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BUT IT, IT DOES
WE WILL NOW CALL THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION'S REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER AT NINE 13.
CHRISTINA, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
VICE PRESIDENT GORDON PETERSON.
OUR SYSTEM'S LIKE REALLY AMPED UP.
IS THERE A WAY TO TURN THAT DOWN AT ALL? AND COMMISSIONERS, IF YOU CAN, UM, EVEN THOUGH
[CALL TO ORDER]
IT'S AMPED UP, BUT SPEAK INTO THE MIC[ROLL CALL]
FOR THE RECORDING.WE WILL HAVE OUR OWN CHRIST CRYSTAL SLATON LEAD US IN THAT.
AND WHEN PLEASE STAND, PLACE YOUR RIGHT HAND OF YOUR HEART.
WHICH ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG? UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
[PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE]
WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION ON ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
DO WE HAVE ANY REQUESTS? SEEING NONE, WE'LL MOVE TO THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
ARE THERE ANY ITEMS WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SEPARATE CONSIDERATION ON? I WOULD LIKE TO PULL ITEM NUMBER ONE AND TWO PLEASE.
[PUBLIC COMMENT Opportunity to address the Civil Service Commission on agenda items. ]
OKAY.ANYTHING FURTHER? SO THAT WOULD LEAVE ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR.
MAY I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND? ALRIGHT.
ALRIGHT, THAT WOULD BRING US TO ITEM ONE RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE EXAMINATION RESULTS.
YEAH, JUST TO, JUST TO CLARIFY, UM, WHEN WE'RE PULLING ITEMS, WE DO THE APPROVAL FIRST AND THEN WE APPROVE THEM ALL TOGETHER.
ARE WE DOING ONE AND TWO SEPARATE? ONE AND TWO SEPARATELY? 'CAUSE THEY'VE BEEN PULLED, THEY'RE LIKE ON THE REGULAR AGENDA AT THIS POINT.
SO WE DO WE NEED A MOTION? I SECOND CAN IF, YEAH.
SO THE FIRST AND THE FIRST ONE, TO CLARIFY THE FIRST MOTION, IT SAID ONE THROUGH FIVE CONSENT CALENDAR.
SO THAT'S THREE THREE THROUGH FIVE.
HAPPY NEW YEAR WITH THE AMOUNT OF QUESTIONS I HAVE THIS MORNING.
'CAUSE I WAS, MY BRAIN WAS BUSY THINKING ABOUT, UM, EVERYTHING IN DETAIL.
[CONSENT CALENDAR (1. – 5.)]
ALL RIGHT.SO ON THE AIRPORT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST,
[1. 23-51665 Recommendation to approve examination results. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
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I KNOW THIS IS A QUESTION THAT I BRING UP.WE HAD 83 APPLICANTS OR, UH, YES, 83 APPLICANTS AND EIGHT QUALIFIED.
CAN SOMEONE TALK TO, UH, THE NUMBER, UH, DIFFERENCE THERE? GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONER.
I'M ACTUALLY GONNA SPEAK ON BEHALF OF TIFFANY.
SHE'S ACTUALLY CONDUCTING SOME APPRAISAL INTERVIEWS.
SO, YOU KNOW, UM, AT DIRECTION STAFF WAS TOLD TO BREAK IT DOWN AND, YOU KNOW, UNFORTUNATELY THE EXPERIENCE LISTED ON A BULLETIN COULD EASILY BE TRANSLATED.
YOU KNOW, THAT I THINK I HAVE EXPERIENCE AND THEIR, UH, PUT THEIR HAT IN A RING.
BUT THE EXPERIENCE IS REALLY SPECIFIC TO WORKING, UM, RELATED TO THE AIRPORT.
IF YOU NOTICE THAT THIS TEST HERE IS LISTED AS TEST ONE, WE INITIALLY ANTICIPATED ON A LARGE CANDIDATE POLL, BUT WE EXPECTED, UM, I ANTICIPATED A LARGER LIST.
SO, UM, WE TOOK, WE ELECTED TO GO AHEAD AND CHANGE, DO A CHANGE OF EXAM PLAN, WHICH WAS STATED ON THE JOB BULLETIN THAT, UM, DUE TO THE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES WE COULD DO A CHANGE OF EXAM PLAN.
SO INITIALLY YOU WOULD NOT HAVE SEEN TEST ONE, BUT WE ANTICIPATE THAT GIVEN THAT THERE ARE FIVE VACANCIES AND EIGHT QUALIFIED, WE ANTICIPATE THAT THIS IS GOING TO, UM, REOPEN, UM, IN SHORT OF BEFORE THIS LIST EXPIRES.
SO THIS LIST HERE, WILL, THAT YOU APPROVE TODAY WILL BE ESTABLISHED FOR SIX MONTHS? NOT, UM, NOT A YEAR, BECAUSE WE DO ANTICIPATE ON ADDING TO THIS LIST.
AND, YOU KNOW, THAT'S THE, CAN I, I CAN'T REALLY SPEAK MORE AS TO WHY PEOPLE ARE APPLYING IF THEY'RE NOT MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS.
BUT AS DIRECTED, WE TELL STAFF, YOU KNOW, DON'T JUST GIVE US THE NUMBER TO BREAK IT DOWN IN DETAIL.
AND ON THE, I'M SKIPPING OVER ONE, BUT, MM-HMM.
SO THREE APPLIED IN THROUGH QUALIFIED.
NOW I KNOW THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS IS MUCH DIFFERENT, BUT WHAT SETS THIS, UH, POSITION APART WHERE ALL THREE APPLICANTS WERE QUALIFIED VERSUS, YOU KNOW, HAVING A DISCREPANCY LIKE 25 AND TWO FOR BUILDING MAINTENANCE ENGINEER OR OPERATIONS, UH, AIRPORT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST WITH 83 AND EIGHT.
SO AGAIN, I, I UNDERSTAND THAT THE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS MM-HMM.
UM, BUT I'M WONDERING WHAT SETS THE OTHER ONE APART THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY APPLICANTS, UH, OVER STATE EXPERIENCE OR THINGS LIKE THAT.
UM, WHEN, NOW I'M SORRY, GO AHEAD.
'CAUSE I CAN'T REALLY SPEAK TO THAT.
SO,
AND SO THESE CANDIDATES ARE VERY WELL AWARE OF WHAT THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE.
SO THEY'RE INTERNAL CANDIDATES THAT KNOW WHAT IT TAKES FOR THE NEXT, FOR THIS PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY.
SO WE DIDN'T HAVE, UM, CANDIDATES THAT INTERNAL CANDIDATES DIDN'T QUALIFY.
SO YOU, YOU'RE GONNA SEE THAT MORE IN PROMOTIONALS WHERE PEOPLE READ THE BULLETIN, THEY KNOW THEY'VE BEEN PREPARING FOR THAT PROMOTION.
THEY KNOW WHAT IT TAKES TO QUALIFY.
AND SO THEY'RE ONLY GONNA APPLY IF THEY, UM, IF THEY KNOW THEY'RE GONNA QUALIFY.
THIS, AND THIS WAS A VERY SMALL POOL FROM THE COMM CENTER AND, AND I APOLOGIZE, I WAS, I WAS RELATING TO THAT QUESTION TO BUILDING MAINTENANCE ENGINEER, BUT COMMUNICATION CENTER SUPERVISOR, THE FACT THAT IT IS A PROMOTIONAL, THE HARD M MINIMUM QUALIFICATION IS THE SENIORITY, THE TIME IN THOSE FEEDER CLASSIFICATIONS.
SO EVEN IF SOMEONE DID NOT ELABORATE ON THEIR APPLICATION, IF THEY MEET THAT HARD QUALIFICATION THAT THEY ARE IN, THOSE HAVE SENIORITY IN THE CLASSIFICATION, THEY WILL BE MOVED FORWARD IN THE PROCESS.
AND I KNOW THAT, UM, I HATE TO SOUND LIKE A BROKEN RECORD.
I, I KNOW THE DEPARTMENT IS, IS DOING AND THINKING OF DIFFERENT WAYS TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE PUBLIC AS TO, UM, HOW TO RECRUIT FOR THESE POSITIONS.
I'M WONDERING IF THERE'S SOMETHING DIFFERENT, UH, THAT WE CAN THINK OF THAT WE HAVEN'T ALREADY IN TERMS OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC.
I KNOW THERE'S ONLY, I KNOW THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH WE CAN DO, RIGHT? WE CAN PUT INFORMATION OUT THERE, BUT WE CAN'T FORCE THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO READ A CERTAIN WAY.
UH, BUT MAYBE IF THE FORMAT'S DIFFERENT OR, UM, ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
I'M JUST TRYING TO THINK OF WAYS.
SO WE'RE NOT HAVING APPLICANTS
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JUST THROW THINGS AND SEE WHAT STICKS AND, YOU KNOW, WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE'S USING THEIR TIME WISELY.ACTUALLY, CHRISTINA CAME UP WITH A GREAT IDEA THIS WEEK WHEN WE WERE MEETING, UM, CERTAIN, UH, WHEN YOU SEE NUMBERS LIKE THIS MOVING FORWARD, SINCE WE KNOW THAT THERE'S A LARGE NUMBER THAT, UH, FAQ, UH, WOULD PROBABLY EVEN SUFFICE.
LIKE WHAT DOES QUALIFYING LOOK LIKE ARE MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS? BECAUSE IF WE'RE HAVING SO MANY PEOPLE TO MISINTERPRET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, THEN PROBABLY A FAQ OR EVEN PROVIDING SOME EXAMPLES OF, YOU KNOW, WHAT A PERSON, UH, WHAT THEIR EXPERIENCE COMING OUTTA WHAT TYPE OF POSITIONS.
I, I WOULD RECOMMEND, UM, PROBABLY KEEPING SOMETHING SIMPLE, BULLET POINT.
YOU KNOW, LIKE, STOP HERE,
UM, BUT YEAH, ALL AND ALL TO SAY, YOU KNOW, LET'S, LET'S KEEP THINKING OUTSIDE OF THE BOX.
UM, AND FINDING NEW WAYS TO COMMUNICATE WITH OUR EVER, UH, CHANGING PUBLIC.
I JUST WANTED TO PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT OF COMMENT ON THIS.
UM, FROM A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, UM, HAVING HELPED THE CITY'S HEALTH DEPARTMENT, UH, INTERVIEW, UH, A BUNCH OF FOLKS FOR A POSITION, UM, IT TOOK OVER A YEAR.
UM, AND THAT WAS ALL DUE TO A VERY POORLY WRITTEN JOB DESCRIPTION.
WE WENT THROUGH FOUR POOLS OF CANDIDATES.
THE FIRST POOL HAD NO IDEA WHAT THE POSITION WAS BECAUSE THE JOB DESCRIPTION JUST DIDN'T MATCH WHAT THE JOB WAS.
SO THIS IS NOT UNIQUE TO THIS.
UM, I JUST THINK DEPARTMENTS NEED TO DO A BETTER JOB WRITING UP THESE JOB DESCRIPTIONS SO THAT THE COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDS WHAT THE EXPECTATIONS ARE, UH, WHAT THE EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS REALLY ARE ABOUT.
I THINK THAT FAQ IS A GREAT IDEA.
UM, I THINK THERE SHOULD BE SOME TYPE OF CONTACT NUMBER ATTACHED TO, UM, JOB DESCRIPTIONS THAT WE FEEL MAY NEED ADDITIONAL CLARITY THAT CAN BE PROVIDED BY THE CITY TO THE COMMUNITY SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE 83 FOLKS APPLYING AND WE ONLY PUSH EIGHT FORWARD.
UM, THAT'S FOR ME A VERY INEFFICIENT USE OF CITY RESOURCES.
UM, IF THEY KNOW THAT THEY'RE NOT QUALIFIED FOR A JOB, MOST OF THEM WON'T APPLY FOR IT.
BUT IF WE DON'T COMMUNICATE THAT PROPERLY, UM, THEY'RE GONNA CONTINUE TO APPLY FOR JOBS THAT WE FEEL THEY'RE NOT, UH, ADEQUATELY EXPERIENCED FOR.
UM, SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT, UM, I PUT THAT ON THE RECORD THAT I'VE EXPERIENCED THAT MYSELF IN ASSISTING THE CITY IN THE PROCESS OF RECRUITING AND INTERVIEWING FOLKS FOR A JOB.
IT WAS A LONG, DIFFICULT AND VERY FRUSTRATING PROCESS.
UM, SO I JUST WANTED TO PUT THAT ON THE RECORD.
WE NEED TO GET BETTER AT THAT.
SO I, I AGREE WITH BOTH OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
I ALSO HAVE, AS A HIRING MANAGER, I'VE SEEN POOLS WHERE, YOU KNOW, WE MAYBE ELIMINATE 20 UP TO 25, 30% OF THE PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T MEET MINIMUM CALLS, UH, ELIMINATING 90% OF THE PEOPLE 'CAUSE THEY DIDN'T MEET MINIMUM CALLS.
SOUNDS LIKE THERE'S EITHER A MISUNDERSTANDING IN THE JOB DESCRIPTION OR WE'RE READING MORE INTO THE MINIMUM CLAUSE THAN ACTUALLY WRITTEN IN THE JOB DESCRIPTION.
AND THAT'S THE PLACE WHERE I WOULD WANNA BE CAREFUL.
AND, YOU KNOW, I'M IN A FIELD THAT LIKE AIRPORT, UH, YOU KNOW, THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO WILL SAY, I WILL ONLY HIRE PEOPLE WHO HAVE HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE.
I THINK YOU LOSE A WEALTH OF CANDIDATES IF YOU SO NARROWLY DEFINE, YOU KNOW, WHO YOUR POOL IS.
UM, AND I'VE ALWAYS BEEN ONE THAT IN HIGHER EDUCATION, I WANT TO SEE PEOPLE WHO COME OUTTA POLITICS, PEOPLE WHO COME OUTTA CORPORATE, PEOPLE WHO COME OUT HEALTH.
UM, SO I, I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE WHEN THERE IS VAGUE LANGUAGE ON MINIMUM CLAUSE, WE'RE READING IT TO BE INCLUSIVE, NOT EXCLUSIVE.
I WILL ADD THAT, UM, TIFFANY, SHE DID NOT GO SOLO ON THIS RECRUITMENT.
UM, SHE DID, UH, WORK CLOSELY WITH STEPHANIE HERRERA, HER LEAD.
UM, AND, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT, WHAT WOULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN HELPFUL IF WE HAVE BROUGHT, LIKE, WHAT DID
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THE NUMBERS LOOK LIKE BEFORE? SO, UM, AND IF I HAD THE BULLETS IN HERE IN FRONT OF ME, I CAN TELL YOU WHAT IT WAS.UM, BUT YES, WE, UM, WE'VE TRIED TO SCREEN PEOPLE IN.
WE'RE NOT TRYING TO SCREEN PEOPLE OUT.
IF THAT'S, UH, MAKES THAT CLEAR.
IN FACT, UH, MOST RECENTLY IN THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS, IT'S PROBABLY NOT GONNA MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE.
BUT THE NUMBER HERE THAT SAID DID NOT SUBMIT PROOFS.
EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE A HARD DEADLINE OF WHEN APPLICATIONS ARE DUE, WHEN, WHEN IT CLOSES, WE NOW AS A TEAM HAVE A PRACTICE THAT WE, WE DO FOLLOW UP AFTER THE DEADLINE AND SAY, HEY, DID YOU FORGET TO ATTACH? YOU KNOW, SO WE ARE TRYING TO FIND WAYS TO, HOW CAN WE SCREEN PEOPLE IN, NOT SCREEN PEOPLE OUT.
