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The resolution\u0000s sponsor said the item provides a forum for constituents and grassroots activists to register their views, and the committee heard a brief statement from local advocates. Steven Shea, a former Milwaukee County supervisor representing Veterans for Peace and allied neighborhood groups, spoke in support and framed the issue as locally relevant because federal defense spending is funded by taxpayers.

\"If The United States is gonna spend nearly $2,000,000,000,000 to modernize its nuclear arsenal, where does that tax money come from? It comes from all the people sitting in this room,\" Shea told the committee. He urged adoption so Milwaukee could join other jurisdictions in calling for a change in federal priorities. (Transcript evidence: Shea: \"If The United States is gonna spend nearly $2,000,000,000,000 ... it comes from all the people sitting in this room.\")

Sponsor remarks emphasized representation and constituent organizing. The Legislative Reference Bureau advised on technical drafting; the bureau\u0000s drafter was present to answer technical questions.

The committee adopted the motion to adopt the resolution; no recorded objections were raised in committee and aldermen were added as co-sponsors by unanimous consent where requested. The file will be forwarded to the full Common Council for consideration.

Why it matters: While the resolution is nonbinding and directed at federal policy, its sponsors said it gives voice to constituents and signals municipal concern about federal spending priorities and nuclear risk.

What the committee record shows: testimony from Veterans for Peace, sponsor comments about constituent organizing, and a Legislative Reference Bureau representative available to answer drafting questions. The committee moved the item with an adoption motion and no recorded objections at the committee level. (Transcript evidence: multiple lines of sponsor and Steven Shea testimony and a motion to adopt.)","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Milwaukee - JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE on 2025-03-17 9:00 AM - AMENDED 3/13/25 Files Number 241692 and 241769 have been added. - Mar 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Judiciary and Legislation Committee on March 17 adopted a resolution asking the city to register its opposition to expansive U.S. nuclear modernization and to declare Milwaukee a peace-oriented jurisdiction.","taxTitle","Milwaukee , Milwaukee County, Wisconsin","taxId",2851,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6634494,"Milwaukee committee recommends denials on multiple property- damage claims, approves select payments and several city resolutions",40,52000,11581,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2663898-5912f958e8d08a093440a0ea0103b954&start=52&end=11","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2663898-5912f958e8d08a093440a0ea0103b954/thumbnail_52000.jpg","/articles/6634494/Milwaukee/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Milwaukee-committee-recommends-denials-on-multiple-property-damage-claims-approves-select-payments-and-several-city-resolutions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6634494-d4274771fdcb24edf2f77350606eeb72/orig.mp4?Expires=1770958387&Signature=HPVtud-AfgZYBN~-WdcV4KgbzUAuV953cBjF2TIZL0ZPJ0rfNJILupnc3SwUzdkzwvZoZ-cqX8tl4ke8Dez-S6EuHQikCzGHPNlybDgbFy3JHtsXgY~flZ6inrDaTusD56x70pHm1VUwFU~pAY~i53-ANsz~X3V9G8wwVFfUj5OW4tXZhpTvqElfMusv0GWSFtX7KTMmzjsMknj2tHHJ1GyyLNmKh4GqorgjrTd~YnP-vyAaXR2tqOFULqGwMTO82r-0XJ7~yub6c0BxvKfeGSHfG4-kvo41Wm-ieSBCtAIvKjzaprV1cNlh8-hmwk1xc-74mjmcPsjkA7q0pkBBMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Judiciary and Legislation Committee on March 17, 2025 reviewed a slate of property-damage claims, authorized several payments related to employee injury claims, and approved administrative and policy measures including a $269,169.02 write-off of uncollectable receivables.

The committee heard more than a half-dozen homeowner and vehicle- damage appeals, many connected to storm-damaged trees. For multiple claims the city attorney\u0000s office recommended denial on grounds the city had no prior notice of internal tree decay or other actionable negligence; the committee followed that recommendation in several cases. In one sanitation-related case the committee approved a claim for fence damage.

