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[CALL TO ORDER]
HERE FOR THE PLEDGE, WE HAVE ALISON BMA, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK.PLEASE STAND IF YOU'RE ABLE, PLACE YOUR HAND TO THE RIGHT.
I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH YOU STAND.
ONE NATION UNDERGONE INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR
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ALL.OKAY, PUBLIC COMMENT, THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ON AGENDA ITEMS. IS THERE ANY REQUEST? SEEING NONE.
THAT BRINGS US TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
UH, IS THERE ANY ITEM THAT COMMISSIONERS WISH TO PULL?
[PUBLIC COMMENT Opportunity to address the Civil Service Commission on agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes to make their comments unless extended by the Chair.]
ALL RIGHT.SEEING NONE, MAY I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND?
[CONSENT CALENDAR (1. – 6.)]
OKAY.THERE WOULD BE NO REPORT ON THIS.
THAT WOULD BRING US TO, THERE WE GO.
THAT WILL BRING US TO ITEM SEVEN, RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11TH, 2023 AND DISMISSAL, HEARING OH FOUR D 2021 ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, 2022.
UM, LET'S START WITH OCTOBER 11TH, 2023.
[7. 23-24639 Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Civil Service Commission Regular Meeting on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 and Dismissal Hearing (04-D-2021) on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
MAY I GET A MOTION? SECOND? AND I SEE THAT, I THINK THEY GO AT THE SAME TIME.SO THERE'S, UM, MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
ITEM EIGHT, RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE BULLETIN FOR AIRPORT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST ONE THROUGH TWO.
AND THEN WE HAVE A PRES PRESENTATION BY TIFFANY.
BEFORE THAT PRESENTATION, WE HAVE A MOTION, A SECOND, AND WE DO.
THE EXAMINATION FOR AIRPORT OPERATIONS
[8. 23-24647 Recommendation to approve bulletin for Airport Operations Specialist I-II. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
SPECIALIST ONE THROUGH TWO WAS LAST ADMINISTERED AS AN OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAM OPPORTUNITY IN DECEMBER, 2020.AT THAT TIME, 113 CANDIDATES APPLIED AND 24 QUALIFIED SIX SELECTIONS WERE MADE FROM THE ELIGIBLE LIST THAT EXPIRED IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR.
THERE ARE CURRENTLY TWO VACANCIES AND THE AIRPORT DEPARTMENT.
THESE VACANCIES ARE TO FILL NEWLY BUDGETED POSITIONS, RESPECTIVELY.
PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE AIRPORT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST ONE THROUGH TWO BULLETIN R SALARIES AND FILING DATE INFORMATION WERE UPDATED.
ADDED BILINGUAL DESIRABLES ADDED EQUITY AND INCLUSION LANGUAGE.
STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE EXAMINATION WEIGHTS REMAIN THE SAME WITH AN APPRAISAL INTERVIEW, 100% WITH AN OPTION TO INCLUDE A WRITING EXERCISE.
STAFF ALSO RECOMMENDS AN APPLICATION FILING PERIOD OF TWO WEEKS.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
ANY DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE.
I THINK WE'RE PREPARED TO CAST OUR VOTES.
THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM NINE, RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE BULLETIN FOR VISUAL ARTS SPECIALIST ONE THROUGH TWO.
UM, YES, AND TIFFANY HAS THIS AS WELL.
ONCE AGAIN, THE EXAMINATION FOR VISUAL ARTS SPECIALIST ONE THROUGH TWO WAS LAST ADMINISTERED IN 1984.
[9. 23-24648 Recommendation to approve bulletin for Visual Arts Specialist I-II. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
THERE IS CURRENTLY ONE VACANCY IN THE LIBRARY SERVICES DEPARTMENT.THIS VACANCY IS TO FILL A NEWLY BUDGETED
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POSITION RESPECTIVELY.STAFF RECOMMENDS AN APPRAISAL INTERVIEW WEIGHTED 100%.
STAFF ALSO RECOMMENDS AN APPLICATION FILING PERIOD OF TWO WEEKS.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
ANY DISCUSSION, COMMISSIONERS QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE, PLEASE CAST VOTE.
ITEM 10, RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE BULLETIN FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPECIALIST ONE THROUGH TWO.
YES, AND WE HAVE PRESENTATION BY DANELLE RUSSELL HADIE.
THE EXAMINATION FOR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SPECIALIST ONE TO TWO WAS LAST ADMINISTERED AS A NON-COMPETITIVE PROCESS IN THE FISCAL YEAR, UH, 2020.
[10. 23-24649 Recommendation to approve bulletin for Hazardous Materials Specialist I-II. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
CANDIDATES APPLIED AND 35 QUALIFIED TWO SELECTIONS WERE MADE FROM TEST ONE.THE ELIGIBLE LIST EXPIRED SEPTEMBER, 2023.
CURRENTLY, THERE ARE THREE IMMEDIATE GRADE ONE VACANCIES IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE BULLETIN ARE SALARIES IN FILING DATE INFORMATION.
VACANCY INFORMATION WAS ADDED.
EQUITY AND INCLUSION LANGUAGE WAS ADDED.
STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE EXAMINATION WEIGHTS REMAIN THE SAME WITH THE QUALIFYING APPLICATION.
STAFF ALSO RECOMMENDS A NON-COMPETITIVE PROCESS.
THIS CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER'S DISCUSSION.
I APPRECIATE THE CONSIDERATION OF THE NON-COMPETITIVE AND WHERE THAT'S APPROPRIATE, SO THANK YOU.
ITEM 11, RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE BULLETIN FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER SUPERVISOR.
THE EXAMINATION FOR COMMUNICATION CENTER SUPERVISOR WAS LAST ADMINISTERED AS A PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION AND FISCAL YEAR 2022.
[11. 23-24650 Recommendation to approve bulletin for Communications Center Supervisor. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
AT THAT TIME, FOUR CANDIDATE SUPPLIED AND FORWARD QUALIFIED.THREE SELECTIONS WERE MADE FROM THE ELIGIBLE LIST THAT IS CURRENTLY ACTIVE AND SET TO AND SET TO EXPIRE.
THERE IS CURRENTLY ONE VACANCY.
THE CURRENT VACANCY IS IN THE DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT.
THE VACANCY, VACANCY IS A BUDGETED POSITION.
THE REQUISITION IS TO FILL A NEW POSITION, PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER.
BULLETINS ARE FILING DEADLINES AND SALARY INFORMATION, VACANCY INFORMATION, AND THE FIRE COMMUNICATION CENTER WAS ADDED.
EQUITY AND INCLUSION LANGUAGE WAS ADDED.
STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE EXAMINATION WEIGHTS REMAIN THE SAME WITH THE QUALIFYING APPLICATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION.