IS THERE ANYTHING FURTHER? YES, QUITE A BIT.
UM, SO TO FLIP THE COIN A LITTLE BIT, UM, IN REGARDS TO BUILDING MAINTENANCE ENGINEER, UM, FIRST I WANNA THANK THE DEPARTMENT FOR INCLUDING INFORMATION IN TERMS OF, UH, THE ESTABLISHED LIST, THE ESTABLISHED DATE, QUALIFIED NUMBER IN THE FIELD VACANCIES.
THAT INFORMATION HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL TO US AND UNDERSTANDING WHAT THE DEPARTMENTS ARE DOING WITH THE RECRUITMENT THAT CIVIL SERVICE, UM, IS CONDUCTING.
SO I SEE HERE THAT WE HAVE TESTS GOING BACK AS FAR AS DECEMBER, 2022 THROUGH NOVEMBER, 2023.
UM, WE HAVE A TOTAL OF, UH, FIVE, UH, LISTS.
UM, NOW I UNDERSTAND POTENTIALLY OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR.
UH, BUT I SEE THAT, UM, MAY, SO IN, JUST FOR THE RECORD, IN DECEMBER OF 22, 2 WERE QUALIFIED.
UM, AND WE HAD TWO VACANCIES IN FEBRUARY OF 23.
ONE QUALIFIED, ONE VACANCY IN MAY, WE HAD TWO QUALIFIED, UM, I'M SORRY, ZERO VACANCIES FILLED.
SO TWO QUALIFIED, TWO FILLED, ONE QUALIFIED, ONE FILLED.
UM, IN MAY, WE HAD TWO QUALIFIED ZERO FILLED AND SO ON AND SO FORTH.
SO THE LAST THREE LISTS THERE HAS BEEN ZERO HIRED.
IS THERE, UH, THE DEPARTMENT REP HERE TO SPEAK TO THAT? THERE MAY NOT BE ANYBODY HERE FROM ENERGY OR HARBOR? YES.
SO, UM, AND YOU KNOW, WHAT WOULD ALSO PROBABLY BE HELPFUL IS, UM, WE SEE HOW MANY VACANCIES ARE FILLED, BUT WE DON'T KNOW WHICH DEPARTMENT FILLED THE VACANCY.
SO CURRENTLY IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S ONE VACANCY FOR ENERGIES STILL OUTSTANDING AND ONE VACANCY FOR HARBOR.
UM, OF THE TOTAL THREE VACANCIES FILLED.
I GUESS IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW THAT, HEY, ARE THESE HARBORS, UM, SELECTIONS OR ARE THESE LONG BEACH ENERGY? WHO'S ACTUALLY, WHO ACTIVELY DOING SELECTIONS? SO, UM, I'LL TALK TO STAFF ABOUT THAT.
UH, I, I WILL SAY THAT, EXCUSE ME, IN OUR PRIORITY MEETINGS, SORRY, IT'S REALLY LOUD.
I'M TRYING TO BE AS FAR BACK AWAY SO IT DOESN'T ECHO.
UM, IN OUR PRIORITY MEETINGS, THE ANALYSTS ARE, ARE SPEAKING WITH THE DEPARTMENTS ON HOW THEY'RE DOING WITH THEIR SELECTIONS.
SO, UM, WE WILL CONTINUE THAT PRACTICE AND CERTAINLY, UM, DEPARTMENTS KNOW THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT.
AND IF THERE'S, BECAUSE IF THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE LIST OR IF WE'RE NOT RECRUITING IN THE RIGHT WAY AND THERE ARE ZEROS WE WANNA KNOW BECAUSE WE DON'T WANNA JUST KEEP RECRUITING THE SAME IF IT'S NOT GIVING THEM THE CANDIDATES THAT THEY NEED.
SO THAT'S THE REASON FOR OUR FOLLOW UP.
AND, UH, IN REGARDS TO THAT, SO, YOU KNOW, JUST AS, AS I'M ASKING TOUGH QUESTIONS OF CIVIL SERVICE, WE'RE ASKING TOUGH QUESTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENTS AS WELL.
I KNOW THERE'S A BIG HIRING, UM, AND RECRUITING ISSUE ALL OVER.
UH, BUT I KNOW THAT THE CITY OF LONG BEACH IS TRYING REALLY HARD TO FILL THESE POSITIONS AND WE ARE BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE.
SO WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
SO INCLUDING INTERNALLY, BUT AS WELL AS OUR STAKEHOLDERS.
WHAT ARE OUR STAKEHOLDERS DOING TO BE PART OF THE SOLUTION? UM, LET'S SEE.
AND I HAVE ONE MORE, UM, JUST TO BE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY WITH THE OFFICE SYSTEMS ANALYST ONE THROUGH FOUR.
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LISTS GOING BACK TO OCTOBER OF 22 THROUGH NOVEMBER OF 23, WE HAVE FIVE LISTS.8, 3, 4, 3 AND 13 AND ZERO HAVE BEEN SELECTED.
SO OUR STAKEHOLDERS WHO ARE PRESENT, WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT, WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THESE LISTS.
AS CHRISTINA SAID, UM, WE WANNA KNOW IF SOMETHING ISN'T WORKING SO WE CAN CORRECT IT.
UH, BUT TO HAVE ZERO PEOPLE SELECTED GOING ALL THE WAY BACK TO OCTOBER, 2022 WHEN THERE HAVE BEEN QUITE A NUMBER OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES GOING THROUGH, I SEE A BIG, BIG RED FLAG.
AND SO WE WANNA KNOW WHAT THAT IS.
UM, HOPEFULLY AT THE NEXT MEETING OR OR WHENEVER WE HAVE, UH, THIS INFORMATION, IF WE COULD HAVE SOMEONE FROM THE, FROM THOSE DEPARTMENTS, HIRING DEPARTMENTS, UH, TALK TO, TO THESE NUMBERS PLEASE.
BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, THAT WAS, WE KNOW TO HAVE, UH, REPRESENTATION FOR THE STAFF REPORTS AND IT WAS KIND OF LIKE, YOU KNOW, STAFF ARE ANTICIPATING LIKE, WELL, IT'S RESULTS KIND OF SIMPLE.
SO WE SEE, I SEE THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING THE DEPARTMENT HERE TO SPEAK TO, UM, THE EXAM RESULTS.
AND IF THEY KNOW AHEAD OF TIME TOO, OBVIOUSLY WE KNOW THE AGENDAS OUT AHEAD OF TIME.
SO THEY UNDERSTAND IF THEY PERSONALLY, WHOEVER'S GOING TO BE REPRESENTING THAT DEPARTMENT HERE, CAN'T SPEAK TO THAT.
THAT THEY GET INFORMED BEFORE THE MEETING AND THEY COME HERE READY TO SPEAK AS TO, UH, WHY THESE NUMBERS ARE AS SUCH.
AND THAT GOES THE SAME THING FOR A PERMIT TECHNICIAN, UM, AND SCHOOL GUARD.
AND I MAY BE MISSING SOME, BUT I'LL KEEP IT AT THAT.
I THINK I'VE, I'VE MADE MY POINT WITH THAT.
UM, ALSO, IT'S THE FIRST TIME THAT I SEE, AT LEAST THAT I CAN RECALL, UH, WITH THE LIBRARY ASSISTANT.
I THINK THERE'S A COUPLE OF ON HERE.
UH, SO UNDER THE NOT ACCEPTED, WE HAD 20 THAT SAY NOT AMONG THE BEST QUALIFIED.
AND I SAW THAT ON A COUPLE DIFFERENT ONES.
AND AGAIN, I BELIEVE IT'S THE FIRST TIME I'M SEEING THAT LANGUAGE.
CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN WHAT THAT MEANS AND WHY WE'RE SEEING IT HERE FOR THE FIRST TIME WHEN THERE'S AN APPRAISAL PROCESS, UM, AND NOT A WRITTEN EXAM? WE ARE CONSIDERING EVERYONE'S, UH, QUALIFICATIONS, UM, AS FAR AS MOVING THEM TO THE NEXT STEP FOR THE APPRAISAL.
AND WE DO HAVE ON OUR BULLETIN THAT THERE'S A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS.
SO THE ANALYSTS HAVE TO WORK WITH THE DEPARTMENT AND, UH, SET, UH, BENCHMARKS AS TO WHERE IS THE CUTOFF GONNA BE AS FAR AS THE LEVEL, THE EXPERIENCE THAT PEOPLE ARE DEMONSTRATING ON THE TABLE TO BRING THEM FORTH.
SO THOSE THAT ARE NOT AMONG THE BEST QUALIFIED, THEY, THEY DO MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, BUT THEY WERE NOT AMONG THE GROUP THAT WENT FORWARD FOR THE APPRAISAL INTERVIEW.
UM, AND JUST TO GO BACK, WHERE IS THAT QUICKLY? UH, ONE MORE FOR THE, THE NUMBER OF VACANCIES FILLED.
UM, SSOS I KNOW ARE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT WITH THEIR TRAINING, AND I KNOW IT'S BEEN EXPLAINED TO US BEFORE THAT, UH, IT DOESN'T ACTUALLY LIST THE VACANCY THAT HAS BEEN FILLED IF THEY, IF, IF THE APPLICANT HASN'T GONE THROUGH TO A CERTAIN POINT, UM, NOW THAT DOESN'T INCLUDE THE SSOS.
RIGHT? THE SSOS ONCE THEY'RE HIRED AND THEIR TRAINING HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE VACANCY ACCOUNTED FOR OR NOT.
ONCE, ONCE THEY'RE IN TRAINING, THAT MEANS THE VACANCY HAS BEEN FILLED.
JUST, THAT'S JUST A CLARIFICATION.
UM, AND THEN ON THAT, IS IT POSSIBLE TO INCLUDE THE HIRING INFORMATION ON ALL OF THOSE? ON ALL OF ALL OF THE POSITIONS THAT WE HAVE LISTED? THERE WAS THE LISTS.
WHAT I'M NOT SURE OF THE QUESTION.
SO WE, WE HAVE THE LIST OF WHO'S BEEN HIRED OR WHAT VACANCIES HAVE BEEN FILLED OR NOT.
CAN WE INCLUDE THAT ON ALL OF THE LIST? NOW IT MAY NOT BE SEEN IT CORRECTLY, SO IF IT, IF IF WE DO, IF WE ARE, THEN FANTASTIC.
UM, BUT I, I FIND THAT INFORMATION VERY HELPFUL.
YEAH, IT SHOULD BE ON ALL OF OUR LISTS.
AND THEN ONE LAST THING, I JUST THINK THE MATH IS OFF.
IF MY MATH WAS MAPPING CORRECTLY,
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BY ONE.WELL, CAPRICE IS LOOKING AT THAT.
I WANNA GET BACK TO YOUR QUESTION.
I THINK WHAT YOU'RE SEEING ON, ON, CAN WE HAVE IT LISTED ON ALL OF THEM? UHHUH ONLY WHEN WE HAVE A CONTINUOUS EXAMINATION, DO WE HAVE, UM, DO YOU SEE WHAT THOSE LISTS ARE WHEN IT'S NOT A CONTINUOUS, IT'S JUST A ONE TIME? SO FOR EXAMPLE, A LIST THAT ONLY HAS ONE, YOU'RE, WE'RE NOT GONNA, YOU, YOU DON'T TYPICALLY GET THE RESULTS BACK OF WHAT, WHO GOT HIRED OFF OF THAT LIST? 'CAUSE IT WAS ONE, IT WAS JUST ONE LIST.
WHAT YOU'RE SEEING ON THESE LISTS.
WE, WE CREATED THIS LIST ON THIS DATE, WE CREATED THIS LIST.
SO THOSE ARE CONTINUOUS EXAMS. WHEN IT'S JUST ONE FILING PERIOD WHERE THERE ARE NO VACANCIES, THERE ARE NO APPOINTMENTS MADE, YOU DON'T, YOU DON'T SEE THAT.
SO ON PORT PLANNER IS AN EXAMPLE.
UM, IT'S, WELL NOW IT SAYS CONTINUOUS.
SO YOU WILL SEE, SO THIS IS THE FIRST TIME.
SO THERE ARE, UM, THE NEXT TEST TWO, IT WILL SAY, UH, NUMBER OF VACANCIES AND THEN THEY'LL ADD THE COLUMN OF VACANCIES FILLED.
BUT IF THIS WAS NOT A CONTINUOUS EXAM, IT WOULD JUST SAY NUMBER OF VACANCIES AND, UM, WE WOULD HOPE THEY WOULD MAKE A SELECTION FROM THAT.
UM, I'D REALLY STRONGLY LIKE TO REQUEST THE HARBOR DEPARTMENT TO BE HERE AT OUR NEXT MEETING.
I'D REALLY LIKE THE HARBOR DEPARTMENT TO BE HERE AT OUR NEXT MEETING.
UM, 'CAUSE THIS MAKES NO SENSE TO ME.
THEY'RE, THEY'RE ON SEVERAL OF THESE EXAM RESULTS AS HAVING A NUMBER OF VACANCIES.
THEY GET A BUNCH OF FOLKS QUALIFIED THROUGH THE TEST, AND THEN THEY FILL ZERO VACANCIES TIME AFTER TIME, AFTER TIME AGAIN.
AND THE HARBOR DEPARTMENT IS CLEARLY ONE OF THE DEPARTMENTS THAT, UM, IS CONDUCTING, IT'S HIRING THIS WAY OR IT'S NON HIRING OF FOLKS THIS WAY.
SO, UM, I REALLY HOPE THERE WOULD BE SOMEONE FROM THE HARBOR DEPARTMENT, BUT, UH, THEY NEED TO COME AND, AND EXPLAIN THIS TO THIS COMMISSION.
YEAH, BECAUSE THIS, THIS IS, THIS MAKES NO SENSE TO ME.
MAYBE I'M JUST NOT READING IT RIGHT.
BUT WHEN I LOOK AT 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 TESTS WHERE MULTIPLE PEOPLE ARE QUALIFIED AND EVERY SINGLE TIME WE DON'T HIRE ANYBODY.
SO I, I, MAYBE I'M JUST IGNORANT, BUT I'D LOVE TO, TO HAVE SOMEONE THAT KNOWS WHY THIS LOOKS THIS WAY TO ME, LOOKS THIS WAY, WHY THERE'S THIS BUNCH OF ZEROES NEXT TO A BUNCH OF PEOPLE THAT ARE QUALIFIED AS FAR AS HIRING.
SO, UM, CHRISTINE, GARY, I'M SORRY, COMMISSIONER UNA.
UM, CAN WE REQUEST THAT THAT ACTUALLY BE A SEPARATE ITEM AND MAYBE TOWARDS THE END OF THE AGENDA CONVERSATION WITH HARBOR? JUST 'CAUSE I THINK IT'S GONNA BE MORE THAN JUST WHAT'S ON THE AGENDA FOR NEXT, NEXT MEETING.
YES, IT WOULDN'T, IT WOULD HAVE TO BE A SEPARATE AGENDA ITEM.
IF I COULD JUST ADD ONE MORE THING.
I WOULDN'T BE DOING A DEPARTMENT JUSTICE IF I DIDN'T, UM, GIVE YOU SOME, JUST A TEENY BIT OF BACKGROUND.
LIKE, FOR EXAMPLE, THE OFFICE SYSTEMS ANALYST, THE ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT, IT'S ONE CLASSIFICATION.
