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Sacramento Civil Service Board Meeting - September 16, 2024

Civil Service Board — Monday, September 16, 2024
BodySacramento, California
SessionCivil Service Board
DateMonday, September 16, 2024
StatusFILED
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0:00

Good afternoon and welcome to the Monday, September 16, 2024, 1 o'clock PM meeting of the civil service board.

0:27

Meeting is now called to order. Will the clerk please call the roll call the roll to establish quorum.

0:34

Thank you, Vice Chair. Member of the man for here. Member bird here. Members Stein. Here.

0:42

Chair Miola is absence and Vice Chair Gonzalez Kabatik. President. Thank you. We have quorum.

0:50

Would like to remind 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.

0:58

You will have two minutes to speak once you're called on. After the first speaker, we will no longer accept speaker slips.

1:05

We will now proceed with today's agenda. Please rise for the opening knowledge and honor of Sacramento's indigenous people and tribal lands.

1:18

Through the original people of this land, the Nisi non people, the southern Maidu, Valley and Plains Me walk, putt win, win-tune peoples, and the people of the Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe.

1:31

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 peoples' history, contributions and lives.

1:47

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.

2:06

Okay, 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?

2:16

Thank you, Vice Chair. I have no speaker slips.

2:19

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

2:24

Is there a motion and a second for the consent calendar?

2:32

I have a motion by member of Manfor and second by member Bird. Will the clerk please call roll call call the roll for the vote?

2:46

Thank you, Vice Chair. Member of Manfor.

2:49

Aye. Member Bird.

2:51

Aye. Member Stein.

2:53

Aye. Chair Milla is absence and Vice Chair Gonzales Kabotic.

2:59

Aye. Thank you, the motion passes.

3:04

We'll now proceed to the discussion calendar. Item number two is the appeal of the disqualification of Arsh Menta from the Assistant Civil Engineer Building Recruitment.

3:17

And board, do we want to wave the presentation, staff presentation for this?

3:23

I moved to wave staff presentation.

3:25

We need to make a motion. We just need to make agree if we're good with it.

3:30

Right? Okay. Are there any members of the public who wish to speak on this item?

3:36

Thank you, Vice Chair. I have no speaker slips on this item.

3:40

Is the appellant here to do a presentation?

3:49

And are there any commissioners who wish to speak on this item?

3:58

Is there a motion and a second for this item?

4:04

Motion to adopt to wave former rules for conducting the hearing and adopting the directest finding.

4:12

And the decision of the disqualification of Arsh Menta.

4:19

Do I say the name?

4:22

Motion to adopt the staff's recommendation.

4:26

Second.

4:30

I have a motion by Member of Manfor and a second by Member Stein.

4:33

Will the clerk please call the roll for the vote?

4:37

Thank you, Vice Chair. Member of Manfor?

4:40

Aye.

4:41

Member Stein? Aye.

4:43

Chair Milla's absence. And Vice Chair Gonzalez Kabatik?

4:47

Aye.

4:48

Thank you. The motion passes.

4:50

Item number three on the discussion calendar is the appeal of disqualification of Alyssa Rontelli from the Animal Care Technician recruitment.

5:01

Would we like to wave staff presentation for this as well?

5:05

Yes.

5:06

And is the appeal here to do a presentation?

5:14

Are there members of the public who would like to speak on this item?

5:18

Thank you, Vice Chair. I have no speaker slips.

5:21

And are there any commissioners who wish to speak on this item?

5:26

Is there a motion and a second?

5:29

Motion to adopt staff's recommendation.

5:33

I have a motion by Member of Manfor and a second by Member of Bird.

5:37

Will the clerk please call the roll for the vote?

5:40

Thank you, Vice Chair. Member of Manfor?

5:42

Aye. Member of Bird? Aye.

5:43

Member Stein? Aye.

5:45

Chair Milla's absence. And Vice Chair Gonzalez Kabatik?

5:48

Aye.

5:49

Thank you. The motion passes.

