City of Milwaukee - File #: 030308

• File #: 030308
• Version: 1
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/3/2003
• In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
• Final action: 6/17/2003
• Title: Substitute resolution directing the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division to seek introduction and passage of state legislation requiring sexually violent persons to be placed in facilities or dwellings which are not located in residentially- zoned districts.
• Sponsors: ALD. RICHARDS, ALD. DAVIS, ALD. D'AMATO, ALD. HENNINGSEN, ALD. BOHL, ALD. JOHNSON-ODOM, Fredrick Gordon, ALD. DONOVAN, ALD. WADE, ALD. DUDZIK, ALD. SANCHEZ, ALD. BREIER, ALD. NARDELLI, ALD. MURPHY, ALD. HINES JR., ALD. PRATT
• Indexes: CRIME PREVENTION, SOCIAL CONCERNS, STATE LEGISLATION

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/18/2003	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
6/17/2003	1	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Alderman Richards moved that all members of the Common Council be added as sponsors.	Pass	16:0
6/13/2003	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
6/4/2003		JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
6/3/2003	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

030308

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. RICHARDS, D'AMATO, HENNINGSEN, BOHL, JOHNSON-ODOM, GORDON, DONOVAN, DUDZIK, SANCHEZ, BREIER, NARDELLI, MURPHY, HINES AND PRATT

Title

Substitute resolution directing the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental  Relations Division to seek introduction and passage of state legislation requiring sexually  violent persons to be placed in facilities or dwellings which are not located in residentially- zoned districts.

Analysis

This resolution directs the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division to seek introduction and passage of state legislation which requires the Wisconsin  Department of Health and Family Services to make its best effort to arrange for the placement  of the sexually violent persons in facilities or dwellings which are not located  in residentially-zoned districts.

Body

Whereas, Pursuant to Chapter 980, Wis. Stats., a person convicted of sexually violent offenses can be confined indefinitely to a mental institution for treatment following the completion of a prison sentence if a court determines that the person continues to suffer from mental illness and that a substantial probability exists that the person will re-offend if released; and

Whereas, After the initial period of confinement, the sexually violent person can apply for supervised release, which, if granted, requires that the person be placed for continued treatment in the least restrictive setting possible in the community; and

Whereas, State law pursuant to s. 980.08 (5), Wis. Stats., requires that the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services shall make its best effort to arrange for the placement of the sexually violent person in a residential facility or dwelling that is in the person's county of residence; and

Whereas, State law does not restrict the placement of sexually violent persons to facilities or dwellings which are not in close proximity to schools, day care centers and parks; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Department of Administration - Intergovernmental Relations Division is directed to seek introduction and passage of state legislation which requires the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services to make its best effort to arrange for the placement of the sexually violent persons in facilities or dwellings which are not located in residentially-zoned districts.

Drafter

LRB03247-2

RGP

6/13/2003