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Sacramento Civil Service Board Meeting - October 21, 2024

Civil Service Board — Monday, October 21, 2024
BodySacramento, California
SessionCivil Service Board
DateMonday, October 21, 2024
StatusFILED
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0:00

Thank you.

0:14

Chair, staff is ready when you are.

0:18

Good afternoon.

0:19

Welcome to the October 21st, 2024, at 1 p.m. Civil Service Board Meeting.

0:24

The meeting is now called to order.

0:26

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

0:31

Thank you, Chair. Members, please unmute for roll call.

0:35

Member a man for?

0:37

Here.

0:38

Member Bird?

0:39

Here.

0:40

Member Gonzalez-Covatic?

0:41

Present.

0:42

Member Stein?

0:43

Here.

0:44

And Chair Mjola?

0:45

Present.

0:46

Thank you.

0:47

We have quorum.

0:48

Great.

0:49

I would like to remind members of the public in chambers that if you would like to speak on an agenda item,

0:54

please turn in a speaker slip on the item begins.

0:58

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

1:01

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

1:07

Please rise for the opening acknowledgments.

1:10

In honor of Sacramento's Indigenous people and tribal lands.

1:14

To the original people of this land, the Nisanan people, the southern Maidu, Valley Plains Mewak,

1:20

Puttwin-Wintoon peoples, and the people of the Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe.

1:27

May we acknowledge and honor the native people who came before us and still walk beside us today on these ancestral lands

1:34

by choosing to gather today in the active practice of acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramento's Indigenous people's history, contributions, and lives.

1:44

Thank you.

1:45

Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.

1:49

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

1:56

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

2:05

Our first business today is the approval of the consent calendar.

2:09

Clerk, are there any members of the public who wish to speak on the consent calendar?

2:13

Thank you, Chair. We have no speakers for this item.

2:16

Thank you.

2:18

Thank you. Are there any members who wish to speak on the item? No.

2:21

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

2:25

Motion.

2:27

I'll second.

2:28

Okay. So move approval by member Amanfor and seconded by Vice Chair Gonzales Cabatic.

2:35

Can the clerk please call the roll?

2:38

Thank you, Chair. Members, please unmute for vote. Member Amanfor?

2:43

Aye.

2:44

Member Bird?

2:45

Aye.

2:46

Member Gonzales Cabatic?

2:50

Aye.

2:51

Member Stein?

2:52

Aye.

2:53

Ann Chair Mula?

2:54

Epstein.

2:55

Thank you, motion passes.

2:57

Thank you. We will now proceed to the discussion calendar.

3:01

Item number two is appeal of the disqualification of Omar Allegria from the Utilities Operations and Maintenance Service Worker Water Distribution Recruitment.

3:12

Is there a staff presentation on this item?

3:15

Okay. And I saw that it was notified of the board meeting but I don't see anyone that appears to match that person's name.

3:26

Is Omar Allegria present?

3:30

Okay.

3:32

Do we have any members of the public who wish to speak on the item?

3:35

No.

3:36

Do we have a motion to waive formal presentation of the staff report on this item?

3:43

No.

3:44

This reminder we don't need to make a motion to waive the presentation.

3:47

You can just decide to waive it and then make the motion on the actual staff recommendation.

3:53

Does any member wish to object to waiving formal staff presentation on this item?

4:01

Seeing none.

4:02

Is there a motion to approve staff recommendation on this item?

4:06

I move to approve staff recommendation.

4:08

Okay. And that's moved by member Stein.

4:11

Is there a second?

4:12

Okay. And seconded by member Bird.

4:15

Clerk will you please call the roll.

4:17

Thank you, Chair. Members please unmute for vote.

4:20

Member Amanfoure.

4:21

Aye.

4:22

Member Bird.

4:23

Aye.

4:24

Member Gonzalez-Cabatic.

4:25

Aye.

4:26

Member Stein.

4:27

Aye.

4:28

And Chair Mula.

4:29

Aye.

4:30

Thank you, motion passes.

4:31

Thank you.

4:32

Moving to number three, item number three discussion calendar, item number three, appeal of the disqualification of Andre.

4:38

EBE from the park maintenance worker recruitment.

4:44

I did see in the packet that the employee was or the applicant was notified of this board meeting, but I don't see anyone who is a present who appears to potentially meet this applicant's person is Andre.

5:02

Any present?

5:03

Are there any members of the public who are to speak on this item?

