260691: Appointment of Safiyah Osman to the Vel R. Phillips Trailblazer Award Selection Committee by the Mayor.

Description

Appointment of Safiyah Osman to the Vel R. Phillips Trailblazer Award Selection Committee by the Mayor.

Summary

On September 1, 2026, Mayor Cavalier Johnson submitted Safiyah Osman for appointment to Milwaukee’s Vel R. Phillips Trailblazer Award Selection Committee as the Youth Council representative. The appointment is authorized under Section 320-44 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances and Common Council file #17149. The Common Council must review and approve the appointment. Under Council policy, Osman is expected to attend a committee meeting about her nomination. If approved, she must take the oath of office within 10 days, at which point her term begins. The appointment adds youth representation to the committee responsible for selecting Trailblazer Award recipients.