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Public Safety and Health Committee minutes — Feb 20, 2026: ordinances, appointments, and resolutions recommended
MilwaukeeFeb 20, 20262 min read
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Meeting convened at 9:07 AM in Room 301-B, City Hall. Committee (Ald. Spiker, Burgelis, Taylor, and Moore; Ald. Chambers excused) voted unanimously (4-0) on multiple items. The committee recommended passage of ordinances on parking and traffic controls; recommended confirmation of four appointees to the Milwaukee Commission on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault while holding the reappointment of Byron Marshall, Jr. to the Safety and Civic Commission to the call of the chair; recommended adoption of agreements for extra-duty police services and amendments to ambulance provider agreements; held communications on Operation: Safe Haven and a Health Department staffing resolution to the call of the chair; placed the Vision Zero Annual Report and Fire & Police Commission standard operating procedures on file; and recommended passage of a substitute ordinance to create a Department of Community Wellness and Safety (after reconsideration). Meeting adjourned at 10:33 AM.
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- Ordinance 251716 (parking controls) recommended for passage (vote 4-0; Ald. Chambers excused).
- Ordinance 251719 (traffic controls) recommended for passage (vote 4-0; Ald. Chambers excused).
- Reappointment 251353 of Byron Marshall, Jr. to the Safety and Civic Commission HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR.
- Appointment 251492 of Elisabeth Mueller to the Milwaukee Commission on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault recommended for confirmation (vote 4-0; Ald. Chambers excused).
- Appointment 251302 of Matthew Torbenson to the Milwaukee Commission on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault recommended for confirmation (vote 4-0; Ald. Chambers excused).
- Appointment 251298 of Sharain Lopez (Horn) to the Milwaukee Commission on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault recommended for confirmation (vote 4-0; Ald. Chambers excused).
- Appointment 251297 of Carrie Scott-Haney to the Milwaukee Commission on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault recommended for confirmation (vote 4-0; Ald. Chambers excused).
- Communication 251668 (Operation: Safe Haven) HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR.
- Resolution 251766 (agreement between Milwaukee Police Department and Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. for extra-duty police services) recommended for adoption (vote 4-0; Ald. Chambers excused).
- Resolution 251735 (authorize Fire Department to amend private ambulance service provider agreements) recommended for adoption (vote 4-0; Ald. Chambers excused).
- Substitute resolution 251407 (directing Health Dept. to collaborate on strategies to prevent clinic closures) HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR.
- Communication 251684 (Department of Administration Vision Zero Annual Report) recommended for placing on file (vote 4-0; Ald. Chambers excused).
- Ordinance 250953 (substitute ordinance creating a Department of Community Wellness and Safety) initially recommended for passage and assigned to Steering & Rules due back 2/27/2026; after reconsideration the ordinance was recommended for passage (vote 4-0; Ald. Chambers excused).
- Communication 251791 (Fire and Police Commission relating to Standard Operating Procedures) recommended for placing on file (vote 4-0; Ald. Chambers excused).
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PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
Feb 20, 2026, 12:00 AMRoom 301-B, City Hallscheduled
Agenda
- An ordinance relating to parking controls.
- An ordinance relating to traffic controls.
- Reappointment of Byron Marshall, Jr. to the Safety and Civic Commission by the Mayor.
- Appointment of Elisabeth Mueller to the Milwaukee Commission on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.
- Appointment of Matthew Torbenson to the Milwaukee Commission on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by the Mayor. (4th Aldermanic District)
- Appointment of Sharain López Horn to the Milwaukee Commission on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by the Mayor. (6th Aldermanic District)
- Appointment of Carrie Scott-Haney to the Milwaukee Commission on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault by the Mayor. (12th Aldermanic District)
- Communication relating to Operation: Safe Haven and its work supporting veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
- Resolution approving an agreement between the Milwaukee Police Department and Milwaukee World Festival, Inc., regarding extra-duty police services.
- Resolution authorizing the Milwaukee Fire Department to amend the private ambulance service provider agreements for emergency medical services in certain areas of the City of Milwaukee.
- Substitute resolution directing the Health Department to collaborate with the Department of Employee Relations to develop strategies to prevent clinic closures due to staffing shortages.
- Communication from the Department of Administration relating to its Vision Zero Annual Report.
- A substitute ordinance relating to the creation of a department of community wellness and safety.
- Communication from the Fire and Police Commission relating to Standard Operating Procedures.
- This meeting will be webcast live at www.milwaukee.gov/channel25.
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- Meeting adjourned at 10:33 AM Joanna Urtiz Staff Assistant
- A substitute ordinance relating to the creation of a department of community wellness and safety.
- A substitute ordinance relating to the creation of a department of community wellness and safety.
- Meeting convened at 9:07 AM
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