This meeting of the Common Council will come to order with the city clerk.

Please call the role.

Alder Woman Pratt.

President.

Chambers.

Here, Robert.

Here.

Ballman.

Here.

Westmoreland.

Cox.

President.

Jackson.

Zamaripa.

Here.

Taylor.

Here.

Here.

Burgelis.

Present.

Spiker.

Here.

Dmitrievich.

Excuse.

Stamper.

Here.

Mr.

President.

President.

14 members are present.

One is excused.

14 members present.

One excuse.

Please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance to be followed by a moment of silent meditation.

To the flag of the United States of America.

And to the Republic of States.

Are there any corrections to the Common Council Journal proceedings for the meeting of March 24th, 2026?

There are no corrections to the journal.

There being no corrections, the meeting uh the minutes of this meeting stand approved.

Alder Woman Taylor now moves that the Common Council resolve itself into a committee of the whole for the purpose of making a number of presentations.

Hearing, no objections, so ordered.

For the second year, it is a great pleasure of the Common Council to one of those we entrust with our next generation, our teachers.

Always overworked and too often underappreciated.

I want to thank Alderwoman Taylor for suggesting these presentations and for helping it make it happen today.

Alder Woman Taylor will now begin the program by having each of the honorees and their respective council members and their sponsor come forward to be recognized.

Alder Woman Pratt.

Excuse me.

Alder Woman Taylor, the floor is yours.

Thank you so much.

As a teacher myself, for more than 20 years, I spent unpaid summers preparing for the next school year, countless hours preparing for each class day.

I spent hours after school providing extra help with schoolwork, making check-in calls just to keep parents aware of how their children were doing, uh, and still spent more hours preparing folders for each student to share their work with their parents during uh the evening parent-teacher conferences.

Many times with all of these unpaid preparation hours and paid dedicated hours, as teachers, you may have at times felt like this was a thankless job.

But I am here to tell you to that today for the city of Milwaukee.

It is teacher appreciation day.

You can start celebrating today and go right into Teacher Appreciation Week, which is May 4th through May 8th this year.

We the Common Council are recognizing the hard work of and honoring several teachers throughout the city.

We members of the Common Council extend our deepest appreciation to the dedicated teachers across the city of Milwaukee.

Your unwavering commitment, your patience, your passion, and your dedication to education, play a vital role in not only shaping the minds of our children, but the future of our entire community.

Every lesson taught, every student encouraged, and every challenge met with care helps build a stronger writer tomorrow.

We are truly grateful for the impact you make each day, and we thank you for your service, your sacrifice, and your belief in the potential of every child.

With that, I now bring up each teacher and their alder that they are recognizing.

I mean, I'm sorry, each alder and the teacher that they are recognizing.

And so first up, I would like to start by introducing the first district alder woman, Andrea Pratt and Randy Owens.

Randy teaches second grade at Marvin Pratt Elementary School.

Today, as you see, we are presenting each teacher with a plaque from the common council with a bag from the city of Milwaukee with goodies and a gift card.

From the second district, we have alderman Mark Chambers, is joined by Troy Tyler, a music teacher with Milwaukee College Prep.

And for our third district, we have Alderman Alex Brower, is here today with Christine Ricks, a substitute teacher with Milwaukee Public Schools.

And our for our from our fifth district, we have Alderman Westmoreland, Lamont Westmoreland, with Emily is a sec, I'm sorry, Emily Moore.

She's a second grade teacher at Milwaukee German Immersion School.

And in our sixth Aldermanic District, Alderwoman Malele Cogs, Lele ACOX, is here with Ingrid Walker Henry, a teacher for more than two decades, who is currently serves as the vice president of the Milwaukee Teachers Education Association.

And from the 7th District, we have alderman DeAndre Jackson is joined by Sierra Rowe, a fifth grade teacher at Our Avenue.

And I'm also excited to introduce my nomination for Outstanding Teacher from the Ninth District, Trinette Page.

Trinette is a high school English teacher at the Early View Academy.

And next is our 10th district, Alder Woman Charlotte Moore and wonderful stamps.

Wonderful as a special education teacher at Highland Community School.

Awesome.

And then we have 11th District, Alderman Peter Bergelis has welcomed here today, Danae Coleman, Mainon.

Colmain, thank you, who is a special education teacher at Honey Creek Continuous Progress Progress School.

We then have Common Council President Jose Perez has selected Alandra Garcia to represent the 12th district.

Alondra is a second grade.

Bilingual teacher at Allen Field Elementary.

And lastly, we have but not least, the 15th district, Alderman Russell W.

Stamford II is joined by Alyssa Crawley.

Alyssa is a speech pathologist with Milwaukee College Prep.

Again, thank you so much to everyone who participated in this year's Teacher Appreciation Day.

Oh you can get the verbal switch in a little bit.

I'm trying to find this role a shanty.

Thank you, teachers.

Okay.

Now we gotta go in here and do geometry.

Alder Woman Pratt now moves that the common council rise.

Hearing no objection, so order.

Will the city clerk please inform the common council of any commendations or condolences to be acknowledged at this time?

Item one communication from the city clerk relating to various commendatory and condolatory resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed by the Common Council.

One resolutions the following on out as outstanding teachers in the city of Milwaukee.

Emily Moore, Jennifer Battrand Leduc, Randy Owens, Trinette Page, Ingrid Walker Henry, Alisa Crawley, Emily Reinholz, Danae Kolayman, Wonderful Stamps, Sierra Rowe, Christine Ricks, Troy Tyler, Alondra Garcia.

Two, resolutions congratulating the following on being honored during the United Community Center's fifty-sixth anniversary celebration.

Viviana Espinoza Ruiz.

Madeline Hernandez.

Five.

Resolution congratulating the Juneau High School Boys Varsity Basketball Team on winning the WIAA Division 4 State Championship.

Six resolution congratulating Nigel James Jr.

of the Market University Men's Basketball Team for earning the Big East Freshman of the Year Award.

Seven resolution recognizing the Organization of Chinese Americans, Wisconsin Chapters Historical Marker Dedication.

Eight resolution congratulating the historic Third Ward Association on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.

9.

Resolution congratulating Cachell Academy of Irish Dance on becoming the 2026 under 11 Mixed Cayley Dance World Champions.

10.

Resolution recognizing the Palm Graduation Gala 2026, held in cooperation with the Roberto Hernandez Center at UW Milwaukee.

11.

Resolution recognizing lesbian visibility week in the City of Milwaukee.

12.

Resolution congratulating Teresa Christensen on receiving the 2026 Herb Cole Principal Leadership Award.

13.

Resolution recognizing the scholarship awards banquet held by Prince Hall Masonic Foundation, Incorporated.

14.

Resolution expressing condolences to the family and friends of Sharon Rutter.

15.

Resolution expressing condolences to the family and friends of Joanne Tatum.

16.

Resolution expressing condolences to the family and friends of Thomas Furterbar.

17.

Resolution expressing condolences to the family and friends of Samuel Johnson.

18.

Resolution congratulating Edward Easley on his retirement from the Milwaukee Public Schools.

19.

Resolution congratulating William Kirby on his retirement from the Department of Neighborhood Services.

Are there any objections to the foregoing commendations and condolences?

If anyone wishes to be added as a co-sponsor to any of the commendations or condolences, please fill out the form on your desk and submit it to the city clerk before the close of the day.

We will now take up reports of standing committees.

The licenses committee recommends two file number 252108 motion relating to the recommendations of the licenses committee relating to licenses.

Renewal with a 20-day suspension of the Class A fermented malt license of Preminder Carr based upon the preponderance of the evidence in the police report, the applicant, Aldermanic, and neighborhood testimony that demonstrates that the operation results in a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of the public.

For the premise located at 418 East Center Street, doing business as T2 Remot Food in the 6th Aldermanic District.

Renewal with a 10-day suspension of the food dealer and food peddler license of Lucio Antonio Perez based upon the preponderance of the evidence in the applicant, Milwaukee Health Department, and Aldermanic testimony that demonstrates that the operation results in a threat to the health, safety, or welfare of the public for the failure to comply with the approved plan of operations for the premise located at 1039 West National Avenue, doing business as Tacos Walagutza LLC in the 12th Aldermanic District.