5:07

Okay.

5:08

Does anyone object to waving formal presentation by staff on this item?

5:14

Okay.

5:15

With that, is there a motion to approve staff recommendation on this item?

5:20

I move to approve staff recommendation on the item.

5:24

Moved by member Stein.

5:26

Is there a second?

5:28

Second.

5:30

Second by member Amanfor.

5:32

Clerk will you please call the roll.

5:35

Thank you, Chair.

5:36

Members please unmute for vote.

5:38

Member Amanfor.

5:39

Aye.

5:40

Member Bird.

5:41

Aye.

5:42

Member Gonzalez-Cabatic.

5:43

Aye.

5:44

Member Stein.

5:45

Aye.

5:46

And Chair Mula.

5:47

Aye.

5:48

Thank you, motion passes.

5:49

Thank you.

5:50

Those are the items on our agenda.

5:55

The last item is public comments.

5:57

Matters not on the, or actually first, sorry.

6:00

There are member comments, ideas and questions.

6:03

Does any member have any ideas or questions?

6:05

Member Amanfor.

6:06

Only one comment.

6:07

When we, after we've made our decision in regards to not listening to staff

6:12

presentation, I think we should also include a possibility of questions and ask.

6:15

Questions from, from board members prior to actually going into the vote.

6:20

That's a good point.

6:23

Note for future.

6:24

And whoever else is going to be Chair in 2025.

6:28

Okay.

6:29

Any other ideas or questions from members?

6:32

No.

6:33

Okay.

6:34

Then public comments.

6:35

Matters not on the agenda.

6:36

Do we have any public comments?

6:37

No, we don't.

6:38

Okay.

6:40

Then that concludes today's agenda.

6:43

Thank you, everyone, for your participation.

6:45

The meeting is adjourned.

6:46

Seven minutes.

6:49

Seven minutes.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Personnel Matters█████████████████████████████████████████████80%
Indigenous Acknowledgment███████████20%
Summary of Proceedings

Sacramento Civil Service Board Meeting

The Civil Service Board held a brief, efficient meeting on October 21, 2024, addressing personnel recruitment appeals and routine administrative matters.

Opening and Introductions

  • Meeting called to order by Chair Kathryn Elizabeth Meola at 1:00 p.m.
  • All board members present: Amanfor, Byrd, Gonzales-Cabatic, Stein, and Chair Meola
  • Land Acknowledgement and Pledge of Allegiance conducted

Consent Calendar

  • Approved Civil Service Board Meeting Minutes from September 16, 2024
  • Motion passed with one abstention from Chair Meola

Discussion Calendar

  • Reviewed two employment recruitment disqualification appeals:
    • Omar Alegria - Utilities Operations and Maintenance Serviceworker
    • Andre Ebe - Park Maintenance Worker
  • Both appeals were denied, adopting the original disqualification decisions
  • Unanimous votes in favor of maintaining original decisions

Member Comments

  • Member Amanfor suggested future meetings should allow board member questions before voting

Key Outcomes

  • No changes to original recruitment disqualifications
  • Recommendation for more comprehensive pre-vote discussion in future meetings

Adjournment

  • Meeting adjourned at 1:07 p.m.
  • Total meeting duration: 7 minutes

Meeting Transcript

Thank you. Chair, staff is ready when you are. Good afternoon. Welcome to the October 21st, 2024, at 1 p.m. Civil Service Board Meeting. The meeting is now called to order. Will the clerk please call the roll to establish a quorum? Thank you, Chair. Members, please unmute for roll call. Member a man for? Here. Member Bird? Here. Member Gonzalez-Covatic? Present. Member Stein? Here. And Chair Mjola? Present. Thank you. We have quorum. Great. 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 on 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 Nisanan people, the southern Maidu, Valley Plains Mewak, Puttwin-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, 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 the approval of the consent calendar. Clerk, are there any members of the public who wish to speak on the consent calendar? Thank you, Chair. We have no speakers for this item. Thank you. Thank you. Are there any members who wish to speak on the item? No. Okay. Is there a motion and a second for the consent calendar? Motion. I'll second. Okay. So move approval by member Amanfor and seconded by Vice Chair Gonzales Cabatic. Can the clerk please call the roll? Thank you, Chair. Members, please unmute for vote. Member Amanfor? Aye. Member Bird? Aye. Member Gonzales Cabatic? Aye.

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