THE APPRAISAL INTERVIEW WEIGHED 100%.
STAFF ALSO RECOMMENDS A FILING PERIOD OF TWO WEEKS.
ITEM 12, RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE BULLETIN FOR CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR ONE THROUGH TWO.
YES, AND WE HAVE A PRESENTATION BY LEVI SINKLER.
UM, THE BULLETIN FOR CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR ONE THROUGH TWO WAS LAST ADMINISTERED AS AN OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FROM MARCH 5TH, 2021 THROUGH APRIL 5TH, 2021.
UM, CIVIL SERVICE DID RECEIVE 73 APPLICATIONS, NETTING 28 QUALIFIED
[12. 23-24651 Recommendation to approve bulletin for Construction Inspector I-II. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
CANDIDATES.UM, 12 SELECTIONS WERE MADE FROM THE ELIGIBLE ELIGIBLE LIST THAT EXPIRED ON JULY 17TH, 2023.
UM, THERE'S CURRENTLY SIX VACANCIES IN THE LONG BEACH UTILITIES, UM, PUBLIC WORKS AND HARPER DEPARTMENTS.
UM, PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE CONSTRUCTION INSPECTOR BULLETIN, UM, INCLUDE SALARIES AND FILING DATE, UM, INFORMATION WERE UPDATED.
UM, UPDATED VACANCY INFORMATION, UH, REMOVAL OF FURLOUGH LANGUAGE AND THE ADDITION OF EQUITY, UM, AND VETERAN LANGUAGE.
UM, STAFF DOES RECOMMEND THE SELECTION PROCEDURE REMAIN THE SAME, BUT THE APPLICATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION REMAINING QUALIFYING AND A WRITTEN EXAMINATION WEIGHTED AT 100%.
UM, WE ALSO DO RECOMMEND THE FILING PERIOD OF THREE WEEKS.
THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
ANY QUESTIONS? DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE CASTRO UP.
ITEM 13, RECOMMENDATION TO EXTEND NON-CAREER HOURS FOR KELLE, UH, MCCULLOUGH, UH, RECREATION LEADER 10 NON-CAREER.
SO WHAT, WAITING FOR THERE TO BE A MOTION.
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UM, COMMUNICATION HAS RES BEEN RECEIVED FROM CHERYL BENDER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING SUPERINTENDENT FOR PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINE.WE'LL PRESENT YOU A STAFF REPORT.
[13. 23-24652 Recommendation to extend non-career hours for Crachelle McCullouch, Recreation Leader X – NC. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
COMMISSIONERS.UM, CORRESPONDENCE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM CHERYL BENDER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE PARKS RECREATION MARINE DEPARTMENT REQUESTING CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVAL TO EXTEND THE NON-CAREER HOURS FOR CHRISELLE MCCULLOCH, UH, CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AS A RECREATION LEADER, 10 NON-CAREER WITH THE PRM DEPARTMENT.
UM, STAFF HAS REVIEWED THE REQUEST AND RECOMMENDS APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 49 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND CIVIL SERVICE POLICY TO, UM, SECTION 2.32, UH, WHICH STATES THAT A DEPARTMENT MAY REQUEST AN EXTENSION OF A NON-CAREER EMPLOYEE'S APPOINTMENT IF THE EXTENSION IS DEEMED NECESSARY FOR THE DEPARTMENT TO FUNCTION IN HER ROLE OF RECREATION LEADER, UM, NON KOREA.
IN THE PRM DEPARTMENT, MS. MCCULLOCH PROVIDES LEADERSHIP TO JUNIOR STAFF ENSURING RECREATION PROGRAMMING IS CARRIED OUT APPROPRIATELY AND SAFELY.
IN THE CHART IN FRONT OF YOU, YOU'LL SEE THAT SHE HAS WORKED, UH, 1,403, UM, ABOUT 1,403 HOURS AS OF OCTOBER 6TH, 2023, AND HAS ABOUT 196 HOURS LEFT BEFORE REACHING THE 16 HOUR THRESHOLD.
THE DEPARTMENT IS REQUESTING 185 HOURS AND GRANTING THE ADDITIONAL HOURS TO RECREATION LEADER MCCULLOCH.
WE'LL ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE PROGRAM SUPPORT TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE AFTERSCHOOL WRAP PROGRAM.
UM, MS. MCCULLOCH HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS REQUEST IS ON TODAY'S AGENDA, AND WE ALSO HAVE A DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
NOT TO HOLD THIS UP, BUT I DO HAVE A QUESTION.
UH, A REC REC RECREATION LEADER 10.
THAT IMPLIES THERE'S ONE THROUGH NINE.
DOES IT GO ANY HIGHER THAN THAT? YOU KNOW, I'M, I DON'T BELIEVE SO.
AND THAT'S A, THAT SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF LEVELS IN A NON-CAREER POSITION.
ITEM 14, RECOMMENDATION TO REAPPOINT RESIGNED EMPLOYEE NOAH PIMENTEL, UH, POLICE OFFICER.
AND CORRESPONDENCE WAS RECEIVED FROM ELSA RAMOS, PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATOR FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
STAFF REPORT IS PREPARED BY MARIA CONNO, UH, AND SALHA WILL PRESENT TO YOU TODAY.
GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS AND WELCOME COMMISSIONER VICLA TO YOUR FIRST CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING.
ON OCTOBER 12TH, THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE FROM ELSA RAMOS PERSONAL ADMINISTRATOR
[14. 23-24653 Recommendation to reappoint resigned employee Noah Pimentel, Police Officer. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REQUESTING CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVAL TO RETURN THE NAME OF MR. NICHOLAS LOPEZ TO THE POLICE RECRUIT ELIGIBLE LIST.STAFF HAS REVIEWED THE REQUEST AND RECOMMENDS THAT THE COMMISSION AUTHORIZE THE RETURN OF NICHOLAS LOPEZ NAME TO THE ELIGIBLE LIST IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE SEVEN, SECTION 90 OF THE CIVIL EXCUSE REGULATIONS.
YEAH, WE'RE ACTUALLY AT THE ITEM ABOVE THAT.
IS THAT YOURS, STEPHANIE? YEAH.
I'M GONNA BE READING THAT FOR MARIA.
UM, ON OCTOBER 12TH, 2023, CIVIL SERVICE RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE FROM ELSA RAMOS, PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATIVE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REQUESTING CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVAL TO REAPPOINT RE-SIGN EMPLOYEE NOMENT TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF POLICE OFFICER.
STAFF HAS REVIEWED THIS REQUEST AND RECOMMENDS AN APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 45 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS.
UM, SOME FACTS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
MR. PIMENTEL WAS HIRED ON AUGUST 29TH, 2019 AS A POLICE RECRUIT FOR THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT.
