Civil Service Board Meeting - May 20, 2024
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Civil Service Board Meeting - May 20, 2024
The Sacramento City Civil Service Board held a regular meeting on May 20, 2024, at 1 p.m. at City Hall Complex, 915 I Street. The meeting was called to order by Chair Meola with Commissioners Amanfor, Byrd, Gonzalez-Cabatic, and Chair Meola present; Commissioner Stein was absent. The board began with a land acknowledgment and pledge of allegiance. The meeting addressed two appeal items concerning the disqualification of Alexander Keishk from separate recruitments and one appeal regarding the examination process for Adam Blankenship. All motions passed unanimously.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of Civil Service Board Meeting Minutes (File ID: 2024-00141): The board approved the minutes of March 18, 2024, and April 15, 2024, with a typographical correction to Commissioner Gonzalez-Cabatic's name (changed from 'S' to 'Z'). Motion passed unanimously (4-0).
Discussion Items
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Item 2 – Appeal of Disqualification of Alexander Keishk from Parking Meter Coin Collector Recruitment (File ID: 2024-01061): Staff analyst Juanita Salazar presented that Keishk was disqualified because he did not receive a passing score on the training and experience exam. The city was unable to certify him for the eligibility list. Keishk was not present, and no public comments were submitted. The board voted unanimously to adopt the director's findings and decision of disqualification (motion by Member Byrd, second by Member Gonzalez-Cabatic).
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Item 3 – Appeal of Disqualification of Alexander Keishk from Park Maintenance Worker Recruitment (File ID: 2024-01064): The board waived the staff presentation on a motion by Member Byrd, seconded by Member Amanfor. Following waiver, the board moved to adopt the director's recommendation, including waiver of formal rules. Motion passed unanimously (motion by Member Gonzalez-Cabatic, second by Member Amanfor).
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Item 4 – Appeal of Adam Blankenship Regarding Fire Investigator I Recruitment (File ID: 2024-01065): Staff analyst Jennifer Wilkinson presented that Blankenship had passed the examination and ranked fifth on the eligible list. Blankenship appealed, alleging irregularities in the testing process and retaliation based on prior EEO complaints and a civil lawsuit. Public comment was provided by Taylor Davies-Mahaffey, attorney for Blankenship, who argued that two candidates who already worked as auxiliary fire investigators had an unfair advantage, constituting retaliation. Board members asked questions about the training opportunities and the eligibility list. Staff responded that there was no evidence of discrimination and that Blankenship had previously completed similar training. The board voted unanimously to adopt the director's findings and deny an appeal hearing (motion by Member Gonzalez-Cabatic, second by Member Byrd).
Key Outcomes
- Consent Calendar: Minutes approved with correction (4-0).
- Item 2: Motion to adopt director's decision of disqualification for Alexander Keishk (Parking Meter Coin Collector) passed (4-0).
- Item 3: Motion to adopt director's decision of disqualification for Alexander Keishk (Park Maintenance Worker) passed (4-0).
- Item 4: Motion to adopt director's findings and deny appeal hearing for Adam Blankenship (Fire Investigator I) passed (4-0).
- No member comments or public comments on non-agenda items were made.
Meeting Transcript
Online chair staff is ready when you are thank you. Good afternoon. Welcome to the 20th of May 2024, 1 p.m. Civil Service Board Meeting. The meeting is now called to order. Will the clerk please call the roll to establish the quorum? Thank you, Chair. Commissioners, please unmute. Commissioner Amanfor? Here. Commissioner Byrd. Here. Commissioner Gonzalez Squabatic. Present. Commissioner Stein. Absent. And Chair Mueller. Present. Thank you. We have a quorum. Thank you. I would like to remind the members of the public and chambers that if you would like to speak on an agenda item, please turn in a speaker slip when the item begins. You will then have two minutes to speak once you are called upon. After the first speaker, we will no longer accept speaker slips. 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 Mewok, 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 together today in the active practice of acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramento's Indigenous People's Histories, history, contributions, and lives. Thank you. Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Our first business today is approval of the consent calendar. Clerk, are there any members of the public who wish to speak on the consent calendar? Thank you, Chair. There are no speakers for this item. Thank you. Thank you. Are there any members who wish to speak on this item? Yes. Can I just make an update to my name and the minutes? Um it's with a Z versus an S. And is that for both meeting minutes? Yes. Okay, great. Umce that's a typographical change, we can still approve the minutes as they are. Um I mean, I'm sorry, with that typographical change, yes. Is there a motion to approve the consent calendar? I'll make the motion. Okay.
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