Mon, Jan 26, 2026·Sacramento, California·Civil Service Board

Civil Service Board Meeting - January 26, 2026

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Vice Chair, staff is ready when you are.

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Good afternoon and welcome to the Monday, January 26,

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2026 City of Sacramento Civil Service Board meeting.

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The meeting is now called to order.

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

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Members, please unmute for roll call.

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Member Amanfor?

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Here.

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Member Byrd?

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Here.

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Member Miola will be absent today.

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And Vice Chair Stein?

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Here.

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Thank you.

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We have quorum.

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I would like to remind members of the public in chambers,

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if you'd like to speak in an agenda item,

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please turn in a speaker slip when the item begins.

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

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After the first speaker, we will no longer accept speaker slips.

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We will now proceed with today's agenda.

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

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To the original people of this land, the Nisenan people, the Southern Maidu, Valley and Plains Miwok,

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Putwin, Wintoon peoples, and the people of the Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's only

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federally recognized tribe, may we acknowledge and honor the native people who came before us

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and still walk beside us today on these ancestral lands by choosing to gather together today

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in the active practice of acknowledgement and appreciation for Sacramento's indigenous

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people's history, contributions, and lives. Thank you. Please remain standing for the Pledge of

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allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic

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

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Our first business today is approval of the consent calendar. Are there any members of the

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who wish to speak on the consent calendar.

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Thank you, Vice Chair.

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There are no speakers for this item.

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Thank you.

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Are there any members who'd like to speak

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on any of the consent items?

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Is there a motion and a second

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to accept the consent items as a whole?

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I moved.

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Second.

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Please call roll.

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Thank you, Vice Chair.

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Members, please unmute for a vote.

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Member Manfor?

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Aye.

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Member Byrd?

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Aye.

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Member Miola is absent.

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And Vice Chair Stein?

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Aye.

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Thank you, motion passes.

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Our second will now proceed to the discussion calendar.

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Our first item is appeal of the disqualification

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of Brandon Kasten from the Equipment Mechanic One recruitment.

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Is Mr. Kasten here?

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It does not appear that he is here.

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Is there any discussion on this item?

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Madam Vice Chair, can we affirm that the appellant

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was in fact informed of the time and date of this meeting?

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I just like that on the record.

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Thank you.

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Was the appellant, I'm not sure who I'm asking here.

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Was the appellant notified?

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Yes, they were notified January 25th.

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Thank you.

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Do we have a motion?

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I don't know the language to say.

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I move to accept the motion of the city.

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I'm sorry, I don't have it in front of me, the language.

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Do we have to waive presentation first?

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Yes, we can do that.

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I move to waive presentation.

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I think we changed it where we would have to request for the presentation, correct?

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Okay, we no longer have to waive it.

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Excellent.

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Let's go back to my motion to approve the recommendation of the city.

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Is that an appropriate response?

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Counsel, would that be an appropriate motion?

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My recommendation would be to read the staff recommendation for the motion.

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Thank you.

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Sorry, I didn't print it out.

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I move to waive formal rules for conducting the hearing.

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pursuant to Civil Service Board Rule 411c7,

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and adopt the Director's Finance Determinations and Decision of Disqualification

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in the Appeal of Brandon Kaston for the Equipment Mechanic Recruitment,

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pursuant to Civil Service Board Rule 4.11c6.

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I second.

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Would you call a vote, please?

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Thank you, Vice Chair.

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Members, please unmute for a vote.

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Member Manfor?

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Aye.

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Member Byrd?

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Aye.

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Member Mula is absent.

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And Vice Chair Stein?

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Aye.

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Thank you.

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Motion passes.

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Our next item is the appeal of the disqualification of Christopher Meyer from the accounting technician recruitment.

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Is Mr. Meyer in attendance?

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It does not appear that he's in attendance.

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Staff, was Mr. Meyer notified of his opportunity to appear today?

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Is there any discussion about this item?

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No discussion for me.

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Is there a motion?

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Yes, I'd like to pass motion.

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Pass motion adopting and waiving, adopting the,

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waiving formal rules for conducting the hearing

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pursuant to civil service rule 411C7

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and adopting the director's findings.

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In the appeal, director's findings, determination, and decisions of disqualification in the appeal of Christopher Meyer from the Accounting Technician Recruitment Pursuant to the Civil Service Board.

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Is that it?

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That's it.

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Is there a second?

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Second.

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Would you please call a vote?

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Thank you, Vice Chair.

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Members, please unmute for a vote.

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Commissioner, I'm sorry, Member Amanfor.

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Aye.

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Member Byrd?

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Aye.

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Member Miola is absent.

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And Vice Chair Stein?

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Aye.

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Thank you. Motion passes.

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And for the record, we have no public speakers for items five or six.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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The next item is appeal of disqualification of Craig Werner

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from supervising building inspector recruitment.

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is Mr. Werenier in the chambers?

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It does not appear that he is here.

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Are there any speakers for this item?

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Was the appellant notified of his opportunity

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to appear today?

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Thank you.

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And is there any discussion on this item?

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Would somebody like to make a motion?

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I move to wait formal rules for conducting the hearing pursuant to Civil Service Board

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Rule 411 and adopt the director's findings, determinations, and decision of disqualification

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in the appeal of Craig Werner for the supervising building inspector recruitment.

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I second.

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Would the clerk please call the vote?

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Thank you, Vice Chair.

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Members, please unmute for a vote.

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Member Amanfor?

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Aye.

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Member Byrd?

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Aye.

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Member Mueller is absent.

