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Regular Civil Service Commission Meeting - April 20, 2026

City Council — Monday, April 20, 2026
BodyNapa, California
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, April 20, 2026
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0:26

All right.

0:27

The uh regular Civil Service Commission meeting for April 20th, 2026 is called to order.

0:32

Caitlin, would you please take roll?

0:34

Commissioner Holliday?

0:36

Here.

0:36

Commissioner Mason.

0:38

Here.

0:38

Vice Chair Fitzgerald.

0:40

Here.

0:40

Chair Halliday?

0:41

Here.

0:42

Commissioner Aguilar is absent.

0:44

All other commissioners are present.

0:46

Thank you.

0:47

Thank you.

0:48

Are there any changes to the agenda or supplemental reports?

0:52

No changes.

0:53

All right.

0:54

Thank you.

0:54

We'll move on to public comment.

0:58

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.

1:07

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

1:13

Are there any public comments from the audience?

1:17

Seeing none.

1:19

Since we've received no uh comments from the public, we'll now conclude the general public comment portion of the agenda and move on to section four, the consent calendar.

1:31

Uh these routine consent calendar items can be approved with one motion and vote.

1:37

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

1:48

Um I would move that we separate it for A.

1:55

Since I can't vote on that.

1:57

All right.

1:57

Um we're going to move 4A off the consent calendar.

2:01

Is there a motion to approve items 4B and 4C on the consent calendar?

2:06

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

2:11

Thank you.

2:11

And a second.

2:12

Second.

2:13

All those in favor say aye.

2:15

Aye.

2:16

Opposed.

2:17

And the motion passes.

2:19

And we will move on to item 4A on the consent calendar.

2:24

Um is there a motion?

2:27

I'd like to motion to approve 4A.

2:30

And a second.

2:31

I'll second that motion.

2:32

All those in favor say aye.

2:34

Aye.

2:34

Aye.

2:34

Aye.

2:35

Uh opposed and abstentions.

2:37

I abstain.

2:38

All right.

2:39

Thank you.

2:39

We will move on to administrative reports.

2:42

Item five.

2:43

Um as we move on to that, I see that there are no administrative reports on tonight's agenda.

2:50

So moving on to item six, comments from commissioners and staff.

2:55

Any comments from the commissioners?

2:58

No.

2:58

Thank you.

2:59

Seeing none, uh moving on to comments from staff.

3:05

No, no comments.

3:06

Seeing none, um, we'll move on to item six C, uh, the recruitment status report.

3:12

Caitlin, can you please provide an update on the recruitment status report?

3:17

Yes.

3:18

So this week we are conducting interviews for planning manager in our community resources and development department.

3:28

And we're also conducting interviews for maintenance superintendent.

3:33

Both of those are happening on Wednesday this week.

3:36

Um later this week, we're also going to be holding an information session and then a performance exam next week for a maintenance labor in our utilities department.

3:46

And then we're also working on uh recruitment for our finance department for payroll specialists, the application filing period closed yesterday.

3:56

So we're gonna be reviewing applications and sending out an online assessment later this week.

4:02

We're currently accepting applications right now for heavy equipment operator and public works, and then an associate civil engineer in our utilities department.

4:12

Um for our continuous recruitments.

4:15

We're also holding several days of interviews for police officer trainee this week and into next week.

4:22

Um and just one exciting update.

4:25

We are gonna be attending the Napa Valley College Job Fair on Thursday this week.

4:31

So we'll be out there, our HR department, our parks and rec department, and our police department.

4:37

So hopefully the weather cooperates later this week.

4:41

Um but we'll be out there promoting our cadet program and our summer internship program as well as our job opportunities.

4:48

And those are all our recruitment updates.

4:50

Thank you.

4:51

And you'll be there rain or shine.

4:54

Thank you for doing that.

4:55

Um moving on then to item six D.

5:00

Uh MJ, can you please provide an update on the expiration list report?

5:03

Yes.

5:04

Thank you, Chair Halliday.

5:05

The recommendation is to receive this eligibility list exploration report with respect to six different lists, two of which are for police officer, one is the trainee, another one's the lateral.

5:18

We had two in finance, accounting supervisor, accounting technician, and then building inspector one two, which is part of the community development and resources department, and then firefighter.

5:28

So those are all um being reported out on, and they all resulted in in hires.

5:34

So very good.

5:36

All right, thank you, MJ.

5:38

Um moving on to item seven.

5:42

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Civil Service Commission is scheduled for May 18th, 2026.

5:49

And our meeting is adjourned.

5:51

Thank you.

5:52

Thank you.

5:55

I think we're staying for

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Summary of Proceedings

Regular Civil Service Commission Meeting - April 20, 2026

The regular meeting of the Civil Service Commission was called to order on April 20, 2026 at approximately 1:30 PM. Commissioners present: Holliday, Mason, Fitzgerald, Halliday; Commissioner Aguilar absent. No changes to the agenda. No public comments were received.

Consent Calendar

  • Items 4B and 4C were approved unanimously by voice vote.
  • Item 4A was separated from the consent calendar per a commissioner's request (citing an inability to vote on that item). It was then approved with one abstention; the remaining commissioners voted aye.

Discussion Items

  • Recruitment Status Report: Caitlin reported on ongoing recruitments: interviews for Planning Manager and Maintenance Superintendent scheduled for Wednesday (April 22); an information session and performance exam for Maintenance Laborer; applications under review for Payroll Specialist; continuous recruitment for Heavy Equipment Operator and Associate Civil Engineer; multiple days of interviews for Police Officer Trainee; and the department's participation in the Napa Valley College Job Fair on Thursday (April 23).
  • Expiration List Report: MJ reported on six eligibility lists (Police Officer Trainee, Police Officer Lateral, Accounting Supervisor, Accounting Technician, Building Inspector 1/2, and Firefighter) noting that all lists resulted in hires.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved Consent Calendar items 4B and 4C unanimously.
  • Approved Consent Calendar item 4A with one abstention.
  • Received the recruitment status and expiration list reports as information items.
  • Next regular meeting scheduled for May 18, 2026. Meeting adjourned.

Meeting Transcript

All right. The uh regular Civil Service Commission meeting for April 20th, 2026 is called to order. Caitlin, would you please take roll? Commissioner Holliday? Here. Commissioner Mason. Here. Vice Chair Fitzgerald. Here. Chair Halliday? Here. Commissioner Aguilar is absent. All other commissioners are present. Thank you. Thank you. Are there any changes to the agenda or supplemental reports? No changes. All right. Thank you. We'll move on 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 item on the agenda, please reserve your comments until that item is before the commission. Are there any public comments from the audience? Seeing none. Since we've received no uh comments from the public, we'll now conclude the general public comment portion of the agenda and move on to section four, the consent calendar. Uh these routine consent calendar items can be approved with one motion and vote. If a commissioner wishes to discuss an item, they may request that the item be removed from the consent calendar, and after the remaining items are approved, the items which are removed are considered separately. Um I would move that we separate it for A. Since I can't vote on that. All right. Um we're going to move 4A off the consent calendar. Is there a motion to approve items 4B and 4C on the consent calendar? I move to approve items 4B and 4C on the consent calendar. Thank you. And a second. Second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed. And the motion passes. And we will move on to item 4A on the consent calendar. Um is there a motion? I'd like to motion to approve 4A. And a second. I'll second that motion. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Uh opposed and abstentions.

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