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Miami Civil Service Board Meeting - May 5, 2026

Meeting Portal — Tuesday, May 5, 2026
BodyMiami, Florida
SessionMeeting Portal
DateTuesday, May 5, 2026
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2:18

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the May fifth, twenty twenty six Civil Service Board meeting.

2:24

We'll begin with a pledge of allegiance.

2:46

The adoption of the agenda.

2:50

Motion.

2:50

Second.

2:51

Motion by Board Member Soliman.

2:53

Second by Board Member Jimenez.

2:55

All in favor.

2:56

Aye.

2:57

Approving of the minutes.

3:00

Motion by Board Member Soleiman.

3:02

Second.

3:03

Second by Board Member Lanier.

3:05

All in favor?

3:06

Aye.

3:06

Aye.

3:10

Military leaves of absence.

3:12

C one.

3:13

Jimmy L.

3:14

Rodriguez, police sergeant, requests military leave without pay from February eighth, twenty twenty-six for a period of three hundred and sixty-five days.

3:23

Copy of order submitted.

3:27

Motion.

3:27

Motion by Board Member Jimenez.

3:30

Second.

3:30

Second by Board Member Lanier.

3:32

All in favor?

3:33

I see two.

3:36

Vanessa Moreno.

3:38

Police officer requests military leave without pay.

3:41

Effective January seventeenth, twenty twenty-six for a period of two hundred and eleven days.

3:47

Copy of order submitted.

3:49

Motion.

3:50

Motion by board member Jimenez.

3:51

Second.

3:52

Second by board member Soliman.

3:54

All in favor.

4:42

If you guys allow me to um is Jose Mena.

4:52

If you could just come to the report, yeah.

4:57

Okay.

5:01

Your name and position.

5:02

My name is Josemena.

5:03

José Osvaldo Mena.

5:05

My position is heavy equipment mechanic.

5:07

So I work for the GSA and the night chief.

5:12

Excellent.

5:14

Shed some light on this through the chair.

5:16

Yes.

5:17

All right.

5:18

So this individual, his daughter asked, his daughter asked Angela Roberts for the email address for the civil service.

5:26

The email address that she gave her was wrong.

5:29

So they sent it to CBS instead of C S B.

5:33

The looking at that email, her request for a hearing would have been timely.

6:02

Lost his job over that.

6:03

So this man is one that definitely deserves to have a hearing because he's completely innocent, and um his uh his hearing request was sent timely.

6:14

Thank you.

6:16

Right.

6:17

Yes, and and I mean, uh to me, it reminded me that we just found out today because she showed us the emails because we had never received them, so we didn't know because they were going to CBS instead of CSB.

6:30

So for that reason, but she also showed us the email from Angela Roberts that gave her the wrong email address.

6:36

So I think this is um one that the board should allow.

6:42

Um you recognize just for clarity, you said that all charges were dropped against him and his son was filed.

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Summary of Proceedings

Miami Civil Service Board Meeting - May 5, 2026

The City of Miami Civil Service Board met on May 5, 2026. The meeting included adoption of the agenda, approval of minutes, approval of military leaves of absence, discussion of a request for a hearing by an employee due to a missed deadline caused by an incorrect email address from HR, approval of findings of fact for a police sergeant, and a hearing that was resolved by agreement.

Consent Calendar

  • The agenda was adopted and minutes approved by voice vote.
  • Military leaves of absence were approved: C1 – Jimmy L. Rodriguez, police sergeant, request for 365 days unpaid military leave beginning February 8, 2026. C2 – Vanessa Moreno, police officer, request for 211 days unpaid military leave beginning January 17, 2026. Both approved unanimously.

Discussion Items

  • Jose Mena Hearing Request: José Osvaldo Mena, a heavy equipment mechanic for GSA, requested a hearing regarding his termination. Mena's representative explained that Mena's daughter contacted HR Director Angela Roberts for the Civil Service Board email address, but Roberts provided the wrong email (CBS instead of CSB), causing Mena's appeal request to be untimely. The board viewed the emails demonstrating the error. The city objected, arguing that Mena's termination letter included appeal instructions, that his email to HR was a rebuttal not a request for appeal, and that the 15-day deadline was missed. Board members discussed that HR should guide employees and that the mistake was the city's. The board voted to grant Mena a hearing. The city later requested the hearing be scheduled for August 4, 2026, which Mena agreed to.
  • Linda Bremer Findings of Fact: E2 concerned findings of fact for Police Sergeant Linda Bremer's 10-hour suspension. Attorney Gibbons indicated no objection, and the city had no objection. The board approved the findings.
  • Daniel Crocker Hearing: H1 was an appeal hearing for Police Officer Daniel Crocker regarding a 10-hour suspension. The board took a two-minute recess at the request of the city, after which the city announced it would rescind the suspension and replace it with a reprimand. The board approved the resolution by motion.

Key Outcomes

  • Military leave requests approved unanimously.
  • Jose Mena granted a hearing for his termination; hearing scheduled for August 4, 2026.
  • Findings of fact for Linda Bremer approved.
  • Daniel Crocker's 10-hour suspension rescinded to a reprimand, with agreement from all parties.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the May fifth, twenty twenty six Civil Service Board meeting. We'll begin with a pledge of allegiance. The adoption of the agenda. Motion. Second. Motion by Board Member Soliman. Second by Board Member Jimenez. All in favor. Aye. Approving of the minutes. Motion by Board Member Soleiman. Second. Second by Board Member Lanier. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Military leaves of absence. C one. Jimmy L. Rodriguez, police sergeant, requests military leave without pay from February eighth, twenty twenty-six for a period of three hundred and sixty-five days. Copy of order submitted. Motion. Motion by Board Member Jimenez. Second. Second by Board Member Lanier. All in favor? I see two. Vanessa Moreno. Police officer requests military leave without pay. Effective January seventeenth, twenty twenty-six for a period of two hundred and eleven days. Copy of order submitted. Motion. Motion by board member Jimenez. Second. Second by board member Soliman. All in favor. If you guys allow me to um is Jose Mena. If you could just come to the report, yeah. Okay. Your name and position. My name is Josemena. José Osvaldo Mena. My position is heavy equipment mechanic. So I work for the GSA and the night chief. Excellent. Shed some light on this through the chair. Yes. All right. So this individual, his daughter asked, his daughter asked Angela Roberts for the email address for the civil service. The email address that she gave her was wrong.

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