Committee on Judiciary, Law Enforcement and General Services

Room 203-R & Microsoft Teams County Legislative Information Center

Agenda — 47 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. 25-28 at the conclusion of each meeting.
2. 1 Call To Order
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4. 3 Public Notice
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6. 4 In accordance with Section 1.13(f) of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances, items may be taken out of order.
7. 5 Call To Order ▶ jump to 0:02
8. 6 Roll Call at 9:31 a.m. ▶ jump to 0:48
9. 7 AUDIT SERVICES DIVISION OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER - 1
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11. 8 CLOSED SESSION: ITEM 1
12. 1 From the Director of Audits, Office of the Comptroller, Audit Services Division, providing an informational status report regarding the Office of the Sheriff’s progress toward implementation of corrective action plan items stemming from Creative Corrections, LLC’s external audit/evaluation of the Milwaukee County Jail. (Considered by the Committees on Audit; and Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and General Services) (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-763 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. ▶ jump to 1:18
13. 10 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIVISION DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - 1
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15. 2 From the Director and Chief Information Officer, Information Management Services Division, Department of Administrative Services, providing an informational report regarding the development of a comprehensive policy framework for facial recognition technology that does not suppress First Amendment related activities, violate privacy, or otherwise adversely impact individuals’ civil rights and liberties for Milwaukee County. (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-743 RECOMMENDED TO BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 7:47
16. 11 The Committee recessed from 12:12 p.m. to 12:22 p.m. Upon reconvening at 12:22 p.m., the roll was taken and four members were present.
17. 12 OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF - 1
18. 12 Roll Call at 12:22 p.m. ▶ jump to 172:33
19. 3 From the Sheriff, Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, requesting approval of amendment # 4 to the Inmate Calling Solutions LLC (ICSolutions) agreement for correctional communication services to act in accordance with Waiver order DA 25-565: 2025 IPCS (Incarcerated People ‘s Communications Services) which temporarily extends the deadlines to comply with the rate cap, site commission and per minute pricing rules to April 1, 2027. (Referred to the Committee on Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and General Services for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.52(31)(d), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance [Finance]) (Finance 12/11/25: Laid Over to the Call of the Chairperson) 25-714 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 173:43
20. 13 Supervisor Johnson, Jr., was not present at the time the roll was called, but appeared shortly thereafter.
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22. 15 COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION CENTER - 4
23. 4 Amendment #3 to the Incarcerated People’s Communication Services (IPCS) Agreement with Inmate Calling Solutions, LLC d/b/a ICSolutions (ICS) to include offsite mail scanning services. (Referred to the Committee on Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and General Services for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.52(31)(d), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance [Finance]) (Finance 12/11/25: Laid Over for One Meeting) (Finance 01/29/26: Laid Over to the Call of the Chairperson) 25-731 ▶ jump to 175:43
24. 5 Professional Service Agreement with Ezekiel Community Development Corporation, doing business as Ezekiel HOPE, to deliver Post-Release Skills Training Program (PRSTP) (Referred to the Committee on Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and General Services for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.52(31)(d), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance) 25-726 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 177:10
25. 6 Professional Service Agreement with the First Responders Psychological Services, LLC (Referred to the Committee on Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and General Services for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.52(31)(d), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance) 25-711 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 182:17
26. 4 Amendment #3 to the Incarcerated People’s Communication Services (IPCS) Agreement with Inmate Calling Solutions, LLC d/b/a ICSolutions (ICS) to include offsite mail scanning services. (Referred to the Committee on Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and General Services for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.52(31)(d), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance [Finance]) (Finance 12/11/25: Laid Over for One Meeting) (Finance 01/29/26: Laid Over to the Call of the Chairperson) 25-731 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 186:24
27. 7 2026 One-year Professional Service Agreement with Core Linen Services, Inc. (Referred to the Committee on Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and General Services for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.52(31)(d), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance) 25-727 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 214:36
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30. 21 OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK - 1 [ORDINANCE]
31. 8 From the Milwaukee County Clerk, Office of the County Clerk, requesting authorization to amend Section 59.15 and Section 59.20 of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances relating to fees for marriage licenses and marriage ceremonies, in accordance with the 2026 Adopted Budget 25-725 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 216:52
32. 23 OFFICE OF CORPORATION COUNSEL - 3
33. 9 From Corporation Counsel, the Milwaukee County Office of Corporation Counsel, requesting authorization to select and engage outside counsel on a contingency fee basis to initiate lawsuits against companies that engaged in practices which resulted in environmental contamination, such as degradation of the soil and waters of Milwaukee County by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances, as well as those companies that engage in practices that which contribute to climate change and cause Milwaukee County residents to suffer the effects of climate change. 25-784 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 223:49
34. 25 page break
35. 26 CLOSED SESSION: ITEMS 10 AND 11
36. 10 From Corporation Counsel, Office of Corporation Counsel, providing an informational report regarding the status of pending litigation. (Considered by the Committees on Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and General Services; and Finance) (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-29 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 230:20
37. 11 From Corporation Counsel, Office of Corporation Counsel, providing an informational report regarding claim and litigation settlement payments. (Considered by the Committees on Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and General Services; and Finance) (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-30 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 230:36
38. 29 E-COMMENTS - 1
39. 29 Items 10 and 11 were considered together.
40. 12 eComments submitted to the Committee on Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and General Services 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. 25-28 at the conclusion of each meeting. 25-28 ▶ jump to 235:15
41. 31 Adjourned, Allyson R. Smith Committee Coordinator Legislative Services, Office of the County Clerk Committee on Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and General Services ▶ jump to 236:00
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43. The next regular meeting for the Committee on Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and General Services is Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. Approval Tracking System review must be completed in Legistar on or before WEDNESDAY, December 31, 2025, at 5:00 p.m., for the January meeting cycle.
44. 33 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation requests:
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46. 37 The foregoing items were not considered in agenda order.
47. 38 Length of Meeting: 9:30 a.m. to 1:26 p.m.