Why it matters: The committee\u0000s recommendations go to the full Common Council; if the council adopts them, claimants may receive formal denials (a prerequisite for filing suit) or payments as directed. The write-off and other administrative actions affect the city\u0000s accounting and collections practices.

Key outcomes (votes at a glance)

- Jack Ryback appeal (Resolution 240940): City attorney recommended denial after firefighters said forced entry was necessary. Motion to deny moved by Alderman Regalis; committee proceeded without objection and recommended denial. (Transcript evidence: \"Resolution relating to the appeal of Jack Ryback for property damage.\" and discussion by city attorney/clerk.)

- Jim and Jackie Wheelock (Resolution 2241593): Claim for $1,340.06 for fence damage allegedly caused by a sanitation truck. Claimant provided photos and two repair estimates; Alderman Gellis moved approval of the claim for $1,340.06. The motion was adopted without recorded objection. (Transcript evidence: claimant testimony and motion to approve.)

- Tamika Ruffin (Resolution 241539): Claim for vehicle damage after a tree fell. Forestry staff said the failure involved internal decay not visible from outside and there was no prior service request; city attorney recommended denial. Motion to deny carried with a recorded 3-1 vote (one member objected). (Transcript evidence: forestry description of interior decay; committee vote recorded \"3 1 in denial.\")

- Anna Harmon, Okeh Eaglenag, Marina Diaz and other tree-fall vehicle claims (Resolutions 241540; 241541; 241542 and similar): Forestry witnesses said failures were caused by internal decay or storm events and that there were no prior service requests for the specific trees at issue; the committee recommended denial in each of these matters after testimony. Some claimants were told the committee recommendation will be conveyed to the full Common Council on April 2 and that a formal denial would allow circuit-court action. In the Diaz matter the department agreed to follow up to confirm whether a neighbor complaint or mark on the tree predated the failure; the committee left open the possibility of reconsideration if the department locates contrary records. (Transcript evidence: multiple forestry reports and claimant statements.)

- Kenneth Hill (Resolution 241544): Claim for vehicle damage from a downed branch. Forestry reported the tree appeared healthy externally; the committee ultimately denied the claim after voting 3-1. (Transcript evidence: forestry report and recorded vote.)

- Employee liability payments and outside-counsel approvals: The committee authorized payments recommended by the city attorney for three employee-related claims arising from uninsured motorists: $15,000 to Elrich Irving (Resolution 24212044), $25,000 to James English (Resolution 241670), and $25,000 to Jesse Wilkinson (Resolution 241671). Those three items were adopted by the committee without recorded objections. The committee also authorized an agreement with outside counsel (Veil Banks & Associates) in the matter Biden Hstead v. City of Milwaukee following a closed-session discussion; that item passed 3-1. (Transcript evidence: city attorney\u0000s introduction and motions to adopt.)

- Uncollectable receivables write-off: The committee approved removing $269,169.02 in receivables from city books after the City Comptroller explained the statutory and accounting rationale for write-offs that exceed $5,000 per invoice. The comptroller and DPW said many of the debts were past statutes of limitations, had insufficient evidence for collection, or had been turned back by the city\u0000s collection firm. Committee adoption was recorded without objection. (Transcript evidence: Comptroller Bill Christiansen and DPW Business Operations Manager Dylan Westfall.)

- Policy resolutions adopted: The committee adopted several policy resolutions and positions and sent them on to the full Common Council, including a substitute resolution supporting reinstatement of a state movie-and-TV production tax credit (Item 10); a resolution opposing proposed federal legislation to allow a president a third term (Item 11); and related items. Those were adopted without recorded objection at committee. (Transcript evidence: sponsors and intergovernmental staff.)

What happens next: The committee\u0000s recommendations will be transmitted to the full Common Council at its next regular meeting on April 2, 2025. If the Common Council adopts the committee\u0000s recommendations, payments or formal denials will be executed and claimants will receive formal notice from the City Clerk\u0000s office.

