Civil Service Board

Due to the fact there are no scheduled Civil Service Board meetings and pending Findings and Decisions Following Civil Service Board Hearing items are forthcoming from Board Counsel, the Board decided to have Acting Secretary Designee, Karnell Grijalva, poll the Board for scheduling when items are received. Personnel Director, Jeff Cardell, and the present Board members thanked exiting Board member, Dean Eller, for his service.

Deputy City Attorney III, Jennifer DeRuosi, and Personnel Manager, Andreia Cuevas, were present on behalf of the Appointing Authority. The Appellant, Attorney at Law, Sarah Tobias, and Labor Representative, Tony Silva, were also present. Witnesses were sequestered and the reading of the Order was waived by the parties. Exhibits of evidence were presented during testimony and they were filed and moved into the record. At 2:03pm, following summaries and closing remarks from the parties, the Board convened into Executive Session to deliberate the matter. At 2:33pm, the Board reconvened into Closed Session and voted on the charges as read by Acting Secretary Designee, Karnell Grijalva. The charge of violation of Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-286(a) as set forth in the Order was sustained with a 3-0 vote. The charge of violation of Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-286(b)(4) as set forth in the Order was sustained with a 3-0 vote. The charge of violation of Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-286(b)(7) as set forth in the Order was sustained with a 3-0 vote. At 2:35pm, the Board reconvened into Open Session and the decisions of the Board were announced in accordance with the Brown Act.