Common Council - Regular Meeting

Baumann? Here. Westmoreland? Here. Cogs? Excused. Jackson? Here. Zamoripa?

Here. Taylor? Here. Moore? Here. Bergelis? Spiker? Here. Dmitryevich?

Here. Stamper? I'm here. Mister president? Present. 14 members are present.

One is excused. 14 present. One excused. Please rise for the pledge of allegiance to be followed by a moment of silent meditation. Are there any corrections to the Common Council Journal of Proceedings for the meeting of November 2025.

There are no corrections to the journal.

There being no corrections, the minutes of these meetings stand approved. Alderman Stamper now moves that the commit the common council resolve itself into committee of the whole for the purpose of making a pair of presentations. Hearing no objection, so ordered. Will mister Richard Clark and mister Derek Jenkins please come forward escorted by Alderman Russell Stamper the second. We are pleased to be joined here today by two men who have in their own way made a positive impact on the community and especially in the 15th Aldermanic District.

Richard Clark, a veteran of the United States Armed Forces has resided in Metcalfe Park neighborhood for decades and has been a leader in bringing positive people together to foster positive change as we as well as a great sense of unity, safety, and civic engagement. Mister Derek Jenkins is known as an educator and a principal, the leader of Highmount Community School. Today, we recognize mister Jenkins for his years of leadership and for an act of selflessness selflessness that ensured a happy ending in what could have been a tragic situation. Alderman Stamper, the floor is yours.

Thank you, mister president. Good morning, colleagues.

Good morning. Morning.

Community members, families, and friends, today, we have the privilege of honoring two remarkable men, two everyday heroes whose actions, character, and commitment to service reflect the very best of the city of Milwaukee and the 15th District. In different moments, in different parts of our community, mister Richard Clark and mister Derek Jenkins stepped forward when it was when it mattered most. They didn't hesitate. They didn't wait for someone else. They acted.

And because of their courage, their training, and their heart for people, lives were saved. Both men remind us of something deeply important. Milwaukee is strongest when its people care for one another. Whether on a neighborhood street in Metcalfe Park or in a busy school cafeteria, their instinct was the same, to protect, to serve, and to uplift. Mister Clark and mister Jenkins come from different walks of life, but their stories share a powerful truth.

Real leadership does not require a title, just a willingness to step up. Today, I'm proud, deeply proud to recognize both of these heroes, proud that they serve our city, proud that they represent the 15th District, and proud that they are examples of the kind of courage, compassion, and community spirit that makes Milwaukee a special place. Mister Clark, come up, brother. Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to recognize mister Clark, a Vietnam veteran, a founding member of MP Cats, and one of the bedrock figures at Metcalfe Park neighborhood. Richard has been with me since the beginning at the kitchen table, Picking out what blocks we're gonna pick, hit.

Right, mister Clark? One of my earliest supporters and someone who has always been willing to lend a hand, offer wisdom, or step up for his neighbors. He has spent more than twenty years helping build unity, safety, and pride in Metcalfe Park, but Richard's leadership is not just about meeting or service projects. His leadership is rooted in instinct, the instinct to protect others. Earlier this year, when a mocasile mocasilist was tragically struck in the neighborhood, I'm talking about the leg severed off in the middle street blood everywhere.

Richard heard the screams from the ports and ran toward danger. Drawing on his combat medic training, he worked side by side with another neighbor to form an impromptu trauma team, applying a proper torquette, keeping the victim alert, and ultimately helping save a man's life. Richard Clark is the kind of neighbor every city dreams of having. His courage, his lifelong service to our country and our community, and his unwavering commitment to Metcalfe Park make him a true Milwaukee hero. Proud to have him here today with so many Metcalfe residents, his community, his people, staying with him to celebrate his legacy.

Mister Clark, thank you, good friend, good community member, outstanding leader. This thing is pretty detailed, but think I spoke enough. Bottom line is the common council appreciates you. This is an in grade resolution from the entire common council. You go down to Milwaukee history. Greatest leaders at calf parlor. Congratulations, brother.

K. I'm a low profile person. You know? This publicity is not for me, but I appreciate. And what I did, I just did. It was no ifs and buts, and that's that's just how I am. Thank you. Thank you.

Alright. Mister Derrick Jenkins, please come up. It is also my honor to recognize principal Derrick Jenkins of Highmount Community School, a leader whose professionalism, compassion, and dedication to young people continue to shine throughout Milwaukee. In October 2023, and I've been to his credit, I've been saying I'm honoring ever since. Principal Jenkins witnessed a terrifying moment, a student choking in the cafeteria struggling to breathe.

A staff member had already begun assisting, but the situation was critical and time was running out. Without hesitation, principal Jenkins stepped in relying on his training, his calm presence, and his commitment to his students. He performed the Hamlet maneuver and successfully dislodged the obstruction, saving the child's life. Later on, that student called mister Jenkins a superhero. Uh-huh.

The student later called him a superhero over and over again, and, honestly, that's exactly what he was that day. But beyond that single moment, mister Jacobs represents the kind of leadership we need in our schools, steady, compassionate, accountable, and deeply invested in the success and safety of every child who walks through those doors. He is here today with his beautiful family and his brothers from the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated. Where y'all at, brothers? O six.

A testament to his love, respect, and community he carries with him everywhere he goes. Principal Jenkins, your actions saved the life, your leadership shaped futures, and your commitment strengthens the fabric of our Milwaukee Public Schools community. We are grateful. We are proud to honor you today. Brother Jacobs, come on up.

Thank you so much for this prestigious award. Honored I'm extremely honored to be and grateful to be here today. I would like to thank Autumn Stafford for this award, this recognition. I'd to thank thank my family that's here today, my wife, Shanay, my daughters, Deja and Sydney, my brother, Stephan, and also the greatest fraternity known in mankind, alpha phi alpha

for 30.

To my scholars, my parents, thank you for being in a gap for me. And I was able to be in a gap for a student that was in dire needs. So with that, I'd like to say thank you. Continue to to look out for us because the best is yet to come. I'm just I'm just gonna read this real quick. It was a it was a scripture that was on my heart this morning. It says in James four ten, humble yourself before the lord, and he will lift you up. And that's what's happening today. God just peeked into my story and lift me up today along with his honoree. So I thank you. God bless you, and I'll see you next time.

Oh, hey.

Alderwoman Taylor now moves that the committee of the whole rise. Hearing no objections so ordered. Are there any items of unfinished business?

There are two items of unfinished business. The first is common council file number 250001. Communication from the mayor relating to the proposed 2026 budget. The mayor submitted vetoes affecting items relating to six common council amendments to the proposed executive budget on 11/18/2025.

Alderman Dmitryovich moves to dispense with the reading of the mayor's veto message. Hearing no objection so ordered, Overriding a veto requires 10 votes. If a veto was overwritten, that provision of the budget will be enacted by the common council. If a veto is sustained, the budget items lines affected by the amendment will be deleted from the budget should the veto be sustained. An opportunity will be provided for council members to offer substitute amendments to the budget.

The amendments must be germane to the matter voted. Oh, excuse me. These amendments must be germane to the matter vetoed and must be fully drafted. Adoption of any amendments requires eight voted. Will the clerk please read into the record those items vetoed by the mayor?

The following items are vetoed by us under the mayor. Amendment lines affected by amendment one j, known broadly as the omnibus. Those items affected by amendment f, DOA, OEI, move the office of equity and inclusion to the department of administration from the department out of the department of administration and create a department of equity and conclusion and inclusion. Amendment 11 b, add $25,000 to the task force on domestic violence and sexual assault special fund in the new department of community wellness and safety offset the $25,000 reduction to the department of administration operating budget. Move the move the office of community wellness and safety into the department of community into a department of community wellness and safety.

Amendment 25 a, treasurer, DPW operations, add $70,000 to the city treasurer to restore mailing of printed tax receipts offset by increasing the personnel cost adjustment in the Department of Public Works operations division by $50,000 and by decreasing Boz's the border zoning appeals mailing budget by $20,000. 30, add $20,000 to the common council city clerk's other services operating account for legislative affairs division travel. 95, capital. The intent of this amendment is to add 8,000,000 in new borrowing to the fire department for major capital equipment by reducing borrowing for infrastructure, municipal services building, new construction in the Department of Public Works by $4,000,000 and increasing general obligation borrowing by $4,000,000

Shall the foregoing measures be adopted notwithstanding the objection of the mayor? The chair recognizes Aldo Woman Samaripa.

Thank you, mister president. Consistent with my vote on the omnibus, I would like to be, recorded as sustaining the mayor's veto, around the elimination of the innovation policy analyst job in DOA.

Thank you. Let the record reflect your sustaining of that part of the veto. Chair recognizes Alderman Brower.

Yeah. Thank you so much, mister president. I just wanted to comment here that I'm gonna probably cast a vote in favor of overriding the veto. Specifically, I want to speak to the wage increases for city workers. We've all gotten messages from our constituents and people around this city who believe that our city workers are such a critical element of what we're doing here in the city that we cannot help we we we cannot overlook them.

That we need to make them a valued part of the city's of the city's family. Right? These workers make the city run. It is it is imperative that we override this veto today. And while while right now, we're arguing about a single percent to override or or not a single percent, that single percent of a pay increase for some of our employees can mean the difference being able to make a car payment or not.

It can mean the difference between being able to afford all the groceries that their family needs. It can mean the difference between being able to make payments that are necessary, right, that is going to be money in our workers' pockets. And that is the way. There's been questions about how do we show value to our employees. And in the corporate world, some of these corporate leaders will sloppily throw out a pizza party to show appreciation for their employees.

But the way that you really appreciate your employees is through a pay increase and compensation. That is above and beyond every anything else that we could possibly do. Compensation and benefits are how we show our employees that we appreciate the work, and it's how our society shows that we appreciate work rates. So I'm gonna proudly cast a vote and stand in solidarity with my union brothers and sisters who are members of the American Federation of State and County and Municipal Employees and give them today the additional pay increase that they so desperately deserve. And, frankly, they deserve even more.