Let the record reflect that no objections have been filed to any matter in this report.

Have the members of the Common Council read the report on recommendations of the license committee in these matters?

Roll call, please.

Alderwoman Pratt.

Aye.

Chambers.

Aye.

Brower.

Aye.

Thalman.

Westmoreland.

Aye.

Cogs.

Alderwoman Cox.

Jackson.

Zamaripa.

Aye.

Taylor.

Um.

I actually have a uh one that I'd like to pull back to committee.

There'll be a mo there'll be a an opportunity for motions and a minute.

Okay.

Aye.

Moore.

Aye.

Bergellis.

Spiker.

Aye.

Stamper.

Aye.

Mr.

President.

Aye.

14 eyes, one is excused.

14 eyes, one excuse.

Are there any motions with respect to these matters?

Alder woman Taylor.

Yeah.

So there was one for Kitchen 11, and there is some more evidence that um needs to be presented, and I'd like to pull that particular one back.

Send it to the send it back to the committee.

Yes.

What's that?

Is there a file number for that one?

Um I apologize that I didn't hear it.

Patrice, please.

Do you have an address?

Yes, it's 6800 with Brown Deer.

Okay.

The motion by Alderman Taylor is to return to committee.

The license at 6800 West Brondeer.

Any objections to that?

Hearing none, so ordered.

Is there any further discussion?

Hearing none, I would ask for a vote of the common council and the members to adopt the recommendations of the license committee contained in file number 252108.

Will the clerk please call the roll?

Alderwoman Pratt.

Aye.

Chambers.

Aye.

Brower.

Aye.

Bowman.

Aye.

Westmoreland.

Aye.

Cogs.

Aye.

Jackson.

Aye.

Samaripa.

Aye.

Taylor.

Aye.

Moore.

Aye.

Burgelis.

Alderman Bergelis.

Aye.

Spiker.

Aye.

Stamper.

Aye.

Mr.

President.

Aye.

14 ayes, one excused.

14 ayes, one excuse.

Alderwoman Malele A.

Cogs will now present the report of the Public Works Committee.

The Public Works Committee recommends passage of three, a substitute ordinance renaming South Caesar Chavez Drive from West Mitchell Street to West Pierce Street, South 16th Street.

The Public Works Committee recommends adoption of four substitute resolution relating to the acceptance of the average cost of replacing the privately owned portion of a lead water service line.

Five, resolution authorizing the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to convert, access, and utilize portions of one city owned property for the South Lake and Memorial Drive project from Jones Street to Car Ferry Drive in the 14th Aldermanic District.

6.

Substitute resolution authorizing the city controller to set up and fund the procurement and construction phase of the bike share expansion project for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation in the City of Milwaukee, with a total estimated cost of $2,074,695.

7.

Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works and the Controller to execute a state municipal agreement with Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the installation of traffic signal improvements and to fund preliminary engineering for the project at 62 intersections in various aldermanic districts with a total estimated cost of $2,150,400, with an estimated grant or share of $1,720,320, and an estimated city share of $430,008.

8.

Substitute resolution determining it necessary to make various non-assessable public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the city engineering cost estimated to be $1,635,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $18,400,000.

9 substitute resolution approving construction of non-accessible public improvements at various locations and appropriating funds for these purposes with the city construction cost estimated to be $1,333,000 for a total estimated cost of these projects being $2,043,000.

10.

Resolution authorizing a permanent limited easement and a temporary limited easement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation on the properties at $8505 West Appleton Avenue and $8520 ADJ West Appleton Avenue for the right to construct and maintain a sidewalk in the second and fifth Aldermanic District.

11 resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document entitled First Revision State Municipal Agreement for a State Let Highway Project with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, real estate, acquisition, and construction of Prospect Avenue from East Wells Street to East Bradford Avenue.

12.

Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works and the Controller to execute a revised agreement and transfer funds for the previously established project for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the City of Milwaukee for cost participation for traffic control improvements with a total estimated cost increase for the project of zero dollars.

13 resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document entitled First Revision State Municipal Agreement for a state-led highway project with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming design real estate acquisition real estate acquisition and construction of North Farwell Avenue, East Bradford Avenue from North Prospect Avenue to North Lake Drive.

The Public Works Committee recommends confirmation of 14 appointment of Linda Elmer to the City Advisory Committee on the naming of public buildings, facilities, and streets by the mayor.

15 appointment of Esperanza Gutierrez to the Citizen Advisory Committee on the naming of public buildings, facilities, and streets by the mayor.

The public works committee recommends placing on file 16 resolution relating to the provision of support services for city events.

17 resolution relating to expenditure of funds to be reimbursed by greater than anticipated revenue for the purpose for the purchase of low emission vehicles.

18 communication relating to semi-annual reporting to the common council by the Milwaukee Waterworks and the Department of Public Works relating to lead service line replacements of the committee report Hearing none.

With the clerk, please call the roll.

Alderwoman Pratt.

Aye.

Chambers.

Aye.

Bauman.

Alderman Bauman.

Aye.

Westmoreland.

Aye.

Cox.

Aye.

Jackson.

Samaripa.

Aye.

Taylor.

Aye.

Moore.

Aye.

Bergelis.

Aye.

Spiker.

Aye.

Stamper.

Aye.

Mr.

President.

Aye.

14 ayes.

One excused.

14 ayes, one excused.

The committee report is adopted.

Alderman.

Peter Bergelis will now present the report of the finance personnel committee.

The finance and personnel committee recommends passage of 19 in ordinance relating to optional holidays.

20.

A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 rates of pay and positions in the city service.

21.

A substitute ordinance to further amend the 2026 offices and positions in the city service.

The finance and personnel committee recommends adoption of 22 resolution directing the controller's office to provide a quarterly expenditure report for all departmental accounts, including special funds and special purpose accounts to the common council.

23 substitute resolution authorizing the transfer of funds from the MPD federal forfeit forfeiture revenue contribution account to the police department's budget.

24 substitute resolution authorizing attendance at conventions, seminars, and other travel.

25 substitute resolution reserving and appropriating 1.6 million dollars from the 2026 Common Council Contingent Fund to the 2026 damages and claim damages and claims fund special purpose account and reserving and appropriating 250,000 from the 2026 Common Council Contingent Fund to the 2026 Outside Council Expert Witness Fund Special Purpose Account.

The Finance of Personnel Committee recommends placing on file 26 communication from the Department of Administration on the status of the Enterprise Resource Planning System Replacement.

27 communication from the Department of Employer Relations amending the salary and positions ordinances relating to clerical or administrative corrections.

28 communication from the Department of Employee Relations relating to classification studies scheduled for City Service Commission Action.

29 communication from the Office of the Controller relating to the report on the police department fleet procurement to disposal account for the City of Milwaukee.

30 communication from the Department of Employer Relations, amending the salary and positions ordinances relating to the Department of Compliance and Engagement and the classification of the Director of the Department of Compliance and Engagement.

31 communication from the Department of Employer Relations, amending the salary ordinance to provide incentive pay for the positions of property management supervisor and property manager in the Department of City Development.

Chair recognizes Alderman Stamper.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Please add me as a co-sponsor to 25144.

Item number 22, please.

I'd like to be uh registered in opposition to item 23.

Let the record reflect um opposition to item 23 by Alderman Brouwer.

Chair recognizes Alder Persons Samaripa Um Yes, thank you, Mr.

Chair.

Permission to change my vote from affirmative to abstain on file number two five two zero six zero.

Let the record reflect.

Is there any objection?

Okay, hearing not so ordered chair recognizes Alderman Stamper.

Yes.

Does anyone know the I apologize for not knowing this?

Is anybody know the amount of the forfeiture funds?

Mr.

Chair of the Committee, do you remember the amount?

Three something.

3.7 excuse me.

Not the not exactly.

It's in the file.

1.

Mr.

President, I can hear you.

121365 21.

Was it was the allocation designated?

Yeah, it works.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Thank you, Alderman Chambers.

Any further discussion?

Mr.

President.

Chair recognizes Alderman Chambers.

Um the new news going to the urban stables for that.

I'm going to uh oppose to item number 23 as well 2518 report.

Let the record reflect no on file 23 by Alderman Chambers.

Any further discussion.

