BOARD OF CITY SERVICE COMMISSIONERS
TL;DR
The Board of City Service Commissioners held a public hearing on March 13, 2026, to consider a discharge appeal for Omar Barberena, an Equal Rights Specialist in the Department of Administration's Office of Equity and Inclusion. This was a quasi-judicial hearing where the board reviewed the case and may have entered closed session to deliberate before making a decision.
Key Decisions
- Discharge Appeal Hearing for Omar Barberena, Equal Rights Specialist Decision pending (hearing conducted; outcome to be determined in closed and potentially open session)
Agenda
- This is a hybrid meeting that will be conducted via Microsoft Teams, in-person, and City Channel 25. Those wishing to view the proceedings via City Channel 25 can do so at http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel and use Live Stream 2. Microsoft Teams meeting https://bit.ly/4qdV2yV Meeting ID: 245 302 617 344 62 Passcode: d3eK99jL Dial in by phone 414-251-0392 Phone conference ID: 586 283 359#
- CALL TO ORDER
- ROLL CALL
- PUBLIC HEARING
- 4. The Discharge Appeal Hearing for Omar Barberena, Equal Rights Specialist, Department of Administration-Office of Equity and Inclusion.Communication
- ADJOURNMENT
- The Board may convene in closed session pursuant to Section 19.85 (1)(a) Wis. Stats., to deliberate concerning a case which was the subject of a quasi-judicial hearing before the Board of City Service Commissioners, or pursuant to Section 19.85 (1)(f) Wis. Stats., to consider financial, medical, social or personal histories of disciplinary data of specific persons, or the investigation of charges against specific persons, which, if discussed in public, would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect upon the reputation of any person referred to in such histories of data, or involved in such problems or investigations. The Board may then reconvene in open session concerning any such item following the closed session pursuant to Section 19.85 (2) Wis. Stats.
- 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 Executive Secretary to the City Service Commission 286-3335, (FAX)286-0800, (TDD)286-2960 or by writing to the Executive Secretary at Room 706, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
- Limited parking for persons attending meetings in City Hall is available at reduced rates (5-hour limit) at the Milwaukee Center on the southwest corner of East Kilbourn and North Water Street. Parking tickets must be validated in the first floor Information Booth in City Hall.