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IV. Approval of Minutes
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Staff recommends motion to approve minutes of September 5, 2018,
V. New Business
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A. Review of Special Orders:
Appointments: Acting Detective Randy Pettis, Acting Detective Thomas Hernandez
Promotions: Senior Records Clerk Maria Fernandez, Senior Records Clerk Raul
Gurrola, Senior Records Clerk Debbie Ogle
Transfers: Detective Jeffrey Paglia, Detective Tim Berchtold, Detective Daniel McAfee,
Detective Jonathan Berumen
B. Extension of Sergeant Eligibility List # 01012 and Acting Sergeant Positions
(S. Woods -Collins, HR)
C. Informational Item: Police Trainee Recruitment
(M. Mojica, HR)
VI. Commissioner Comments
VII. Adjournment
Staff recommends motion to adjourn meeting CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
SEP ? 7 2018
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
POLICE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Agenda
October 3, 2018
8:00 a.m.
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Public Statements
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City of
Bakersfield
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IV. Approval of Minutes
(See tab)
Staff recommends motion to approve minutes of September 5, 2018,
V. New Business
(See tab)
A. Review of Special Orders:
Appointments: Acting Detective Randy Pettis, Acting Detective Thomas Hernandez
Promotions: Senior Records Clerk Maria Fernandez, Senior Records Clerk Raul
Gurrola, Senior Records Clerk Debbie Ogle
Transfers: Detective Jeffrey Paglia, Detective Tim Berchtold, Detective Daniel McAfee,
Detective Jonathan Berumen
B. Extension of Sergeant Eligibility List # 01012 and Acting Sergeant Positions
(S. Woods -Collins, HR)
C. Informational Item: Police Trainee Recruitment
(M. Mojica, HR)
VI. Commissioner Comments
VII. Adjournment
Staff recommends motion to adjourn meeting CITY OF BAKERSFIELD
SEP ? 7 2018
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
POLICE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ROOM
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Minutes
August 1, 2018
8:00 a.m.
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Steve Anderson at 8:00 a.m.
II. Roll Call
Commissioners Present:
Administrative Staff Present:
III. Public Statements
None
Steve Anderson
Kelly Lucas
Mike Payne
Evan Demestihas, Assistant Chief of Police
Jeremy Grimes, Captain
Bobby Woolard, Lieutenant
Kevin Findley, Sergeant
Richard Iger, Deputy City Attorney
Anthony Gonzales, Human Resources Supervisor
Maria Mojica, Human Resources Analyst
Isabel Farmer, Human Resources Analyst
Paula Kitchen, Secretary
IV. Approval of Minutes
Mr. Lucas made a motion to approve the minutes of July 11, 2018; the motion was seconded by Mr.
Payne and carried unanimously.
V. New Business
A. Review of Special Orders
No comments.
B. Certification of Police Officer—Academy Graduate/Lateral Transfer Eligibility List,
Examination #01095
(l. Farmer, H.R.)
Isabel Farmer submitted Police Officer — Academy Graduate/Lateral Transfer Eligibility
List, Examination #01095, to the Commission for review and approval for certification.
She advised there are eleven candidates on the eligibility list with a tie for position #3 and
number #9.
Mr. Lucas made a motion to approve Police Officer — Academy Graduate/Lateral Transfer
Eligibility List, Examination #01095; the motion was seconded by Mr. Payne and carried
unanimously.
C. Nepotism Waiver Request for Police Officer— Academy Graduate/Lateral
Transfer Candidate(s)
(I. Farmer, H.R.)
Isabel Farmer submitted one Nepotism Waiver Request to the Commission for review
and approval for Police Officer — Academy Graduate/Lateral Transfer Candidate Brock
Peterson. She advised the Nepotism Waiver Request was reviewed and approved by
Assistant Chief Evan Demestihas.
Mr. Lucas made a motion for approval of the Nepotism Waiver request for Police Officer —
Academy Graduate/Lateral Transfer Candidate Brock Peterson; the motion was seconded
by Mr. Payne and carried unanimously.
D. Appointment of Hearing Officer and Selection of Dates for Personnel Appeal Hearing
(R. Iger, CAO)
Richard Iger advised he has been in communication with the commissioners regarding
mutual dales of availability for an upcoming Personnel Appeal Hearing but has not picked
one that works yet. To start the process, he would like to formally go through and
document a few items.
