Police and Fire Commission

City of West Allis Meeting Minutes Police and Fire Commission Thursday, December 26, 2024 1:00 PM City Hall, Common Council Chambers 7525 W. Greenfield Ave. West Allis, WI 53214 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING AND CLOSED SESSION A. CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Manthei called the meeting to order at 1:04 pm B. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Mark Manthei, Michelle Sutinen, Kimberly Cosby and Sagar Tolani Excused: Commissioner Danielle Romain Also present: City Attorney Kail Decker, Assistant City Administrator/Talent & Strategy Director, Richarf Pfaff - City of West Allis; Recording Secretary, Bridget Morawetz City of West Allis Page 1 Printed on 1/17/2025 Police and Fire Commission Meeting Minutes December 26, 2024 C. POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION 1. Closed session: Resolution to approve filing charges against Assistant Chief Jay Scharfenberg by the board as a body and ordering suspension pending disposition of filed charges For agenda #1, the Police and Fire Commission may convene in closed session pursuant to the provisions of Wis. Stat. Section 19.85(1)(b) for the taking of formal action on the investigation of charges against a public employee, unless the public employee requests that an open session be held. It may reconvene in open session after completion of the closed session to consider the balance of its agenda. On a motion made by Commissioner Tolani and seconded by Commissioner Sutinen, the meeting convened into closed session at 1:10 pm. Closed session agenda item discussed On a motion made and seconded, the meeting reconvened into open session at 2:25 pm City Attorney Decker read out a motion to approve the filing of charges by the Commission as a body regarding the following claim numbers: 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 14 and 16. A motion was made by Commissioner Tolani and seconded by Commissioner Sutinen to adopt and approve the above as stated by City Attorney Decker. The motion carried by the following votes: Aye: 3, Commissioners Sutinen, Cosby and Tolani Nay 1, Commissioner Manthei Commissioner Manthei made a motion to remove claim number 5. The motion failed for lack of second. A motion was made by Commissioner Sutinen and seconded by Commissioner Tolani to approve the suspension of Assistant Chief Scharfenberg upon filing of the formal charges. The motion carried by the following votes: Aye: 4, Commissioners Manthei, Sutinen, Cosby and Tolani Nay: 0 D. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, on a motion made and seconded, the meeting adjourned at 2:28 pm City of West Allis Page 2 Printed on 1/17/2025 Police and Fire Commission Meeting Minutes December 26, 2024 All meetings of the Police and Fire Commission 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 3 Printed on 1/17/2025