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Civil Service Commission Regular Meeting – September 21, 2026

City Council — Monday, September 21, 2026
BodyNapa, California
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, September 21, 2026
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0:00

All right.

0:01

It's time to call the meeting to order.

0:04

Yeah.

0:04

Yeah.

0:07

Okay.

0:08

The regular civil service meeting for September 21st is called order.

0:13

Caitlin, would you please take roll?

0:16

Commissioner Halliday?

0:17

Here.

0:18

Commissioner Russo.

0:20

Vice Chair Holliday?

0:21

Here.

0:22

Chair Fitzgerald?

0:23

Here.

0:23

Commissioner Mason is absent.

0:25

All other commissioners are commissioners are present.

0:28

Thank you.

0:30

Thank you.

0:31

We're moving on to section two, which is agenda review and supplemental reports.

0:37

No.

0:37

Are there any uh changes to the agenda or supplemental reports?

0:41

No changes.

0:42

Great.

0:42

Uh then we're gonna move on to section three, which is public comment, which is the public's opportunity to directly address the commission on items of interest within our subject matter jurisdiction.

0:54

So if anybody has comments that pertain to a specific item on our agenda, we ask that you reserve those until that item is before the commission.

1:02

But are there any general public comments at this time?

1:07

Uh seeing none, we're gonna move on to section four, which is our consent calendar.

1:12

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

1:17

Um if a commissioner wishes to discuss an item, they can request that item be removed from the consent calendar, and after the remaining items are approved, items which were removed will be considered separately.

1:28

Um is there anybody that wants to remove something?

1:31

Move the uh meeting minutes to off consent, please.

1:35

Yeah.

1:35

Um we'll consider item four A separately.

1:38

Is there any or can I get a motion to approve items 4B and 4C on the consent calendar?

1:44

I make a motion to approve those items.

1:47

And I'll second that.

1:49

All those in favor say aye.

1:50

Aye.

1:51

Any opposed?

1:52

That motion passes.

1:53

And then uh could I have a motion to approve item 4A?

1:59

Uh we'll make that motion.

2:01

I'll second the motion.

2:03

All those in favor say aye.

2:04

Aye.

2:05

Any abstentions?

2:07

All abstain.

2:08

And any opposed?

2:09

That motion passes with uh one abstention.

2:14

And then there are no administrative reports on tonight's agenda.

2:19

So we're gonna move on to section six, which is uh comments by the commissioners.

2:24

Does any commissioner have any comments?

2:28

Yeah, yeah.

2:30

You have something to say.

2:34

Thank you all for uh welcoming my daughter with me today.

2:38

Uh do we have any comments from staff?

2:42

No comments.

2:43

Okay.

2:44

Uh in that case we'll move on to item six C, which is our recruitment status report.

2:49

Caitlin, would you please provide that report?

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Summary of Proceedings

Civil Service Commission Regular Meeting – September 21, 2026

The Civil Service Commission of Napa, California, held its regular meeting on Monday, September 21, 2026, at 5:15 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers. Commissioners present: Joe Russo, Ashley Halliday, Vice Chair Scott Holliday, and Chair Ryan FitzGerald. Commissioner Suzanne Mason was absent. The meeting covered routine consent calendar items, staff reports on recruitment and eligible list expirations, and commissioner comments. No public comments were made.

Consent Calendar

  • Item 4.A – Meeting Minutes (August 17, 2026): Removed from the consent calendar at the request of a commissioner. Approved separately with a motion, second, and a unanimous vote, with one abstention (Commissioner not specified).
  • Items 4.B and 4.C – Summary of Examination Results and Eligible List Summary Report (Assistant Planner - Promotional): Approved by a single motion and unanimous vote (all ayes, no opposed).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public addressed the commission.

Discussion Items

  • Recruitment Status Report (Item 6.C): Staff provided updates: panel interviews for HR Manager (Training & Development) held earlier that day; phone interviews for Fire Inspector I/II scheduled later that week; skills testing and interviews for Firefighter Paramedic the following week. Recent job postings closed for Engineering Aid/Senior Engineering Aid (Public Works & Utilities) with applications under review. Current open recruitments: Assistant HR Director and Permit Technician. No questions from commissioners.
  • Scheduled Automatic Expiration of Eligible Lists (Item 6.D): Staff recommended expiration of the Police Officer Lateral eligible list, noting it resulted in the hiring of one candidate. Continuous recruitment for that position will continue. No questions or objections from commissioners.

Key Outcomes

  • Approvals: Consent calendar items 4.B and 4.C approved unanimously; item 4.A (August minutes) approved with one abstention.
  • Reports Received: The Recruitment Status Report and the Eligible List Expiration Report were received by the commission without further action.
  • Adjournment: The meeting adjourned. The next regular meeting is scheduled for October 19, 2026.

Meeting Transcript

All right. It's time to call the meeting to order. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. The regular civil service meeting for September 21st is called order. Caitlin, would you please take roll? Commissioner Halliday? Here. Commissioner Russo. Vice Chair Holliday? Here. Chair Fitzgerald? Here. Commissioner Mason is absent. All other commissioners are commissioners are present. Thank you. Thank you. We're moving on to section two, which is agenda review and supplemental reports. No. Are there any uh changes to the agenda or supplemental reports? No changes. Great. Uh then we're gonna move on to section three, which is public comment, which is the public's opportunity to directly address the commission on items of interest within our subject matter jurisdiction. So if anybody has comments that pertain to a specific item on our agenda, we ask that you reserve those until that item is before the commission. But are there any general public comments at this time? Uh seeing none, we're gonna move on to section four, which is our consent calendar. These are routine items that can be approved with one motion and vote. Um if a commissioner wishes to discuss an item, they can request that item be removed from the consent calendar, and after the remaining items are approved, items which were removed will be considered separately. Um is there anybody that wants to remove something? Move the uh meeting minutes to off consent, please. Yeah. Um we'll consider item four A separately. Is there any or can I get a motion to approve items 4B and 4C on the consent calendar? I make a motion to approve those items. And I'll second that. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? That motion passes. And then uh could I have a motion to approve item 4A? Uh we'll make that motion. I'll second the motion. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Any abstentions? All abstain. And any opposed? That motion passes with uh one abstention. And then there are no administrative reports on tonight's agenda.

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