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September 3, 2025 ·9:30 AM Final ·HYBRID MEETING This meeting was held in Room 203-R, and was live-streamed on the County Legislative Information Center: https://milwaukeecounty.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx

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Agenda — 36 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. 25-21 at the conclusion of each meeting.
  2. 2 page break
  3. 3 Public Notice
  4. 3 Supervisors Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones, Justin Bielinski, and Jack Eckblad appeared virtually for today's 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.
  6. 4 page break
  7. 5 Call To Order ▶ jump to 17:06
  8. 6 Roll Call at 9:30 a.m. ▶ jump to 17:18
  9. 7 APPOINTMENT - 1
  10. 1 From the County Executive, appointing Isaac Rowlett to the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission for a term ending on September 20, 2026. 25-532 RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Pass ▶ jump to 17:51
  11. 9 OFFICE OF STRATEGY, BUDGET, AND PERFORMANCE - 1
  12. 2 From the Director of the Office of Strategy, Budget and Performance, requesting authorization to recognize $19,882,876 of Federal Transportation Administration revenues received in 2025, for services provided in 2024, and to deposit an equal amount of funds into the Debt Service Reserve. (Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.60(8), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance) 25-589 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 25:04
  13. 11 page break
  14. 12 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) / MILWAUKEE COUNTY TRANSIT SYSTEM - 3
  15. 12 The Committee recessed from 11:48 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. Upon reconvening at 11:55 a.m., the roll was taken and three members were present.
  16. 3 From the Interim Director, Department of Transportation, and the President and Chief Executive Officer, Milwaukee County Transit System, providing an informational report regarding the transit funding shortfall. (Considered by the Committees on Transportation and Transit; and Finance) (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-82 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 31:25
  17. 13 Roll Call at 11:55 a.m.
  18. 4 From the Interim Director, Department of Transportation and the Interim President & CEO, Milwaukee County Transit System providing an informational report in response to Resolution File No. 25-479 Requesting the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) to Develop a Data-Informed Bus Fare Compliance Strategy to Strengthen Revenue and Ensure Long-term Sustainability. (Considered by the Committees on Transportation and Transit; and Finance) (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-567 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 83:39
  19. 14 Supervisor Jack Eckblad appeared virtually for today's meeting.
  20. 5 From the Interim Director of the Department of Transportation and Interim President & CEO of Milwaukee County Transit System providing an Informational Report on the organizational structure of Milwaukee Transport Services (MTS), Inc. (Considered by the Committees on Personnel; and Transportation and Transit) (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-604 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 156:43
  21. 16 page break
  22. 17 DOT / MILWAUKEE MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT - 2
  23. 6 From the Interim Director, Department of Transportation and the Airport Director, Department of Transportation seeking authorization to enter into a Service Agreement for Janitorial Services. (Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.52(31)(d), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance) 25-564 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 166:35
  24. 7 From the Interim Director, Department of Transportation and the Airport Director, Department of Transportation seeking authorization to enter into a Service Agreement for Unarmed Security Services. (Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.52(31)(d), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance) 25-565 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 169:21
  25. 19 page break
  26. 20 page break
  27. 21 DOT - 2
  28. 8 From the Interim Director, Department of Transportation requesting authorization to reallocate expenditure authority of $800,000 and associated grant revenue budget from Project WP081301 - Oak Leaf Trail Network Study to newly created Projected WH-029301 - 30th Street Corridor Feasibility Study. (Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.60(8), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance) 25-563 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 171:19
  29. 9 From the Interim Director, Department of Transportation and the Fleet Director, Department of Transportation, seeking authorization to enter into a Service Agreement for Janitorial Services. (Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Transit for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.52(31)(d), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance) 25-566 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 174:26
  30. 24 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC INCLUSION DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - 1
  31. 10 From the Director, Office of Economic Inclusion, Department of Administrative Services, providing an informational report regarding participation and departmental waivers of Milwaukee County’s Targeted Business Enterprise Program, and Federally-funded projects relative to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. (Considered by the Committees on Transportation and Transit; and Community, Environment, and Economic Development) (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE) 25-22 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 176:16
  32. 26 E-COMMENTS - 1
  33. 11 eComments submitted to the Committee on Transportation and Transit 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. 25-21 at the conclusion of each meeting. 25-21 DISCUSSED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN ▶ jump to 183:29
  34. 28 Length of Meeting: 9:30 a.m. to 12:23 p.m. Adjourned, Ethan T. Masarik Committee Coordinator Legislative Services, Office of the County Clerk Committee on Transportation and Transit ▶ jump to 183:44
  35. 29 Deadline for the next meeting: The next regular meeting for the Committee on Transportation and Transit is Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 9:30 a.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.
  36. 30 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation requests: