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Home My WebLink About11/04/20 POLICE CIVIL SERVICE AGENDA2-00 OCT �.� 2: 32 BAKOSFAb' ' THE SOUND OF(`jurkU( 1j 64e7 POLICE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AGENDA REGULAR MEETING OF November 4, 2020 Chief s Conference Room, 1601 Truxtun Avenue Regular Meeting: 8:00 a.m. POSTED ON _Lo �. � 1. CALL TO ORDER - -- by City Clerk's Office 2. ROLL CALL City of , Bakemffeld 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS l� 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Staff recommends a motion to approve the minutes for the Regular Meeting of October 7, 2020 and the Special Meeting October 21, 2020. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. REINSTATEMENT REQUEST FOR POLICE TRAINEE, IAN WHITTINGTON (S. Woods -Collins, HR) b. CERTIFICATION OF DETECTIVE ELIGIBILITY LIST, EXAMINATION #01372 (T. Sunkes, HR) c. NEPOTISTM WAIVER REQUEST(S) FOR DETECTIVE CANDIDATE(S) (T. Sunkes, HR) 6. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS 7. 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 00 MINUTES BAKERSFIELD TW SOUND Or5*Wj1f'f?P(t. REGULAR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 Chief's Conference Room -1601 Truxtun Avenue Regular Meeting: 8:00 a.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mr. Anderson at 8:00 a.m. 2. ROLL CALL Commissioners Present., Steven Anderson Kelly Lucas Kathleen Thompson Staff Present. Greg Terry, Chief of Police Mike Hale, Acting Assistant Chief Brent Stratton, Acting Assistant Chief Jeremy Grimes, Captain Clayton Madden, Captain Bobby Woolard, Acting Captain Santiago Baltazar, Detective Viridiana Gallardo-King, Deputy City Attorney Shayla Woods -Collins, Human Resources Supervisor Isabel Farmer, Human Resources Analyst Sandra Duncan, Human Resources Analyst Tracy Sunkes, Human Resources Analyst Paula Kitchen, Civil Service Secretary Gina Thompson, Community Member 3. PUBLIC STATEMENTS Gina Thompson introduced herself and advised she is from Mesa County, Colorado. She expressed her interest in applying for Police Commissioner if a vacancy is created at the expiration of Commissioner Lucas's term in December, 2020. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A motion was made by Mr. Lucas, seconded by Ms. Thompson and carried unanimously to approve the minutes for the Special Meeting of August 12, 2020. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. REINSTATEMENT REQUEST FOR POLICE TRAINEE, JENNIFER MING - Isabel Farmer submitted a reinstatement request from Jennifer Ming, as well as, a memorandum from Human Resources outlining the reinstatement request. Ms. Ming would like to be reinstated as a Police Trainee with the Bakersfield Police Department. Ms. Farmer advised that Police Chief Greg Terry has been contacted regarding this request and he recommends Ms. Ming be placed on ACTION TAKEN APPROVED APPROVED the reinstatement list for Police Trainee which will remain valid for one year. Mr. Lucas made a motion to approve the reinstatement of Jennifer Ming; the motion was seconded by Ms. Thompson and carried unanimously. b. REINSTATEMENT REQUEST FOR POLICE TRAINEE, KAYLA MADDON - Isabel Farmer submitted a reinstatement request from Kayla Maddon, as well as, a memorandum from Human Resources outlining the reinstatement request. Ms. Maddon would like to be reinstated as a Police Trainee with the Bakersfield Police Department. Ms. Farmer advised that Police Chief Greg Terry has been contacted regarding this request and he recommends Ms. Maddon 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 Kayla Maddon; the motion was seconded by Ms. Thompson and carried unanimously. C. REINSTATEMENT REQUEST FOR POLICE TRAINEE, ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ - Tracy Sunkes submitted a reinstatement request from Alejandro Rodriguez, as well as, a memorandum from Human Resources outlining the reinstatement request. Mr. Rodriguez would like to be reinstated as a Police Trainee with the Bakersfield Police Department. Ms. Sunkes advised that Police Chief Greg Terry has been contacted