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Civil Service Commission Meeting - August 10, 2026

Meeting Portal — Monday, August 10, 2026
BodyDelaware, Ohio
SessionMeeting Portal
DateMonday, August 10, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:05

Good afternoon.

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

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And I would ask Ms.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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

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 covered approval of previous minutes, updates on the police certified list, and staff introductions.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Motion Summary: The commission unanimously approved the motion summary from the July 1, 2026, meeting. All three commissioners (Ms. Hollingshead Mansell, Vice Chair Hurley, Chair Santos) voted in favor.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were received; no letters or petitions were submitted.

Discussion Items

  • August 2026 Police Certified List: Chief Hernandez and Assistant Chief Justalin presented an update on the list. Eight new names are being added, two candidates are moving (one accepted a job with another employer, possibly military-related, and one was disqualified by Chief Moore for failing additional phases of the hiring process). Candidate Noah Halchins was initially thought to be removed but remains in the background process and may also have a conditional offer from another agency. The department continues to hold physical fitness tests, interviews, and background checks. Three officers are currently in the academy (graduating November) and hope to send three more to the academy starting December 9th.

Staff Comments

  • Staff introduced Brandon Planey, a new part-time law clerk, who attended the Civil Service Commission meeting as his first public meeting.

Key Outcomes

  • Motion to Approve the August 2026 Police Certified List: Passed unanimously (all three commissioners voted in favor).
  • 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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