But we're under a lot of constraints, and the union knows that too. And so we came up with a great compromise package that unfortunately was reduced by the mayor's veto, but let's make this budget the best it can be. Let's override the veto on the wages today. Thank you so much, colleagues.

The chair chair recognizes alderman Burgellis.

Thank you, mister president. Public safety is not negotiable. Amendment 95 a gives us an opportunity to correct course. The city has spent years, decades kicking the fire department's equipment needs down the road. This approach has put our firefighters and our residents one mechanical failure away from faster that can end today if we override the veto a 95.

When your house is on fire, when your child is trapped in a crash, or when seconds decide the difference between life and death, you don't want a fire engine that might get there. You want equipment that will get there every single time. Modern fire apparatus is the backbone of public safety. Today, the common council has an opportunity to stand up for its residents. We won't wait for tragedy to expose the consequences of outdated equipment.

We are acting now decisively to protect our firefighters, to protect our neighborhoods, and protect lives. Thank you, mister president. Chair recognizes all

the new chambers.

Thank you, mister president. I'm gonna speak on item numb 95 as well. I will be supporting the override of this veto. We're about to take another vote for another part of public safety very shortly. That's going to significantly increase the spending within the city.

This this new borrowing and this opportunity will not only close the gap on old and outdated fire equipment, it will will hopefully speed up response time that the fire department desperately needs. You know, I wish that we can go bigger, but given the budget constraints, that we're facing right now, I think this is fair, And I encourage my colleagues to support this override and continue to support, our public safety, whether that is law enforcement or fire department, and the vote is eye

on override. Thank you, mister president.

Thank you. Chair recognizes all the woman or alder person Samariba.

Thank you, mister president. I just have a point of order. We do have some visitors here in the gallery that I wanted to recognize at this time. We have two state representatives in the house. And if I could, one of them I have the honor of having served with during my time in the state assembly, but I'd like to recognize both state representative Chris Senicki as well as state representative Karen Kirsch, both representing the South Side Of Milwaukee. Welcome to the public hospital.

Thank you.

And, mister president, just, just a couple more. We have a couple of county representatives that were here with us at City Hall this morning. I don't see supervisor Steve Shea. I think he may have, left already, but I see, my county supervisor Juan Miguel Martinez as well in the gallery. Welcome.

Welcome, everyone. Okay. Is there any further discussion? Chair recognizes all. Ms. Biker.

Thank you, mister president. Expressed some reservations on budget adoption day about some of these items. However, the council has spoken. The majority, indicated what they would like their amended budget to look like. We have a system of government governments here at the local level which seems all too happy with claiming power to the executive branch to exclusion of the legislative branch. I have been quite vocal about asserting its prerogatives as closest to the people. We are a coequal branch of government. And as far as I'm concerned, we have spoken on budget adoption day. So I will be voting to override all the vetoes. Thank you.

Thank you. Is there any further discussion? I see no lights. Hearing none, if you support the council's amendment and wish to override the veto, you vote aye. If you oppose the council's amendment and wish to sustain the mayor's veto, you vote no. Will the clerk please call the roll.

On the override of the mayor's vetoes, Aldwoman Pratt.

Aye. Chambers. Aye. Brower.

Solidarity. Aye.

Baumann. Aye. Westmoreland. Aye. Jackson. Aye. Zamorripa. Aye. Taylor? Aye. Boor? Aye. Bergelis? Aye. Spiker? Aye. Dmitryevich? Aye.

Stamper? Aye. Mister president? Aye. 14 ayes, one excused. 14 ayes, one

Will the clerk please read the next item of unfinished business? Second item of the

second item of unfinished business is common council file number 250700. Communicate from the Milwaukee Public Schools relating to the tax levy for the city of Milwaukee. This file was held in council at the budget adoption meeting of 11/07/2025.

The chair recognizes. Alderman Dmitryovich.

Thank you, mister president. I move to place this on file.

Alderman Dmitryevich has moved to place the matter on file. Hearing no objection so ordered. Mister chair on that. Chair recognizes alderman chambers. Thank you, mister chair mister president.

Why was this held in

council? Numbers aren't ready yet.

Mister president?

The original version received was not in correct form.

So it has nothing to do with any okay. Thank you, mister president.

Chair recognizes alderman Spiker.

Thank you, mister president. In answer to Alderman Chamber's question, it's because there was a serious problem with the math, it looks like. So if you look in the file on the October 30 certification of the October budget item to approve MPS's fall budget adjustments. For the extension fund, it said be it resolved that relating to the extension fund that the Board of School Directors, these are the MPS School Directors, advises us, the council, that the amount of 39,000,000 plus will be needed for the maintenance of playgrounds, recreation areas, and similar activities for 2026 fiscal. And so what's the solution to that?

Well, it was to be raising on the tax levy $74,600,000 which that's an oops. If you only need 39,000,000, you shouldn't be asking the taxpayers for 74.6. So there were some fiscal inaccuracies problems there. So I believe that's what they're looking to correct and has been corrected in the latest version as reflected in the eleven ten communication. Thank you, sir. Thank you.

Other words, Demetrivich, were you going to say anything on that?

No. Just place on file. Thank you.

All right. That concludes unfinished business. Will the city clerk please inform the common council of any commendations or condolences to be acknowledged at this time.

Item number three, communication of the city clerk relating to various commendatory and res commendatory and condolatory resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed by the common counsel. One, resolutions congratulating the following are being recognized during the Latino Entrepreneurial Networks Awards Gallo Gallo. Rilit Herrera, Adrian Velasquez, Leticia Munoz, Domingo Pena, Sandy Hurtado. Two, resolution congratulating the We Are Latvian Traveling Museum exhibit at City Hall. Three, resolution recognizing Derek c Jenkins for an act of bravery.

Four, resolution recognizing Richard Clark for exemplary service to the community. Five, resolution honoring JK Lee City Youth Martial Arts for its commitment to Milwaukee's youth. Six, resolution congratulating the WellPoint Care Network on the occasion of its one hundred and seventy fifth anniversary. Seven, resolution congratulating Spaghetti with the Sisters on the occasion of its seventieth annual spaghetti dinner. Eight, resolution recognizing Alan Iverson on his visit to doctor Howard Fuller's Collegiate Academy Middle School as part of the misunderstood tour.

Nine, resolution expressing condolences to the family and friends of Mark Sane. 10, resolution expressing condolences to the family and friends of Rebecca McNeil. 11, resolution congratulating Rayford Weston on his retirement from the Milwaukee Police Department. 12, resolutions congratulating the following on their retirements from the Department of Public Works, Michael Campbell, Jeffrey Smith. 13, resolutions congratulating the following on their retirements from the Milwaukee Public Schools, Renee Hoover Hicks, Duane Ward, Sarah Green.

Are there any objections to the foregoing commendations or condolences? If anyone wishes to be added as a sponsor to any of the commendations or condolences, please please fill out the form on your desk and submit it to the city clerk before the close of workday. We will now take out reports of standing committees. Alderperson Joe Casa Samarita will now Samarita will now present the report of the license committee.

The licenses committee recommends passage of four, a substitute ordinance relating to public entertainment premises regulations.

Thank you.

The Licenses Committee recommends approval of item five, file number 251,157. Motion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relating to licenses. Included in the file are the following recommendations. Approval with a twenty day suspension of the class b tavern and public entertainment premise licenses for Jacob e Dana based on the preponderance of the evidence in the police report and applicant testimony that demonstrates that the operation results in a threat to the health, safety, and welfare of the public for failure to comply with the plan of operation for the premise located at 1044 North Doctor. Martin Luther King Junior Drive doing business as red, white, and blue in the 4th Aldermanic District. Written objections have been filed.

Have the members of the common council read the report and recommendations of the license committee as well as the objections filed in this matter? Roll call, please.

Alderman Pride. Aye. Chambers.

Alderman Chambers. Excused. Brower. Alderman Brower. Excuse. Baumann. Aye. Westmoreland. Aye. Jackson. Zamoriba? Aye. Taylor? Aye. Ford? Aye. Bergalis? Aye. Spiker? Aye. Maitrevich? Aye.

Stamper? Aye. Mr. President? Aye. 12 ayes, three excused. 12 ayes, three three excused. Are any of the following or their councils present? And if so, do they wish to address the common council? Jacob Den? Alderwoman Samaripo moves that the common council resolve itself into the committee of whole for the purpose of making testimony in these matters. Here, no objection. So order. Both sides are limited to five minutes and must confine the remarks to the report and recommendations of the committee.

Good morning. Hello, everybody.

Good morning. Good morning.

My name is Jay Ganey. I'm the owner of RWB. I've been in this building and on MLK Drive for over twenty five years. I currently own three properties on the street as well as two additional businesses and I serve as a board member for both the Old World Third Street Association and West Town Association. They're focused on the safety, economic development and strong community partnership.

And two weeks ago, I was honored with the Deborah Eusinger Community Partnership Award from the West Town Association. I have a long history of working with the Common Council to address concerns as they arise. Over the years, implementing numerous changes at the council's suggestion, including adjusting drink specials, modifying promotional practices, and adding metal detecting wands To enhance security, whenever an initial has been arise, I've responded proactively in good faith to meet the expectations of the council and the police. I've also currently purchased this top of the line thousand dollar ID scanner just to show proof instead of me just saying I have it. I've also scheduled a December 10 meeting with the police to further go over common practices with IDs and also about crowd control for New Year's.

I do care deeply about the success, safety and integrity of Downtown Milwaukee. I would not have vested so heavily here if I did not believe in the neighborhood and its future. It is important to note that throughout the licensing process or even in the twenty seven years of me doing this, I've not ever had a single neighbor file a complaint or appeal to oppose my license renewal. Additionally, the Milwaukee Police Department did not appear at the hearing to object, did not testify that the business is a nuisance, and did not assert that we pose a threat to public safety. Additionally, the License Committee did not acknowledge that we have successfully passed five underage tavern checks in the last several years.