UH, THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN STRUGGLING WITH TRYING TO FIND, UM, UH, THE, THE POSITION BECAUSE IT'S CLASSIFICATION, THEY HAVE DIFFERENT, UH, IT'S ALMOST LIKE DIFFERENT SPECIALTY, SAME SKILLSET, SAME CLASSIFICATION, BUT UM, DIFFERENT DIVISIONS USE THIS CLASSIFICATION.
SO THIS ONE HERE IS ACTUALLY A TARGETED RECRUITMENT.
SO THE INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE PLACED ON A LIST, THEY MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE CLASSIFICATION, BUT THE DESIRABLES FOR THAT, UM, SELECTIVE CERT THAT, UH, COMMISSION APPROVED THAT THEY CAN HIRE SPECIFIC FOR THOSE SPECIAL SKILLS.
UM, THE INDIVIDUALS THAT MAY MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE CLASSIFICATION ARE NOT NECESSARILY MEETING THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE, UM, DESIRABLES, WHICH IS A, UM, FOR ASSOCIATED WITH SELECT CERT.
SO, UM, YOU'RE GONNA PROBABLY SEE THAT WHEN WE OPEN UP A POSTING, YOU KNOW, IF THERE'S A SPECIAL SKILL THAT COMMISSION APPROVED, UM, EVEN THOUGH SOMEONE MAY MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, IF THEY DON'T HAVE THAT EXTRA SKILL FOR THE SELECT CERT, THEN THEY'RE NOT GONNA BE,
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UM, PART OF THE SELECTION PROCESS.BUT, YOU KNOW, THIS IS JUST TO GIVE YOU THE ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND FOR MOVING FORWARD AND JUST, AND TO, UM, SHARE WITH COMMISSION.
SO IF YOU SEE, SO ON OFFICE SYSTEMS ANALYST ONE THROUGH FOUR, IT'S A VERY BROAD CLASSIFICATION.
SO WHEN YOU SEE ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT UNDERNEATH IN PARENTHESES, THAT'S WHAT CAPRICE IS SPEAKING TO, A TARGETED RECRUITMENT.
SO THEN WE HAVE REFINED THIS WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO SAY, OKAY, LET'S DIAL INTO THIS VERY BROAD CLASSIFICATION.
BUT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE THAT MEET WHATEVER QUALIFICATIONS THEY, OR SKILLSET THAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR, UM, THAT MEET THE SAME MQS AS THE OTHER, BUT THAT MEET THE SKILLSET FOR THE ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT.
SO YOU WILL SEE SOME OF THAT TARGETED RECRUITMENT INFORMATION IF THERE'S A PARENTHESES, UM, KIND OF LIKE A WORKING TITLE.
SO I, I THINK THE ATMOSPHERICS HERE, AND YOU KNOW, I DON'T WANNA BELABOR THIS ANYMORE THAN WE HAVE ALREADY, UM, IS WE'RE NOT TYPICALLY THE HIGHEST PAYING, UH, MUNICIPALITY IN OUR REGION.
UM, AND WE PROBABLY NEED A DIFFERENT APPROACH TO SOME OF THESE SKILL SETS AND THINKING MORE BROADLY ABOUT WHAT OUR COMPARABLE SKILL SETS THAT CAN, UH, LEVIED.
UM, AND WHAT ARE, UH, THINGS THAT CAN BE TRAINED AFTER THE FACT, UM, ONCE SOMEONE HAS BEEN HIRED, UM, THAT'S GROWING YOUR OWN IS THE WAY YOU, YOU KNOW, THE, I I WHAT I DON'T LIKE IS JOB DESCRIPTIONS THAT YOU ESSENTIALLY HAVE TO HAVE THE JOB TO GET THE JOB.
UH, AND THAT REALLY ONLY WORKS IF YOU'RE THE HIGHEST PAYING PERSON, THE HIGHEST PAYING ENTITY ON THE MARKET.
UM, SO I WANNA MAKE SURE WE'RE NOT DOING THAT, UM, AND NOT THINKING THAT WE JUST NEED THAT EXACT RIGHT PERSON.
AND WE'RE GONNA GO THROUGH HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TO FIND THAT EXACT RIGHT PERSON WHEN THAT'S MAYBE NOT A
'CAUSE I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU.
UM, PEOPLE ARE PLACED ON A LIST.
THEY HAVE THE SKILLSET, UM, YOU BRING THEM ON IN SIX MONTHS TIME DURING THAT PROBATIONARY PERIOD, THEN YOU'LL KNOW IF THEY'RE ABLE TO DO THE JOB.
BUT, YOU KNOW, YOU MIGHT HAVE ONE OPERATING SYSTEM AT ONE AGENCY AND YOU'RE NOT GONNA NECESSARILY FIND WHAT WE HAVE AT THE CITY OF LONG BEACH EVERYWHERE ELSE.
SO IT IS GONNA BE LOOKING FOR THAT LITTLE TINY NUGGET IN A LARGE POOL OF CANDIDATES.
SO, UM, HOW DO WE CONVINCE THE DEPARTMENTS, YOU KNOW, THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.
ALRIGHT, WE HAVE A MOTION A SECOND.
I'LL BE, OH, NO, WE, WE NEED TO VOTE ON THAT'S RIGHT, ITEM ONE.
IF THERE IS NOTHING FURTHER ON ITEM ONE, CAN WE PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTES? YOU A YES, I'M THE NON-TECHNICAL PERSON IS A YES.
SO THAT, THAT CONCLUDES THAT ITEM, WHICH HAS PASSED.
UH, SO THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM TWO, AND WE'LL GET A MOTION IN A SECOND BEFORE I HAND IT OVER TO YOU.
ALL RIGHT, COMMISSIONER KARICA.
SO, UM, THIS WILL BE A LOT MORE BRIEF.
UH, OUR NUMBER OF RETIREMENTS AND THE NUMBER OF YEARS BEHIND, UH, THOSE RETIREES IS QUITE IMPRESSIVE,
[2. 23-51666 Recommendation to receive and file retirements. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
BUT ALSO SPEAKS TO THE VERY HIGH NUMBER OF RETIREES THAT WE HAVE, UH, THAT CONTRIBUTES TO OUR HIRING, UH, DILEMMAS,[00:35:01]
REALLY JUST WANNA THANK EVERYONE ON THIS LIST.I DIDN'T INTEND TO READ EVERYONE'S NAME BECAUSE IT'S VERY IMPRESSIVE AND I REALLY WANNA APPRECIATE THEIR SERVICE.
BUT BECAUSE WE WENT SO LONG
UH, BUT WE HAD ONE AT 21, 1 AT 22 WITH MOST OF THIS TWO PAGE, UH, LIST OF RETIREES BETWEEN 25 AND 35 YEARS.
UM, THAT'S, THAT'S QUITE A BIT OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF LONG BEACH.
AND SO WE WANNA THANK EACH AND EVERYONE WHO IS ON THIS LIST FOR THEIR SERVICE, FOR THEIR DEDICATION, UM, NOT ONLY TO THE CITY GOVERNMENT, BUT TO THE PEOPLE OF LONG BEACH.
UM, I THINK WE ARE READY TO VOTE.
THAT CONCLUDES, UH, WHAT WAS THE CONSENT CALENDAR? UH, THAT MOVES US INTO OUR REGULAR AGENDA AND THAT ITEM PASSED, UH, SIX RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13TH, 2023.
AND I'LL LOOK FOR A MOTION IN A SECOND.
ARE THERE ANY AMENDMENTS, CORRECTIONS? SEEING NONE, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
[6. 23-51655 Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Civil Service Commission Special Meeting on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
ITEM SEVEN, UH, RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE BULLETIN HARBOR MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR, WHICH HAS BEEN REVISED.AND PRESENTATION VICE, UH, BARAJAS.
THE HARBOR MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR EXAMINATION WAS LAST AS ADMINISTERED AS A PROMOTION OPPORTUNITY TWO AND A HALF MONTHS AGO FROM OCTOBER, OCTOBER 13 TO NOVEMBER 10TH, 2023.
[7. 23-51657 Recommendation to approve bulletin – Harbor Maintenance Supervisor (Revised). Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
NINE CANDIDATES APPLIED, FIVE CANDIDATES WERE INVITED TO THE APPRAISAL EXAM.UH, ONE DIDN'T SHOW UP, SO AND FOUR DID QUALIFY.
THERE IS CURRENTLY ONE VACANCY IN THE HARBOR DEPARTMENT TO ENCOURAGE ADDITIONAL APPLICANTS TO APPLY FOR THE PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITY.
THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE BEING PROPOSED TO THE HARBOR MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR REVISED BULLETIN, WHICH INCLUDES ADDING THE REQUIRED CITY, UH, SERVICE, UH, LANGUAGE, WHICH SPECIFIES THAT THE REQUIRED CITY SERVICE IS SIX MONTHS OR MORE OF SENIORITY IN ONE, OR A COMBINATION OF THE 11 UH, CLASSIFICATIONS LISTED ON THE JOB BULLETIN.
AND, UH, SPECIFYING THAT THE REQUIRED SERVICE SHOULD BE A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS OF PAID FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE EQUIVALENT TO ONE OR A COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING 11 CITY LONG BEACH CLASSIFICATIONS LISTED ON THE BULLETIN.
UH, YOU KNOW, STAFF DOES RECOMMEND THAT THE EXAMINATION WAITS REMAIN THE SAME WITH THE APPRAISAL INTERVIEW WEIGH A HUNDRED PERCENT.
AND FOR THE APPLICATION TO HAVE AN INITIAL, TO HAVE AN APPLICATION PERIOD OF ONE WEEK FROM JANUARY 5TH TO JANUARY 12TH, 2024.
AND, UM, THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION.
ANY QUESTIONS? DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT.
SEEING DONE, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
UM, THAT BRINGS US TO EIGHT, UH, RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE BULLETIN POLICE RECRUIT.
AND ONCE THE SECOND COMES UP, NEVER.
UM, CAPRICE MCDONALD WILL MAKE THAT PRESENTATION TODAY.
UM, MARIA CONNA WAS NOT ABLE TO BE PRESENT, SO I'M GOING TO PRESENT THIS FOR HER.
[8. 23-51656 Recommendation to approve bulletin – Police Recruit. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
EXAMINATION FOR POLICE RECRUIT WAS LAST OPEN FROM NOVEMBER, 2021 THROUGH AUGUST, 2023.THE RECRUITMENT RECEIVED 3,512 APPLICATIONS RESULTING IN 32 ELIGIBLE LIST NETTING A TOTAL OF 910 CANDIDATES ON THESE ELIGIBLE LIST.
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS MADE 53 SELECTIONS FOR THE NEXT ACADEMY CLASS.
CLASS 98 PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE BULLETIN WERE MINIMAL AND INCLUDED THE REMOVAL OF COVID-19 REQUIREMENT LANGUAGE UPDATES TO SALARY AND FILING DATES, CLARIFICATION TO TESTING INFORMATION, UH, IMMIGRATION STATUS FILING REQUIREMENTS, AND AN ADDITION OF INCENTIVE INFORMATION.
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STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE EXAMINATION TYPE AND WAITS MIRROR THAT OF THE PREVIOUS RECRUITMENT, WAITED AT A HUNDRED PERCENT FOR THE WRITTEN EXAM AND WAIVE FOR APPLICANT'S WITH EXISTING QUALIFYING NTN FRONTLINE OR PELLET B SCORES.IS THERE YES, COMMISSIONER
UM, WE KNEW ABOUT THE $6,000 HIRING BONUS, BUT I SEE AN ADDITIONAL A THOUSAND DOLLARS A MONTH IN HOUSING AND OR CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES UP TO $54,000.
UM, I THINK THAT'S QUITE FANTASTIC.
THAT'S SOMETHING THAT, THAT IS A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT, UM, IN, IN MAKING SURE THAT WE CAN FILL THESE POSITIONS OR POTENTIALLY THAT SETS US APART FROM OTHER MUNICIPALITIES.
UM, CAN SOMEONE SPEAK TO THE HOUSING CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES AND THE NUMBER OF, OF TIME, UH, FOR THE 54,000? YES.
ELSA RAMOS PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATOR WILL SPEAK TO THAT.
UM, SLOW DOWN AND ELSA? YEAH,
WELL, I WAS GONNA GIVE YOU TIME WHILE YOU GOT THERE.
JUST TO SAY THAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING HAND IN HAND WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
THEY HAVE AN ENTIRE, AND MAYBE ELSA CAN MENTION THE RECRUITMENT TASK FORCE THAT THEY HAVE, THAT THE CHIEF HAS PUT TOGETHER.
UM, SO THEY HAVE BEEN DIGGING VERY DEEP IN TERMS OF WHAT CAN THEY DO.
CRYSTAL HAS BEEN ON THE COMMITTEE WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO ALSO SEE WHAT WE COULD DO FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE.
UM, ONE THING THAT DIDN'T CALL GET CALLED OUT IS THAT, UM, THE TESTING, WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE THE TESTING AS WIDELY AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE.
UM, WE'RE ALSO PAYING FOR TESTING SO THAT CANDIDATES ARE NOT HAVING TO PAY FOR THE TESTING.
SO, UM, THIS IS AN EXAMPLE WHERE THERE WILL BE AN, UH, AN FAQ WITH THIS, UH, BULLETIN.
BUT WE ARE WORKING VERY CLOSELY WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, BUT ALL THESE EXTRA BONUSES ARE FROM THE DEPARTMENT FINDING FUNDING.
SO I'LL LET ELSA SPEAK TO THAT.
UM, THE FUNDING THAT IS COMING TO SOURCE, ALL THE RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES IS REALLY COMING FROM COST SAVINGS FROM ALL THE STAFFING COSTS THAT WE'RE, YOU KNOW, HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO SPEND ON, ON, UM, MULTIPLE YEARS OF NOT HAVING PROPER STAFFING.
AND SO WE HAVE MULTIPLE INCENTIVES INCLUDED IN THE, UM, LETTER OF AGREEMENT THAT WE ESTABLISHED WITH THE POLICE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION.
AND SO YOU MENTIONED THE CHILDCARE SUBSIDIES AND THE HOUSE, UM, THE HOUSING SUBSIDIES, BUT THERE'S ALSO INCENTIVES FOR, UM, DOUBLE OVERTIME FOR OUR GRAVEYARD AND WEEKEND SHIFTS THAT ARE USUALLY THE MORE DIFFICULT SHIFTS TO FILL, AS WELL AS, UM, UH, SOME OF OUR GRAVEYARD SHIFTS FOR EXISTING STAFF THAT ARE COVERING, UM, TO DO CHILDCARE FOR THOSE IN INDIVIDUALS.
SO FOR NEW HIRES, FOLKS THAT ARE BEING HIRED BETWEEN OCTOBER 1ST, 2023 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2025 WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE UP TO 24 MONTHS OF A CHILDCARE INCENTIVE IF THEY HAVE A CHILD OF THE AGE 12 AND UNDER.
AND THEN IF THEY'RE LIVING IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH, WHETHER IT'S RENT, MORTGAGE, WHATEVER THAT HOUSING ARRANGEMENT IS, THEY'LL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A $1,000 HOUSING INCENTIVE IF THEY'RE ALSO HIRED WITHIN THAT TIMEFRAME.
IF WE HAVE, UM, FOLKS THAT ARE HIRED ON SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2025, THEY STILL WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR 24 MONTHS OF SUBSIDY PROVIDED THAT THEY MEET THE ELIGIBLE CRITERIA.
