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Puyallup Civil Service Commission Approves Police and Corrections Eligibility Lists on September 21, 2026

City Council & Commissions — Monday, September 21, 2026
BodyPuyallup, Washington
SessionCity Council & Commissions
DateMonday, September 21, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:07

Perfect.

0:19

And whenever you're ready, Chair Smith, I did start the recording so we can start the meeting.

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Please update.

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Otherwise you'll be on 800 times.

0:35

Click update and the problem will be resolved.

0:40

Yes, can you hear us?

0:41

Hello.

0:43

Recording in progress.

0:55

Hello?

0:56

Can you hear me?

0:58

Yes.

1:00

All right.

1:01

I got in on my phone.

1:02

I'll give up on the computer.

1:07

Do we have a quorum?

1:09

Yes, I can do roll call if you'd like, Chair Smith.

1:12

Uh, but I think we have to call the meeting to order first.

1:14

Okay, let's call the meeting to order.

1:16

It's 901, and let's do roll call.

1:19

Uh Commissioner Case.

1:21

Present.

1:22

Commissioner Carr.

1:24

Present.

1:25

Commissioner Kelly.

1:27

Present.

1:28

Vice Chair Spracklin.

1:29

Present.

1:30

And Chair Smith.

1:32

Present.

1:33

We all are.

1:34

We have all five.

1:35

Great.

1:36

All right.

1:37

I would first of all entertain a motion to approve the minutes from our last meeting.

1:42

Motion to approve.

1:45

And a second.

1:46

All second.

1:48

Okay.

1:48

Any discussion over the minutes as prepared.

1:52

One quick one.

1:54

I see that we don't have a representative from the police department on today.

1:59

So it's kind of moot.

2:00

I was gonna recommend that we um include that, but moot point.

2:05

So yeah.

2:06

That's it.

2:09

Okay.

2:09

All uh all uh approving the minutes signify by saying aye.

2:13

Aye, all right.

2:14

Aye, aye.

2:16

Thank you.

2:16

And I think we forgot I forgot to uh we need to approve the agenda.

2:20

Correct.

2:21

So uh that a motion to approve what I was talking about, yeah.

2:25

A motion to approve the agenda, motion to approve the agenda, and a second.

2:32

All second.

2:34

Okay, any discussion on that.

2:38

Okay, all signify uh approval of the agenda by saying aye.

2:43

Aye.

2:44

Aye, aye.

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Summary of Proceedings

Puyallup Civil Service Commission Meeting - September 21, 2026

The Puyallup Civil Service Commission met virtually via Zoom on Monday, September 21, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Chair Dan Smith presided, with Vice-Chair Brian Spracklen and Commissioners Ajay Garg, Jim Kelly, and Scott Case present. Staff included Senior Human Resources Generalist Shelley Werner, sitting in for Katie, and Administrative Clerk Yessenia Abarca. The Commission unanimously approved the agenda, the August 17, 2026 minutes, and four eligibility lists. No public comments were received; written comments had been accepted until 8:00 a.m., and no public comments were accepted via Zoom.

Consent Calendar

  • The agenda was approved 5-0 on a motion by Vice-Chair Spracklen, seconded by Commissioner Case.
  • The August 17, 2026 minutes were approved 5-0 on a motion by Vice-Chair Spracklen, seconded by Commissioner Garg.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No public comments were made during the meeting.

Discussion Items

Lateral Entry Police Officer Eligibility List

  • SHRG Werner reported that the Lateral Entry Police Officer list contained one name: Sadee Jones, who is currently employed with Thurston County and has corrections experience.
  • Jones passed a standard oral interview before a panel of three police representatives.
  • The list was approved 5-0.

Blended Advanced Entry Police Officer Eligibility List

  • An advanced entry candidate, Diana Myers, was interviewed on August 13, 2026. She has previous law enforcement experience with the Port of Seattle and passed with scores of 70 percent or higher.
  • The blended advanced entry list contained four names in order of score: Brad Anglin, Diana Myers, Tyler Campbell, and Caroline Marin-Melgar.
  • The list was approved 5-0.

Blended Entry Level Police Officer Eligibility List

  • Seven entry level police officer applicants were interviewed on August 13, 2026.
  • The entry level process consists of an oral board plus a written test administered through Public Safety Testing; the two are combined into a final score that includes any applicable veterans' preference.
  • The new blended list contained 17 names, including Nick Jankens, Drtania Iaulualo, Krista Espinoza, Marcelle Robinson, Brinder Kaile, Noah Cheyne, Logan Aikas, Thomas Arreygue, Jenel Aparicio, Joshua Shannon, Dylan Paganini, Julian Genriech, Josh Lemon, Forrest Preston, Jocob Albers, Brayden Janiki, and Liam Lyle.
  • During discussion, SHRG Werner noted that one person was in background on the entry list, one off the advanced police list, and one off the lateral list, and that the City balances academy spots when moving candidates forward.
  • The list was approved 5-0.

Blended Lateral Entry Corrections Officer Eligibility List

  • An oral board was held on August 24, 2026, for the Blended Lateral Entry Corrections Officer Eligibility list.
  • Candidates who passed with a score of 70 percent or higher were added. The updated list contained six names: Christian Hansen, Brent Kempster, Kristen Kraemer, Nathaniel Smith, Katrina Saunders, and Tiffani Hernandez.
  • The list was approved 5-0.

Chief Examiner's Report

  • SHRG Werner advised the Commission to anticipate an October Civil Service Commission meeting, as she expected to schedule oral boards for corrections positions.
  • The meeting would follow the normal schedule on October 19, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom.

Key Outcomes

  • All four eligibility lists were approved unanimously by 5-0 votes.
  • The next Civil Service Commission meeting was scheduled for October 19, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom.
  • The meeting adjourned at 9:10 a.m.

Note: The minutes and transcript contain minor spelling variations for some names, including Sadee/Sadie Jones, Diana Myers/Diana Meyers, Brad Anglin/Brad Englin, and Caroline Marin-Melgar/Carolina Marin Melger.

Meeting Transcript

Perfect. And whenever you're ready, Chair Smith, I did start the recording so we can start the meeting. Your PDF reader has expired. Please update. Otherwise you'll be on 800 times. Click update and the problem will be resolved. Yes, can you hear us? Hello. Recording in progress. Hello? Can you hear me? Yes. All right. I got in on my phone. I'll give up on the computer. Do we have a quorum? Yes, I can do roll call if you'd like, Chair Smith. Uh, but I think we have to call the meeting to order first. Okay, let's call the meeting to order. It's 901, and let's do roll call. Uh Commissioner Case. Present. Commissioner Carr. Present. Commissioner Kelly. Present. Vice Chair Spracklin. Present. And Chair Smith. Present. We all are. We have all five. Great. All right. I would first of all entertain a motion to approve the minutes from our last meeting. Motion to approve. And a second. All second. Okay. Any discussion over the minutes as prepared. One quick one. I see that we don't have a representative from the police department on today. So it's kind of moot. I was gonna recommend that we um include that, but moot point. So yeah. That's it. Okay. All uh all uh approving the minutes signify by saying aye. Aye, all right. Aye, aye.

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