The Public Safety and Health Committee met on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at 9:00 AM in Room 301-B of City Hall, Milwaukee. The meeting, chaired by Ald. Scott P. Spiker, covered routine approvals, two major police policy motions, and several informational reports. Key discussions centered on proposed changes to police pursuit and duty-to-intervene standard operating procedures. The meeting adjourned at 12:24 PM.
Good morning and welcome to the Thursday, June 11th meeting of the Public Safety and Health Committee. It is 908, so we'll get going. If people could please keep it down, we'll get our business going. We I am Alderman Scott Spiker, Chair of the Committee joined to my right by Alderman Burgelis. Please folks, hello. Thank you. Joined to his right by Alder Taylor. We'll be joined momentarily by Alder Moore. Alder Chambers is on the big board. We have a bunch of smaller items. They won't take a super long time, and then we'll get to the SOP items, which I believe most people are here for, and we'll go on from there. Thank you very much. Item one, file number two six zero one five nine. This is an ordinance relating to parking controls. Good morning, Mr. Chair, members of the committee, Scott Reinbacher with DPW. Today we only have one proposed change to the city's parking regulations, and that is to alter the winter parking restrictions on the 1600 block of West Clark Street. So we recommend uh removing the exception to allow parking on both sides of the street during the winter months between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. This change was coordinated with the local Alder. Happy to answer any questions. Any questions? Not Alder Bergelis would move to recommend passage and hearing no objections, so ordered item number two, file number two six zero one six zero, an ordinance relating to traffic controls. Uh yes, despite there being many intersections in this file, uh today's um proposed ordinance change would only install new stop signs at two intersections, and that would be to install northbound and southbound stop signs at the intersections of Saveland and third, as well as Warnamont and third. Uh this change was coordinated with the local Alder. Happy to answer any questions. Um quick question, this one's in my district. Um there was a change of not regarding it as um, I don't know, basically SMIR material anymore. What was the reason for that change in, was there a change in traffic volume or change in bus routes or what? Uh correct, Alderman. Uh upon reviewing a constituent concern, um we reviewed our intersections as we normally as we normally do. Uh we did discover South Third Street, as you alerted alluded to, uh, was classified as a collector uh through highway within the city. Um at one point in time it may have seen more traffic than it currently does. Um, we did not do a traffic count, but we know based on experience that volumes are very low in this uh street, so we don't feel the through highway classification is needed anymore. Um, thank you. Um any questions? Additional? If not, Alder Taylor would move to recommend passage and hearing no objection so ordered. Thank you very much. Thank you. Um moving on to some health department files, which again are going to be relatively short. Item three, file number two six zero one one eight, substitute resolution relative to acceptance and funding of the twenty-six through twenty-seven immunization action plan grant from the state of Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Good morning, Mr. Chair and Committee members. I'm Lindsay Page, infectious disease program director with the health department. This item authorizes approximately 101,000 in funding from the state of Wisconsin. These funds support our immunization program and will cover a portion of staff salaries and supplies related to immunization activities. Okay. Questions? Committee members.