SO FOR THE CHILDCARE INCENTIVE, WE ASK THAT FOLKS, UM, PRESENT EITHER SOME SORT OF VERIFICATION THAT THEY HAVE A CHILD UNDER THE AGE OF 12, AND THAT THEY HAVE A CHILDCARE SERVICE THAT IS BEING PROVIDED, UH, FOR THAT CHILD.
UM, FOLKS WHO ARE, UM, IN THE EARLY STAGES OF THEIR CAREER, THAT ALSO INCLUDES ANY LATERALS THAT WE'RE HIRING, AS WELL AS ANY INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE LEFT THE CITY AND HAVE RETURNED TO WORK FOR THE CITY, UM, AS LONG AS THEY'VE BEEN SEPARATED FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS, WILL ALSO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THOSE INCENTIVES.
SO SOMEONE WHO IS A POLICE RECRUIT OR AN ACADEMY GRADUATE THAT IS LOOKING TO, UH, BECOME A POLICE OFFICER AS PART OF THEIR LONG, LONG-TERM CAREER STANDS TO GET A, A POTENTIAL BONUS IF THEY LIVE IN THE CITY AND HAVE A CHILD OF 12 YEARS AND UNDER UP TO $54,000, UM, AS A, AS A TOTAL PACKAGE, A LATERAL, UM, WHO'S COMING FROM ANOTHER AGENCY STANDS TO MAKE UP TO 78,000.
UM, BECAUSE OF THE $30,000 BONUS, WE PREVIOUSLY HAD AN INCENTIVE BONUS OF $15,000.
WE FELT THAT THAT WAS NOT ENOUGH OR AS COMPETITIVE AS OTHER AGENCIES WERE PROVIDING OTHER INCENTIVES.
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UH, SO WE DID INCREASE THAT INCENTIVE TO 30,000 FOR THE LATERALS.UH, WE'VE SEEN, UM, OUR ANALYST, UH, MARIA CONNO HAS SHARED THAT WE'VE SEEN AN UPTICK IN LATERAL INTEREST, UH, WHICH IS WE'RE REALLY EXCITED FOR.
AND YOU CAN IMAGINE THOSE INCENTIVES ARE A LITTLE BIT HIGHER BECAUSE IT REQUIRES LESS TRAINING AND THOSE OFFICERS CAN HIT THE GROUND RUNNING ONCE THEY COME, UM, AFTER THEY COMPLETE THEIR ORIENTATION, UM, FOR THE WAY THAT OBVIOUSLY LONG BEACH HAS THEIR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
UM, THEY STILL HAVE TO DO THE ONE YEAR PROBATION.
UM, AND, AND THE INCENTIVES ARE ISSUED AT DIFFERENT POINTS OF THEIR HIGHER AND PROBATIONARY STATUS.
SO FOR A LATERAL A TIME HIGHER, THEY WOULD GET THE $10,000 INITIAL BONUS, ANOTHER 10 A COMPLETION OF PROBATION, AND THEN THE FINAL 10 AT 18 MONTHS OF SERVICE WITH THE CITY.
SO IT'S NOT LIKE WE'RE FRONTLOADING THOSE 30 K, WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE ALSO RETAINING THE TALENT AND THAT FOLKS ARE NOT JUST CHASING, UM, THOSE INCENTIVES.
SO ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT? THAT IS EXCELLENT.
IT'S, I'M SO HAPPY TO HEAR, UH, A DEPARTMENT, UM, DOING SOMETHING DIFFERENT WITHIN OUR STAKEHOLDERS AND, UM, I REALLY COMMEND CHIEF ISH FOR ALL OF THE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS AND INCENTIVES OF THAT HE'S BROUGHT TO THE CITY OF LONG BEACH.
I, I THINK HE'S DOING A GREAT JOB.
UM, AND SO CAN YOU CLARIFY A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOR ME? SO, UM, YOU SAID A THOUSAND IN HOUSING AND CHILDCARE, BUT IT'S, AND OR, RIGHT.
SO UP TO A THOUSAND? NO, IT'S BOTH.
SO IF THEY HAVE A CHILD AND THEY LIVE IN THE CITY, THEY WOULD GET 2000 A MONTH.
AND THEN IN TERMS OF, OF CHILDCARE, SO, UH, COMMISSIONER GORDON PETERSON AND I COME FROM, UH, MANY YEARS SERVING ON AN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION BOARD.
UM, AND WHAT, WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS, THE PROOF REQUIREMENTS? SO CAN, YOU KNOW, MOM WATCH A CHILD AND, AND HOW IS THAT PROOF SUBMITTED? IS IT SOMEONE THAT HAS TO LIKE, IF THEY'RE GETTING PAID UNDER THE TABLE, IF YOU WILL, BECAUSE IT'S MOM, THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION.
I ALSO SERVE ON, UH, CHILD CHILD LANES BOARD, WHICH IS A CHILDCARE ORGANIZATION.
AND THAT WAS LIKE ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT ALL TYPES OF CHILDCARE BECAUSE ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO GRAVEYARD SHIFTS MM-HMM.
AND SO THE, THE CRITERIA FOR THAT IS EITHER SOME SORT OF AS AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING THAT'S PROVIDING THE CHILDCARE, UM, A FORMAL CHILDCARE, UM, ENTITY, OR IF IT'S A FAMILY MEMBER THAT IS TAKING TIME TO PROVIDE THAT CHILDCARE FOR THAT HOUSEHOLD, THAT WOULD, UM, THEY WOULD NEED TO SIGN AN ATTESTATION FORM FOR, UM, TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THAT.
AND THESE INCENTIVES WOULD START THE MONTH COMMENCING AFTER WE'VE ABLE, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO CERTIFY OR VERIFY, UM, THAT INFORMATION THAT THEY MEET THE BASIC ELIGIBILITY FOR THAT.
UM, LIKEWISE FOR THE HOUSING PIECE, THEY WOULD HAVE TO SHOW A VERIFICATION OF A RENTAL AGREEMENT, A MORTGAGE, OR IF THEY ARE LIVING WITH FAMILY, THAT THEY CAN AT LEAST SHOW SOME SORT OF MUNICIPAL UTILITY THAT SHOWS THEIR NAME ON IT.
UM, WE WOULD ACCEPT THOSE AS ALL VIABLE OPTIONS FOR CERTIFICATION.
MAKES ME SO HAPPY TO, TO SEE, UM, THIS, THIS VERY OUTSIDE THE BOX THINKING AND THE INCENTIVES BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, THIS IS, THIS IS A POSITION THAT WE'VE STRUGGLED WITH FOR, FOR A WHILE.
UH, WE AGREED, AND I THINK A LOT OF THE, THE CREATIVITY THAT COMES WITH IT, AS CHRISTINA WAS MENTIONING, WAS FROM THE RECRUITMENT TASK FORCE.
A LOT OF THE FOLKS IN THAT ROOM, UH, HAVE DIFFERENT MINDSETS, ARE BRINGING DIFFERENT IDEAS.
UM, WE ARE VERY INVESTED IN ENSURING THAT WHEN SOMEONE COMES TO THE CITY, THAT THEY HAVE ALL THE SUPPORTS IN PLACE TO NOT ONLY, UH, BE SUCCESSFUL, BUT ALSO TO INCREASE, UM, THEIR, UM, THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMMUNITY AS WELL.
AND SO WE WANT TO INCENTIVIZE THAT AS WELL.
SO I WANT TO THANK NOT JUST OUR LEADERSHIP IN THE DEPARTMENT, BUT ALL THE FOLKS THAT PARTICIPATE IN OUR RECRUITMENT TASK FORCE BECAUSE THEY'VE REALLY BEEN, UM, ADVOCATING FOR THESE THINGS.
AND OF COURSE, THE SUPPORT OF THE CITY COUNCIL WHO APPROVED THIS ITEM EARLY IN 2023.
AGAIN, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE CREATIVITY AND THE INNOVATION ON THAT.
IT BRINGS US TO ITEM NUMBER NINE, RECOMMENDATION FOR EXTENSION OF PROBATIONARY PERIOD FOR RICHARD JOHNSON, SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICER THREE, ARMED AND MOTION.
[9. 23-51661 Recommendation for extension of probationary period for Richard Johnson, Special Services Officer III – Armed. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
BY SALVADOR ANDRE.[00:50:01]
ON DECEMBER 21ST, THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED THE REQUEST FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE PROBATIONARY PERIOD FOR RICHARD JOHNSON IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 41, SUBSECTION TWO OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND SECTION 1.01 A SUBSECTION ONE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE POLICY AND PROCEDURES FACTS FOR CONSIDERATION.ON MAY 22ND, MR. JOHNSON WAS HIRED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AS A POLICE RECRUIT ON JULY 29TH.
UPON MR. JOHNSON'S REQUEST, HE WAS, UH, RECLASSIFIED AS A SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICER THREE IN THE JAIL DIVISION SINCE HE HAD APPLIED AND WAS CERTIFIED TO THE SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICER ELIGIBLE LIST ON JULY 19TH.
AS A CONDITION FOR PROBATION SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICERS ASI ASSIGNED TO THE JAIL DIVISION ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A STRUCTURE CUSTODY OFFICER ACADEMY THROUGH THE LA POLICE DEPARTMENT, COMPRISED OF TWO WEEKS OF ORIENTATION FOLLOWED BY 16 WEEKS OF ACADE ACADEMY.
INSTRUCTION, MR. JOHNSON IS SCHEDULED TO START THE CUSTODY OFFICER ACADEMY IN FEBRUARY, 2024 AND, AND HAS ANTICIPATED TO COMPLETE IN MAY 20TH, 2014.
FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE CUSTODY OFFICER ACADEMY, MR. JOHNSON WILL UNDERGO AN EIGHT HOUR RECLAMATION TRAINING AND REVIEW THE POLICE, THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT'S POLICY AND PROCEDURES AND COMPLETE HIS PROBATIONARY PERIOD.
MR. JOHNSON'S PROBATION IS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED TO CONCLUDE ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 30TH, 2024.
A THREE MONTH EXTENSION IS BEING REQUESTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE FIVE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS, WHICH ALLOWS FOR EXTENSIONS IN INCREMENTS OF THREE MONTHS.
THE CHART ON PAGE TWO OUTLINES MR. JOHNSON'S CURRENT HOURS EXPENDED AS OF DECEMBER 15 HOURS LEFT BEFORE REACHING 1,044 HOURS AND THE EXTENSION BEING REQUESTED, THE EXTENSION OF PROBATION WILL ALLOW MR. JOHNSON TO COMPLETE THE CUSTODY OFFICER ACADEMY AND EVALUATE MR. JOHNSON'S PERFORMANCE.
MR. JOHNSON WAS EVALUATED DURING HIS PROBATIONARY PERIOD AND SIGNED HIS HIS PROBATIONARY EVALUATION ADDITIONALLY, ADDITIONALLY, HE HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT COM COMPLETION OF THE CUSTODY OFFICER ACADEMY IS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE PERMANENT STATUS IN THE CLASSIFICATION.
IF ANOTHER EXTENSION OF PROBATION IS REQUIRED, UH, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL SUBMIT A TIMELY REQUEST.
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVING SPECIAL SERVICE OFFICER MR. JOHNSON'S EXTENSION OF THE PROBATIONARY PERIOD PER ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 41 SUBSECTION TWO OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS IN SECTION 1.01, SUBSECTION ONE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE POLICY AND PROCEDURES, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND MR. JOHNSON HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THIS REQUEST IS ON THE COMMISSION'S AGENDA.
THE DEPARTMENT IS PRESENT FOR ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS? OH, YES, I'M SORRY, COMMISSIONER.
UM, THE TRAINING IS HOW LONG IT IS.
16 TWO WEEKS ORIENTATION FOLLOWED BY 16 WEEKS OF ACADEMY INSTRUCTION.
ALRIGHT, ANYTHING FURTHER? SEEING NONE, PLEASE CAST YOUR FOOT.
MOTION CARRIES AND I THINK YOU'RE OUR NEXT ITEM AS WELL.
SO, UH, ITEM 10, RECOMMENDATION FOR EXTENSION OF PROBATIONARY PERIOD FOR JESSICA LOBO.
UH, SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICER THREE ARMED.
AND THIS REPORT WAS, UH, PREPARED BY MCC COLLEAGUE MARIANO.
UH, SO ON ON THE DECEMBER 18TH, THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM OFFICER RAMOS POLICE DEPARTMENT PERSONAL ADMINISTRATOR REQUESTING AN EXTENSION OF PREPARATION PERIOD FOR
[10. 23-51659 Recommendation for extension of probationary period for Jessica Loalbo, Special Services Officer III – Armed. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
JESSICA ALBO SPECIAL SERVICE OFFICERS.THREE, ARMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 41, SUBSECTION TWO OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND SECTION 1.01 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE POLICY AND PROCEDURES.
FACTS FOR CONSIDERATION, JESSICA ALVO WAS HIRED AS A SPECIAL SERVICE OFFICER THREE ARMED ON JULY 10TH, 2023, AND WAS ASSIGNED TO THE JAIL DIVISION IN THE SUPPORT BUREAU AS A CONDITION OF PROBATION, UH, SPECIAL SERVICE OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO THE JAIL DIVISION HAVE TO COMPLETE ALSO 18 WEEKS, TWO WEEKS OF ORIENTATION FOLLOWED BY 16 WEEKS OF ACADEMY INSTRUCTION.
IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT MS. ALVO WILL ATTEND THE, THE ACADEMY CERTIFICATE OF FEBRUARY AND COMPLETING JUNE, 2024.
FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF AN IN-CUSTODY OFFICER ACADEMY, MS. ALVO WILL UNDERGO AN EIGHT HOUR RE RECLAMATION TRAINING TO REVIEW THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURES AND COMPLETE A PROBATIONARY PERIOD.
MS. LO ALGO'S PROBATION IS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED TO CONCLUDE ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 15.
IT IS REQUESTED THAT AN EXTENSION BE GRANTED FOR AN ADDITIONAL THREE MONTHS.
CIVIL SERVICE STAFF HAS DISCUSSED THIS 30 DAY SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT FOR EXTENSION OF PROBATION REQUESTS WITH THE DEPARTMENT STAFF.
POLICE DEPARTMENT STAFF ARE AWARE THAT THE REQUIREMENT AND WILL WORK TO PREVENT SUBMISSIONS THAT ARE NOT LEASED, NOT AT LEAST 30 DAYS FROM THE PROVISION COMPLETION DATES.
THE EXTENSION WILL ALLOW FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE REQUIRED IN CUSTODY OFFICER ACADEMY AND TO EVALUATE MS. LOBO'S PERFORMANCE.
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ALVO HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT COMPLETING THE IN CUSTODY OFFICER ACADEMY IS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE PERMANENT STATUS IN THE CLASSIFICATION.IF ANOTHER EXTENSION OF PROBATION IS REQUIRED, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WILL SUBMIT A TIMELY REQUEST.
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL APPROVING SPECIAL SERVICE OFFICER LOBO'S EXTENSION OF THE PROVISIONARY PERIOD PER ARTICLE FIVE 40, SECTION 41 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND SECTION 1.01 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND MS. LOBO HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THE REQUEST WILL BE ON, ON, ON THE COMMISSION'S AGENDA.
AND THAT CONCLUDES THE PRESENTATION.
THANK YOU FOR ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS.
SEEING NONE, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
UH, ITEM 11, RECOMMENDATION FOR EXTENSION OF PROBATIONARY PERIOD FOR DIANE MATTEAS, UH, SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICER ARMED.
OKAY, SO, UM, THIS PRESENTATION IS BY DANELLE EE RUSSELL.