A 20 suspension during the Thanksgiving and Christmas season would create a severe loss of income for my staff of 50 employees. Many of these employees are constituents in your districts and represent a majority female and minority workforce. Such a suspension would directly eliminate thousands of dollars in wages that they rely on during the holiday season. Further, the city itself would lose a substantial amount of tax revenue at a peak period under the new sales tax structure. At this point, I was going to just summarize and say, but I this scanner arrived.

Part of my argument through this and I my hearing was that we used to use a scanner and then the IDs have gotten so good that the scanner stopped working. So then we stop using the scanner and we train our security to find the best practices of what is the current state. It's very easy for people to get fake IDs. So then through the discussion of the license hearing, I agreed to change my plan of operations to include a scanner which I was not required I didn't have before. So I went and I bought the best scanner I could find, 4.7 stars.

It goes through all the different states. It goes through all the different passports that it does. So I got it working yesterday and these are the IDs my security took in the last three weeks. I used this scanner. Every single one of these IDs passed as twenty one year as a positive thing. I don't want to waste your time and show it out. You're more than welcome to see it. So that was my point of it. My guys have had they just used this scanner. These 40 some people would have gone into my bar this past three weeks.

But that was just the only point on top of it. I'm looking at I've talked to Captain Field to find what the best one is out there. If I have to spend $5,000 to do it, my practice isn't underage people. I am in the business where I know it is a positive thing. I have 21 to 28 year old kids. 19 and 20 year olds love to try and go into fake bars and we do our damn best to try and prevent them. The two that were on my report both had fake IDs. One had snuck alcohol in that we called the police on and she was a nightmare. And then the other was someone who got into a fight. So I don't just let underagers in and don't One minute.

Just to kind of summarize, given the factors, I respectfully ask the common counselor to issue a warning letter instead of a twenty day suspension. I've already demonstrated corrective action by buying the scanner and further trying to figure out how to make sure it works on the fake IDs. I'm continuing I'm committed to continue improvement. My entire security team will continue to participate in these meetings with the police to go over best practices and figure out they can visibly see what the problem is. The scanner can't see that.

It also takes photos of them too so we can take pictures of the people using the IDs. I thank you for your time. There's a bunch of mumbo jumbo in the letter about what points that I counter object to which I'm sure you can take time to look at or someone else can figure out. But I'm basically standing up for my staff and I'm hoping to keep them employed in the next three weeks when I know it's a valuable, valuable time. So thank you.

Any

questions? Council members have questions? Chair recognizes Alderman Brower.

You know, actually, I'm I'm sorry, president. I don't have a question for the individual here before. I, wanted to speak, when we were in committee.

Okay. Thank you. Okay. Thank you. Yeah. Assistant, city attorney Gresham.

Assistant city attorney Travis Gresham on behalf of the city attorney's office. You have before you the findings of fact and conclusions of law related to this matter along with recommendations from the licensing committee. I'm happy to answer any questions at this time.

No questions. Thank you. Thank you. Alderperson San Manipo moves that the committee of the whole rise. Hearing no objection, so ordered.

Can I just want to take a point of order? Alderman Chambers, Cogs, and Broward, can you affirm that you've read the reports and recommendations of the License Committee?

Aye. Aye.

Thank you. All the women, somebody from or all the persons, somebody from moves that the committee of the whole rise to whole, hearing no objection shall order. Are there any motions with respect to these matters? Chair recognizes. Alderman Baumann.

Yeah. Thank you, mister president. I do move to amend the recommendation regarding red red, white, and blue from a twenty day to a ten day suspension.

Okay. Any objection to that motion? Hearing none, so ordered. Having no further discussion, I would ask for a vote of the common council members to adopt the recommendations of the license committee as contained in file number 251157. Will the clerk please call the roll. Alderman Pratt.

Aye.

Chambers. Aye. Brower. Aye. Baumann. Aye. Westmoreland. Aye. Cox.

Apologies. I do object to one of them. How can I?

Yeah. You can ask to be recorded against that one.

I wanna ask to be recorded against Casablanca.

Okay. Let the record reflect your objection.

But other than that, I. Okay.

Jackson? Zamadipo?

Aye.

Taylor?

Aye.

Ford? Aye. Bergelis? Aye. Spiker? Aye. Dmitryevich?

Aye.

Stamper? Aye. Mister

president? Aye. 15 ayes. 15 ayes. Alderperson Samadipanamos for approval of the remainder of the report of the license committee. Will the clerk please call the roll.

Alderwoman Pratt? Aye.

Chambers? Aye. Brower? Aye. Baumann? Aye. Press Morlan. Aye. Cogs. Aye.

Jackson. Aye.

Zamodipa. Aye. Taylor. Aye. Bohr. Aye. Bergelis. Aye. Fiker. Aye. Dmitry evich?

Aye.

Stanford? Aye. Mister president?

Aye. Fifty nines. Fifty nines. The committee report is adopted. Alderman Malele Akos will now present the report of the public works committee.

The public works committee recommends adoption of six, substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name Cecilia the Queen Gilbert to East Wells Street from North Jackson Street to North Jefferson Street in the 4th Aldermanic District. Seven, substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name Carl R Copp to North Jefferson Street from East Wells Street to East Kilborn Avenue in the 4th Aldermanic District. Eight, substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name George Harriet Derif to North Hubbard Street from East Vine Street to East Brown Street in the 6th Aldermanic District. Nine, substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name Everett Booby Moore to West Garfield Avenue from North Doctor William Finlayson Street to North 6th Street in the 6th Aldermanic District. 10, substitute resolution granting a special privilege to j t Wells Milwaukee LLC to install and maintain 14 gas plug deck boxes and one trench drain in the public right of way for the premise at 419 East Wells Street in the 4th Aldermanic District.

11, substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name bishop Betty Hayes to West Garfield Avenue from North 21st Street to North 23rd Street in the 15th Aldermanic District. 12, substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name, Reverend John W. McVicker Senior to Westport Avenue from North 60th Street to North Edgeworth Drive in the 9th Aldermanic District. 13, substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name Ron Sadoff to North 36th Street from West Meineke Avenue to West Wright Street in the 15th Aldermanic District. 14, substitute resolution assigning the honorary street name bishop JC Williams to North Totonia Avenue from West Center Street to West Hadley Street in the 15th Aldermanic District.

15, resolution authorizing city execution of inter intergovernmental cooperation agreement between the city of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District the purposes of establishing maintenance responsibilities for the North 35th Street and West Roosevelt Drive sewer improvements. 16, resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with Department of Transportation for a change to the connecting highway designation on East Michigan Street between North Milwaukee Street and North Lincoln Memorial Drive. 17, resolution authorizing the commissioner of public works existing memorandum of understanding by and between the Forest County Potawatomi community and the city of Milwaukee for the 16th Street Viaduct Rehabilitation Project in the 4th And the eighth automatic districts. 18, substitute resolution authorizing the city controller to transfer funds to the previously established project for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the city of Milwaukee for cost participation for the construction of the 16th Street Bridge over the Menominee River with a a total estimated cost increase for the project of $3,059,779.55 with an estimated grantor share of $1,197,209.78 dollars which decreases the city share by $8037430.23.19, resolution authorizing the Commission of Public Works and the Controller to enter into an agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the development, implementation, and funding of traffic control improvements and other safety measures necessary to mitigate traffic diversion on city streets due to due to construction and activity on the I 94 East West project in 2025 and 2026, with the total estimated cost being $576,984.83, of which 100% is grantor funded.

20, resolution determining it necessary to make various accessible public improvements in various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes. With the city engineering cost estimated to be $25,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $550,000. 41, resolution determining it necessary to make various non assessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes. With the city engineering cost estimated to be $247,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $3,517,000. 22 substitute resolution approving construction of nonaccessible public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes, with the city construction cost estimated to be $733,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $1,249,000.

23, resolution relating to the application acceptance and funding of a private property inflow and infiltration grant from the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District for a project at various locate for a project at various locations throughout the city Of Milwaukee. 24, resolution authorizing an easement with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District on City Of Milwaukee property at 1225 South Carferry Drive in the 14th Aldermanic District. 25, resolution authorizing an e authorizing an easement with Wisconsin Electric Power Company on City Of Milwaukee property at 1225 South Carferry Drive in in the 14th Aldermanic District. 26, resolution authorizing the first amendment to and third extension of the lease agreement with South Harbor Milwaukee LLC. 27, resolution approving a lease agreement with Compass Minerals America Inc.

28, resolution approving a lease agreement with Cargill Incorporated for parcel a. 29, resolution approving a lease agreement with Cargill Incorporated for parcel b. Public Works Committee recommends placing on file 30 resolution assigning the honorary street name Cecilia the Queen Gilbert to North Jefferson from East Wells to East Kilborn Avenue in the 4th Aldabanic District. 31, communication from Department of Public Works, Infrastructure Services Division, transmitting the 2026 assessment rates report.

Chair recognizes, Alderman Brower. And thank you so

much, mister president. I would like to be recorded on record in opposition to item number 25, the lease with the energies. I'd like to speak to

that as well, please. Okay. The floor is yours.

Thank you so much. So as you can see from our our vast array of things that we've been doing here in public works, we've been granting leases to various corporations and private enterprise to allow them to use the public right of way and other things like our like our like our ports, you know, for the for the purposes of them making a profit. And, you know, while I oppose theoretically and as ideologically the be And

able

to that.

Okay. So looking at that.

Item that. Number 10, JT Wells Milwaukee LLC wanted to install this is actually kind of a cool idea. They want to install some gas lines on the sidewalk so they can have heat for some little, winter, winter sidewalk dining things. And, that's a that's a really cool thing. They're footing the entire bill. Good. They should because they're gonna be making a profit off of what's going on and the and what they're they're what they're using the right of way for. Contrast that with item number 25 where my dear friends over at We Energies are attempting to once again get something for free from the city. We Energies never lets any of their regular working class ratepayers get away with something for free. They won't ever give anyone a break on their bill.

