POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION
Virtual meeting via Zoom
Agenda — 24 items
- 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 Call to Order/Roll Call
- 3 Approval of Minutes
- 4 Public Comment
- 1. Public Comment for Police and Fire Commission Meeting of January 12, 2026
- 6 Disclosures and Recusals
- 2. Notice of City Council's adoption of amendments to the Elected and Appointed Official Code of Conduct
- 8 Fire Department Items
- 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
- 4. General status update on 2026 Fire Recruit Academy-Class 63
- 5. General status update on 2026 Apparatus Engineer Promotional Process
- 6. General status report on Fire Department retirements and resignations
- 7. General status report on Fire Department disciplinary matters
- 14 Police Department Items
- 8. Consider the preliminary recommendation of the Police Chief regarding promotion of candidate and schedule personnel file review
- 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
- 10. Status update regarding Police Department probationary status extension
- 11. Schedule special meeting dates to consider Police Department eligibility list and hiring list
- 12. General status report on Police Department retirements and resignations
- 13. General status report on Police Department disciplinary matters
- 21 Closed Session
- 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
- 15. Reconvene into open session and take action regarding the items discussed in closed session, if appropriate
- 24 Adjournment