Committee on Health Equity, Human Needs and Strategic Planning

Room 203-R and Microsoft Teams County Legislative Information Center

Agenda — 32 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. 25-60 at the conclusion of each meeting.
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3. 3 Supervisor Deanna Alexander was not present at the time the roll was called, but appeared virtually shortly thereafter. Supervisors Deanna Alexander, Felesia A. Martin, and Kathleen Vincent appeared virtually for today's meeting.
4. 4 Public Notice
5. 4 page break
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 18:18
8. 7 Roll Call at 3:01 p.m. ▶ jump to 19:17
9. 8 APPOINTMENT - 1
10. 1 From the County Executive, appointing Andi Minster to the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) Governing Board for a term ending on September 30, 2028. (07/10/25: Laid Over for One Meeting) 25-483 RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Pass ▶ jump to 19:49
11. 10 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (DHHS) - 3
12. 2 An informational report from the Executive Director, Department of Health and Human Services, on the proposed relocation of the Kelly Senior Center to the Bucyrus Campus in South Milwaukee. (Considered by the Committees on Health Equity, Human Needs, and Strategic Planning; and Finance) (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-593 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 26:51
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14. 3 A report from the Executive Director, Department of Health and Human Services, requesting confirmation of the Commission on Aging’s (COA) decision to close four senior meal sites located in Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) residential facilities and seeking authorization to amend the Milwaukee Christian Center’s multicultural senior center and meal site contract (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) 25-603 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 36:14
15. 4 A report from the Executive Director, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), requesting authority to establish an interest-bearing escrow account on behalf of Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) participants as part of the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Referred to the Committees on Health Equity, Human Needs, and Strategic Planning; and Finance) 25-584 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 54:33
16. 14 STRATEGY DIVISION OFFICE OF STRATEGY, BUDGET, AND PERFORMANCE (OSBP) - 1
17. 5 From the Strategy Director, Office of Strategy, Budget and Performance, Providing an Informational Report on the Future State Project (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-590 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. ▶ jump to 59:12
18. 16 page break
19. 17 OFFICE OF EQUITY / OSBP / DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - 1
20. 6 Report from the Directors, Office of Equity, Strategy, Budget & Performance and Department of Administrative Services, providing an informational report on the development of a Milwaukee County Language Access initiative supported by Placed Based Innovation Community Core Team, Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) Race Forward. (Considered by the Committees on Health Equity, Human Needs, and Strategic Planning; and Finance) (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-592 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 74:38
21. 19 DHHS - 1
22. 7 A report from the Executive Director, Department of Health and Human Services, regarding the 2024 Credible Messenger Impact Report for the Children, Youth and Family Services (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-579 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. ▶ jump to 97:42
23. 21 OFFICE OF EQUITY - 1
24. 8 Report from the Director, Office of Equity, providing an informational report on the development of a Milwaukee County Economic Development Blueprint supported by the City Start Grant (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-448 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN. ▶ jump to 116:58
25. 23 DHHS - 1
26. 9 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) 25-61 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 131:41
27. 25 page break
28. 26 E-COMMENTS - 1
29. 10 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. 25-60 at the conclusion of each meeting. 25-60 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 138:09
30. 28 Length of Meeting: 3:01 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Adjourned, Kelsey A. Evans Committee Coordinator Legislative Services, Office of the County Clerk Committee on Health Equity, Human Needs, and Strategic Planning ▶ jump to 138:33
31. 29 Deadline for the next meeting: The next regular meeting for the Committee on Health Equity, Human Needs, and Strategic Planning is Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. Approval Tracking System review must be completed in Legistar on or before Friday, November 14, 2025, at 5:00 p.m., for the December meeting cycle.
32. 30 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation requests: