Okay, welcome to the Civil Service Commission meeting.

I am Commission President Nico Portillo.

We are going to do a roll call to confer Commissioner attendance.

When I call your name, please say present.

Commissioner Merrill.

Present.

Commissioner Moore.

Present.

Commissioner Fenn.

Present.

And Commissioner Freeman is absent.

Thank you.

Your attendance has been noticed.

Also joining us today are personnel director, David Dallagar, Assistant Personnel Director, and Lamena.

Senior Deputy City of Training David Carlin and assistant to the personnel director, Salah only.

There are four items on this afternoon's closed session agenda.

First is conference with legal counsel, existing litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956-0.9 D1.

City of San Diego versus Civil Service Commission of the City of San Diego.

Michael B.

Fink Junior, San Diego County Superior Court Case Number 24 C U 005449C.

Then public employment appeal of employment disqualification pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.

Joseph M.

Rafael appealing their conviction record disqualification for the position of laborer.

Public employment disciplinary appeal pursuant to California Government Code Section 549571.

And four disciplinary appeal pursuant to California Government Code Section 549571.

Stephen Newt appealing their termination from the position of suing to manager three.

Is there anyone who wishes to make a public comment on an item on the closed session agenda?

Anyone on Zoom?

No public comment on Zoom.

Okay.

We will take in-person public comment first and then move on to public comments via Zoom.

But there's no so we will now adjourn the public session and go into closed session.

The regular business meeting will begin at one PM.

Okay, we'll go ahead and call the meeting to order.

Welcome to the Civil Service Commission meeting.

I am Commissioner President Nico Potillo.

We're going to do a roll call to confirm Commissioner attendance.

When I call your name, see playing P say present.

Commissioner Merrill.

Present.

Commissioner Moore.

Present.

Commissioner.

Present.

And I am um Commissioner Freeman is present in absent.

Thank you.

Your attendance has been noticed.

Also joining us today.

Our personnel director, David Salagar, Assistant Personnel Directorman.

Senior Deputy City Attorney David Carlin and assistant to the personnel director, Sava.

Item two is the report from closed session.

So I'll call on Saba to read out the report.

These are the items from closed session.

Ofference of legal counsel, existing litigation pursuant to California government code section 54956.9 D1.

City of San Diego versus Civil Service Commission of the City of San Diego, Michael B.

Fink Jr.

San Diego County Superior Court Case Number 24CU005449C.

Nothing to report.

Number two, public employment appeal of employment disqualification pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957B1.

Joseph M.

Lafayelle appealing their conviction record disqualification for the position of labor.

Motion to deny the appeal.

Commissioner Freeman ASAP.

Number three, public employment, disciplinary appeals pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957B1.

Samuel Cortillo appealing their termination in the position of assistant engineer civil.

Motion to uphold the termination passed 4 to 0 with Commissioner Freeman access.

Number 4, Stephen Yew, appealing their termination from the position of swimming pool manager 3.

This item was continued to the next meeting.

Thank you, Sala.

We will now move on to non-agenda public comment.

Is there anyone who wishes to make a public comment on an item not on the agenda?

That is within approving of civil service commission.

Anything on Zoom?

No public comment on Zoom.

Wait, we do have a hand raised from Brianna for usually, but they are an item on the agenda.

Okay.

Oh, she has the public ask her.

Can we asked her if you have a public comment?

They just put their hand down.

Okay.

So we will now move on to the consent agenda.

Would anyone like to make a motion to approve the consent agenda items three through 10, which includes the revised minutes of the April 2nd, 2026 Commission meeting and the regular minutes of the May 7th 2026 commission?

I'll make that motion unless there's discussion afterwards.

Uh yeah, yeah.

All right, I'll make a motion to uh from the consent.

No second.

All right, we have a motion and a second.

Let's uh discuss discussion.

Yeah, go ahead.

Yeah, I did want to discuss uh something real quick.

