FPC TESTING AND RECRUITING COMMITTEE
TL;DR
The Fire and Police Commission met to discuss firefighter recruitment and police traffic safety operations. The meeting was held both in-person and virtually, with opportunities for public comment. March meeting minutes were approved, and communications about department staffing were reviewed.
Key Decisions
- Approval of March Meeting Minutes Passed
- 2025 Firefighter Recruitment Efforts Placed on File
- Milwaukee Police Department Traffic Safety Unit Operations Placed on File
Agenda
- Those wishing to view the proceedings virtually can do so at http://city.milwaukee.gov/citychannel and use Live Stream 2. Those wishing to view the proceedings in person can do so at City Hall, Room 301-A. Those wishing to speak in person during the Public Comment portion of the meeting may do so at City Hall. Those wishing to join virtually to speak during the Public Comment portion of the meeting should email brhughe@milwaukee.gov at least 24-hours in advance. In the subject line, please state your interest in speaking during Public Comment, emailing using the address to which you would like us to respond. You do not need to submit your question in advance. On the morning of the meeting, you will receive a TEAMS invitation to the supplied email account. Following Public Comment, you will be removed from the TEAMS meeting, but may continue viewing the proceedings on Live Stream 2. The Fire and Police Commission will meet on the following items:
- Comment(s) by the Public.
- 2. Resolution relating to the approval of the March 11, 2025, meeting minutesFire and Police ResolutionAction: ADOPTED Passed
A motion was made by Ramon Evans, seconded by Dana World-Patterson, that this Fire and Police Resolution be ADOPTED. This motion PREVAILED by the following vote:
- 3. Communication from FPC staff and the Milwaukee Fire Department relating to 2025 firefighter recruitment efforts and planFire and Police CommunicationAction: PLACED ON FILE
This Fire and Police Communication was PLACED ON FILE
- 4. Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department relating to staffing and operations of the Traffic Safety UnitFire and Police CommunicationAction: PLACED ON FILE
This Fire and Police Communication was PLACED ON FILE
- Motion to Adjourn
- This meeting may also simultaneously constitute a meeting of the Fire and Police Commission or any of the following committees or subcommittees: Research and Rules, Testing and Recruiting, Policies and Standards. 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 a negative quorum of the Commission or another committee and whether any agenda items listed above involve matters within that committee's realm of authority. In the even that a 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. 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."