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Civil Service Commission Regular Meeting – November 17, 2025

City Council — Monday, November 17, 2025
BodyNapa, California
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, November 17, 2025
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:04

The regular civil service commission meeting for November 17th is called to order.

0:09

Please take roll, Caitlin.

0:12

Commissioner Holiday?

0:14

Present.

0:15

Commissioner Mason.

0:16

Present.

0:17

Vice Chair Fitzgerald.

0:19

Present.

0:19

Chair Halliday?

0:20

Here.

0:21

Commissioner Aguilar is absent.

0:23

All other commissioners are present.

0:25

Thank you.

0:26

Thanks, Caitlin.

0:27

Any changes to the agenda or supplemental reports?

0:31

No changes.

0:32

Thank you.

0:33

Next we go to public comment.

0:35

Public comment provides an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the commission on items of interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the commission.

0:44

If your comments pertain to a specific specific item on the agenda, reserve your comments until that item is before the commission.

0:51

Are there any public comments from the audience?

0:56

Seeing none, uh, since we have received no additional comments from the public, we'll now conclude the general public comment portion of this agenda.

1:05

Um next we move to the consent calendar.

1:09

These routine items can be approved with one motion and vote.

1:12

If a commissioner wishes to discuss an item, they can request that the item be removed from the consent calendar after the remaining items are approved, items which are removed or considered separately.

1:25

Is there a motion to approve um item 4b and 4C on the consent calendar?

1:33

I move that we approve items 4B and 4C on the consent calendar.

1:40

All those in favor?

1:42

Aye.

1:42

Aye.

1:43

Opposed.

1:44

All right, that motion carries, and now we'll move to item 4A.

1:48

Oh, sorry, Chair.

1:50

Was there a second for 4B and 4C?

1:54

I have Mason as the first.

1:57

Did anyone second?

1:58

Did I say that?

1:59

Ryan did.

2:00

I thought I did.

2:00

Okay.

2:02

The blur.

2:03

I saw a second.

2:05

We're so smooth.

2:07

All right.

2:08

So moving on to item 4A.

2:10

Can I have a um motion for 4A?

2:14

Well, I have a question.

2:16

Can we approve it with well with just two of us?

2:21

Because Ryan wasn't there, right?

2:24

Yeah, I was planning to abstain from that.

2:26

Um, I don't know if Eddie can hear us.

2:31

Can you hear me okay?

2:32

Yep.

2:33

Yeah.

2:33

Uh you can.

2:35

The abstentions in this case.

2:38

Uh we'll give you as the sufficient number of votes.

2:43

So if you have a two-zero and two abstentions or one abstention, you can't proceed.

2:48

Okay.

2:49

Thank you.

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Summary of Proceedings

Civil Service Commission Regular Meeting – November 17, 2025

The Civil Service Commission held its regular meeting on November 17, 2025, at 1:15 PM. Commissioners Holiday, Mason, Fitzgerald, and Chair Halliday were present; Commissioner Aguilar was absent. The meeting covered approval of consent calendar items, adoption of the 2026 meeting calendar, and staff reports on recruitments and eligible list expirations. No public comments were received.

Consent Calendar

  • Items 4B and 4C were approved unanimously on a motion by Commissioner Mason, seconded by Commissioner Fitzgerald. Chair Halliday noted staff guidance that two affirmative votes with abstentions are sufficient.
  • Item 4A was considered separately. Commissioner Mason moved approval, Commissioner Fitzgerald seconded. The motion passed with two votes in favor (Mason and Fitzgerald) and one abstention (Chair Halliday).

Discussion Items

  • 2026 Civil Service Commission Calendar (Item 5A): Staff presented proposed revisions to three regular meeting dates that fall on holidays: January moved from the 19th to the 26th (MLK Day), February from the 16th to the 23rd (President's Day), and December moved back from the 21st to the 14th (Christmas week). A commissioner inquired about handling a lack of quorum; staff explained special meetings or cancellations would be used. A motion to adopt the staff recommendation was made, seconded, and passed unanimously.

Staff Reports

  • Recruitment Status Report (Item 6C): Caitlin reported that two days of interviews for an assistant/associate planner were completed the prior week, and phone interviews for an engineering assistant were held earlier on November 17. Applications are open for senior civil engineer (closes November 30) and deputy utilities director (closes December 14). Continuous police recruitments continue: a lateral interview on November 18, a physical agility test for police officer trainee on November 24, and ongoing applications for public safety dispatcher lateral with credit call exams underway.
  • Expiration List Report (Item 6D): MJ presented the scheduled automatic expiration of four eligible lists, resulting in two hires: a fleet shop supervisor and a water control systems analyst. Recruitments for public safety dispatcher and police officer lateral remain active.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent items 4B and 4C approved unanimously.
  • Item 4A approved by a 2–0 vote with one abstention.
  • Resolution adopting the 2026 Civil Service Commission calendar (with three date changes) approved unanimously.
  • Staff reports on recruitments and expiring lists were received; no formal action required.
  • The next regularly scheduled meeting is set for December 15, 2025.

Meeting Transcript

The regular civil service commission meeting for November 17th is called to order. Please take roll, Caitlin. Commissioner Holiday? Present. Commissioner Mason. Present. Vice Chair Fitzgerald. Present. Chair Halliday? Here. Commissioner Aguilar is absent. All other commissioners are present. Thank you. Thanks, Caitlin. Any changes to the agenda or supplemental reports? No changes. Thank you. Next we go to public comment. Public comment provides an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the commission on items of interest within the subject matter jurisdiction of the commission. If your comments pertain to a specific specific item on the agenda, reserve your comments until that item is before the commission. Are there any public comments from the audience? Seeing none, uh, since we have received no additional comments from the public, we'll now conclude the general public comment portion of this agenda. Um next we move to the consent calendar. These routine items can be approved with one motion and vote. If a commissioner wishes to discuss an item, they can request that the item be removed from the consent calendar after the remaining items are approved, items which are removed or considered separately. Is there a motion to approve um item 4b and 4C on the consent calendar? I move that we approve items 4B and 4C on the consent calendar. All those in favor? Aye. Aye. Opposed. All right, that motion carries, and now we'll move to item 4A. Oh, sorry, Chair. Was there a second for 4B and 4C? I have Mason as the first. Did anyone second? Did I say that? Ryan did. I thought I did. Okay. The blur. I saw a second. We're so smooth. All right. So moving on to item 4A. Can I have a um motion for 4A? Well, I have a question. Can we approve it with well with just two of us? Because Ryan wasn't there, right? Yeah, I was planning to abstain from that.

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