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Civil Service Board Meeting - March 18, 2024

Civil Service Board — Monday, March 18, 2024
BodySacramento, California
SessionCivil Service Board
DateMonday, March 18, 2024
StatusFILED
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0:00

First, so that our team can start live streaming the meeting online.

0:03

I will advise when the 30 seconds has begun.

0:06

30 seconds has begun.

0:18

Chair staff is ready when you are.

0:22

Thank you.

0:23

Good afternoon and welcome to the March 18th, 2024 at 1 p.m.

0:27

Civil Service Board Meeting.

0:29

The meeting is now called called to order.

0:31

Will the clerk please call the roll to establish the quorum?

0:36

Thank you, Chair.

0:37

Commissioners, please unmute.

0:40

Commissioner Manfler.

0:42

Here.

0:42

Commissioner Byrd.

0:44

Here.

0:44

Commissioner Gonzalez Kabadik is absent.

0:48

Commissioner Stein here.

0:50

And Chair Mueller?

0:52

Here.

0:52

Thank you.

0:53

We have quorum.

0:54

I would like to remind members of the public in chambers that if you would like to speak on an agenda item, please turn in a speaker slip when the item begins.

1:03

You will have two minutes to speak once you are called upon.

1:06

After the first speaker, we will no longer accept speaker slips, and we will now proceed with today's agenda.

1:12

Please rise for the opening acknowledgments in honor of Sacramento's indigenous people and tribal lands.

1:21

To the original people of this land, the Nissanon people, the Southern Maidu, Valley and Plains Mewak, Putwin Wintoon peoples, and the people of the Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe.

1:34

May we acknowledge and honor the native people who came before us and still walk beside us today on these ancestral lands by choosing to gather today in the active practice of acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramento's Indigenous People's History, contribution, and lives.

1:51

Thank you.

1:52

Please remain standing for the pleasure of allegiance.

1:55

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States, America, and to the Republic for which it stands.

2:02

One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

2:22

Thank you, Chair.

2:23

There are no speakers for this item.

2:26

Thank you.

2:26

Are there any members who wish to speak on this item?

2:31

Seeing none, is there a motion and a second for the consent calendar?

2:36

I'll like a motion to pass the consent item.

2:39

I second.

2:42

Thank you.

2:43

I have a motion by member a man for and a second by member Stein.

2:50

Will the clerk please call the roll for the vote?

2:53

Thank you, Chair.

2:54

Commissioners, please unmute.

2:56

Commit uh member a man for aye.

3:00

Commissioner Bird.

3:01

Aye.

3:02

Commissioner Gonzalez Kabadek is absent.

3:05

Commissioner Stein.

3:06

Aye.

3:07

And Chair Muela.

3:08

Aye.

3:09

Thank you.

3:09

Motion passes.

3:10

Thank you.

3:11

We will now proceed to the discussion calendar.

3:14

Is there a staff presentation?

3:29

Hello, civil service board members.

3:30

My name is Ben Wilson, and I am an interim senior personnel analyst with the employment classification and development division.

3:39

I'm here at the board's request to provide an overview of our employment practices and the city's application and examination processes.

3:53

First, we will uh go over a broad overview of the hiring process, and then we'll talk about uh applications and how they find their career, uh how applicants find their career opportunities.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Personnel Matters█████████████████████████████████████████████80%
Procedural█████9%
Public Safety███5%
Technology and Innovation██4%
Public Comments█2%
Summary of Proceedings

Civil Service Board Meeting - March 18, 2024

The Civil Service Board met on Monday, March 18, 2024, at 1:00 PM at City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA. Chair Kathryn Elizabeth Meola led the meeting with Commissioners Emmanuel Amanfor, Gwynnae L. Byrd, and Jules Stein present; Vice Chair Joy Gonzales-Cabatic was absent. The agenda included approval of previous minutes, an employment overview presentation, an appeal hearing, and a closed session. The meeting adjourned at 2:54 PM.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the Civil Service Board Meeting Minutes of January 22, 2024 (File ID: 2024-00138) by a 4-0 vote (Motion by Amanfor, second by Stein).

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke on any agenda item.

Discussion Items

Employment Overview Presentation (File ID: 2024-00689)

  • Ben Wilson (Interim Senior Personnel Analyst, Human Resources) presented an overview of the city's hiring process, including application procedures, minimum qualifications, examination types (training & experience, performance, oral, written/online), blind application processes, and the citywide classification and compensation study. Board members asked clarifying questions about posting durations, minimum qualification screening order, bolded text in postings, and technology constraints. The presentation was received and filed without objection.

Appeal of the Disqualification of Marco Perez (File ID: 2024-00686)

  • Appellant Marco Perez argued that the Senior Fire Prevention Officer oral exam had historically been a ranking test, not a pass/fail test, and he believed scoring errors occurred. Jennifer Wilkinson (Senior Personnel Analyst) explained that the oral exam had a predetermined pass point; candidates who passed were ranked. Perez scored below the passing threshold, resulting in disqualification. The Board waived formal hearing rules (Rule 4(11)(c)(7)) and adopted the Director's findings, determination, and decision of disqualification (Rule 4.11(c)(6)) by a 4-0 vote (Motion by Byrd, second by Amanfor). Perez may reapply when the classification is recruited again.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent Calendar: Approved 4-0.
  • Employment Overview: Received and filed.
  • Appeal: Motion passed 4-0; disqualification of Marco Perez upheld.
  • Closed Session: The Board convened in closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 54957 (public employee discipline/dismissal/release). Upon reconvening, the official minutes state "No report out given." However, the transcript indicates the Chair announced that the Board did not unanimously vote to suspend Rule 2.4 to reconsider a prior discipline decision, so the decision from January 22, 2024, stands. (Note: discrepancy between minutes and transcript.)

Meeting Transcript

First, so that our team can start live streaming the meeting online. I will advise when the 30 seconds has begun. 30 seconds has begun. Chair staff is ready when you are. Thank you. Good afternoon and welcome to the March 18th, 2024 at 1 p.m. Civil Service Board Meeting. The meeting is now called called to order. Will the clerk please call the roll to establish the quorum? Thank you, Chair. Commissioners, please unmute. Commissioner Manfler. Here. Commissioner Byrd. Here. Commissioner Gonzalez Kabadik is absent. Commissioner Stein here. And Chair Mueller? Here. Thank you. We have quorum. I would like to remind members of the public in chambers that if you would like to speak on an agenda item, please turn in a speaker slip when the item begins. You will have two minutes to speak once you are called upon. After the first speaker, we will no longer accept speaker slips, and we will now proceed with today's agenda. Please rise for the opening acknowledgments in honor of Sacramento's indigenous people and tribal lands. To the original people of this land, the Nissanon people, the Southern Maidu, Valley and Plains Mewak, Putwin Wintoon peoples, and the people of the Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe. May we acknowledge and honor the native people who came before us and still walk beside us today on these ancestral lands by choosing to gather today in the active practice of acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramento's Indigenous People's History, contribution, and lives. Thank you. Please remain standing for the pleasure of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States, America, and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, Chair. There are no speakers for this item. Thank you. Are there any members who wish to speak on this item? Seeing none, is there a motion and a second for the consent calendar? I'll like a motion to pass the consent item. I second. Thank you. I have a motion by member a man for and a second by member Stein. Will the clerk please call the roll for the vote? Thank you, Chair. Commissioners, please unmute. Commit uh member a man for aye. Commissioner Bird. Aye. Commissioner Gonzalez Kabadek is absent. Commissioner Stein. Aye. And Chair Muela.

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