[11. 23-51660 Recommendation for extension of probationary period for Diana Tellez, Special Services Officer III – Armed. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
OOPS.DANELLE, CAN YOU, THERE YOU GO.
I DON'T THINK IT WAS ON BEFORE.
ON DECEMBER, UH, ON DECEMBER 18TH, 2023, THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM ELSA RAMOS POLICE DEPARTMENT PERSONAL ADMINISTRATOR, REQUESTING AN EXTENSION OF PROBATIONARY PERIOD FOR DIANA TELLS SPECIAL SERVICES.
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 41, SUBSECTION TWO OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND SECTION 1.01, SUBSECTION ONE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
FACTS FOR CONSIDERATION, DIANA TELLIS WAS HIRED AS A POLICE RECRUIT FOR THE LONG BEACH POLICE ACADEMY.
CLASS 96 ON AUGUST 29TH, 2022, MS. TALLIS SUSTAINED A WORK-RELATED INJURY AND AS A RESULT WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE THE REQUIRED CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING.
MS. TALLIS WAS OFFERED A POSITION AS A SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICER THREE, A CLASSIFICATION FOR WHICH SHE HAD APPLIED, MET THE REQUIREMENTS, AND WAS PLACED ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST.
BY THE TIME THIS JOB OFFER WAS MADE, MS. TELLIS HAD RECEIVED FULL CLEARANCE FOR WORK.
UPON ACCEPTING THE POSITION, SHE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE JAIL DIVISION IN THE SUPPORT BUREAU ON AUGUST 12TH, 2023.
AT CON, AT THE CONDITION OF PROBATION, SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO THE JAIL DIVISION ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A STRUCTURED IN-CUSTODY OFFICER ACADEMY THROUGH THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT TO COMPRISED OF TWO WEEKS OF ORIENTATION, FOLLOWED BY 16 WEEKS OF ACADEMY INSTRUCTION.
IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT MS. TALLIS WILL ATTEND THE NEXT ACADEMY SET TO BEGIN FEBRUARY, 2024 WITH A SCHEDULED COMPLETION DATE IN JUNE, 2024.
FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE IN CUSTODY OFFICER ACADEMY, MS. TALLIS WILL UNDERGO AN EIGHT HOUR RE ACCLAMATION TRAINING TO REVIEW THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
AFTER COMPLETION OF THEIR AFOREMENTIONED TRAINING, MS. TELLIS WILL COMPLETE HER PROBATIONARY PERIOD.
MS. TELLIS'S PROBATION IS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED TO CONCLUDE ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 29TH, 2024.
IT IS REQUESTED THAT AN EXTENSION BE GRANTED FOR AN ADDITIONAL THREE MONTHS, WHICH EQUATES TO 522 HOURS.
THIS EXTENSION WILL ALLOW FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE REQUIRED CUSTODY OFFICER ACADEMY AND TO EVALUATE MS. TELLIS'S THE PERFORMANCE.
MS. TELLIS HAS BEEN ADVISED THAT COMPLETION OF THE CUSTODY OFFICER ACADEMY IS REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE PERMANENT STATUS IN THE CLASSIFICATION IF ANOTHER EXTENSION OF PROBATION IS REQUIRED.
ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 41, SUBSECTION TWO OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS ALLOWS FOR A SECOND EXTENSION.
IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT A TIMELY REQUEST.
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVING SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICER TELLIS'S EXTENSION OF PROBATIONARY PERIOD FOUR FIVE SECTION 41, SUBSECTION TWO OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND SECTION 1.01, SUBSECTION ONE OF THE CIVIL SERVICES POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND MS. GONZALEZ, MS. TELLIS, HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THIS REQUEST WILL BE ON THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AGENDA.
THE DEPARTMENT WILL IS PRESENT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, SAYING NONE.
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WE COULD PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM 12, RECOMMENDATION FOR PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT OF MIGUEL CASILLAS EQUIPMENT MECHANIC ONE THROUGH TWO AND DANELLE WILL PRESENT THAT STAFF REPORT AS WELL.
ON BEHALF OF MARIA CONNO ON DECEMBER 19TH, 2023, THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE FROM ANNA REYES, ADMINISTRATIVE
[12. 23-51663 Recommendation for provisional appointment of Miguel Casillas, Equipment Mechanic I-II. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
OFFICER IN THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, REQUESTING CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THEIR PROVISIONAL APPOINTEE.MIGUEL CASILLAS THROUGH THE CLASSIFICATION OF EQUIPMENT MECHANIC ONE TO TWO, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 43 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND CIVIL SERVICE POLICY 1.02 FAX FOR CONSIDERATION.
ON OCTOBER 25TH, 2023, CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHRISTINA ZARO WINING APPROVED A REQUEST FROM THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT A PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT RECRUITMENT FOR THREE EQUIPMENT MECHANICS ONE TO TWO CIVIL ER CIVIL SERVICE STAFF STOOD BEFORE THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ON DECEMBER 6TH, 2023 TO REQUEST THE APPROVAL OF ONE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC, ONE TO TWO PROVISIONAL AT THAT MEETING IN THE COMMISSION.
AT THAT MEETING, THE COMMISSION APPROVED THE DEPARTMENT'S FIRST PROVISIONAL REQUEST.
ON DECEMBER 19TH, 2023, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT STAFF CONTACTED CIVIL SERVICE TO CONFIRM THAT THE DEPARTMENT HAD SELECTED ITS SECOND CANDIDATE FOR THE EQUIPMENT OF KEN ONE PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT.
CURRENTLY THERE ARE FIVE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC, ONE TO TWO VACANCIES IN THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT.
APPROVAL OF THE SECOND PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT WOULD IMMEDIATELY FILL ONE OF THE CRITICAL VACANCIES IN THE FLEET SERVICES BUREAU.
FILLING THIS VACANCY WITH A PROVISIONAL WOULD HELP ENSURE THE CONTINU CONTINUITY, CONTINUITY OF ESSENTIAL BUSINESS FUNCTIONS IN THE FLEET SERVICES BUREAU, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ASSURANCE THAT CITY VEHICLES ARE PROPERLY FITTED AND REPLACED.
ACCORDING TO THE CITY'S VEHICLE REPLACEMENT PLAN, THIS PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT WOULD TEMPORARILY FILL A VACANCY IN THE LIGHT LINE DIVISION THAT SERVICES APPROXIMATELY 1,100 CITY VEHICLES SERVING DEPARTMENTS SUCH AS POLICE, FIRE, HEALTH, AND PUBLIC WORKS.
THE LIGHT LINE DIVISION IS BUDGETED FOR EIGHT EQUIPMENT, MECHANICS, ONE TO TWO, AND IS CURRENTLY OPERATING WITH FIVE EQUIPMENT.
MR. CASS'S APPLICATION HAS BEEN SCREENED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE STAFF WHO HAVE DETERMINED THAT HE MEETS THE MINIMUM OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE CLASSIFICATION.
MR. CASSIAS HAS SIGNED THE PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT FOR OF CONDITIONS, WHICH OUTLINES THE CONDITIONS OF A PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT, INCLUDING THAT THE PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT IS TEMPORARY AND THAT HE HAS NO GUARANTEE OF A PERMANENT APPOINTMENT.
HE'S AWARE THAT HE MUST APPLY AND COMPLETE IN THE CIVIL AND COMPETE IN THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION PROCESS AND BE PLACED IN A SELECTABLE POSITION ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A PERMANENT APPOINTMENT AS AN EQUIPMENT MECHANIC, ONE TO TWO REQUISITION FM 23 DASH 0 9 5 IS ON FILE TO FILL THE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC ONE TO TWO PROVISIONAL VACANCY.
ADDITIONALLY, REQUISITION FM 23 0 9 3 IS ON FILE TO FILL THE PERMANENT POSITION ONCE A NEW ELIGIBLE LIST IS AVAILABLE FOR THE SELECTION OF PERMANENT CANDIDATES.
THE BULLETIN FOR NEW EQUIPMENT MECHANIC ONE TO TWO EQUIPMENT WAS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION ON DECEMBER 6TH, 2023.
THE BULLETIN IS CURRENTLY OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS AND IT'S SET TO CLOSE IN JANUARY 5TH, 2024.
BECAUSE THIS CLASSIFICATION HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN HARD TO FILL, A BULLETIN EXTENSION MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO FULFILL OUR OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT NAMES ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST.
THE APPROVAL OF THE ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT WOULD ALLOW FOR ONE VACANCY TO BE IMMEDIATELY FILLED TEMPORARILY WHILE CIVIL SERVICE STAFF CARRY OUT THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS.
THE EXAM RESULTS FOR A NEW ELIGIBLE LIST FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS ARE AN ANTICIPATED TO BE BOUGHT TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL ON FEBRUARY 28TH, 2024.
ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 43 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS ALLOWS AN APPOINTING AUTHORITY TO REQUEST A PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT OF AN EMPLOYEE WHEN NO PRIORITY OR ELIGIBLE LIST EXISTS FOR CLASSIFICATION, WHICH HAS BEEN REQUISITION AND SHOULD, AND SHOULD.
NO PRIORITY OR ELIGIBLE IS EXISTS FOR COMPARABLE OR ALLIED CLASSIFICATIONS SUITABLE FOR ALTERNATE LIST.
ALTERNATE ALTERNATE LIST CERTIFICATION.
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MAY AFTER REVIEW CERTIFY THE NAMES OF INDIVIDUALS IT'S CONSIDERS TO BE QUALIFIED FOR PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENTS.THE CLASSIFICATION STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 43 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS.
MR. CASILLAS HAS BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THIS REQUEST IS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
ADDITIONALLY, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN INFORMED AND THERE'S A REPRESENTATIVE HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
ARE QUESTIONS? YES, COMMISSIONER KARICA? THIS QUESTION IS NOT SO MUCH IN, IN TERMS OF, OF THIS SPECIFIC, UM, RECOMMENDATION, UH, FOR PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT, BUT MORE SO ON THE PRIVACY AND I'VE I'VE TALKED ABOUT THAT BEFORE AND, AND WE DO A GREAT JOB OF BLOCKING OUT PERSONAL INFORMATION, UM, LEAVING ENOUGH INFORMATION FOR US TO BE ABLE TO SEE.
CHRISTINA, CAN YOU REMIND US OF OUR COMMITTEES THAT MAY, MAY BE ABLE TO LOOK AT, UH, HAVING THIS INFORMATION BE MORE PRIVATE, MAYBE, UH, A CLOSED SESSION OR JUST TO, I I I REALLY WANT IN THIS DAY AND AGE, UM, TO PROTECT PEOPLE'S PRIVATE INFORMATION.
SO YOU GET A DIFFERENT PACKET THAN THE PUBLIC DOES.
SO THERE IS NOTHING THAT THE OF THE APPLICANT'S INFORMATION IS SEEN BY THE PUBLIC BY, SO THE BLOCKING KNOT THAT WE DO ON THEIR APPLICATION, DOES THE PUBLIC SEE THE APPLICATION? I DON'T BELIEVE THEY DO.
UM, THE COMMISSION, BUT WE GET A D YOU GET A DIFFERENT PACKET OKAY.
SO AS LONG AS THAT WE'RE GETTING ONLY THE COMMISSION IS GETTING THAT INFORMATION, THEN MAYBE WE CAN LOOK AT WHAT INFORMATION CAN BE BLOCKED OFF VERSUS NOT.
UM, BUT IF, IF THERE'S A COMMITTEE WHERE THIS FALLS UNDER THAT, WE CAN TAKE A LOOK, UM, OR STOP, HAVE TO LOOK AT THAT AND GET BACK TO YOU.
ANYTHING FURTHER? UH, I DID HAVE A QUESTION.
YOU MENTIONED THIS WAS A HARD TO FILL POSITION.
UH, HOW SO? NOT SURE DONNELL WOULD BE.
IT'S NOT YOUR DEPARTMENT, IS IT DONNELL? WE, THE DEPARTMENT IS HERE.
MY NAME IS KIMBERLY CERVANTES.
I AM THE ADMIN ANALYST FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.
SO I SUPPORT ALL THE RECRUITS FOR EQUIPMENT MECHANICS.
IN THE PAST, THE LAST TIME WE DID EQUIPMENT MECHANIC RECRUITS, WE HAD 14 APPLICANTS APPLY AND ACTUALLY QUALIFY AND WE RECRUITED 11 OF THOSE CANDIDATES.
AND SO WE'VE HAD VACANCIES FOR OVER A YEAR NOW AND THE PERSON WHO WE'RE WANTING TO ACTUALLY BRING ON BOARD IS CURRENTLY A GSA, UH, IN FLEET SERVICES WITHIN THE SAME DIVISION.
SO HE'S FULLY CAPABLE OF BEING ABLE TO TAKE ON THE ROLE FOR EQUIPMENT MECHANIC.
BUT YEAH, IT'S BEEN A TOUGH ONE TO FILL.
THE NEXT THING IS RECENTLY THE, THE UNION ACTUALLY WAS ABLE TO COMPROMISE AND GET, NEGOTIATE MORE MONEY FOR THEM AND WE WERE ABLE TO GET A RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE AS WELL.
SO HOPEFULLY IN THE NEAR FUTURE, UM, WE GET SOME REALLY GOOD CANDIDATE TO APPLY.
LAST, THE LAST RECRUITMENT, 11 OF 14 WERE, UM, BROUGHT ON BOARD.
SO IT'S PRIMARILY MARKET COMPETITION FOR YEAH, IT IS.
UM, IN PREVIOUS YEARS THEY DEFINITELY MAKE A LOT LESS, MORE THAN THE PRIVATE SECTOR FOR LIKE MECHANICS WHO ACTUALLY WORK AT DEALERSHIPS.
BUT I THINK RIGHT NOW WITH THE NEW INCENTIVE, IT'S A $6,000 INCENTIVE FOR NEW, UH, EQUIPMENT MECHANICS.
I BELIEVE IT'S 3000 AFTER SIX MONTHS, ANOTHER 3000 AFTER 18 MONTHS.
AND THEN WITH THE UNION NEGOTIATION, WE'RE HOPING THAT THIS WILL HELP US BRING MORE EQUIPMENT, MECHANICS ON BOARD AND ACTUALLY KEEP THEM AS WELL.
ALRIGHT, IS THERE ANYTHING FURTHER? ALL RIGHT.
IF NOT, I THINK WE ARE READY TO VOTE.
RECOMMENDATION FOR PERMANENT ASSIGNMENT AFTER REHABILITATION AND OR RETRAINING FOR JOHN VOES.
UH, REFUSE OPERATOR ONE TO PARKING CONTROL CHECKER ONE.
AND TASHA MOSES WILL MAKE THAT PRESENTATION TO YOU THIS MORNING.
CORRESPONDENCE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM JOE ABRINI, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES REQUESTING THE PERMANENT ASSIGNMENT AFTER REHABILITATION AND OR RETRAINING
[13. 23-51658 Recommendation for permanent assignment after rehabilitation and/or retraining for John R. Voorhies – Refuse Operator I to Parking Control Checker I. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
OF JOHN R VOORHEES.REFUSE OPERATOR ONE TO THE POSITION OF PARKING CONTROL CHECKER ONE IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES BUREAU STAFF
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HAS REVIEWED THIS REQUEST AND RECOMMENDS COMMISSION APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE SIX, SECTION 67, SUBSECTION THREE AND 67 SUBSECTION FOUR B OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS.FACTS FOR CONSIDERATION, JOHN R VOORHEES WAS HIRED AS A REFUSE OPERATOR.
