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Rafael Garcia, introduced as founder and executive director of Community First (a nonprofit affordable housing organization) and a carpenter by trade, was nominated for the board by the mayor as the 15th district appointee. Alderman Chambers moved confirmation; the committee raised no objections and ordered confirmation.

Martin Matson, a recent retiree who previously served eight years as city controller and had experience with the retirement system and public works, was nominated for the 10th district seat. Alderman Chambers moved confirmation; hearing no objections, the committee ordered confirmation.

Ken Little, a long-time Milwaukee resident with experience in banking and the Milwaukee Urban League and a former DCD commercial corridor employee, was nominated for the Second District seat. Alderman Chambers moved confirmation; the committee ordered confirmation without objection.

Each nominee offered a brief statement about background and their intent to serve. The committee recorded motions to confirm and took no votes against the nominees.

Why it matters: Board of Review members handle appeals related to property assessment and other review functions; the appointees cited community experience and prior public service.

Next steps: Appointees will assume duties consistent with the Board of Review's schedule and governance process.

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City attorney staff said the fleet division's investigation found a sideswipe of the vehicle's left quarter panel on Jan. 12, 2024, and that a third-party appraiser valued repairs to that specific panel at $6,214.88. DPW fleet manager Anthony Gayfield confirmed the city's investigation admitted contact and liability for the corner panel damage.

Peterson told the committee his 2020 Ram had been \"completely destroyed\" and said the truck had been inoperable for a year. He reported damage to the vehicle's interior items (glasses and necklace), supplied multiple repair estimates and said he had filed documentation with the city's claims office. He also said he did not have insurance on the vehicle at the time.

Committee members noted the city retained a third-party adjuster (Coster Appraisers) that calculated $6,214.88 for the admitted panel damage; city staff said larger estimates submitted by Peterson appeared to include unrelated areas of the vehicle not accounted for by the fleet report. The city attorney's office said the committee could authorize settlement at the offered amount, and that Peterson would have the option to pursue suit if he declined the payment.

At an earlier point in the hearing the committee voted to grant the claim at $6,214.88 (roll call recorded as: Westmoreland ' Aye; Pratt ' Aye; Baumann ' Aye; Chambers ' No; Jackson ' Aye; motion passed 4-1). After extended discussion and the claimant's presentation of additional estimates, a member moved to reconsider the award and to adopt a revised payment figure. The motion to reconsider was granted and the subsequent motion recorded in the transcript as ordering payment of $77,882.44 (the committee's record shows the motion was made, heard and ordered at the meeting).

The city attorney's office told the committee standard practice is to present a settlement amount and an associated general release; if the claimant refuses the settlement and release, the city treats that as a denial for purposes of pursuing a claim in state court.

Why it matters: the item combined a clear admission of limited liability (corner panel) with disagreement over the appropriate scope and amount of damages. Committee members emphasized the difference between the third-party appraiser's ascertainable valuation for admitted damage and the claimant's broader estimates.

Next steps: the city attorney's office will transmit settlement paperwork for the amount the committee ordered. If Peterson declines the release and payment, he retains the ability to pursue judicial remedies in state court.

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The city attorney, Evan Lehi, said the Supreme Court's Tyler v. Hennepin County decision requires jurisdictions to return any surplus proceeds from tax-foreclosed property sales to the prior owner. He said the Legislature then enacted changes, most recently 2023 Wisconsin Act 207, that remove Milwaukee's prior exemption and add a public-listing requirement and a statutory right for certain former owners to repurchase properties prior to sale. \"There are two major changes to how we operate: a listing requirement ... and a statutory right of the former owner to repurchase,\" Lehi said.

That statutory right, officials said, applies to single-family owner-occupants: if an owner-occupant comes forward before the property is sold and pays what is owed (taxes and recoverable municipal fees), the city would be required to allow repurchase. City staff told the committee that other categories ' such as investor-owned rentals ' are treated differently under the statute and do not automatically receive that statutory repurchase right.

