Fire and Police Commission convenes closed session to discuss litigation strategy and former recruit reinstatement request

The Fire and Police Commission voted on June 26, 2025, to convene a closed session to confer with a representative of the city attorney’s office about litigation strategy and to consider the reinstatement request of a former recruit police officer, the commission announced at the start of its executive meeting.

Commissioner Horowitz identified commissioners Fung, Ramey, Schneider, Spence, Spencer and Will Patterson as present; Commissioner Evans was expected to arrive and Commissioner Burgos was excused. FPC Executive Director Leon Todd and Deputy Director Jade Cusick were also present. During opening remarks, the board stated it would consider a motion “to convene in closed session pursuant to section 19.85 sub 1 sub g to confer with a representative of the city attorney’s office, who will render oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the board with respect to litigation ... and pursuant to 19.85 sub 1 sub C, to consider the reinstatement request of a former recruit police officer.”

A motion to move into closed session was made and seconded. The chair called for a voice vote; commissioners answered “aye,” and the chair stated the motion carried. The meeting record does not specify individual vote names or a numerical tally.

The commission indicated it would reconvene in open session after the closed session to continue its regular meeting on those items. The transcript does not record the content of the closed session; actions or deliberations held in closed session are not disclosed here.

Any formal decisions or votes taken after the closed session will be reported in the commission’s public record when the board reconvenes in open session.