ON DECEMBER 24TH, 2018, HE OBTAINED A PERMANENT STATUS AS A REFUSE, REFUSE OPERATOR.
ON JUNE 30TH, 2019, MR. VOORHEES WAS INJURED IN THE COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT ON MARCH 4TH, 2021.
ON AUGUST 29TH, 2022, MR. VOORHEES WAS ISSUED PERMANENT MEDICAL RESTRICTIONS THAT PROHIBITED HIM FROM PERFORMING, PERFORMING THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THE POSITION OF REFUSE OPERATOR ONE.
ON MARCH 15TH, 2023, THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVED THE REQUEST FOR REASSIGNMENT FOR REHABILITATION AND OR RETRAINING.
UNDER SECTION 63, SUBSECTION FIVE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS, MR. VOORHEES HAS COMPLETED THE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE PARKING CONTROL CHECKER, ONE POSITION, WHICH INCLUDED LEARNING APPLICABLE MINABLE CODES, VEHICLE CODES, AND OR OTHER REGULATIONS RELATED TO THE STANDING SLASH PARKING OF VEHICLES AND HOW TO CORRECTLY INTERPRET AND APPLY THEM TO ISSUE CITATIONS.
MR. VOORHEES TRAINING HAS PROVIDED HIM WITH THE REQUIRED SKILLS TO EFFECTIVELY PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE PARKING CONTROL CHECKER ONE CLASSIFICATION POSITION, AND THE DEPARTMENT SUPPORTS THE PERMANENT ASSIGNMENT REQUEST REQUISITION PW NUMBER, I'M SORRY, REQUISITION PW 24 0 0 7 2 TO FILL ONE PERMANENT VACANCY IS ON FILE WITH CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT SINCE DECEMBER 12TH, 2023 AND WILL BE USED FOR THIS PERMANENT ASSIGNMENT.
STAFF HAS REVIEWED THIS REQUEST AND RECOMMENDS APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE SIX, SECTION 67, SUBSECTION THREE AND 67, SUBSECTION FOUR B OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS, WHICH STATES PERMANENT ASSIGNMENTS.
SECTION 67, UM, PERMANENT ASSIGNMENT TO A POSITION IN A CLASSIFICATION FROM A POSITION IN ANOTHER CLASSIFICATION SHALL BE CONTINGENT ON THE APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTED AUTHORITY.
THE HEADS OF THE DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED IN THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION AND SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SEC WITH THE SECTION.
AN EMPLOYEE MAY BE PERMANENTLY ASSIGNED TO ANOTHER CLASSIFICATION IF HE OR SHE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES REHABILITATION AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES PROBATION PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION FOUR B.
IF ITEM B, THE EMPLOYEE SERVES THE REQUIRED PROBATIONARY PERIOD AND THE CLASSIFICATION INTO WHICH THE ASSIGNMENT IS MADE AS PRESCRIBED BY THESE RULES.
IF DURING THE PROBATIONARY PERIOD THE EMPLOYEE PROVES UNABLE TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF THE NEW CLASSIFICATION, HE OR SHE MAY BE RETURNED TO HIS OR HER FORM OF CLASSIFICATION AND STEP WITH NO LOSS OF SENIORITY.
SHOULD THE EMPLOYEE BE TERMINATED FROM THE PROBATIONARY POSITION AND HIS OR HER SENIORITY IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO ENABLE HIM OR HER TO DISPLACE ANY EMPLOYEE IN A FORM OF CLASSIFICATION, HIS OR HER NAME SHALL BE PLACED ON A PRIORITY LIST ESTABLISHED FOR THE CLASSIFICATION IN WHICH HE OR SHE HOLDS PERMANENT STATUS.
MR. VOORHEES AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THAT THIS REQUEST IS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
UM, ALSO PUBLIC WORKS IS ALSO INFORMED THAT THIS IS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
ADDITIONALLY, REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT ARE PRESENT TO RESPOND TO ANY QUESTIONS, UM, FROM CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
IS THERE ANYTHING, ANY QUESTIONS, DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
BRINGS US TO ITEM 14, RECOMMENDATION FOR REVERSION TO FORMER CLASSIFICATION AND TRANSFER.
ROBERT SHORN, UH, PERSONNEL ANALYST.
AND WE, I THINK THERE'S A SECOND, AND SASHA'S GOT THIS REPORT TOO.
ON DECEMBER 21ST, 2023, THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE FROM OMAR RAMOS, MANAGER
[14. 23-51662 Recommendation for reversion to former classification and transfer – Robert Pfingsthorn, Personnel Analyst. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
OF ADMINISTRATION FROM THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, REQUESTING THEIR APPROVAL OF A REQUEST FOR REVERSION TO FORM A CLASSIFICATION AND TRANSFER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES FOR MR. ROBERT F.STORM TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF PERSONNEL ANALYSTS.
STAFF HAS REVIEWED THIS REQUEST AND RECOMMENDS APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE SIX, SECTION 67, SUBSECTION ONE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS.
MR. STROM WAS HIRED AS A PERSONNEL ANALYST IN THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON JULY 17TH, 1999, AND ATTAINED PERMANENT STATUS AND THE CLASSIFICATION ON FEBRUARY 14TH, 2000.
ON JULY 22ND, 2000, 2005, HE RESIGNED FROM HIS PERSONNEL ANALYST POSITION IN GOOD STANDING.
MR. STRO WAS APPOINTED TO THE PERSONNEL ANALYSTS CLASSIFICATION ON NOVEMBER 3RD, 2008 AND TAINED PERMANENT STATUS
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ON MAY 12TH, 2009.ON JULY 22ND, 2017, HE ACCEPTED A POSITION AS AN ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST IN THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, WHERE HE CURRENTLY WORKS IN THE PERSONNEL SERVICES DIVISION.
MR. STROM HAS ACCEPTED A PERSONNEL ANALYST POSITION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES.
ON DECEMBER 21ST, 2023, MR. STROM REQUESTED TO REVERT TO HIS FORMER CLASSIFICATION OF PERSONNEL ANALYST.
SUBSECTION ONE STATES PERMANENT ASSIGNMENT TO A POSITION IN A CLASSIFICATION FROM A POSITION IN ANOTHER CLASSIFICATION SHALL BE CONTINGENT ON THE APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY.
THE HEADS OF THE DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED IN THE APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSION AND SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SECTION.
AN EMPLOYEE MAY BE PERMANENTLY ASSIGNED TO ITEM NUMBER ONE, A FORMER CLASSIFICATION IN WHICH HE OR SHE HELD PERMANENT STATUS IF REQUESTED BY THE EMPLOYEE OR INVOLUNTARILY TO A FORMER OR LOWER CLASSIFICATION OF DISCIPLINARY REASONS.
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE SEVEN OF THESE RULES, AN EMPLOYEE INVOLUNTARY DEMOTED TO A LOWER CLASSIFICATION SHALL NOT SERVE A PROBATIONARY PERIOD.
MR. STROM WILL NOT HAVE TO COMPLETE A PRO PROBATIONARY PERIOD SINCE HE'S RETURNING TO A FORMER CLASSIFICATION.
PERSONNEL ANALYST FOR PERMANENT STATUS HAS ALREADY BEEN ACHIEVED.
APPROVED REQUISITION HR 24 DASH 0 1 0 IS ON FILE WITH THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS APPROVED ON OCTOBER 19TH, 2023.
STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE SIX, SECTION 67, SUBSECTION ONE OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS, THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AND MR. F STORM HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THIS ITEM IS ON TODAY'S AGENDA.
DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES ARE PRESENT TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS POSED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
THANK YOU AGAIN, TARSHA, ANYTHING? RIGHT? SEEING NONE, PLEASE CATCH YOUR FOOT.
ALL RIGHT, THAT MOVES US TO ITEM 15, RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORTS FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE MANAGERS.
SECOND AND FIRST OFF, WE HAVE, UM, PRIEST MCDONALD FROM EMPLOYMENT SERVICES.
SO GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE.
UH, TODAY I AM GONNA PROVIDE YOU AN UPDATE
[15. 23-51664 Recommendation to receive and file reports from the Civil Service Managers. Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ]
WITH THE HAPPENINGS THAT OCCURRED SINCE MY LAST REPORT OUT TO YOU DECEMBER 6TH.UM, LAST MONTH I DID BRIEFLY MENTION THAT, UH, LEVI SINER WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF SAL BARARA HAS, UH, WAS WORKING ON A SYSTEM INTEGRATION WELL AFTER RETURNING, UM, FROM A FEW DAYS OFF OF WORK.
UM, PLEASE ANNOUNCE THAT LEVI SINCLAIR HAS FULLY EXECUTED THE INTEGRATION WITH OUR TESTING PLATFORM TEST GENIUS WITH OUR APPLICANT TRACKING SYSTEM NEIL GOV.
SO THIS IS GONNA BE REALLY GREAT FOR OUR STREAMLINING, OUR EXPEDITING OUR PROCESS AND, AND ALSO, UM, FOR ACCURACY.
UM, STEPHANIE HERRERA, SHE'S THE LEAD, UM, ANALYST ASSIGNED TO THE FIRE CAPTAIN PROMOTIONAL EXAM.
SHE'S WORKING WITH TARSHA MOSES ON THAT ON DECEMBER 11TH AND 12TH.
STAFF JOINTLY HOSTED TWO ORIENTATIONS, UM, IN, UH, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE PROMOTIONAL CLASSIFICATION.
AND CURRENTLY THERE ARE 15 CANDIDATES IN THE PROCESS AND THEY ARE INVITED TO TAKE THE WRITTEN EXAM, WHICH IS, UH, SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 9TH.
SHE CONDUCTED, UH, RAIDER REVIEWS FOR THE HOUSING ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR CLASSIFICATION ON DECEMBER 12TH.
AND, UH, TIFFANY JAMES CONDUCTED RAIDER REVIEWS, UM, FOR THE AIRPORT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST CLASSIFICATION ON DECEMBER 13TH.
AND THEN I ALREADY GAVE YOU THAT SPILL OF WHY YOU SEE TEST ONE ON EXAM RESULTS, BECAUSE WE DO ANTICIPATE, UH, RUNNING IT AGAIN.
AND THEN ON DECEMBER 20TH, UM, I ACTUALLY THOUGHT I WAS GONNA FOLLOW YOU CRYSTAL.
UM, SAL BARAS, HE, UM, IN, UH, COLLABORATION WITH, UH, RECRUITMENT OUTREACH TEAM, THEY CONDUCTED THE SKILL BUILDING, UM, TRAINING ENTITLED NAVIGATING THE CITY'S APPLICATION PROCESS.
AND I'LL LET, UM, CHRIS WILL SAY MORE ON THAT.
AND CURRENTLY WE STILL HAVE ONE PERSONNEL ANALYST VACANCY THAT WE'RE CONTINUING TO GO THROUGH THE ELIGIBLE LIST AND, UH, CONSIDER, YOU KNOW, EVEN THE PEOPLE THAT YOU APPROVE TODAY ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST.
AND WE ANTICIPATE ON HAVING A SELECTION BY THE END OF THE MONTH, UH, CONCLUDED THE SELECTION PROCESS AT LEAST BY THE 19TH.
AND THEN, UM, I ALSO WANT TO UPDATE YOU ON MY INVOLVEMENT IN THINGS AS WELL.
ON DECEMBER 12TH, UH, ALONG WITH STAFF, I ATTENDED A TOWN HALL MEETING THAT WAS HOSTED BY HUMAN
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RESOURCES.AND DURING THIS TOWN HALL MEETING, THEY PRESENTED THE NEW REQUISITION APPROVAL PROCESS AND THEIR EFFORT TO ELIMINATE SOME OF THE APPROVALS IN THE PATH.
AND IN CONCLUDING THE TOWN HALL, YOU KNOW, THERE WERE SOME QUESTIONS, UH, DIRECTED TO CIVIL SERVICE.
AND, AND, AND OF COURSE I RESPONDED.
AND WHAT CAME OUT OF THAT FOR ME IS, UM, THE ORGANIZATION REALLY NEEDS TO BE TRAINED ON CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
SO, UM, MY RESPONSE WAS PROBABLY NOT RECEIVED AS WELL.
YOU KNOW, THE, THE ISSUE IS WHY DO YOU NEED A NEW REQUISITION? AND, YOU KNOW, IF IF THEY, THEY WERE, YOU WERE APPOINTED TO THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES, THEY WOULD THINK BEFORE THEY ASKED THAT QUESTION.
BUT, YOU KNOW, IT'S LIKE THE, THE RUMBLING IS CAPRICE WANTED HER WAY, BUT LAST I CHECKED, YOU KNOW, THESE RULES EXISTED BEFORE CAPRICE CAME.
SO, UM, UH, I JUST FEEL LIKE IT'S A TRAINING ISSUE.
WE NEED TO GO OUT THERE AND TRAIN THE ORGANIZATION AND MAKE THEM AWARE WHY THE RULES ARE IN PLACE AND THE REASON THE SIDE EFFECTS OF NOT FOLLOWING THE RULES.
AND LASTLY, UM, I WANT TO SAY THE, OH, OKAY.
UM, CHRISTINA AND I, AND STEPHANIE, WE MET WITH THE FIRE CHIEF ON DECEMBER 13TH.
SO WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP A PERSPECTIVE ON HOW IMPORTANT AND THE VALUE, VALUE OF THE ENTIRE ELIGIBLE IS AS FAR AS BAND A AND BAND B.
SO I'M PLEASED TO SAY THAT, UM, BOTH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP AND CIVIL SERVICE LEADERSHIP, WE ARE ON THE SAME PAGE.
AND, UH, THERE IS A COMMITMENT THAT THEY ARE GOING TO CONSIDER THE CANDIDATES, UH, ON BAND BEFORE THE NEXT ACADEMY, ALONG WITH THE NEXT, UH, RECRUITMENT AS WELL.
SO THAT I FEEL LIKE WAS A BIG WIN, NOT JUST FOR, UM, THE ORGANIZATION, BUT FOR THE COMMUNITY AS WELL.
UM, AND LASTLY, THERE, THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT WE STILL NEED TO WORK ON WITH THE DEPARTMENTS, YOU KNOW, UM, JUST RECENTLY, UM, IN A PRIORITY MEETING, HEARING THAT THERE'S A PROMOTIONAL LIST THAT, UM, THE DEPARTMENTS ARE NOT ABLE TO HIRE NOT ONE PERSON ON A LIST.
SO WE ARE GONNA HAVE FOLLOW-UP CONVERSATION WITH THAT DEPARTMENT AND FIND OUT, UM, WHAT ARE THE PLANS AND WHY THIS HAPPENED, BECAUSE I'M SURE THERE'S BACKSTORY THAT CIVIL SERVICE WAS NOT INVOLVED, BUT THE LIST WAS ESTABLISHED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2022, AND THEY ACTUALLY DID NOT REACH OUT AND INTERVIEW THE CANDIDATES UNTIL THIS SEPTEMBER A YEAR LATER.
AND, AND THEN IN DECEMBER NOTIFIED, UM, SIX OF THE CANDIDATES THAT, YOU KNOW, WE INTERVIEWED YOU AND YOU'RE NOT SELECTED.
SO, UM, WE ARE GONNA HAVE FOLLOW UP CONVERSATION AND FIND OUT MORE ABOUT WHAT ARE THE PLANS.
