Civil Service Commission Regular Meeting — January 26, 2026
Discussion Breakdown
Summary
Civil Service Commission Regular Meeting — January 26, 2026
The Civil Service Commission convened at 5:15 p.m., approved consent calendar items with two abstentions noted, received staff updates on possible March meeting rescheduling and active recruitments (including police officer trainee interviews and a police lieutenant promotional timeline), and adjourned with the next meeting set for February 23, 2026.
Consent Calendar
- Approved Items 4B and 4C by motion and second; vote: ayes with one abstention.
- Approved Item 4A by separate motion and second; vote: ayes with one abstention.
Public Comments & Testimony
- No public comments were provided.
Staff Updates
- Possible March meeting reschedule: Staff reported a room conflict and stated a poll would be sent to commissioners to identify an alternative date; a formal change would be agendized for the February meeting if agreement is reached.
- Recruitment status report (HR):
- Conducting three days of police officer trainee interviews (first day completed; continuing Tuesday and Wednesday).
- Conducting phone interviews for junior assistant engineer (Public Works) later in the week.
- Currently accepting applications for materials diversion analyst, water distribution supervisor (Utilities), and property tech (Police).
- Two promotional recruitments open only to City of Napa full-time classified employees: materials diversion analyst and police lieutenant.
- Police lieutenant promotional recruitment timeline:
- Jan 14: first information session
- Jan 16: applications opened
- Jan 23: second information session
- Jan 27: application period closes
- Feb 11: testing planned
- Feb 23: results to be brought to the commission
Key Outcomes
- Consent calendar approvals completed (Items 4A, 4B, 4C), with abstentions recorded on each of the two motions.
- Directed next steps on March meeting rescheduling via email poll, with potential formal agenda action in February.
- Next regular meeting confirmed for February 23, 2026; meeting adjourned.
Meeting Transcript
All right, it's 5 15. The regular Civil Service Commission meeting for January 26th, 2026 is called to order. Please take rule. Commissioner Aguilera. Commissioner Holiday. Here. Vice Chair Fitzgerald. Chair Halliday. Here. Commissioner Mason is absent. All other commissioners are present. Thank you. Thank you, Caitlin. Are there any changes to the agenda or supplemental reports? No. We'll move on to item three, 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 item on the agenda, please reserve your comments until the item is before the commission. Are there any public comments from the audience? Seeing none. Since we have received no additional comments from the public, we will now conclude the general public comment portion of this agenda. Moving on to consent calendar, these routine items can be approved with one motion and vote. If a commissioner wishes to discuss any item, they can request that the item be removed from the consent calendar after the remaining items are approved. The items which are removed are considered separately. I move to approve 4B and 4C. All those in favor say aye. I'm sorry, looking for a second. I'll second that. Thank you. All those in favor, aye. Aye. Opposed? And I'm abstaining. All right. And we will move to for a motion to approve item 4A on the consent calendar. Is there a motion? I'll make that motion. And a second. I can second. Thank you. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed. And that's the one I'll abstain from. Thank you. Um item number five, administrative reports. There are no administrative reports on tonight's agenda. So we'll move on to item six, comments by the commissioners and staff. Comments from the commissioners. Seeing none.