City of Milwaukee - File #: 252060

• File #: 252060
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/24/2026
• In control: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE
• Final action: 4/21/2026
• Effective date: 5/9/2026
• Title: A substitute ordinance renaming South Cesar Chavez Drive, from West Mitchell Street to West Pierce Street, South 16th Street.
• Sponsors: ALD. PEREZ
• Indexes: STREET NAMES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/8/2026	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
4/22/2026	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
4/21/2026	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	13:0
4/9/2026	0	PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Appeared President Ald. Perez The president noted that after news about Cesar Chavez surfaced, community members and the BID quickly requested changing the name as soon as possible. The longer-term plan described was for the community to go through the Street Naming Committee process with community engagement to select a culturally appropriate name if desired. The change was framed as part of “healing and acknowledging” that the names should be taken down. It was noted this reversion would require 12 votes at full council, with hope/confidence it would occur by council day. Appeared Ald. Zamarripa Ald.Zamarripa said she attended BID-hosted stakeholder meetings and appreciated the effort. She requested to have her name removed as a co-sponsor while still supporting a community-driven renaming to something culturally appropriate. A motion was made to remove Alderwoman Zamaripa as co-sponsor; no objections were raised. There were no objections.	Pass	5:0
3/24/2026	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

252060

Version

SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor

ALD.  PEREZ

Title

A substitute ordinance renaming South Cesar Chavez Drive, from West Mitchell Street to West Pierce Street, South 16^th Street.

Section

Analysis

This ordinance changes the name of South Cesar Chavez Drive to South 16^th Street, affecting the portion of the street from West Mitchell Street to West Pierce Street, in the 8^th and 12^th Aldermanic Districts.

Body

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. South Cesar Chavez Drive, from West Mitchell Street to West Pierce Street, is renamed South 16^th Street.

Part 2.  For the purposes of this ordinance, the provisions of s. 113-3 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances are suspended.

LRB

APPROVED AS TO FORM

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Legislative Reference Bureau

Date:  April 7, 2026

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Attorney

IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE

IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE

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Office of the City Attorney

Date:  ______________________

Requestor

Drafter

LRB181508-2

Dave Gelting

March 26, 2026