Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
This meeting was held in Room 200, and was live-streamed on the County Legislative Information Center: https://milwaukeecounty.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx
Agenda — 157 items
- 1 This meeting was held in Room 200, and per Section 1.01(d) of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances (the Code), this meeting was also conducted remotely via Microsoft Teams. The Order of Business is governed by Section 1.03(c) of the Code, unless otherwise directed by the body.
- 2 CALL TO ORDER
- 3 ROLL CALL at 12:11 p.m.
- 3 Supervisor Felesia A. Martin was not present at the time the roll was called, but appeared later in the meeting. Supervisors Steven Shea and Priscilla E. Coggs-Jones appeared virtually for today's meeting.
- 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- 5 PRESENTATIONS BY SUPERVISORS
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- 7 PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
- 1 From the Milwaukee County Clerk, Office of the County Clerk, providing an informational report regarding Summons and Complaints.
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- 10 NOTICE OF CLAIMS
- 2 From the Milwaukee County Clerk, Office of the County Clerk, providing a report regarding Notice of Claims.
- 11 From the Milwaukee County Clerk, Office of the County Clerk, providing a report regarding Notice of Claims.
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- 13 FILES REFERRED TO STANDING COMMITTEES
- 3 From the Milwaukee County Clerk, Office of the County Clerk, providing an informational report regarding Files Referred to Standing Committees.
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- 16 CORRECTION AND APPROVAL OF THE JOURNAL OF PROCEEDINGS
- 4 From the Milwaukee County Clerk, Office of the County Clerk, providing a report regarding Journal of Proceedings.
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- 19 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- 20 REPORTS OF COUNTY OFFICERS
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- 21 Matters Returned Unsigned by the County Executive from the Previous County Board Meeting
- 22 Veto Actions by the County Executive from the Previous County Board Meeting
- 22 Items 5 and 6 were considered together.
- 23 Confirmation of Appointments
- 5 From the County Executive, appointing Anne Kearney to the Milwaukee County Commission for Persons with Disabilities for a term expiring September 19, 2025.
- 6 From the County Executive, reappointing Ms. Elizabeth Suelzer to the Milwaukee County Federated Library System Board of Trustees for a term expiring September 28, 2027.
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- 27 RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES BY AND FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
- 28 COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
- 29 By the Committee on Finance
- 7 From the Milwaukee County Comptroller, Office of the Comptroller, providing an informational report regarding contract notifications received pursuant to Sections 44.09(e), 46.09(8), and 56.30(8) of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances. (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE)
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- 8 From the Chief Deputy, Office of the Sheriff providing a 2024 Deficit and Overtime Deficit Informational Report. (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE)
- 9 2024 CRC Deficit Report (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE)
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- 34 From the Committee on Finance
- 10 From the Executive Zoo Director, requesting authorization to amend the Rhino Construction Agreement with the Zoological Society of Milwaukee County (Society) for the purpose of accepting $1,000,000 in donor revenues and increasing the Rhino project expenditures by $250,000 to include an educational classroom (Referred to the Committee on Parks and Culture for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.52(31)(d), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance)
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- 11 A resolution requesting the Department of Administrative Services - Office of Sustainability and Office of Strategy, Budget and Performance - Project Management Office to collaborate with the City of Milwaukee and other applicable entities to apply for, and accept if awarded, grants to help effectuate Climate Action Goals
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- 12 From the Milwaukee County Comptroller requesting approval to allocate approximately $2.5 million in unspent bond proceeds from the Debt Service Reserve; and to process the associated administrative appropriation transfers to pay eligible debt service expenses, to reduce the 2024 financing needed for Project WH024201 - North Shop Improvements, to provide additional funding to ongoing projects with shortfalls, and to place remaining funding into the countywide unallocated contingency account.
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- 13 From the Director Office of Strategy, Budget, and Performance requesting allocation of $8,512,627 in Opioid Settlement Funds to support recommended projects in FY24 - FY26. (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).
- 14 From the Director Office of Strategy, Budget, and Performance providing an appropriation transfer packet for the July 2024 cycle.
