JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

City Hall, Room 301-B

Agenda — 28 items

1. 1. Resolution relating to the claim of Matthew Viney. 250879 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass ▶ jump to 21:30
2. 1 Meeting convened at 9:13 AM
3. 2. Resolution relating to the claim of Linda Kramer and John Shaw. 250856 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass ▶ jump to 21:36
4. 3. Resolution relating to the appeal of Michael Milhouse for property damage. 250460 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass ▶ jump to 26:41
5. 4. Resolution relating to the claim of Matteo Sollena. 250804 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass
6. 5. Resolution relating to the appeal of Nick Crneckly for property damage. 250462 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass
7. 6. Resolution relating to the appeal of Marcia Ferguson Velde for property damage. 250621 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass
8. 7. Resolution relating to the claim of Paul Bachowski. 240749 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass
9. 8. Resolution relating to the claim of Rocio Perez Caballero. 250382 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass
10. 9. Resolution relating to the appeal of Chipata Banda for property damage. 250463 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass
11. 10. Resolution relating to the appeal of Leslie King for property damage. 250654 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass
12. 11. Communication from the Intergovernmental Relations Division and Legislative Affairs Division relating to Legislative updates. 241692 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass
13. 12. Substitute resolution amending the City of Milwaukee’s State Legislative Package to express support for passage of state legislation designating each November as Veterans Mental Health and Suicide Awareness Month in Wisconsin. 251061 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
14. 13. Resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Lakisha M. Bridges v. City of Milwaukee, Case No. 23-CV-959 (Eastern District Wisconsin). 251089 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 139:36
15. 14. Resolution approving a Lease between Laureate Capital, LLC, as landlord, and the City of Milwaukee, as tenant, for 4170 North 56th Street, for election-related purposes for the 2026 spring primary and election and fall primary and general elections, in the 2nd Aldermanic District. 251132 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 141:43
16. 14 Attendance taken at 10:47 AM
17. 15. Resolution approving a Lease between the Italian Community Center, as landlord, and the City of Milwaukee, as tenant, for 631 East Chicago Street, for election-related purposes for the November 2026 general election, in the 4th Aldermanic District. 251133 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
18. 16. Resolution relating to the claim of Roy Rockette, Lula Rockette, Tanya (Tonya) Tisdale and Bobby Thompson. 251156 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 140:08
19. 17. Substitute resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Sedric A. Smith v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Eastern District of Wisconsin Court Case Number 25-cv-192 251182 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass ▶ jump to 140:59
20. 18. Substitute resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Estate of Keishon D. Thomas, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al., Milwaukee Co. Circuit Court, Case Number 25-CV-1537 251184 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
21. 19 The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Monday, November 17, 2025, 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.
22. 20 This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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24. 22 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.
25. 23 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.
26. 23 Meeting adjourned at 11:21 AM Joanna Urtiz Staff Assistant
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28. 25 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.