FPC TESTING AND RECRUITING COMMITTEE
Regular MeetingMilwaukee, WI · January 14, 2021
Minutes
200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
Meeting Minutes - Final
FPC TESTING AND RECRUITING COMMITTEE
CHAIR: VACANT
VICE-CHAIR: ANGELA MCKENZIE
Commissioners Amanda Avalos, Everett Cocroft, and Ann
Wilson
Leon Todd – Executive Director (414) 286-5000
Program Assistant I: Elizabeth Moore (414) 286-5185
Fax: (414) 286-5050, Email: fpc@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, January 14, 2021 5:30 PM City Hall, Room 301-B
This is a virtual meeting that will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. Those wishing to view
the proceedings are encouraged to do at http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel and use Live
Stream 1.
Present: 4 - McKenzie, Cocroft, Soler, Crouther
Excused: 2 - DeVougas, Wilson
Those wishing to join the meeting for public comment can do so at:
https://bit.ly/3nK5Wfo
The FPC Testing & Recruiting Committee members will meet on the following items:
1. Public Comment
Comment(s) by the Public.
Comment made by Paul Mozina
2. FPC20394 Resolution to approve the September 10, 2020 meeting minutes
This Fire And Police Resolution was ADOPTED
3. FPC19339 Resolution to review the Psychological Evaluation Process for Testing
and Recruiting
Commissioner Soler stated that a motion had previously been made by Commissioner
McKenzie and seconded by Commissioner Robakowski at the September 10, 2020
meeting to approve and devlop an appellate body to review the appeal of candidates for
the Fire and Police Departments who failed their psychological test. That motion
carried.
Therefore, this item will be placed on the Regular agenda for January 21, 2021 meeting
as a Committee Report.
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This Fire and Police Resolution was HELD IN COMMISSION
4. FPC21002 Resolution relating to the use of Residency Preference Points in
promotional exams
A motion was made by Commissioner Everett Cocroft and second by Commissioner
Fred Crouther to approve the addition of four (4) residency preference points to all
promotional applicants' test scores of the Milwaukee Fire and Police Departments.
This item will be placed on the Regular agenda for the January 21, 2021 meeting as a
Committee Report.
This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
This Fire And Police Resolution was ADOPTED
Aye: 4- McKenzie, Cocroft, Soler, and Crouther
No: 0
Excused: 2- DeVougas, and Wilson
5. FPC20393 Communication regarding potential additional testing processes for
Police Officer examinations
This item is held in commission while the new administration continues their research
into this matter.
This Fire and Police Communication was HELD IN COMMISSION
Motion to Adjourn
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.
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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.
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Agenda
200 E. Wells Street
City of Milwaukee Milwaukee, Wisconsin
53202
Meeting Agenda - Final
FPC TESTING AND RECRUITING COMMITTEE
CHAIR: VACANT
VICE-CHAIR: Angela McKenzie
Commissioners Everett Cocroft, Anna Wilson, Amanda Avalos,
and Fred Crouther
Leon Todd – Executive Director (414) 286-5000
Program Assistant I: Elizabeth Moore (414) 286-5185
Fax: (414) 286-5050, Email: fpc@milwaukee.gov
Thursday, January 14, 2021 5:30 PM City Hall, Room 301-B
This is a virtual meeting that will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. Those wishing to view the
proceedings are encouraged to do at http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel and use Live Stream 1.
Those wishing to join the meeting for public comment can do so at:
https://bit.ly/3nK5Wfo
The FPC Testing & Recruiting Committee members will meet on the following items:
1. Public Comment
Comment(s) by the Public.
2. FPC20394 Resolution to approve the September 10, 2020 meeting minutes
Attachments: FPC200910 Minutes
3. FPC19339 Resolution to review the Psychological Evaluation Process for Testing and
Recruiting
Attachments: How Psychological Assessments are Processed
PM Response to RPP And Psych Eval Appeals Resolutions
4. FPC21002 Resolution relating to the use of Residency Preference Points in
promotional exams
Attachments: PM Response to RPP And Psych Eval Appeals Resolutions
5. FPC20393 Communication regarding potential additional testing processes for Police
Officer examinations
Attachments: Milwaukee Polygraph Initiative Proposal 112020
Motion to Adjourn
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FPC TESTING AND RECRUITING Meeting Agenda - Final January 14, 2021
COMMITTEE
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 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.
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