HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021.07.19 CSC Meeting Minutes MINUTES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION PERSONNEL - FIRE – POLICE
DATE: July 19, 2021 CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 5:20 pm, Conference room #1
ROLL CALL: Members present: Ericka Garcia, Janis Hastings, Josee Saldua-Potvin
Members absent: Staff: Delaney Towle, Colleen Chapin APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
MOTION: The April minutes will be brought to the August meeting for approval. OLD BUSINESS:
None
NEW BUSINESS: POLICE:
None FIRE:
Request by Deputy Fire Chief Ed Dunbar, on behalf of Chief Bob Gear, to extend the Battalion Chief eligible list for one year, until July 27, 2022.
MOTION: Josee Saldua-Potvin moved to approve the extension of the Fire Battalion list for one year, until July 27, 2022. Janis Hastings seconded the motion. Discussion. Motion carried 3-0.
OTHER BUSINESS:
In accordance with Rule 8 – Competitive Examinations, Sections 8.20, 8.21, 8.22, 8.23, 8.24, 8.25, the Chief Examiner is requesting approval to enter into a contract with an additional “Subscription Testing Service,” National Testing Network. This service will
be utilized to conduct testing for Lateral Police Officer candidates. The current contract with Public Safety Testing will continue as well. We are hopeful that using this additional test service will assist in bringing more viable Lateral candidates to the City for testing and consideration for hire.
MOTION: Josee Saldua-Potvin made a motion to approve the Chief Examiner to enter into a contract with National Testing Network to be utilized to conduct testing for Lateral Police Officer candidates. Janis Hastings seconded the motion. Discussion. Motion was carried 3-0
Review and approval of amendments and updates to the Civil Service Rules.
There were numerous updates to the Civil Service that need to be reviewed and approved by the Commission. A draft copy of the updates were provided at the meeting as well as being sent out with the agenda for the July 19, 2021 meeting. The Commission requested to have the approved of the updated
Rules to brought to the August meeting after they additional time to review. ADJOURNMENT: There was no other business to come before the Commission. The meeting was adjourned at 5:50 pm.
NEXT MEETING: Due to the timing of the next entry level police officer oral boards, the Chief
Examiner requested that the next scheduled meeting be changed to Monday, August 23, 2021. This was agreed to by the Commission. Therefore, the next meeting is Monday, August 23, 2021 at 5:15 pm, in conference room #1, City Hall.
Ericka Garcia, Chairperson Janis Hastings, Chairperson Pro Tem
Josee Saldua-Potvin, Commissioner Colleen Chapin, Civil Service Chief Examiner