ON FEBRUARY 22ND, 2020, MR. PIMENTEL OBTAINED PROBATIONARY STATUS AS A POLICE OFFICER.
AND ON MARCH 1ST, 2021, HE ACHIEVED PERMANENT STATUS AS A POLICE OFFICER.
UH, HE SERVED AS A POLICE OFFICER UNTIL HE RESIGNED IN GOOD STANDING ON AUGUST 18TH, 2023.
ON OCTOBER 2ND, 2023, MR. PRIMAN THA REACHED OUT TO LEADERSHIP AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REQUESTING TO RETURN TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO SERVE AS A POLICE OFFICER IN A PERMANENT FULL-TIME CAPACITY.
HE FOLLOWED UP HIS INITIAL CONTACT WITH LEADERSHIP, WITH EMAILS TO PERSONNEL STAFF FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON THE CIVIL SERVICE REINSTATEMENT PROCESS.
THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS EXPERIENCED A DROP IN APPLICANT'S IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, AS HAS BEEN THE TREND NATIONWIDE.
UM, MR. PIMENTO'S REAPPOINTMENT WILL HELP ALLEVIATE CURRENT STAFFING NEEDS WITHOUT REQUIRING THE FULL COST, UM, AND TIME OF TRAINING.
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FULLEST SUPPORTS THIS REINSTATEMENT AND REQUEST THAT THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVAL.
IF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONER, UM, IS AGREEABLE TO THIS REAPPOINTMENT, THE POLICE DOES HAVE A REC, UM, IN, UH, AN APPROVED REC IN THE SYSTEM.
UM, ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 45 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS ALLOWS FOR A ASSIGNED OR RETIRED
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EMPLOYEE WHO HAS A PERMANENT STATUS IN THE CLASSIFICATION UPON APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY AND THE CONSENT OF THE COMMISSION TO BE A REAPPOINTED TO THE CLASSIFICATION.IF REA APPOINTED, THE EMPLOYEE MUST SERVE A NEW PROBATIONARY PERIOD.
MR. PIMENTEL HAS BEEN A ADVISED OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE REEMPLOYMENT, AND HE IS AWARE THAT HE WILL BE REQUIRED TO SERVE A NEW PROBATIONARY PERIOD IF GRANTED THE REAPPOINTMENT.
UH, WE ARE RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF MR. PIMENTEL REAPPOINTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 45 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS.
AND THEN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND MR. PIMENTON HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE REQUEST IS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
AND WE DO HAVE A DEPARTMENT STAFF MEMBER HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
UM, I WAS HAVING A CONVERSATION, UM, AND IT WAS BROUGHT UP TO ME THAT EVEN WHEN WE BRING IN SOMEBODY WHO USED TO SERVE IN OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT, WE DO A FULL BACKGROUND CHECK OF THEM AGAIN AS THEY RETURN.
AND THAT, THAT ACTUALLY CREATES A SEVERAL MONTH, COULD POTENTIALLY CREATE A SEVERAL MONTH FLAG.
I KNOW THAT'S NOT NECESSARILY UNDER OUR AUTHORITY, UM, BUT JUST WANTED TO, INTO SURE.
WE CAN CONFIRM WITH DEPARTMENT STAFF IF YOU'D LIKE.
UH, I'M NOT SURE IF THAT'S SOMETHING CONFIRMED.
WE WOULD DO A, A FULL BACKGROUND CHECK IF THE EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN SEPARATED FOR OVER SIX MONTHS BECAUSE THE EMPLOYEE IS WITHIN THAT SIX MONTH MARK OF SEPARATION.
WE'RE JUST GONNA DO A DUST OFF, IF YOU WILL, OF THE BACKGROUND PROCESS TO MAKE SURE THAT NOTHING LAPSED IN BETWEEN THEIR TIME WITH THE CITY AND THEIR, UM, DEPARTURE.
ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? DISCUSSION, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
ALRIGHT, ITEM 15, RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE REINSTATEMENT OF NICHOLAS LOPEZ TO POLICE RECRUITMENT ELIGIBLE LIST AND SELL.
ALRIGHT, AND LET'S GET OUR MOTION IN SECOND.
SO ON OCTOBER 12TH, THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE FROM OFFICER RAMOS PERSONAL ADMINISTRATOR WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REQUESTING CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVAL TO RETURN THE NAME OF MR. NICHOLAS LOPEZ.
TO, TO THE POLICE RECRUITMENT ELIGIBLE LIST.
STAFF HAS REVIEWED THE REQUEST
[15. 23-24654 Recommendation to approve reinstatement of Nicholas Lopez to Police Recruit Eligible List. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
AND RECOMMENDS THAT THE COMMISSION AUTHORIZE THE RETURN OF NICHOLAS LOPEZ NAMED TO THE ELIGIBLE LIST.IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ARTICLE SEVEN, SECTION 90 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS FAXED FOR CONSIDERATION ON MAY 22ND, MR. LOPEZ WAS HIRED AS, AS A POLICE RECRUIT FOR THE LONG BEACH POLICE ACADEMY CLASS 97.
MR. LOPEZ WAS UNABLE TO PASS THE REQUIRED TRAINING MANDATED BY THE CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING OTHER ALSO KNOWN AS POSTS AND RESIGNED FROM THE POLICE ACADEMY.
MR. LOPEZ EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN BEING CONSIDERED FOR THE UPCOMING CLASS ACADEMY CLASS 98.
ARTICLE SEVEN SECTION 90 STATES THAT AN EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE MAY BE, UH, TERMINATED AT WILL ANYTIME DURING THEIR PROBATIONARY PERIOD.
IF IN THE OPINION OF THE DEPARTMENT HEAD AND THE COMMISSION, THE PERSON IS STILL REGARDED AS CAPABLE OF PERFORMING IN SOME OTHER POSITION IN THE SAME CLASSIFICATION, HIS OR HER NAME MAY BE RETURNED TO THE ELIGIBLE LIST ESTABLISHED FOR THE CLASSIFICATION.
REINSTATEMENT REINSTATING MR. LOPEZ ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST WILL AFFORD HIM THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE NEXT ACADEMY.
THE DEPARTMENT BELIEVES THAT WITH ADDITIONAL TRAINING, MR. LOPEZ WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE UPCOMING ACADEMY SCHEDULE IN FEBRUARY, 2024.
MR. LOPEZ IS AWARE OF AND AGREES TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S REQUEST TO REINSTATE HIM TO THE POLICE.
RECRUIT ELIGIBLE IS UPON APPROVAL BY THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
MR. LOPEZ NAME WILL BE RETURNED TO THE EXISTING ACTIVE POLICE RECRUIT ELIGIBLE IS FROM WHICH HE WAS ORIGINALLY CERTIFIED.
