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 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: 820 8527 3843
- 2 Call to Order/Roll Call
- 3 Approval of Minutes
- 4 Disclosures and Recusals
- 5 Public Comment
- 1. Public Comment for the Police and Fire Commission meeting of August 11, 2025
- 2. Public Input on the Police Chief Hiring Process
- 8 Fire Department Items
- 3. Consideration and potential action regarding the final recommendation of the Fire Chief for promotion of the following candidate after successful completion of the probationary period: Firefighter Elizabeth Healy, effective August 29, 2025
- 4. Consideration and potential action to approve candidates for Fire Department eligibility list
- 5. Status update on 2026 Fire Department hiring 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. Consideration and potential action regarding the final recommendation of the Acting Police Chief for promotion of the following candidate after successful completion of the probationary period: Officer Bailey Heimsoth, effective August 7, 2025
- 9. Consideration and potential action to approve candidates for Police Department eligibility list
- 10. Consideration and potential action to approve candidates for Police Department hiring list
- 11. 2025 Pre-Service Academy Update
- 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, and Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(e), regarding conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session; specifically: a. Consider the preliminary recommendation of the Acting Police Chief for the promotion of the following candidate and report on personnel file review: i. Tanner Sandmire, Officer to Investigator, effective August 10, 2025 b. Consider the preliminary recommendation of the Fire Chief for the promotion of the following candidates and report on personnel file reviews: i. Firefighter Jeret Jenkins to Apparatus Engineer, effective August 17, 2025 ii. Firefighter Richard Miyagawa to Apparatus Engineer, effective August 17, 2025 iii. Firefighter Eric Popovich to Apparatus Engineer, effective August 17, 2025 iv. Firefighter/Paramedic Nickolas George to Apparatus Engineer, effective August 17, 2025 v. Firefighter/Paramedic Kyle Kampmeier to Apparatus Engineer, effective August 17, 2025 vi. Firefighter Aaron Zurbuchen to Apparatus Engineer, effective August 17, 2025 c. Discuss confidential interview questions for Police Chief finalists.
- 15. Reconvene into open session to consider any remaining agenda items and to take action, if appropriate, regarding the items discussed in closed session
- 24 Adjournment