Richard Iger suggested having Oliver Robinson as the Hearing Officer. He advised
Mr. Robinson is located here in town, he is neutral and he has served as Hearing
Officer in both Police Civil Service and Miscellaneous Civil Service Hearings, as
wells as, in Fire Works Citation Hearings. He said Mr. Robinson does a good job
and he presents a neutral front.
• Richard Iger suggested to the Commissioners he pick a date that is mutually
acceptable for all of their schedules, including John Szewczyk.
• Richard Iger suggested the Commissioners ask for briefs from both parties for
review ahead of time. He suggested the briefs be due ten days or more prior to the
hearing so they have something to review from both sides. It would prevent only
viewing John Szewczyk's binder ahead of time and it would make fairer to both
sides.
Richard Iger discussed a location for the hearing. He reminded the Commissioners
there was discussion during the last appeal hearing to move all future hearings to
City Council Chambers. He said allowing use of Council Chambers or City Hall
North, Conference Room A, will give more flexibility in selection of dates.
Mr. Anderson opened the discussion of items brought up by Mr. Iger. The discussion
started with having Oliver Robinson act as the Hearing Officer. He advised they have used
him successfully on many occasions in the past and that he is very good. Mr. Lucas stated
he did not know him; however, he would go with the recommendation. Mr. Payne made a
motion to have Oliver Robinson as the Hearing Officer; the motion was seconded by Mr.
Lucas and carried unanimously.
Mr. Anderson opened discussion on the next item regarding a location for the hearing. Mr.
Iger said his preferred date is the first week of December and he advised there is a
Council Meeting that Wednesday so the Appeal Hearing would be dark on Wednesday
and would take place on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. If Conference Room A
was used, there will be more flexibility since there are fewer meetings scheduled there.
Mr. Anderson wanted to confirmed availability of the other members the week of
December 3" before deciding on the location. Richard Iger said he and John Szewczyk
are available and he was fairly certain Oliver Robinson would be available the week of
December V.
Mr. Lucas expressed a preference for Conference Room A after seeing it during a meeting
with Richard Iger the previous Friday. Mr. Anderson said he preferred the Council
Chambers since it would allow for the hearing to flow in a more formal manner in a court
room type setting and is more effective. He said there is often not enough room in
Conference Room A and were temperature issues with the room. Mr. Payne agreed with
Mr. Anderson that Council Chambers would work well, if it is available.
Richard Iger asked Commissioners if they would like to be part of the motion to make the
Council Chambers the preferred location, with a backup location of Conference Room A or
would they prefer he book the soonest date of availability for Council Chambers. Mr. Iger
said the hearing could last from 3 to 5 days; therefore, he preferred to block the entire 5
days.
After further discussion about the variables involved in setting hearing dates with so many
involved parties, the commissioners were in agreement it to schedule the hearing during
the first week of December with their first choice of venue being Council Chambers on
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, dark on Wednesday, and second choice would be
Conference Room A for continuous hearing Monday through Friday, if necessary. Mr.
Payne made a motion for approval; the motion was seconded by Mr. Lucas and carried
unanimously.
Richard Iger asked the commissioners if they wanted to require briefs from both sides
ahead of time. Mr. Anderson stated they have never had the briefs ahead of time in the
past. Richard Iger said that if both sides provide the briefs to the Commissioners ahead of
time it creates a higher level of impartiality and fairness. The commissioners were all in
agreement they would prefer to see the briefs ahead of time to allow them to be more
prepared when they walk into the hearing. Richard Iger will inform both sides to have their
briefs ready for the commissioners prior to the hearing.
Mr. Lucas expressed concerns that the timeline for setting hearing dates seemed
excessively long and wanted to know if there were rules governing the rights to a speedy
hearing. He also expressed a concern that if the hearing went into 2019 there could
potentially be a new commissioner and they would have to start the whole date selection
process over. Richard Iger advised there is only a reasonable time standard; the Civil
Service rules require him to attempt to set the hearing within 10 days; however; the other
party waived that requirement because 10 days would have been before this Civil Service
meeting. He advised he attempted to set a hearing date based on the earliest availability of
all three commissioners and John Szewczyk. Mr. Lucas would like to see hearings
scheduled as soon as possible since it wasn't always possible to know what would be on
his calendar several months in advance.
VI. Commissioner Comments
No Comments.
VII. Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 a.m.