FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · October 8, 2020
Minutes
200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
Meeting Minutes - Final
FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION
Griselda Aldrete – Executive Director
Nelson Soler – Chair
Angela McKenzie,– Vice-Chair
Commissioners Ann Wilson, Fred Crouther, Steven DeVougas,
Everett Cocroft, and Raymond Robakowski
Program Assistant I: Elizabeth Moore (414) 286-5185
Program Assistant I: Jasmine Agrait (414) 286-5047
Fax: (414) 286-5050, Email: fpc@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, October 8, 2020 5:00 PM Conference Call
Special Session
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are encouraged to do so at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel and use Live Stream 1.
Present: 5 - Cocroft, Crouther, Robakowski, DeVougas, Wilson
Excused: 2 - McKenzie, Soler
This meeting commenced at 5:01p.m.
The Fire & Police Commission Board will meet on the following item:
1. FPC20289 Communication relating to the process to be used in the recruitment and
hiring of a permanent Chief of Police.
A motion was made by Steven DeVougas, second by Everett Cocroft, for a special
meeting to be held on Friday October 9, 2020, at 6:30p.m. regarding a resolution to
vote on and amend the Chief of Police process.
A second item was requested by Anna Wilson, to be included on the agenda for the
special meeting that is to be held on Friday, October 9, 2020, regarding the
communication and civility between commissioners, FPC Staff, and City Attorney's
Office.
This Fire and Police Communication was PLACED ON FILE
Motion to Adjourn
A motion was made by Steven DeVougas, second by Raymond Robakowski that this
Fire and Police Commission meeting be ADJOURNED.
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This meeting adjourned at 5:52p.m.
The Board may receive a motion to convene in closed session in City Hall, room 301-B, 200 East Wells Street, to consider the
disciplinary communication listed above, or to consider the above promotion or appointment resolutions, pursuant to Section
19.85(1)(b), Wis. Stat. for the purpose of considering information pertaining to the dismissal, demotion, licensing or discipline of
any public employee, and pursuant to Section 19.85(1)(c), Wis. Stat. to consider employment, promotion, compensation or
performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises
responsibility, and to the extent applicable, pursuant to Section 19.85 (1)(f), Wis. Stat. to consider financial, medical, social or
personal histories of specific candidates for employment which, if discussed in public, would be likely to have a substantial
adverse effect upon the reputation of any person referred to in such histories, and pursuant to Section 19.85 (1) (g) Wis.
Stats. to confer with a representative of the City Attorney's Office who will render oral or written advice concerning strategy
to be adopted by the Board with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved. The Board may then
reconvene in open session concerning any such item following the closed session.
Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language
interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the Fire and Police Commission ADA
Coordinator at 414-286-5072, 414-286-5050 (fax), 414-286-2960 (TDD), or by writing to the Coordinator at Fire and Police
Commission, Milwaukee City Hall, Room 706A, 200 East Wells Street, Milwaukee WI 53202.
This notice is being made pursuant to Section 19.84 (3) Wis. Stats., "Public Notice of every meeting...shall be given at least 24
hours prior to the commencement of such meeting unless for good cause such notice is impossible or impractical, in which
case shorter notice may be given, but in no case may the notice be provided less than two hours in advance of the meeting."
This special meeting has been called pursuant to the provisions of Rule III. 1.(b) of the
Rules of the Board of the City of Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission.
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Agenda
200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
Meeting Agenda
FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION
Griselda Aldrete – Executive Director
Nelson Soler – Chair
Angela McKenzie,– Vice-Chair
Commissioners Ann Wilson, Fred Crouther, Steven DeVougas,
Everett Cocroft, and Raymond Robakowski
Program Assistant I: Elizabeth Moore (414) 286-5185
Program Assistant I: Jasmine Agrait (414) 286-5047
Fax: (414) 286-5050, Email: fpc@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, October 8, 2020 5:00 PM Conference Call
Special Session
This is a virtual meeting. Those wishing to view the proceedings are encouraged to do so at
http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel and use Live Stream 1.
The Fire & Police Commission Board will meet on the following item:
1. FPC20289 Communication relating to the process to be used in the recruitment and
hiring of a permanent Chief of Police.
Motion to Adjourn
The Board may receive a motion to convene in closed session in City Hall, room 301-B, 200 East Wells Street, to consider the disciplinary
communication listed above, or to consider the above promotion or appointment resolutions, pursuant to Section 19.85(1)(b), Wis. Stat. for
the purpose of considering information pertaining to the dismissal, demotion, licensing or discipline of any public employee, and pursuant to
Section 19.85(1)(c), Wis. Stat. to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee
over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, and to the extent applicable, pursuant to Section 19.85 (1)
(f), Wis. Stat. to consider financial, medical, social or personal histories of specific candidates for employment which, if discussed in
public, would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect upon the reputation of any person referred to in such histories, and pursuant
to Section 19.85 (1) (g) Wis. Stats. to confer with a representative of the City Attorney's Office who will render oral or written advice
concerning strategy to be adopted by the Board with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved. The Board may then
reconvene in open session concerning any such item following the closed session.
Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or
auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the Fire and Police Commission ADA Coordinator at
414-286-5072, 414-286-5050 (fax), 414-286-2960 (TDD), or by writing to the Coordinator at Fire and Police Commission, Milwaukee City
Hall, Room 706A, 200 East Wells Street, Milwaukee WI 53202.
This notice is being made pursuant to Section 19.84 (3) Wis. Stats., "Public Notice of every meeting...shall be given at least 24 hours prior
to the commencement of such meeting unless for good cause such notice is impossible or impractical, in which case shorter notice may
be given, but in no case may the notice be provided less than two hours in advance of the meeting."
This special meeting has been called pursuant to the provisions of Rule III. 1.(b) of the Rules of the
Board of the City of Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission.
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