Fire and Police Commission relating to Standard Operating Procedures.CommunicationAction: RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Passed
A motion was made by ALD. SPIKER that this Communication be RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
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