* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. OKAY. SO WE'LL MOVE ON [00:00:01] TO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] MR. BRANDON NOTTINGHAM FROM IAM WILL LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, ALLEGIANCE, UNITED STATES INDIVISIBLE, LIBERTY, JUSTICE FOR, I SUPPOSE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I FORGOT TO ASK YOU TO COME TO THE PODIUM, SO YOU'RE OFF EASY THIS MORNING. . OKAY. PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY [PUBLIC COMMENT Opportunity to address the Civil Service Commission on agenda items. ] TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, COMMISSION ON AGENDA ITEMS. OKAY. SEE NONE. WE'LL MOVE ON TO CONSENT. CALENDAR ITEMS ONE THROUGH FOUR. COMMISSIONERS. ANYBODY NEED TO PULL ANYTHING? NO. VERY GOOD. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NUMBER FIVE, RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 3RD [CONSENT CALENDAR (1. – 4.)] AND CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING ON MONDAY, JULY 8TH. ARE WE TAKING THESE SEPARATE, GARY, OR TOGETHER? TOGETHER. OKAY, VERY GOOD. DO WE HAVE ANY CORRECTIONS, ANYTHING TO ADD? COMMISSIONERS? NO. VERY GOOD. WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. [5. 24-54215 Recommendation to approve the minutes of the Civil Service Commission Meeting on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, and Civil Service Commission Special Meeting on Monday, July 8, 2024.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SIX, RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE BULLETIN FOR ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER ONE AND TWO. AND WE HAVE A MOTION WAITING FOR A SECOND. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. AND WE HAVE A PRESENTATION BY STEVEN LES, PERSONNEL ANALYST. HELLO, GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS. THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER EXAMINATION WAS LAST ADMINISTERED AS A CONTINUOUS OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY IN FISCAL YEAR 2023 FROM 5 5 23 TO 6 2 23. AT THAT TIME, 31 CANDIDATES APPLIED [6. 24-54216 Recommendation to approve bulletin – Animal Control Officer I-II.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] AND 15 QUALIFIED. ONE ELIGIBLE LIST WAS ESTABLISHED ON JULY SE, UH, 19TH, 2023, WHICH WAS SCHEDULED, WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE, UH, TOMORROW 7 18 20 24. THE LIST WAS REFERRED TO SEVEN REQUISITIONS FROM THE SINGLE USER DEPARTMENT, PARKS, RECREATION, AND MARINE. THREE SELECTIONS WERE MADE FROM THAT ELIGIBLE LIST. THERE ARE CURRENTLY TWO VACANCIES IN PRM, BOTH RECEIVED IN THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON 4 25 24, AND PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE BULLETIN INCLUDE FILING DATES AND SALARY INFORMATION, AND THE ADDITION OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION LANGUAGE. UH, STAFF RECOMMENDS THAT THE EXAMINE THE EXAMINATION WEIGHTS REMAIN THE SAME WITH THE APPRAISAL INTERVIEW WEIGHTED AT A HUNDRED PERCENT, AND TO HAVE AN INITIAL FILING PERIOD OF FOUR WEEKS FROM 7 19 24 TO 8 16 24. AND, UH, REPRESENTATIVES FROM PRM ARE PRESENT TODAY. IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS? I JUST WANNA MENTION, UM, THE DISPOSITION INFORMATION AND ALL OF THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. SO I DON'T, I WON'T REPEAT MYSELF AFTER EVERY AGENDA ITEM, BUT I REALLY WANNA THANK STAFF FOR THAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS, IT'S INCREDIBLY HELPFUL, NOT JUST TO US, BUT FOR ANYONE READING THIS AGENDA, UM, AS TO WHY THINGS ARE HAPPENING, AT LEAST IN BRIEF. SO, THANK YOU SO MUCH, UH, STAFF FOR THAT INFORMATION. OKAY. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE BULLETIN MARINA AGENT ONE THROUGH THREE. WAITING FOR A SECOND. THANK YOU. AND STEPHANIE, I ADD A PERSONNEL ANALYST WILL PRESENT TO YOU. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING. UM, THE MARINA AGENT, GRADE ONE TO THREE, UM, EXAMINATION WAS LAST ADMINISTERED AS AN OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY IN FISCAL YEAR 23 FROM, UM, MARCH 31ST TO, UM, APRIL 14TH, 2023. AT THAT TIME, WE HAD 43 CANDIDATES WHO APPLIED AND 10 QUALIFIED AND WERE PLACED ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST. [7. 