MR. LOPEZ AND THE POLI POLICE DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THIS REQUEST IS ON TODAY'S AGENDA AND THE REPRESENTATIVE IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTION IF THE COMMISSIONER HAS ANY.
SEEING NO DISCUSSION, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
ITEM 16, RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE REINSTATEMENT OF DE TELES TO POLICE RECRUIT ELIGIBLE LIST.
ON THE OCTOBER 12TH, THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE FROM OFFICER RAMOS PERSONAL ADMINISTRATOR REQUESTING CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVAL TO RETURN THE NAME OF MS. DIANA STATES TO THE POLICE RECRUIT ELIGIBLE LIST.
STAFF HAS REVIEWED THE REQUEST AND RECOMMENDS THAT THE COMMISSION AUTHORIZE THE RETURN
[16. 23-24655 Recommendation to approve reinstatement of Diana Tellez to Police Recruit Eligible List. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
OF DIANA TESS TO THE ELIGIBLE LIST IN ACCORD, ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE SEVEN, SECTION 90 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS.ON AUGUST 29, DIANA TES WAS HIRED AS A POLICE RECRUIT FOR THE LONG BEACH POLICE ACADEMY
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CLASS 96.MS. TES WAS UNABLE TO PASS THE REQUIRED TRAINING MANDATED BY THE POST DUE TO A WORK-RELATED INJURY, AND THEREFORE WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE ACADEMY.
THE DEPARTMENT PLACED MS. STYE IN A TRANSITIONAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT WHILE SHE RECOVERED FROM HER INJURY.
UPON FULL CLEARANCE, MS. STYE WAS HIRED AS A SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICERS THREE ARMED FROM AN ELIGIBLE LIST.
MS. STYE EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN BEING CONSIDERED FOR THE UPCOMING ACADEMY, SCHEDULED TO START ON OCTOBER 11TH, AND, AND WAS IN CONTACT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONAL STAFF ON OCTOBER 11TH.
ARTICLE SEVEN, SECTION 90 STATES THAT IF THAT AN EMPLOYEE MAY BE RETURNED TO THE ELIGIBLE LIST ESTABLISHED FOR THE CLASSIFICATION.
IF THE COMMISSIONERS AND THE DEPARTMENT HEAD BELIEVE THAT THE PERSON IS CAPABLE REINSTATING MS. STYE AND THE ELIGIBLE LIST WILL AFFORD HER THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE NEXT ACADEMY.
SCHEDULED TO START IN FEBRUARY, 2024.
MS. STES IS AWARE OF AND AGREES TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S REQUEST TO REINSTATE HER ON THE POLICE RECRUIT ELIGIBLE LIST.
UPON APPROVAL BY THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, MS. STYE NAME WILL BE RETURNED TO THE EXISTING ACTIVE POLICE RECRUIT.
ELIGIBLE IS FROM WHICH SHE WAS ORIGINALLY CERTIFIED.
MS. STYE AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THIS REQUEST IN IN TODAY'S AGENDA, OUR DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE IS PRESENT TODAY TO RESPOND TO ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
NEED DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
ITEM 17, RECOMMENDATION TO APPEAL EXAM RESULTS PARK MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR.
YES, WE HAVE RECEIVED COMMUNICATION FROM MR. SAMUEL LUDWIG AND STEPHANIE RERA HAS A STAFF REPORT FOR YOU.
IN ADDITION, UM, STAFF HAS, UH, PROVIDED THE COMMISSION A PUBLIC COMMENT THAT WE RECEIVED THIS MORNING.
UM, CORRESPONDENCE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM MR.
[17. 23-24656 Recommendation to appeal exam results - Park Maintenance Supervisor. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
SAMUEL LUDWIG REQUESTING TO APPEAL THE EXAM RESULTS FOR PARTS MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR EXAMINATION, UH, MR. LUDWIG DID NOT RECEIVE A QUALIFYING SCORE IN THE APPRAISAL INTERVIEW AND CONSEQUENTLY DID NOT ADVANCE IN THE EXAMINATION PROCESS.FACTS ARE PRESENTED BELOW FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
THE PARK MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR RECRUITMENT WAS ADMINISTERED AS AN OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAM.
THERE ARE TWO USERS OF THIS CLASSIFICATION, WHICH IS THE HARBOR DEPARTMENT AND THE PARKS, RECREATION AND MARINE DEPARTMENT.
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, UH, APPROVED THE BULLETIN ON JULY 19TH, 2023.
THE APPLICATION FILING PERIOD WAS FROM JULY 21ST, 2023 TO AUGUST 11TH, 2023.
WE HAD 37 CANDIDATES WHO APPLIED AND 20 DID NOT MOVE FORWARD IN THE PROCESS DUE TO VARIOUS REASONS, WHICH INCLUDES NOT MEETING MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, INSUFFICIENT APPLICATION, AND INSUFFICIENT EXPERIENCE.
WE HAD 17 CANDIDATES WHO WERE INVITED TO THE MODERN HIRE APPRAISAL INTERVIEW.
UH, MODERN HIRE IS AN ONLINE PLATFORM THAT, UH, THAT IS UTILIZED THAT WE UTILIZE TO HOST VARIOUS EXAMINATIONS SUCH AS OUR ORAL INTERVIEWS OR WRITING EXERCISES.
ON AUGUST 14TH, 2023, AN INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE APPRAISAL INTERVIEW WAS SENT TO QUALIFYING CANDIDATES ON AUGUST 18TH, 2023, THE LINK TO ACCESS THE APPRAISAL INTERVIEW WAS SENT TO THE CANDIDATES.
UM, THE APPRAISAL INTERVIEW CONSISTED OF SEVEN QUESTIONS.
CANDIDATES WERE ALLOWED ONE RETAKE FOR EACH QUESTION, AND EACH QUESTION VARIED BETWEEN THREE TO FIVE MINUTES TO RESPOND TO THE QUESTION, AND THAT JUST DEPENDED ON THE COMPLEXITY OF THE QUESTION.
THE APPRAISAL TESTING WINDOW WAS OPEN FROM AUGUST 18TH, 2023 TO AUGUST 21ST, 2023.
UH, WE DID HAVE A PROTEST PERIOD AS USUAL.
UM, AND THOSE, THE, THOSE DATES WERE AUGUST 22ND, UM, AND AUGUST 23RD, 2023.
THESE DATES WERE PROVIDED TO THE CANDIDATES IN THE INVITATION EMAIL NOTICE, CIVIL SERVICE STAFF RECEIVED NO PROTEST FROM CANDIDATES.
UH, WE SENT OUT EXAMINATION RESULTS ON SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2023 ON SEPTEMBER 20.