They won't ever want they won't ever give anyone a break when they're trying to put solar panels up on their roof. But here we are, the city of Milwaukee, through this resolution, from my understanding, what we discussed in public works, we are going to give them a free easement. And until Wisconsin Electric and until We Energies starts to give deals to customers and give peep give regular people breaks on their bills, I cannot support them getting something for free from the city of Milwaukee. They should pay for the easement. Like every other corporation and every one of these other items that we are authorizing leases and easements and all sorts of things, they should pay as well.

And, obviously, we all know that the big that the big thing that needs to happen here is that We Energies, because they provide something for everyone, it should be owned by everyone as well. And eventually, we need to work towards the goal of public ownership of public utilities. But until then, if they are getting a profit off of the backs of working Milwaukee, then when they use our property, they need to pay for an easement. Thank you.

Thank you. Chair recognizes Alderman Stamper.

Yes. Let me thank Alderman Taylor for sponsoring these streets in the 15th Autodigmatic District. Please add me as the co as the sponsor for the streets in the 15th. That's item eleven, thirteen, and 14. Thank you for holding it down for me. Alderman Taylor, I do miss public works committee.

Let the record reflect cosponsorship of alderman Stamper on item eleven, thirteen, 14.

Yes. Eleven, thirteen, and 14.

Okay. Let the record reflect. Any further discussion of the committee report? Hearing none, Alderman Cogs moves for approval of the remainder of the report of the public works committee. Will the clerk please call the

roll. Alderman Pratt.

Aye.

Chambers. Brower. Aye. Baumann. Aye. Miss Morland. Aye. Cogs. Aye. Jackson. Aye. Zamadipa. Aye. Taylor. Aye. Moore. Aye. Brig Ellis. Aye. Spiker. Aye. Dmitryevich? Aye. Stamper?

Aye. Mister president? Aye. 15 ayes. 15 ayes. Committee report is adopted. Alderman Marina Dimitri, which will now present the report of the finance and personnel committee.

The finance personnel committee recommends passage of 32, a substitute ordinance to further amend the twenty twenty five rates of pay of offices and positions in the city service. 33, a substitute ordinance to further amend the twenty twenty five offices and positions in the city service. 34, a substitute ordinance to further amend the twenty twenty six rates of pay of offices and positions in the city service. 35, a substitute ordinance to further amend the twenty twenty six offices and positions in the city service. The finance and personnel committee recommends adoption of 36, substitute resolution to ratify and confirm the final agreement between the city of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Police Association.

37, resolution amending common counsel file number 241271 relating to the MKE mobile action app. 38, a substitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars, and other travel. 39, resolution relating to acceptance and funding of the 2025 through '26 preventative health grant from the state of Wisconsin Department of Health Services. 40, resolution relating to acceptance and funding of a 2026 Wisconsin Department of Justice bead patrol program grant. 41, substitute resolution reserving and appropriating up to $1,250,000 from the 2025 common council contingent fund to the 2025 damages and claims fund special purpose account for resolutions relating to settlement of lawsuits and or claims.

The finance and personnel committee recommends placing on file 42 communication from the department of employer relations, amending the salary ordinance to amend the language authorizing shift and weekend differential pay. 43, substitute resolution directing the Department of Employer Relations to study the feasibility of retroactively providing hourly wage supplements to certain non management employees while on special assignments related to flood impact mitigation. 44, communication from the office of the controller relating to the audit of the president's preference program for development agreements. 45, communication from Department of Employer Relations related to classification studies scheduled for Fire and Police Commission action. 47, communication from the Department of Employer Relations, amending the position's ordinance to designate one position in the Department of Public Works Water Works as bilingual.

48, communication from the Department of Employer Relations, amending the salary ordinance to provide recruitment flexibility for transfers that come off an open and competitive eligible list.

Chair recognizes Alderman Dimitrovich.

Thank you. Thank you so much, mister president. I wish to speak on item 36, 221,201. I wish to be recorded in staying consistent with my vote in the Finance and Personnel Committee in abstention. Abstention is a bit of a new vote for me.

And let me tell you why I've made that decision today. It not an easy one, as I do not wish it to reflect on the very hard work of the men and women in our police department every single day. In fact, it's made because I wish to make that work easier and lighter, as I said in committee, because when our city's people's needs are met, basic needs, housing, food, schools, you name it. When those basic needs are met, programming for juveniles, things to keep them busy, When those basic needs are met, I believe that the work will be made lighter. I can't talk about item 36 without bringing up Act 12, Mr.

President. And that is why I'm casting a vote of abstention today. Act XII, which is related to this vote quite closely, turned our fiscal cliff into a downward slope. And we all are on quite a ride. Our property taxes are capped and our expenditures are restrained.

In fact, we just made some tough budget choices in these last two months. With a cost of over $50,000,000 this relation to Act 12 limits our choices. We're faced with financial penalties if we don't hire more officers. From 1640 '5 to 1725, that's 80 more officers that we will now have no choice but to hire. That's a 4.9% increase.

There's no other department other than the fire department and police where this requirement is forced upon us. It includes double digit increases and retroactive pay including overtime. And like I mentioned, it's not a reflection on our hardworking policemen and women, but a call for change and a call for a change in course for our future. If we continue along this expensive trajectory to

meet

the Act 12 obligations with this raise, we will have to cut the very service services that I mentioned could make the police work lighter. It is with that that I do cast a vote of abstention today. Thank you very much, mister president.

Thank you. Chair recognizes, Alderman Cox.

Thank you, mister president. Consistent with my vote, at committee, I would ask to be, an abstention from item 36. Okay.

Thank you.

Chair recognizes Alderman Chambers.

Thank you, mister president. I'm just going to speak briefly on it. I'm going to support this reluctantly. You know, my issue has and always been the level of back pay that has been receiving because that's where the larger numbers come into play. I'm just concerned that moving forward, the future budget constraints that we have and the need to continue to care and pay attention to the everyday citizens of the city of Milwaukee that continuing rate increases you know, at the rate that we're going and potentially back pay because it's the same rigmarole we've been to in 2022, 2023 when we had the last contract that is going to be not sustainable.

So, I urge you know, our members, our our police officers who we thank tirelessly for the things they do, you know, to really consider that moving forward with this next contract moving You know, I represent two of the most thinnest police districts in the city, far as productivity time, far as response time. And every single day, we get calls about there's only one squad or two squads available to go and do this. You know, just recently on October 20, when it has to happen within my family, they had multiple squads from different districts in there, and that's just simply unacceptable. We are paying an extremely amount of money given the restraints within Act 12. I just think that we really need to think with this influx of money that is coming in with these contracts, I think we really need to reevaluate our deployment strategy.

And I urge, you know, Chief Norman and the powers that be at MPD to take a look into that. But I will support this contract. Thank you, mister president.

Thank you. Chair recognizes Alderman Brower.

Yeah. Thank you so much, mister president. I've given quite a bit of thought to this contract. I've seen firsthand, I've seen officers who work for this city, just pour their heart into what they're doing and work for the work for the protection of the of the residents and the constituents that we all have. And and for those officers and it's been it's been more I mean, way more who who deeply care than who don't. Right? So for those officers who do, I I thank them. Like, I I really do from the bottom of my heart. What this what this is before us today is an agreement with the Milwaukee Police Association with the union that represents those officers and may not represent the interest of all those officers. Right?

This is this is a union that is to date openly called for the National Guard to be patrolling our streets. I deeply disagree with that statement. This is a union, also who just recently, according to media reports, endorsed, Tom Tiffany for governor, a gubernatorial candidate who will ransack this municipality and may propose and may support legislation to completely like they did they may try to do it like they did to Detroit and other cities in Michigan or Flint, excuse me, where they were moving out. They these Republicans are that insane at the state capital. Fascism is here.

But but the biggest the biggest thing here that I that I haven't seen in the contract, that I haven't seen in this contract, or could be more present is more levels of accountability for individual officers. Yes. Right? We do we need accountability for officers, specifically the ones who commit murder. And Dontre Hamilton was murdered by the city of Milwaukee Police Department. I do believe that. And we need accountability for those officers who do things like that. And that is by far a small portion of our city's police department, right, because a lot of them do care. But but bad apples have been spoiling the entire bunch. We also need accountability for officers to be performing the professional expectations that we have for them while they're on their jobs.

That needs to be baked into this contract. It It needs to be explained. Can't just be I had a conversation with our negotiator. Apparently, of some aspects of discipline are up to individual supervisors and up to the up to the commanding ranks of our police department. That needs to be baked into the contract instead so that we can approve proper discipline for officers who are not living up to the professional standards that we demand of our police department here in Milwaukee specifically. I hear from constituents. I hear from constituents. Just last year on Brady Street, there were some young people fooling around doing things they shouldn't be doing. And an a constituent went up to a police officer and said, are you guys gonna do something about this? And this and the police officer there said they said this, and this is according to one of my constituents.

They said, well, the district attorney's a liberal, and he won't prosecute anyway, so I'm not gonna do anything.

Bam.

That is unacceptable. That is unacceptable behavior from our police department, and we need accountability in this contract, And it's not here before us today. Okay? Another instance in my district where there was a stolen vehicle crashed into a building. And according to the person who was there, who's a constituent of mine, the officer asked the the the thieves who stole that vehicle. The officer asked him, are you guys doing okay? And and sent them on their merry way. Unacceptable behavior. And I believe that this goes down to a certain degree to officer discretion, which I which I do think we do need a certain degree of officer discretion out in the field. I would I would because there's nuance to every single situation, but the discretion cannot be political.