24-54217 Recommendation to approve bulletin – Marina Agent I-III.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] THAT ONE ELIGIBLE LIST WAS ESTABLISHED ON MAY 24TH, 2023, AND IT EXPIRED [00:05:01] ON JUNE 23, UM, 2024. THE LIST WAS REFERRED TO SEVEN REQUISITIONS FROM THE SINGLE USER DEPARTMENT, UM, THE PARKS, RECREATION, AND MARINE DEPARTMENT. UH, THE, THE PRM DEPARTMENT MADE FIVE SELECTIONS FROM THIS ELIGIBLE LIST. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE TWO VACANCIES IN PRM, AND THEY WERE BOTH RECEIVED IN THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON MAY 14TH, 2024. PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE BULLETIN INCLUDE THE FILING DATES AND SALARY INFORMATION, REMOVAL OF COVID LANGUAGE, AND THE ADDITION OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION LANGUAGE AND VETERANS PREFERENCE STAFFERS RECOMMENDING THAT THE EXAMINATION WAITS REMAIN THE SAME WITH THE APPRAISAL INTERVIEW, WAITED A HUNDRED PERCENT AND TO HAVE AN INITIAL APPLICATION FOLLOWING PERIOD OF TWO WEEKS FROM JULY 19TH TO AUGUST 2ND, 2024. UH, WE DO HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE HERE FROM PRM IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ANY QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS? I JUST HAVE A COMMENT. UM, AND IT'S NOT TO THIS PARTICULAR, UM, BULLETIN, UM, BUT I'M JUST GONNA TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK ABOUT IT A LITTLE BIT SINCE I CAN'T TIE IT IN. UM, I, I WANNA, AND I HAVEN'T DONE THIS PUBLICLY, BUT I, I DO WANT TO COMMEND, UM, THE DEPARTMENT ON ALL THE CHANGES WE'VE BEEN MAKING CONSISTENTLY AROUND EQUITY AND INCLUSION LANGUAGE IN PARTICULAR. I, I REALLY WANNA HIGHLIGHT, UM, THE FACT THAT WE ARE ONE OF THE MOST STRAIGHTFORWARD AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, UM, EVEN IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. I THINK WE'RE ONE OF THE ENTITIES THAT IT'S MORE STRAIGHTFORWARD IN OUR BULLETINS WHEN WE TALK ABOUT OUR PROCESS REGARDING CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS AND THE FACT THAT, UM, PEOPLE ARE NOT REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THEIR CRIMINAL BACKGROUNDS UNTIL A CONDITIONAL OFFER IS MADE. UM, OF COURSE, WE'RE FOLLOWING ALL STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS FOR, UM, CERTAIN POSITIONS, SO I DON'T WANT FOLKS TO THINK THAT, UM, WE'RE, UH, WE'RE JUST CIRCUMVENTING EXISTING, UH, PROTECTIONS. BUT I WANTED TO UPLIFT THAT. SO, UM, ABSOLUTELY. I'M GLAD THAT WE'RE MAKING THE CHANGE ON THIS BULLETIN. WE'VE MADE IT ON SO MANY OTHER BULLETINS, AND, UM, I'M JUST GRATEFUL THAT, UM, WE'VE TAKEN A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION IN MAKING THINGS RIGHT WITH, UH, WITH THE FOLKS COMING HOME AFTER THEY'VE PAID THEIR DEBT TO, TO THE COMMUNITY AFTER MAKING BAD CHOICES OR BEING PUT IN BAD SITUATIONS, WHATEVER THE CASE MAY BE. SO, UM, JUST WANTED TO PUT THAT ON THE RECORD. UM, I'M SORRY THAT I DID THAT DURING, DURING YOUR TIME, BUT I HOPE IT'S A POSITIVE. UM, SO JUST WANTED TO PUT THAT ON THE RECORD. THANK YOU, VICE PRESIDENT ASUNA, ANY OTHER DISCUSSION QUESTIONS? VERY GOOD. UH, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. WE'RE PULLING ITEM [8. 24-54218 Recommendation to approve bulletin – Water Support Services Supervisor.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation.  ] NUMBER EIGHT, SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER NINE. YOU WANNA TAKE A MOTION ON THE PULLING OF ITEM NUMBER EIGHT? OKAY. DO YOU NEED A VERBAL ON THAT? WELL, YES. HOLD ON. THAT'S ITEM NUMBER SEVEN. I MOVE THAT WE PULL ITEM EIGHT SECOND, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. YES. YES. YAY. VERY GOOD. OKAY, NOW ITEM NUMBER NINE. SO IT WAS MOVED BY VICE PRESIDENT OSUNA, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LOVE, AND WE WERE ALL A YAY STATUS. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE THAT. