Judiciary Committee Meeting
Regular MeetingOklahoma City, OK · June 2, 2026
Agenda
The City of
OKLAHOMA CITY
Judiciary Committee
Special Meeting Agenda
June 02, 2026
11:30 am
City Council Executive Conference Room
200 N. Walker, 3rd Floor
Judiciary Committee Members
Mark Stonecipher, Chairperson, Ward 8
Bradley Carter, Ward 1
Matt Hinkle, Ward 5
JoBeth Hamon, Ward 6
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agenda. The Committee may adopt, approve, ratify, deny, defer,
recommend, amend, strike, or continue any agenda item. When
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may refer the matter to staff or the Deputy Municipal Counselor.
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the Council or to a board or commission for additional study.
Under certain circumstances, items are deferred to a specific
later date or stricken from the agenda entirely.
Judiciary Committee Special Meeting Agenda
June 02, 2026
I. Call to Order.
II. Approval of the minutes of the April 7, 2026, Judiciary Committee Special Meeting.
III. Discuss the 2025 Judicial Survey;
and/or Enter into executive session pursuant to 25 O.S. (2025 Supp.) §307(B)(1) to
discuss the performance of Municipal Judges and Special Municipal Judges.
IV. Discuss and/or recommend to Council the appointment of Donald O. Kiffin as
Municipal Judge for a two-year term beginning July 1, 2026;
and/or Enter into executive session pursuant to 25 O.S. (2025 Supp.) §307(B)(1) to
discuss the employment and appointment of Municipal Judge Donald O. Kiffin.
V. Discuss and/or recommend to Council the appointment of Gunner Briscoe as
Municipal Judge for a two-year term beginning July 1, 2026;
and/or Enter into executive session pursuant to 25 O.S. (2025 Supp.) §307(B)(1) to
discuss the employment and appointment of Municipal Judge Gunner Briscoe.
VI. Discuss and/or recommend to Council the designation of a Municipal Judge as
Presiding Judge for a one-year term beginning July 1, 2026;
and/or Enter into executive session pursuant to 25 O.S. (2025 Supp.) §307(B)(1) to
discuss the employment of the Municipal Judges.
VII. Discuss and/or recommend to Council the designation of a Municipal Judge as Vice
Presiding Judge for a one-year term beginning July 1, 2026;
and/or Enter into executive session pursuant to 25 O.S. (2025 Supp.) §307(B)(1) to
discuss the employment of the Municipal Judges.
VIII. Discuss and/or recommend to Council the appointment of following as Special
Municipal Judges for a two-year term beginning July 1, 2026:
Christopher S. Kelly
Lauryn C. Mayo
David T. McKenzie
and/or Enter into executive session pursuant to 25 O.S. (2025 Supp.) §307(B)(1) to
discuss the appointment of Municipal Judges.
IX. Comments from Judiciary Committee Members.
X. Adjourn