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Civil Service Board Regular Meeting - May 18, 2026

Civil Service BoardMonday, May 18, 2026
BodySacramento, California
SessionCivil Service Board
DateMonday, May 18, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:14

Vice Chair staff is ready when you are.

0:19

Good afternoon and welcome to the Monday, May 18th, 2026 meeting of the Civil Service Board.

0:25

The meeting is now called to order.

0:27

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

0:31

Thank you, Vice Chair.

0:32

Commissioner, board members.

0:34

Please unmute for a roll call.

0:36

Member Byrd?

0:37

Here.

0:38

Member Gonzalez Soto.

0:40

Here.

0:41

Member Miola?

0:42

Here.

0:43

Member Stein.

0:45

Here.

0:45

And Chairman Four will be absent today.

0:48

We have quorum.

0:49

I 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 before the item again begins.

0:58

After the item is called, we will no longer expect accept speaker slips.

1:02

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

1:06

We will now proceed with today's agenda.

1:08

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

1:15

To the people of this land, the Nisinan people, the Southern Maidu, Valley and Plains, Miwok, Patwin Wintune peoples, and the people of the Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federally recognized tribe.

1:29

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 in the active practice of acknowledgment and appreciation for Sacramento's indigenous peoples histories, contribution, and lives.

1:44

Thank you.

1:45

Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.

1:48

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.

2:04

Next item on the agenda is approval of consent calendar.

2:07

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

2:12

Thank you, Vice Chair.

2:13

There are no speakers for this item.

2:16

Thank you.

2:16

Are there any commissioners who would like to speak on the first item, which is approval of the Civil Service Board meeting minutes?

2:28

Is there anybody who would like to speak on the consequence consent item?

2:32

The revision of the auto marine and specialty painters local 1176 classification specifications.

2:42

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

2:45

Move approval.

2:52

All in favor of approval of the consent calendar, please say aye.

2:58

Aye.

2:59

Any opposed?

3:00

Any abstain?

3:02

The motion passes.

3:05

We will now proceed to the discussion calendar.

3:07

Is um it does not appear we have any discussion items.

3:15

Do we we're gonna adjourn to closed session?

3:21

And you'll be here so we can leave our stuff.

3:23

Yeah, thanks.

3:28

Steph, can we please get 30 seconds to reconvene from closed session, please?

3:52

Chair, we are reconvened.

3:54

I'm sorry, Vice Chair, we are reconvened at 114.

3:58

Pursuant to government code section 54957.1A5 and Civil Service Board Rule 12.10 D1.

4:09

The board by a vote of four to zero passed a motion to adopt the hearing officer's proposed decision in the discipline case of a tree maintenance worker.

4:19

The next item is member comments ideas, questions, and meeting conference report.

4:24

Are there any commissioners who wish to speak?

4:30

The last item is public comments, matters not on the agenda.

4:34

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

4:38

Matters not in the agenda, Vice Chair.

4:41

We do we do not have any speakers for this item.

4:44

This concludes today's agenda.

4:46

Thank you, everyone, for your participation.

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Summary of Proceedings

Civil Service Board Regular Meeting - May 18, 2026

A regular meeting of the Sacramento Civil Service Board was held on Monday, May 18, 2026, at 1:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chamber. Vice Chair Julie Stein presided in the absence of Chair Emmanuel Amanfor. The meeting included a land acknowledgment honoring Sacramento's indigenous peoples, a pledge of allegiance, approval of the consent calendar, a closed session for a personnel discipline matter, and a report out. The board adjourned at 1:15 PM.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Civil Service Board Meeting Minutes (File ID 2026-00030): The board approved the minutes from the March 16, 2026 meeting.
  • Revision of Auto, Marine and Specialty Painters, Local 1176, Classification Specifications (File ID 2026-01007): The board approved the revised classification specifications as part of the Citywide Classification and Compensation Study.

The consent calendar was adopted by a 4-0 vote (Chair Amanfor absent).

Closed Session Item

  • Personnel Discipline – Tree Maintenance Worker: At 1:03 PM, the board adjourned to closed session pursuant to Government Code section 54957(b) to consider a disciplinary matter concerning a Tree Maintenance Worker. The board reconvened at 1:14 PM and reported that it had passed a motion (4-0) to adopt the hearing officer’s proposed decision in the case, as permitted by Government Code section 54957.1(a)(5) and Civil Service Board Rule 12.10(d)(1).

Key Outcomes

  • Consent calendar items approved unanimously (4-0).
  • Closed session action: Hearing officer’s proposed decision adopted (4-0) for the discipline of a Tree Maintenance Worker.
  • No public comments or member comments were made. No other discussion items were on the agenda.

Meeting Transcript

Vice Chair staff is ready when you are. Good afternoon and welcome to the Monday, May 18th, 2026 meeting of the Civil Service Board. The meeting is now called to order. Will the current clerk please call the roll to establish a quorum? Thank you, Vice Chair. Commissioner, board members. Please unmute for a roll call. Member Byrd? Here. Member Gonzalez Soto. Here. Member Miola? Here. Member Stein. Here. And Chairman Four will be absent today. We have quorum. I 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 before the item again begins. After the item is called, we will no longer expect accept speaker slips. You will have two minutes to speak once you were called on. 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 people of this land, the Nisinan people, the Southern Maidu, Valley and Plains, Miwok, Patwin Wintune 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 in the active practice of acknowledgment and appreciation for Sacramento's indigenous peoples histories, contribution, 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. Next item on the agenda is approval of consent calendar. Clerk, are there any members of the public who wish to speak on the consent calendar? Thank you, Vice Chair. There are no speakers for this item. Thank you. Are there any commissioners who would like to speak on the first item, which is approval of the Civil Service Board meeting minutes? Is there anybody who would like to speak on the consequence consent item? The revision of the auto marine and specialty painters local 1176 classification specifications. Is there a motion and a second for the consent calendar? Move approval. All in favor of approval of the consent calendar, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Any abstain? The motion passes. We will now proceed to the discussion calendar. Is um it does not appear we have any discussion items. Do we we're gonna adjourn to closed session? And you'll be here so we can leave our stuff. Yeah, thanks. Steph, can we please get 30 seconds to reconvene from closed session, please? Chair, we are reconvened. I'm sorry, Vice Chair, we are reconvened at 114.

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