The discretion cannot be political. It cannot be that just because you're an angry right winger that works for our police department, then you're mad at the so called liberal DA about about the rate of prosecution. You still need to do your job. No matter what the DA's political opinions are, no matter what the city attorney's opinions are, no matter what the city attorney is gonna do with that citation after you issue it, you still need to do your job, and there's not that level of accountability in this contract. I'm so sick of hearing stories about this.

And, this is this is a small portion of our police department. But because that accountability is not baked into this, I cannot support this today. In addition to the fiscal concerns that a lot of my colleagues have have suggested as well, right, we need to hold what what I am doing today is holding this union accountable for its actions, and I'd like to be registered in opposition to this item. Thank you.

Thank you. Chair recognizes alderperson Samaripa.

Thank you, mister president. I wanna clarify that I was prepared to vote yes on the raises for rank and file members of the Milwaukee Police Department. After all, the raises for these workers are similar to the raises we just supported earlier this morning for the rest of our city workers. But an over 25% increase for the three top positions at the police union is outrageous and unacceptable to me.

Also,

it should be noted that I've tried to reach out to the president of the Milwaukee Police Association multiple times, but to this day, I have never heard back. Instead, he makes incendiary and dangerous public statements like invoking the National Guard to come into our city. This is very troubling to me, as you can imagine. And to reward this poor behavior with a raise of over 25% is just impossible for me. As such, I have made the very difficult decision to abstain from today's vote. Thank you.

Thank you. Alderman Brower, did you wanna say something?

I did have an additional comment to make that I forgot about mister president. So I'd like to I I and and I appreciate some of the comments I'm hearing from colleagues. Right? Like, we need to hold everyone accountable in this building, including ourselves and the police department. But But I wanna make an offer to the police union that that we are I think a lot of us here are open to a serious conversation about accountability, a serious conversation where this union supports this city. Now I wanna make that offer that I that I think it is it is will be worth conversations in the future to discuss what a serious contract with this city could look like.

Chair recognizes alderwoman Taylor.

Thank you so much, mister president. I I do look at this and I do want to make it known while I don't agree with the views of the president of NPA, I do agree that that our officers need to be compensated for the things that they have to endure on a day to day basis. They see the trauma that many of us don't see every single day that that exist in our city, and they need to be compensated for that. They have to put in the amount of hours of overtime to cover some of those things that we don't are not exposed to. They have to put in the amount of hours to appear in court to testify.

And so I think that they need to be compensated for that. But I don't agree with the views of the president of the MPA. I do think that maybe that's someone that we need to replace with someone that has views that will protect our city and not invoke the presence of the National Guard to be present here. I think that our officers can do their job. I think they can be effective in doing their job. I think that they need the support of the city, and I'm willing to do that. So I will vote in favor of this, but I do want it to be known that I don't agree necessarily with the MPA president.

Thank you. Chair recognizes Alderman Bregolis.

Thank you, mister president. It has been one thousand fifty nine days that Milwaukee police officers have served and protected our city without a contract. One thousand fifty nine days until today. Competitive pay keeps Milwaukee safe. Surrounding municipalities and suburban departments offer higher starting salaries until today.

Without competitive pay, Milwaukee risks losing and does lose experienced officers to neighboring cities. Recruitment and retention is at a crisis level in the department. Staffing has fallen significantly over the past decade. Raises will help stabilize the workforce and reduce turnover that costs us far more. Our public safety depends on trained and experienced officers, retaining seasoned officers, prevents skill gaps, reduces training costs, and ensures that Milwaukee neighborhoods are served by professionals who know our communities and who stay there. Thank you, mister president.

Thank you. Chair recognizes alder mister Stamper.

Yeah. Thank you, mister president. I'm enjoying and appreciating the comments of my colleagues. I'll be interested in knowing if there are if there's enough opposition to this contract, what will occur?

I could speak to that.

Alderman Dimitrovich?

Thank you thank you for allowing me to speak on it. Of course I am not the labor negotiator but I have been leading the discussions of this And, it's publicly known that if this vote failed, then we would go back into arbitration.

Excellent. Let me ask you this. Was accountability part of the discussion? I missed the committee meeting. But was accountability part of the discussion and attitude and political, references?

It's my understanding, mister president, we should not go into that level at this time unless you couldn't,

you know, I understood. Yeah. Chair recognizes Alderman Chambers.

Thank you, Mr. President. I just want to just highlight some of the timeline that kind of where we're at. If I'm not mistaken, the negotiations was on hold due to the Act 12 negotiations for about a year and a half. And once Act 12 was signed and passed through this council, you know, it was under the mindset that, you know, we have this large amount of money. And now, you know, they think that we are supposed to, you know, give, give, give when we don't have do

willing that are a from my colleague from the third.

And he provided, some great insights, some insight that I was thinking about all along, but I wish that, you know, we should have brought it up during negotiations and closed sessions. I I just just think right now, even unless we don't go into the committee on hold and go into closed session and talk, I I think we're kind of past that right now. So, I would just say, can we just do a roll call on the vote?

Chair recognizes Alderman Spiker.

Thank you, mister president. I wasn't going to speak to this item, but I think I will because I have a little different angle to it. So there's no question to my mind but that fine men and women of the police department deserve a raise. They deserve it no more or no less than our general city employees though as well. Parity is what justice here seems to require.

However, I did want to speak to the fiscal impact of this. It is significant. It is $50,000,000 over the course the contract additional that will then form the base for the next contract. And we are in this unfortunate situation in the city where Act 12 provided us a lifeline that prevented a financial catastrophe. However, it did not provide for a Thanksgiving bounty.

In fact, it provided for just enough to get by and maybe a little less. And what we will be faced with in future budgets is seeing public safety consume it already consumes a large share, but a larger share over time. And it may be that it eats everyone else's lunch at some point. This is an unfortunate situation. We need a police department.

We need a functioning, constitutionally enforcing police department to have a successful city. But we are in a financial situation that is going to unfortunately present us with tougher and tougher choices in years ahead. And that's not a reason to oppose this contract because if we go back to arbitration, it might end up even worse. So I'll be supporting the contract, but just wanted to leaven it with some financial soberness. So thank you, Mr. President.

Thank you. I'll just remind members that if this does pass today, it does expire on twenty sixth, at the end of twenty sixth. So all the concerns with negotiation and accountability get to the table, talk to the negotiator, work with the finance committee immediately. So thank you. Chair recognizes alderman Stamper.

Yeah. Thank you, mister president or city clerk. On the abstentions, that is considered a no?

Yes. Thank you. Okay. With no further discussion, having three abstentions and a no, we will do a roll call on the vote.

On the adoption of file 221,201,

Aldwoman Pratt. Aye. Chambers. Aye. Brower. No. Baumann. Aye. Westmoreland. Aye. Cogs. Aye.

Jackson.

Zaunipa? Abstain. Taylor? Aye.

Moore? Abstain.

Bergelis? Aye. Spiker? Aye. Dmitryevich? Abstain.

Stamper? Aye. Mister president? Aye. 10 ayes. One no. Four abstentions.

10 ayes. One no. Four abstention. Is there any further business? Any further business? Any further discussion of the committee report? Hearing none, Alderman Demitrevich moves for adoption of the recommendations of the finance and personnel committee. Will the clerk please call the roll?

Alderman Pratt?

Aye.

Chambers? Aye. Brower? Aye. Baumann? Aye. Westmoreland? Aye. Cogs? Aye. Jackson. Aye. Zamripa. Aye. Taylor. Aye. Moore. Aye. Bergelis. Aye. Spiker. Aye. Dmitryevich.

Aye.

Stamper. Aye. Mister president. Aye. 15 ayes.

15 ayes. The committee report is adopted. Alderman DeAndre Jackson will now present the report of the judiciary and legislation committee.

The judiciary and legislation committee recommends adoption of the following 49 substitute resolution amending the City Of Milwaukee state legislative package to express support for the passage of state legislation designating each November as Veterans Mental Health and Suicide Awareness Month in Wisconsin. 50, resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Lakisha M Bridges versus the city of Milwaukee. 51, resolution approving a lease between Laureate Capital LLC as landlord and the city of Milwaukee as tenant for 410 417050 for election related purposes for the twenty twenty six spring primary and election and fall primary and general elections in the 2nd Aldermanic District. 52, resolution approving a lease between the Italian Community Center as landlord and the city of Milwaukee as tenant for six three one East Chicago Street for election related purposes for the 2020 for the November twenty twenty six general election in the 4th Automatic District. 53, resolution relating to the claim of Roy Rockette, Louis Luia Raquette, Tanya Tonya Tisdale, and Bobby Thompson.

54, substitute resolution authorizing settlement of claims in a lawsuit entitled estate of Keyshawn d Thomas and others versus the city of Milwaukee and others. And the judiciary and legislation committee recommends disallowance and indefinite postponement of items 55 through 60 claims against the city.

Is there any further discussion of the committee report? Hear me? Chair recognizes Alderman Brower.

Yeah. Thank you so much, Richard. Just a quick comment. I it's my understanding, for, item number 58250804 that that claim was denied because of untimeliness. And I just I just wanna comment for the record that maybe that's something in the future we could look at through legislation. If somebody has a legitimate claim, I would I would hate this without knowing too many specifics of that situation. I would hate to see, you know, people not be compensated, even if they are, if they're rightfully to be compensated by the city because of something we did. Then, you know, maybe we wanna look in the future at, the timeliness and our ordinances related to that. Thank you.

Thank you. Any further discussion? Hearing none, Alderman Jackson moves for adoption of the recommendations in judiciary and legislation committee. Will the clerk please call the roll.

Alderman Frasca. Aye.

Chambers. Aye. Broward. Aye. Baumann. Aye. Westmoreland. Aye. Aye. Zamoripa? Aye. Taylor? Aye. Poor? Aye. Bergelis? Aye. Spiker? Aye. Dmitrievich? Aye. Stamper?

Aye. Mister president? Aye. 15 ayes. 15 ayes. Committee report is adopted. Alderman Scott Spiker will now present the report of the public safety and health committee.

