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Home My WebLink About09/01/21 POLICE CIVIL SERVICE AGENDAPOLICE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION • AGENDA BAKERSFIELD REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 TIESGUNDOFS"'P3-* 1p Bakersfield Police Department Chiefs Conference Room, 1601 Truxtun Avenue Regular Meeting: 8:00 a.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS POSTED ON by City Clerk's Office City of Bakersfield by JD _ 4. CLOSED SESSION a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL — POTENTIAL LITIGATION CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(d)(2), (e)(1) (G. Gennaro, CAO) 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Staff recommends a motion to approve the minutes for the Regular Meeting August 4, 2021. 6. WORKSHOP a. RECRUITMENT ASSESSMENT CENTER (C. Tenter, HR) 7. NEW BUSINESS a. REQUEST TO OPEN EXAM #01551 - ASSISTANT POLICE CHIEF (S. Woods -Collins, HR) IS. CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS SPECIALIST, EXAMINATION #01539 (T. Sunkes, HR) C. NEPOTISM WAIVER REQUEST FOR COMMUNITY RELATIONS SPECIALIST CANDIDATE(S) (T. Sunkes, HR) 7. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS B. ADJOURNMENT Staff recommends motion to adjourn meeting. ON BEHALF OF THE POLICE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THIS MEETING. ADDITIONALLY, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE "AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT," SHOULD YOU NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING, OR HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE AGENDA, PLEASE CONTACT THE HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE 24 HOURS PRIOR DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS AT (661) 326-3773 OR IN WRITING TO ADMHRS@BAKERSFIELDCITY. US. POLICE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (03 MINUTES BAKERSFIELD REGULAR MEETING OF JULY 7, 2021 rre SO.08:00 a.m. Bakersfield Police Department, Chief's Conference Room, 1601 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield CA 93301 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Ms. Thompson a1 8:02 a.m. 2. ROLL CALL Commissioners Present Steven Anderson (Via Zoom) Kelly Lucas Kathleen Thompson Staff Present. Jeremy Blakemore, Captain Ashley Zambrano, Deputy City Attorney Shayla Woods -Collins, Human Resources Supervisor Tracy Sunkes, Human Resources Analyst Sandra Duncan, Human Resources Analyst Paula Kitchen, Civil Service Secretary Kelsey Brackett, Community Relations Specialist Via Zoom: Christi Tenter, Human Resources Director Isabel Farmer, Human Resources Analyst 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS None 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Mr. Anderson and seconded by Mr. Lucas to approve the minutes for the Regular Meeting of June 2, 2021 5. NEW BUSINESS a. NOTIFICATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL APPEAL(S) - Ashley Zambrano advised the commissioners that pursuant to Police Civil Service Rule 9.03, candidates may appeal the results of their psychological examination by filing a written request for review. The Bakersfield Police Department has received two psychological examination appeals for the academy that is scheduled to start July 12, 2021. Pursuant to Police Civil Service Rule 9.04, the City Attorney's Office has sent a letter to each appellant advising them of the appeal process with a copy of the relevant rules. Ms. Zambrano advised the commissioners the appellants have 30 days from the date the letter was mailed to select a POST approved psychologist to conduct another psychological evaluation: the results of that evaluation will then be forwarded to the City's appointed psychologist for review and recommendation. Ms. Zambrano said she would update the commissioners at the next meeting if there are additional appeals. • ACTION TAKEN APPROVED INFORMATION ITEM b. JOB SPECIFICATION REVISION(S)-Shayla Woods-Collinssubmitted proposed job specification revisions for Police Trainee #41430 and Police Officer #41250, along with the current job specifications which were last revised in 1989. Ms. Woods -Collins advised that the revisions include updates to verbiage for clarification of minimum qualifications in accordance with POST guidelines. I. POLICE TRAINEE #41430- Mr. Lucas made a motion toapprove the proposed revisions to the Police Trainee #41430job specification, with additional edits as noted orally to include minor grammatical and capitalization edits, and the addition of verbiage of the end of the 4m bullet point of the Training and Experience section of the Minimum Qualifications to read "in compliance with Government Code Section 1031"; the motion was seconded by Mr. Anderson and carried unanimously. POLICE OFFICER #41250 - Mr. Lucas made a motion to approve the proposed revisions to the Police Officer #41250 job specification, with additional edits as noted orally to include minor grammatical and capitalization edits, the addition of verbiage in the 4th bullet point of the Training and Experience section of the Minimum Qualifications to read "in compliance with Government Code Section 1031 ", and the addition of a bullet point under the Ability To section to read "Ability to present credible testimony under oath in civil and criminal courts." The motion was seconded by Mr. Anderson and carried unanimously. C. EXTENSION OF ELIGIBLE LIST - POLICE LIEUTENANT # 01345 - Sandra Duncan submitted the current Police Lieutenant Eligibility List #01345 and requested it be extended until March 3, 2022. Mr. Anderson made a motion to extend Police Lieutenant Eligibility List #01345 through March 3, 2022; it was seconded by Mr. Lucas. The motion was carried unanimously. d. REINSTATEMENT REQUEST FOR POLICE TRAINEE - CRYSTAL HOFFMANN - Sandra Duncan submitted a reinstatement request from Crystal Hoffman, as well as a memorandum from Human Resources outlining the reinstatement request. Ms. Hoffman would like to be reinstated as a Police Trainee with the Bakersfield Police Department. Ms. Duncan advised that Ms. Hoffman resigned in good standing from the Police Trainee position June 19, 2021. Police Chief Greg Terry has been contacted regarding this request and he recommends Ms. Hoffman be placed on the reinstatement list for Police Trainee, which will remain valid for one year. Mr. Lucas made a motion to approve the reinstatement of Crystal Hoffman; the motion was seconded by Mr. Anderson and carried unanimously. e. CERTIFICATION OF ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER, EXAMINATION #01486 - Tracy Sunkes submitted Animal Control Officer Eligibility List, Examination #01486 to the Commission for review and certification of five candidates. The list was made available on screen for Mr. Anderson who was attending via Zoom. Mr. Anderson made a motion to certify Animal Control Officer Eligible List #01486; the motion was seconded by Mr. Lucas and carried unanimously. I. NEPOTISM WAIVER REQUEST(S) FOR ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER CANDIDATE(S) - Tracy Sunkes advised that as a result of the Animal Control Officer Eligible List, she is submitting two Nepotism Waiver Requests to the Commission for review and approval for Animal Control Officer candidates Melissa Ramirez and Logan Sporer. Ms. Sunkes advised the Nepotism Waiver Requests were reviewed by ACTION TAKEN APPROVED APPROVED APPROVED APPROVED APPROVED APPROVED ACTION TAKEN Assistant Chief Mike Hale and he recommends approval. Mr. Lucas made a motion to approve the Nepotism Waivers for Animal Control Officer Candidates Melissa Ramirez and Logan Sparer; the motion was seconded by Mr. Anderson and carried unanimously. 6. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Mr. Anderson thanked Human Resources and the City Attorney for their flexibility in working out a solution for job specification edits. 7. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:16 a.m.