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Sacramento Civil Service Board Approves Consent Items and Denies Appeal on February 22, 2021

Civil Service Board — Monday, February 22, 2021
BodySacramento, California
SessionCivil Service Board
DateMonday, February 22, 2021
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0:00

Thirty seconds.

0:32

I think we're ready to begin.

0:34

Gwenet, if you would like to uh start the meeting.

0:39

Great, thank you.

0:39

Um, welcome everyone.

0:40

Let's call the meeting to order.

0:43

Um, shall we take the roll?

0:47

Yes.

0:49

Member Robin Moore.

0:54

Robin, are you there?

0:56

I think she needs to unmute maybe.

1:00

Am I off mute?

1:01

Yeah, yes.

1:02

Okay.

1:03

Present.

1:05

Member Amandford.

1:08

Present.

1:10

Thank you.

1:10

And member Byrd.

1:12

Here.

1:14

Perfect.

1:14

Thank you.

1:15

We have a quorum.

1:16

Okay.

1:18

Is there a report on the closed session?

1:21

On a closed session?

1:22

I don't recall having one.

1:24

No, none.

1:26

Okay.

1:27

Excellent.

1:28

So let's move to the uh update on the status of the vacant positions.

1:34

Yes, we wanted to let you know that there is an update on the vacant CSB positions.

1:38

We actually have four applicants, and they're they will be at the March 9th, 2021 PPE meeting.

1:47

They will be interviewing those applicants that uh appear.

1:50

And we just told you at the last meeting that we would give you an update on that.

1:53

So we wanted to provide that information for you.

1:58

Perfect.

1:58

Thank you.

1:59

Is that something that you could send out a zoom link to?

2:01

Or I imagine we go to the city's website to see the link to be able to access that meeting.

2:07

That's a good question.

2:08

We'll have to get back to you.

2:11

Okay, if you wouldn't mind, um, I would appreciate it if you could send out uh the link to um those of us members on the board here so that if we're interested in checking it out, we could do that.

2:24

Absolutely um I have a can I ask a question?

2:28

This is Robin Moore.

2:30

Absolutely.

2:31

Yeah, I noticed on the letter head that Edwin Perez is is not on the letter head.

2:36

Is he still our chair?

2:39

No, Ed uh resigned from the board, and uh so we are uh Gwenet is going to step in as the vice chair to oversee the meetings.

2:49

So when did he resign?

2:52

He resigned back in um in November, actually.

2:56

Okay, so it would have been nice if the board had been given that information.

3:02

I mean didn't know.

3:05

I I thought we did Yeah, I didn't know until this morning or before.

3:10

Okay, I apologize for that.

3:11

I thought we did send a notice out to people.

3:13

I apologize.

3:17

Yeah, I didn't see that.

3:19

But at some point then, um, what do we do in terms of electing a chair?

3:23

I mean, I'm happy to be acting chair for now, but we need to kind of make it official if if one of the other members wants to step up.

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Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento Civil Service Board Meeting - February 22, 2021

The Civil Service Board met via teleconference on February 22, 2021, to consider consent calendar items, receive an update on vacant board positions, and hear an appeal of a disqualification. All actions were unanimous with members Moore, Manford, and Byrd present.

Update on Vacant CSB Positions

  • Staff reported that four applicants for vacant Civil Service Board positions will be interviewed at the March 9, 2021 Personnel & Public Employees Committee meeting.
  • Board Member Robin Moore requested that a Zoom link be sent to board members so they could observe.
  • It was noted that former Chair Edwin Perez resigned in November; Vice Chair Gwenet is serving as acting chair. An election for chair is planned for the next meeting when new board members are present.

Consent Calendar

  • All four consent calendar items were approved unanimously (Moore, Manford, Byrd all voting aye):
    1. Approval of the November 16, 2020 meeting minutes. (Note: The agenda says "November 16, 2020," while the attachment is labeled "November 16, 2021," a discrepancy.)
    2. Revision of the Neighborhood Resources Coordinator I and II Classification Specifications.
    3. Revision of the Senior Deputy City Clerk Classification Specification.
    4. Revision of classification specifications to include probationary period language.

Discussion Items

  • Waiver of Formal Rules of Procedure: Approved unanimously for all appeals of disqualification heard at this meeting.
  • Appeal of the Disqualification of Bryant Lawani:
    • Staff reported that the Personnel Transactions Coordinator recruitment was posted October 16, 2020; Lawani received a disqualification notice November 13, 2020; and he submitted an appeal November 17, 2020. Lawani argued that exam instructions were not clearly stated and that the exam should have included the categories being assessed. The city contended that proper procedures were followed, the exam was job-related, and the same evaluation standards were applied to all applicants.
    • Staff noted that 113 applicants were invited to test, 71 took the examination, and the pass rate was 75%. No other applicants raised complaints about unclear instructions.
    • Lawani reiterated that some instructions appeared to be missing, possibly due to a technical glitch. Board members questioned staff about the test format, accommodations, and item analysis.
    • Board Member Moore stated she would vote to deny the appeal because 71 people took the same exam without similar concerns. A motion to affirm the director's disqualification passed unanimously.

Public Comments

  • No public comments were offered.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved all consent calendar items and the formal rules waiver.
  • Denied Bryant Lawani's appeal and affirmed the director's disqualification.
  • Next meeting is scheduled for March 15, 2021.

Meeting Transcript

Thirty seconds. I think we're ready to begin. Gwenet, if you would like to uh start the meeting. Great, thank you. Um, welcome everyone. Let's call the meeting to order. Um, shall we take the roll? Yes. Member Robin Moore. Robin, are you there? I think she needs to unmute maybe. Am I off mute? Yeah, yes. Okay. Present. Member Amandford. Present. Thank you. And member Byrd. Here. Perfect. Thank you. We have a quorum. Okay. Is there a report on the closed session? On a closed session? I don't recall having one. No, none. Okay. Excellent. So let's move to the uh update on the status of the vacant positions. Yes, we wanted to let you know that there is an update on the vacant CSB positions. We actually have four applicants, and they're they will be at the March 9th, 2021 PPE meeting. They will be interviewing those applicants that uh appear. And we just told you at the last meeting that we would give you an update on that. So we wanted to provide that information for you. Perfect. Thank you. Is that something that you could send out a zoom link to? Or I imagine we go to the city's website to see the link to be able to access that meeting. That's a good question. We'll have to get back to you. Okay, if you wouldn't mind, um, I would appreciate it if you could send out uh the link to um those of us members on the board here so that if we're interested in checking it out, we could do that. Absolutely um I have a can I ask a question? This is Robin Moore. Absolutely. Yeah, I noticed on the letter head that Edwin Perez is is not on the letter head. Is he still our chair? No, Ed uh resigned from the board, and uh so we are uh Gwenet is going to step in as the vice chair to oversee the meetings. So when did he resign?

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