COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

City Hall, Room 301-B

Agenda — 24 items

1. 1 Meeting Convened at 1:32 PM ▶ jump to 0:05
2. 1. Reappointment of Tosha Freeman to the Business Improvement District #8 by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District) 251502 RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Pass ▶ jump to 0:59
3. 2. Reappointment of Sharon Grinker to the Business Improvement District #8 by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District) 251503 RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Pass ▶ jump to 2:06
4. 3. Appointment of Katy Klinnert to the Business Improvement District #16 by the Mayor. (15th Aldermanic District) 251504 RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Pass ▶ jump to 3:03
5. 4. Appointment of Nicole Hagen to the Business Improvement District #48 by the Mayor. (9th Aldermanic District) 251505 RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Pass ▶ jump to 4:55
6. 5. Reappointment of Michael DeMichele to the Business Improvement District #2 by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District) 251506 RECOMMENDED FOR CONFIRMATION Pass ▶ jump to 6:41
7. 6. Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the Fiscal Year 2024 Continuum of Care Program from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Milwaukee City and County Continuum of Care. 251501 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 7:52
8. 7. Substitute resolution relating to the application for, acceptance, and expenditure of a Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Vibrant Spaces Grant on behalf of Quasimondo, Inc. 250889 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 14:00
9. 8. Substitute resolution encouraging all City departments to host events like Big Truck Day to promote City employment. 251412 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 24:50
10. 9. Substitute resolution relating to the promotion of internship and apprenticeship opportunities for the Youth Council. 251446 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 31:39
11. 10. Substitute resolution directing the Milwaukee Public Library Director to report to the Common Council on library metrics. 251457 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 34:52
12. 11. Resolution relating to a feasibility study for a business development and training center. 251458 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass ▶ jump to 38:05
13. 12. A substitute ordinance creating a department of compliance and engagement. 250798 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass
14. 13. Substitute resolution authorizing the expenditure of up to $83,300 from the MKE Community Excellence Fund Special Purpose Account for various events and initiatives in 2026. 251571 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass ▶ jump to 40:38
15. 15 The following file may be Placed on File as no longer needed:
16. 14. Reappointment of Mark Lawson to the Architectural Review Board by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District) 240699 RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Pass
17. 17 This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
18. 17 Meeting Adjourned at 2:15 PM Carmen O. Roman Staff Assistant
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21. 19 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.
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