regarding this request and he recommends Mr. Rodriguez 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 Mr. Rodriguez; the motion was seconded by Ms. Thompson and carried unanimously. d. NEPOTISM WAIVER REQUEST FOR DETECTIVE BRENT THOMAS AND POLICE OFFICER JENNIFER BASSETT - Tracy Sunkes submitted one Nepotism Waiver Request for Detective Brent Thomas and Police Officer Jennifer Bassett to reside in the same household. Ms. Sunkes advised that the request has been reviewed by Police Chief Greg Terry and he recommends approval. Ms. Thompson made a motion to approve the nepotism waiver request for Detective Brent Thomas and Police Officer Jennifer Bassett; it was seconded by Mr. Lucas. The motion was carried unanimously. e. NEPOTISM WAIVER REQUEST(S) FOR POLICE TRAINEE CANDIDATE GABRIEL FORD - Tracy Sunkes advised that as a result of the certification of the Police Trainee Eligibility List #01339, certified August 12, 2020, she is submitting one additional Nepotism Waiver Request to the Commission for review and approval for candidate Gabriel Ford. Ms. Sunkes advised the Nepotism Waiver Request was reviewed by Assistant Chief Mike Hale and he recommends approval. Mr. Lucas made a motion to approve the Nepotism Waiver for Police Trainee Gabriel Ford; the motion was seconded by Ms. Thompson and carried unanimously. f. CERTIFICATION OF COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST ELIGIBILITY LIST, EXAMINATION #01359 - Tracy Sunkes submitted Communications Specialist Eligibility List #,01359 to the Commission for review and certification of 25 candidates. Ms. Sunkes advised the commissioners there was a tie on the list for rank #4 and #12. There ACTION TAKEN APPROVED APPROVED APPROVED APPROVED APPROVED were over 100 applicants and 38 candidates were interviewed. Mr. Lucas made a motion to certify Communications Specialist Eligibility List #01359; the motion was seconded by Ms. Thompson and carried unanimously. g. CERTIFICATION OF CLERK TYPIST I -POLICE ELIGIBILITY LIST, EXAMINATION #01362 - Sandra Duncan submitted Clerk Typist I -Police Eligibility List #01362 to the Commission for review and certification of 14 candidates with a tie on the list for rank #6 and #11. She also thanked the Police Department staff for their assistance and professionalism throughout the recruitment process. Mr. Lucas made a motion to certify Clerk Typist I -Police Eligibility List #01362; the motion was seconded by Ms. Thompson and carried unanimously. h. NEPOTISTM WAIVER REQUEST(S) FOR CLERK TYPIST I -POLICE CANDIDATE(S) Sandra Duncan advised that as a result of the Clerk Typist ]-Police Eligibility List, she is submitting two Nepotism Waiver Requests to the Commission for review and approval for candidates Mary Ann King and Morgan Vincent. Ms. Duncan advised the Nepotism Waiver Requests were reviewed by Assistant Chief Mike Hale and he recommends approval. Mr. Lucas made a motion to approve the Nepotism Waiver for Clerk Typist I -Police Candidates Mary Ann King and Morgan Vincent; the motion was seconded by Ms. Thompson and carried unanimously. 6. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Mr. Anderson asked Chief Terry about the current movement to defund police departments. Chief Terry said the proposed budget was passed by City Council in June, 2020, and no modifications have been made since its passage. Chief Terry explained that the Police Department has been under -staffed and under -funded for quite some time, resulting in longer response times to calls for service. Nonetheless, the City has grown in geographical size and inadequate staffing levels have only exacerbated the problem as there is more demand for calls for service, including high priority calls. Chief Terry reassured the Commission the new budget includes hiring 29 new officers this year, as a component of Bakersfield Public Safety & Vital Services Measure funding; therefore, some of the understaffing issues at the Police Department will be addressed in the near future. 7. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 a.m. ACTION TAKEN APPROVED APPROVED NO ACTION