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File #: 231740    Version:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 2/27/2024 In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 3/19/2024
Effective date: 4/6/2024    
Title: A substitute ordinance relating to the extraordinary event of the Republican National Convention.
Sponsors: ALD. BAUMAN
Indexes: CONVENTIONS
Attachments: 1. RNC security map, 2. Jacob Flom AFSCME Local 526, 3. RNC Security Map, 4. Substitute A, 5. Written Testimony of ACLU of Wisconsin before Public Works Committee, 6. OCA Approval, 7. Proof published 4/5/2024
Date Ver.Action ByActionResultTallyAction DetailsMeeting DetailsVideo
4/5/20241 CITY CLERK PUBLISHED   Action details Meeting details Not available
3/20/20242 MAYOR SIGNED   Action details Meeting details Not available
3/19/20241 COMMON COUNCIL PASSEDPass13:2 Action details Meeting details Not available
3/18/20241 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTED

Minutes note: Present: Kathy Block (OCA), Nick DeSiato and Andrea Fowler (Mayor's Office). Omar Flores from Coalition to March on RNC 2024 offered his testimony.
Pass5:0 Action details Meeting details Video Video
3/18/20242 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE

Minutes note: Ald. Stamper moved to amend the hours on 4.d. From 12pm - 7pm To 11am -7pm. There were no objections. Ald. Zamarripa moved to amend 9. a-2 by deleting the Police Chief and substituting with Public Works Commissioner. There were no objections.
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3/6/20240 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR

Minutes note: Present: Andrea Fowler, Nick DeSiato (Mayor's Office), Kathy Block (OCA) and Ald. Spiker appeared as Chair of Public Safety Health Committee. The file was held to work further on the ordinance language with the intention to hold a special meeting on March 18, 2024 at 9AM.
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2/27/20240 COMMON COUNCIL ASSIGNED TO   Action details Meeting details Not available
...Number
231740
Version
SUBSTITUTE B
Reference

Sponsor
Ald. Bauman
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the extraordinary event of the Republican National Convention.
Sections
Analysis
This ordinance establishes regulations and registration-issuance procedures for the use of city streets and public property during the 2024 Republican National Convention scheduled to take place in Milwaukee in July, 2024.
Body
Whereas, Milwaukee was selected to host the 2024 Republican National Convention, which is currently scheduled to take place from July 15, 2024, to July 18, 2024; and

Whereas, Historical data from previous host cities indicates that the Convention is expected to attract approximately 50,000 visitors to the city, including delegates, media, and interested and patriotic persons; and

Whereas, Persons and groups have a First Amendment right to organize and participate in peaceful assemblies and parades on sidewalks and rights-of-way and in the parks within the city, and to engage in peaceful assemblies and parades near the Convention so they may be seen and heard, subject to reasonable, content-neutral time, place, and manner restrictions designed to protect public safety, persons, and property; and

Whereas, It is expected that crowds of interested persons will stand or walk upon the streets to protest or demonstrate in the security footprint, but that law enforcement may need to order persons to remove themselves from the streets or sidewalks to allow for unimpeded vehicular traffic and access to buildings; and

Whereas, The City of Milwaukee recognizes the compelling need to facilitate safe and orderly movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic during the Convention to accommodate convention-related activities, emergency services, and interests of persons not participating in the assemblies and parades to use the sidewalks and rights-of-way to travel to their intended destinations and use the parks within the city for recreatio...

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