JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

Room 301-B, City Hall

Agenda — 36 items

1. 1. Resolution relating to the appeal of Derek Brown for property damage. 251404 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass ▶ jump to 0:31
2. 1 Meeting convened at 9:07 AM
3. 2. Resolution relating to the appeal of Brittany Hudson for property damage. 250276 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass
4. 3. Resolution relating to the appeal of Matt Marlett, Tramont Manufacturing LLC for property damage. 251749 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass ▶ jump to 1:00
5. 4. Resolution relating to the claim of Ahmad & Guerard, LLP on behalf of The Estate of El Moctar Sidiya. 251291 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass ▶ jump to 3:27
6. 5. Resolution relating to the claim of Ebony Kimbrough and Samarion Johnson. 251346 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass ▶ jump to 8:21
7. 6. Resolution relating to the claim of Precious McIntyre. 251293 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass ▶ jump to 8:54
8. 7. Resolution relating to the claim of Kinn Guesthouse. 251383 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass ▶ jump to 14:41
9. 8. Resolution relating to the claim of Donald Arenson. 251386 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass ▶ jump to 42:46
10. 9. Resolution relating to the claim of AT&T (AMER-25-202411-50-0071). 251387 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass
11. 10. Resolution relating to the claim of Megdalia Szczerbaty. 251384 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass
12. 11. Substitute resolution amending the City of Milwaukee’s State Legislative Package to express support for state legislation making illegal tire dumping a misdemeanor crime and providing penalty enhancements. 251945 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 45:35
13. 12. Communication from the Intergovernmental Relations Division and Legislative Affairs Division relating to Legislative updates. 241692 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass
14. 13. Substitute resolution relative to a legislative bill. 251825 SUBSTITUTED Pass ▶ jump to 46:41
15. 14. Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Jeffrey Dinkins. 251829 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
16. 15. Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Fred Miller. 251844 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 152:18
17. 15 Substitute resolution relative to a legislative bill. 251825 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
18. 16. Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Mary Lou Sievert. 251848 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
19. 17. Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Robert and Catherine Adamus. 251849 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
20. 18. Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Harold Janas. 251850 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
21. 19. Resolution authorizing the denial of claims for alleged unlawful and alleged excessive tax assessments filed with the City of Milwaukee. 251853 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
22. 20. 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
23. 21. Resolution authorizing settlement of the lawsuit entitled Robert Mercado v. City of Milwaukee, et al. 251885 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
24. 22. Resolution reserving and appropriating up to $125,000.00 from the 2026 Common Council Contingent Fund to the 2026 Damages and Claims Fund Special Purpose Account and authorizing the settlement of the lawsuit entitled Berry Beverly v. City of Milwaukee. 251909 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
25. 23. Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Kevin Dudley. 251931 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
26. 23 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 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass
27. 24. Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Pang Thao and West Bend Mutual Insurance Company. 251935 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
28. 25. Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Vincent and Paulette Wollert and Progressive Home Insurance Company. 251938 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
29. 26 The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Friday, March 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.
30. 27 This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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32. 29 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.
33. 30 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.
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35. 31 Meeting adjourned at 11:48 AM Joanna Urtiz Staff Assistant
36. 32 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.