CANCELLED- Police Commission Hearing Agenda - 5:00 PM
City of Oconomowoc · Waukesha County · meeting of Aug 27, 2026 · Agendas
Open the original document More from City of Oconomowoc
Text
Extracted automatically from the original. Tables and formatting may not survive; the original document is authoritative.
City of Oconomowoc
Police Commission
Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 5:00 PM
City Hall - Council Chambers
174 E. Wisconsin Ave. Oconomowoc, WI 53066
Notice: If a person with a disability requires that the meeting be accessible or that materials at the meeting be in
an accessible format, call the City Clerk’s office at least 48 hours in advance to request adequate
accommodations. Tel: (262) 569-2186
*Public Comment Will Not be Received at This Hearing*
1. Call to order and confirmation of appropriate meeting notification
2. Disclosures, Recusals and Procedural Matters
3. Evidentiary Hearing:
a. In Matter No. 001-2026 regarding the charges brought by Chief James Pfister, Complainant against
Officer Ryan Rinehart, Respondent, the Board shall hold an Evidentiary Hearing in Open Session.
b. Consider/act on Closed Session pursuant to Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(a) (deliberating concerning a case
which was the subject of a quasi-judicial hearing before the governmental body); Wis. Stat.
§19.85(1)(b) (considering dismissal, demotion, licensing or discipline of any public employee or
person licensed by a board or commission or the investigation of charges against such person, or
considering the grant or denial of tenure for a university faculty member, and the taking of formal
action on any such matter); Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(c) (considering employment, promotion,
compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental
body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility); and Wis. Stat. §19.85(g) (conferring with l egal
counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written legal advice related to pending
litigation); specifically to deliberate regarding any testimony or evidence regarding the matter of
charges brought by Chief James Pfister against Officer Ryan Rinehart.
c. The Commission may reconvene into Open Session to receive any additional necessary testimony
or evidence regarding the charges brought by Chief James Pfister against Officer Ryan Rinehart.
d. The Commission may again convene into Closed Session pursuant to Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(a)
(deliberating concerning a case which was the subject of a quasi-judicial hearing before the
governmental body); Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(b) ) (considering dismissal, demotion, licensing or
discipline of any public employee or person licensed by a board or commission or the investigation
of charges against such person, or considering the grant or denial of tenure for a university faculty
member, and the taking of formal action on any such matter); Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(c) (considering
employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over
which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility); and Wis. Stat. §19.85(g)
(conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written legal advice
related to pending litigation); specifically to deliberate regarding any additional testimony or evidence
regarding the matter of charges brought by Chief James Pfister against Officer Ryan Rinehart .
e. Consider/act to reconvene into Open Session to consider any remaining agenda items and to take
action, if appropriate, regarding the items discussed in Closed Session.
4. Adjourn
Gina Kozlik, City Clerk
City of Oconomowoc
Members of other city governmental bodies (boards, commissions, committees, council, etc..,) may attend the above noticed meeting of the
Police Commission in order to gather information. The only action to be taken at the above noticed meeting will be action by the Police
Commission. Police Commissioners should notify the City Clerk’s Office at (262) 569-2186 if they are unable to attend.
Source: City of Oconomowoc website. First collected Oct 7, 2026.