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Votes at a glance: Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission actions, Feb. 6, 2025
Summary
The commission approved consent items, multiple personnel actions, an amendment to FPC rules and several departmental communications. Key items and roll‑call outcomes are summarized below.
The Milwaukee Fire and Police Commission took multiple administrative and personnel actions at its Feb. 6, 2025 meeting. Below is a summary of motions, roll-call tallies where available, and next steps as recorded in the meeting transcript.
• FPC 211,926 — Approval of the Jan. 16, 2025 meeting minutes (consent agenda). Adopted by general consent; no roll call recorded.
• FPC 211,927 — Appointment to the athletic trainer position within the Milwaukee Fire Department (consent agenda). Adopted by general consent; no roll call recorded.
• FPC 211,928 — Appointments to the youth fleet apprentice positions within the Milwaukee Fire Department (2 appointments) (consent agenda). Adopted by general consent; no roll call recorded.
• FPC 211,921 — Amendment to FPC rules concerning reappointments of former sworn members (old business). Motion moved and seconded; roll-call votes recorded with Commissioners Burgos, Evans, Ramey, Snyder, Spence, Spencer and Chair Horowitz voting aye. Motion carries.
• FPC 211,936 — Provisional application: permit former fire department member Justin Lehi to continue in the firefighter application process. Motion to permit applicant to proceed was moved and seconded. Roll-call vote recorded as 5 yeas, 2 nays; motion carried.
• FPC 211,939 — Reconsideration and promotion of Officer Jason Dearing to police sergeant. After closed-session interview and public comment, a renewed motion to promote was moved; roll-call vote recorded with Commissioners Burgos, Evans, Ramey, Snyder, Spence, Spencer and Chair Horowitz voting aye. Motion carries; promotion approved.
• FPC 211,930 — Communication from the Milwaukee Police Department relating to SOP/SOI updates and organizational chart revisions. Commission accepted the communication; commissioners asked questions and requested a forthcoming SOI on unmanned aircraft systems.
• FPC 211,931 — Approval of classification study for various positions within the Department of Emergency Communications. Motion moved and seconded; voice vote recorded as aye. Motion carries.
• FPC 211,932 — Promotion of Anthony Davila to fire lieutenant. Roll-call recorded with all commissioners voting aye. Motion carries.
• FPC 211,933 — Appointments to the firefighter position (50 appointments). Motion moved and seconded; voice vote recorded as aye. Motion carries.
• FPC 211,935 — Contingent appointments to the firefighter position (19 contingent appointments; agenda updated from 50 to 19). Motion moved and seconded; voice vote recorded as aye. Motion carries.
• FPC 211,937 — Residency extension request of a fire cadet (six‑month extension). Motion moved and seconded; voice vote recorded as aye. Motion carries.
• FPC 211,938 — Promotion of Hannah Walsh to crime analyst II (listed as crime analyst 2). Roll-call recorded with all commissioners voting aye. Motion carries.
• FPC 211,940 — Reappointment request of Larry Walker Jr. to police officer position. Motion moved and seconded; voice vote recorded as aye. Motion carries.
• FPC 211,941 — Reappointment request of Tonita Holmes to the Office Assistant 3 position. Motion moved and seconded; voice vote recorded as aye. Motion carries.
The actions above were recorded in the meeting transcript and the commission’s public files. For items carried by voice vote, the transcript records the chair calling for ayes with no recorded opposition. For items decided by roll call, the transcript lists each commissioner’s vote.
