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AGENDA - REVISED
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REGULAR MEETING OF AUGUST 7, 2019 I
by City ClerKs
Chief's Conference Room, 1601 Truxtun Avenue City of
Regular Meeting: 8:00 a.m. j arsfie
CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Staff recommends motion to approve minutes of June 26, 2019.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. CERTIFICATION OF POLICE LABORATORY TECHNICIAN, ELIGIBILITY LIST #01192
(T. Sunkes, H.R.)
b. CERTIFICATION OF CRIME ANALYST, ELIGIBILITY LIST #01193 (T. Sunkes, H.R.)
C. NEPOTISM WAIVER REQUEST FOR CRIME ANALYST CANDIDATE(S) (T. Sunkes, H.R.I
d. CERTIFICATION OF POLICE TRAINEE ELIGIBILITY LIST, EXAMINATION #01195 (S. Duncan, HR)
e. NEPOTISM WAIVER REQUEST FOR POLICE TRAINEE CANDIDATE(S) (S. Duncan, HR)
I. CERTIFICATION OF ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER ELIGIBILITY LIST, EXAMINATION
#01196 (S. Duncan, HR)
g. NEPOTISM WAIVER REQUEST FOR ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER CANDIDATE(S)
(S. Duncan, H.R.)
h. CERTIFICATION OF POLICE SERGEANT ELIGIBILITY LIST, EXAMINATION #01236
(R. Rodriguez HR)
I. NEPOTISM WAIVER REQUEST FOR SERGEANT CANDIDATE(S) (R. Rodriguez H.R.)
J. NEPOTISM WAIVER REQUEST FROM POLICE OFFICER JENNIFER BASSETT AND POLICE
OFFICER LORENA VAZQUEZ (I. Farmer, H.R.)
k. INFORMATIONAL -TEMPORARY SERGEANT POSITIONS (Capt. Jeremy Grimes)
6. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
7. CLOSED SESSION
a. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—Potential Litigation
Closed session pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(d)(2),(e)(1) (one matter)
8. CLOSED SESSION ACTION
9. ADJOURNMENT
Staff recommends motion to adjourn meeting.
POLICE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
MINUTES
Special Meeting of lune 26, 2019 - 8:00 a.m.
9 Chief's Conference Room, 1601 Truxtun Avenue
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by Mr. Lucas at 8:00 a.m.
2.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners Present:
Kelly Lucas
Mike Payne
Steve Anderson
Staff Present:
Lyle Martin, Chief of Police
Greg Terry, Assistant Chief of Police
Evan Demestihas, Assistant Chief of Police
Jeremy Grimes, Captain
Mike Hale, Captain
Mike Coronado, Lieutenant
Jeremy Blakemore, Lieutenant
Richard Iger, Deputy City Attorney
Christy Tenter, Human Resources Manager
Shayla Woods -Collins, Human Resources Supervisor
Isabel Farmer, Human Resources Analyst
Sandra Duncan, Human Resources Analyst
Tracy Sunkes, Human Resources Analyst
Rachel Rodriguez, Human Resources Analyst
Adriana Pena, Human Resources Clerk
Paula Kitchen, Civil Service Secretary
3.
PUBLIC STATEMENTS
None
4.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A motion was made by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Payne and carried
unanimously to approve
minutes of June 5, 2019.
5.
NEW BUSINESS
a. CERTIFICATION OF POLICE REPORT SPECIALIST, ELIGIBILITY LIST #01202 - Tracy
Sunkes submitted Police Report Specialist Eligibility List, Examination #01202,
to the Commission for review and approval for certification of 18 candidates,
with a tie for # 1 and #2. Mr. Payne made a motion to approve Police Report
Specialist Eligibility List, Examination #01202; the motion was seconded by Mr.
Anderson and carried unanimously.
b. NEPOTISM WAIVER REQUEST FOR OF POLICE REPORT SPECIALIST CANDIDATE(S)
Tracy Sunkes advised that as a result of the Police Report Specialist Eligibility
List, she is submitting two Nepotism Waiver Requests to the Commission for
review and approval for Jessica McCoy and Stephanie Raza. She advised
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
APPROVED
APPROVED
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the Nepotism Waiver Requests were reviewed by Assistant Chief Evan
Demestihas and he recommends approval. Mr. Anderson made a motion to
approve the nepotism waiver requests for Police Report Specialist; the
motion was seconded by Mr. Payne and carried unanimously.
c. CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST, ELIGIBILITY LIST #01203
Adriana Pena submitted Communications Specialist Eligibility List,
Examination #01203, to the Commission for review and approval for
certification of 24 candidates, with one tie for #22. Richard Iger advised the
date of June 19, 2019 on Eligibility List #01203 was incorrect and would need
to be revised to June 26, 2019. Mr. Payne made a motion to approve
Communications Specialist Eligibility List, Examination #01203 with the
corrected date of June 26, 2019; the motion was seconded by Mr. Anderson
and carried unanimously.
d. NEPOTISM WAIVER REQUEST FOR COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST CANDIDATE(S)
Adriono Pena advised that as a result of the Communications Specialist
Eligibility List, she is submitting six Nepotism Waiver Requests to the
Commission for review and approval for Melissa Costonedo, Stephanie De
La Garza, Megan Price, Stephanie Razo, Jeanette Williamson and Christy
Zhang. She advised the Nepotism Waiver Requests were reviewed by
Assistant Chief Evan Demestihas and he recommends approval. Mr.
Anderson made a motion to approve the nepotism waivers for
Communications Specialist; the motion was seconded by Mr. Payne and
carried unanimously.
e. REINSTATEMENT REQUEST FOR POLICE DISPATCHER I ELENA ANDRADE
Shayla Woods -Collins submitted a request from former Dispatcher Elena
Andrade requesting reinstatement as Police Dispatcher I. She said the
request was reviewed and approved by Chief Lyle Martin. She also advised
the commissioners that if the request is approved, Elena Andrade's name
would be placed on a Civil Service reinstatement list for Dispatcher for a
period of one year. Mr. Payne made a motion for approval to reinstate
Elena Andrade as Police Dispatcher I; the motion was seconded by Mr.
Anderson and carried unanimously.
EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMPLETE PSYCHOLOGICAL EXAMINATION APPEAL
PROCESS
Richard Iger advised the Commissioners that the candidates who are in the
psychological examination appeal process were unable to schedule their
appointments within the 30 day time frame, in accordance to Police Civil
Service rule 9.04.3. The candidates request the Police Civil Service
Commission waive Civil Service rule 9.04.3. After a lengthy discussion
regarding the appeal process, Mr. Payne made a motion to deny the
request to waive Civil Service rule 9.04.3; the motion was seconded by Mr.
Lucas; however, Mr. Anderson was in disagreement with the motion to deny.
The motion to deny the request passed 2-1 with Mr. Anderson voting no.
6. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
None
7. ADJOURMMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:53 a.m.
ACTION TAKEN
APPROVED
APPROVED
APPROVED
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