ON SEPTEMBER 24TH, UM, 2023 CIVIL SERVICE STAFF REVIEW RECEIVED AN EMAIL FROM MR. LUDWIG EXPRESSING CONCERN ABOUT HIS EXAM RESULTS AND REQUESTING STAFF TO RELAY HIS CONCERNS TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
UH, CIVIL SERVICE STAFF RESPONDED TO MR. LUDWIG ON SEPTEMBER 26TH AND INFORMED HIM THAT PURSUANT TO SECTION 20 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS, THE COMMISSION SHALL NOT CONSIDER ANY CLAIMS AGAINST THE JUDGMENT OR EXPERTISE OF THE RAIDERS IN ASSIGNING SCORES FOR THE TEST.
ADDITIONALLY, WE OFFERED AN EXAM REVIEW ALONG WITH THE OPTION TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REQUESTING THE FINAL EXAM, COMPUTATIONS BE CHECKED FOR ACCURACY.
ON SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2023, MR. LUDWIG EMAILED THE CIVIL SERVICE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, UM, REQUESTING THAT HIS SCORES BE RECALCULATED FOR ACCURACY.
ON SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2023, CIVIL SERVICE STAFF RECALCULATED HIS TEST SCORES AND FOUND NO ERRORS.
MR. LUDWIG WAS INFORMED OF THE FINDINGS THAT THERE WOULD BE NO CHANGE TO HIS FINAL DISPOSITION.
HE WAS INFORMED THAT UPON NOTIFICATION OF THE STAFF'S DECISION, WHEN THERE IS A DISAGREEMENT WITH THE STAFF'S COMPUTATION OF THE CANDIDATE'S SCORES, THE CANDIDATE MAY APPEAL IN WRITING TO THE COMMISSION WITHIN FIVE BUSINESS DAYS OF THE DATE
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OF THE LETTER OF THE FINAL DECISION, WHICH WAS BY OCTOBER 6TH, 2023.IN ADDITION, HE WAS ADVISED THAT A REVIEW OF HIS EXAMINATION WAS, UM, AGAIN, AVAILABLE TO HIM ON OCTOBER 6TH, 2023.
MR. LUDWIG FORMALLY APPEALED HIS EXAMINATION SCORES AND REQUESTED THAT THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REVIEW HIS CONCERNS.
ON OCTOBER 13, UH, STAFF MET WITH HIM AND CONDUCT AN EXAMINATION REVIEW FOR HIM.
UM, DURING THE EXAM REVIEW, HE WAS PROVIDED AN OVERVIEW OF THE RAIDER'S COMMENTS AS WELL AS FEEDBACK FOR FUTURE EXAMINATION.
UM, THIS REQUEST DOES FALL UNDER ARTICLE THREE, SECTION 20 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING DISQUALIFICATION OF APPLICANTS, WHICH STATES THAT THE COMMISSION SHOULD NOT CONSIDER ANY CLAIMS AGAINST THE JUDGMENT OR EXPERTISE OF RATING OF RAIDERS IN ASSIGNING SCORES FOR TEST STAMP STAFF CONFIRMS THAT THE APPRAISAL EXAM SCORES PROVIDED BY THE EXTERNAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS WERE RECALCULATED BY CIVIL SERVICE STAFF, AND THEIR ASSESSMENT WAS DETERMINED.
UM, THEIR ASSESSMENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE ACCURATE.
ADDITIONALLY, ALL AVAILABLE OPTIONS FOR MR. LUDWIG HAVE BEEN THOROUGHLY EXPLORED AND EXHAUSTED.
STAFF RECOMMENDS THE DENIAL OF MR. LUDWIG'S REQUEST TO APPEAL HIS EXAMINATION RESULTS.
UM, AND MR. LUDWIG HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT HIS REQUEST IS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
OKAY, SO JUST FOR THE SAKE OF THE COMMISSION, UH, BECAUSE THE WAY IT'S STATED IS RECOMMENDATION TO APPEAL EXAM RESULTS, BUT THE RECOMMENDATION WE JUST MOVED WAS ACTUALLY TO ADOPT STAFF RECOMMENDATION, WHICH WOULD BE TO DENY THE APPEAL.
EVERYONE, EVERYONE GOOD ON THAT? ALRIGHT.
ITEM 18, RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE TITLE, CHANGE AND REVISE CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION.
MARINE SAFETY SERGEANT BOAT OPERATOR, WAITING FOR THOSE MOTIONS TO COME UP.
UM, COMMUNICATION WAS RECEIVED FROM JOE ABRINI, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND TARSHA.
MOSES HAS STAFF REPORT FOR YOU.
UH, GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS.
ON OCTOBER 3RD, 2023, THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE FROM JOE ABRINI, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES REQUESTING CIVIL
[18. 23-24657 Recommendation to approve title change and revise classification specification - Marine Safety Sergeant – Boat Operator. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVAL TO CHANGE THE TITLE OF MARINE SAFETY SERGEANT BOAT OPERATOR TO MARINE SAFETY RESCUE BOAT CAPTAIN, AND REVISE THE CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION TO REFLECT THE TITLE CHANGE.THE TITLE CHANGE IS TO ALIGN WITH INDU INDUSTRY STANDARDS.
STAFF HAS REVIEWED THIS REQUEST AND RECOMMENDS COMMISSION APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 1101 SUBSECTION D OF THE CITY CHARTER.
THE REQUEST IS A RESULT OF THE ADOPTION OF THE MEMO MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH AND THE LONG, LONG BEACH LIFEGUARD ASSOCIATION THAT BECAME EFFECTIVE ON OCTOBER 1ST, 2022.
THIS CLASSIFICATION IS ONLY USED IN THE LONG BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT.
ALL INCUMBENTS AND THE MARINE SAFETY SERGEANT BOAT OPERATOR CLASSIFICATION WILL BE RETITLED TO MARINE SAFETY RESCUE BOAT CAPTAIN, EFFECTIVE THE FIRST PAY PERIOD FOLLOWING THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ADOPTION OF THE TITLE CHANGE.
FACTS FOR CONSIDERATION, THE CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION FOR MARINE SAFETY SERGEANT BOAT OPERATOR WAS ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 1ST, 1972, AND WAS LAST REVISED ON JANUARY 25TH, 1990.
THE PROPOSED CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION REFLECTS A TITLE CHANGE ONLY.
NO OTHER SECTIONS OF THE CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION WILL BE CHANGED.
THE LONG BEACH LIFEGUARD ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THIS REQUEST IS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
ADDITIONALLY, REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND LONG BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL BE PRESENT TO RESPOND TO ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
ANY DISCUSSION QUESTIONS, PLEASE CAST VOTE.
