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Meeting Name: POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION Agenda status: Approved
Meeting date/time: 12/8/2025 5:30 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Virtual Meeting via Zoom
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91153 11. Discussion ItemPublic Comment for the Police and Fire Commission Meeting of December 8, 2025   Not available Not available
91082 12. Discussion ItemReminder of annual Statements of Interest update (https://www.cityofmadison.com/mayor/committees/statementofinterests/)   Not available Not available
91154 13. Discussion ItemReview the preliminary recommendation of the Fire Chief regarding promotions (10 candidates) and schedule personnel file reviews   Not available Not available
91155 14. Discussion ItemSchedule informal meetings with promotional candidate(s)   Not available Not available
91156 15. Discussion ItemConsideration and potential action regarding Fire Department probationary status extension   Not available Not available
91157 16. Discussion ItemGeneral status report on Fire Department retirements and resignations   Not available Not available
91158 17. Discussion ItemGeneral status report on Fire Department disciplinary matters   Not available Not available
91159 18. Discussion ItemConsideration and potential action regarding the final recommendation of the Police Chief to promote/hire candidates following the successful completion of the probationary period: i. Diana Nachtigal, Captain, effective December 22, 2025 ii. Nicholas Eull, Lieutenant, effective December 22, 2025 iii. Glenn Davis, Lieutenant, effective December 22, 2025 iv. Liv Novitzke, Lieutenant, effective December 22, 2025 v. Zachary Rubin, Officer, effective December 22, 2025   Not available Not available
91160 19. Discussion ItemConsideration and potential action to add candidates to Police Department eligibility list   Not available Not available
91161 110. Discussion ItemStatus update on 2026 Police Department Promotional Processes (Detective; Investigator; Lieutenant)   Not available Not available
91162 111. Discussion ItemGeneral status report on Police Department retirements and resignations   Not available Not available
91163 112. Discussion ItemGeneral status report on Police Department disciplinary matters   Not available Not available
91164 113. Discussion ItemInformal meeting with Kipp Hartman, Captain candidate, effective January 4, 2026   Not available Not available
91165 114. Discussion ItemContemplated closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. ยง 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. Ron Blumer, Assistant Chief, effective January 4, 2026 ii. Nathan Franke, Division Chief, effective January 4, 2026 iii. Ryan Staudinger, Lieutenant, effective January 4, 2026 iv. Matthew Powers, Lieutenant, effective January 4, 2026 v. Jonathan Clinkscale, Apparatus Engineer, effective January 4, 2026 b. Consider the preliminary recommendation of the Police Chief for the promotion of the following candidates and report on personnel file reviews: i. Kipp Hartman, Captain, effective January 4, 2026 ii. Kelly Dougherty, Lieutenant, effective January 4, 2026 iii. Chanda Dolsen, Lieutenant, effective December 21, 2025 iv. Firoz Khilji,    Not available Not available
91166 115. Discussion ItemReconvene into open session and take action regarding the items discussed in closed session, if appropriate   Not available Not available