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| | 1. | | Call the Order.
Minutes note: Meeting convened at 2:19 pm | | | |
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| | 3. | | Review and approval of the minutes from the previous meetings on April 17 and June 5.
Minutes note: Member Danyus moved for approval, second by member Tarkowski. There were no
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| | 4. | | Formal recommendation to create a city wide facilities security and safety manager position.
Minutes note: The committee discussed and formally recommended the creation of a citywide facilities security and safety manager position to centralize authority over city buildings.
Co-Chair Aaron Lipski noted that responsibilities are currently fragmented across various departments, which hinders effective incident command and emergency response planning.
Member Tom Tarkowski confirmed that this position has been included in the Department of Public Works (DPW) infrastructure budget request for 2027.
Co-Chair Jim Owczarski suggested the position be housed within the DPW, noting that a similar role previously existed with authority over evacuation procedures and badging for city-owned buildings and their tenants.
Member Evan Goyke raised questions regarding potential "birth wars" with building tenants and DPW staff about what and how is going to operate. Jim Owzarski clarified that the previous position had authority over building protocols, though compelling participation in drills remained a challenge.
A motion was made by member Evan Goyke, 2nd by member Amber Danyus to recommend a city wide facilities security and safety managers position.
The committee voted unanimously to move forward with the recommendation to the city administration and the Mayor's office.
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| | 5. | | Update from Emergency Management Director Ryan Zollicoffer, adding citywide security manager to the dashboard.
Minutes note: Chief Lipski updated the group on behalf of Emergency Manager Zollicoffer, who is currently on vacation, noting that the safety dashboard now contains between 24 and 30 items.
It was clarified that the Emergency Manager's role focuses on continuity and disaster assistance at the county and state levels, rather than facility-specific emergency plans.
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| | 6. | | Co-chair update on council presentation.
Minutes note: Jim Owczarski and Chief Lipski provided a summary of their July 2nd report to the Common Council's public safety committee, noting that the update was well-received.
The council expressed specific concerns regarding the need for citywide uniformity in badging, access, and egress procedures. | | | |
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| | 7. | | Update on departmental CPTEDs.
Minutes note: Chief Lipski described the CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) program, which allows departments to request task force evaluations to harden their workspaces.
The public and city departments can request these services via the email safetyfirstallonone@milwaukee.gov.
Jim Owczarski reported that he has not yet received a response to two CPTED requests submitted after the previous meeting.
Co-Chair Chief Lipski and Jim Owczarski plan to meet with the Department of Employee Relations (DER) shortly to resolve scheduling delays and clarify the request process.
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| | 8. | | Update on citywide parking facility access policy.
Minutes note: Member Tom Tarkowski has drafted a citywide parking facility access policy, focusing on the lower parking area of the Zeidler Municipal Building.
The draft is currently with the Commissioner of Public Works for coordination with the Mayor’s office.
Chief Lipski emphasized that this policy must be finalized and included in the committee’s final recommendations, which are due by September 30th.
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| | 9. | | Completion and submittal of final committee recommendations.
Minutes note: Beka Bein was tasked with helping the chairs compile and format the final report using the items from the existing safety dashboard.
Chief Lipski committed to sending a draft of the final recommendations to the full committee for review to ensure their intent and spirit are accurately reflected.
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| | 10. | | Items for future agendas and set next meeting date.
Minutes note: Cecile Fritz to email concerns and proposed solutions to Chief Lipski and Jim Owczarski.
Chief Lipski and Jim Owczarski to clarify CPTED scheduling and request tracking during their upcoming meeting with DER.
Tom Tarkowski to follow up with the Commissioner of Public Works regarding the status of the parking facility access policy.
Beka Bein to assist in compiling and formatting the final committee recommendations report.
Chief Lipski to distribute the draft recommendations to the committee for review and feedback.
Chief Lipski and Jim Owczraski to identify a date for the next committee meeting to review the draft report.
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| | 11. | | Adjournment
Minutes note: Meeting adjourned at 2:45 pm.
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