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| | 1. | | Call the Order.
Minutes note: Meeting convened at 9:34 am | | | |
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| | 3. | | Update from Emergency Management Director Ryan Zollicoffer regarding recent activities and drills.
Minutes note: Ryan Zollicoffer reviewed the safety training calendar, noting the completion of April’s Code Blue medical training and the first tornado shelter-in-place drill held on April 27.
Psychological first aid training was conducted in May, and Code White suspicious package training was pushed out in June.
FEMA online classes for Incident Command System (ICS) training are back online after a 76-day government shutdown; Ryan is looking into hosting a summer in-service session for those unable to use the online tools.
Chief Lipski expressed a strong desire for the Fire Department to be involved in training to ensure field practices are correctly taught and implemented.
The next quarterly test for the city's 50+ panic buttons is scheduled for next Wednesday, with a current success rate of approximately 80%.
Desktop alerts are currently paused due to funding, though some mobile device options are being explored.
Ryan mentioned that a new parking visitation policy is currently under review with the DPW commissioner to address concerns about unauthorized persons in government buildings. | | | |
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| | 4. | | Update on Secure Structures Ordinance.
Minutes note: Brad Houston (City Record Manager) provided an update on the Secure Structures Ordinance, specifically section 311-9 regarding authority over structure plans.
Brad addressed chair Chief Lipski’s previous concern about co-located departments by suggesting that permission protocols be handled via departmental policy rather than changing the ordinance text.
The development center is on board with the ordinance changes in principle, and Brad plans to send the draft to the City Attorney for review before moving it to the Public Safety and Health agenda.
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| | 5. | | Jim Owczarski and Chief Lipski to draft the council preview/presentation.
Minutes note: The committee is aiming for the July 2nd agenda to provide a preview of their recommendations to the council, ahead of the formal September deadline.
Co-Chair Jim Owczarski and Co-Chair Chief Lipski will huddle before the July presentation to ensure the entire group's intent is represented.
Ryan Zollicoffer will continue using the dashboard format for reporting, as the committee agreed it is an effective visual tool for showing progress from "red" to "green" status.
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| | 6. | | Update on City Hall CPTED.
Minutes note: Ryan Zollicoffer discussed the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) report from Arizona State University and plans to break it down into actionable items for policy or facility modifications.
Departments that have not yet had a safety walkthrough are encouraged to email safetyfirst@milwaukee.gov to schedule a task force visit including MPD, MFD, DPW, and DER.
There was a discussion regarding the specific roles of the safety officer (Angie Oghan) and safety manager (Jennifer Evans) in coordinating these walk through's.
Jackie noted some communication confusion regarding risk management roles and committed to cleaning up that internal communication.
Chief Lipski emphasized that while many groups are offering safety advice, the committee's multidisciplinary approach is necessary to address actual human behavior during emergencies. | | | |
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| | 7. | | Items for future agendas and set next meeting date.
Minutes note: A future agenda item will include a formal recommendation to create a citywide facilities security and safety manager position to provide singular expertise across all city buildings.
Ryan to add the recommendation for a citywide security manager to the dashboard as a future task.
Jim O. and Chief Lipski to meet regarding the preparation for the July 2nd report. | | | |
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| | 8. | | Adjournment
Minutes note: Meeting adjourned at 10:08 am
Carmen O Roman
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