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Delaware Civil Service Commission Meeting – August 10, 2026

Meeting Portal — Monday, August 10, 2026
BodyDelaware, Ohio
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DateMonday, August 10, 2026
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0:05

Good afternoon.

0:06

It's 3 30, and I would like to call the City of Delaware Civil Service Commission meeting to order.

0:12

And I would ask Ms.

0:13

De Nova to call the roll, please.

0:15

Ms.

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Hollingshead Mansell.

0:20

Here.

0:20

Chair Santos.

0:22

Here.

0:23

Here, right?

0:24

Yes.

0:25

Would you please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance?

0:31

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

0:35

And to the Republic for which it stands.

0:38

One nation under God.

0:40

Indivisible.

0:41

With liberty and justice for all.

0:44

Thank you.

0:46

Miss Nova, would you read item three into the uh motion summary, please?

0:54

A motion the approval of the motion summary from the Civil Service Commission meeting held on July 1st, 2026, as recorded and transcribed.

1:02

You should have received those when you received your packet.

1:05

Are there any questions, comments, additions or corrections from the commission?

1:14

Hearing none, may I have a motion to approve the motion summary from the July 1st, 2026 meeting?

1:23

I motion to approve.

1:25

Is there a second?

1:26

Second.

1:27

Thank you.

1:27

We have a motion and a second.

1:29

Any further discussion?

1:32

Ms.

1:32

Nova, please read the roll.

1:34

Ms.

1:34

Hollingshead Mansell.

1:36

Yes.

1:36

Vice Chair Hurley.

1:37

Yes.

1:38

Chair Santos.

1:39

Yes.

1:41

Mr.

1:41

Nova, do we have any public comments?

1:43

I do not have letters or petitions.

1:49

You're good.

1:51

Okay.

1:53

Item number five.

1:55

Um is uh 5A.

1:57

Um would you please read that in for the motion summary, Miss De Novo?

2:02

Approval the August 2026, please certified list.

2:06

Thank you.

2:07

Um I'll turn this over to Chief Captain Hernandez Assistant Chief Justalin, right?

2:14

Oh, yeah, you're good.

2:16

He's changing.

2:19

Uh thank you.

2:19

Good afternoon.

2:20

Uh basically to give you uh an update.

2:23

Uh we're adding uh potentially eight names to the list today.

2:28

Looks like we're moving two.

2:30

Uh one accepted a job, uh, other outside employment, and one uh you should have the memo for that one from Chief Moore.

2:38

Um disqualifying him uh on the eligibility list due to uh failure of uh additional phases of the uh hiring process.

2:47

So that gets us up to date on the list today.

2:51

I I will tell you I um we continue to uh hold fiscal fitness tests.

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Summary of Proceedings

Delaware Civil Service Commission Meeting – August 10, 2026

The City of Delaware Civil Service Commission met on August 10, 2026, at 3:30 PM in City Hall Council Chambers. The meeting lasted seven minutes, concluding at 3:37 PM. Commissioners unanimously approved the minutes from the previous meeting and the August 2026 Police Certified List, which included updates on candidate hiring status.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Motion Summary (July 1, 2026): The commission unanimously approved the motion summary from the July 1, 2026 meeting as recorded and transcribed. No corrections or additions were made.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments, letters, or petitions were submitted. The chair confirmed the absence of public input.

Discussion Items

  • August 2026 Police Certified List: Chief Hernandez and Assistant Chief Justalin presented an update on the certified list. Key points included:
    • Eight new names are being added to the list.
    • Two candidates are being removed: one accepted a job elsewhere, and one was disqualified for failure to complete phases of the hiring process (per a memo from Chief Moore).
    • Noah Halchins, initially thought to be removed, remains in background investigation and is not yet removed from the list.
    • Current hiring progress: fitness tests continue, interviews scheduled for Thursday, three background investigations are nearly complete, and three officers are currently in the sheriff's academy (graduating November) with hopes to send three more for the December 9th academy start.

Staff Comments

  • The legal department’s new law clerk, Brandon Planey, was introduced as starting part-time at City Hall and attending his first public meeting.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion to Approve August 2026 Police Certified List: Unanimously approved by a roll call vote (Commissioners Mansell, Hurley, and Santos all voting yes). The motion was made by Commissioner Hurley and seconded.
  • The commission noted the removal of two candidates (one accepted other employment, one disqualified) and the ongoing status of Noah Halchins.
  • The meeting adjourned at 3:37 PM.

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon. It's 3 30, and I would like to call the City of Delaware Civil Service Commission meeting to order. And I would ask Ms. De Nova to call the roll, please. Ms. Hollingshead Mansell. Here. Chair Santos. Here. Here, right? Yes. Would you please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God. Indivisible. With liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Miss Nova, would you read item three into the uh motion summary, please? A motion the approval of the motion summary from the Civil Service Commission meeting held on July 1st, 2026, as recorded and transcribed. You should have received those when you received your packet. Are there any questions, comments, additions or corrections from the commission? Hearing none, may I have a motion to approve the motion summary from the July 1st, 2026 meeting? I motion to approve. Is there a second? Second. Thank you. We have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Ms. Nova, please read the roll. Ms. Hollingshead Mansell. Yes. Vice Chair Hurley. Yes. Chair Santos. Yes. Mr. Nova, do we have any public comments? I do not have letters or petitions. You're good. Okay. Item number five. Um is uh 5A. Um would you please read that in for the motion summary, Miss De Novo? Approval the August 2026, please certified list. Thank you. Um I'll turn this over to Chief Captain Hernandez Assistant Chief Justalin, right? Oh, yeah, you're good.

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