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| | 1. | | Call to Order
Minutes note: This meeting was called to order by Commission Chair Snell Rodriguez at 4:03 PM | | | |
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| | 3. | | Welcome from Chair
Minutes note: Thanks to community
Recognition of Black History Month | | | |
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| | 4. | | Public Testimony – Hearing on Housing Discrimination
Minutes note: Presentation – Milwaukee Metropolitan Fair Housing Council
Presenters:
Megan Wanke – Senior Administrator, Program Services Stephanie Ebbens – Senior Administrator, Inclusive Communities Program
Highlights:
64% of voucher holders concentrated in a few North Side ZIP codes
Only 17% of voucher holders in low-poverty areas
Patterns driven primarily by landlord acceptance, not housing supply
Map data: each dot represents 50 families
Key Points:
Historic policies combined with current rental practices continue to produce inequities
Voucher discrimination heavily concentrated in North Side ZIP codes
Tenants report poor housing conditions and fear retaliation
Complaint system is unclear and difficult to navigate
Enforcement capacity is limited; legal uncertainty persists | | | |
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| | 5. | | Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB)
Minutes note: Presented by David Getling
Legislative Reference Bureau analysis
Comparison with other cities
Overview of source of income protections | | | |
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| | 6. | | Approval of Previous Minutes
Minutes note:
Motion: Commissioner Staubach
Second: Commissioner Crowley
January minutes approved | | | |
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| | 7. | | Public Speakers (In Person)
Minutes note:
1. Katravia Lee
• Joined by Stephanie Ebbens (Fair Housing Council)
2. Attorney Nick Toman (Legal Aid Society)
• Joined by Alderwoman; Megan Wanke (Fair Housing Council); Sharlen Moore (District 10)
3. Charity Allenwalton
• Joined by Stephanie Ebbens (Fair Housing Council)
4. Brittany Schoenick (Legal Action)
5. Niyim Bona (Wisconsin Community Services)
6. Cornelius Sawyer (HACM – RAD Board, Housing Choice Voucher Program) | | | |
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| | 8. | | LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee Charge
Minutes note: Tabled until next 2026 meeting (March)
No objections | | | |
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| | 9. | | ERC 2025 Annual Report
Minutes note: Commission reviewed and approved | | | |
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| | 10. | | Committee Communications
Minutes note: Tabled until March 2026 meeting | | | |
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| | 11. | | Staff Communications
Minutes note: Tabled until March 2026 meeting | | | |
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| | 12. | | Community Announcements
Minutes note: Tabled until March 2026 meeting | | | |
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| | 13. | | Closing Discussion & Next Steps
Minutes note: Next Steps:
Prepare for Common Council engagement
Use hearing data and examples from other cities
Integrate LRB findings into advocacy
Follow-Up Actions:
Compile questions for LRB
Share detailed report with commissioners
Small group assigned to continue follow-up work | | | |
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| | 14. | | Adjournment
Minutes note:
Meeting adjourned at 6:03 PM | | | |
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