City of Milwaukee - File #: 251433

• File #: 251433
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/16/2025
• In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/13/2026
• Title: Substitute resolution urging the Chief Court Administrator to report program metrics to the Common Council.
• Sponsors: ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/15/2026	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/13/2026	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	13:0
10/5/2026	1	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	AMENDED	Pass	5:0
10/5/2026	2	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
5/4/2026	1	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	4:0
4/13/2026	1	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
12/16/2025	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
251433
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference
250001
Sponsor
ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC
Title
Substitute resolution urging the Chief Court Administrator to report program metrics to the Common Council.
Analysis
This resolution urges the Municipal Court Administrator to report the metrics for the Court Alternative Services Program to the Council on a quarterly basis. In addition, the resolution directs the Municipal Court to present the first report within 6 months of adoption of this resolution.
Body
Whereas, The Municipal Court has operated the Court Alternative Service program since 1983, using various contactors; and

Whereas, The City’s Court Alternative Service program agreement between JusticePoint and the Municipal Court concluded at the end of August 2025; and

Whereas, The 2026 Budget, adopted by Common Council File Number 250001 on November 7, 2025, added position authority, FTEs and funding to the Municipal Court budget to create capacity to operate the Court Alternative Services Program internally; and

Whereas, The program includes one Court Social Worker, 2 Court Case Workers, and one Office Assistant IV; and

Whereas, Amendment 51 added a footnote in the 2026 Budget directing the Municipal Court Chief Administrator to report program metrics and results to the Council on a quarterly basis; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Common Council urges the Chief Court Administrator to report on the outcomes for the Court Alternative Services Program; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Common Council urges the Court to include the following metrics in the report relating to defendants:

· Number of defendants who were referred to and completed the alternative programs offered through the Court during each reporting period and the programs to which they were referred. These programs include referrals for alcohol and other drug abuse, mental health treatment, job placement, housing needs, education ...