Board of Fire and Police — Naperville, IL
Date: 2026-02-24

400 S. Eagle Street
 City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540
 http://www.naperville.il.us/

 Meeting Agenda

 Board of Fire and Police

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 4:30 PM Meeting Room C




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A. CALL TO ORDER:
 I Chairman Losurdo would like to call the Board of Fire and Police Meeting for February
 24, 2026 to order. The time is _____.




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B. ROLL CALL:
 Chairman Losurdo
 Commissioner Damico
 Commissioner Earl
 Commissioner Grant
 Commissioner King


C. PUBLIC FORUM:

D. REPORTS:

 1. Police Department Report

 • Recruitment
 • Testing
 • Promotional

 2. Fire Department Report

 • Recruitment
 • Testing
 • Promotional

 3. Legal Report


E. OLD BUSINESS:

F. NEW BUSINESS:
 26-0257 A motion to approve ratifying the decision to waive the traditional method
 of breaking the ties amongst the board and allowing HR to break the ties
 on the police officer primary eligibility register
 26-0258 A motion to approve the open session minutes, and approve and keep
 sealed the closed session minutes from the February 10, 2025 and
 February 17, 2025 Naperville board of fire and police meeting




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G. CLOSED SESSION:
 I Chairman Losurdo move to adjourn to closed session on Tuesday, February 24, 2026
 the time is ______, pursuant to Section 2(c)(1), 2(c)(11), and 2(c)(21) of the Open
 Meetings Act to consider information concerning the employment, appointment,
 discipline, performance and dismissal of specific candidates and specific employees in
 the Naperville Police and Fire Departments, pending litigation, and to consider closed
 session meeting minutes. Do I have a second?

 Roll Call to move to closed:
 Chairman Losurdo
 Commissioner Damico
 Commissioner Earl
 Commissioner Grant
 Commissioner King

 I Chairman Losurdo move the motion to adjourn closed session and return to open. Do I
 have a second?


H. ACTION ITEMS:
 26-0259 A motion to approve/deny the appeal request of firefighter/paramedic
 candidate #1 Grabarek
 26-0260 A motion to approve/deny the appeal request of firefighter/paramedic
 candidate #12 Rodriguez
 26-0261 A motion to approve/deny the appeal request of firefighter/paramedic
 candidate #37 Payton
 26-0262 A motion to approve the hire of police officer lateral candidate #10
 Strappazon
 26-0263 A motion to approve the hire of firefighter/paramedic candidate #60
 Hozian
 26-0264 A motion to approve continuing in the process firefighter/paramedic
 candidate #15 Wilcox
 26-0265 A motion to approve continuing in the process firefighter/paramedic
 candidate #22 Vukelich
 26-0266 A motion to approve destroying the recording of the June 11, 2024 and
 June 25, 2024 closed session minutes and to keep the minutes sealed




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I. ADJOURNMENT:
 I Chairman Losurdo move the motion for adjournment. Do I have a second?

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400 S. Eagle Street
 City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540
 http://www.naperville.il.us/

 Meeting Minutes

 Board of Fire and Police


Tuesday, February 24, 2026 4:30 PM Meeting Room C


PUBLIC COMMENT:

A. CALL TO ORDER:

 The meeting was called to order at 4:35 p.m. by Chairman Losurdo and
 attendance taken by Caitlin Smith.


B. ROLL CALL:
 Present 5- Mike King, Robert Grant, Chad Earl, Deana Losurdo, and Michael Damico


C. PUBLIC FORUM:

 No members from the public attended

D. REPORTS:

 1. Police Department Report

 Recruitment -
 Testing - New hire interviews 3/6; lateral interviews 3/12
 Promotional -


 2. Fire Department Report

 Recruitment - Academy starting 3/30
 Testing - Assessment Center for Lieutenant process approaching in April
 Promotional -


 3. Legal Report

E. OLD BUSINESS:

F. NEW BUSINESS:




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 A motion to approve ratifying the decision to waive the traditional method of breaking the
 ties amongst the board and allowing HR to break the ties on the police officer primary
 eligibility register
 A motion was made by Chairman Losurdo and seconded by Commissioner King

 Aye 5- King Grant Earl Losurdo Damico


 A motion to approve the open session minutes, and approve and keep sealed the closed
 session minutes from the February 10, 2025 and February 17, 2025 Naperville board of
 fire and police meeting
 A motion was made by Chairman Losurdo and seconded by Commissioner King

 Aye 5- King Grant Earl Losurdo Damico

G. CLOSED SESSION:
 A motion was made by Chairman Losurdo to move into Closed Session seconded
 by Commissioner King at 4:52 p.m. A motion was made by Chairman Losurdo to
 move into Open Session seconded by Commissioner King at 5:10 p.m.

 Aye 5- King Grant Earl Losurdo Damico

H. ACTION ITEMS:

 A motion to approve/deny the appeal request of firefighter/paramedic candidate #1
 Grabarek
 A motion was made by Chairman Losurdo and seconded by Commissioner Earl

 Aye 4- Grant Earl Losurdo Damico

 Recused 1- King


 A motion to approve/deny the appeal request of firefighter/paramedic candidate #12
 Rodriguez
 Motion was passed as the candidate did not submit the appeal letter.


 A motion to approve/deny the appeal request of firefighter/paramedic candidate #37
 Payton
 A motion was DENIED by Chairman Losurdo and seconded by Commissioner
 King. FFPM #37 was removed from the process

 Aye 5- King Grant Earl Losurdo Damico


 A motion to approve the hire of police officer lateral candidate #10 Strappazon

 A motion was made by Chairman Losurdo and seconded by Commissioner King

 Aye 5- King Grant Earl Losurdo Damico


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 A motion to approve the hire of firefighter/paramedic candidate #60 Hozian

 A motion was made by Chairman Losurdo and seconded by Commissioner King

 Aye 5- King Grant Earl Losurdo Damico


 A motion to approve continuing in the process firefighter/paramedic candidate #15
 Wilcox
 A motion was made by Chairman Losurdo and seconded by Commissioner King

 Aye 5- King Grant Earl Losurdo Damico


 A motion to approve continuing in the process firefighter/paramedic candidate #22
 Vukelich
 A motion was DENIED by Chairman Losurdo and seconded by Commissioner
 King. FFPM #22 was removed from the process.

 Aye 5- King Grant Earl Losurdo Damico


 A motion to approve destroying the recording of the June 11, 2024 and June 25, 2024
 closed session minutes and to keep the minutes sealed
 A motion was made by Chairman Losurdo and seconded by Commissioner King

 Aye 5- King Grant Earl Losurdo Damico

I. ADJOURNMENT:
 A motion was for adjournment was made by Chairman Losurdo at 5:14 p.m. and
 seconded by Commissioner King

 Aye 5- King Grant Earl Losurdo Damico




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