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- 15 From the Director of the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) a request to execute a fee increase up to $120,000 for an amendment to the professional services agreement with Short Elliott, Hendrickson Inc. for design services for capital project WP0545011 Whitnall Golf Course Irrigation, resulting in a Not to Exceed (NTE) contract value up to $407,170.
- 16 From the Director of Security, Facilities Management Division, Department of Administrative Services (DAS-FM), Requesting Authorization to Execute a Multi-year Service Contract for Entrance Screening Equipment. (Referred to the Committee on Community, Environment, and Economic Development FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.52 (31)(d), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance)
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- 17 From the Executive Director of Milwaukee County Parks, requesting Authorization to enter into a lease with Summit Educational Association Inc. for space at Dr. Martin Luther King Community Center and Kosciuszko Community Center. (Referred to the Committee on Parks and Culture FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY per Section 59.52(31)(d), Wisconsin State Statutes; Referred to the Committee on Finance)
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- 18 From the Employee Relations Director, Department of Human Resources, requesting the approval of the 2024 Memorandum of Agreement between Milwaukee County and the Association of Milwaukee County Attorneys.
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- 19 Settlement of Opioid Lawsuit against The Kroger Co. (Referred to the Committees on Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and General Services; and Finance)
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- 52 COMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL
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- 53 By the Committee on Personnel
- 54 From the Committee on Personnel
- 20 From County Executive Crowley, appointing Brenda Ottesen to the Milwaukee County Civil Service Commission with a term expiring on June 20, 2028.
- 21 From the Executive Zoo Director, requesting authorization of the continued extension of Kimberly Graves TAHC to the position of Public Relations Manager from July 31, 2024, through December 31, 2024, or until it is filled
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- 22 From the Director of Total Rewards, Department of Zoo, Requesting Reallocation of Curators Location 950 - Zoo, Department)
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- 23 A report from the Director, Department of Health and Human Services, requesting the creation of 12.0 FTE Youth Correction Officer, 1.0 FTE Juvenile Correctional Officer Supervisor, 3.0 FTE Psychiatric Registered Nurse, 1.0 FTE Licensed Practical Nurse and 1.0 FTE Youth Correctional Officer Lead in Children, Youth and Family Services (CFYS)
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- 24 A report from the Director, Department of Health and Human Services, requesting the creation of 4.0 FTE Human Service Worker - CLTS and 1.0 FTE Children’s Disability Program Supervisor
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- 63 COMMITTEE ON AUDIT
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- 64 By the Committee on Audit
- 65 From the Committee on Audit
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- 67 COMMITTEE ON HEALTH EQUITY, HUMAN NEEDS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING
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- 68 By the Committee on Health Equity, Human Needs and Strategic Planning
- 69 From the Committee on Health Equity, Human Needs and Strategic Planning
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- 71 COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND GENERAL SERVICES
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- 72 By the Committee on Judiciary, Law Enforcement and General Services
- 25 From the Register of Deeds, Office of the Register of Deeds providing an Informational Report regarding the status of the Free Birth Certificate Program. (INFORMATIONAL ONLY UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE COMMITTEE)
- 74 From the Committee on Judiciary, Law Enforcement and General Services
- 26 From the County Executive, appointing Scott Brown as Corporation Counsel for Milwaukee County.
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- 27 A resolution/ordinance amending Section 1.11 of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances to expand the membership of the Committee on Parks and Culture from five committee members to seven. (Referred to the Committees on Parks and Culture; and Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and General Services [JLEGS]) (06/11/24 JLEGS Meeting: Laid Over for One Meeting)
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- 28 Settlement of Opioid Lawsuit against The Kroger Co. (Referred to the Committees on Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and General Services; and Finance)
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- 82 COMMITTEE ON PARKS AND CULTURE
- 83 By the Committee on Parks and Culture
- 84 From the Committee on Parks and Culture
- 29 A resolution/ordinance amending Section 1.11 of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances to expand the membership of the Committee on Parks and Culture from five committee members to seven. (Referred to the Committees on Parks and Culture; and Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and General Services [JLEGS]) (06/11/24 JLEGS Meeting: Laid Over for One Meeting)
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- 30 From the Executive Director of Parks requesting authorization to dispose of various capital assets to promote the long-term sustainability.