Sources and evidence: The committee record, city attorney presentations, testimony from claimants and DPW/Forestry staff, the City Comptroller, and motions recorded in the March 17 docket.","The Judiciary and Legislation Committee on March 17 reviewed multiple property-damage claims, authorized several employee payments, recommended denial of several claims tied to tree failures and approved the write-off of $269,169.02 in uncollectable receivables.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6634485,"Committee hears state and federal legislative updates: postpartum Medicaid extension stalls in Assembly; reckless-driving impound bill advances",292,6115000,6407000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2663898-5912f958e8d08a093440a0ea0103b954&start=6115&end=6407","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2663898-5912f958e8d08a093440a0ea0103b954/thumbnail_6115000.jpg","/articles/6634485/Milwaukee/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Committee-hears-state-and-federal-legislative-updates-postpartum-Medicaid-extension-stalls-in-Assembly-reckless-driving-impound-bill-advances","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6634485-4fe59d18c17c24671f2f5703ec298234/orig.mp4?Expires=1770958387&Signature=ScCERUo9A8-ST--enolytirjEIxqSGOXQKGobLgDi1-Qhccm4joMZkriw6gtu1sOPXiYWkQa97p2v47o0W6iSB046m~47dsiNjsWDtWttF0grRp4lO5FlmCU4-GvuOzR167RW-l5pwEK0TeEiyfDIgxZIhqnoZDVM0wvZFYzpkww1y0BG5zX6YddLycOVTJ3oJc9E8ZF44Z0vFgAvTan4wEOXVO3XagspPhDJeVOOeqtcDA7z1Bk9xhV0ZhWrx2bcN6wyPr~18I-xwKMK8r9xht-91mdsel6ymF-j9ZhLBdOVoGtp3UctQRQ26FbOTidzxL74jfCpndfvNKLhCFYZg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Intergovernmental Relations Division staff on March 17 briefed the Judiciary and Legislation Committee on several state and federal legislative items of local interest.

Highlights

- Pharmacist contraceptive authority (Senate Bill 42): Staff reported SB 42, which would expand pharmacists\u0000 ability to provide contraceptives, received an executive hearing and passed unanimously out of the Senate Committee on Health.

- Postpartum Medicaid extension (Senate Bill 23 / Assembly Bill 97): The city and committee remain supportive of extending postpartum medical-assistance eligibility. Staff told the committee the measure passed the Senate committee unanimously but that the Assembly leadership had indicated no interest in taking it up at this time.

- Reckless-driving vehicle impoundment (Senate Bill 65 / Assembly Bill 78): The bill, drafted in response to city concerns about high-speed reckless driving, advanced quickly. The Assembly passed the bill on a voice vote after a technical amendment broadened impound authority to apply whether an officer issues a citation or refers criminal charges; staff said the city attorney\u0000s office, MPD and partners helped identify that language. The bill was under consideration in the Senate.

- State recognitions and other items: Senate Joint Resolution 6 honoring Bob Euchre was scheduled for a senate floor vote; Assembly Joint Resolution 5 (proclaiming February as Black History Month) had passed the Assembly after several years without a joint resolution. Staff also noted several other floor items and encouraged council members to notify IRD if they wanted to participate in Madison hearings.

Why it matters: The updates show where municipal priorities intersect with state policy (health coverage and public-safety tools) and how the city engages with state lawmakers to shape language and technical fixes.

Sources: Katie Yeager and Jordan Primico of the Intergovernmental Relations Division provided the briefing; staff noted coordination with the city attorney, MPD and VISIT Milwaukee where relevant.","Intergovernmental Relations staff updated the committee March 17 on several bills of local interest, including a stalled postpartum Medicaid-extension in the Assembly and an impoundment bill for reckless driving that advanced after a technical amendment.","actionData","errors"]

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Milwaukee committee adopts 'peace city' resolution urging U.S. nuclear disarmament after public testimony

Milwaukee committee recommends denials on multiple property- damage claims, approves select payments and several city resolutions

Committee hears state and federal legislative updates: postpartum Medicaid extension stalls in Assembly; reckless-driving impound bill advances