Committee on Health Equity, Human Needs and Strategic Planning

Room 203-R and Microsoft Teams County Legislative Information Center

Agenda — 31 items

1. 1 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 Public Notice
4. 3 Supervisors Shawn Rolland, Deanna Alexander, and Kathleen Vincent appeared virtually for today's meeting. Supervisor Deanna Alexander was not present at the time the roll was called, but appeared virtually later in the meeting.
5. 4 In accordance with Section 1.13(f) of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances, items may be taken out of order.
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7. 5 Call To Order
8. 6 Roll Call at 3:02 p.m. ▶ jump to 0:39
9. 7 DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (DAS) / DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS) - 1
10. 1 An action report providing and update on the status of the McGovern Senior Center and requesting $100,000 from Org. Unit 194-1945 -Appropriate for Contingencies fund planning, design, and cost estimating expenses by the Department of Administrative Services Facilities Management Division as they work with the Department of Health and Human Services for a long-term senior center solution on the Northwest Side of Milwaukee (Referred to the Committees on Parks and Culture [P&C] and Health Equity, Human Needs, and Strategic Planning for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.60(8), Wisconsin State Statutes [State Statutes]; Referred to the Committee on Finance) (03/19/26 County Board [CB] Meeting: Laid Over for One Meeting) (04/20/26 CB Meeting: Referred to the Committees on P&C; and Finance) 26-328 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 32:04
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12. 10 DAS / DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, RECREATION, AND CULTURE / DHHS - 1
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14. 2 Informational Report on ongoing lease discussions with Easterseals Southeast Wisconsin for Wil-O-Way Grant and Underwood Facilities (Considered by the Committees on Parks and Culture; and Health Equity, Human Needs, and Strategic Planning) (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 26-325 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 63:07
15. 12 RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE - 1
16. 3 A resolution/ordinance amending Chapter 108 - Achieving Racial Equity and Health of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances to include disability equity in Milwaukee County’s strategic priority, mission, vision, and values (03/05/26 Meeting: Laid Over to the Call of the Chairperson) 26-291 LAID OVER TO THE CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass ▶ jump to 88:52
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18. 14 DHHS - 5
19. 4 A report from the Executive Director, Department of Health and Human Services, requesting approval to execute a catering price agreement with An Ox Café as part of the Senior Dining Dine-Out program (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) 26-305 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 86:53
20. 5 A report from the Executive Director, Department of Health and Human Services, requesting authorization to execute retroactive purchase of service contracts with Wisconsin Community Services (WCS), Fathers Making Progress (FMP), and UniteWI as FORGE Fatherhood grant partners (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) 26-310 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 90:38
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22. 6 A report from the Executive Director, Department of Health and Human Services, requesting authorization to execute retroactive professional service agreements with Sojourner Family Peace Center and AMTC & Associates as FORGE Fatherhood grant partners (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) 26-311 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 100:15
23. 17 Items 5 and 6 were considered together.
24. 7 A report from the Executive Director, Department of Health and Human Services, requesting authorization to amend a 2026 purchase of service contract with Racine County (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) 26-312 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 101:34
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26. 8 Report from the Executive Director, Department of Health and Human Services, providing an informational update on the 2026 State/County contract spending controls (Considered by the Committees on Health Equity, Human Needs, and Strategic Planning; and Finance) (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 26-313 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 112:47
27. 21 E-COMMENTS - 1
28. 9 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 118:47
29. 23 Length of Meeting: 3:02 p.m. to 5:02 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 119:02
30. 24 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation requests:
31. 25 Deadline for the next meeting: The next regular meeting of the Committee on Health Equity, Human Needs, and Strategic Planning will be determined after the Monday, April 20, 2026, Organizational Meeting of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors. Approval Tracking System review must be completed in Legistar on or before WEDNESDAY, April 22, 2026, by 5:00 p.m., for the May meeting cycle.