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY, ITEM NUMBER NINE, RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE AND ADOPT NEW CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION, WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS ASSISTANT. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND, AND TARSHA MOSES WILL MAKE THE PRESENTATION THIS MORNING. GOOD MORNING. COMMISSIONERS, UH, STAFF IS REQUESTING CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVAL AND ADOPTION FOR THE NEWLY DEVELOPED CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS ASSISTANT IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 11, SECTION 1101, SUBSECTION D OF THE CITY CHARTER. UM, ARTICLE 11, SECTION 1101, SUBSECTION [9. 24-54221 Recommendation to approve and adopt new classification specification – Workers’ Compensation Claims Assistant.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] D OF THE CITY CHARTER GRANTS, THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, THE POWERS AND DUTIES TO CREATE CLASSIFICATIONS OF EMPLOYEES IN THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE, SUBJECT TO THE POWER OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH POSITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AS PART OF THE PART OF THE CITY'S ORGANIZATIONAL RESTRUCTURING. THE REQUEST TO TRANSFER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS ASSISTANT TO THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE WAS APPROVED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ON SEPTEMBER 28TH, 2022. [00:10:02] EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST, 2022, THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION AND ASSOCIATED CLASSIFICATIONS AND STAFF TRANSFERRED FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, CIVIL SERVICE AND HUMAN RESOURCES BEGAN THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS ASSISTANT CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION. IN FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR, ON JUNE 17TH, 2024, THE CITY MET WITH AND CONFERRED WITH THE IAM LABOR UNION TO ADDRESS QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS REGARDING THE PROPOSED DRAFT CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION. THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS ASSISTANT PERFORMS ICAL SUPPORT FOR THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION THAT PROVIDES MEDICAL AND INDEMNITY BENEFITS TO INJURED EMPLOYEES COVERED BY THE CITY'S SELF-INSURED AND SELF-ADMINISTERED WORKERS' COMPENSATION PROGRAM. THE PROPOSED LANGUAGE FOR THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS ASSISTANT CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATIONS ARE IDENTIFIED IN THE PACKET. UM, I WON'T GO OVER ALL OF THOSE, UM, HUMAN RESOURCES AND THE, UM, IAM UM, HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THIS ITEM IS ON TODAY'S AGENDA, AND A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEPARTMENT IS PRESENT TO RESPOND TO ANY QUESTIONS, UM, THAT YOU MAY HAVE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS? I'D JUST LIKE TO HEAR DIRECTLY FROM A IAM ON THIS ITEM. I LIKE HOW YOU ALL LOOK AT EACH OTHER. , IT ALMOST WENT TO PAPER, ROCK, SCISSORS, , AND, AND NO PARTICULAR QUESTION, JUST THE GENERAL FEELING AROUND THE RECLASSIFICATION. THANK YOU. FIRST OF ALL, SASHI MORALLY, DARRIN A BUSINESS REP WITH I AM. UH, THE, THE GENERAL FEELING IS THIS IS AN INCREASE IN CLASSIFIED POSITIONS FROM UNCLASSIFIED TO CLASSIFIED, SO WE'RE VERY PLEASED WITH THAT. UM, THE CHA THE DUTIES ARE THE SAME. IT, IT'S A, IT'S A BETTER, IT'S A BETTER CREATION FOR THE STAFF NOW. THEY'LL HAVE PROTECTION PROPERTY RIGHTS. THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU SO MUCH. YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS? VERY GOOD. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, TASHA. ITEM NUMBER 10, RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT OF ANDREW SIMS SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN. FOUR. WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND AND WILL MAKE THE PRESENTATION THIS MORNING. GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS. ON JULY 2ND, THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION DEPARTMENT, UH, REQUESTING CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVAL OF THEIR PROVISIONAL APPOINTEE. ANDREW SIMMONS SIMS TO THE CLASSIFICATION ASSISTANCE TECHNICIAN FOUR. STAFF HAS REVIEWED THIS REQUEST [10. 