On May 3, 2019, former City Attorney Grant Langley responded to questions posed by former FPC Executive Director LaKeisha Butler:
1. Can the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners ("FPC" or "Commission"), or an individual commissioner, direct the Executive Director of the FPC to advocate for a particular budget item if said item was rejected by the Mayor's office?
2. Does the Commission have the power to lobby members of the Common Council in their capacity as commissioners?
3. Does the Commission have authority over the day-to-day operations and employees that work in the FPC?
Mr. Langley replied in sum:
The Executive Director serves at the pleasure of the Mayor, and there is no direct line of authority from the FPC to the Executive Director.
In summary, there is nothing that gives the FPC any direct control over the operations of its department.
There is no line of authority that reaches from the FPC to its department employees.
Do you agree with the former City Attorney?
Who is Leading the FPC Department?
Please see my rebuttal of the City Attorney’s opinions linked below.
https://1drv.ms/b/s!AoGhDn8qu6nxnC7jizhacYAHxk1t
On May 3, 2019, former City Attorney Grant Langley responded to questions posed by former FPC Executive Director LaKeisha Butler:
1. Can the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners ("FPC" or "Commission"), or an individual commissioner, direct the Executive Director of the FPC to advocate for a particular budget item if said item was rejected by the Mayor's office?
2. Does the Commission have the power to lobby members of the Common Council in their capacity as commissioners?
3. Does the Commission have authority over the day-to-day operations and employees that work in the FPC?
Mr. Langley replied in sum:
The Executive Director serves at the pleasure of the Mayor, and there is no direct line of authority from the FPC to the Executive Director.
In summary, there is nothing that gives the FPC any direct control over the operations of its department.
There is no line of authority that reaches from the FPC to its department employees.
Do you agree with the former City Attorney?
Who is Leading the FPC Department?
Please see my rebuttal of the City Attorney’s opinions linked below.
https://1drv.ms/b/s!AoGhDn8qu6nxnC7jizhacYAHxk1t