Hearing none, Alder Member Gellis moves for adoption of the recommendations of the Finance and Personnel Committee.

With the clerk please call the roll.

Alderwoman Pratt.

Aye.

Chambers.

Brawer.

Aye.

Bowman.

Aye.

Westmoreland.

Aye.

Cox.

Aye.

Jackson.

Aye.

Samaripa.

Aye.

Taylor.

Aye.

Moore.

Aye.

Regellus.

Aye.

Spiker.

Aye.

Stamper.

Aye.

Mr.

President.

Aye.

Fourteen eyes, one excuse.

14 eyes, one excuse.

Alderman DeAndre Jackson will now present the report of the judiciary and legislation committee.

The judiciary and legislation committee recommends adoption of 32 substitute resolution relating to the appeal of James and Ayunara Lindsay for property damage.

33.

Resolution approving a contract between the City of Milwaukee and Greshka Loss Group for legal services relating to securing an employment-based non-immigrant visa for a prospective Department of Employee Communications Employee.

34.

Resolution authorizing the Office of the City Attorney to contract for legal services relating to conducting and responding to an audit of software licensing agreements.

35.

Resolution authorizing settlement of the claims of the lawsuit entitled to 875 East 1 LLC and others versus the City of Milwaukee.

36.

Resolution canceling real estate taxes levied against certain parcels bearing tax key numbers on the 2025 tax rule plus interest applicable to date repayment if appropriate.

37.

Resolution authorizing settlement of the lawsuit entitled Stephen K.

Wood versus the City of Milwaukee and others.

United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin.

38.

Resolution authorizing payment of the claim of Josephine Propora.

39.

Resolution relating to a cross appeal by the Commissioner of Assessments of a determination of the State of Wisconsin Board of Assessors relating to tax key number 355-0431-117.

40.

Resolution relating to a cross appeal of the Commissioner of Assessments of a determination of the State of Wisconsin Board of Assessors relating to tax key number 355012-111.

The Judiciary and Legislation Committee recommends placing on file 41 communication from the Equal Rights Commission relating to its 2025 annual report.

And the Judiciary and Legislation Committee recommends disallowance and a definite postponement of items 42 through 47 claims against the city chair recognizes Alderman Jackson.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

I'd like to push a simple amendment for file two five one eight eighty three.

I move that the I move to admiring common council file two five one eight eight three by eliminating the fourth whereas clause that reads whereas the health department intends to fund the legal services racer law group and associates visa fee with grant money from counts RM 151 5340 and further move to add the new whereas clause that reads the Department of Emergency Communications intend to fund the legal services of Gracial Law and all associated visa fees for the H1B visa petition with money from account 0001 3400 R99 634005 and further move for adoption resolution I admit it okay any objection to the simple amendment hearing none so ordered is there any further discussion of the committee report hearing none alderman Jackson moves for adoption of the recommendations of judiciary and legislation committee with the clerk please call the roll alderwoman pride aye chambers aye brower aye fallman aye westmoreland aye cox aye jackson aye Samaripa aye Taylor aye or aye regellus aye spiker aye stamper aye mr president aye fourteen eyes fourteen eyes one excuse committee report is adopted alderman Scott Spiker will now present the report of the public safety and health committee the public safety and health committee recommends passive 48 an ordinance relating to parking controls 49 a substitute ordinance relating to traffic controls 50 a substitute ordinance relating to the time limited truck truck zones the committee recommends adoption of 51 a substitute resolution authorizing the expenditure of opioid settlement funds the committee recommends confirmation of 52 appointment of Karen Tyler as a community wellness and safety director by the mayor the committee recommends placing on file item 53 resolution relating to the access to fire and police commission meetings by members of the common council 54 communication by the from the fire and police commission relating to standard operating procedures and

The committee recommends adoption of 51, a substitute resolution authorizing the expenditure of opioid settlement funds.

The committee recommends confirmation of 52.

Appointment of Karen Tyler as a community wellness and safety director by the mayor.

The committee recommends placing on file item 53.

Resolution relating to the access to fire and police commission meetings by members of the Common Council.

54.

Communication by the from the fire and police commission relating to standard operating procedures.

And item 55, a substitute ordinance relating to law enforcement identification.

Mr.

President.

Chair recognizes Alderman Spike.

That the record reflect no 52.

For Alderman Spiker, Chair recognizes Alderwoman Cox.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Please mark me as an abstention from item 52.

Let the record reflect the abstention on item 52.

Chair recognizes Alderwoman more.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

I would like my vote to be consistent for item number 52 as let the record reflect.

No for it 52 Alder Woman more.

Chair recognizes Alderman um Brower.

Yeah, thank you so much, Mr.

President.

Um I have something I'd like to read.

I'd like to make a motion here under the provisions of Section 4216A of the Milwaukee Charter.

I move to take file number 251797 from the public safety and health committee.

Okay.

And I have another motion after once that passes, if it does not like it.

Okay.

Um for the clerk.

Have the requirements of S 421-6 of the Milwaukee City Charter been satisfied with respect to this file.

Yes, they have.

The motion is in order.

Is there any discussion?

Alderman Brower, the floor is yours.

Yeah, thank you so much.

The first thing I'd like to do is make a procedural motion to substitute.

Um and then I would like to make remarks.

Um if that if that motion passes, I move to replace substitute two of common council file number two five one seven nine seven with the attached proposed and everybody shout out of their desk.

Alderman Bower?

Yes.

Uh we have to take it out of committee, get it on the floor, then you can talk about the actual thing.

Okay, so if we can do a roll call, we can do a roll call to take it out of committee.

Yep.

On item 55, the ticket out of committee.

Alder Woman Pratt.

Aye.

Chambers.

Brouwer.

Aye.

Bowman.

Aye.

Westmoreland.

Aye.

Cox.

Aye.

Jackson.

Zamarepa?

Aye.

Taylor.

Aye.

Moore.

Aye.

Burgellis?

Aye.

Spiker.

Aye.

Stapper.

All right.

Mr.

President.

Aye.

14 ayes, one excuse.

14 eyes, one excuse.

Although Mr.

Brown, you can talk about the motion now.

Thank you so much, Mr.

President.

I apologize.

I'd like to make a motion to uh replace.

I move to replace substitute two of Common Council file number two five one seven nine seven with uh the attached proposed subsuit B and further move passage of the ordinances substitute.

Okay.

Um is there any objection to that motion?

Alderman Baumman, your light was on the moving back to item 52.

Okay, we'll go back to that.

Um Alderman Brouwer's motion.

Any objections.

Okay, hearing none, so ordered.

Pardon me.

No.

Okay.

Okay, now now we're actually going to vote on the file now that you we have the sub in.

So uh you make the motion to accept the file.

Yeah, may I speak to it, Mr.

President?

Yes, you may.

Yeah, thank you so much.

Um, colleagues, I really appreciate you all bearing with me as we make some procedural motions here to move this file forward.

This uh for everybody's um edification here.

This item was the item that was held at the last council meeting, and we had a series of productive conversations with the city's attorney city attorney's office that um I believe now this file has the best chance of withstanding a court challenge and allowing us to do something when it comes to the ICE agents that may be descending and actually are already descending on this city of in force.

Uh what this ordinance does.

First of all, it presents findings that declare, you know, that we that we oppose unmasked law or excuse me, masks, law enforcement officers um of any of any type of any agency throughout the city, that we want people to know what agency is enforcing the law, and I can't even believe I have to say this right now in America today that this is what's going on, that we have to demand that our federal government identify themselves when they're um uh supposedly enforcing the law uh here in this city and in other cities.

So it presents some findings.

Um additionally, it requires that law enforcement of any agency, including ICE, be identified when they're here.

And if they do not have a badge or other identifying information on them, that they will um answer the question of what agency and their badge number or their name when they are asked by a member of the public or a member of our law enforcement here.

We are going to require ICE to identify themselves uh when they are here in the city of Milwaukee, and I want to use this and this this ordinance right here as the best chance of standing a legal of withstanding a legal challenge.

I want us to adopt this today so that we can lay down some rules for when IC is further present and continues to be present um in this city.

Um what's going on in this country right now is absolutely abhorrent.

It is absolutely abhorrent, and we need to do every single thing that we can.

