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ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of Minutes:
Board of Fire & Police Commissioners Meeting - March 18, 2026
CITIZENS TO BE HEARD ON AGENDA ITEMS
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SECRETARY’S REPORT
CLOSED SESSION
JOLIET FIRE DEPARTMENT - AGENDA ITEMS
Joliet Fire Department New Hire Eligibility List Corrected
Hiring of Certified Lateral Joliet Police Officers
Approval of Joliet Police Promotions Lists
Administrative Questions - Discussion Only
NEW OR OLD BUSINESS, NOT FOR FINAL ACTION OR RECOMMENDATION
PUBLIC COMMENT
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ADJOURNMENT
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JOLIET POLICE DEPARTMENT - AGENDA ITEMS
AGENDA ITEM
Hiring of Certified Lateral Joliet Police Officers
Hiring of Certified Lateral Joliet Police Officers
Secretary/Commissioner Stefanski added an item to the Secretary's Report for the POLICE DEPARTMENT: Applicant #14 Donavan Starks withdrew his name from the Police New Eligibility List for consideration prior to this Board of Fire and Police Commissioner on April 13, 2026.
ALSO PRESENT: Police Chief Evans, Deputy Chief Sherrie Blackburn, Deputy Chief Robert Brown, Deputy Director Human Resources Gina LoGalbo, and Recruiting and Retention Manager Michelle Rivera.
A motion was made by Pat Strocchia and seconded by Natalie Coleman to reconvene the meeting at approximately 6:18 p.m. with Commissioners Stefanski, Coleman, Ponce, and Strocchia present and Commissioner Adamowski absent.
Chief Evans clarified for the record that the three conditionally hired officers are all Lateral police officers.