5:51

We're an item number four.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Personnel Matters█████████████████████████████████████████████90%
Indigenous Acknowledgment█████10%
Animal Welfare█████10%
Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento Civil Service Board Regular Meeting

Meeting Overview

The Civil Service Board convened on September 16, 2024, to review personnel recruitment appeals and discuss board business. The meeting was primarily focused on reviewing disqualification appeals from job applicants.

Opening Procedures

  • Meeting called to order by Vice Chair Gonzales-Cabatic
  • Members present: Amanfor, Byrd, Stein, and Vice Chair Gonzales-Cabatic
  • Chair Meola was absent
  • Conducted land acknowledgement and Pledge of Allegiance

Consent Calendar

  • Approved Civil Service Board meeting minutes from August 19, 2024

Discussion Calendar

Appeals Reviewed

  • Arsh Mehta (Assistant Civil Engineer Recruitment)
    • Motion passed to uphold disqualification
  • Alyssa Rontelli (Animal Care Technician Recruitment)
    • Motion passed to uphold disqualification
  • Richard Wong (Integrated Waste Supervisor Recruitment)
    • Motion did not pass, indicating potential reconsideration of disqualification

Key Discussions

  • Ongoing concerns about job application process clarity
  • City undergoing classification and compensation study to improve hiring procedures
  • Suggestions made for improving application instructions, including potential links to classification details

Outcomes

  • Two of three appeals were upheld
  • No public comments received
  • Meeting adjourned at 1:41 PM

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon and welcome to the Monday, September 16, 2024, 1 o'clock PM meeting of the civil service board. Meeting is now called to order. Will the clerk please call the roll call the roll to establish quorum. Thank you, Vice Chair. Member of the man for here. Member bird here. Members Stein. Here. Chair Miola is absence and Vice Chair Gonzalez Kabatik. President. Thank you. We have quorum. Would like to remind 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 have two minutes to speak once you're called on. After the first speaker, we will no longer accept speaker slips. We will now proceed with today's agenda. Please rise for the opening knowledge and honor of Sacramento's indigenous people and tribal lands. Through the original people of this land, the Nisi non people, the southern Maidu, Valley and Plains Me walk, putt win, win-tune 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 peoples' 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. Okay, 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, Vice Chair. I have no speaker slips. Are there any members who wish to speak on this item? Is there a motion and a second for the consent calendar? I have a motion by member of Manfor and second by member Bird. Will the clerk please call roll call call the roll for the vote? Thank you, Vice Chair. Member of Manfor. Aye. Member Bird. Aye. Member Stein. Aye. Chair Milla is absence and Vice Chair Gonzales Kabotic. Aye. Thank you, the motion passes. We'll now proceed to the discussion calendar. Item number two is the appeal of the disqualification of Arsh Menta from the Assistant Civil Engineer Building Recruitment. And board, do we want to wave the presentation, staff presentation for this? I moved to wave staff presentation. We need to make a motion. We just need to make agree if we're good with it. Right? Okay. Are there any members of the public who wish to speak on this item? Thank you, Vice Chair. I have no speaker slips on this item. Is the appellant here to do a presentation? And are there any commissioners who wish to speak on this item? Is there a motion and a second for this item? Motion to adopt to wave former rules for conducting the hearing and adopting the directest finding. And the decision of the disqualification of Arsh Menta. Do I say the name? Motion to adopt the staff's recommendation. Second. I have a motion by Member of Manfor and a second by Member Stein. Will the clerk please call the roll for the vote? Thank you, Vice Chair. Member of Manfor? Aye. Member Stein? Aye. Chair Milla's absence. And Vice Chair Gonzalez Kabatik? Aye. Thank you. The motion passes. Item number three on the discussion calendar is the appeal of disqualification of Alyssa Rontelli from the Animal Care Technician recruitment. Would we like to wave staff presentation for this as well? Yes. And is the appeal here to do a presentation? Are there members of the public who would like to speak on this item? Thank you, Vice Chair. I have no speaker slips. And are there any commissioners who wish to speak on this item? Is there a motion and a second?

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