I GUESS THERE'S SOME TRAINING THAT THEY WANNA DO TO, UH, WIDEN UP THE CANDIDATE PULL, BUT MY CONCERN IS THOSE PEOPLE THAT, UH, ACHIEVED A SPOT ON THE LIST AND HAVE BEEN SITTING THERE FOR OVER A YEAR AND FINALLY GET CALLED FOR AN INTERVIEW AND ONLY TO TELL, YOU KNOW, AROUND CHRISTMAS, YOU KNOW, NOT ACCEPTED.
YEAH, I, I THINK WE'RE ALL CONCERNED ANY FAILED SEARCH IS NOT A GOOD IMAGE FOR THE, UH, CITY AS A WHOLE.
SO THANK YOU FOR FOLLOWING UP ON THAT.
RIGHT, CHRISTINA, CRYSTAL, GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
SO I HAVE A FEW BRIEF ANNOUNCEMENTS.
UH, NUMBER ONE, I WANTED TO SAY THE RECRUITMENT AND OUTREACH TEAM IS OFF AND RUNNING FOR 2024.
YOU WILL SEE US AT THE FOLLOWING EVENTS FOR JANUARY.
WE WILL BE AT THE, UH, VILLAGES AT CABRILLO ON, UH, NEXT TUESDAY THE NINTH, UH, TO HELP OUT FOR THE, UH, VETERAN EMPLOYMENT AND RESOURCE FAIR.
WE'LL HAVE A TABLE THERE AND, UM, THERE TO EDUCATE FOLKS ON, UH, HOW TO GET A JOB HERE AT THE CITY AND FOR SPECIFICALLY OUR VETERANS, THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF QUALIFICATIONS AND POINTS THAT THEY RECEIVE ONCE THEY APPLY AND THEY'RE SUCCESSFUL, OR ONCE THEY ARE SUCCESSFUL THROUGH THE PROCESS.
ALSO, ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 13TH, WE WILL BE AT THE MARTIN LUTHER KING PARADE AND RESOURCE FAIR.
AND, UH, YOU'LL SEE US, UH, BRIGHT AND EARLY FOR THAT EVENT.
SO IF YOU'RE ABLE TO COME TO ANY OF THESE EVENTS, PLEASE, UH, PLEASE LET US KNOW.
ALSO, ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 19TH, THE CITY IS HOSTING, UH, WITH LEADERSHIP LONG BEACH, A YOUTH LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, UH, TO EDUCATE OUR YOUTH ON CAREERS.
AND SPECIFICALLY WITH US, IT'S GONNA BE CAREERS IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH.
SO WE'LL BE AT THE BILLIE JEAN LIBRARY FOR THAT EVENT.
AND THEN THE FIRST WEEKEND, I'M SORRY, THE SECOND WEEKEND OF FEBRUARY, UH, FEBRUARY 10TH AND 11TH, IT'S SATURDAY AND THE SUNDAY, THE, UH, THE TEAM WAS GOING TO BE AT THE BLACK COLLEGE EXPO IN THE DOWNTOWN LA AT THE
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CONVENTION CENTER.WE'RE PRETTY PUMPED THE YEAR'S ALREADY OFF AND RUNNING.
SO I TOLD THE GALS TO GET THE HEELS ON AND LET'S, LET'S START RECRUITING SOME GRID PEOPLE FOR THIS YEAR.
NUMBER TWO, I WANTED TO ANNOUNCE, UH, PRIEST TOUCHED ON IT, BUT WE HAD A CIVIL SERVICE 1 0 2 TRAINING, NAVIGATING THE CITY'S APPLICATION PROCESS.
SO CIVIL SERVICE 1 0 1 WAS NAVIGATING THE CITY'S HIRING PROCESS.
WE HAVE FOUND THAT A LOT OF FOLKS DON'T KNOW HOW TO APPLY FOR SOME OF OUR JOBS, OR IT'S KIND OF CONFUSING, AND THERE'S A LOT OF QUESTIONS.
AND SO, UH, I WANNA ACKNOWLEDGE SAL AND LAURA WHO, UH, TAG TEAMED AND PUT TOGETHER A REALLY GREAT TRAINING ABOUT A 90 MINUTE TRAINING.
UH, WE PILOTED IT WITH THE FOLKS THAT WENT TO THE CIVIL SERVICE 1 0 1, AND, UH, WE HAD OVER 20 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE.
SO, UH, WE'RE GOING TO DISCUSS IF ANY CHANGES NEED TO MAKE, BE MADE AND GET BACK, UH, GET THAT BACK OUT THERE WITH THE REST OF THE CITY EMPLOYEES, AND THEN EVENTUALLY ALSO TAKE IT ON THE ROAD TO THE COMMUNITY.
BECAUSE AGAIN, UH, THIS ISN'T JUST VARSITY EMPLOYEES, IT'S ABOUT OUR, OUR COMMUNITY IN GENERAL.
AND AGAIN, LEARNING HOW TO NAVIGATE OUR APPLICATION PROCESS TOO.
BECAUSE MANY TIMES PEOPLE, AS WE TALKED ABOUT IT EARLIER IN THE MEETING, APPLY FOR POSITIONS AND THEY'RE NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY THEY'RE GETTING SCREENED OUT.
AND, UH, WE'RE COMING IN HERE IN TERMS OF WE WANNA HELP EDUCATE PEOPLE.
SO AGAIN, THEY DON'T GET THEIR HOPES UP FOR APPLYING FOR SOMETHING AND THEY'RE NOT REALLY QUALIFIED, OR MAYBE IT'S THIS JOB YOU'RE QUALIFIED FOR AND NOT THIS OTHER ONE.
AND THEN MY THIRD ANNOUNCEMENT IS, UM, A LITTLE BIT OF SWEET.
UH, THIS IS MY LAST COMMISSION MEETING.
I AM ACTUALLY TRANSFERRING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES.
I JUST ACCEPTED A POSITION AS THE NEW BUREAU MANAGER OVER PEOPLE AND OPERATIONS.
UH, IT'S A NEW POSITION THAT WAS CREATED.
IT OVERSEES THE, UH, TALENT AND ACQUISITION DIVISION, THE OPERATIONS BUREAU OR DIVISION, AND ALSO THE, UH, TRAINING AND ORGANIZATIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIVISION.
SO, UM, IT'S JUST CRAZY HOW, HOW FAST TIME GOES BY HERE, BUT, UH, I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU TO, TO YOU ALL.
I'VE HAD REALLY FANTASTIC COMMISSIONERS OVER THE YEARS AND GREAT LEADERSHIP HERE, AND IT'S JUST BEEN, UH, IT'S BEEN A GREAT EIGHT AND A HALF YEARS WITH THIS DEPARTMENT.
AND, UM, THIS IS NOW GONNA BE MY FOURTH DEPARTMENT WITH THE CITY.
SO AS WE TELL OTHER CITY EMPLOYEES TO GROW AND BE BOLD AND, UH, JUMP AROUND THE CITY, I, I AM ALSO DOING THAT TOO.
SO, UM, AND I'VE, YOU KNOW, I'M HERE WITH THE TEAM AND IT'S, IT'S BEEN A GREAT RECRUITMENT AND OUTREACH DIVISION THAT CHRISTINA BROUGHT BACK IN 2019 OR 2020, AND I'VE JUST SEEN A LOT OF CHANGES AND IT'S, IT'S ALL GREAT STUFF THAT THIS DEPARTMENT'S DOING.
SO, UM, I WILL BE ABLE TO SUPPORT IT FROM THE OTHER HALF ALSO.
AND THAT'S IT, THAT'S THE END OF MY REPORT.
WELL, I HAVE A FEELING WE'LL HAVE A FEW COMMENTS, BUT I'LL START WITH ONE.
UM, YOU'VE BEEN A ROCKSTAR FOR THIS DEPARTMENT AND IN PARTICULAR, YOU'VE REALLY ENABLED YOUR TEAM TO BE A TEAM OF ROCK STARS, AND I THINK THAT'S BEEN ONE OF THE BEST STRENGTHS YOU'VE BROUGHT, UM, TO THIS DEPARTMENT.
AND THANK YOU FOR THE COUPLE OF YEARS I'VE HAD TO SERVE WITH YOU, UM, FOR JUST ALWAYS BEING OPTIMISTIC AND INCLUSIVE AND, UH, JUST REALLY CELEBRATING THE WORK THAT WE DO.
ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD? I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU, UH, CRYSTAL FOR THE SERVICE YOU'VE DONE FOR CIVIL SERVICE, AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HOW WE CAN COLLABORATE AND SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER, UM, AS FAR AS DEPARTMENTS ONCE YOU MAKE THE TRANSITION OVER.
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER SUNA, I'M, I'LL BE KNOCKING ON YOUR DOOR WITH MANY QUESTIONS.
I'M SURE NEEDED A MOMENT TO GATHER MY THOUGHTS.
I HOPE THAT YOU CAN BRING THE SAME, WELL, NOT, I HOPE I KNOW YOU WILL, UH, BRING THE SAME ENTHUSIASM TO HR AND HELP OUR DEPARTMENTS CONNECT TO, UH, HAVE BETTER OUTCOMES, NOT ONLY FOR OUR STAKEHOLDERS, BUT FOR THE CITY AS A WHOLE.
RIGHT? THERE IS NOTHING FURTHER.
I THINK WE SADLY HAVE TO ACCEPT THAT, UH, REPORT.
UM, AND YES, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE.
SO WE HAVE TO APPROVE THAT SHE'S LEAVING.
ALL RIGHT, THAT'S BEEN RECEIVED AND FILED, RIGHT ANNOUNCEMENTS.
COMMISSIONERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? I JUST WANNA SAY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE.
UM, AND THANK YOU FOR, UM, COMING BACK STRONG THIS YEAR, UH, AND, UH, THE STRONG FINISH TO LAST YEAR.
I KNOW YOU WERE RUNNING TILL THE VERY LAST DAY AND I KNEW 'CAUSE I WAS STILL GETTING TEXT MESSAGES FROM CHRISTINA AND OTHERS, SO,
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SO I HAVE A COUPLE OF ANNOUNCEMENTS, IF THAT'S OKAY.MM-HMM,
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THIS IS OUR, THIS IS OUR LAST DAY IN COM IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS FOR THE MONTH.UM, THEY'RE GONNA BE DOING SOME REPAIRS AND SO, UM, JULIA IS LOOKING FOR OTHER LOCATIONS.
SHE HADN'T BEFORE THE HOLIDAY, SHE HADN'T GOTTEN CONFIRMATION, BUT WE WERE REQUESTING JUST TO BE ACROSS THE WAY AT THE PORT.
SO WE'LL KEEP YOU POSTED FOR THE, UM, ANY MEETINGS WE HAVE.
WE HAVE A PLANNING MEETING ON THE 10TH.
WE HAVE A COMMISSION MEETING ON THE 17TH IN ADDITION TO A HEARING AND A HEARING ON THE 24TH, BUT WE'LL LET YOU KNOW WHERE TO REPORT.
UM, AND THEN THE SECOND, I JUST WANTED TO, TO CLOSE OUT AND SAY THANK YOU TO CRYSTAL.
UM, IN MY FOUR YEARS THAT I HAVE BEEN HERE, UM, SHE HAS BEEN, UM, AS YOU HAVE MENTIONED, A VERY STRONG PERFORMER, ROCKSTAR, WE CAN CALL HER MANY THINGS.
SHE HAS MANY THINGS,
UM, BUT ALWAYS WITH, UM, THE GOODNESS OF DOING WHAT'S BEST FOR THE CITY.
AND THAT ENERGY AND ENTHUSIASM BRING CANDIDATES TO THE, UM, TO THE CITY IS REALLY IMPORTANT.
AND AS WE WERE TALKING BEFORE THE MEETING, UM, I CANNOT BE THE ONE OUT THERE DOING TRAINING SAYING, YOU KNOW, GET YOUR PEOPLE READY FOR THE NEXT JOB EXCEPT FOR ME.
UM, AND SO THIS IS, UM, JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF, UM, WE WORK AND WE TRAIN TOGETHER.
IT'S, IT'S, IT'S THE LONG, IT'S THE MARATHON.
UM, SO WE WORK AND WE TRAIN TOGETHER AND SOME PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, GET THAT SKILL BASE AND THEY PEEL OFF.
AND SO I WISH THAT FOR EVERYBODY, AND WE'VE SEEN A LOT OF THAT IN OUR DEPARTMENT BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE DO IN OUR DEPARTMENT.
UM, AND, AND TO THOSE THAT STAY, WE'RE ALSO VERY APPRECIATIVE BECAUSE IT TAKES, IT TAKES A BALANCE OF BOTH.
UM, BUT CERTAINLY WANTED TO THANK CRYSTAL IN BUILDING THAT, BRINGING BACK THAT RECRUITMENT DIVISION.
I WAS THE LAST RECRUITMENT OFFICER MANY, MANY YEARS AGO.
AND SO THAT WAS MY COMMITMENT TO BRING THAT BACK AND SHE BROUGHT IT BACK WITH FULL FORCE.
AND SO WITH THAT, JUST SO YOU KNOW, ON THE PLANNING, WE WILL BE POSTING FOR A RECRUITMENT OFFICER.
SO WE'RE GOING TO, UM, WE'RE GONNA FILL THAT POSITION BECAUSE CRYSTAL HAS KIND OF DONE DOUBLE DUTY AS A DEPUTY DIRECTOR AND A RECRUITMENT OFFICER.
AND SO WHERE WE ARE TODAY, WE HAVE MY BUDGET MANAGER BEHIND ME AS SAN CHRISTINE, YOU ONLY HAVE ONE POSITION.
SO, UM, SO I AM, I AM, WE ARE GOING TO FILL IT AS A RECRUITMENT OFFICER BECAUSE WE NEED TO KEEP THIS DIVISION GOING.
IT'S A REALLY IMPORTANT POSITION TO BE OUT IN THE COMMUNITY AND TO HELP US TO LET PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THE JOBS HERE IN THE CITY.
SO, UM, FOR THAT, I'M THANKFUL THAT SHE HAS, UM, GOT BUILT THIS TEAM AND THEY WILL BE FUNCTIONING FINE, UM, WHILE WE ARE LOOKING FOR OUR NEXT RECRUITMENT OFFICER, BUT APPRECIATE ALL THAT SHE'S DONE.
AND, UM, SHE'S ONLY ON THE 10TH FLOOR, SO IT'S RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER.
ANY ADDITIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS? YES, I JUST WANNA SAY HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE.
UM, I LOOK FORWARD TO A LOT OF GOOD WORK IN 2024.
I ALSO WANTED TO ADD TO, UH, WHAT YOU SAID, CHRISTINA, AND IT'S PARTICULARLY GOOD WHEN WE GET TO AT LEAST KEEP THEM IN THE CITY.
SO FOR US, UH, THANK YOU FOR TAKING A POSITION THAT'S STILL IN THE FAMILY.
ALRIGHT, ANYTHING FURTHER? ALL RIGHT.
SEEING NOTHING THAT BRINGS US TO, UH, PUBLIC COMMENT, THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ON NON AGENDA ITEMS IN IC ONE.
SO GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.
I'M THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SECURITY, UH, OVER IN THE HARBOR.
AND IF IT'S OKAY, I, I'M HERE REPRESENTING A, A SORT OF A BIG GROUP OF, UH, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER ALUMNI AND OTHER FOLKS THAT COULDN'T BE HERE AND JUST KIND OF WANTED TO SAY GOODBYE AND THANK YOU TO CRYSTAL FOR ALL THE WORK THAT SHE'S DONE IN CIVIL SERVICE.