ITEM 19, RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE TITLE CHANGE AND REVISE CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION.
AND TARSHA HAS THIS ONE AS WELL.
ON OCTOBER 3RD, WE'RE WAITING FOR A SECOND.
ON OCTOBER 3RD, 2023, THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE FROM JOE AMINI, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES REQUESTING CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVAL TO THE CHANGE TO CHANGE THE TITLE OF MARINE SAFETY CAPTAIN TO
[19. 23-24658 Recommendation to approve title change and revise classification specification – Marine Safety Captain. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
MARINE SAFETY BATTALION CHIEF AND REVISED THE CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION.THE TITLE CHANGE IS TO ALIGN WITH INDU INDUSTRY STANDARDS, WHILE THE CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION REFLECTS THE TITLE CHANGE AND UPDATE TO THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.
STAFF HAS REVIEWED THIS REQUEST AND RECOMMENDS COMMISSION APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 11 0 1 SUBSECTION D OF THE CITY CHARTER.
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RESULT OF THE ADOPTION OF THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH AND THE LONG BEACH LIFEGUARD ASSOCIATION.THAT BECAME EFFECTIVE ON OCTOBER 1ST, 2022.
THIS CLASSIFICATION IS ONLY USED ON THE LONG BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT.
ALL INCUMBENTS IN THE MARINE SAFETY CAPTAIN CLASSIFICATION WILL BE RETITLED TO MARINE SAFETY BATTALION CHIEF EFFECTIVE THE FIRST PAY PERIOD FOLLOWING CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ADOPTION OF THE TITLE CHANGE FACTS FOR CONSIDERATION.
THIS CLASSIFICATION SPECIFIC, THE CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION FOR MARINE SAFETY CAPTAIN WAS ADOPTED ON FEBRUARY 3RD, 1999, AND WAS LAST REVISED ON JUNE 2ND, 1982.
THE PROPOSED CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION UPDATES REFLECT A TITLE CHANGE AND REVISIONS TO THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT SECTION AND THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT SECTION MARINE SAFETY RESCUE BOAT CAPTAIN WILL BE INCLUDED AS ONE OF THE CLASSIFICATIONS THAT WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
THE LONG BEACH LIFEGUARD ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THIS REQUEST IS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
ADDITIONALLY, REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND LONG BEACH FIRE ARE PRESENT TO RESPOND TO ANY QUESTIONS, UM, FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
SO WE'VE BEEN OPERATING UNDER THIS DESCRIPTION FOR 40 YEARS PLUS.
SO IT'S TIME TO ALIGN WITH OTHER NEIGHBORING AGENCIES.
UH, ANY DISCUSSION QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT.
SEEING NONE, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
ITEM 20, RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE A REPORT FROM THE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION COMMITTEE.
SO WE HAVE NO REPORT FROM THE COMMITTEE, UM, BUT I THINK THERE WAS DISCUSSION ABOUT REPLACING COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
SO IF WE CAN GET A, I THINK SO.
I'M GONNA THINK ABOUT HOW TO DO THIS.
I THINK THERE'S GONNA BE A RECOMMENDATION HERE, BUT
[20. 23-24659 Recommendation to receive and file a report from the Recruitment and Selection Committee. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
IF WE'RE RECEIVING AND FILING A REPORT, UM, I CAN PROVIDE A REPORT OF THINKING AND THEN, UM, WE CAN BRING THAT UP AS AN ITEM.SECOND TO RECEIVE A FILE OR REPORT FROM THE ONLY REMAINING MEMBER OF THE RECRUITMENT SELECTION COMMITTEE.
UH, I DON'T KNOW IF WE'RE, ARE WE READY FOR SOMETHING? THERE WE GO.
WE DID WE TALK TOO FAST, JULIA? YES.
WE ARE HAVING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY, FOLKS.
WE'RE AHEAD OF SCHEDULE, SO I THINK WE CAN, WE'RE FINE.
YEAH, EVERY TIME SOMEBODY MOVES IT CLEARS OUT THE OPTION FOR ANYBODY TO SECOND FOLKS.
CAN I HAVE A MOTION OUT LOUD, PLEASE? SURE.
UH, WILL THERE BE A NOTE? UH, SORRY, CAN WE TAKE A MOTION FROM THE FLOOR? I'LL MOVE THE MOTION.
SO COMMISSIONER ASUNA AND COMMISSIONER GORDON PETERSON.
SO, UH, AS THE REMAINING MEMBER OF THE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION COMMITTEE, UM, THERE HAS BEEN THIS SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT RETURNING TO, UM, THE MODEL WE HAD BEFORE, WHICH WAS ACTUALLY DOING THE WORK OF RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION AS A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COMMISSION.
IF WE DO THAT, THEN ANY THREE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION COULD CONSTITUTE A QUORUM AND COULD CONDUCT THE BUSINESS OF THE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION COMMITTEE, WHICH IS PRIMARILY TO, UH, ADJUDICATE ON APPEAL OF EXAM, UH, QUESTIONS.
UM, SO IF WE WERE TO TAKE THAT APPROACH, THEN, UH, CHRISTINA COULD EITHER CONVEY, UH, CONVENE A MEETING BEFORE
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OUR REGULAR MEETINGS OR COULD CONVENE THE MEETING ANY OTHER TIME DURING THE WEEK, UM, THAT WAS CONVENIENT AND WE WERE ABLE TO GET AT LEAST THREE MEMBERS.THE OTHER POTENTIAL ADVANTAGE OF THAT IS THAT THREE MEMBERS CAN ACTUALLY TAKE THE ACTION.
SO IT WOULD NOT HAVE TO COME BACK TO FULL COMMISSION FOR A SECOND, UH, HEARING OF THE ITEM.
SO IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S MORE EXPEDITIOUS POTENTIALLY YEAH.
USING THE FIRST METHOD RATHER THAN GOING INTO COMMITTEE DISCUSSION AND COMING BACK TO THE FULL COMMITTEE, HE'S GOT REDUNDANT FIRST.
SO, COMMISSIONER GORDON PETERSON.
UM, COULD YOU SPEAK TO THE MIC, PLEASE? OH, I THOUGHT HE AND I WERE JUST HAVING OH, OH, OH, THIS WAS A SI OKAY.
I SHOULD BE SPEAKING INTO THE MIC.
UH, MY COMMENTS WERE SIMPLY STATING THAT, UH, I'M TOTALLY IN AGREEMENT FOR THE LACK OF REDUNDANCY AND, UH, BRINGING THIS MATTER TO A QUORUM OF JUST THE COMMISSIONERS ARE JUST FINE.
I DON'T SEE A NEED TO GO INTO A SEPARATE MEETING AND THEN COME BACK OUT TO DO AN ADDITIONAL PRESENTATION.