The Public Safety and Health Committee recommends passage of 61. A substitute ordinance relating to tenant acknowledgment of fire safety code noncompliance in certain multi family residential business buildings. 62, an ordinance relating to parking controls. 63, an ordinance relating to traffic controls. The committee recommends adoption of 64 resolution authorizing the Milwaukee Fire Department to extend access to tax refund interception programs for private and ambulance companies.

65, substitute resolution relating to the collection of police vehicle pursuit data by the Fire and Police Commission. The committee recommends placing on file item 66, communication from the Fire and Police Commission related to standard operating procedures, f 67. Communication from the Milwaukee Health Department relating to its decision to close the Kenan STI clinic.

Any further discussion of the committee report? Chair recognizes Alderman Brower.

Yes. Thank you so much. I want to speak to a couple of items here just to air my thoughts on a couple of things. For Item 64, it is my understanding that the tax refund inception program will be expanded to include claims from private ambulance companies. And I'll just acknowledge that our health care system is a complete mess in this country.

We obviously need Medicare for all. But being able to utilize the tax refund in session will allow for private medical companies to intercept the tax refunds of of individual individuals who may have medical debts. And I just I can't get on board with that. I do understand that looks like there was a no vote in that committee. I'd like to be recorded in opposition as well to item 64. I did wanna speak to item 67 as well, but if there's other people who wanna speak, I'll wait. Can I turn?

There's no one else, so you can go ahead. Alright. Cool. Thank you so much. I'll let the record reflect you are no on 64.

Yep. Thank you so much. Yeah. And so for item 67, I also wanted to speak to that as well. We received a communication from the Milwaukee Health Department about the closure of one of our STI clinics on the STI clinic. And I'll again just reiterate that it's outside of the bounds of this body, but we have to do something about health care in this world. Health care costs are completely out of control. We need Medicare for all. We need a socialized system. We'll cover insurance.

And that's eliminating age 65 for Medicare and making it for everyone. It'll be a single sentence bill, right, in the in the US congress. And I if this body hasn't adopted a resolution in support of that, I'd love to see this body do that. Right? The and what's what's happened here though, I just wanna say this in the council floor, but what's happened here is a confluence of all of these things together. Right? All of these constraints that we face in the city of Milwaukee. We're closing an STI STI clinic, something that is absolutely necessary. Here's some facts. Right?

The if if Trump if our president if our fascist president Donald Trump allows the tax credits to expire on December 31, there will be 50,000 Milwaukee County residents who will lose the subsidy that they enjoy under the extended provisions from Biden on the American Affordable Care Act. Excuse me. So and there will be even more folks who will need the services of our health departments. That clinic apparently sees about 30 patients a day. And in 2024, it had 9,216 visits, tested over 4,300 people. We are losing a service here, albeit temporarily. And this is nobody's fault in this room. I'm not you know, the the it's a it's a confluence of problems. Right? The first problem being compensation for our workers.

We need to provide excellent compensation for our city. And we took a good step this morning, but we need to provide excellent compensation for our city of Milwaukee employees so we can retain the staff that we've budgeted for to keep this clinic open. This isn't even a we just couldn't find the people apparently. Right? When we underfund and underpay people, we underfund health care services, it reduces service. And then lo and behold, the profiteers come in to offer privatized services. Right? This is a pattern that we're seeing across the country. I do want to thank every single employee of our health department. I believe they're doing an excellent job with the resources they have.

You know? And I wanna you know, this isn't even me saying anything against the Public Health and Safety Committee. I mean, they just heard this file, but it's just worth saying and decrying the situation here on the council floor. We need our federal government and our representatives in congress across this country to step up and act and take the burden of health care off of and I'm even gonna I'm even gonna speak for the profiteers here when I say that the private employers shouldn't have to bear the cost of health care either. Let that one be in the record, god.

Let that one be in

the record here too, that it should be borne by the federal government through a progressive income tax is how those costs should be borne, right, where the billionaires and millionaires are paying their fair share, and then local clinics like Keenan could be fully funded. We can pay the employees there what they deserve under under a federal system like that. And so I just wanna offer that that this is a confluence of things that are outside of this body's control, but we need to recognize the bigger systems that are happening before us. Thank you.

Thank you. Chair recognizes all the women codex.

Thank you. For the chair, item 64 that allows the private ambulances to intercept. I just I guess, just wanted clarity, and my apologies. I didn't see the committee. Would those companies if ever there were a time where the city was also intercepting the same client, would those private ambulance interception be, where would they be ranked? Would it be before us or after us?

Alderman Liker.

Thank you, Alder Cox, for the question. I don't believe that one was raised at committee. I can try to get an answer while we're still here. I'm not sure of the pecking order, which is essentially what you're asking for. Who goes first for the interception? Is it MFD? And then the privates or vice versa. This would be, I would imagine, depending on who does the transport. So if the privates are doing the transport, the fee accrued would primarily occur to them and so they would be first if we did the transport with our med unit. We would be first in line.

But I can check and try to verify that. That I don't believe was asked in committee. And then super briefly, this is an extension of access to the trip program. My understanding is in the past contract we've had with the privates, they already had this access. So this is just continuing it for the future. Thanks.

Chair recognizes Alderman Taylor.

Thank you so much, mister president. As consistent with my vote in committee, voted as to be an abstention just because I'm not a 100% sold on the idea, and I know that it's currently happening, but I just know that there are so many residents that really rely on that tax refund just to make ends meet on many cases. So I cannot be a 100% on board with this idea. So I would like to be recorded as an abstention.

To which item, alderwoman?

64.

Okay. Let the record reflect an abstention 64. Alderwoman Taylor. Chair recognizes alderman chambers.

Thank you, mister president. Please add me as a cosponsor, item number 61250302. Item 65251186, and record me as a no on item sixty four two five one one zero.

Okay. We've let the record reflect no on '64 and cosponsorship of 6165. Correct? Yep. Chair recognizes Alderman Jackson.

Thank you, mister president. Record me also as a no on 64. Intercepting taxes for fire department or private entities, I understand that, but the city of Milwaukee is already at the bottom of the list with our negative impact on property on our parking tickets. This further moves moves down the parking ticket importance on the list of tax interceptions, so I'm a know on 64.

Okay. Chair recognizes alderman Stamford.

Yeah. Thank you. Question. Are there is there a payment plan for this interception? They're just gonna take all

of it.

Alderman Sprague, you have an answer for

understanding is and I made this clear at committee as well, so I'll just insert it here. Please. Right now, the privates have a debt owed to them. We are paying the privates to the tune of like $6,000,000 a year to subsidize them, 5 or $6,000,000 a year, to subsidize them to do our BLS runs to the hospital. So if we say, well, in a moment of give folks a break, which obviously all of us feel, if you say the privates can't collect this through trip, well then that means we have to increase our subsidy to them if they want to provide the service.

They are ultimately a business. We do it through contracting with them as opposed to in house because it would be ginormously more expensive to do it in house. So the takeaway point here is if we don't let them avail themselves of the trip, then that's a hole in their budget that we have to fill through taxpayer dollars. So I just wanna make that clear. Thank you.

The chair recognizes Solomon Stamper here.

Yeah. But is there a conversation, is there communication to offer some type of relief or payment plan? Is there anything like that in place?

I'm, mister president? Yes. I'm not aware of any such thing, but I, again, don't believe that question was expressly asked at committee. If another committee member remembers asking it, I'm happy to be corrected. But this was a discussion that was fairly extensive at committee where these questions would be natural to address. So I apologize for not thinking of it, but I don't believe it was asked. Thank you.

Okay. What about before we got it before they got in debt, is there a bill to these particular households that is just based off a collection of bills not being paid?

Mister

president? Please. If there is a request to move to the committee of the whole, I'm happy to entertain it where we can address these questions in-depth. Otherwise, they're questions that can be asked to a committee so we can get a representative from the fire department to answer this if this is what people's votes hinge on.

Okay. Chair recognizes alderwoman Taylor.

Yeah. I just wanted to just if I if memory serves me correctly, I think during committee, we did talk about whether or not there was an attempt to collect the debt, and sometimes that attempt did not work out in our favor where the debt was actually paid. So it it's not as if the households are going unnoticed that that the debt is just sitting out there. There is an attempt, but it's not being fulfilled. I but even with that, I just I still disagree with tax interceptions.

Okay.

Yeah. Chair

recognizes Alderman Spiker. I just

I think that's an old one.

Thank you. Okay. Alderman Baumann, did you wanna say something?

Just add me the cosponsor item 61, please.

Okay. Let the record reflect cosponsorship of 61. Chair recognizes Alderman Stamper.

Yeah. Cosponsorship of '61 and '65, and record me as a no for '64.

Yeah. We'll have to take a roll call on '64 when when appropriate. Cosponsorship of sixty five and sixty one for our alderman Stamper. Any further discussion on the file? Can we take separate action on item 64, please? The chair recognizes Alderman Baumann.

Just to clarify what the chair indicated earlier, this file extends the use of taxi intercept. They're already authorized to do it from previous action? Yes. Thank you.

Mister president. Chair recognizes Alderman Chambers.

But if I'm not I'm not mistaken, this extends it to the private ambulances who did not have it not have it prior to the fire department only, right?

Incorrect. Okay. Let's continue. Mr. President? Yes. So in previous contracts they have been given this authority. This would seek to extend it into the future, but they already have that authority under the old contract. So new contract, need for new authority. It's, I believe, a yearly check-in on this as well. Okay.

Any further discussion? We'll do a separate roll call on item 64 concerning the noes.

On item number 64.

I'm I'm sorry. Chair recognizes Alderman Brower.

Yeah. Just real just real briefly, mister president. I'd also like to be a cosponsor of, sixty one, please.

Okay. Let the record reflect. Cosponsorship of Item 61 for Alderman Brower. Chair recognizes Elderwoman Cox. 61. Cosponsorship. Cosponsorship of 61 by Alder Woman Cox.

