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POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION

January 12, 2026 ·5:30 PM Approved

Virtual meeting via Zoom

Agenda — 24 items

  1. 1 The City of Madison is holding the Police and Fire Commission meeting in a virtual format. Written Comments: You can send comments on agenda items to pfc@cityofmadison.com Register for Public Comment: • Register to speak at the meeting • Register to answer questions • Register in support or opposition of an agenda item (without speaking) If you want to speak at this meeting you must register. You can register at https://www.cityofmadison.com/MeetingRegistration. When you register to speak, you will be sent an email with the information you will need to join the virtual meeting. Watch the Meeting: If you would like to join the meeting as an observer, please visit https://www.cityofmadison.com/watchmeetings. Listen by Phone: (877) 853-5257 (Toll Free) Webinar ID: 822 0057 0484
  2. 2 Call to Order/Roll Call
  3. 3 Approval of Minutes Approve the Minutes Pass
  4. 4 Public Comment
  5. 1. Public Comment for Police and Fire Commission Meeting of January 12, 2026 91470 Discuss and Finalize
  6. 6 Disclosures and Recusals
  7. 2. Notice of City Council's adoption of amendments to the Elected and Appointed Official Code of Conduct 91471 Discuss and Finalize
  8. 8 Fire Department Items
  9. 3. Consideration and potential action regarding the final recommendation of the Fire Chief to promote/hire candidates following the successful completion of the probationary period: i. Derek Brown, Lieutenant, effective January 19, 2026 ii. Jacob Kuehne, Lieutenant, effective January 19, 2026 iii. Robert Luling, Lieutenant, effective January 19, 2026 iv. Robert O’Hagan, Lieutenant, effective January 19, 2026 v. Laura Prom, Lieutenant, effective January 19, 2026 91472 Discuss and Finalize Pass
  10. 4. General status update on 2026 Fire Recruit Academy-Class 63 91473 Discuss and Finalize
  11. 5. General status update on 2026 Apparatus Engineer Promotional Process 91474 Discuss and Finalize
  12. 6. General status report on Fire Department retirements and resignations 91475 Discuss and Finalize
  13. 7. General status report on Fire Department disciplinary matters 91476 Discuss and Finalize
  14. 14 Police Department Items
  15. 8. Consider the preliminary recommendation of the Police Chief regarding promotion of candidate and schedule personnel file review 91477 Discuss and Finalize
  16. 9. Consideration and potential action regarding the final recommendation of the Police Chief to promote/hire candidates following the successful completion of the probationary period: i. Sam Brier, Sergeant, effective February 2, 2026 ii. James Brown, Sergeant, effective February 2, 2026 iii. Kyle Dabbs, Sergeant, effective February 2, 2026 iv. Lucas Hale, Sergeant, effective February 2, 2026 v. Tyler Hess, Detective, effective February 2, 2026 vi. Korrie Rondorf, Detective, effective February 2, 2026 vii. Jessica Wolf, Detective, effective February 2, 2026 91478 Discuss and Finalize Pass
  17. 10. Status update regarding Police Department probationary status extension 91479 Discuss and Finalize
  18. 11. Schedule special meeting dates to consider Police Department eligibility list and hiring list 91480 Discuss and Finalize
  19. 12. General status report on Police Department retirements and resignations 91481 Discuss and Finalize
  20. 13. General status report on Police Department disciplinary matters 91482 Discuss and Finalize
  21. 21 Closed Session Convene into Closed Session Pass
  22. 14. Contemplated closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(c) to discuss and take action, if appropriate, regarding employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility; specifically: a. Consider the preliminary recommendation of the Fire Chief for the promotion of the following candidates and report on personnel file reviews: i. Tim Gorzalski, Lieutenant to Division Chief, effective January 18, 2026 ii. David Bridges, Lieutenant to Division Chief, effective January 18, 2026 iii. Daniel Barnard, Apparatus Engineer to Lieutenant, effective January 18, 2026 iv. Ethan Dade, Apparatus Engineer to Lieutenant, effective January 18, 2026 v. Eric Fredrickson, Apparatus Engineer to Lieutenant, effective January 18, 2026 vi. Jeffrey Kundert, Apparatus Engineer to Lieutenant, effective January 18, 2026 vii. Mark Miller, Firefighter/EMT to Lieutenant, effective February 1, 2026 viii. Jameson Duhr, Firefighter/EMT to Apparatus Engineer, effective January 18, 2026 ix. Robert Wand, Firefighter/EMT to Apparatus Engineer, effective January 18, 2026 x. Grahm Yahn, Firefighter/Paramedic to Apparatus Engineer, effective January 18, 2026 a. Consider the preliminary recommendation of the Police Chief for the promotion of the following candidates and report on personnel file reviews: i. Ryan Gibson, Sergeant to Lieutenant, effective January 18, 2026 ii. Jack Graziano, Officer to Sergeant, effective January 18, 2026 91483 Discuss and Finalize
  23. 15. Reconvene into open session and take action regarding the items discussed in closed session, if appropriate 91484 Discuss and Finalize Pass
  24. 24 Adjournment Adjourn Pass