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Baton Rouge Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board Regular Meeting – September 28, 2026

Fire and Police Municipal Board — Monday, September 28, 2026
BodyBaton Rouge, Louisiana
SessionFire and Police Municipal Board
DateMonday, September 28, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

0:02

I will call to order today's September 28th, 2026, regular meeting of the municipal fire and police civil service board.

0:12

Ms.

0:12

Harris, if we could please call the roll.

Speaker 2

0:15

Yes.

0:16

Mr.

0:16

Joshua Newville.

Speaker 1

0:17

Present.

Speaker 2

0:18

Mr.

0:18

Michael Lemming?

Speaker 1

0:20

Present.

Speaker 2

0:20

Mr.

0:20

Edwin Beira.

0:22

Mr.

0:23

Bradley Briggs?

Speaker 1

0:25

Present.

Speaker 2

0:25

Mr.

0:25

Todd Sterling.

Speaker 1

0:26

Here.

Speaker 2

0:27

You have a quorum.

Speaker 1

0:28

You think after all these years, Bradley, that she'd know your name by now, huh?

0:31

That's a shame,

Unassigned speaker

0:32

right?

Speaker 1

0:34

Agenda item two, opportunity for public comment.

0:37

I will open the floor for public comment.

0:40

Seeing none, close the floor to public comment.

0:43

Consider motion to approve the agenda.

0:45

Do we have any agenda modifications that we need this morning?

0:48

Mr.

0:48

Sterling?

Unassigned speaker

0:49

No.

Speaker 3

0:50

Oh,

Speaker 1

0:50

I saw a finger.

0:51

I thought you were telling me.

0:52

And I was like, look at you, just on the ball.

0:54

Uh so with no motions to amend the chair will move to approve.

1:00

Do I have a second?

1:01

Second by Mr.

1:02

Sterling.

1:03

Any opposition?

1:04

Hearing none.

1:06

Agenda is approved.

1:08

Consider motion to approve the minutes from August 24th, 2026.

1:11

Does anyone have any modifications to those minutes?

1:15

I do not.

1:16

All right.

1:17

Then chair moves to approve.

1:19

Do I have a second?

1:20

Second.

1:21

Second by Mr.

1:22

Rix.

1:22

Any opposition?

1:23

Hearing none.

1:24

Motion carries.

1:26

Consider motion to approve or reject personal action forms in the Baton Ridge Fire Department and Baton Rouge Police Department.

1:33

So that's before the meeting, that's what I was kind of talking about a little bit.

1:38

And Mr.

1:39

Sterling, so the normally we approve all of these fire and police review them.

1:46

The board then approves all of them, and then they go to the Office of State Examiner.

1:50

OSE is rolling out a new system where instead of me hand signing 500 pieces of paper, it all rolls through a digital system.

1:58

But that also adds a little extra layer of complexity in that they can now comment on these personal action forms before they come to the board.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Personnel Matters████████████████████27%
Public Works████████11%
Summary of Proceedings

Baton Rouge Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board Meeting – September 28, 2026

The regular meeting of the Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board was held on September 28, 2026, with a quorum present. The board addressed routine approvals, discussed a new digital submission system for personnel action forms, accepted employment applications and test scores, and received an update on the board's upcoming office relocation.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the meeting agenda without modifications.
  • Approved the minutes from the August 24, 2026 meeting.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were made during the public comment period.

Discussion Items

  • Personnel Action Forms (PAFs) and New OSE Digital System: Chairman explained that the Office of State Examiner (OSE) is rolling out a new digital system that will replace hand-signed paper forms. OSE can now comment on PAFs before they reach the board. Two PAFs (for Sherwin Brooks and Blaine Nance) were flagged by OSE as incorrectly coded under "other" instead of "pay change," with instructions to reject and resubmit. Board member Bradley Briggs noted that historically these would have been rejected by OSE later anyway, but the new process allows early rejection. The board voted to reject those two PAFs and approve all other PAFs.
  • Fire Department Applications: The board reviewed and accepted applications for Hazardous Materials Chief and Fire Services and Supply Technician positions.
  • Police Captain Test Scores: Test scores from the police captain examination administered on August 27, 2026 were reviewed. Of the candidates, zero did not pass and two did not show. The scores were accepted.
  • Office Relocation Update: Ms. Harris provided an update on the board's move to a new building, likely to occur around the end of 2026 or early 2027. The building is an existing structure with internal build-out underway. The board discussed parking availability and a possible meeting space. Chairman requested designated parking spots for board staff and visitors. A site visit may be arranged.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion to approve all PAFs except those for Sherwin Brooks and Blaine Nance, which were rejected, passed without opposition.
  • Motion to accept applications for Hazardous Materials Chief and Fire Services and Supply Technician passed.
  • Motion to accept police captain test scores passed.
  • No formal action was taken on the office relocation, but staff will coordinate on parking and potential site visit.

Additional Notes

  • Board member Bradley Briggs humorously noted that he had not been called by name accurately during roll call.
  • The meeting was adjourned after all agenda items were addressed.

Meeting Transcript

I will call to order today's September 28th, 2026, regular meeting of the municipal fire and police civil service board. Ms. Harris, if we could please call the roll. Yes. Mr. Joshua Newville. Present. Mr. Michael Lemming? Present. Mr. Edwin Beira. Mr. Bradley Briggs? Present. Mr. Todd Sterling. Here. You have a quorum. You think after all these years, Bradley, that she'd know your name by now, huh? That's a shame, right? Agenda item two, opportunity for public comment. I will open the floor for public comment. Seeing none, close the floor to public comment. Consider motion to approve the agenda. Do we have any agenda modifications that we need this morning? Mr. Sterling? No. Oh, I saw a finger. I thought you were telling me. And I was like, look at you, just on the ball. Uh so with no motions to amend the chair will move to approve. Do I have a second? Second by Mr. Sterling. Any opposition? Hearing none. Agenda is approved. Consider motion to approve the minutes from August 24th, 2026. Does anyone have any modifications to those minutes? I do not. All right. Then chair moves to approve. Do I have a second? Second. Second by Mr. Rix.

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