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And Vice Chair Stein?

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Aye.

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Thank you.

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Motion passes and no speakers for this item either.

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Appeal of the next item is the appeal of the disqualification of Elijah Krivoshi

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from the police records specialist recruitment is the appellant in the chambers.

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Was the appellant notified of his opportunity to appear?

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Yes, January 21st.

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Thank you.

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Is there any discussion of this?

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Is there any public comment on this matter?

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There are no speakers for this item.

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Would somebody like to make a motion?

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I would like to make a motion.

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I waive informal rules for conducting the hearing pursuant to Civil Service Board 411C7

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and adopting the director's findings, determination, and decision of disqualification

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in the appeal of Elijah Kravosche for the public records specialist 1 recruitment

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pursuant to Civil Service Board rules.

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Is there a second?

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Second.

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Members, please unmute for vote.

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Member Amanfor?

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Aye.

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Member Byrd?

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Aye.

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Member Miola is absent.

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And Vice Chair Stein?

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Aye.

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Thank you.

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Motion passes.

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Our next item is selection of chair and vice chair for calendar year 2026.

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Would somebody like to pass a motion selecting a chair for the year?

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I move Member Amanfor as chair.

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I second.

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Aye.

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I haven't called for a vote yet.

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Vice Chair.

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Please call the vote.

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Thank you, Vice Chair.

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So that is a motion to approve Member Amanfor

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for Chair for the remainder of the year.

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Please unmute for vote.

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Member Amanfor?

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Yes.

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Member Byrd?

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Aye.

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Member Miola is absent and Vice Chair Stein?

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Aye.

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Thank you, motion passes.

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I move to select Vice Chair Stein

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to remain as Vice Chair for this year.

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I second.

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Would the clerk call the vote please?

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Member Manfor?

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Aye.

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Member Byrd?

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Aye.

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Member Miela is absent and Vice Chair Stein?

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Aye.

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Thank you, motion passes.

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And no speakers for this item either.

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Are there any member comments, ideas, and questions?

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I would just like to welcome our new council to the board.

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Thank you.

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And congratulate our new leaders.

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I did want, we didn't have a November meeting

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and we did want to thank staff.

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We know we only see you when people are appealing

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and things like that.

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We do appreciate all your work and the time that you take.

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We know you have a regular job and this is,

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and your additional committee work is extra on top of the job you do.

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So we did want to let you know all of you and your work are appreciated and we

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thank you for it.

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Are there any public comments or matters not in the agenda?

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Thank you, Vice Chair.

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There are no speakers for this item.

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Then the meeting is adjourned.

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Wow.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

Discussion Breakdown

Procedural50%

Personnel Matters50%

Summary

Civil Service Board Meeting - January 26, 2026

The Sacramento Civil Service Board convened on January 26, 2026, at 1:00 PM at City Hall Complex, 915 I Street. The meeting addressed employment classification updates and multiple recruitment disqualification appeals, while also selecting new leadership for the calendar year 2026.

Opening and Introductions

Vice Chair Julie Stein called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM. Present were Members Emmanuel Amanfor, Gwynnae Byrd, and Vice Chair Stein. Member Kathryn Meola was absent. The meeting began with a Land Acknowledgement honoring Sacramento's indigenous peoples, including the Nisenan, Southern Maidu, Valley and Plains Miwok, Putwin, Wintoon peoples, and the Wilton Rancheria. This was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.

Consent Calendar

The Board unanimously approved the consent calendar in a single motion, which included:

Approval of Minutes: September 15, 2025 meeting minutes were approved.
Fire Battalion Chief Classification: Revised minimum qualifications to include fire science/fire technology certifications and clarified alternative qualification pathways.
Police Officer Classification: Reduced education requirements and clarified minimum qualification pathways to expand the candidate pool.
Fire Department Classifications: Updated Fire Engineer, Fire Captain, Fire Prevention Officer Trainee, Fire Prevention Officer I, and Fire Prevention Officer II specifications to include both fire science and fire technology certificates, with minor equity language edits to the Fire Captain specification.

Discussion Items

Recruitment Disqualification Appeals

The Board heard four appeals from candidates disqualified from various city recruitment processes. In each case, the appellant did not appear at the hearing despite being notified:

Brandon Caston (Equipment Mechanic I) - Notified January 25th, did not attend
Christopher Meyer (Accounting Technician) - Notified, did not attend
Craig Warriner (Supervising Building Inspector) - Notified, did not attend
Elijah Kryvoshey (Police Records Specialist I) - Notified January 21st, did not attend

For each appeal, the Board voted unanimously to waive formal hearing rules pursuant to Civil Service Board Rule 4.11(c)(7) and adopted the Director's findings, determinations, and decisions of disqualification pursuant to Civil Service Board Rule 4.11(c)(6).

Leadership Selection for 2026

The Board unanimously selected new leadership for calendar year 2026:

Chair: Emmanuel Amanfor
Vice Chair: Julie Stein (retained position)

Key Outcomes

All consent calendar items approved, modernizing qualification requirements for fire and police positions
Four recruitment disqualification appeals upheld due to appellant non-appearance
New Board leadership established for 2026
Meeting adjourned at 1:11 PM after approximately 11 minutes
No public comments were received on any agenda items

Member Comments

Member Byrd welcomed new counsel to the Board and congratulated the newly selected leaders. She also expressed appreciation for staff's work, acknowledging that committee responsibilities are additional to their regular duties and thanking them for their time and dedication despite the Board only seeing them during appeals and similar matters.