Mister president.

Chair recognizes Alder Woman Pratt. Same. Cosponsorship of Cosponsorship of Alder Woman Pratt. Alderman Chambers.

We do unanimous consent for 61.

Can we, the motion by Alderman Chambers is unanimous consent for 61? Any objection to that? Hearing none, so ordered. Any further discussion? We will go into a separate action for item 64 considering the amount of nos.

Roll call, Alderwoman Pratt? Aye.

Chambers? No. Brower? No. Baumann? Aye.

Westmoreland? Sound 64.

Yeah. No.

Cox?

Aye.

Jackson? Zamorepa? Aye. Taylor? Abstain. Abstain. Moore? Aye.

Bergelis?

Aye.

Spiker? Aye. Dmitryevich? Aye. Stamper? Aye.

Mister president?

Aye.

Nine ayes, five nos, and one abstention.

Nine ayes, five nos, one abstention. Any further discussion on the rest of the file with the clerk please call the roll. Hearing none, please call the roll.

Aldowoman Pratt. Aye. Chambers.

Aye.

Brower. Aye.

Baumann. Aye. Wissmoreland.

Aye.

Cox? Aye. Jackson? Aye. Zamorepa? Aye. Taylor?

Aye.

Moore? Aye. Bergelis? Aye. Spiker? Aye. Dmitryevich? Aye. Stamper?

Aye. Mister president? Aye. 15 ayes.

15 ayes. The committee report is adopted. Alderman Robert Baumann will now present the report of zoning, neighborhoods, and development committee.

The zoning neighborhoods and development committee recommends passage of 68, a substitute ordinance relating to the change in zoning from local business LB2 to two family residential RT4 for the property located at 2560 North Tytonia Avenue on the East side of North Tytonia Avenue, south of West Clark Street in the 15th Automatic District. The committee recommends adoption of 69 substitute resolution granting permanent historic designation to the Milwaukee Auditorium and Milwaukee Arena, four one two West Kilburn Avenue in the four hundred and five hundred blocks of West Kilburn Avenue in the 4th Automatic Districts. 70, resolution authorizing the redevelopment authority of the city of Milwaukee to enter into a purchase and sale agreement with the SoHigh Corner Inc. For the approximate 9,874 square foot parking lot at 748 North 27th Street in the 4th Automatic District. 71, resolution authorizing an amendment to a development agreement in the automatic And 72, resolution authorizing an amendment to a development agreement in the 4th Automatic District.

Is there any further discussion of the committee report? Hearing none, Alderman Baumann moves for adoption of the recommendation of the Zoning Neighborhoods and Development Committee. Will the clerk please call the roll?

Alderman Pratt? Aye. Chambers? Rauer?

Aye. Baumann? Aye. Wissmoreland? Aye.

Cox? Aye. Jackson? Aye. Zamorripa? Aye. Taylor? Aye. Moore? Aye. Regalis? Aye. Spiker? Aye. Dimitrijevich? Aye. Stamper?

Aye. Mister president? Aye. 15 ayes.

15 ayes. The committee report is adopted. Alderman Russell Stamper the second will now present the report of the community and economic development committee.

The community and economic development committee recommends passage of 73, a substitute ordinance relating to the Milwaukee Arts Board. The committee recommends adoption of 74, substitute resolution relating to the application for acceptance and expenditure of a Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Community Development Investment Grant on behalf of the IV Generations Holding LLC. The committee recommends confirmation of 75 nomination of Svetlana Error as the at large member of the Milwaukee Youth Council. 76, nomination of Serena Tau as the at large member of the Milwaukee Youth Council. 77, appointment of Craig Barry to the Business Improvement District Number 48 by the mayor, 78.

Appointment of Patricia Hibbler to the Business Improvement District Number 48 by the mayor, 79. Appointment of Odin Taylor to the Business Improvement District Number 48 by the mayor. The committee recommends placing on file item 80, substitute resolution relocating Milwaukee Community Excellence Fund funds from Girls Day to City Hall to Bronzeville Week. And 81, communication from the Department of City Development relating to the twenty twenty four Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative accomplishments.

Is there any further discussion of the committee report? Hearing none, Alderman Stamper moves for adoption of the recommendations of the Community and Economic Development Committee. Will the clerk please call the roll.

Alderman Pratt? Aye.

Chambers? Aye. Rauwer? Aye.

Baumann? Aye. Wissmoreland? Aye.

Cox? Aye. Jackson?

Aye.

Zamorepa?

Excused.

Taylor?

Aye. Moore? Aye. Bergilis? Aye. Spiker? Aye. Dmitryevich? Aye. Stamper? Aye.

Mister president? Aye. 14 ayes, one excused.

14 ayes, one excused. The committee report is adopted. Alderman Cox?

Yes. Thank you, mister president. I would ask for unanimous consent to be recorded, in support of overriding the mayor's veto.

Okay. Any objection to that? Hearing none. Thank you. We will now take up communications for city officers.

File number 251194. Communication from the city clerk relating to service of papers.

Order on

file. File number 251195, communication from the city clerk relating to commendatory condolatory resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed by the common council.

Order on file.

Two five one one nine six, communication from the city clerk relating to official notices and reports. Order on file. File number 251243 appointment of Patrick j McLean to serve as executive director of the employee's retirement system. Order on file. File number 241245, communication from the Employees Retirement System relating to elections of Matthew Bill and John Barmore to the Annuity and Pension Board.

Order on file.

File number 251309. Reappointment of Ademiris Penalosa to the sister cities committee by the mayor. Excuse me. Order file. File number 251330. Communication relating to the 6270 And 6300 North 76th Street known as 5 X E N. Marketplace change zoning from second amendment to DPD to first amendment to DPD. File number 140198. Order on file. File number 251343. Appointment of Benjamin Wagner to the Milwaukee World Festival Inc by the mayor.

Order on file. Is there any that, are there any matters for to be considered for immediate adoption?

There are two matters for immediate adoption. Item number 82, file number 251257. Resolution approving final certified survey maps. Item number 83, file number 251342. Resolution authorizing the Department of City Development as an exclusive right to negotiate for city owned vacant lot properties in the 15th Automatic District.

Is there the chair recognizes alderman Stamper.

Yeah. Thank you, mister president. To inform my colleagues, this was a request in order to meet a deadline for Rita tax credits. That's all it is. Rita requires the city to provide site control.

I expect a full conversation, a thorough discussion, and analyzation of this project moving forward. But as of right now, I am supportive of the possibility of negotiating for tax credits. Thank you for your consideration. I usually well, always encouraged to go to committee. However, deadline calls this immediate adoption, but prior miscommunication calls the reason for late deadline. So I ask my colleagues to support this immediate adoption based on those terms. Thank you, mister president.

Thank you. Is there any other discussion of these items? Chair recognizes, Lumen Cox.

It's not this item. I would ask to be consistent with my voting committee to be regarded as an abstention from item 69.

Let the record reflect the abstention to item 69, Alderman Cox. Chair recognizes all their person Samariba.

Thank you. Mister president, permission to be recorded as an eye on the recommendations of the community and economic development committee.

Okay. So order. Thank you. Is there any further discussion of those items? Hearing none, Alderman Baumann moves adoption. Will the clerk please call the roll?

Alderwoman Pratt? Aye. Chambers? Aye.

Brower? Aye.

Baumann? Aye. Wissmoreland? Aye.

Cox? Aye. Jackson? Zamorepa? Aye. Taylor? Aye. Moore? Aye. Bergelis? Aye. Spiker? Aye. Dmitry Yevich? Aye.

Stamper? Aye. Mister president? Aye. 15

ayes. 15 ayes. Are there any announcements? Chair recognizes Alderman Westmoreland.

Thank you. Just wanna invite, District 5 residents to a town hall meeting Monday, December 8 at 6PM at the Cooper Park Pavilion. Also, for those residents, regardless of where you live, if you're still in need of help with providing, Thanksgiving dinner for you and your family, please keep an eye out for an upcoming release on where to get additional $50 gift certificates. Thank you.

Thank you. Chair recognizes Alderman Stamper.

Thank you, mister president. Turkey giveaway time. Happy Thanksgiving to everyone. Today, we are on our way. Alderman Jackson and I and a bunch of sponsors, including former Alderman Rainey, and I hope Alderman Chambers joins us as well. We will be giving away abundance of turkeys and hams and all the fixings today at Sherman Phoenix from 11:30 to 01:30. Tomorrow, I'll be at Rooted and Rising from twelve to two. You are also invited. We'll be giving away turkeys and fixings from twelve to two at Rutted and Rising. And on Thursday, actual Thanksgiving Day, we will be feeding the community with the dream team.

Thank you to all of those organizations for stepping up at this time of need and just making those announcement. I appreciate all of the support. Thank you. Oh, no. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Thursday is at thirty fifth and center with the Dream team from twelve to, like, four. We'll be out there. Thank you.

Chair recognizes Alderman Cox.

Thank you, mister president. For Thursday on Thanksgiving, if anyone is in need of a hot meal, Northcott along with Bader Philanthropy and WestCare are sponsoring the sixth annual season Thanksgiving. That's again on Thursday, November 27 from 11AM to 03:30PM. They will be serving a free catered sit down Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings. It'll be at Northcott Neighborhood House, which is 2460 North 6th Street.

Again, that's 2460 North 6th Street, and I believe it's catered by the Cataralisa K. That's Thursday, eleven to three. Thank you.

Thank you. Chair recognizes Alderman Berglis.

Thank you, mister president. Wanna extend a special thank you to her excellency ambassador Elet Kuzma who joined us last Sunday here in City Hall to celebrate the hundred and seventh commemoration of the independence of the Republic of Latvia. I also wanna extend a special thank you to a very important and growing organization in my district called Live Laugh Loaves. They held a special Thanksgiving meal last Saturday, well attended by 400 hungry residents on the South Side Of Milwaukee. The city of Milwaukee also supported that from the Community Economic Development Fund.

