FPC RULES SUBCOMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · September 17, 2020
Minutes
200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
Meeting Minutes - Final
FPC RULES SUBCOMMITTEE
CHAIR, VACANT
Vice-Chair, VACANT
Everett Cocroft, Fred Crouther, Steven DeVougas, Angela
McKenzie, Raymond Robakowski, Nelson Soler and Anna
Wilson
Executive Director: Leon Todd (414) 286-5000
Program Assistant I: Elizabeth Moore (414) 286-5185
Thursday, September 17, 2020 5:30 PM Via Teleconference
This is a virtual meeting that will be conducted via GoToWebinar. Those wishing to view the
proceedings are encouraged to do at http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel and use Live
Stream 2.
Those wishing to speak should register to do so at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7860748785734990348
Present: 5 - McKenzie, Wilson, Cocroft, Soler, Robakowski
Excused: 2 - Crouther, DeVougas
The FPC Rules Subcommittee will meet on the following items:
1. Call to Order
CALL TO ORDER 5:33PM
2. Roll Call
3. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
Commissioner Angela McKenzie was voted by members to hold the position of
Chair on this committee.
Commissioner Robakowski was voted by members to hold the position of
Vice-Chair on this committee.
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4. FPC20044 Resolution creating FPC Ethical Rules and Code of Conduct for
Commissioners
Attachments: Board_Rule_03_012
Board_Rule_03_021
DCD Ethics Conduct and Work Rules 5-2018
ERS Ethics Policy_FINAL
RULE III Ethics Addition Noted
This Fire And Police Resolution was RECOMMENDED for adoption by the FIRE
AND POLICE COMMISSION which will meet on September 24, 2020.
Aye: 4- Wilson, Cocroft, Soler, and Robakowski
No: 0
Excused: 3- McKenzie, Crouther, and DeVougas
5. FPC20298 Resolution regarding ACLU settlement rule changes
Attachments: PPT Rules
Intake Guidelines Changes Noted
RULE XV Changes Noted
This Fire And Police Resolution was RECOMMENDED for adoption by the FIRE
AND POLICE COMMISSION which will meet on September 24, 2020.
Aye: 4- Wilson, Cocroft, Soler, and Robakowski
No: 0
Excused: 3- McKenzie, Crouther, and DeVougas
6. FPC20303 Resolution relating to an amendment to Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners Rule XVI, Section 2(d).
A motion was made by Commissioner Cocroft, seconded by Commissioner
Wilson, to recommend the approval by the Fire and Police Commission of an
amendment to Board Rule XVI, Section 2(d), to include non-sworn members of
the Fire Department and Police Department. The motion prevailed by the
following votes:
Aye: 4- Wilson, Cocroft, Soler, and Robakowski
No: 1- McKenzie
Excused: 2- Crouther, and DeVougas
7. Motion to Adjourn
A motion was made by Raymond Robakowski, seconded by Anna Wilson that this
meeting be ADJOURNED.
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PLEASE BE ADVISED: The Board may consider a motion to convene in closed session in
City Hall 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 following the closed session.
In the event that members of the Fire and Police Commission who are not members of this
committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of
the Fire and Police Commission or any of the following committees: Testing and Recruiting,
Policies and Standards, Research, Complaints and/or Discipline. Whether a simultaneous
meeting is occurring depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Fire and Police
Commission members results in a quorum or negative quorum of the Fire and Police
Commission or any of the above committees, and, if there is a quorum or negative quorum of
another committee, whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that
committee's realm of authority. In the event that simultaneous meeting is occurring, no
action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous meeting.
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 services, contact the Fire and Police Commission ADA Coordinator at
414-286-5072, 414-285-5050 (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 53202-3515.
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."
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Agenda
200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
Meeting Agenda
FPC RULES SUBCOMMITTEE
CHAIR, NELSON SOLER
Everett Cocroft, Fred Crouther, Steven DeVougas, Angela
McKenzie, Nelson Soler, Raymond Robakowski, and Anna
Wilson
Program Assistant I: Elizabeth Moore (414) 286-5185
Program Assistant I: Jasmine Agrait, 414-286-5047
Thursday, September 17, 2020 5:30 PM Via Teleconference
This is a virtual meeting that will be conducted via GoToWebinar. Those wishing to view the
proceedings are encouraged to do at http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel and use Live Stream 2.
Those wishing to speak should register to do so at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7860748785734990348
The FPC Rules Subcommittee will meet on the following items:
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
4. FPC20044 Resolution creating FPC Ethical Rules and Code of Conduct for
Commissioners
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
5. FPC20298 Resolution regarding ACLU settlement rule changes
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
6. FPC20303 Resolution relating to an amendment to Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners Rule XVI, Section 2(d).
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
7. Motion to Adjourn
PLEASE BE ADVISED: The Board may consider a motion to convene in closed session in City Hall
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 following the closed session.
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FPC RULES SUBCOMMITTEE Meeting Agenda September 17, 2020
In the event that members of the Fire and Police Commission who are not members of this
committee attend this meeting, this meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Fire
and Police Commission or any of the following committees: Testing and Recruiting, Policies and
Standards, Research, Complaints and/or Discipline. Whether a simultaneous meeting is occurring
depends on whether the presence of one or more of the Fire and Police Commission members results
in a quorum or negative quorum of the Fire and Police Commission or any of the above committees,
and, if there is a quorum or negative quorum of another committee, whether any agenda items listed
above involve matters within that committee's realm of authority. In the event that simultaneous
meeting is occurring, no action other than information gathering will be taken at the simultaneous
meeting.
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
services, contact the Fire and Police Commission ADA Coordinator at 414-286-5072, 414-285-5050
(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 53202-3515.
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."
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