We cannot take action by this council to stop um the Department of Homeland Security from doing what it's doing, but we can take steps to uh prepare ourselves legally to bring a challenge against ICE and force ICE to operate in the best way it can, and additionally, we can mobilize and organize our constituents to be ready.

I've been so proud of colleagues here.

I mean, I'm hearing left and right about colleagues who are helping to do trainings in their district, who are working with community organizations in the third district.

People are getting trained as ICE verifiers, they're getting ready to stand up.

Um, so that if and when this happens, we are prepared.

And what's what's the most interesting about this as well is that you know it may not be right away that this happens.

It may be that the Trump administration waits this out and tries to bring this back around later when they think everyone's um asleeping or not paying attention, right?

And let everything from Minneapolis die down.

But here in Milwaukee, we are working to be ready, and we are gonna be diligent.

I am so proud of constituents of mine.

We're not only here in the gallery today and from other organizations who are here in the gallery today, but are taking action, getting themselves ready.

We're not gonna be able to wave a magic wand here at the council to stop ICE, but we as local elected leaders can be the impetus to move our residents and our um and our constituents to action and build the wave that's gonna be necessary and the movement that'll be necessary to stop this administration and take this country back.

Thank you.

Okay.

Chair recognizes Alderman Chambers.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Um for obvious reasons, this um this ordinance is a sore spot for me.

Um, honestly.

Um I want to start off by saying I fully support um any and all efforts of um making ensuring that the public is protected by this tyranny that is the federal government.

Um but some of the language within this um ordinance um perfectly displays the concerns that are just going on throughout the entire community in Milwaukee.

Um first the youth of facial coverage in disguise by law enforcement officers significantly affects the public perception of law enforcement, officer community interactions and accountability.

We have in the inner city of Milwaukee to North Side and Milwaukee, Northwest side of Milwaukee.

We have young individuals, grown individuals since the pandemic, um, numerous of individuals walking around with face coverage, whether that is COVID masks, well, you know, um face gatherers known as push ice walking around causing harm and destruction in our communities.

Um I've had you know legislation out that would kind of do justice citywide, um, to give some of the residents who have those same concerns a piece of mind.

Um, however, here we are.

Um I I am um I guess I'll just pose a question, and it's not to anyone, it's just what makes this more important and what the community want to protect their own community.

I feel like we're taking the precedent because of what's going on with the federal government, and we're putting the wayside of those residents, those store owners.

Um there are businesses that are closing because they're consistently getting robbed with those people wearing those face masks and can't protect themselves.

But we're here jumping the gun, um, and and you know, creating this this ordinance, which in hardenedly I I support, but just the way we got to it, I just can't support.

Um, so Mr.

President, with that I'll be abstaining from this.

Thank you.

Okay.

Let the record reflect the chambers' abstention.

Chair recognizes Alderman Bergellis.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Thank you to the authors and all the co-sponsors on this item.

This has been a contentious issue, not just for people in our community, but citizens throughout, citizens and residents throughout the country.

Remember where we were three weeks ago when this file was held by the city attorney who had concerns about its legality and enforceability.

We've made some changes with the city attorney's direction.

Some may be disappointed that this version of the resolution waters down what was passed in committee and what this what the community supported.

But let us remember that this file is not the end of the road for this concern.

This council's fight to protect our residents will continue because people throughout the country throughout the country are ready to stand up to this administration.

This is a small step forward, an important step forward, and it is not the end of our fight.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Um, I just want to thank uh Alderman Brower and um our colleagues.

Um as has already been pointed out, this has been uh long road uh and to see this file now before us um just about to get passed through this body.

Uh it's it is a tremendous source of pride.

And I I do want to thank um city attorney Evan Goikey, um, who he and his team worked very hard very diligently.

They were committed to getting to yes, in my opinion.

Um, and so I appreciate their work um with alderman Brouwer to make sure that we can make this file a reality um for our constituency um to make sure that we can now prohibit law enforcement officers at every level of government from wearing um face coverings to conceal their identity is a huge um boon for the city of Milwaukee and its people.

Um I want to thank the Milwaukee Police Department too, Mr.

Um President.

Um I know that the work with them was on the SOP motion that we did to ensure that our Milwaukee police officers will not mask to conceal their identity and that they won't be clearly identified so we can tell our local officers from a federal agent.

Um these are huge wins when I think of just a couple of months ago when we rolled out the ISO package here one morning with so many of our constituents, about a dozen files were introduced, and we called them ISOUT MKE, and today we have passed over half of them.

And so I want to thank this body, I want to thank the people of this city.

And I am looking forward to voting yes in just a few moments now.

Thank you so much, Mr.

President.

Thank you.

Okay, we'll take separate action.

Do you want to do a roll call on this file on item number 55?

Alder Woman Pratt.

Aye.

Chambers, abstain.

Brower, proudly aye.

Aye.

Thank you.

Ballman.

Aye.

What's Moreland?

Aye.

Cogs.

Aye.

Jackson.

Thank you.

Zamaripa.

Aye.

Taylor.

Aye.

Moore.

Aye.

Burgelis?

Aye.

Spiker?

Aye.

Stamper.

Aye.

Mr.

President.

Aye.

Thirteen ayes, one excused, and one abstain.

Thirteen ayes, one excuse, one abstention.

Thank you.

Chair recognizes Alderman Bauman.

Record me of the no vote on item 52, please.

Let the record reflect no on item 52.

We'll take separate action on that item.

Any other discussion before we move into the roll call on item 52.

Roll call, please.

An item 52.

Alderwoman Pratt?

Aye.

Chambers.

Aye.

Brower?

Aye.

Bomman.

No.

What's Morland?

Aye.

Cox.

Abstain.

Jackson.

Samarrepa.

Aye.

Taylor.

Aye.

Moore.

No.

Burgelis.

Aye.

Spiker.

No.

Stamper.

All right.

Mr.

President.

Abstain.

Nine ayes.

Three no's.

One excused.

And two abstain.

Nine ayes, three no's.

Two one excuse, two abstentions.

Thank you.

Any further discussion on the committee report.

Hearing none, Alderman Spiker moves for adoption of the recommendations of the public safety and health committee.

With the clerk, please call the roll.

Alderwoman Pratt.

Aye.

Chambers.

Aye.

Brower.

Aye.

Bauman.

Aye.

What's Moreland?

Aye.

Cox.

Aye.

Jackson.

Aye.

Zamarepa?

Aye.

Taylor.

Aye.

Moore.

Aye.

Burgelis.

Aye.

Spiker.

Aye.

Stamper.

Aye.

Mr.

President.

Aye.

Fourteen ayes, one excused.

14 ayes on excused.

Alderman.

Alderman Robert Bauman will now present the report of the zoning neighborhoods and development committee.

The zoning neighborhoods and development committee recommends passage of 56, an ordinance relating to fees imposed for the posting of an emergency order on a premise.

The committee recommends adoption of 57.

Resolution approving the amendment number five to the project plan for tax incremental district number 68, known doing business as fifth ward first place, and authorizing additional expenditures and approving a development agreement in the fourth automatic in the fourth and twelfth automatic districts.

58.

Resolution approving amendment number two to the project plan and authorizing expenditures for tax incremental district number 60, known as Milwaukee Intermodal Passenger Station Project in the Fourth Automatic District.

59.

Resolution authorizing a sale back to the estate of Robert J.

Arch, former owners of the city-owned tax deeded property located at 1330 West Euclid Avenue in the 14th Automatic District.

60.

Resolution authorizing a sale back to Millionaire Enterprise Group LLC, former owners of the city-owned tax-deed property located at 2839 North 30 North 21st Street in the 15th Automatic District.

61.

Resolution authorizing a sale back to global estates, LLC, former owners of the city-owned tax deeded property located at 2845 to 47 North 27th Street in the 15th Automatic District.

62.

Resolution authorizing a sale back to E and K Capital Holdings LLC.

Former owners of a city-owned tax deeded property located at 4177 North 19th Place in the 1st Automatic District.

63.

Resolution authorizing the sale backs to E and K Capital Holdings LLC.

Former owners of a city-owned tax deed property located at 14 rather 4516 to 18 West Keith Avenue in the first automatic district.

64.