First of all, thank you to the staff for rewriting the minutes.

Uh so the teasing David about his minutes were longer than mine.

But I appreciate you guys uh adding those minutes for me.

And um You got this stuff because they put on the sword.

Well yeah, actually they apologize, but there's no need for that.

Thank you.

Only thing I wanted to uh emphasize is that as part of the minutes is it that I emphasize awarding situations in which the personality, oh, this is item number sixteen, by the way.

Is it revised minutes?

Yeah.

I emphasized avoiding situations in which the personal director is on a fact finding panel, and I did force that concern, but more important was the role of commissioner actually being involved in a fact finding investigation.

So I'm okay with the minutes.

I just wanted to make that comment.

Okay, that's it.

Thank you.

All right, we'll have a motion in a second to um vote.

Is that for we already?

We're going to vote.

Uh Commissioner Mero.

Yes.

Richard Warren.

Yes.

Commissioner Fan.

Yes.

I am a yes.

So the vote is the motion passes in the s I should say.

Uh, we will now move on to our discussion items.

Next is item 11, uh staff please.

Good afternoon, commissioners.

Carissa Rosemore for staff.

Item 11 is a request for Brianna Bruchard.

Police Officer 2 for a one year, specially without pay, ending April 23rd, 2027, with your job to be safe.

Miss Bruchard is requesting this leave for child care.

The police department recommends modification of this request name on eligible list.

Her most recent performance evaluation was meet standards.

Any questions you may have.

Um Miss uh Richard, do you have anything to say or add or yes, if time permits, I'd like to just say something brief.

Go ahead.

Um so I uh would just like to again very briefly just go over kind of my time on the department.

Um I spent a lot of my time as um uh face of the department, if you will.

Um I have if you look up the joint SCP D now um website, you'll find my face there.

If you look up um how to complete the um the standards for getting through the physical um part of the hiring process, you'll find a video of me demonstrating them there.

Um, if you look at any photographs from any of the graduations from the past five years, um you'll see that I have sang the national anthem of at least 15 of them.

Um that also includes ceremonies like the police officers association, award ceremonies, um, their annual Christmas parties, the women's conference, and I've also saying um at PeCo Park, and just fostered a really great relationship with everyone that has been mentioned.

So that said, I I do believe it would be um very heartbreaking for me to have that position taken just for the sake of not having child care set up.

Um we're still working through that actively as a family.

Uh my closest relatives are about an hour east or an hour south, depending on um depending on traffic, and they all have full-time jobs and children's of their own.

Um I'm not able to utilize child care through the department because um our child is not vaccinated, and that's a child that's a decision we've chosen as a family that we um plan to stick by so um we're still we're still working that out um and so if it's if it's determined today that I'm not able to go back to that position I completely understand um I just wanted to be able to give you a little bit of um context of my experience on the department so I really do appreciate your time thank you so much from the police department chief shark is on online yes good good afternoon commissioners uh officer brushard's right she's an outstanding officer she has a stellar reputation she's gone above and beyond um with engagement with the community as far as performing the national anthems and all the uh outreach in addition to the work that she does on a routine basis it's the standard practice for the department to put names on list rather than job save as we continue to try and hire people and then as people want to come back they do have to go through a process where they are backgrounded um and deemed fit to come back to duty as a police officer after they've left the department um I am still new in this role of assistant chief and in doing research um I was told that we generally uh do not allow people to job save in these positions so we can hire uh behind the openings but there's nothing derogatory in this officer's file that I'm aware of thank you chief um so uh is there anyone who wants to make a motion uh I'll go ahead and make a motion uh to uh to go ahead and uh uphold the department regulation to modify a name on eligible list yeah okay motion dies for no second is that correct anybody else want to make a motion yeah I make a motion that we uh approve the request for a one year special need about pay in the April 23rd 2027 with the job to be saved okay is there a second second all right we've got a motion in a second uh we'll go ahead and vote Commissioner Monero yes commissioner uh more yes commissioner yes I guess uh so the uh motion passes unanimously all right number 12 item 12 is a request from Marcos Para utility worker one for a six month special leave without pay ending August 1st 2026 with his job to be saved Mr.