24-54223 Recommendation for provisional appointment of Andrew Simms, Systems Technician IV.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] AND RECOMMENDS APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE TO ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 43 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND CIVIL SERVICE POLICY 1.02 FAX FOR CONSIDERATION. ON APRIL 30TH, THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT APPROVED THE REQUEST FROM THE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION DEPARTMENT TO FILL ONE PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT FOR THE SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN CLASSIFICATION. THE SYSTEMS, UH, DISPOSITION IS ESSENTIAL TO THE DEPARTMENT AS IT AS ITS SUPERVISORS AND COORDINATES THE HELP DESK FUNCTIONS THAT SUPPORT DEPARTMENT CITYWIDE. THE HELP DESK TEAM IS COMPRISED OF ALL SYSTEMS TECHNICIANS AND ANSWERS ALL CALLS DIRECTED TO THE 6,100 LINE REGARDING HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND TECHNOLOGY RELATED ISSUES. FOLLOWING THE CIVIL SERVICE, UH, DEPARTMENT APPROVAL, THE BULLETIN WAS POSTED FOR TWO WEEKS FROM MAY 1ST TO MAY 15 OF THIS YEAR, 38 APPLICANTS APPLY 30 WHO, WHO MET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AFTER REVIEWING THEIR QUALIFICATIONS. SIX, UH, WERE INVITED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO INTERVIEW ON JUNE 26TH, 2024, AND MR. SIM WAS A UNANIMOUSLY SELECTED AS THE BEST QUALIFIED FOR THIS POSITION. ON JULY 2ND, THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A PROVISIONAL APPLICATION PACKET FOR MR. SIMS, AND AFTER STAFF REVIEWED THE, AT THE PACKET, WE WERE ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT MR. SIMS DOES MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF THIS CLASSIFICATION. UH, MR. SIMS HAS ASSIGNED THE PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT OF CONDITIONS FORM, WHICH OUTLINES THE CONDITIONS THAT THE PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT IS TEMPORARY AND THAT HE HAS NO GUARANTEE OF, OF A PERMANENT APPOINTMENT, AND THAT HE'S ALSO AWARE THAT HE MUST, UH, PARTICIPATE IN THE EXAMINATION PROCESS AND BE PLACED ON AN ELIGIBLE LIST TO BE CONSIDERED FOR, UH, PERMANENT PLACEMENT. UH, RECRUITMENT EFFORTS TO FILL THIS PERMANENT VACANCY IN THE TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT ARE CURRENTLY ON HOLD, UH, PENDING A CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION REVISION. UH, ONCE THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, UH, APPROVES THE REVISION, THE APPLICATION FILE PERIOD WILL OPEN, WHICH IS ANTICIPATED FOR SOME TIME EITHER NEXT MONTH IN AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER, 2024. THE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION DEPARTMENT OF MR. SIMS HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS REQUEST IS ON TODAY'S AGENDA, AND THE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY PRESENTATION. THANK YOU. SO, COMMISSION'S QUESTIONS. WHY'D YOU SHAVE IT? OH, [00:15:01] , IT WAS SUMMER. I WAS OFF ON VACATION LAST WEEK, AND I JUST WANTED THEM, YOU LOOK SO YOUNG, YOU LOOK. SO THAT'S THE ONLY QUESTION I HAD. , WE ARE VERY INVESTED IN OUR STAFF, . OKAY, IF NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ITEM 11, RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE THE EXTENSION OF PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT FOR FRELIN DIAZ. HOPEFULLY, I, UH, PRONOUNCED THAT CORRECTLY. OFFICE SERVICES SUPERVISOR. AND, SAL, YOU'RE UP AGAIN. YES, . ALRIGHT. SO CIVIL SERVICE STAFF IS REQUESTING YOU DON'T HAVE A, OH, SORRY, YOU DON'T HAVE A SECOND. THANK YOU. WE'RE GOOD TO GO. ALL RIGHT. CIVIL SERVICE STAFF IS REQUESTING A 30, UH, BUSINESS DAY EXTENSION OF THE OFFICE SERVICES SUPERVISOR PROVISION APPOINTEE FOR LINE DIAZ. UH, [11. 