Sacramento Civil Service Board Regular Meeting – August 17, 2026
Sacramento Civil Service Board Regular Meeting – August 17, 2026
The Sacramento Civil Service Board met on Monday, August 17, 2026, at 1:00 PM at City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA. The meeting was called to order with a quorum present (Commissioners Byrd, Meola, Stein, and Vice Chair Stein presiding; Chair Amanfor and Commissioner Gonzalez-Soto absent). The board approved the consent calendar, heard two appeals of disqualification from civil service recruitments, and discussed the notification process for appellants.
Consent Calendar
- Approval of Civil Service Board Meeting Minutes (File ID: 2026-00031) – Passed a motion approving the minutes of May 18, 2026.
- Revision of Local 522 Classification Specifications to Remove the Residency Requirement (File ID: 2026-01488) – Passed a motion approving revisions to Fire Battalion Chief, Fire Captain, Fire Engineer, Firefighter, Sacramento Fire Emergency Medical Technician, and Sacramento Fire Paramedic classification specifications, consistent with the newly executed MOU waiving the residency requirement for Local 522 represented classifications.
Both consent items were approved by a unanimous vote with no public comment.
Discussion Items
Item 3: Appeal of Disqualification of Tahlon Brasier from Junior Plant Operator (Wastewater/Drainage) Recruitment (File ID: 2026-01493)
- The appellant was notified by email on August 12, 2026, but did not appear at the hearing.
- The board moved to waive staff presentation (motion by Commissioner Byrd, second by Commissioner Meola) and then adopted the Director’s findings, determinations, and decision of disqualification (motion by Commissioner Byrd, second by Commissioner Stein). Both motions passed unanimously.
Item 4: Appeal of Disqualification of Miguel Jurado from Street Construction Laborer Recruitment (File ID: 2026-01496)
- The appellant was notified by email on August 12, 2026, but did not appear.
- The board moved to waive staff presentation (motion by Commissioner Byrd, second by Commissioner Stein) and then adopted the Director’s findings, determinations, and decision of disqualification (motion by Commissioner Byrd, second by Commissioner Stein). Both motions passed unanimously.
Commissioner Comments – Ideas and Questions
- Commissioner Byrd asked whether the notification emails to appellants could confirm their intent to attend the hearing, noting that no appellant had appeared in recent history. Staff clarified that the initial email is a generic acceptance notice, but subsequent follow-up emails from the Board Secretary include the specific time, place, and a request for confirmation of attendance. Staff noted that responses are frequently not received. Commissioner Byrd suggested including a request for attendance confirmation in the packet materials, but staff noted the timing between agenda posting and the follow-up email may not allow that.
Key Outcomes
- Approved consent calendar (minutes and classification revisions) unanimously.
- Upheld the disqualification of Tahlon Brasier from the Junior Plant Operator recruitment (unanimous).
- Upheld the disqualification of Miguel Jurado from the Street Construction Laborer recruitment (unanimous).
- No further action taken on the notification process; discussion noted for potential future consideration.
No public comments were made on matters not on the agenda. The meeting was adjourned.
Meeting Transcript
A generated and may contain errors. Good afternoon and welcome to the Monday, August 17th, 2026, 1 p.m. meeting of the Sacramento Civil Service Board. The meeting is now called to order. Will the clerk please call the roll to establish a quorum? Members, please unmute your microphones for roll call, please. Commissioner Byrd? Here. Commissioner Gonzalez Soto is absent. Commissioner Miola? Here. And Chair Amundfour is absent at this time. Vice Chair Stein? Here. Okay. We have a quorum. Thank you. Before we begin, a brief reminder for members of the public in attendance. Speaker slips are to be submitted digitally. You can register to speak by scanning the QR code posted at the back of the chambers or through the kiosk. Submissions must be received prior to the item being called. Once the item is called, public comment will be closed. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. 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 Miwok, Pat Win, Pat Wyn Winton peoples, and the people of the Wilton Rancheria, Sacramento's only federal, 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. Next is the approval of the consent calendar. Clerk, are there any members of the public who would like to speak on the consent calendar? There is uh no public speakers. We will pause for a moment as we transition to Chair Amonfor. And while we're in in that transition, we'd like to congratulate him on his election to the Twin Rivers School Board. Where are we? Apologies. Okay. Item number one. Um item number one, which is um we did we just completed consent calendar? No, we have to do that. Okay. All right. Got it. Thank you. All right. So we're gonna be looking at the consent calendar number one. Um do we have a vote? Or this whole thing? Can you take over real quick? I usually have my thing here.
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