Police and Fire Commission

City of West Allis Meeting Minutes Police and Fire Commission Thursday, August 20, 2020 6:00 PM West Allis Fire Department 7332 W. National Ave. REGULAR MEETING AND CLOSED SESSION A. CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Kopplin called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm B. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Amy Heron, Kimberly Cosby, Kurt Kopplin and Danielle Romain Excused: Commissioner Mark Manthei Also present: Police Chief Patrick Mitchell, Deputy Chief Robert Fletcher - Police Department; Fire Chief Mason Pooler, Lieutenant Jesse Schwark - Fire Department; CAO Rebecca Grill - City of West Allis; Bridget Morawetz, Recording Secretary C. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of the July 16, 2020 Regular and Closed Session Meeting Minutes A motion was made and seconded to approve the July 16, 2020 Regular and Closed Session Meeting minutes as presented. The motion carried by the following votes: Aye: 3, Commissioners Cosby, Kopplin and Romain Abstained due to excused absence from meeting: 1, Commissioner Heron A motion was made by Commissioner Heron and seconded by Commissioner Kopplin to approve the July 30, 2020 Special Meeting and Closed Session meeting minutes as presented. The motion carried by the following votes: Aye: 3, Commissioners Heron, Kopplin and Romain Abstained due to excused absence from meeting: 1, Commissioner Cosby City of West Allis Page 1 Printed on 9/18/2020 Police and Fire Commission Meeting Minutes August 20, 2020 D. POLICE DEPARTMENT 1. Request for approval: 2021 Operating budget and Capital budget Chief Mitchell presented to the Commissioners the department’s 2021 Operating and Capital budget requests. He noted the following relative to Capital budget requests specifically: Ø Automated License Plate Readers on parking control vehicles; Ø Squad camera replacement; Ø Interview room cameras; Ø Investigative vehicles; Ø Marked patrol vehicles. Chief Mitchell stated that the automated license plate reader is a new capital request. Chief Mitchell noted that there are many benefits of this technology to include helping parking checkers to run plates at night and from the safety of their vehicles. After additional brief discussion between the Commissioners and Chief Mitchell, a motion was made by Commissioner Kopplin and seconded by Commissioner Heron to approve the 2021 Operating and Capital budgets as presented by Chief Mitchell. The motion carried by the following votes: Aye: 4, Commissioners Heron, Cosby, Romain and Kopplin Nay: 0 2. Police Department Financial Report Current financial documentation was not provided by the City’s finance department. 3. Monthly Performance Report Chief Mitchell highlighted a number of items contained within this report starting with an unexpected, voluntary resignation of an officer who had been with the department for 5 years. Chief Mitchell stated he spoke with the officer directly regarding his decision and that a career change was the reasoning. Chief Mitchell then reviewed a number of the goal initiatives included in the Monthly Performance Report. The Commissioners had no additional questions or comments and the report was placed on file. 4. Patrol Activity Report Chief Mitchell reviewed the Hwy 100 initiative and discussed recent challenges that the department continues to face in 2020 relative to cruising and other disruptive traffic activity during the summer months. City of West Allis Page 2 Printed on 9/18/2020 Police and Fire Commission Meeting Minutes August 20, 2020 The Commissioners had no additional question or comments and the report was placed on file. 5. Communications Activity Report Chief Mitchell did not speak to anything contained within this report. The Commissioners had no additional questions or comments and the report was placed on file. 6. Community Services Bureau Report Chief Mitchell did not speak to anything contained within this report. The Commissioners had no additional questions or comments and the report was placed on file. 7. Criminal Investigations Unit Activity Report Chief Mitchell reviewed with the Commissioners a non-fatal shooting incident that took place at Liberty Heights Park. He stated that most of the individuals involved have been identified and all will be charged accordingly. Chief Mitchell noted that the department organized a neighborhood meeting event to assure citizens of their safety and to encourage them to continue to patronize the park as before. Commissioner Heron asked if the individuals involved were from West Allis. Chief Mitchell indicated that approximately half of the group were from West Allis and lived within a 2-block radius of the park. Chief Mitchell noted that after 10 plus months of investigative work, a husband and wife were arrested and charged with homicide relative to a high-profile stabbing death that occurred in September of 2019. The Commissioners had no additional questions or comments and the report was placed on file. 8. Tavern Violation Report Chief Mitchell did not speak to anything contained within this report. The Commissioners had no additional questions or comments and the report was placed on file. 9. Training Report Chief Mitchell did not speak to anything contained within this report. The Commissioners had no additional questions or comments and the report was placed on file. City of West Allis Page 3 Printed on 9/18/2020 Police and Fire Commission Meeting Minutes August 20, 2020 E. FIRE DEPARTMENT 10. Request for approval: 2021 Operating budget and Capital budget Chief Pooler presented to the Commissioners the department’s 2021 Operating and Capital budget requests. He noted the following relative to Capital budget requests specifically: Ø New fire engine to replace a 15-year old engine; Ø Battalion Chief command SUV; Ø ATV ambulance for State Fair events; Ø Apparatus floor refinishing at Fire Station 62 After additional brief discussion between the Commissioners and Chief Pooler, a motion was made by Commissioner Romain and seconded by Commissioner Cosby to approve the 2021 Operating and Capital budgets as presented by Chief Pooler. The motion carried by the following votes: Aye: 4, Commissioners Heron, Cosby, Romain and Kopplin Nay: 0 11. Operations Division Report Chief Pooler noted that dispatch has been able to meet a revised call processing benchmark of 75 seconds since June, and it is anticipated that in 2021 they will meet the national standard call processing time of 60 seconds. Chief Pooler also noted benchmark 1g relative to shared services agreement working effectively between Milwaukee and West Allis Fire Department. The Commissioners had no additional questions or comments and the report was placed on file. 12. EMS Bureau Report Chief Pooler stated that