Resolution authorizing the sale back to Michael and Viviana Resnick, former owners of the city-owned tax deed property located at 56 rather 5262 North 15th Street in the first automatic district.

65, resolution authorizing a sale back to Global Est former owners of the city-owned tax deed of property located at 1408 West Concordia Avenue in the 6th Aldermatic District.

66 resolution authorizing a sale back to Shanti S.

Haynes, former owner of the sixth, rather city-owned tax details property located at 3882 North Titonia Avenue in the 6th Aldermatic District.

The committee recommends confirmation of 67.

Reappointment of Sharonda Vernon to the Bronzeville Advisory Committee by Alderwoman Cox.

68, reappointment of Russian Boeing to the Ronzville Advisory Committee by Alderwoman Millalie Cox.

The committee recommends placing on file item 69.

Resolution directing the commissioner of the Department of City Development to prepare documents necessary to establish Caesar E.

Shavaz Incremental District and Number 70.

Resolution authorizing the sale of the city-owned tax needed property located at 4016A with Silver Spring in the first automatic district.

Chair recognizes Alderwoman Moore.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

I'd like to present a simple amendment for item number 56.

Um I move to amend common council file number 252103 by changing the amount of the posting in section 2343.5 E from 180 to 360.

Okay, simple amendment by the woman more.

Any objections?

Hearing none, so ordered.

Is there any further discussion of the committee report?

Hearing none, Alderman Bauman moves for adoption and recommendations zoning neighborhoods and development committee.

Alder Woman Pratt.

Aye.

Chambers.

Aye.

Brower.

Hi.

Bobin.

Aye.

Westmoreland.

Aye.

Cox.

Aye.

Jackson.

Zamarepa.

Aye.

Taylor.

Aye.

Moore.

Aye.

Bergellis.

Aye.

Spiker.

Aye.

Stamper.

All right.

Mr.

President.

Aye.

Fourteen eyes one excuse.

14 eyes one excuse committee report is adopted.

Alderman Russell Stamper the second will not present the report of the community and economic development committee.

Yes, sir.

The community and economic development committee recommends adoption of 71.

Substitute resolution directing the Department of City Development to work with the Milwaukee Health Department and other relevant agencies to create strategies for the retention and attraction of full service grocery stores and pharmacies.

72.

Substitute resolution relating to the allocation of funds from the Large Impact Development Fund.

73, resolution relating to the acceptance and expenditure of a Wisconsin Arts Board 2026 regranting program grant.

74.

Substitute resolution designated April 26th through May 2nd, 2026 as Youth Victory Over Violence Week in the City of Milwaukee.

75.

Substitute resolution reallocating up to 1,000 in the community and economic development fund from the Milwaukee Business Now Entrepreneurship Summit to the 2026 Girls Day at City Hall.

76 resolution rescinding Comic Conto file number 251658 relating to an official city event.

77.

Substitute resolution allocating up to 11,000 from the Milwaukee Community Excellence Fund for Official City Events.

78 substitute resolution relating to the expenditure of funds from the grocery store retention fund for the purpose of healthy foods access.

79 substitute resolution authorizing a partnership between the city of Milwaukee and a Milwaukee succeeds to improve collaborations between the city and youth serving organization.

The committee recommends confirmation of 80 appointment of Michael Barons to the Business Improvement District number 4 by the Mayor 81.

Reappointment of Thomas Ingrid's to the Business Improvement District No.

21 by the Mayor 82.

Reappointment of Josh Rubber to the Business Improvement District number 51 by the Mayor 83.

Appointment of Mary Reed to serve as the Director of the Department of Compliance and Engagement by the Mayor.

The committee recommends placing a file item 84.

Communication from the Department of Administration, Community Development Grant, Community Development Grants Administration related to the current fund balance and status of the previous appropriations.

Chair recognizes Alderman Chambers.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Please add me at the co-sponsor item number 72251925 and 78.

Thank you.

Let the record reflect uh co-sponsorship Alderman Chamber for item 72 and 78.

Chair recognizes Alderman Stamper.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Uh, and a major step towards strengthening food access and supporting local businesses and addressing longstanding inequities in our neighborhoods.

The common council today is approving a comprehensive series of actions aimed at stabilizing, expanding grocery store and pharmaceutic access across the city.

A total of 2.8 million will be invested in this effort and 71 items 71, 72, 78, and then will we reach steering and rules?

Items 85 and 87 are all in this effort with a team effort by many of my colleagues that I'm sure will speak today.

So uh in that same spirit, colleagues, thank you.

Uh community partners and members of the Food Justice Collective.

Thank you for coming together in this moment of tragedy.

Today represents more than policy.

It represents progress.

Together, we took meaningful action to address food apartheid, strengthen our neighborhoods, and support the businesses that serve our residents every day.

Because of this collaboration, we now have the tools, the resources, and the framework to build a stronger, more equitable system, one that delivers fresh, healthy, and quality food alongside accessible pharmacy services to every corner of our city.

This work was not done alone.

It was built through partnership, through persistence, and through a shared belief that our residents deserve better.

So I'm proud of the work we've done today and we're doing today.

Look forward to us bringing healthy access and pharmacies back to our community together with people who at heart who really want to who care about this community, really want to provide.

So thank you very much, Mr.

President.

Thank you.

Chair recognizes Alderman Taylor.

Thank you.

Oh, I'd like to be added to number 78 as a co-sponsor, please.

But the record reflect uh co-sponsorship of item number 78.

Alderman Taylor, Chair recognizes Alderman Moore.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Please add me as a co-sponsor as well to item number 74 and 78.

Co-sponsorship by Alderman Moore of items 74 and 78.

Chair recognizes uh Alderman Burgellis.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Please add me as a co-sponsor to 71, 72, and 78.

71, 72, 78, co-sponsorship by Alderman Bergellis.

Chair recognizes Alderman Westmoreland.

Please ask me as add me as a co-sponsor to items 71, 85, 86, and 87.

We're not the 85 yet.

Or 86.

So it was to wait.

Yes, you do.

71?

71?

When do I have to wait until?

Until that until that committee's up.

Thank you.

71.

Alderman Westmoreland.

Which were the other ones?

71.

71.

Co-sponsorship by Alderman Westmoreland.

Chair recognizes Alderman Brower.

Yeah, thank you so much.

I would also like to be added as a co-sponsor for items 71, 72, and 78.

And I'd like to just further remark that I really appreciate the work of colleagues to do everything we can uh to remedy this situation with these grocery stores closing all across the district.

Well, of course, because the city I mean, excuse me, and and it is.

We even had one right near the third district.

Uh the and I just want to mention the River West Co-op that closed as well, right near the third district in the sixth Aldermanic district that served a lot of my constituents and was a piece of that community.

Um, you know, this this effort today is really a great step forward to remedying um some of the food disparities that we have uh in the food apartheid that we're gonna be declaring as well in the next committee um report, and I just I really appreciate the the work being done here in the future.

I think our efforts as well should look to what is going on in New York City.

I'm really proud of my comrade um the Zoran Mondani, uh, who uh the mayor of New York, who is opening the first city-run grocery store um in New York City as well.

And I think in the future we'll need to look towards that when private capital continues to fail uh the residents of Milwaukee.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Yes, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Chair recognizes all the personal Samaripa.

Uh thank you, Mr.

President.

Can you add me as a co-sponsor to item number 74, file number 252087?

All right, let the um record reflect other personifa sponsorship, co-sponsorship of 74.

Chair recognizes Alderman Westmoreland.

He's add me as a co-sponsor to item 72.

Let the rec reflect co-sponsorship by Alderman Westmoreland Westmoreland 72.

Chair recognizes Alderman Chamber.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Um requesting unanimous consent for item 71, 72, and 78.

And with that being said, I'd like to thank my colleagues Otterwoman Pratt and Otterman Stamper for their hard work on uh accelerating the constant need um in our community for uh fresh food access and access to keep our grocery stores in our neighborhoods.

Thank you to Buffalo.

Okay, let the rec reflect uh the motion by Alderman Chambers is unanimous consent for 717278.

Any objections to that?

Hearing none so ordered is there any further discussion of the committee report?

Hearing none, alderman stamper moves for adoption of and the recommendations of the community and economic development committee.