- 31 From the Executive Director of Milwaukee County Parks, requesting authorization to grant the City of Milwaukee Water Works a Permanent Easement for a water main near Lisbon Avenue and 40th Street for the Urban Ecology Center at Washington Park.
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- 32 From the Executive Director of County Parks, requesting authorization to execute a temporary easement with Midwest Fiber Network LLC to install, operate and maintain an underground fiber optic line in Juneau Park.
- 33 From the Executive Director of Parks, requesting authorization to terminate a permanent Water Tower Easement being held by the City of Milwaukee in Jackson Park
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- 93 COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT
- 94 By the Committee on Transportation and Transit
- 95 From the Committee on Transportation and Transit
- 34 Supporting the 128th Air Refueling Wing of the Wisconsin Air National Guard to acquire the KC-46A Pegasus at General Mitchell’s Air National Guard Base
- 35 From the Director, Department of Transportation, requesting approval and adoption of the resolution affirming Milwaukee County’s commitment to Vision Zero by the year 2037 and its accompanying fatal and serious injury crash percentage reduction goals every three years between 2025 and 2037.
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- 99 COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY, ENVIRONMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- 100 By the Committee on Community, Environment and Economic Development
- 101 From the Committee on Community, Environment and Economic Development
- 36 A resolution requesting the Department of Administrative Services - Office of Sustainability and Office of Strategy, Budget and Performance - Project Management Office to collaborate with the City of Milwaukee and other applicable entities to apply for, and accept if awarded, grants to help effectuate Climate Action Goals
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- 37 The Director of the Department of Facilities Management (DAS-FMD) requests acknowledgement of the review of the Milwaukee County Compliance Maintenance Annual Report (CMAR) for 2023.
- 38 From the Economic Development Director, Department of Administrative Services requesting authorization to apply for, accept, and implement a Brownfield Site Assessment Grant for a maximum amount of $150,000 from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation to assist in the remediation and reuse of a contaminated site at 4021 S. Kinnickinnic Avenue in Saint Francis (Referred to the Committees on Community, Environment, and Economic Development; and Finance)
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- 107 COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
- 108 By the Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
- 109 From the Committee on Intergovernmental Relations
- 39 A resolution/ordinance amending Chapter 106 of the Milwaukee County Code of General Ordinances to create an additional Commissioner for the County Commission on Youth and expediting the on-boarding process for appointees
- 40 Update from the Office of Strategy, Budget, & Performance Project Management Office (PMO) about the activities of the Milwaukee County Youth Commission and request for confirmation of District 8 Commissioner
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- 112 A resolution supporting the efforts of the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) District to reconcile and strengthen its financial reporting and accounting practices while calling on the State to adequately fund MPS and other public school systems while retaining a democratically elected local school board to oversee its operations
- 41 A resolution supporting the efforts of the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) District to reconcile and strengthen its financial reporting and accounting practices while calling on the State to adequately fund MPS and other public school systems while retaining a democratically elected local school board to oversee its operations
- 42 A resolution requesting the Department of Administrative Services to provide a written response to the Wisconsin Policy Forum report titled “Partnering Up” and assess the potential for increased shared services between the County and the City of Milwaukee and a timeline for next steps
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- 114 A resolution supporting the efforts of the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) District to reconcile and strengthen its financial reporting and accounting practices while calling on the State to adequately fund MPS and other public school systems while retaining a democratically elected local school board to oversee its operations
- 115 RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES BY AND FROM SELECT COMMITTEES
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- 116 COUNTY BOARD CITATIONS
- 43 From the Milwaukee County Clerk, Office of the County Clerk, providing a report regarding County Board Citations and Certificates.
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- 118 RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES PRESENTED UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE RULES
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- 120 FILES NOT REFERRED TO STANDING COMMITTEES
- 44 From the Milwaukee County Clerk, Office of the County Clerk, providing an informational report regarding Files Not Referred to Standing Committees.
- 122 ANNOUNCEMENTS AND REMARKS UNDER SPECIAL PRIVILEGE
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- 123 ADJOURNMENT at 2:44 p.m.