Votes at a glance: Public Safety & Health Committee, May 22, 2025

The Public Safety & Health Committee on May 22 handled a number of ordinances, resolutions and communications. Most items were adopted by unanimous voice action or ordered placed on file with no recorded roll-call counts. Below are the principal actions recorded in the meeting transcript.

- File 250124 — Ordinance (parking controls): Restrict one parking space at the southwest corner of Vliet and 50 Eighth Street to improve visibility. Moved by Alderman Scott Moore; adopted by committee ("hearing no objection").

- File 250125 — Ordinance (traffic controls): Install stop and yield signs at several intersections (Wilbur & 17th; Auer & 80 7th; Harrison & 60th). Moved by Alderman Bergellis; adopted by committee ("hearing no objection").

- File 250084 — Ordinance (stop signs), sponsored by Alderman Baumann: Install an all-way stop at 20 Ninth and Wells. After discussion, moved by Alderman Bergellis; adopted by committee ("hearing no objection"). DPW committed to immediate signage and enforcement steps and to evaluate curb extensions as a longer-term measure.

- File 250011 — Resolution accepting a 2025 Milwaukee Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Group grant (Wisconsin DOJ): The grant is reported as $180,284 with city in-kind match of $376,282; committee adopted the sub and referred the resolution to Finance and Personnel (moved by Alderman Taylor; hearing no objection).

- File 250057 — Resolution accepting 2024-2025 Resilience in Communities After Stress and Trauma (RECAST) grant: Program manager Yasmin Morton presented year 4 funding; Alder Moore moved adoption and the committee ordered it adopted (hearing no objection).

- File 250135 — Substitute resolution accepting 2025-2026 Wisconsin congenital disorder newborn screening grant: Ally Rice presented the grant and Alderman Westmoreland moved adoption; the committee ordered adoption (hearing no objection).

- Files 250115 and 250116 — Communications from the Fire & Police Commission reporting recent changes to MPD and MFD SOP/SOGs and SOGs for community risk reduction and exposure plans: Deputy FPC director Jay Pusek presented the changes and the committee placed the communications on file (hearing no objection).

- File 241,990 — Communication from the Medical College of Wisconsin and Forward for Life (violence prevention update): Presented by Reggie Moore and Forward for Life staff; the committee held the item to the call of the chair for a future update (moved by Alder Moore; hearing no objection).

- File 250197 — Communication from DOA (status of funding for Forward for Life violence interruption): After extended committee discussion, the committee placed the item on file for follow-up and DOA said it would identify and present a funding source before council recess.

- File 250215 — Communication regarding the City Hall complex lockdown on May 15: Committee questioned timing and notification and held the communication to the call of the chair for an after-action timeline and corrective steps (hearing no objection).

- File 250220 — Communication from MPD relating to street takeovers: MPD presented a directed patrol mission and hotspots list; committee held the file to the call of the chair for mid-summer enforcement results (hearing no objection).

Most adoptions and placements were recorded by voice and "hearing no objection" in committee; the transcript does not include roll-call vote tallies.