PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE

Thursday, May 21, 2026 · 9:00 AM AM · Room 301-B, City Hall

TL;DR

This was an agenda-setting meeting for the Public Safety and Health Committee covering parking and traffic ordinances, public safety initiatives, and police department policies. Key topics included a WIC breastfeeding grant, the 4th of July safety plan, police officer recruitment efforts, and updates to use-of-force procedures. No voting results or outcomes were provided in the agenda document.

Key Decisions

  • Parking and traffic control ordinances Scheduled for committee review
  • WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Grant acceptance Scheduled for committee consideration
  • Police Department Standard Operating Procedure 460 - Use of Force modification Scheduled for committee review
  • 4th of July citywide safety plan Scheduled for committee review
  • Police recruitment and staffing initiatives Status update scheduled for committee review
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. 1. An ordinance relating to parking controls.
    Ordinance
  2. 2. An ordinance relating to traffic controls.
    Ordinance
  3. 3. Substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of 2026 Women, Infants and Children’s (WIC) Breast Feeding Peer Counseling Grant from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
    Resolution
  4. 4. Communication from the Department of Public Works providing a status update on the implementation of the Habitual Parking Violators ordinance.
    Communication
  5. 5. Communication from the Safety and Civic Commission relating to a report of its recent activities.
    Communication
  6. 6. Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department, the Department of Public Works, and the Department of Community Wellness and Safety relating to the 4th of July safety plan for the entire city.
    Communication
  7. 7. Communication from Fire and Police Commission and the Milwaukee Police Department relating to efforts and progress with recruiting new police officers and police aides.
    Communication
  8. 8. Substitute motion modifying Milwaukee Police Department Standard Operating Procedure 460 - Use of Force.
    Motion
  9. 9. Communication from the Fire and Police Commission relating to the 2025 Annual Policy Review
    Communication
  10. 10. Communication from the Fire and Police Commission relating to Standard Operating Procedures.
    Communication
  11. 11. Communication from the Fire and Police Commission relating to 911 Call Wait Times and Dispatch/Response Times
    Communication
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  13. 12. An ordinance relating to penalties for certain criminal offenses committed within close proximity to schools.
    Ordinance
  14. 13. A substitute ordinance relating to the display of warning lights by school buses.
    Ordinance
  15. 14. An ordinance relating to residency restrictions for sex offenders.
    Ordinance
  16. 15. An ordinance relating to traffic controls at the intersection of South 2nd Street and West Washington Street.
    Ordinance
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