As a comprehensive review of the city’s Police Department continues, the City Council met with Mayor Allan Fung on Monday for a closed-door briefing on the November parking ticket investigation and other personnel matters.

The gathering came after an April 3 news conference when the mayor announced a probe into alleged retaliatory ticketing in November of last year had led to the recommendation that Police Capt. Stephen Antonucci, who serves as president of the local police union, be fired.

Officials involved in Monday’s meeting said they could offer few specifics because the gathering was held in executive session. Fung on Tuesday said the meeting was called to keep council members informed about the situation, and that the comprehensive review of the police department he asked Rhode Island State Police to conduct alongside the ticketing probe remains ongoing.

Council President John Lanni said he felt most members of the council were satisfied with Monday’s briefing.

“Overall, I was pleased with the presentation,” he said. “I think the state police explained the situation the way it was, and explained the steps that need to be taken going forward.”

Ward 3 Councilman Paul Archetto, who along with Ward 1 Councilman Steven Stycos voted against the police contract at a November Finance Committee meeting and says his ward was targeted in retaliation, said the briefing did not change his belief that the recommended punishment for Antonucci is too severe. He said the alleged ticketing order was an “emotional decision,” and he would prefer the captain be demoted and reprimanded.

“All I can say is what I’ve said in the past – I don’t believe that the captain should be fired,” he said. “I want to take into consideration his 18 years of dedicated service.”

Antonucci has been suspended with pay and charged with seven conduct violations in connection with the ticketing. Expected to exercise his rights under the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights, he will go before a review hearing, at which his guilt or innocence on the misconduct charges will be determined along with the appropriateness of the proposed punishment.

The Cranston department remains under the command of State Police Capt. Kevin Barry pending the selection of a successor to former chief Col. Marco Palombo Jr., who had been placed on paid leave during the state police probe and in March was reinstated solely to submit his retirement letter. State police and the mayor have repeatedly stated that Palombo was never accused of involvement in the ticketing.