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Committee roundup: traffic controls, appointments, SOP reports and grants moved without objections
Summary
At the Jan. 30 Public Safety and Health Committee meeting the panel approved several traffic and parking changes, confirmed two appointments, advanced an ordinance on policy reporting, received SOP updates from MPD/FPC, and accepted health and forensic grants and agreements. Most actions passed by unanimous consent or were placed on file.
The Milwaukee Common Council Public Safety and Health Committee on Jan. 30 approved multiple routine and substantive items by unanimous consent or placed files on record. Actions included traffic and parking amendments, two confirmed appointments to citizen oversight bodies, an ordinance to codify reporting of standard operating procedures, departmental policy updates placed on file, health program partnership agreements, and a federal grant for forensic ballistic work.
Votes at a glance
- File 241448 (ordinance, public works): Install no‑parking signage at Willow Way & 43rd Street (northeast and southeast corners), no‑parking signage at Vienna & 84th (northwest corner), and a tow‑away zone at Hayes & 8th (southwest corner) to improve visibility and emergency access. Motion moved by Alderman Bergel(l)is; passage recorded by unanimous consent; outcome: approved (no roll‑call recorded).
- File 241449 (ordinance, traffic controls): Replace north/south yield signs with stop signs at Burrell & Van Norman; install a southeastbound stop at Sharon & Congress (T intersection); convert Fillmore/Hayes/S. 51st Street intersection to all‑way stop. Motion moved by committee; passage recorded by unanimous consent; outcome: approved (no roll‑call recorded).
- File 241549 (appointment): Confirmation of Tara Cavazos to the Safety and Civic Commission (nominated by Alderman Peter Bergellis). Motion moved by Alderman Bergellis, seconded by Alderman Westmoreland; no objections; outcome: confirmed and forwarded to full Common Council for consideration.
- File 241423 (appointment): Nomination of Chrissy Fung to the Fire and Police Commission (mayoral nomination introduced by Amber Daniels, mayor’s office; Leon Todd, FPC executive director, presented). Motion to confirm moved by Alder Moore; no objections recorded; outcome: confirmation advanced to full Common Council.
- File 230466 (substitute ordinance): Proposed ordinance to require notice to the Common Council and city clerk when chiefs issue new or amended standard operating procedures or instructions; requires monthly reporting from the Fire and Police Commission including recommendations. Proposed Sub A was offered and ordered before the committee; Alderman Westmoreland moved that proposed Sub A be before the committee; motion carried by unanimous consent. Outcome: proposed sub a placed on file for council consideration.
- File 241-414 / related FPC communications (policies): The committee received and placed on file a package of MPD/FPC policy updates (marine/harbor patrol SOI, police aid manual SOI, SOP 070 citation procedures, SOP 665 tire deflation devices, SOP 710 witness/victim rights and assistance). Several changes were described as administrative; the SOP on citation procedures added clarifying language on operating-without-a-license citations and codified a directive to pursue reckless driving charges when observed. Outcome: placed on file by unanimous consent.
- File 241406 (resolution): Local agent agreement renewal with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection for food licensing/inspections (three‑year local agent agreement). Motion to adopt moved by Alder Taylor; passed by unanimous consent; outcome: adopted.
- File 241-478 (resolution): Program partnership agreements for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program to enable information exchange and referrals. Motion moved by Alderman Bergellis; passed by unanimous consent; outcome: adopted.
- File 241476 (resolution): Acceptance of 2025 NIBIN Enhanced Capacity Initiative grant to fund overtime for forensic and fusion unit NIBIN work; grant amount reported as $62,420 and fully funded by the granter. Motion moved by Alderman Westmoreland; passed by unanimous consent; outcome: adopted.
- Files 11–18: A set of miscellaneous files were placed on file as no longer needed. Motion moved by Alder Moore; passed by unanimous consent.
How the committee voted
Most items were advanced or placed on file by unanimous consent with no roll‑call recorded in the committee transcript. Where a formal mover/second was announced in the record, that is listed above. No contested roll‑call votes appear in the committee transcript for the Jan. 30 meeting.
What comes next
Appointments confirmed by the committee advance to the full Common Council for final confirmation. The proposed ordinance (File 230466) and several resolutions were entered into the council record; any ordinance change would require council action before becoming law. Several FPC/MPD SOP changes were communicated to the committee and placed on file; the committee requested monitoring of implementation and follow‑up where members asked for additional data or tracking.