24-54224 Recommendation to approve the extension of provisional appointment for Froilan Diaz, Office Services Supervisor.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] THIS, UH, PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT WAS ORIGINALLY APPROVED, UH, BY THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ON JUNE 7TH, 2023. UM, BUT THE TEST ONE EXAM RESULTS TO FILL THE PERMANENT POSITION, UH, WERE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION ON JUNE 20, 24 OF THIS YEAR, AND CERTIFIED TO THE REQUISITION ON JULY 2ND, 2024. UH, THIS 30, UH, BUSINESS DAY EXTENSION REQUEST WILL, WILL, WILL GIVE THE DEPARTMENT SUITABLE TIME TO SCHEDULE INTERVIEWS AND MAKE A SELECTION. UH, SOME FACTS FOR CONSIDERATION. THE PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT TERM FOR FELAND, DAZ BEGAN ON JUNE 7TH, 2023, AND WAS SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE ON JUNE 11TH, 2024. ON DECEMBER 6TH, THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVED A 120 BUSINESS DAY EXTENSION THAT WAS SET TO EXPIRE ON JULY, UH, 15, 20 24. UH, SINCE THE, WE NEEDED MORE TIME AS THE, THE CLASSIFICATION SPECIFICATION PLANNING WAS TAKE, TAKING LONGER THAN USUAL AND HAD NOT BEEN FINALIZED. THE OFFICE SERVICES SUPERVISOR CLASSIFICATION REVISION PROCESS WAS COMPLETED ON MARCH 26TH, 2024, AND APPROVED BY THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ON APRIL 24TH, 2024, WHICH WOULD ALLOW, WHICH ALLOWED THE CIVIL SERVICE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH RECRUITMENT. ON APRIL 10TH, THE COMMISSION APPROVED THE, THE BULLETIN AND THE APPLICATION FILING PERIOD OPEN FROM APRIL 12TH TO APRIL 26TH, GENERATING 40 APPLICATIONS. SEVEN, WHICH MET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND WERE INVITED TO THE EXAM. UH, THREE COMPLETED THE EXAM. AND, UM, TWO, UM, QUALIFIED ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST, WHICH WAS COMPLETED BY THE RATING PANEL ON JUNE 12TH, 2024. SINCE THE ELIGIBLE LIST, TEST NUMBER ONE IS AN INSUFFICIENT LIST, WHICH ONLY GENERATED TWO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS, THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS AGREED TO REOPEN RECRUITMENT FOR THE DEPARTMENT. IF THE DEPARTMENT CANNOT SELECT TO FILL A, A PERMANENT POSITION, AND THIS 30 DAY EXTENSION WILL BE EFFECTIVE JULY 16, ALLOWING THE DEPARTMENT'S SUFFICIENT TIME TO INTERVIEW CANDIDATES AND DETERMINE WHETHER THE THE PERMANENT POSITION WILL BE FILLED. UM, STAFF HAS INFORMED THE DEPARTMENT THAT THIS REQUEST ON TODAY'S AGENDA, UH, DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE IS, IS PRESENT TO RESPOND TO ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPRESENTATION. THANK YOU, SAL. ANY QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS? VERY GOOD. PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. ITEM NUMBER 12, RECOMMENDATION FOR REAPPOINTMENT OF RESIGNED EMPLOYEE TRAVIS HARRIS, POLICE OFFICER. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. LOOKING FOR A SECOND? OKAY, NOW YOU HAVE, UM, MARIA CONNELL WILL BE PRESENTING TO YOU THIS MORNING. OKAY. [12. 24-54227 Recommendation for reappointment of resigned employee – Travis Harris, Police Officer.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] ON JULY 3RD, 2024, CIVIL SERVICE RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE FROM ELSA LAW PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATOR OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REQUESTING CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVAL TO REAPPOINT RESIGNED EMPLOYEE TRAVIS HARRIS TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF POLICE OFFICER. MR. HARRIS WAS HIRED ON JULY 14TH, 2009, AS A POLICE CADET NON-CAREER FOR THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT. ON AUGUST 27TH, 2011, MR. HARRIS HIRED WAS HIRED TO A DIFFERENT CLASSIFICATION, SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICER, NON-CAREER. ON MAY 25TH, 2013, MR. HARRIS WAS HIRED AS A POLICE RECRUIT. AFTER COMPLETING THE LONG BEACH POLICE ACADEMY, HE BECAME A POLICE OFFICER. ON DECEMBER 24TH, 2014, MR. HARRIS SERVED AS A POLICE OFFICER UNTIL HE RESIGNED IN GOOD STANDING ON MARCH 4TH, 