Parra is a requesting this leave for medical reasons the public utilities department recommends modification of this request to name on eligible list has been employed with the city since May 4th 2020 his most recent performance evaluation was meet standards the department is present to answer any questions you may have this is that Mr.

I see a couple of names that don't that are just guests so if Marcos Para is on Zoom if you could raise your hand or if you're calling in you can press star nine so you can identify yourself.

I see no one raising their hand on Zoom.

Okay and who do we have to speak for um public utilities on the line brand yes Amy is on the line if you can please unmute yourself.

Okay, I'm unmuted.

We think you have to add.

Um, well, I mean this this was a difficult decision.

Um, we don't take these things lightly.

I know Mr.

Potter, I don't, he's a good worker, and the only thing that we've based our decision was the level of vacancies in the anticipation of being able to hire after the fiscal year.

And so with the level of vacancies we have and the responsibilities that we have to the residents as far as removing you know sewage and other public health concerns.

We had to weigh our options, and it seemed that holding the job wouldn't be in the best benefit of the services that we're able to provide.

So that's the reason we chose the name on eligible list.

Question.

As we sit here on June 7th, 9th, 4th.

Uh June 4th, uh 2026.

Uh, if you started hiring for this position right now, would you have somebody in that seat by August 1st?

Realistically, no.

Um, do we have a motion?

I'll make a motion to uh grant six monthly lists of jobs that can I add one more thing, please.

I think holding the job until August really wouldn't be a problem, but any extensions beyond that would be an issue for the department.

Thank you.

All right, we have a motion and a second.

Let's go ahead and vote.

Commissioner discussion, discussion, discussion.

So go ahead and vote.

Commissioner Merrill.

Yes.

Commissioner Moore, yes.

Commissioner Fan.

Yes.

And my vote is yes, so the motion passes unanimously.

Next is item 13.

Staff please.

Afternoon, Commissioners.

Jennifer Lamaziano, staff.

Item 13 are proposed revisions to the addendum to the personal manual index code D3.

During the salary review process, the civil service commission approved classification title changes, classification deletions, and new classifications which have now been approved by the city council as part of the salary order.

Some of these classification title changes, deletions, and new classifications impact the career advancement classifications listed in the addendum to personal manual index code D3.

As a result, staff recommends revising the addendum to personnel manual index code D3 as indicated in the attachment for this item.

I'm happy to answer any questions.

I really like what we're doing with the uh the career advancement opportunities uh in that ladder, uh and about the personal problems on that in the last few years, and so I'm gonna move to approved uh, go ahead and second.

So we have a motion in a second.

Let's go ahead and vote.

Commissioner Merrill.

Yes, Commissioner Moore.

Yes, yes, and I am yes, so uh the motion has to be um number 14.

Yep.

Item 14 is a request from the Department of Information Technology to exempt a program coordinator position of the classified service.

The position will administer and oversee cybersecurity policies and controls that govern the security management of information systems across all city departments, the position will provide direction and decision-making support to department staff, city business units, and project teams responsible for cybersecurity controls, risk mitigation, and compliance requirements.

Develop, implement, and refine citywide information security controls standards and operational procedures, and formulate and administer policies and core components of the city's cybersecurity program.

Staff has reviewed this request and finds that the duties and responsibilities of this position meet the intent of city charter section 117.

Staff recommends approval of this request.

I am also not aware of any opposition to this request.

Brendan Daly, Deputy Director, is present to answer any questions you may have for the department.

That's a good question for staff, I guess.

So with that concern about middle managers, you know, as we've been hearing through everybody process, there's no the department is authorized to make this out because it got this far, right?

So there's no kind of freeze and nothing going on as far as that's concerned.

Correct.

Department's allowed to make this request.