SO WE COULD EITHER, BECAUSE WE DID CREATE, UM, RECRUITMENT SELECTION AS A STANDING COMMITTEE, WE COULD POTENTIALLY BRING AN ITEM BACK TO DISSOLVE RECRUITMENT SELECTION, OR WE COULD SIMPLY STOP MEETING IT'S RECRUITMENT SELECTION.
WHAT'S YOUR PREFERENCE, GARY? YOU SHOULD PROBABLY JUST GO AHEAD AND MAKE A MOTION TO DISSOLVE THE STANDING COMMITTEE WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT WHEN, WHEN THERE'S A NEED, YOU'D HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING WITH THE QUORUM OF YOU TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.
WOULD YOU WANNA TAKE THAT MOTION TODAY OR SHOULD WE JUST IZE IT? YOU CAN DO IT TODAY.
WELL, I WILL MOVE A MOTION TO DISBAND THAT COMMITTEE.
SO THAT'S A, A MOTION ON THE SECONDARY MOTION, UH, BY, UH, COMMISSIONER OSUNA, UM, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER GORDON PETERSON TO DISSOLVE THE, UH, RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION COMMITTEE.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THAT SECONDARY MOTION? SO I THINK WE NEED TO LET THE COMPUTER CATCH UP WITH US.
SO IS THIS JUST AN AMENDED MOTION OR A, A SUBSTITUTE MOTION? SOUNDS LIKE A, SO THE MOTION WAS TO RECEIVE, THE OPENING MOTION WAS TO RECEIVE AND FILE.
SO THIS IS A SECONDARY MOTION TO, IT'S A SUBSTITUTE MOTION.
SINCE WE HAVE THE SAME PEOPLE DOING THE MOTION, ARE YOU OKAY WITH THAT BEING A SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO YOUR ORIGINAL? I'M FINE FOR SUBSTITUTE MOTION SUBSTITUTE.
YOU NEED A SECOND? UH, DO YOU MIND? YES.
THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION.
ITEM 21 IS RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORTS FROM THE MANAGERS.
AND, AND OUR FIRST ONE IS FROM MARIA.
WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE MOTIONS IN A SECOND TO GET ON THE SCREEN.
GOOD MORNING EVERYONE IN THE AUDIENCE.
I AM VERY HAPPY TO INTRODUCE OUR NEW ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST, WHICH IS
[21. 23-24660 Recommendation to receive and file reports from the Managers. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
ROBERT.UH, HE JOINED OUR TEAM A COUPLE WEEKS AGO, SO THIS IS OUR OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE SOME.
AND HE'S REPLACING JAMIE KERR WHEN, UM, SHE TRANSFERRED TO THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT.
UM, WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE ROBERT.
HE IS GONNA BE ABLE TO SEE CLOSING OF FISCAL YEAR 23.
HE'S GONNA ANALYZE FISCAL YEAR 2023.
AS WE PREPARE PRESENTATION FOR YOU, WE'RE HOPING TO BRING A PRESENTATION TO, UM, TO THE COMMISSION EITHER EARLY DECEMBER OR MID-DECEMBER.
SO AS SOON AS WE FIND THE DATE THAT IT, IT OFFICIALLY CLOSES THE FISCAL YEAR 2023, WE'LL, UH, IDENTIFY THE CLOSEST, UH, COMMISSION MEETING FOR US TO PRESENT.
AND WE'RE HOPING IN THAT PRESENTATION WE'LL PRESENT HOW WE CLOSE THE FISCAL YEAR.
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AND THEN WE WANNA ALSO GIVE YOU SOME HISTORY FROM BEFORE WE CLOSE BUSINESS THROUGH, BECAUSE OF C-O-V-I-D, WHAT IMPACTS DID IT HAVE ON OUR BUDGET SINCE WE DID CHANGE THE WAY WE DO BUSINESS JUST A BIT.UM, SO WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE HIM.
AND THEN HE'S ALSO CAME AT A PERFECT TIME BECAUSE WE'RE BEGINNING OF FISCAL YEAR 2023.
SO HE'S TAKEN A LOOK AT, WHEN WE LOOK AT THE DIFFERENT, UM, PURCHASE ORDERS THAT STAFF IS PULLING, HE'S GONNA CONTINUE TO MONITOR THAT.
AND THEN, UH, OF COURSE MONITOR OR VARIOUS, UH, LOGS THAT WE HAVE.
HE'S IN THE AUDIENCE, IF YOU WOULD, IF HE CAN COME TO THE PODIUM, INTRODUCE HIMSELF AND GIVE YOU, UH, JUST A LITTLE INTRO TO OF HIMSELF.
MY NAME IS ROBERT WILLIAMS AND I'M EXCITED TO JOIN THE ADMIN SUPPORT BUREAU WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE.
I'VE BEEN WITH THE CITY OF LONG BEACH SINCE 2018 AND HAD THE OPPORTUNITY AND PLEASURE TO SERVE WITH THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND PREVIOUSLY WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION.
I'M GLAD TO BRING MY PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE AND I'M SO EXCITED, UH, TO WORK ALONG WITH YOU, THE CITY.
AND, UH, SUPER EXCITED TO WORK ON MARIA AND THE REST OF THE TEAM.
GLAD TO HAVE YOU AS PART OF THE TEAM.
ALRIGHT, IS THERE ANYTHING FURTHER FROM MANAGERS? YES.
UM, SO FIRST OF ALL, UM, THANK YOU FOR THE PROCESS CHANGE FOR, UH, RES RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION.
I THINK STAFF WILL APPRECIATE THAT, UM, BECAUSE IF WE CAN DO MEETINGS AT A DIFFERENT TIME THAT DON'T NECESSARILY CORRESPOND WITH A COMMISSION MEETING, THEY CAN GET EXAM RESULTS DONE QUICKER.
SO I KNOW STAFF WILL APPRECIATE THAT FLEXIBILITY.
AND IT ONLY TAKES THREE, SO THAT'LL BE NICE AS WELL TO, TO DO THAT.
UM, AND THEN I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SAY THANK YOU, UM, TO JULIA, UM, WHO GOT THIS NEW AGENDA OUT ON FRIDAY.
AND REALLY, UM, HER INTUITIVE NATURE WITH TECHNOLOGY I THINK WAS, UM, A KEY IN GETTING IT OUT.
AND I KNOW SHE HAD A LOT OF CORRESPONDENCE WITH YOU AS WELL TO HELP YOU ALONG THE WAY.
SO I JUST WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO JULIA AND GIVE A ROUND APPLAUSE.