2024. ON MAY 13TH, 2024, MR. HARRIS REACHED OUT TO LEADERSHIP AT THE POLICE DE DEPARTMENT REQUESTING TO RETURN TO THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT TO SERVE AS A POLICE OFFICER IN A PERMANENT FULL-TIME CAPACITY. THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS EXPERIENCED A DROP IN APPLICATIONS IN THE LAST FEW YEARS, AS HAS BEEN THE TREND NATIONWIDE. MR. HARRIS' APPOINTMENT WILL HELP ALLEVIATE CURRENT STAFFING IMPACTS WITHOUT REQUIRING THE FULL COSTS AND TRAINING OF, [00:20:01] UH, FOR, FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FULLY SUPPORTS THIS REINSTATEMENT. IF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION IS AGREEABLE TO THIS REAPPOINTMENT, WE HAVE A RE, UH, REQUISITION ON FILE PD 2 4 0 50 TO REAPPOINT MR. HARRIS AND SECTION 45 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS ALLOWS A RESIGNED EMPLOYEE RESIGNED, OR RETIRED EMPLOYEE WHO ACQUIRED PERMANENT STATUS IN THE CLASSIFICATION UPON APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY AND THE CONSENT OF THE COMMISSION TO BE REAPPOINTED TO THE CLASSIFICATION, IF REA APPOINTED, UM, THE EMPLOYEE MUST SERVE A NEW PROBATIONARY PERIOD, MR. HARRIS HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE TERMS OF HIS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS REAPPOINTMENT, AND IS AWARE THAT HE WILL BE REQUIRED TO SERVE A NEW PROBATIONARY PERIOD. STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS REQUEST PER, UH, ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 45, THOSE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS. AND WE HAVE DEPARTMENT STAFF TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. SHOULD THERE BE ANY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SURE. COMMISSIONER'S QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONER, LOVE. I, I KNOW HE'S GONNA SERVE ANOTHER PROBATION, BUT WILL HE BE COMING IN AS A, LIKE A, A ROOKIE? NO, A POLICE OFFICER. HE WILL NOT BE A POLICE RECRUIT. HE WILL BE A POLICE OFFICER. NO, NO. I MEANT MAYBE I'M NOT WORDING IT RIGHT. I'M SORRY. SENIORITY? YES. THANK YOU. YES. SO WHEN HE, HE LEFT THE, THE CITY, HE SEVERED TIES, SO HIS SENIORITY WILL BEGIN AGAIN. OKAY. I'M JUST CHECKING. MM-HMM. . THANK YOU. SURE. COMMISSIONER. I'M GOOD. OH, YOU'RE GOOD. IS MR. HARRIS HERE? NO, HE'S NOT HERE. OKAY. I JUST WANTED TO, UH, MAKE A, A COMMENT ABOUT, UH, HIS RECONSIDERATION OF, OF BEING A POLICE OFFICER. AND, UH, HE NOTED THAT IT WAS HIS TRUE CALLING, BUT WHAT I REALLY APPRECIATE ABOUT HIS LETTER, UH, REQUESTING A RETURN, IS THAT HE WANTS TO MAKE A POSITIVE, UH, IMPACT IN PEOPLE'S LIVES. I'M SUMMARIZING. THIS IS NOT VERBATIM, SO I APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE POLICE WORK IS INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT. THANK YOU. IF NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE. THANK YOU. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY, NOW WE MOVE ON TO ITEM NUMBER 13, WHICH IS A RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORTS FROM CIVIL SERVICE MANAGERS. WE HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND CHRISTINA. YES. THANK YOU. UM, AND I'LL ASK MARIA TO BEGIN. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS, AND GOOD MORNING EVERYONE IN THE AUDIENCE. I WANTED TO BRING YOUR ATTENTION TO ONE OF THE ITEMS ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, AND JUST TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE THAT WE ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURE TO REMOVE, UH, A NAME FROM AN ELIGIBLE LIST. AND I QUICKLY WANTED TO GO THROUGH THE STEPS ON [13. 24-54228 Recommendation to receive and file reports from the Civil Service Managers.