JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE

Room 301-B, City Hall

Agenda — 29 items

1. 1. Resolution relating to the appeal of Ashley Smith for property damage. 231590 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass ▶ jump to 2:43
2. 1 Meeting convened at 9:04 AM
3. 2. Resolution relating to the appeal of Jennifer Anderson for property damage. 231730 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass ▶ jump to 11:23
4. 3. Resolution relating to the appeal of John Jones for property damage. 231420 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass
5. 4. Resolution relating to the appeal of Daniel McClain for property damage. 240143 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass ▶ jump to 19:07
6. 5. Substitute resolution relating to the appeal of Dejuan Mason and Jeronica Brister for property damage. SUBSTITUTED Pass ▶ jump to 61:43
7. 6. Resolution relating to the appeal of John Schankey for property damage. 231591 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass ▶ jump to 30:44
8. 7. Resolution relating to the appeal of Scrap America LLC for property damage. 231621 RECOMMENDED FOR DISALLOWANCE & INDEF. POSTPONEMENT Pass ▶ jump to 38:10
9. 7 Substitute resolution relating to the appeal of Dejuan Mason and Jeronica Brister for property damage. RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
10. 8. Resolution relating to the appeal of Christine Mlot for property damage. 231421 HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR Pass ▶ jump to 56:33
11. 9. Resolution authorizing expenditure of $15,000 from the City Attorney’s Office Outside Counsel/Expert Witness Special Purpose Account for expert witness services in the matter of Saint John’s Communities, Inc. v. City of Milwaukee. 240396 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass
12. 10. Resolution authorizing settlement of the lawsuit entitled Nelly Hernandez et al. v. City of Milwaukee et al., Case No. 23-CV-3779. 240398 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 59:01
13. 11. Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of David Letteer and Selena Letteer, in the amount of $22,750. 240409 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 60:05
14. 12. Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Christopher Benitez, in the amount of $25,000. 240410 RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION Pass ▶ jump to 60:47
15. 13 Following files are being placed on file as they are no longer needed:
16. 13. Communication from the Community Collaborative Committee relating to its 2018 activities. RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Pass
17. 14. Resolution authorizing the City Attorney to investigate, report on, and participate in litigation options to address to problems conducting the 2020 spring election related to COVID-19. RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Pass
18. 15. An ordinance relating to requiring retail sellers to accept cash during face-to-face sales with customers unless prohibited by law and providing a penalty. RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Pass
19. 16. Communication from the Office of the Common Council - City Clerk relating to the 2021 redistricting process. RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Pass
20. 17. Communication from the Equal Rights Commission regarding their annual report. RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Pass
21. 18. Communication from the City Attorney’s Office relating to the Collins Settlement. RECOMMENDED FOR PLACING ON FILE Pass
22. 20 The Judiciary and Legislation Committee may convene into closed session on Monday, July 22, 2024, 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.
23. 21 This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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25. 23 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.
26. 24 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.
27. 24 Meeting adjourned at 12:43 noon Joanna Polanco Staff Assistant
28. 25 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 Milwaukee Center on the southwest corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street. You must present a copy of the meeting notice to the parking cashier.
29. 26 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.