JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

Room 301-B, City Hall

Agenda — 34 items

1. 1. Resolution relating to the claim of Rocio Perez Caballero. 250382 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass ▶ jump to 44:48
2. 1 Meeting convened at 9:03 AM ▶ jump to 10:05
3. 2. Resolution relating to the claim of Shelton King, Jr. 251513 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass ▶ jump to 45:39
4. 3. Substitute resolution relating to the appeal of James and Iyanura Lindsey for property damage. 251369 AMENDED Pass ▶ jump to 45:55
5. 4. Resolution relating to the claim of Donald Arenson. 251386 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass ▶ jump to 54:15
6. 5. Resolution relating to the appeal of Brittany Hudson for property damage. 250276 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass ▶ jump to 61:11
7. 5 Substitute resolution relating to the appeal of James and Iyanura Lindsey for property damage. 251369 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
8. 6. Resolution relating to the claim of Denise Waheed. 251632 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass ▶ jump to 61:53
9. 7. Resolution relating to the appeal of Derek Brown for property damage. 251404 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass ▶ jump to 74:31
10. 8. Resolution relating to the claim of Santana Stingley by Atty. Krista LaFave. 251980 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass ▶ jump to 76:12
11. 9. Resolution relating to the claim of Megdalia Szczerbaty. 251384 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass ▶ jump to 80:18
12. 10. Resolution relating to the claim of Julian Woodruff. 251631 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass ▶ jump to 80:54
13. 11. Communication from the Equal Rights Commission regarding the 2025 annual report. 251901 RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Pass ▶ jump to 10:45
14. 12. Substitute resolution directing the Chief Court Administrator to report program metrics to the Common Council. 251433 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass ▶ jump to 81:34
15. 13. Resolution cancelling real estate taxes levied against certain parcels bearing tax key numbers on the 2025 tax roll, plus interest applicable to date of repayment, if appropriate. 252008 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 91:36
16. 14. Communication from the Office of the Assessor relating to 2026 assessments. 251696 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass
17. 15. Resolution relating to a cross-appeal by the Commissioner of Assessments of a determination of the State of Wisconsin Board of Assessors relating to tax key number 355-0431-117. 252097 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 86:19
18. 16. Resolution relating to a cross-appeal by the Commissioner of Assessments of a determination of the State of Wisconsin Board of Assessors relating to tax key number 356-0312-111. 252098 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 87:30
19. 17. Communication from the Intergovernmental Relations Division and Legislative Affairs Division relating to Legislative updates. 241692 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass ▶ jump to 92:10
20. 18. Resolution approving a contract between the City of Milwaukee and Grzeca Law Group for legal services relating to securing an employment-based nonimmigrant visa for a prospective Department of Emergency Communications employee. 251883 RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Fail ▶ jump to 209:03
21. 19. Resolution authorizing the Office of the City Attorney to contract for legal services relating to conducting and responding to an audit of software licensing agreements. 251910 RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Fail
22. 20. Resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuits entitled 875 East 1, LLC et al. v. City of Milwaukee. 251996 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
23. 21. Resolution authorizing settlement of the lawsuit entitled Steven Kaywood v. City of Milwaukee, et al., United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, Case No. 23-CV-1644. 252037 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
24. 21 Resolution approving a contract between the City of Milwaukee and Grzeca Law Group for legal services relating to securing an employment-based nonimmigrant visa for a prospective Department of Emergency Communications employee. 251883 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
25. 22. Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Josephine Purpora. 252049 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
26. 23 This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
27. 23 Resolution authorizing the Office of the City Attorney to contract for legal services relating to conducting and responding to an audit of software licensing agreements. 251910 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
28. 24 The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Monday, April 13, 2026, in Room 301-B, City Hall, 200 E. Wells St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(g), Wis. Stats., for the purpose of conferring with the City Attorney who will render oral or written advice with respect to litigation in which the city is or is likely to become involved, and then may go into open session for the regular agenda.
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30. 26 In the event that Common Council members who are not members of this committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of the following committees: Community and Economic Development, Finance and Personnel, Judiciary and Legislation, Licenses, Public Safety and Health, Public Works, Zoning, Neighborhoods & Development, and/or Steering and Rules. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Common Council member results in a quorum of the Common Council or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee’s realm of authority. In the event that a simultaneous meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting. Times for specific agenda items are estimations. If items cannot be heard at their specified times, they will be heard as soon as practicable thereafter.
31. 27 Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For assistance contact the Legislative Services ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing to Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
32. 28 City Hall and the Zeidler Municipal Building are accessible by "The Hop" City Hall Stations, the MCTS Green Line, Connect 1, 14, 15, 18, 19, 30, 33, and 57 bus routes. Visit https://www.ridemcts.com/ for more information. Bike racks are available on Water Street, Market Street, and Broadway, and a Bublr Bike Share station is located on the northeast corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street. Limited parking for persons attending meetings during normal business hours is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at the Associated Bank River Center on the southwest corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street. You must present a copy of the meeting notice to the parking cashier.
33. 29 Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code are required to register with the City Clerk's License Division. Lobbyists appearing before a Common Council committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying.
34. 29 Meeting adjourned at 12:38 Joanna Urtiz Staff Assistant