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] HOW THAT COMES INTO PLAY. SO, FOR INSTANCE, THE HIRING DEPARTMENT WILL REACH OUT TO THE CANDIDATES ON ALL THOSE NAMES THAT WERE CERTIFIED TO A REQUISITION. AT THAT TIME, A CANDIDATE CAN RESPOND TO THE DEPARTMENT AND COMMUNICATE TO THE DEPARTMENT THAT THEY ARE NO LONGER INTERESTED ON BEING ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST. UH, SO THIS GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO A BIT OF A CLEANUP TO THE ELIGIBLE LIST. SO THE HIRING DEPARTMENT WILL SEND THAT EMAIL COMMUNICATION. UM, AND THIS IS IN ACCORDANCE TO ARTICLE FOUR, SECTION 32, AND THIS IS, UM, B IF A PERSON ON A PRIORITY OR ELIGIBLE LIST VOLUNTARILY REQUEST IN WRITING THAT HIS OR HER NAME BE REMOVED FROM SUCH A LIST. SO ONCE WE RECEIVE THE COMMUNICATION FROM THE CANDIDATE IN WRITING, THAT THEY ARE REQUESTING TO BE REMOVED FROM THE ELIGIBLE LIST, UM, ADMIN SUPPORT SERVICES TEAM, UH, WILL SEND OUT AN EMAIL COMMUNICATION TO THE CANDIDATE ADVISING THAT WE RECEIVE THAT THEIR REQUEST AND GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND. WE GIVE THEM FIVE BUSINESS DAYS TO RESPOND. MAYBE THEY CHANGE THEIR MIND, AND IF WE DON'T HEAR FROM THEM, WE MOVE FORWARD WITH A PROCESS. SO, FOR INSTANCE, IF THEY DON'T RESPOND, THEN OUR NEXT STEP WOULD BE TO SEND THE REQUEST FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO APPROVE. WE HAVE A TEMPLATE, WHICH WE HAVE THE NAME, UH, WE SEND THE NAME, THE ELIGIBLE LIST, WHEN THE REQUEST WAS RECEIVED, AND WHEN IS IT DUE, AND WHAT WAS THE RESPONSE. SO FOR INSTANCE, IF THERE'S NO RESPONSE, WE LET OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR KNOW. AND THEN, UH, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL SEND US AN APPROVAL SIMILAR TO YOUR HR ONES OR PERSONNEL TRANSACTIONS THAT MAKE IT TO THE CONSENT [00:25:01] CALENDAR THAT THEY'RE APPROVED, LIKE FOR A TRANSFER, A RESIGNATION, A RETIREMENT SIMILAR PROCESS. AND THEN THE EXECUTIVE, UH, DIRECTOR WILL SEND US AN APPROVAL, AND THAT WILL GIVE US THE NEXT STEP TO ACTUALLY GO ON THE EXAM PLAN, FIND THE CANDIDATE, REMOVE THE EL, UH, THE NAME FROM THE ELIGIBLE LIST, AND THEN WE ALSO EVEN TAKE IT A STEP FURTHER AND REMOVE THEM FROM ANY REQUISITIONS THAT THEY'VE BEEN CERTIFIED TO. WE UPLOAD THIS COMMUNICATION, UM, AS A DOCUMENTATION ON THE EXAM PLAN IN CASE THE CANDIDATE, YOU KNOW, DOES HAVE A QUESTION AND SAY, HOW COME I HAVE, I'M NOT RECEIVING ANY COMMUNICATION. AND THEN THE LAST STEP WOULD BE TO PLACE IT ON THE CONSENT, UH, CALENDAR ON THE AGENDA, SIMILAR TO WHAT YOU SEE NOW ON AS ITEM NUMBER TWO. UH, SO I WANTED TO PRESENT THE PROCESS TO THE COMMISSION, AND THEN ALSO I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THE NEW PROCESS WITH, UH, THE CITYWIDE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS. AND THEN ONCE WE'RE DONE DOING LIKE A FINAL CLEANUP, WE'LL SEND IT TO THE, UM, ALL THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS IN THEIR HIRING STAFF, SO THAT WAY THEY KNOW THAT THERE'S AN EXTRA COMPONENT THAT WE CAN HELP UNCLEAN THE ELIGIBLE LIST. UM, ANY QUESTIONS? YES. UH, CAN YOU GIVE US EXAMPLES OF WHY SOMEONE WOULD BE REMOVED? YES. EITHER VIA THEIR OWN REQUEST OR SOMEBODY ELSE'S REQUEST. SO, SO FOR INSTANCE, THE FIRST REQUEST THAT WE RECEIVED, UM, THE CANDIDATE CLEARLY TOLD US THAT THEY ACTUALLY, UM, HAVE A DIFFERENT JOB AND SO THEY ACQUIRE A DIFFERENT EMPLOYMENT AND THEY NO LONGER WANNA BE ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST. UM, THIS WEEK WE RECEIVED A SECOND REQUEST SIMILAR, AND IT'S, IT READS THE SAME THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY, BUT I'VE ALREADY, UM, HAVE A DIFFERENT EMPLOYMENT AND WISH TO BE REMOVED. SO SIMILAR AS THAT, AS LONG AS THEY TELL US THAT THEY ARE HOPING TO BE REMOVED, UM, THE SECOND FORM OF COMMUNICATION TO THE CANDIDATE IS TO GIVE THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO REPLY. IF MAYBE THEIR INTENTION WAS TO ONLY, THEY DON'T WANNA PARTICIPATE FOR THAT PARTICULAR DEPARTMENT, BUT MAYBE STILL INTERESTED ON OTHER DEPARTMENTS, IT GIVES THEM THAT SECOND OPPORTUNITY TO COMMUNICATE THAT TO US. AND BASED ON THE TWO RECENT REQUESTS THAT YOU, THAT YOU HAD, IS THAT, UM, BECOMING MORE PREVALENT WHERE PEOPLE ALREADY HAVE JOBS AND REQUESTS TO BE REMOVED? SO THE TWO REQUESTS THAT WE RECEIVED, THAT, THAT SHOWS THE REASON BEHIND IT. UM, WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH REQUESTS TO, UH, KEEP STATS, BUT DEFINITELY IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'RE KEEPING A LOG SO THAT WE KNOW WHAT SOME OF THE, THESE REASONS WE CAN ADD A COMPONENT THERE SO