SO IF I COULD INDULGE YOUR, WITH, YOU KNOW, WITH YOUR PERMISSION TO SAY A FEW WORDS AND SHARE A COUPLE HOPEFULLY, UH, REALLY EMBARRASSING STORIES THAT, UH, THAT I
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THINK CHARACTERIZED, UH, HER TIME.UM, SO I WILL SHARE, UH, JUST JUST A PERSONAL ANECDOTE.
I STARTED WITH THE CITY IN 2017 AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER FOR WHAT WAS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
THE VERY FIRST EMAIL I RECEIVED AS A CITY EMPLOYEE WAS FROM CRYSTAL.
AND IT WAS WELCOMING ME AS A NEW AO WELCOME TO THE TEAM, THAT KIND OF THING.
AND THE EMAIL I STILL REMEMBER TO THIS DAY HAD SIX OR SEVEN EXCLAMATION POINTS AND THREE SMILEY FACE EMOJIS.
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SO, AND I REMEMBER THINKING, WOW, THERE'S A LOT OF PERSONALITY IN THIS EMAIL.AND, UH, YOU KNOW, AND THEN I MET HER AND, AND, AND IT MADE ALL MADE SENSE, UM, FROM, FROM THE VERY BEGINNING IN, UH, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
SHE WAS A, SHE WAS A GREAT PARTNER.
SHE HELPED ME NAVIGATE A LOT OF HIRING CRISIS.
WE HAD AT THE TIME, RUNNING OPEN AND CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENTS FOR COMBINATION BUILDING INSPECTOR FOR, FOR PERMIT, FOR PERMIT TECH, ALL THOSE KIND OF THINGS.
AND, YOU KNOW, JUST SAVE THE DAY A LOT OF TIMES.
AND, AND I WAS ALWAYS STRUCK BY HOW SORT OF INNOVATIVE AND, AND CREATIVE SHE WAS AND SOLVING PROBLEMS. AND I REMEMBER ONE OF THE THINGS SHE WAS DOING AT THE TIME WAS BETA TESTING, UH, ONLINE TESTING FOR, FOR CIVIL SERVICE TESTING.
AND SHE CALLS ME ONE DAY AND ASKS IF I COULD COME UP AND GIVE AN AO PERSPECTIVE ON THESE NEW ONLINE TESTS.
SO I, SO I CAME UP TO TAKE THE TEST AND I'M SITTING THERE AT THE COMPUTER TAKING THE TEST WITH HER, AND SHE'S ASKING ME ALL THESE QUESTIONS, YOU KNOW, HOW DO YOU THINK THE JOB CANDIDATE CAN DO THIS? IS, IS IT USER FRIENDLY? AND ALL THESE, YOU KNOW, REALLY IMPORTANT PROFESSIONAL QUESTIONS.
AND ALL I NOTICED WAS WHEN I LOOK OVER, WE WERE TAKING THE MATH TEST AT THE TIME AND MY, SHE ABSOLUTELY CRUSHED MY MATH SCORE.
SO I WAS VERY HUMILIATED AND ASKED IF WE COULD TAKE IT AGAIN.
AND THIS TIME, I'M, I'M PUTTING LIKE ALL THE EFFORT AND CONCENTRATION AS IF I'M TAKING THE SATS INTO THIS MATH TEST, AND SHE STILL CRUSHED ME.
SO LIKE, I'M STILL DEALING WITH THE EMOTIONAL TRAUMA OF THAT TODAY.
YOU, YOU WERE MENTIONING MATH EARLIER COMMISSIONER, SO, UH, SO I WAS DEALING WITH THAT.
BUT UM, THROUGH THERE, I WENT IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
SHE HELPED US WITH A FIRE ENGINEER, UH, ACADEMY THAT HAD NEVER EXISTED BEFORE.
SHE, UH, HELPED US WITH THE RECLASSIFICATION FOR THE HARBOR PATROL OFFICERS AND FOR THE TRAINING ACADEMY WE IMPLEMENTED THERE, UH, JUST AT EVERY STEP OF THE WAY HAS BEEN A, A FANTASTIC PARTNER.
AND THEN, UH, I ALSO HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING AT THE EOC AS THE EOC DIRECTOR DURING THE, THE, UH, COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
AND CRYSTAL WAS THERE, AND I REMEMBER CRYSTAL HAD HER OWN OFFICE ON THE SIDE OF THE EOC, UH, WITH HER SMALL TEAM THERE.
AND, UH, YOU KNOW, VERY STERILE AND BUSINESSLIKE THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE OC EOC.
BUT WHEN YOU WOULD WALK INTO CRYSTAL'S ROOM, UH, SO I'M, YOU KNOW, I'M JUST A HUMBLE SECURITY WORKER, SO I, I DON'T HAVE FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE, BUT I'M TOLD THAT IT WAS VERY TARINA LIKE, OR GLEN IY.
IT WAS VERY, IT WAS LIKE, IT WAS A SPA ROOM.
THERE WAS SOOTHING MUSIC, BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS.
IT SMELLED COCONUTTY WHEN YOU WENT IN THERE.
UM, BUT BEHIND ALL THE THINGS THAT WERE VERY UNIQUELY STYLISTICALLY, CRYSTAL WAS ALWAYS JUST THIS AMAZING PROFESSIONALISM AND ABILITY TO ACCOMPLISH INCREDIBLE THINGS.
WHILE SHE WAS THERE, SHE RAN A FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM THAT DISTRIBUTE DISTRIBUTED OVER 500,000 MEALS, UH, TO, UH, SEVERAL HUNDRED ELDERLY THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF LONG BEACH DURING THE PANDEMIC.
UH, SHE DID THIS ALMOST SINGLE HANDEDLY WITH VERY LITTLE STAFF.
AND THEN SHE ALSO, UH, I REMEMBER AT ONE POINT WE WERE RUNNING OUT OF PEOPLE TO ASSIGN TO VACCINATION AND TESTING FACILITIES AND QUARANTINE FACILITIES.
SO WE HAD ALL THESE VERY CRITICAL EMERGENCY SERVICES HAPPENING FOR THE CITY, AND WE DIDN'T HAVE PEOPLE TO ASSIGN.
AND CRYSTAL CAME IN AND SAID, HEY, WE HAVE THIS WHOLE WORKFORCE OF CURRENTLY UNEMPLOYED PART-TIME LIFEGUARDS, LET'S USE THEM.
WE HAD ALL THESE, UH, PEOPLE THAT WERE OUT OF WORK, SO THEY WERE LOOKING FOR WORK, AND WE HAD THESE CRITICAL FILL, UH, NEED CRITICAL POSITIONS WE HAD TO FILL.
SO WE, ALL THESE TESTING FACILITIES AND ALL THESE GREAT SERVICES THAT THE CITY PROVIDED, THE COMMUNITY AT THE TIME, UM, YOU KNOW, THERE WAS CRYSTAL BEHIND THE SCENES, UM, MAKING THAT HAPPEN IN A, JUST A CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL WAY THAT THAT WOULD NOT HAVE EXISTED WITHOUT HER.
SO, UM, YOU KNOW, THE, THERE'S THERE'S TONS OF STORIES LIKE THIS THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE COULD TELL.
UM, AS I SAID, THERE'S SEVERAL, UH, OTHER, UH, FORMER AOS THAT COULDN'T BE HERE TODAY THAT REACHED OUT TO ME AND ASKED IF I COULD COME AND JUST SAY, SAY THANK YOU.
SO, UM, YOU KNOW, AND THIS IS VERY PERSONAL, BUT YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY, EVERY HIRING MANAGER, EVERY DEPARTMENT HEAD HAS A CRYSTAL SAVE THE DAY STORY THAT I'M SURE THEY CAN RELATE.
SO JUST ON BEHALF OF ALL THE HIRING MANAGERS, YOU KNOW, ALL THE DEPARTMENTS, ALL THE JOB SEEKERS THAT SHE'S MENTORED OVER THE YEARS, JUST WANTED TO, UH, EXPRESS APPRECIATION FOR ALL THAT WORK, FOR ALL YOUR WORK IN CIVIL SERVICE AND SAY, UH, THANK YOU FOR YOUR COLLABORATION.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROFESSIONALISM AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND JUST BEST OF LUCK IN YOUR NEXT ENDEAVOR.
AND LET ME JUST SAY CRYSTAL, UM, THAT THE DEPLOYMENT OF LIFEGUARDS DURING TESTING, UH, I GOT A CALL FROM SOMEONE WHO SHALL REMAIN, REMAIN ANONYMOUS.
I WAS LIKE, GO TO THIS FACILITY.
SO, SO, SO THANK YOU BECAUSE THEY WERE ALL VERY, VERY HELPFUL AND VERY PROFESSIONAL.
AND, UM, WHAT A WAY TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX TO GRAB THIS, THIS POOL OF PEOPLE TO, TO HELP IN SUCH A CRITICAL TIME.
I WILL MENTION THAT ALL THE TIMES THAT YOU SAID IS CRYSTAL EVER COMING BACK TO A MEETING? SHE WAS, SHE'S BEEN INVOLVED IN ALL THREE EMERGENCIES.
AND SO YOU CAN SEE WHY SHE CONTINUALLY IS, CONTINUES TO BE TAGGED FOR THESE EMERGENCIES.
SO SHE'S BEEN SERVING, WE KNOW
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THE, THE WELLNESS, UH, MAKING SURE THAT YOU'RE TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF AND THAT OXYGEN MASK VIA COCONUTY SMELLS OR WHAT ELSE WAS, YOU KNOW, THAT'S SPA-LIKE ATMOSPHERE, UM, YOU KNOW, SPEAKS TO JUST THE, THE, THE PERSON THAT YOU ARE.IT, IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO SOAK THAT INFORMATION IN THAT YOU WON'T, UH, NOT BE WITH THIS DEPARTMENT ANYMORE, BUT AS OUR PRESIDENT SAID, SO THANKFUL THAT YOU WILL REMAIN IN THE CITY.
ALL RIGHT, IF THAT CONCLUDES OKAY.
WE'RE STILL ON PO COMMENTS FROM PUBLIC? OH, YES.
EVERYONE'S IN GOOD NOW,
UM, I WANTED TO COME FOR PUBLIC COMMENT BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT ANYTHING TO TAKE AWAY FROM, UH, OUR MANAGER'S REPORT BECAUSE OUR, MY STAFF, THEY DO AN EXCELLENT JOB.
AND I TOLD CHRISTINA, I SAID, WHEN I, UM, TOOK OVER EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, I WAS LIKE, I'M GONNA DO IT, THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATION WAY, AND IT'S GONNA BE A ROUGH RIDE.
AND THIS GROUP OF STAFF HAVE BEEN STICKING IT OUT.
AND WE'RE HERE, WE HAVE A JOB TO DO.
SO I WANT TO MAKE YOU AWARE, AND MAYBE YOU ARE AWARE THAT THERE IS A ARTICLE THAT CAME OUT, UM, FROM THE PRESS TELEGRAM DECEMBER 28TH.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE AWARE ABOUT IT, IT OVERLAPS WITH SOME OF THE WORK THAT WHAT WE DO.
BUT IT WAS CONCERNING TO ME BECAUSE I AM A STAKEHOLDER.
I AM ONE OF THOSE DOUBLE, DOUBLE JEOPARDY STAKEHOLDERS.
I'M A CITY RESIDENT, BORN AND RAISED IN LONG BEACH, RAISED MY KIDS IN THE CITY.
OKAY? SO IN THIS ARTICLE, IT, UH, TALKS ABOUT HOW THE CITY HAS, UM, HIRED THREE AGENCIES TO BE ABLE TO, UM, HIRE, UM, TEMPORARY OFFICE PERSONNEL STAFF FOR CLASSIFICATIONS FOR BASICALLY WHAT WE HAVE RECRUITED FOR.
AND I FEEL LIKE IN THIS ARTICLE, CIVIL SERVICE WAS THROWN ON THE, UNDER THE BUS, BUT IN A NICE WAY.
SO, BUT UM, IT, IT SPEAKS TO THE FACT THAT THIS TEMPORARY POSITIONS ARE ONLY WHEN IT'S, YOU KNOW, TO, UH, WHEN THEY'RE IN A PINCH TO, FOR, TO FILL VIABLE WHEN VIABLE CIVIL SERVICE LISTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
AND I'M LIKE, YOU KNOW WHAT? STAFF, WE, WE'VE WORKED HARD.
WE REALLY HAVE, AND THIS ARTICLE REFERENCED THAT IT WOULD BE FOR CONTRACTS LIKE CLERICAL AIDS, ACCOUNTING CLERK, ACCOUNTANTS, SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, AND IT ALSO STATED THAT OVER A HUNDRED TEMPORARY STAFFERS WERE HIRED IN THE LAST TWO YEARS.
UM, BUT WHEN I LOOK AT THE WORK THAT STAFF HAS PUT TOGETHER IN THE LAST TWO YEARS TO SEE THAT FROM JANUARY, 2022 TO JANUARY, 2024, THERE WERE A TOTAL OF 720 QUALIFIED CANDIDATES ON A LIST OF WHICH 105 WERE HIRED FOR THESE CLASSIFICATIONS.
WE HAD ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTANT, ACCOUNTING CLERK, CLERK, CLERK TYPIST, AND SENIOR ACCOUNTANT, ALL WHICH WAS CITED IN THAT.
SO, AND IT WAS DURING A TWO YEAR PERIOD.
SO I FEEL THAT, AND WE ALSO HAVE A HIRING, UM, PROCESS.
WE HAVE CIVIL SERVICE RULES THAT ALLOWS FOR THE CITY TO HIRE TEMPORARY CLASSIFIED WORKERS, UH, WHICH INCLUDES NON CAREERS AS, AS WELL AS PROVISIONALS.
WE'RE ALWAYS BRINGING PROVISIONALS TO YOU.
AND EVEN COMMISSIONER, UM, ERIC EVEN SUPPORTS STRONGLY SUPPORTS PROVISIONALS.
AND, BUT WHEN YOU'RE USING THE CIVIL SERVICE PROCESS, IT'S OVERSIGHT.
YOU DO NOT HAVE OVERSIGHT WHEN YOU'RE HIRING FROM TEMPORARY AGENCIES.
YOU DON'T KNOW IF THOSE TEMPORARY AGENCIES ARE HIRING A FAMILY TREE.
YOU DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE PUTTING SOMEONE TO WORK NEXT TO A CLASSIFIED PERSON DOING THE SAME WORK, BUT FOR HIGHER PAY OR DOING, UH, PAID THE SAME OR DOING LESS WORK.
UM, SO IT'S, AS A STAKEHOLDER, THAT WAS CONCERNING TO ME AND I WANTED TO BRING THAT TO YOUR, UM, ATTENTION.
ACTUALLY, I'M GONNA HAVE TO ASK THAT WE NOT DISCUSS BECAUSE IT'S NOT AGENDIZED.
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COMMISSION, IF YOU DO WANT TO DISCUSS IT MIGHT BE AN ITEM FOR OUR, UH, AGENDA, FOR OUR PLANNING MEETING.THAT WE CAN QUESTION, WE CAN AGENDIZE THIS.
THEN MY QUESTION WOULD BE, DO WE PLAN TO PUT IT ON THE AGENDA SO WE CAN ASK QUESTIONS? YES.
ALRIGHT, IS THERE ANYTHING FURTHER? ANY FURTHER COMMENTS? ALRIGHT, SEEING NONE AND THERE BEING NO OTHER AGENDA AS BUSINESS BEFORE THE COMMISSION, WE ARE ADJOURNED AT 10 57.