Yeah, so we don't take the budget into consideration.

The charter doesn't have that in its purview for us.

So we just simply look at Charter Section 117 A17 specifically in this case and see if it's following those.

Um that rule.

Yeah, that's all we look at.

So I do know that this is a part of the Department of IT's request for this coming upcoming fiscal year.

Um, Council has not voted on it yet, so there's still an opportunity for council to say no, and they'll have a future opportunity, but our job here is staff to the commission is just to bring this forward to you guys, and then you guys can either agree with us or not and then move it on to council.

Okay.

Got it.

Thank you.

Uh any public comment.

No public comment on Zoom.

Okay.

Uh, anyone like to make a motion?

On the same.

Well, this qualifies pretty squarely under uh 117 A17 um as the sort position.

I don't hear any objections from any of the folks who uh have been debating this issue more publicly.

So uh yeah.

Our role here is to call the ball and strikes here, and that's what we should do.

And this qualifies.

So I'm gonna make a motion to approve the request.

And anybody to second second.

Okay, we have a motion and a second.

Let's go ahead and vote.

Commissioner Merrill.

Yes.

Commissioner Moore.

Yes.

Commissioner Famp, yes.

And I am a yes.

So the motion passes united.

Thank you.

Um, all right, next one.

Um, so we do have a plan array from Brendan Daly, who is from the department from that item.

Oh, uh Mr.

Daly, if you want to make a comment, I guess.

Go ahead.

Yes, uh, good afternoon.

Uh I just wanted to say uh thank you, and um I will go ahead and add to now.

Thank you.

All right.

That's how much you talk after you win.

All right.

Perfect.

Well, good afternoon commissioners.

David Valvier for staff.

Item 15 is a request from meeting update of the commission on various personnel related items.

Today I'll be providing an update on the city's expanded California Department of Justice subsequent arrest notification service, the completion of the annual contracting out exemption review process for FY27, and the launch of a new career pathways resource.

So, as a reminder, the city has long participated in the city in California's Department of Justice subsequent arrest notification program, which provides notification of arrests occurring within California for individuals who have been fingerprinted as part of the background investigation process.

This program has served as a key tool in supporting the city's ability to monitor criminal history information relevant to employment suitability.

Recent changes in state law have expanded the DOJ's authority to participate in the FBI's national RAP back program.

This expansion allows participating agencies to receive qualifying arrest and disposition information from federal jurisdictions and other states in addition to California based position.

This represents a meaningful enhancement in both scope and timeliness of available background information.

Personnel has now enrolled in this expanded service.

As a result, the city will receive more comprehensive and timely criminal justice notifications for future applicants and employees who are fingerprinted through the background investigation process in our office.

This enhancement strengthens the city's ability to assess ongoing suitability for employment and improve the city's capacity to identify relevant criminal justice events across jurisdictions.

It also reduces reliance on periodic read fingerprinting to capture auto state arrests, helping to streamline the background process while we um while reducing organizational risk.

Up next is a follow-up to our prior to a prior request from city administration in connection with AB339 compliance.

Personnel has also completed its annual review of all items proposed for addition to the contracting out exemption list for FYT7.

As the commission may recall, this annual review process was established to ensure proposed exemptions are evaluated to determine whether the associated duties could have reasonably been performed by classified positions and to identify any items that may warrant further discussion with city administration prior to inclusion of the trees.

This marks the completion of the first full annual cycle under the updated review process.

Personnel will continue conducting this review each year as part of ongoing AB 339 compliance efforts, ensuring the exemption just remains current, appropriately justifies, and aligned with the city's classified service structure.

Finally, today, personnel has recently launched the new career pathways resource on its webpage, designed to improve visibility into internal career advancement opportunities and support both employee development and recruitment.

The resource includes visual career pathway charts for selected job series showing potential progression routes between classifications along with direct links to detailed classification information.

This tool was created to make career development information more accessible and easier to navigate previous resources than previous resources while also supporting transparency around advancement opportunities with the city.

