Committee on Health Equity, Human Needs and Strategic Planning

Room 203-R and Microsoft Teams County Legislative Information Center

Agenda — 50 items

1. 2 This meeting will occur in Room 203-R of the Milwaukee County Courthouse. For convenience, and in accordance with Section 1.01(d) of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances, this meeting will also be live-streamed via Microsoft Teams and may be accessed on the County Legislative Information Center: https://milwaukeecounty.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. If during this meeting, the live-stream becomes unavailable, please know that this meeting will continue in person through the conclusion of the Committee’s business as noticed in this agenda so long as a quorum of the Committee remains. A recording of the meeting will be posted after its conclusion. Any members of the public wishing to address the Committee may provide public comment by either: ○ Filling out a Public Comment Card in Room 203-R, or ○ Visiting: milwaukee.gov/PublicComment and following the instructions provided to participate via Microsoft Teams. Please know that your ability to participate in this meeting via Microsoft Teams may be limited should the live-stream become unavailable at any time during this meeting. To this end, members of the public are encouraged to attend and to participate in meetings of any Milwaukee County body in person whenever possible. Members of the public may also submit a written eComment via the County Legislative Information Center (CLIC) at: https://milwaukeecounty.legistar.com, upon publication of the Committee’s agenda. The Office of the County Clerk collects eComments via CLIC and will append these official public records to Reference File No. 26-55 at the conclusion of each meeting.
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3. 3 Supervisor Kathleen Vincent was not present at the time the roll was called, but appeared virtually later in the meeting.
4. 4 Public Notice
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6. 5 In accordance with Section 1.13(f) of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances, items may be taken out of order.
7. 6 Call To Order ▶ jump to 8:44
8. 7 Roll Call at 2:01 p.m. ▶ jump to 9:34
9. 7 page break
10. 8 APPOINTMENTS - 8
11. 8 Items 2 and 3 were considered together.
12. 1 From the County Executive, appointing Alan Goodman to the Milwaukee County Commission on Aging for a term expiring April 22, 2029. 26-412 RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Pass ▶ jump to 36:56
13. 2 From the County Executive, appointing Carrie Belsky to the Commission on Persons with Disabilities with a term expiring on May 5, 2028. 26-456 RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Pass ▶ jump to 10:19
14. 3 From the County Executive, appointing Eleuteria Gonzales-Dobbe to the Commission on Persons with Disabilities with a term expiring on May 5, 2028. 26-457 RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Pass ▶ jump to 10:20
15. 4 From the County Executive, appointing Gabriela Leachmon to the Aging and Disability Governance Board with a term expiring on May 5, 2028. 26-458 RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Pass ▶ jump to 41:25
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17. 5 From the County Executive Appointing Colleen Foley to the Counties and Cities Housing Committee. 26-459 RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Pass ▶ jump to 19:40
18. 13 Items 5 through 8 were considered together.
19. 6 From the County Executive Appointing Nancy Esteves to the Counties and Cities Housing Committee. 26-460 RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Pass ▶ jump to 19:41
20. 7 From the County Executive Appointing Wendy Weckler to the Counties and Cities Housing Committee. 26-461 RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Pass ▶ jump to 19:42
21. 8 From the County Executive Appointing Anthony Kazee to the Counties and Cities Housing Committee 26-462 RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Pass ▶ jump to 19:43
22. 17 RESOLUTION - 1
23. 9 A resolution recognizing May 2026 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month. 26-372 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 45:19
24. 19 OFFICE OF STRATEGY, BUDGET, AND PERFORMANCE - 1
25. 10 From the Director Office of Strategy, Budget, and Performance providing an informational report on the Office’s performance and additional information on the Annual 2025 report. (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 26-435 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. ▶ jump to 50:03
26. 21 page break
27. 22 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES - 1
28. 11 From the Director HR Operations and Talent Acquisition, Deptartment of Human Resources providing an informational report on how the Department of Human Resources set and achieved its 2025 goals. (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 26-426 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. ▶ jump to 65:38
29. 23 page break
30. 24 OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK - 1
31. 12 County Clerk's Office/Election Commission's Chapter 108 Annual Report for Year 2025 (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 26-444 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. ▶ jump to 83:12
32. 26 CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT - 1
33. 13 Clerk of Circuit Court 2025 Annual Report (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 26-431 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. ▶ jump to 87:56
34. 28 OFFICE OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINER - 1
35. 28 page break
36. 14 Medical Examiner’s Office 2025 Annual Report (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 26-442 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. ▶ jump to 100:50
37. 30 OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT - 1
38. 15 OEM 2025 Annual Report (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 26-375 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. ▶ jump to 125:45
39. 32 page break
40. 33 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - 4
41. 16 A report from the Executive Director, Department of Health and Human Services, requesting authorization to correct a price per meal amount for Jimbo’s Lodge Catering, LLC, a caterer which supports the Senior Nutrition Program, from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026. (Referred to the Committee on Health Equity, Human Needs, and Strategic Planning for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, per Section 59.52(31)(d), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance) 26-383 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 134:48
42. 17 A report from the Executive Director, Department of Health and Human Services, requesting authorization to execute a contract with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to operate the Aging and Disability Resource Center for the period of January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026, and to accept $7,363,051 in revenue. (Referred to the Committee on Health Equity, Human Needs, and Strategic Planning for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY, per Section 59.52(31)(d), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance) 26-384 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 136:56
43. 18 Report from the Executive Director, Department of Health and Human Services, providing an informational update on the 2026 State/County contract spending controls (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 26-417 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. ▶ jump to 138:36
44. 19 From the Director, Department of Health and Human Services, providing an informational report regarding the implementation of a Secured Residential Care Center for Children and Youth in Milwaukee County, under 2017 Wisconsin Act 185, and commitments in the State of Wisconsin Division of Juvenile Corrections. (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 26-56 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 140:37
45. 38 page break
46. 39 E-COMMENTS - 1
47. 20 eComments submitted to the Committee on Health Equity, Human Needs, and Strategic Planning via the County Legislative Information Center (CLIC). *The Office of the County Clerk collects eComments submitted via CLIC, and appends these official public records to Reference File No. 26-55 at the conclusion of each meeting. 26-55 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 150:55
48. 41 The foregoing items were not considered in agenda order. Length of Meeting: 2:01 p.m. to 4:24 p.m. Adjourned, Kelsey A. Nyen Committee Coordinator Legislative Services, Office of the County Clerk Committee on Health Equity, Human Needs, and Strategic Planning ▶ jump to 151:05
49. 42 Deadline for the next meeting: The next regular meeting for the Committee on Health Equity, Human Needs, and Strategic Planning is Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Approval Tracking System review must be completed in Legistar on or before THURSDAY, May 21, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., for the June meeting cycle.
50. 43 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation requests: