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 needs and the Community Service Program.
• The total number of defendants at the beginning and end of each reporting period with open cases.
• The final disposition of cases closed during the reporting period, including fines imposed and warrants issued.
• The number of defendants referred by the Court Alternative Services Program who did not receive alternative services, and the reasons why.
• The number of defendants during each reporting period who stopped participating in the assigned program before completion, with information on penalties imposed as a result of non-completion and the final disposition of each case.
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Common Council urges the Municipal Court to track the results of its Community Service Program and work with the Court Alternative Services Program service providers to gather outcomes for the remaining programs; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Common Council urges the Municipal Court to provide the first report on the Court Alternative Program within 6 months of adoption of this resolution.
Requestor
Drafter
LRB 181241-3
Christopher Hillard
10/1/2026