Protection & Welfare Committee Agenda Packet - 6:25 PM

City of Oconomowoc Protection & Welfare Committee Aldermen: Kowieski, Chairman / Spiegelberg, Secy / Jungwirth Tuesday, October 06, 2026 - 6:25 PM City Hall - Conference Room 3 174 E. Wisconsin Ave. Oconomowoc, WI 53066 (Or immediately following Finance Committee) Notice: If a person with a disability requires that the meeting be accessible or that materials at the meeting be in accessible format, call the City Clerk at least 48 hours prior to the meeting to request adequate accommodations. Tel: (262) 569-2186. 1. Call to order and confirmation of appropriate meeting notification 2. Committee Business a. Consider/act on Approval of Taxicab Driver Licenses for Stephen Maccani (Silver Streak) b. Consider/recommend Ordinance 26-O1138 to Repeal and Recreate Section 9.26 3(a) Regulation of Private Alarm Systems 3. Adjourn Gina Kozlik, City Clerk City of Oconomowoc Notice is hereby given that a majority of the Common Council will be present at the above scheduled meeting to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-making responsibility. This constitutes a meeting of the Common Council pursuant to State ex rel. Badke v. Greendale Village Board, 173Wis. 2d 553, 494 N.W. 2d 408 (1993) and must be noticed as such, although the Common Council will not take any formal action at this meeting. 1 MEMORANDUM CITY CLERK Date: October 6, 2026 To: Protection & Welfare Committee From: Gina Kozlik, Clerk Re: Taxicab Driver License Application – Stephen Maccani (Silver Streak) RELATES TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN Strategic Goal – N/A BACKGROUND Stephen Maccani has made application for a Taxicab Driver License to drive for Silver Streak transportation services. Municipal Code 12.12(9) requires that Taxicab Driver’s License applications be reviewed and approved by the Protection and Welfare Committee. The application has been reviewed by the Police Department and is recommended for approval. ADDITIONAL ANALYSIS N/A FINANCIAL IMPACT N/A RECOMMENDATION Recommended by Police Department for approval. SUGGESTED MOTION Motion to approve the Taxicab Driver license for Stephen Maccani. 2 1 MEMORANDUM POLICE Date: October 6, 2026 To: Mayor and Common Council From: Jim Pfister, Chief of Police Re: Consider/act on Ordinance No. 26-O1138 to Repeal and Recreate 9.26 (3)(a) Regulation of Private Alarm Systems RELATES TO THE STRATEGIC PLAN Strategic Goal: N/A BACKGROUND As outlined in Municipal Code 9.26 - Regulation of Private Alarm Systems, the Police Department is proposing an update to the penalty fees associated with repeated alarm calls for service at a specific location. The old fee structure is based on a set penalty fee and $35.00 in court fees. In 2026, the court fees increased to $43.00. Therefore, the new amount would be an increased penalty fee in addition to the $43.00 in court fees. The fee will be based on the number of calls for service generated by an alarm system at a particular location. The Police Department is requesting that the existing penalty fees be reviewed and increased to better address repeated alarm activations and the resources required for officers to respond to these calls. The proposed adjustments are intended to encourage alarm system owners to address recurring issues, reduce unnecessary or preventable alarm activations, and more appropriately account for the City resources required when officers repeatedly respond to the same location. The Police Department is requesting consideration and approval of updated penalty fees for repeated alarm calls for service. FINANCIAL IMPACT The proposed fee increase may generate additional revenue while helping offset the costs associated with repeated alarm service calls. RECOMMENDATION The Police Department recommends approval of Ordinance 26-O1138 to update the penalty fees Section 9.26 (3)(a). SUGGESTED MOTION Motion to approve 26-O1138. 3 9.26 REGULATION OF PRIVATE ALARM SYSTEMS. (Cr. #90-0258) (1) DEFINITIONS. Alarm System. Any electrical or mechanical device for the detection of an unauthorized entry on premises, for alerting others of the commission of an unlawful act or both or for the detection of a fire and, when activated, emits a sound or transmits a signal, message or both. False Alarm. A signal from an alarm system which results in a call, either direct or indirect, to the City dispatch center and resulting in a response by the appropriate department when an actual emergency situation does not exist. Person. Any individual, partnership, corporation or other entity. Private alarm System. Any alarm system not owned or leased by the City. (2) FALSE ALARMS PROHIBITED. The owner, occupant or person in control of an alarm location protected by any alarm system or alarm systems as defined herein is prohibited from allowing any false alarm, whether intended or unintended. No person owning, leasing, using or possessing a private alarm system shall by means of that alarm system give a false alarm. (3) PENALTY. (a) The following penalties shall apply to false alarms: Number of False Alarms Penalty One to 2 $  0 3 to 4   25 plus court costs 5 to 6   50 plus court costs 7 to 8  100 plus court costs 9 or more  200 plus court costs (b) The appropriate penalty shall be computed using a calendar year basis. 4 ORDINANCE NO. 26-O1138 ORDINANCE TO REPEAL AND RECREATE SECTIONS WITHIN §9.26 REGULATION OF PRIVATE ALARM SYSTEMS (1) DEFINITIONS. Alarm System. Any electrical or mechanical device for the detection of an unauthorized entry on premises, for alerting others of the commission of an unlawful act or both or for the detection of a fire and, when activated, emits a sound or transmits a signal, message or both. False Alarm. A signal from an alarm system which results in a call, either direct or indirect, to the City dispatch center and resulting in a response by the appropriate department when an actual emergency situation does not exist. Person. Any individual, partnership, corporation or other entity. Private alarm System. Any alarm system not owned or leased by the City. (2) FALSE ALARMS PROHIBITED. The owner, occupant or person in control of an alarm location protected by any alarm system or alarm systems as defined herein is prohibited from allowing any false alarm, whether intended or unintended. No person owning, leasing, using or possessing a private alarm system shall by means of that alarm system give a false alarm. (3) PENALTY. (a) The following penalties shall apply to false alarms: Number of False Alarms Penalty One to 2 $ 0 3 $197.00 4 $260.00 5 or more $386.00 (b) The appropriate penalty shall be computed using a calendar year basis. DATED: _____________________ CITY OF OCONOMOWOC By: ________________________ Matt Rosek, Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________ Gina Kozlik, Clerk Adopted: _____________________ Published: ____________________ Effective Date: _________________ 5