Number
181420
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. MURPHY, ALD. COGGS AND ALD. LEWIS
Title
Substitute resolution relating to the creation of a City-County Carjacking and Reckless Driving Task Force.
Analysis
This resolution creates a City-County Carjacking Task Force to address the prevalence of carjacking and reckless driving in the city and county and to make recommendations and implement policies to reduce carjacking and reckless driving incidents.
The Task Force shall be comprised of the following 13 members:
1. The Mayor or the Mayor’s designee.
2. Two Common Council members appointed by the Common Council President.
3. The Police Chief or the Chief’s designee.
4. The District Attorney or the District Attorney’s designee.
5. One representative from the Health Department appointed by the Health Commissioner.
6. Two community members appointed by the Common Council President.
7. One representative from the Milwaukee Municipal Court.
8. One representative from the Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
9. The Milwaukee County Sheriff or the Sheriff’s designee.
10. One Youth Council member appointed by the Common Council President.
11. One representative from the Safety and Civic Commission.
Body
Whereas, Carjacking and reckless driving in the city and county have created significant risks to the health and safety of the community; and
Whereas, The Milwaukee Police Department reports that 410 carjackings occurred in 2017, and 334 carjackings have occurred to date in 2018; and
Whereas, From 2014 to 2017, there were 1,353 felony traffic and other offense cases filed in the Milwaukee County Circuit Court Criminal Division, as well as 532 felony cases filed for operating motor vehicles without owners’ consent and 101 misdemeanor cases filed for operating vehicles without owners’ consent; and
Whereas, From 2014 to the present, there have been 229,823 traffic offense cases, many of which would be considered reckless driving on City streets; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee recognizes a need for taking a proactive and prevention-oriented approach to decrease the number of carjacking and reckless driving incidents and cases; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that a City-County Carjacking and Reckless Driving Task Force is created consisting of:
1. The Mayor or the Mayor’s designee.
2. Two Common Council members appointed by the Common Council President.
3. The Police Chief or the Chief’s designee.
4. The District Attorney or the District Attorney’s designee.
5. One representative from the Health Department appointed by the Health Commissioner.
6. Two community members appointed by the Common Council President.
7. One representative from the Milwaukee Municipal Court.
8. One representative from the Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
9. The Milwaukee County Sheriff or the Sheriff’s designee.
10. One Youth Council member appointed by the Common Council President.
11. One representative from the Safety and Civic Commission.
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Carjacking and Reckless Driving Task Force is charged with investigating the issue of carjacking and reckless driving in the city and making recommendations to reduce the number of carjackings, theft of vehicles, reckless driving incidents and injuries, and mobile drug trafficking that all cause harm to the community and public and private property; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the members of the Carjacking and Reckless Driving Task Force shall appoint the Chair of the Task Force; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Carjacking and Reckless Driving Task Force shall consider best practices from other communities as well as evidence-based research; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Carjacking and Reckless Driving Task Force shall provide quarterly reports to the Common Council and report its final findings and recommendations to the Common Council within 7 months of the effective date of this resolution; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Clerk’s Office shall provide staffing support to the Task Force; and, be it
Further Resolved, That all City departments are directed to support and cooperate with the work of the Carjacking and Reckless Driving Task Force.
Requestor
Drafter
LRB172528-3
Kari B. Gipson/DJZ
1/4/19