Department of Neighborhood Services and the treasurer's office staff described operational consequences. The treasurer's representative said recoverable costs can include back taxes, reinspection fees, water bills and other municipal expenditures incurred while the city held the property. Dave Misky of the Department of City Development (DCD) said DCD has not yet listed some properties subject to the new law because the city is still revising multiple ordinances and coordinating internal processes.

Committee members raised concerns about several practical impacts: that the city's historic practice of holding parcels for future redevelopment or assembling scatter-site parcels could be undermined if an eligible bidder meets certain thresholds during the statutorily required listing period; that investor purchasers could outbid owner-occupants during the initial statutory listing; and that the city's existing programs and preferences (for owner-occupant sales, priority sale rules, or a 500-foot priority rule) will need rewriting to comply with state law.

Officials said properties acquired before the statute's effective date (April 2024) are effectively grandfathered, but properties acquired after that date fall under the new listing and sales rules. DCD staff told the committee some properties foreclosed since the effective date have been publicly listed in compliance with the statute, while others remain pending ordinance updates. City staff said they plan one-on-one briefings with aldermen and then to bring revised ordinances forward in the next council cycles.

The committee did not adopt final ordinance language. Alderman Coggs moved to hold the communication to the call of the chair, and the item was held for further work and follow-up briefings with aldermen and staff.

Why it matters: the changes shift who can regain title, alter the city's discretion over resale and redevelopment, and could affect revenue the city previously retained from property sales. The committee asked staff for clearer timelines, staff training, and more detailed ordinance redlines before formal legislation is requested from sponsors.

Next steps: city attorney and DCD said they will schedule aldermanic briefings, circulate redline ordinance drafts and return to this committee in a forthcoming cycle.

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A resolution expressing support for 2025 legislation to create a state observance for Vel Phillips was moved and ordered by the committee. Representative Moore Omokunde, who sponsored the state measure, spoke in support and said the observance is bipartisan and intended to ensure students learn about Phillips's contributions.

The committee also adopted a resolution seeking state legislation to make Wisconsin a hands-free driving state; the county had passed a similar measure and the mayor's office signaled support.

Legislative affairs staff updated the committee on several bills and the city's positions:
- AB 78 / SB 65 (towing bill): reported to be advancing in the Legislature; committee to monitor progress.
- AB 165: a quickly introduced bill that would prohibit local guaranteed-income programs; the city registered in opposition under its ordinance and intends to bring formal opposition to the committee for ratification when timing allows.
- A victims'rights bill to ensure timely testing and status updates for sexual-assault evidence kits (LRB 0xx): the committee recommended support.
- EMS / EMT tuition and reimbursement bills sponsored by Representative Kurtz: the committee will register in favor to support workforce training and to allow reimbursement of non-transport ambulance costs under medical assistance programs.
- Housing finance updates (SB 180 / WIDA loan program changes): staff said revisions aim to allow layering of TIF and historic tax credits to get more affordable housing projects financed; DCD is reviewing the bill's local impacts.
- Film and TV tax credits: the committee noted the city has joined the Action! Wisconsin coalition and will continue advocacy to bring productions and associated jobs to Milwaukee.
- LRB 2448 (restrictions on institutional funds buying single-family homes): staff and members discussed the bill, recommended support in principle and noted drafting concerns about scope and enforcement.
- LRB1435 (periodic parking-structure inspections): staff said the city already inspects its own structures more frequently than the proposed five-year minimum; the committee supported the proposal.

On other points, staff said some bills have limited prospects in the current legislature but the city plans to register positions consistent with the council's legislative package and the mayor's office.

Why it matters: the committee's positions guide municipal lobbying in Madison and signal city priorities on public safety, housing finance, victims'rights and economic development measures.

Next steps: staff will return with specific ordinance-based filings where required, request formal committee ratification of registered positions when timing requires, and continue briefing aldermen on priority bills as hearings proceed in Madison.

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Committee adopts several legislative positions and updates city's state-policy priorities