Civil Service Board

Stephanie Snyder, Deputy City Attorney III, and Michael Lima, City Controller, were present on behalf of the Appointing Authority. The Appellant and Heather Phillips, Attorney at Law, 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 12:52pm, following summaries and closing remarks from the parties, the Board convened into Executive Session to deliberate the matter. At 2:18pm, the Board reconvened into Closed Session and voted on the charges as read by Karnell Grijalva, Acting Secretary Designee. 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)(8) as set forth in the Order was sustained with a 3-0 vote. The charge of violation of Administrative Order 8-11 Use of Electronic Systems & Tools B.3 (Harassment) as set forth in the Order was not sustained with a 3-0 vote. The charge of violation of Administrative Order 8-11 Use of Electronic Systems & Tools B.4 (Slander) as set forth in the Order was not sustained with a 2-1 vote. The charge of violation of Administrative Order 8-11 Use of Electronic Systems & Tools B.5 (Defamation) as set forth in the Order was not sustained with a 2-1 vote.

The charge of violation of Administrative Order 8-11 Use of Electronic Systems & Tools B.6 (Obscene or suggetive messages) as set forth in the Order was not sustained with a 2-1 vote. The charge of violation of Administrative Order 8-11 Use of Electronic Systems & Tools C.3 (Using a City system or software to conduct non-city business) as set forth in the Order was sustained with a 3-0 vote. The charge of violation of Administrative Order 8-11 Use of Electronic Systems & Tools C.5 (Use of enterprise-wide instant messaging) as set forth in the Order was sustained with a 3-0 vote. The charge of violation of Administrative Order 8-11 Use of Electronic Systems & Tools D. (Personal Use) as set forth in the Order was sustained with a 3-0 vote. At 2:25pm, the Board reconvened into Open Session and the decisions of the Board were announced in accordance with the Brown Act.