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Civil Service Board

Wed, Mar 20, 2019 · 9:00 AMFinal

Meeting details

Meeting name: Civil Service Board
Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: Wed, Mar 20, 2019 · 9:00 AM
Minutes status: Final
Location: City Hall, First Floor Meeting Room 1031 Regular Meeting
Published minutes: Minutes
eComment: Not available
Meeting video: Not available

Agenda 20

- There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:12am.
- None
- Meeting & participation information
  Deputy City Attorney III, Stephanie Snyder, and Director of Transportation, Gregory Barfield, were present on behalf of the Appointing Authority. Martha Figueroa of Bennett, Sharpe & Bennett, Inc. and the Appellant were present. The Board members were presented a Declaration of Thomas M. Sharpe regarding Request to Reschedule Hearing. At 9:37am, following remarks from the parties, the Board convened into Executive Session to deliberate the matter. At 9:55am, the Board reconvened into Closed Session and granted the Appellant's request to reschedule the Hearing on Appeal with the Appellant's agreement to waive any opportunity for back-pay from February 5, 2019 to the rescheduled Hearing on Appeal date of May 10, 2019. At 10:12am, the Board reconvened into Open Session and the decisions of the Board were announced in accordance with the Brown Act.
- Board Counsel, Dan McCloskey, was present and represented the Board. Also present was Acting Secretary Designee, Karnell Grijalva, Assistant City Attorney, Tina Griffin, Deputy City Attorney III, Jennifer DeRuosi and Assistant Director of Personnel Services, Marissa Gonzales.
- Attorney at Law, Joseph Rubin, was present on behalf of the Appointing Authority. Neither the Appellant or Representative were present.
- The Board convened into Closed Session at 9:15am.
- Administrative Meeting of the Civil Service Board was scheduled for April 3, 2019 at 9:00am.
- The meeting was called to order at 9:13am.
- A.
  19-1369February 26, 2019
  On motion of Vice Chair Tracy, seconded by Board Member Gomez, that the February 26, 2019 minutes be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  VoteAye 4Absent 1
  - Dean EllerAye
  - Elba GomezAye
  - Jack TracyAye
  - Lynda SnaufferAbsent
  - Michael McDonaldAye
  APPROVED
- B.
  19-1370March 6, 2019
  On motion of Board Member Eller, seconded by Vice Chair Tracy, that the March 6, 2019 minutes be approved. The motion carried by the following vote:
  VoteAye 4Absent 1
  - Dean EllerAye
  - Elba GomezAye
  - Jack TracyAye
  - Lynda SnaufferAbsent
  - Michael McDonaldAye
  APPROVED
- A.
  19-1374Schedule Administrative Meeting of the Civil Service Board
- A.
  19-1371Closed Session - Continued Pubic Discipline/Dismissal/Release [Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957]
  On motion of Vice Chair Tracy, seconded by Board Member Gomez, that the above Action Item be approved as amended accepting the Appellant's decision to withdraw their Binding Arbitration appeal filed on October 31, 2018 with the City. The motion carried by the following vote:
  VoteAye 4Absent 1
  - Dean EllerAye
  - Elba GomezAye
  - Jack TracyAye
  - Lynda SnaufferAbsent
  - Michael McDonaldAye
  APPROVED AS AMENDED
- A.
  19-1373Closed Session - Continued Public Discipline/Dismissal/Release [Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957]
- Members of the public may address the Civil Service Board regarding items that are not listed on the Agenda and within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. Each person is limited to a three (3) minute presentation. Board action on unscheduled items, if any, shall be limited to referring the item to staff for a report and possible scheduling on a future Civil Service Board agenda.

Agenda summary

5Sections

14Items

General8
Approval of Minutes2
New Business1
Old Business1
Hearing on Appeal2

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