That organization has also did a pop up turkey distribution just yesterday. They had additional just Sunday, they had additional turkeys and found that that need was filled in minutes on the corner of 54th And Oklahoma Avenue. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. We have so many great organizations in our community that allow and build greater community throughout our city.

Thank you. Chair recognizes Alderperson Samalipa.

Thank you, mister president. I wanted to I have been fortunate enough to be a part of a couple of holiday food drives this past week and weekend and just wanted to give a shout out to on Saturday, I was with Samos Votantes for Latino Andronase giving out outside the rave kits and tamale kits along with gift cards for groceries to Milwaukeeans from from the South Side and the North Side. And it was a great turnout, and I was so happy to be a volunteer at that event. Yesterday, I know I saw you there, mister president, in your district at the Walker Square MATC campus on National Avenue for the fast funds Thanksgiving food drive. It was a tremendous turnout and and the things that they had, not just turkeys but the the jamon, those big pork rolls so that Puerto Rican families can make pernil and Mexican families can make tamales and they had turkeys too for traditional Thanksgiving.

It was very moving to see such a diverse group of students and community members who were invited to this Thanksgiving food drive that the Fast Fund hosted. And I know the Fast Fund hosted one in Alderman Jackson's district as well. And so just want to show our appreciation for these organizations that are coming together during a time when our constituents are really struggling with the high cost of groceries. And also just want to give a shout out to my colleagues. So many of them, I know we just heard them, are still hosting events leading up to the Thanksgiving Day holiday to assist families to be able to serve a holiday dinner to their people.

Every time I reach out and check-in on Alderman Jackson, he's picking up turkeys to donate to another event. So I've just been really moved the way my colleagues have been coming together again during this difficult time for so many of our constituents. Thank you.

Thank you. Chair recognizes Alderman Jackson.

Thank you, mister president. And thank you, Joe Costa, for those kind words. Slinging hundreds of turkeys is not like it used to be. It's four in a box. It's and those freezers are extremely cold. You have to dress to go in school. So thank you, mister president. I wanna shout out to Sudan Smith and Change for Seville, their third annual turkey jam. I've been participating for two years now. Gave out 210 turkeys.

And when you go inside, you can enjoy music, raffles, and food. And I just stood outside with the police officers and hand out turkeys and be a part of the community. I just recently, yesterday, dropped off a 100 turkeys to Amani United on twenty fourth from Locust. Their event starts at 11:30, and I wanna thank I wanna thank the community for another event today that I'm heading to. I have to go get changed for.

And Sherman Phoenix handed out another 300 turkeys in partnership with Feeding America with 300 boxes. And these boxes are not just for the fixes. These are the food boxes that supply food for a week for a family of four. And MATC Fast Fund and Sherman Park Grocery, I put that relationship together during the floods. MATC Fast Fund purchased gift cards from Sherman Park grocery, and I think that's the role of government. We just connect the dots and get out the way. And it's so good to see that they continuously grow and continually doing other work, and just thank thank thank them for inviting me and let me come along for a ride. So thank you.

Thank you. Chair recognizes Alderman Brower.

Yeah. Thank you so much, mister president. Several things, happening in the 3rd District and around the city that I'd love to announce here. First of all, our office has been working diligently to appoint and recruit and and get out there neighborhood leaders in our in our different wards, and we're going door to door and talking to constituents about city resources and, noting problems and click for action. So we just had a successful community campus this past Sunday, and we'll be having another one on January 11.

And I want to invite members of the 3rd District or constituents of the 3rd District, excuse me, to join us. A couple other things here. I would also like to announce, as many of you are aware, that workers at Starbucks coffee stores are on strike around the country. And I don't believe any in Milwaukee are on strike yet, but we do in our office, and I know a bunch of my colleagues here agree that we are in solidarity with those workers as they seek union recognition from Starbucks. We stand in solidarity with you.

The workers are asking people to not patronize. Starbucks while this strike is going on. I intend to honor that. And speaking of unions, our friends over at the Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades Council are having their holiday party on December 18, Thursday from noon to three at Plumbers Local seventy five. I will be joining union brothers and sisters to celebrate the labor movement that party. And I invite colleagues and constituents to join me as well. Thank you.

Thank you. Chair recognizes alderman Spiker.

Thank we'll get the for

to And schools will be singing

And songs for of the season. Usually, the mayor and the police chief are there as well, as well as fire truck, and heard that mister and missus Claus might be making an appearance. And it's a good time for families to see the winter wonderland. I've been calling it Witkowski's wonderland because he's the guy that started it. And had numerous volunteers help to put it up this year, really bringing together the community and fair warning that when our inevitable technical problems happen with the microphone, I will fill the gap with dad jokes, as is my custom. So thank you very

much. Chair recognizes Alderman Moore.

Thank you so much, mister president. I wanna wish everyone a happy thanks to the hospital. Be I'm I'm opportunity to take them take about seven members to the youth as partners in civic leadership conference. That was on November 14 through the sixteenth. Just a reminder, we still have some open position positions.

Just Google City of Milwaukee Youth Council. Shoot us an email, and we will let you know what positions are open, but they are doing some really incredible work. Just really quick,

that. That.

Able to to

definitely an opportunity to to give back. So giving Tuesday on December 2. Just a really quick there's a few events that are coming up for the Christmas holiday. Wanna let folks know that the Equal Rights Commission is having their annual international human rights celebration at the Milwaukee Youth Arts Center on December 6 from ten to 01:30PM. Also, the Findlay Foundation, there again, lots of really free community gatherings.

We'll be having their annual Christmas gathering on December 6 from twelve to 3PM at Mount Carmel Lutheran Church located at 8424 West Center. Again, it's a free event. Feel free to call (414) 246-7550 for more information. And last, MPD district three will be doing their toy giveaway collaborating with Alderman Stamper. The event will be on, again, December 6, one to 4PM, located at 2709 North 37th 32nd Street. Thank you so much.

You're welcome. Any any other announcements? Chair recognizes Alderman Chambers.

Thank you, mister president. First, today just started at 11:00. Myself, Anais Cafe, and Tea Time with Tynetta Jackson is doing a community Thanksgiving meal from eleven until done at Anais Cafe, 7411 West Hampton Avenue. You know, in this given, you know, holiday, you know, just wanna get a hot meal. Please stop over.

Thank you to Alderman Jackson for donating the turkeys. On behalf of it, thank you to Save A Lot Foods for donating the gift cards to support this with, you know, great cause. I just wanna speak on a note of personal privilege, mister president. October 20, my family and I experienced

a

heartbreaking event. You know, my my nephew, Marquis Champion, was murdered by a person, honestly, should have never been out of jail. And, you know, we subsequently buried him, and he was out on the on the run, and subsequently, he was apprehended in Norman, Oklahoma. I just want, you know, to extend my sincerest gratitude to those members of community who reached out and gave their well wishes to my colleagues, each of you, for bringing awareness to this case, bringing awareness to the word that was out there, to the members of media for bringing more attention to the case, in particular, Amanda Porterfield over at CBS fifty eight for her partnership with Michael Huepe and Crime Stoppers for putting out the $25,000 reward on apprehending the individual that was responsible for murdering my nephew and also harming two other young men whose lives are impacted forever. I wish them a speedy recovery.

But, you know, I'm at a loss of words quite honestly because in this city, far too many kids, far too many members of our youth are getting slain, and we have to get to a point where enough is enough. You know, just this past weekend, we have four people under the 18, including one in my district off 61st and Marion lose their life to a senseless shooting. I ask that their families have give their families prayer and keep them in your thoughts. Ask that they seek justice, and, you know, they receive the justice that my family has hopefully received. You know, just want to continue to thank Milwaukee Police Department, for their due diligence.

I want to thank the Cleveland County Sheriff Office out in Norman, Oklahoma and the US Marshals for their tireless work in apprehending individual that was caused us, but, you know, we still got more work to do here in this city. And, you know, not just because of my nephew who lost his life, you know, I will continue to be a tireless fighter for those individuals looking for justice for their individuals and as tough as it is to talk about it, you know, I I am I am thankful that we received justice. I am thankful that he can rest knowing that the person that was responsible for him can pay for the crime. So I won't go into more detail, mister president, but I just wanna thank thank each and everyone of y'all, including my assistant, Glenda Otis McMiller, for just holding me down during the time of need and, you know, continue to pray for my family. Thank you.

Thank you, Alderman. We're with you. Want to recognize Alderman Alderman Taylor.

Thank you. Thank you so much, mister to, before I begin, just say, give my condolences and my prayers to Alderman Chambers and family regarding the loss of his nephew. And I do also want to just give a shout out to our great men and women that are in uniform. District 4 is just amazing. They're always available when we call.

He's right that we do have to protect our young people, and we had an illegal party with a bunch of young people, and they came when called to to shut it down. And that, I guess, is speaking to keeping our young people safe. Also, I want to give a big shout out and thank you to Alderman Pratt, Alderman Chambers, and Alderman Stamper for their participation in a press conference and thanking Save A Lot for the partnership that they've built with the community to make sure that we met the needs of our residents and our people throughout the city for during this holiday season so that they have access to food at an affordable price. And so, again, just a a big shout out to them for their participation and support and a big shout out to Save A Lot for stepping up.

Okay. Thank you. There being no further announcements, I just want to wish everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving. Please take advantage of the time that you're going to have with your family. I especially wanted to just at this time when we get to say thank you, I wanted to thank all of you for your service to your districts, to your service to your city, your resilience, your leadership. I just want to thank you all for everything you've done. And we got a lot of work as Alderman Chambers said to do in this city, I look forward to doing it with all of you. I also just wanted to give a shout out to my daughter whose birthday was earlier this month and, just tell her love her and happy birthday. And with that said, there being no further business before this committee, we are adjourned.