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Personnel Board Meeting Summary – September 14, 2026

City Council & Commissions — Monday, September 14, 2026
BodyMerced, California
SessionCity Council & Commissions
DateMonday, September 14, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:26

Hello.

0:30

Hello.

0:33

Hello.

0:37

Mic check.

0:40

Hello.

0:54

Start the meeting.

0:56

So this is the personnel board meeting of September 14th, 2026.

0:59

I hereby call the meeting to order.

1:01

So if we had all stand for the pledge.

1:07

I pledge a leader.

1:12

And to the Republic for which it stands.

1:15

One nation under God.

1:17

Indivisible with liberty and justice for.

1:25

And Christopher, would you call roll, please?

1:28

Yes.

1:29

All righty.

1:29

Roll call.

1:30

Pamela Tacanis.

1:32

Absolutely Alberto Escobido.

1:36

Absent.

1:38

Melissa Reyes.

1:40

Present.

1:42

Phyllis Viscara.

1:44

Present.

1:46

Dorothea Lynn White.

1:48

Present.

1:55

All right.

1:56

Thank you.

1:57

So for public comment.

1:59

Seeing no one in the audience, we'll proceed to the next item.

2:06

All right, so next item would be our consent calendar.

2:10

So adoption of the consent calendar may be made by a motion of the uh board, provided any member individual or organization may request to remove an item from the consent calendar for separate consideration.

2:23

If a correct request for removal of an item from the consent calendar has been received, the item will be discussed and voted separately.

2:31

So at this time, do I have a motion to approve the consent calendar?

2:36

I motion to approve by second.

2:39

So there's been a uh motion and a second.

2:42

If everyone go ahead, is there any discussion?

2:46

No discussion.

2:47

Uh we can go ahead and vote.

2:53

And it looks like unanimous vote to approve the consent calendar.

2:58

Unanimous.

3:06

All right.

3:06

So that takes us all the way to reports.

3:11

All right.

3:12

So CRISPR, uh, will you go ahead and give our monthly report, please?

3:16

Of course.

3:17

All righty.

3:18

In the month of August, we had five recruitments.

3:21

Those recruitments were as follows maintenance worker, payroll technician, safety coordinator, sewer storm drain worker, and systems technician.

3:29

Um we had a total of 15 full-time hires as well as 10 temporary hires.

3:34

So as far as our 15 new hires go for full-time status, we had two account clerks, one assistant planner, a director of development services, one dispatcher, three maintenance workers, one police clerk, one record supervisor.

3:47

I'm sorry, one recreation supervisor, four refuse equipment operators, as well as one wastewater treatment plant operator.

3:53

Um, in addition to our full-time staff, we had uh total of 10 temporary staff, eight recreation leaders uh for parks and recreation, one admin assistant, uh, and one CSO.

4:05

Um separations, we had um we had a total of four separations, one was a probationary release, and we had three resignations, uh admin assistant resigned, police records clerk resigned, uh refuse operator um resigned as well as uh the probationary release being a maintenance worker in addition.

4:25

We also had five temporary uh positions closed.

4:28

Um separations, these were rec uh temp recreation leaders with parks and recreation, um, and they were just all end of seasonal employment.

4:36

Um in addition to our separations, uh we also had um uh multiple new uh staff members.

4:43

Uh we had a total of 520 full-time staff and a total of 87 temporary staff that led us to 607 total employees.

4:52

Um looking at about uh 16 uh 16 different from last year.

4:57

Wow.

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Summary of Proceedings

Personnel Board Meeting Summary – September 14, 2026

The Personnel Board of Merced, California met on September 14, 2026, at 4:00 PM. The meeting included approval of the consent calendar, a monthly report from the Personnel Department, and scheduling of an appeal hearing for a terminated employee.

Consent Calendar

  • The board unanimously approved the consent calendar, which included information-only items on employment opportunities closed in August 2026, approval of new and revised job descriptions (Lead Recreation Field and Facility Worker, Water Distribution Operator I-II-III, and Water Systems Operator), and approval of the August 10, 2026, Personnel Board minutes.

Discussion Items

  • Personnel Department Monthly Report for August 2026: The department reported five recruitments (maintenance worker, payroll technician, safety coordinator, sewer storm drain worker, systems technician), 15 full-time hires (including account clerks, maintenance workers, recreation supervisor, refuse equipment operators, etc.), 10 temporary hires (mainly recreation leaders), and 4 separations (3 resignations, 1 probationary release). Total employees: 607 (520 full-time, 87 temporary). The board unanimously approved the report.
  • Set Dates for Personnel Board Hearing 2026-1: The board discussed scheduling a four-day appeal hearing for a terminated employee. Currently, October 12–14 (3:00 PM–8:00 PM) are tentatively held, but the board also provided alternative November dates: November 17, 18, and 19. Board members requested at least three weeks' notice. Staff will coordinate with attorneys and confirm final dates and timing.

Key Outcomes

  • Unanimous approval of the consent calendar and the Personnel Department monthly report.
  • The board established October 12–14 as primary hearing dates, with November 17–19 as backup. Staff will notify the board once attorney availability is confirmed.

Meeting Transcript

Hello. Hello. Hello. Mic check. Hello. Start the meeting. So this is the personnel board meeting of September 14th, 2026. I hereby call the meeting to order. So if we had all stand for the pledge. I pledge a leader. And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God. Indivisible with liberty and justice for. And Christopher, would you call roll, please? Yes. All righty. Roll call. Pamela Tacanis. Absolutely Alberto Escobido. Absent. Melissa Reyes. Present. Phyllis Viscara. Present. Dorothea Lynn White. Present. All right. Thank you. So for public comment. Seeing no one in the audience, we'll proceed to the next item. All right, so next item would be our consent calendar. So adoption of the consent calendar may be made by a motion of the uh board, provided any member individual or organization may request to remove an item from the consent calendar for separate consideration. If a correct request for removal of an item from the consent calendar has been received, the item will be discussed and voted separately. So at this time, do I have a motion to approve the consent calendar? I motion to approve by second. So there's been a uh motion and a second. If everyone go ahead, is there any discussion? No discussion. Uh we can go ahead and vote. And it looks like unanimous vote to approve the consent calendar. Unanimous. All right. So that takes us all the way to reports. All right. So CRISPR, uh, will you go ahead and give our monthly report, please? Of course. All righty. In the month of August, we had five recruitments. Those recruitments were as follows maintenance worker, payroll technician, safety coordinator, sewer storm drain worker, and systems technician. Um we had a total of 15 full-time hires as well as 10 temporary hires.

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