City of Milwaukee - File #: 171395

• File #: 171395
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 12/19/2017
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE
• Final action: 1/17/2018
• Title: A resolution expressing the City of Milwaukee’s support for a Green Alert system to provide information about missing at-risk veterans.
• Sponsors: COMMON COUNCIL
• Indexes: VETERANS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/24/2018	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
1/17/2018	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Ald. Rainey is asking for every member to be added as co-sponsors. Ther were no objections.	Pass	15:0
1/5/2018	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Appearing: Ald. Rainey - Sponsor Ald. Coggs - Sponsor Captain Aimee Obregon - MPD Sensitive Crimes Carmen Adams, sister of Corey Adams (missing victim) Gwen Adams, mother of Corey Adams Mr. Robert Cocroft, CEO of Center for Veterans Issues Requested by Ald. Borkowski that the entire Public Safety and Health Commitee members, be added as co-sponsors. There were no objections.	Pass	5:0
1/4/2018	0	PUBLIC SAFETY AND HEALTH COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
12/19/2017	0	COMMON COUNCIL	REFERRED TO; Minutes note: Ald. Coggs added as Co-sponsor. There were no objections.	Pass	15:0

Number

171395

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

COMMON COUNCIL

Title

A resolution expressing the City of Milwaukee’s support for a Green Alert system to provide information about missing at-risk veterans.

Analysis

This resolution expresses the City’s support for the Corey Adams Searchlight Act, which creates a Green Alert system for providing information about missing at-risk veterans. This resolution also urges the Wisconsin Legislature to vote in favor of the legislation.

Body

Whereas, According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 20 veterans commit suicide each day; and

Whereas, While veterans make up less than 9% of the U.S. population, they account for 19% of all suicides in America; and

Whereas, Enlisting the aid of the public and law enforcement in locating a missing veteran could greatly improve the chances of the veteran’s safe return and ensure that the at-risk veteran receives any help or support he or she might need; and

Whereas, A bipartisan group of Wisconsin legislators have proposed the Corey Adams Searchlight Act, named for a Milwaukee Air Force Veteran who passed away in 2017 after going missing for 18 days; and

Whereas, Under the Corey Adams Searchlight Act, a “Green Alert” could be issued in Wisconsin for a missing at-risk veteran, similar to an Amber Alert issued for a missing child or a Silver Alert issued for a missing senior citizen; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the City supports the Corey Adams Searchlight Act, which creates a Green Alert system for providing information about missing at-risk veterans; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City urges all members of the Wisconsin Legislature to recognize the importance of using every available resource to find missing at-risk veterans and to, therefore, vote in favor of the Corey Adams Searchlight Act; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the City Clerk shall send copies of this resolution to all members of the Wisconsin Legislature representing Milwaukee. 

Requestor

Drafter

LRB170538-1

Dana J. Zelazny

December 15, 2017