With the clerk, please call the roll.

Alderwoman Pratt.

Aye.

Chambers, aye Brouwer, aye, Ballman.

Aye, Westmoreland, aye.

Cox.

Aye.

Jackson.

Zam Maripa.

Aye.

Taylor.

Aye.

Moore.

Aye.

Bergelis.

Aye.

Spiker.

Aye.

Stamper.

Aye.

Mr.

President.

Aye.

Fourteen eyes when excused.

14 ayes when excused.

The committee report is adopted.

Alderman Robert Bauman will not present the report of the steering and rules committee.

The steering rules committee recommends passage of 85.

A substitute ordinance relating to a notice of closure for food establishments.

The committee recommends adoption of 86.

Substitute resolution relating to the designation of Milwaukee as a certified sensory inclusive city.

87.

Resolution declaring food apartheid, a public health emergency, and directing coordinated city action.

Excuse me.

Alderman Westmoreland.

Yes, sir.

That was the time.

Now's the time.

Please add me as a co-sponsor to items 85, 86, and 87.

That the record reflect co-sponsorship, Alderman Westmoreland, 85, 86, 87.

Chair recognizes Alderman Pratt.

Thank you.

Um I just want to talk about item 85 and just to say food justice is not about charity.

It's the oh I'm sorry.

Food justice is not about charity.

It's about the right of the community to grow, access, and control the food that sustains them.

And that's what this ordinance is doing to make sure that people uh our neighbors and our residents don't wake up in a food desert.

That's been the case all too often.

I'm happy to learn that the Wisconsin Grocers Association wants to work with us, and I look forward to working with them going forward as well as our residents throughout the city.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Chair recognizes Alderman Jackson.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

I just want to again you've heard me say this before, but I want to thank my colleagues.

Uh finding money is the hard part, but uh putting the ideas together and making the right recipe to get things done.

That's a collective effort.

I also thank my colleagues again for believing in me and uh putting this work forward together.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Chair recognizes Alderman Chambers.

Same.

Umanimous consent for 85, 86, and 87.

The uh motion by Alderman Chambers is unanimous consent for item 858687.

Any objections to that?

Hearing none so ordered.

Alderman College, every line up.

Yeah, um, thank you, Ms.

President.

Um healthy food access um is not a privilege, uh, it's a right.

Right.

And as we watch full service grocery stores close down in our communities as well as access to pharmacy, uh, which for so many um is access to life uh saving and prolonging um medication.

Uh I think it's incumbent upon us to at least attempt to do something uh to both retain and to attract um grocery and pharmacy.

So I appreciate the efforts of my colleagues to do that.

I I reserve, um, and I continue to think of ideas of how to do it as well, but I reserve um uh I guess cheers um and kudos uh until we see um the full impact um because the truth is we can think of many things, um, but making sure that those things uh truly have the impact of making sure that there is access to fresh fruits and vegetables for our community and making sure that those who need pharmacy have access um to it, um the recommendations that come out of these files and those that we choose to fund and those that we choose to pursue um and the impact that that then has on the community.

That's the outcomes that I'm waiting um to see and want to hear and and working with my colleagues to help ensure um happens, and there are many uh community folks um and residents and organizations already working on all of these um issues, both the recommendations and um proof of concept, um, and I look forward to continuing to work with them as well as we fight for what truly is the life of the community.

Um, but again, thank you for council members having concern and being willing to roll up their sleeves to think of solutions for it.

Um, but again, I think we all should keep our eye on the impact of this work that we're doing.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Is there any further discussion?

I I just want to take a second uh to item 86.

I want to express my gratitude uh to Molly King from the Department of Employee Relations, Tony Snell of Visa Milwaukee, Clifton Crump, my policy and administration director for highlighting the importance of this next step moving forward for us as a city as we continue to push the envelope and making city at the city as accepting and accommodating and accessible as possible for both our residents and visitors, and I want to thank all the co-sponsors and the unanimous unanimous consent on uh item 86.

So thank you.

So uh any further discussion?

Hearing none, Alderman Ballman moves for adoption and the recommendations of the steering and rules committee with the clerk please call the roll.

Would the clerk please call the roll?

Alderwoman Pratt aye chambers, aye Brower, aye Bauman, Miss Morlin.

Aye Cox Aye Jackson, Zamaripa, aye.

Taylor, aye, Moore, aye, Bergellis.

Aye.

Spiker.

Aye.

Stamper.

All right.

Mr.

President.

Aye.

Fourteen ayes, one excuse.

Fourteen ayes, one excuse.

The committee report is adopted.

We will now take up communications from city officers.

Item number two five two one one six.

Communication from the city clerk relating to service of favors.

Order of file.

Item number two five two one one seven.

Communication from the city clerk relating to various commendatory condolatory resolutions to be acknowledged and affirmed by the common council.

Order on file.

File number two five two one one eight communication from the city clerk relating to official notices and reports.

Order on file.

File number two five two one two zero.

Appointment of Alder Alderman, DeAndre Jackson and Raphael Garcia to the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board by the Common Council President.

Order on file.

File number two five two one two one.

Appointment of Andrea Mauman Elliott.

As a Milwaukee Continuum of Care Coalition Representative to the Housing Trust Fund Advisory Board.

Order on file.

File number two five two one five nine.

Appointment of Jim Bowl to the City Information Management Committee by the Mayor.

Order on file.

File number two five two one six four.

Reappointment of Matt Klowalski to the library board by the mayor.

Order on file.

And reappointment of Michael Morgan to the Library Board by the Mayor.

Order on file.

Are there any items for immediate adoption?

There are three matters for immediate adoption.

Item number 88, file number 25179.

Resolution approving final certified survey maps.

Item number 89, file number 2525.

Resolution recognizing Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and designating it as an annual official city event.

An item number 90.

File number 2529.

Resolution relating to the arrest and detention of Salah Sazer.

Is there any discussion of these items?

Chair recognizes all the person Samaripa.

Oh thank you, Mr.

Chair.

I just wanted to be added as a co-sponsor to file number 252-225 as well as file number two five two two two nine.

Okay, let the record reflect co-sponsorship of all the prisons of Samaripa for 25225 and 25229.

Chair recognizes Alderman Brouwer.

Yeah, thank you so much, Mr.

President.

I would also like to be added as a co-sponsor for item number 892525.

Um and then I had remarks on item uh 90 when ready.

Okay, go ahead.

Yeah, thank you so much.

I wanted to bring this item forward, colleagues.

I appreciate you bearing with the urgency that I'm presenting today um to bring forward this resolution relating to the arrest and detention of Salah Sarsur.

Um Brother Salah is the president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee.

And on March 30th of this year, just a few weeks ago, he was detained by ICE and is currently being held in the Clay County Detention Center in um the town of Brazil, Indiana.

This is an absolute abomination.

I really want to admonish uh members of the media who've suggested that we were that we were um being the boy who the the people who cried wolf by worrying about ice too much because look, ICE is here right now in abducting our citizens, and they're targeting some of the most prominent people.

Why are they doing that?

Why have they done this specifically with Salas Arsour?

Um, I urge every colleague to vote.

I I would love a roll call on the immediate adoption item um for this, and I urge colleagues to support this item, this resolution or related intention of Salah Sarsour because we need to take a stand right now.

What's going on specifically with Silas Arsour is he is a leader in the movement for the liberation of Palestine, a cause which I resound in noting right now, Mr.

President.

It's worth noting right now that that is the specific reason that he has been abducted because he has been such an outfit revenue.

Excuse me.

Sir Democratic Filipino Gold Chamber, we are not going to need the movement.

We are not going to need the socialism.

Prime Medic action.

I think it's important that we take action at every single level and call out what things when and call out injustice when we see it.

And the work that we're doing right now is important.

If I may continue, please appreciate it.

I'd appreciate it if I can continue.

You've never been here.

You've showing up.

This is our existence for border.

Revolutionary also is a building culture.

Excuse me, I'd like to continue with my remarks and move forward with the resolution.

Okay, thank you.

So what I'd like to do is urge colleagues to support this right now.

We need to raise our voices as a body and demand that Salas Arsour be released here, right?

He's being president.

Is there anything we can do?

Sir?

Okay, let's go.

Yeah, thank you so much, Mr.

