Fire and Police Commission meeting summary
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The Fire and Police Commission met May 7, 2026 at City Hall, Room 301-B. The meeting commenced at 4:33 p.m. with seven commissioners present and two excused. The Commission moved into a closed (executive) session under Section 19.85(1)(c) Wis. Stats. to consider promotion matters. Agenda items included FPC212519 (promotions to Police Lieutenant, 4 positions) and FPC212520 (promotions to Police Sergeant, 5 positions). A motion to go into closed session (moved by Ruben Burgos; seconded by Bree Spencer) carried. The meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m. (motion to adjourn moved by Bree Spencer; seconded by Jeff Spence).
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- Moved into closed session pursuant to Section 19.85(1)(c) Wis. Stats. to consider employment/promotion matters.
- Placed resolutions FPC212519 (promotions to Police Lieutenant, 4) and FPC212520 (promotions to Police Sergeant, 5) on the closed-session agenda.
- Motion to go into closed session carried (moved by Ruben Burgos; seconded by Bree Spencer).
- Motion to adjourn carried (moved by Bree Spencer; seconded by Jeff Spence).
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FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSION
Executive Session
Agenda
- The Board may receive a motion to convene in closed session in City Hall, room 301-B, 200 East Wells Street, on the above items, pursuant to Section 19.85(1)(c) Wis. Stats. to consider employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over whom the Board has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. 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 705, 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."
- Motion to Adjourn
- Agenda Item
- Those wishing to view the proceedings virtually can do so at http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel and use Live Stream 1. Those wishing to view the proceedings in person can do so at City Hall, Room 301-B. The Fire and Police Commission will meet on the following items:
- Resolution relating to the promotions to the Police Sergeant position (5)
- Resolution relating to the promotions to the Police Lieutenant position (4)
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