UM, AND THEN I THINK THE UN THE OTHER UNSUNG HEROES ARE THE CLERK'S OFFICE WHO IS IN THE AUDIENCE TODAY, WHO IS THERE HELPING US, UM, AND HAVE BEEN HELPING JULIA.
AND I DON'T THINK THEY GET ENOUGH RECOGNITION FOR ALL THEY DO BEHIND THE SCENES TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN.
SO I WOULD JUST LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE WHO IS HERE IN FORCE, UM, TO HELP US.
AND JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU PUBLICLY TO THEM FOR HELPING US WITH THE AGENDA AND THEN BEING SO PRESENT HERE TODAY TO, UM, TRAIN YOU AHEAD OF AHEAD OF THE MEETING AS WELL AS HELP US DURING THE MEETING.
AND WE WILL, UM, LEARN TO SLOW DOWN, I PROMISE.
SO JUST THANK YOU TO THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AS WELL.
I PROMISED TO SLOW DOWN AND JUST INSTINCTUALLY CAN'T, I'M SORRY,
SO I THINK, UM, WE CAN, UM, SAY IT WAS A SUCCESS.
YOU SEEMED LIKE PROS UP THERE.
WE DIDN'T EVEN HAVE TO PROMPT OR ANYTHING.
SO, UM, QUICK STUDIES, SO THANK YOU.
WITH THAT, I THINK WE CAN VOTE ON RECEIVING AND FILING.
RECOMMENDATION TO HOLD AN ELECTION FOR THE POSITION OF VICE CHAIR OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
I AM GOING TO PRESUME WE TAKE A MOTION TO OPEN THE ELECTION AND THEN WE'LL HAVE TO MOVE ON A NOMINATION LATER, BUT IF THERE'S A MOTION TO OPEN THE ELECTION.
[22 23-24560 Recommendation to hold an election for the position of Vice Chair of the Civil Service Commission. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
UM, I'LL OPEN THE FLOOR TO NOMINATIONS, INCLUDING SELF NOMINATIONS FOR, UH, AND WE'LL CALL THIS VICE PRESIDENT.SO VICE CHAIR, UH, VICE PRESIDENT OF THE CIVIL SERVICE
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COMMISSION.WELL, IF NO ONE ELSE WOULD MAKE A NOMINATION OH, GO AHEAD.
I USED THE, THE REQUEST BUTTON, SO, OKAY.
SO LEMME START FOLLOWING THE RULES.
HE IS ASKING ME TO MOVE SOMETHING AGAIN.
SO ARE WE MOVING AGAIN ON A SUBSTITUTE MOTION? IF YOU, IF YOU'RE MAKING A MOTION YES, PLEASE GO AHEAD AND DO SO.
WHY AM I MAKING, YEAH, I'M, I THOUGHT WE WERE JUST NOMINATING.
IS THAT A MOTION? IT THAT'S A MOTION, YEAH.
SO, UM, HOW DO I GOTTA PHRASE THIS? I MOVE TO NOMINATE, IS THAT HOW I PHRASE IT, GARY? OR? OKAY.
I WANNA MOVE TO, UH, NOMINATE, UH, COMMISSIONER ROBIN GORDON PETERSON FOR OUR VICE CHAIR.
IS THERE A SECOND TO THAT MOTION? I'LL DO THAT.
SO IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND HITTING A SECOND ON THIS WAS A GOOD DAY TO SHOW UP
UH, IS THERE ANY FURTHER NOMINATIONS? SEEING NONE, UH, COMMISSIONER GORDON PETERSON, DO YOU ACCEPT THE NOMINATION? ABSOLUTELY.
I'M VOTING
WITH THAT, UH, PLEASE VOTE ON THE SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO, UH, ELECT COMMISSIONER GORDON PETERSON AS VICE PRESIDENT.
DO I VOTE? I YOU CAN EITHER VOTE OR RECUSE.
I THINK YOU'RE OKAY ON EITHER WAY OF THIS ONE.
THAT WILL BRING US THEN, UH, TO ITEM 23, WHICH IS RECOMMENDATION TO DISCUSS THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER TO THE RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION COMMITTEE.
UM, I DO SEE A MOTION SECOND ON THAT.
AS FAR FAR AS DISCUSSION, I WOULD SUGGEST WE NOT APPOINT, UH, A MEMBER AS WE'VE JUST DISSOLVED THAT COMMITTEE.
[23 23-24661 Recommendation to discuss the Appointment of Commissioner to the Recruitment and Selection Committee. Suggested Action: ]
SO DO WE HAVE TO MAKE A MOTION TO PULL THE MOTION? YES.SO, UH, GIVEN THAT, UH, COMMISSIONER GORDON PETERSON AND COMMISSIONER OSUNA, YOU, UH, MOTION THIS ITEM IF YOU WANT TO AMEND YOUR MOTION TO PULL THAT.
SO I'LL MOVE TO WITHDRAW SECOND.
AND, AND NOW WE DO A MOTION TO PULL THE ORIGINAL ONE.
IS THAT WHAT WE'RE DOING OR NO.
YOUR MOTION TO WITHDRAW IS PULLING THE ITEM.
PULLING THE ITEM FROM THE AGENDA, RIGHT, BECAUSE YOU'VE ALREADY DISBANDED THE COMMITTEE.
WELL, I WANT TO, UH, HAVE AT LEAST ONE ANNOUNCEMENT, WHICH IS HOW, UH, GLAD WE ARE TO HAVE COMMISSIONER LOVE JOINING, UH, CIVIL SERVICE.
COMMISSIONER, IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WOULD WANT TO SAY BRIEFLY JUST AS INTRODUCTION? UH, THANK YOU
UM,
FOR THOSE THAT DON'T KNOW ME, UM, I'M A LONG BEACH RESIDENT, OF
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COURSE.LONG TIME EVEN WENT TO SCHOOL HERE.
UM, I'VE WORKED FOR THE CITY OVER 26 YEARS.
UM, I EVEN WORKED FOR THE IM FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS AND I AM REALLY, REALLY THANKFUL AND GRATEFUL.
ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION? UM, I DO WANNA RECOGNIZE THOSE LAST WEEK.
UH, OCTOBER 19TH IS WEAR PURPLE FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH.
UM, SO, UH, I JUST WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SINCE WE WERE NOT MEETING LAST WEEK.
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ALL RIGHT.WITH THAT, UH, WE ARE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ON NON-AG AGENDA ITEMS. ARE THERE ANY REQUESTS TO SPEAK? RIGHT.
SEEING NO REQUESTS? WE ACTUALLY STILL BEAT OUR 10 O'CLOCK, UH, TIMEFRAME, SO WE ARE ADJOURNING
[PUBLIC COMMENT Opportunity to address the Civil Service Commission on non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to three minutes to make their comments unless extended by the Chair.]
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