The Public Safety and Health Committee of the Milwaukee Common Council met on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 9:09 AM in Room 301-B of City Hall, adjourning at 1:45 PM. The committee, chaired by Ald. Scott Spiker, considered 24 agenda items including police standard operating procedures, a resolution on first aid, a discussion of MPD camera use (including Flock Safety), a law enforcement identification ordinance, appointments, and multiple grant acceptances. Key themes included responses to federal immigration enforcement, improving police accountability and transparency, and the future of community violence prevention funding.
Good morning and welcome to the Thursday, March 12th meeting of the Public Safety and Health Committee. It is 908. I'm Alderman Scott Spiker, chair of the committee, joined to my right by Vice Chair Alderman Bergelis, joined on the big board by Alder Chambers. We will be joined momentarily by Alders Taylor and more. We have a very full agenda. We'll get to item six momentarily, but first we'll dispense with the first five files. So watch it go. Items one through three. Are there any objections from any of the three members? If not, then so ordered. Moving on to item four, file number two five one eight seven two. This is an ordinance relating to parking controls. Good morning, Mr. Chair, members of the committee. Scott Reinbacher here with the Department of Public Works. Today we have a few changes to the city's parking regulations. First is to remove the no parking anytime restriction on the north side of West Thurston Avenue from Tetonia West to the first alley. This is to free up some parking for residents. Second, we are proposing to install no parking anytime signage on the west side of North 97th Street from West Lisbon Avenue to a point 50 feet south, just to improve traffic flow for residents. Third, we are proposing to implement a two-hour parking restriction from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday along the east side of South 10th Street from Greenfield to a point 150 feet north of that. This is to create turnover for residents just because there are some vehicles being stored on the street long term. Finally, we are proposing an exception to the city's alternate side parking regulations on South Allen Street for one block between Delaware and Connecticut. All of these were coordinated with the local Alders. Happy to answer any questions. Very good. Any questions? If not, Alder Bergellis has moved to recommend passage. Are there any objections? Then so ordered. Moving on to item five, file number 251873. This is an ordinance relating to traffic controls. Yes, there are a few changes to the city's regulatory traffic control devices. First will be to install a stop sign for the westbound direction at Townsend and Pierce. Secondly, this would install always stop signs at the intersection of Arthur and South 9th Street. And finally, uh this file will install always stop controls at the intersection of Triple I and 78th. Similarly, all of these were coordinated through the local Alders. Happy to answer any questions. Any questions? Passage. And hearing no objections, so ordered. Thank you. Thank you. It is now 9 12. So we are set to begin our 9-10 agenda items. I will read in um change. Please record me as an eye on that last passage. Sure. Um Alder Taylor has asked for reconsideration to be recorded as a yes.