City of Milwaukee - File #: 260809

• File #: 260809
• Version: 2
• Type: Charter Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/22/2026
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 11/4/2026
• Title: A substitute charter ordinance relating to contracts for automated license plate reader technology.
• Sponsors: ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC, ALD. BROWER, ALD. BAUMAN, ALD. PEREZ, ALD. MOORE, ALD. COGGS, ALD. TAYLOR, ALD. BURGELIS
• Indexes: CHARTER ORDINANCES, CONTRACTS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
11/23/2026	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
11/6/2026	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
11/4/2026	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
10/28/2026	1	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Ald. Moore moved substitution of the file with Proposed Substitute B. (Prevailed 5-0)	Pass	5:0
10/28/2026	2	FINANCE & PERSONNEL COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: File reflecting Proposed Substitute B, relabeled as Substitute 2. Ald. Dimitrijevic passed the gavel to Ald. Burgelis. Ald. Coggs, Taylor, and Burgelis added as cosponsors. Appearing: Rhonda Kelsey, City Purchasing Director Ald. Larresa Taylor, 9th Ald. Dist. Ald. Alex Brower, 3rd Ald. Dist. Atty. Kathy Block, City Attorney's Office Heather Hough, Police Dept. Chief of Staff There was inquiry and discussion on consideration of other surveillance technology, impact on procurement, Fire and Police Commission review, Police Department response to the file, Public testimony in support: Krissie Fung, Fire and Police Commissioner	Pass	5:0
10/6/2026	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/22/2026	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
260809
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. DIMITRIJEVIC, BROWER, BAUMAN, PEREZ, MOORE, COGGS, TAYLOR AND BURGELIS
Title
A substitute charter ordinance relating to contracts for automated license plate reader technology.
Section
16-05-4-a am
16-05-4-b rn
16-05-4-b cr
16-05-4-c cr
16-05-11 cr
Analysis
This substitute charter ordinance establishes a requirement for all contracts related to the purchase or use of automated license plate reader cameras or software to be approved by the common council.
Body
Whereas, Automated license plate reader technology has increasingly been put to use by law enforcement agencies in this city and across the country; and

Whereas, This technology provides legitimate advantages for agencies to advance public safety goals, but also poses significant risks for abuse and for violations of privacy; and

Whereas, Mandating committee oversight of all contracts for the purchase, use, and maintenance of automated license plate reader cameras and technology will help ensure civilian oversight of the use of this new technology and minimize the risk of abuse; now, therefore,

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

Part 1. Section 16-05-4-a of the code is amended to read:

16-05. Purchasing by Purchasing Director.

4. SINGLE AND SOLE SOURCE CONTRACTS, SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS.

a. When a single or sole source service contract of $50,000 or more is executed or an existing single or sole source service contract of less than $50,000 is amended and the original amount of the contract added to the amended amount of the contract is $50,000 or greater, the contract or amendment shall not be effective unless approved by the committee on finance and personnel. [[This requirement shall not apply to one-time contract amendments of less than $10,000 or to the extension of a single or sole source service contract as specifically contemplated at the time the contract was originally execute...