the dispatch center has a meeting scheduled with the accreditation center to review their steps toward formal accreditation. He noted that if the dispatch center accomplishes six months of 7% or better non-compliance, they will be able to apply for accreditation in 2021. The Commissioners had no additional questions or comments and the report was placed on file. 13. EMS Revenue Report Chief Pooler did not speak to anything contained within this report. The Commissioners had no additional questions or comments and the report was placed on file. City of West Allis Page 4 Printed on 9/18/2020 Police and Fire Commission Meeting Minutes August 20, 2020 14. National Q Dispatch Performance Report Chief Pooler did not speak to anything contained within this report. The Commissioners had no additional questions or comments and the report was placed on file. 15. Training Bureau Report Chief Pooler did not speak to anything contained within this report. The Commissioners had no additional questions or comments and the report was placed on file. 16. Communication: Recruit Hiring Update Chief Pooler stated that one of the recruits offered a position with West Allis rescinded his acceptance and took a firefighter position with Waukesha Fire Department. He noted that barring any issues with background, medical and psych evals, the remaining three recruits will start on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. 17. Community Risk Reduction/Support Services Division Report Chief Pooler stated that FF Rachel Lensing, who is currently on light duty, took the opportunity to write and submit a $2,000 grant request to WE Energies for the purchase of a thermal imaging camera (TIC). Chief Pooler stated that notification was received that we were awarded the grant and Assistant Chief Schaak will work with our vendor to place the order. The Commissioners had no additional questions or comments and the report was placed on file. 18. Fire Prevention Bureau Report Chief Pooler did not speak to anything contained within this report. The Commissioners had no additional questions or comments and the report was placed on file. 19. Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) Bureau Report Chief Pooler did not speak to anything contained within this report. The Commissioners had no additional questions or comments and the report was placed on file. 20. Fire Department Financial Report Current financial documentation was not provided by the City’s finance department. City of West Allis Page 5 Printed on 9/18/2020 Police and Fire Commission Meeting Minutes August 20, 2020 21. Master Plan Performance Snapshot Chief Pooler did not speak to anything contained within this report. The Commissioners had no additional questions or comments and the report was placed on file. 22. Request for approval: Promotion to Lieutenant Chief Pooler requested the promotion of Firefighter Andrew Schoessow to the rank of Lieutenant. A motion was made by Commissioner Roman and seconded by Commissioner Heron to approve the promotion. The motion carried by the following votes: Aye: 4, Commissioners Heron, Cosby, Romain and Kopplin Nay: 0 F. POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION 23. PFC Financial Report Current financial documentation was not provided by the City’s finance department. 24. Request for approval: 2021 PFC Budget CAO Grill submitted to the Commissioners their 2021 PFC budget for review and approval. A motion was made by Commissioner Kopplin and seconded by Commissioner Cosby to approve the 2021 PFC budget and presented. The motion carried by the following votes: Aye: 4, Commissioners Heron, Cosby, Romain and Kopplin Nay: 0 25. Closed Session: 2019 annual performance evaluation and 2020 goal setting for the Fire Chief City of West Allis Page 6 Printed on 9/18/2020 Police and Fire Commission Meeting Minutes August 20, 2020 G. CLOSED SESSION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners of the City of West Allis will, upon conclusion of open session, consider and vote on a motion to convene in closed session at said time and place to administer the 2019 annual performance evaluation and 2020 goal setting for the Fire Chief and to take such further action as may be necessary and appropriate in these matters. A closed session for the above purpose is authorized pursuant to the provision of Section 19.85 (1)(c) of the Wis. Stats., which authorizes a governmental body, upon motion duly made and carried, to convene in closed session for the purpose of considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility Immediately upon completion of the closed session, the Board of Police and Fire Commission will reconvene in open session at said time and place to consider any other matters on the agenda. On a motion made and seconded, the meeting convened into closed session at 7:32 pm. Closed session discussion On a motion made and seconded, the meeting reconvened into open session at 8:26 pm. H. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, on a motion made and seconded, the meeting adjourned at 8:27 pm. City of West Allis Page 7 Printed on 9/18/2020 Police and Fire Commission Meeting Minutes August 20, 2020 All meetings of the {bdName} are public meetings. In order for the general public to make comments at the committee meetings, the individual(s) must be scheduled (as an appearance) with the chair of the committee or the appropriate staff contact; otherwise, the meeting of the committee is a working session for the committee itself, and discussion by those in attendance is limited to committee members, the mayor, other alderpersons, staff and others that may be a party to the matter being discussed. NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT The City of West Allis does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, religion, age, marital or veterans' status, sex, national origin, disability or any other legally protected status in the admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its services, programs or activities. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT NOTICE Upon reasonable notice the City will furnish appropriate auxiliary aids and services when necessary to afford individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in and to enjoy the benefits of a service, program or activity provided by the City. LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY STATEMENT It is the policy of the City of West Allis to provide language access services to populations of persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) who are eligible to be served or likely to be directly affected by our programs. Such services will be focused on providing meaningful access to our programs, services and/or benefits. City of West Allis Page 8 Printed on 9/18/2020