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BOARD OF HEALTH

September 2, 2026 ·5:00 PM Final

City Hall, Room 301A

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Agenda — 25 items

  1. 1 This meeting will be in-person with a virtual option. Please join from your computer, tablet or smartphone using the link provided below or by calling the number provided. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86995479556?pwd=5ZDur1AT3dlznN7xsUaUxbbmSqbO22.1 Meeting ID: 869 9547 9556 Passcode: 111270 One tap mobile +13092053325,,86995479556#,,,,*111270# US +13126266799,,86995479556#,,,,*111270# US (Chicago)
  2. 2 Chair Dr. Wujie Zhang called the meeting to order at 5:02 pm.
  3. 1. Call to Order
  4. 2. Roll Call
  5. 3. Elections
  6. 5 Board Member Irum Ziauddin nominated Tahira Malik for Chair. The vote passed with all in favor and none opposed. Board Member Dr. Wujie Zhang nominated Dr. Irum Ziauddin for Vice Chair. The vote passed with all in favor and none opposed.
  7. 4. Approval of Meeting Minutes from June 3, 2026
  8. 5. Community Updates
  9. 7 Board Member Dr. Wujie Zhang motioned to approve, Vice Chair Dr. Irum Ziauddin seconded, and the motion passed with all in favor and none opposed.
  10. 6. Communication from Commissioner Dr. Mike Totoraitis
  11. 7. Lead Enforcement Presentation from Deputy Commissioner Tyler Weber
  12. 9 Commissioner Totoraitis announced Deputy Commissioner of Clinical Services Jefflyn Brown will be leaving the Health Department. He thanked her for her long tenure of service to MHD. An interim plan for her branch will be announced soon.
  13. 8. Branch Collaborations
  14. 9. Future Agenda Items
  15. 11 (a) Maternal & Child Health Strategic Plan Commissioner Totoraitis said the plan was being finalized with a publication rollout intended for October. (b) Board Member Applications There are a couple of physician candidates for Dr. Martin’s vacancy and also for Penelope Stewart’s vacancy. Ideally, these new Board Members will get approved during the September cycle for starting their terms in October. At that point, staff will work on setting up orientations with the state and also MHD. (c) Q&A Board Member Caroline Gomez-Tom asked about measles. Commissioner Totoraiitis said there are no cases in Milwaukee. MHD has a measles plan at the ready, if needed. MHD remains stocked on MMR. Commissioner Totoraitis encouraged any parents to call MHD’s immunization team with questions. There has not been any notable increase in vaccination in response to the WI cases. Vice Chair Dr. Irum Ziauddin asked about Cyclospora. Commissioner Totoraitis said Milwaukee had a handful of cases. It is not unusual for Milwaukee to have a few cases this time of year. There is no need for food restrictions at this time. Board Member Ericka Sinclair asked about COVID. Commissioner Totoraitis said COVID is a category II reportable condition has been overall very low so far this season. Board Member Caroline Gomez-Tom asked about FDA food recalls and increasing awareness of them. Commissioner Totoraitis said MHD staff verify any recalled products are off the shelves. Board Member Caroline Gomez-Tom asked about the MPS heat advisory Commissioner Totoraitis said MHD follows NOAA advisories. MHD made this decision in consultation with the Superintendent in response to lack of air conditioning at MPS and staff & student reactions the day prior. NOAA advisories usually trigger in the 90s, but in this case, it was upper 80s with very high humidity. Board Member Ericka Sinclair asked about changes in Medicaid. This will be a future agenda item with an update from CHAP.
  16. 10. Adjournment
  17. 13 Communication relating to the documents submitted to the Board of Health for its meetings in 2026. 251559
  18. 13 Deputy Commissioner of Environmental Health Tyler Weber presented on enforcement practices, data, and progress. This included an overview of the legal tools for enforcement, current efforts and funding, the general enforcement timeline, data related to cases dismissed/timeliness of citations and reinspection/citations, and enforcement examples. DC Weber noted that any sales or switching of LLCs requires MHD to go back to the start of the enforcement process again. MHD is investigating additional enforcement strategies as well as increasing penalties (which are limited by state law). Board Member Caroline Gomez-Tom asked: (Q1) when something is court ordered to be remediated, once the work has been done, are we inspecting to confirm? A1: Deputy Commissioner Weber responded yes, MHD returns for clearance dust wipe samples. If the work is inadequate, MHD can add reinspection fees or take it back to court. (Q2) if landlords are adequately remediating homes? A2: DC Weber said future data collection can answer this better. (Q3) if lead remediation is in the city’s legislative package? A3: Yes, it’s included related to habitability violations and preemption. (Q4) if the policy items could be shared? A4: DC Weber said it could be shared once it’s better solidified with community partners. Board Member Gomez-Tom would like the opportunity for Board members to advocate. Vice Chair Dr. Irum Ziauddin asked if the primary cause of non-remediation was financial? DC Weber said generally yes. Sometimes smaller landlords are just struggling to keep up with the properties they own.
  19. 14 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.
  20. 15 Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the City Clerk's Office ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing to the Coordinator at Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
  21. 15 Vice Chair Dr. Irum Ziauddin has submitted a SOP draft. It will be considered at the next meeting. The Board will revisit assignments when there is a full Board again.
  22. 16 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.
  23. 17 Persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances are required to register with the City Clerk's Office License Division. Registered lobbyists appearing before a Common Council committee are required to identify themselves as such. More information is available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/Lobbying.
  24. 17 (a) CHAP update (Medicaid) (b) Clinical services – STI services (c) MarComms overview
  25. 19 Board Member Dr. Wujie Zhang motioned to adjourn, Vice Chair Dr. Irum Ziauddin seconded the motion, and it passed with all in favor. The meeting was adjourned at 5:50pm.

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