President.

I I'd like to I'd like to make some statements here, and I'd like to use my position on the common council.

I I would I would acknowledge that we cannot by passing this resolution release Salah from the Clay Detention Center, unfortunately.

But what we can do collectively is continue to raise up this situation.

Um it is just we you know we're uplifting this because we need this story to get out there.

We need we need to be using every single tool we have.

I want to just acknowledge that the family of Salas Arsour is here with us today, too, and the bravery that they've exhibited in the face of all this is commendable.

Thank you all so much.

Thank you all so much.

I'm I'm intending for what we're doing here today to uplift the work and their fight for the freedom of Palestine, but specifically to call for him to be um released.

He is being denied his rights, and I want to specifically point out that in this resolution, we have um we've acknowledged that the that the arrest is related to charges that were filed, um, excuse me, related to an incident that occurred when he was living in the West Bank.

And when he was arrested in the West Bank, I just want to point this out here.

Um I want to point out that when he was living in the West Bank during his second detention, I'm gonna read directly from the writ of habeas corpus that was filed in the Southern District of Indiana here.

Uh, during the second detention, um, he was subject to nearly 90 days of solitary confinement and excruciating torture.

Salad Sarsour was beaten every day.

This is in Israeli custody, beaten every day, often until he fell unconscious.

He was only allowed three hours of sleep every 72 hours.

He was also deprived of food for long periods of time, losing over 40 pounds.

And so this is what ICE is alleging.

You know, the the confession that was issued in this detention in the West Bank is part of the case that ICE is using to arrest and detain Salah Sarsour, a confession that was extracted under torture.

That is unconscionable for us to be upholding this kind of work um in the United States.

It is absolutely appalling, and we need to stand with Salas Arsour, no matter what you think about this, no matter no matter what you believe about what's going on in Israel.

You're point of order, point of order.

Yes.

Uh can we get that handled so I can listen?

Let's get this handled.

Just pause a second.

Hold on, just pause.

Let's get this handled.

And moving on to recess.

Move out of the body won't do.

I just want to conclude my remarks here.

Thank you so much, Mr.

President.

And we are going to do every single thing we can.

This is a nation of laws, and I intend to change every single unjust law in this country to retort what the uh that Heckler was just saying there.

Um, but anyway, I you know, I stand with the family of Salas Arsour.

I stand with the Islamic community here that is uh there's a um just appalling, and I stand with everyone, no matter your thoughts on Israel, who sees this as an injustice.

Um thank you so much, and I urge colleagues to vote to adopt this.

Thank you.

Okay, Chair recognizes Chair recognizes all the chamber.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Thank you, Mr.

President, and uh thank you to my colleague um Alderman Brouwer for this motion.

Um I'm not gonna go into full details.

I'm just gonna speak about Salat, a person who I known as a young man, um becoming a first-time father back in 2008, and since I met him, um Salad did own a furniture store on 12th of the lead, best quality furniture.

Um as a young man, um, you know, getting the first place and and having a child who was now going to be 18 on Friday and have a full ride to Howard University, he saw me with my newborn with my child's mother, and a little less than money for trying to furnish a full house in Salah.

Um, as kind as he was, um, you know, did the best he can with what he had and provided me and my family with a full uh house and he'd continue full house of furniture um at a significant discounted rate.

Um but you know, but you know, the years unknown Salah and the years following that that act of gesture, um he's helped hundreds and thousands of families alike.

Um I consider him a friend.

I consider him a great man, and it's a travesty that is um that he is endure.

Um I I stand with everyone that urged to free him.

Um I understand that you know tensions is high, and um, you know, we should um use our voices to up the platform, not only just for Salah to anyone um in ICE custody and anyone anyone going through any injustice in this country, black, brown, white, Israel, Palestine, whoever, uh, we really need to continue to uplift those that are wrongfully um just.

So uh I'll be supporting this motion and thank you.

Thank you.

Chair recognizes all woman Taylor.

Yes, I agree with my colleagues in the sentiments that share the same sentiments, and I'd like to be added on as a co-sponsor to number 90 as well.

Okay, let the record reflect post-sponsorship on my chair recognizes all the person Samaripa.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Uh, I want to thank Alderman Brouwer and Alderwoman Moore for bringing this immediate adoption forward today.

Um as as many of you know, I've been an advocate for immigrants across the great state of Wisconsin my entire career.

And um if I could sum up um the detention of Salah Sarah in one word, it would be outrageous.

It is unbelievable that this legal permanent resident, this Wisconsinite would be snatched off the streets of Milwaukee with no due process.

And I think about the the statement that I put out with Alderman Brouwer when this first happened.

I posted it on my Facebook, and the the number of comments that were anti-immigrant and xenophobic and Islamophobic, uh of course was devastating to me, and I was aghast.

But what really came through is the misinformation and the ignorance that people have around immigrants in in our country and in our great state.

Um may not have been uh U.S.

citizen, but he is a legal permanent resident.

He is lawfully present in our community, and he has due process rights as much as a fifth generation German American Wisconsinite has, so does Salah.

And so it is incredible that he would have been snatched off the streets of Milwaukee, and so every day we have to fight.

We have to advocate, and we have to insist that he be released.

This is I just cannot believe that this would happen in this day and age.

And so I want to thank again my colleagues for putting this forward today, and I am proud to sign on and co-sponsor this with you.

Thank you so much, Mr.

President, and I'll be brief.

And I just want to you know thank my colleague um for his courage.

Um when we do these sorts of things, it's not for show.

It's like these are people's lives.

Yeah.

I had a conversation with him yesterday, and I said, you know what, it it could have been me.

Um it's not that long ago that I received my citizenship and as Alder Person, I'm Zamaripa mentioned.

You know, we have residents here that are legal permanent residents or legal permanent residents, and to not have that due process in our community in our country, it's abhorrent.

And so I just um I'm grateful and thankful um for those that have signed on and um and that you know the testimony of Alderman Um Chambers, just his personal relationship.

Umsalah personally, but there's so many individuals here in this city that are doing so many great things for our community, taking a stand shows our community and shows our residents that we care, we give a damn.

And so thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you, everyone.

Okay, any further discussion?

I'll add myself as a co-sponsor.

Any any further discussion?

Hearing none, um roll call, please.

Oh, excuse me.

Uh hearing no discussion, Alderman uh Brower moves adoption with the clerk, please call the roll.

Aye.

Excuse me.

Alder Woman Pratt.

Aye.

Chambers.

Rower.

Aye.

Ballman.

Aye.

Westmoreland.

Excuse Cox.

Aye.

Jackson.

Excused.

Zamarepa?

Aye.

Taylor.

Aye.

Moore.

Aye.

Burgillis.

Aye.

Spiker.

Aye.

Stamper.

All right.

Mr.

President.

Aye.

Twelve eyes.

Three excused.

Twelve eyes, three, three excused.

Thank you.

Thank you all for being present.

Now we'll move into.

Are there any announcements?

Chair recognizes all member Gillis.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

This morning we were we got the news about the passing of Dan Bice.

Dan Bice is a one-of-a-kind journalist who never flinched, who never coasted.

And never let powerful people get comfortable, including many of the of us here in this room.

For decades at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, he asked questions that others wouldn't, chased facts that others missed, and held a bright, unrelenting light on public life in Wisconsin.

Now, you didn't have to agree with him to respect him.

But if he was calling, you knew it was time to get your facts straight.

His work made our institutions stronger, our politics sharper, and most importantly, our community more informed.

That kind of fearless accountability doesn't come around often.

It is exactly what is needed now, more than ever in today's political hurricane.

We express our condolences to his loved ones.

Let us always remember this fighting spirit as we push forward for our residents every day.

Chair recognizes Alliance Stamper.

I have an important announcement to make, but I like it.

Quiet.

So I'm gonna wait a little bit.

Come back to Ms.

Burris.

Okay, Mr.

President.

Any other announcements?

Chair recognizes Alder Person Samaripa.

Um thank you, Mr.

President.

Although uh Alderman Vergellis already said it so eloquently, I would be remiss to not also say Dan Bice's name.

Um it's hard to believe um, even though I just found out a few moments ago about his passing that that we have lost him.

And like Peter said, uh, I was always nervous if Dan Bice was calling you.