So as you see on the screen here, I wanted to give you guys a little bit of a visual to see what we have currently, and this is the D3 addendum.

You guys voted to amend that today, but this is what the candidates see if they want to understand what the opportunities are for them to be hired at a lower level and then career advance up through.

And so this only goes up to the journey level and it's very dry.

So what we did is what staff did we took each one of these and broke it out into its own page.

You can see here on the left where you can see the career advancement opportunities on the left, as well as we've added on to what the other classifications within the series are.

What this is what we're hoping to do is give the full picture of, hey, if somebody comes to the city and I want to be an accountant for, how do I do that?

Well, you can go to this page and check out the accountant series and see this would possibly be the standard workflow for the coming accountant for.

In addition to that, and so the well, first of all, say the competitive growth opportunities are not listed in D3.

Right, so all that was in our original D3 is what you can underfill.

So we've expanded that way.

In addition to that, you can click on any one of the job titles here within the chart, right?

And go to the next page, and what it's going to do is it's going to bring up the class specifications.

It's going to have to pay the duties, what the minimum qualifications are, all of that.

And so while this is we just launched this this week, we've been working on it for a long time.

Um, we're going to continue to make it better, but our goal here is to be able to use this as recruiting events and just help people have a more user-friendly experience and understanding what opportunities are available to the city.

Because I can tell you from my perspective, when I got hired in the city, I was a management trainee under Phil.

I didn't know what that meant.

This doesn't take care of all of that, but I think it gives a little bit better of a picture for that.

So that's just that's just the visual for you guys to see kind of what we've got on our website now.

Um, and then I guess with that, I'm happy to hear any comments or answer any questions.

And that's a cool quote.

To you guys, and I will say, you know, obviously Edgar Portillo's here, he was one of the people who headed off Sammy.

Semi-hagos did as well, but this idea came from our OSS, so office support specialist, um, who noticed other uh cities and agencies had a nicer, more user-friendly process, brought the idea forward, and then the team worked on it to implement.

So I do love to highlight that.

His name is Emmanuel Santos.

He left the department, but it's just a great example of any employee in this department can come up with a great idea and actually make proactive change.

So that's maybe that's great.

I would how would we use that at uh event, the community event?

Yeah, part of you whatever.

Sure.

So think of that.

Yeah, so we can we can take the laptop.

Um, we also have our track, so they're gonna be able to sign up and get links to stuff, we can put it on a card so they can QR code and go to this page and see like, hey, what are you looking for?

We can take that five minutes we generally have with Canada and say, what are you interested in?

You want to be an accountant.

Click on that, press the button, see this is how you can do that, and check out all everything else you could be able to see.

Cool.

And then commissioner, you see that subscribe button, yeah.

The upper pen.

Oh, yeah, yeah.

They can click there and they can subscribe, and then for a year, they can get notified when that particular um classification opens for recruiting.

Okay, and it's gonna be for all classifications.

Yeah, yeah.

All right now is all classifications in the D3 addendum.

So that's where we started.

So that is the majority of the classifications, um, and we're working to continually expand it out.

Okay.

Thank you.

That's good, yeah.

Because in the county, we have the promotional ones that you get, we get emailed.

We get the notice of if we want, yeah, we can subscribe to ones that are not necessarily our own.

Yeah, good, good, I like it.

All right, all right.

Any more comments?

Yeah, listen, I I thought you were disrespecting times minimum 12 for a moment.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

That is the language of my people, it's good.

No, I see how that would make more sense to other people.

Uh, so yes, uh, no, fantastic.

Um, make it a little more user friendly, so you don't feel like you're reading uh kind of impenetrable legal looking documents.

Uh so very helpful to to the folks who are trying to actually get to do these jobs.

All right, seeing no more comments.

Let's go ahead and adjourn the meeting.

Thank you very much for coming.

Thank you, David.

Thank you.

Thank you