Um you just never knew what he was up to, but I think that spoke to his uh immense talent as a writer, as a journalist, as a reporter, and I just can't um still just can't believe it.

And uh want to send um my very best uh my thoughts and prayers to his wife, to his family, and um to the workers, to the journalists at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Thank you.

That's a controversial plan.

Chair recognizes Alderman McCoggs.

Thank you, uh, Mr.

President.

Um August 2nd will be the um, I believe 16th annual.

Um Bronzeville uh Cultural and Arts Festival Um later today.

Um the vending application for the festival will be available on the city's website at Milwaukee.gov.

Again, if you are interested in becoming a vendor uh for the Bronzeville Cultural and Arts Festival during Bronzo Week, you can go to the city's website later today.

Um and the application will be available.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Chair recognizes all the women more.

Thank you so much, Mr.

President.

Um, just wanted to thank um my colleagues.

Uh um we had a fantastic youth resource fair um on April 2nd at the Bayard Center.

Hundreds, despite the weather, hundreds of young people and their families um turned out, and um we're still gearing up for summer.

Please, those young people that's in your lives, uh let them know there's still opportunity available for employment, um, summer camps, you name it.

We have it out there.

So um I just wanted to just thank my colleagues and the many volunteers and our vendors that came out um to make this event um a huge, huge um success, um, as well as a good uh huge shout out to Miss Deborah Moore who um supported um supported the event as well.

I also want to um share uh um uh uh an event that's coming up this Friday.

Uh this is the third annual 43rd plus valete event.

It typically happens on the last Friday um of every month.

So we have I think May might be the the last month.

Um actually it is May is the last month that we'll be doing it.

But April 24th and May 29th.

Um 43rd plus Volete is a combination of businesses um in the neighborhood um that come together for it's a free neighborhood event series um with the small businesses in the Milwaukee's near west side.

So we want to invite out um our community.

If you're not doing anything on Friday, come on out to 43rd and Belete um and participate um in um some really great neighborhood um festivities.

Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Chair recognizes all of Ms.

Spiker.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Just wanted to let folks know that on Saturday, May 9th, we'll be having our semi-annual perennial exchange, the spring perennial exchange and plant cell will take place from 10 till noon on Saturday, May 9th, um, over at 6th and Howard.

Uh this is a great opportunity to thin your stack, bring um some extra plants you have, and pick up some new ones to uh make your place look like the garden district.

So invite everybody to come on down.

Thanks.

Chair recognizes Alderman Taylor.

Thank you so much, Mr.

President.

I just have two community meetings, one Thursday uh at Grainte Green Tree Preparatory School at 5 30 uh to discuss traffic calming over there, and then one at Good Hope Library on Friday at 5 30 to um discuss a new development over there.

Chair recognizes Alderman Chambers.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Um it's a couple things.

Today um we voted on um a file in the immediate adoption separates and parcels to open the brand new footlocker and the midtown shopping center.

That is one of many things that are coming in store for the mid top shop midtown shopping center area.

Um so you know, I want to thank um, you know, Department of City Development.

I want to thank um in particular Dave Mitskey for his hard work um and the future updates that will be coming within the next six weeks um in regards to that property.

I'm very excited for the new growth that is going to be happening in the second district.

Um so thank you for that.

Uh in addition to that, uh Havenwoods Neighborhood Partnership will be doing the community cleanup on Saturday, May 9th.

Um that will be from 8 a.m.

to 12 p.m.

Uh, we'll be meeting at the corner of 64th and Silver Spring.

So if you got your cleaning gloves and your garden items, please come out and help us beautify the the neighborhood and um for those that are looking forward.

I'll understand if we're going to provide some more details very shortly.

Um and this summer, you know, we need to be a little bit more proactive, especially with the um recent uh weather impacts um across the city.

So thank you, Mr.

President.

Yes, sir.

Thank you.

Chair recognizes Alderman Pratt.

Thank you.

Uh first I like to give a shout out to neighbors who were helping neighbors during the recent flood, um, and also first responders who came out to help neighbors who were stuck in high water or had issues at home.

Um I just want to highlight that we are doing a neighborhood cleanup in the Lincoln Park area with Lincoln Friends of Lincoln Park, leaving from Blast Pavilion on tomorrow starts at 12 o'clock uh in combination with the big clean, which I'm sure we're about to hear about.

And uh also another neighborhood cleanup in the Garden Halls neighborhood and the 4700 block of North 29th Street with the hand of Norville Block Club.

Um, and that's going to be on May 2nd, also starting at 12 o'clock.

Um, so asking people to come out and join us, and then anyone who wants to organize cleanups in their neighborhood, please reach out to the office.

We'll uh help coordinate that with you, as well as to let residents in the first district know that we are starting to schedule for neighborhood walks for the spring and summer.

So to reach out to the office at 414-28628, um, or email us and let us know that you're interested in a neighborhood walk.

Thank you.

Chair recognizes all one more.

Um, thank you, Mr.

President.

I would remiss to not remind uh my colleagues, city employees, as well as the community um that the uh Asian African Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is going to kick off with a celebratory event on May 1st, right here in the rotunda at 11 30 uh a.m.

So I hope to see colleagues and other staffers um join us um for that celebration on May 1st.

Chair recognizes Alderman Stamper.

Thank you, and thank you to all the colleagues who will participate this year.

Join us for Big Clean MKE citywide effort to clean and strengthen our neighborhoods.

So this year is uh pretty special.

Um Big Clean MKE is a citywide effort dedicated to beautifying our neighborhoods and strengthening our community pride.

It goes back to 2017 when we lost a special enforcement inspector, Greg Zikavich Ziggy, who was tragically killed during during a carjacking in my district that burst uh the big clean MKE.

And ever since then, we've been cleaning the 15th district up all the way until all the way up until the first automatic district.

So all 15 districts are welcome and have been participating.

This year, we are proud to have over 60 organizations and neighborhoods already committed to participating.

Some started Saturday and some are going all the way until this side, but it's actually the entire summer.

Anyone at any time, any organization can get access to an abundance of supplies and materials anytime they need to clean up their neighborhood and make it feel clean and safe.

So this is a powerful demonstration of what we can accomplish when we come together with a shared purpose, keeping Milwaukee clean, safe, and vibrant.

So tomorrow is the kickoff.

It's Earth Day.

I hope to see everyone there.

Homework blowers, DJ, we got food galore, and they're spread out throughout the community.

So different places throughout the city.

We'll have barbecues and food, but tomorrow where I'm gonna start off is gonna be at uh Westcare uh and Pete's.

Thank you to Ottawa McCoggs for the partnership uh in the sixth automatic district with Pete's.

We're gonna kick it off at Pete's tomorrow uh at 11 o'clock.

All are welcome.

Come get your t-shirt, come get your signs, come get your supplies, come get your picker uppers, come get your bags.

I think that's what they call it.

Uh whatever you need to clean, we have.

Thank you to keep Milwaukee beautiful and uh I love to see the neighborhoods clean.

I think it's the main focus on concept and how we how we uh um stay positive in the community.

So tomorrow, everyone is welcome, and we're gonna clean up throughout the the summer, but tomorrow's kickoff for Earth Day.

So thank you very much for the time, President of Perez.

I'll be on the south side.

I'll be on the north side, I'll be on the northwest side.

Uh south side, every part of the city I'm gonna be at tomorrow.

Cleaning up.

Thank you, Mr.

President.

Thank you to all who's participating.

I hope you have some veggie burgers on Lemon Stamp.

Ooh, I don't know.

Any other announcements?

Yeah, one more thing, Mr.

President.

Yes.

Uh I'm I'm proud of the work we've done today with the grocery store initiatives, but it was a lot of reading.

It was a lot of writing.

There was a lot of work done by LRB.

So let me recognize Dave and Kathy for all the work that they did in getting us what we need to read.

Thank you so much.

Welcome.

Any other announcements?

I'll remind members that uh the mayor will be signing the uh certified century inclusive city legislation at noon today.

And I welcome all of you to attend and do that.

It'll be a signing ceremony in the airm at noon.

And all members are encouraged to attend, especially since we uh there was unanimous unanimous consent.

And uh hope to see you there and there being no further business.

This meeting is adjourned.