THAT WAY WE CAN HAVE SOME STATS AND, AND KEEP TRACK OF THAT INFORMATION. SO, UM, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, I'M ASSUMING THAT PEOPLE IN THAT SIMILAR SITUATION OF THE TWO RECENT REQUESTS, UH, THEY JUST, THOSE ARE KIND OF MAYBE THE PEOPLE THAT GHOST US , WELL, THEY MAYBE HAVE ANOTHER JOB AND THEN THEY, THEY'RE ON THE LIST, BUT THEY DON'T REPLY KIND THING. WELL, I THINK IT'S A BETTER STEP BECAUSE THEY ARE COMMUNICATING CORRECT AND SAYING, I'M NOT INTERESTED. RIGHT? AND THAT'S WHAT WE WANT. SO IF, IF THEY'RE NOT INTERESTED, THEN REPLY TO THAT INVITATION WITH THAT INFORMATION AND IT WILL GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO REMOVE THEM. AND THAT WAY THEY'RE NOT, YOU KNOW, CONTINUING GETTING, UM, NOTIFICATIONS OR INVITATIONS FROM OTHER CITYWIDE DEPARTMENTS. CORRECT. YEAH, I AGREE THAT COMMUNICATION IS DEFINITELY BETTER. YES. UH, BUT I'M GUESSING THAT IF THEY HAVE ANOTHER JOB SOMEWHERE AND THEY DON'T TAKE THE INITIATIVE TO SAY, HEY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, REMOVE ME FROM THE LIST THAT THAT MAY BE SOME OF OUR PEOPLE WHO DON'T REPLY TO OUR REQUESTS FOR INTERVIEWS AND STUFF LIKE THAT. CORRECT. AND THEN WE, WE WILL ALSO COMMUNICATE TO THE DEPARTMENTS WHERE WE DID THE CLEANUP, REMOVING THE NAMES FOR CERTIFIED, JUST IN CASE OTHER DEPARTMENTS WERE IN THE WORKS OF CONSIDERING THEM, THAT THEY'RE, THEY'RE AWARE THAT THEY'RE NO LONGER A CANDIDATE AVAILABLE FOR THEM. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS ON THAT? THANK YOU, MARIA. OF COURSE. AND THEN, UH, THE LAST UPDATE THAT I HAVE IS REGARDING BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024. STAFF HAS BEEN LOOKING, UH, WE JUST COMPLETED THE THIRD QUARTER, SO WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING THE TAIL END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. SO WE HAVE THREE MONTHS LEFT. SO AT THIS TIME, WE DO TAKE A LOOK OF ALL THE PURCHASE ORDERS THAT ARE OPEN, UM, OR BUDGET IS, IT'S A BIT DIFFERENT THAN MANY OF OUR BUDGETS. [00:30:01] IT'S NOT LIKE A MONTHLY EXPENSE. WE DO HAVE SEVERAL EXPENSES THAT MAY HIT AT, AT THE END OF OUR FISCAL YEAR. SO WE DO ACCOUNT FOR ANYTHING THAT IS COMING IN EITHER IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER. AND THEN IT WILL GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE WHERE, WHERE ARE WE CLOSING THE FISCAL YEAR. UM, OR ESTIMATED TO CLOSE IS COMING UP IN AUGUST. SO THAT IS INFORMATION THAT WE ARE ALREADY STARTING TO PREPARE SO THAT WHEN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REQUESTS, WE CAN HAVE A BETTER IDEA OF WHAT AREAS, UM, THAT WE MAY NEED BUDGET OR WHERE CAN WE BALANCE IT IF THERE'S SOME AREAS. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND DOES THAT INCLUDE EXTRA STAFF ? THIS IS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024. NO. OKAY. . THANK YOU. CHRISTINA. UM, YES, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO SAL. ALL RIGHT. SO THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS INVITED TO JOIN THE LONG BEACH REENTRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, UH, RECENTLY AND AS PART OF THE CITY'S FRAMEWORK FOR RECONCILIATION, THIS COMMITTEE WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN MAY 20, 22ND, UH, TO INITIALLY EXPLORE HOW TO INTEGRATE AND COORDINATE SERVICES FOR FORMERLY INCARCERATED PER PERSONS AND ASSIST WITH FAMILY REUNIFICATION. AND OF COURSE, ONE OF HIS MISSIONS NOW IS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN SOLUTIONS FOR RECIDIVISM. UM, UH, I WAS ASKED TO, UH, REPRESENT CIVIL SERVICE WHEN THIS COMMITTEE AND I ATTENDED MY, UH, FIRST MEETING, UH, LAST MONTH DURING OUR RETREAT, UH, WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY VARIOUS MEMBERS FROM THE, FOR MEMBERS FROM THE COMMUNITY, UH, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS. AND, UH, OF COURSE IT IS JUST TRYING TO, UM, IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS, UH, FOR, FOR INDIVIDUALS. AND ONE OF THEM IS GONNA BE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THIS COMMITTEE DOES MEET ON A MONTHLY BASIS, SO THE NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED NEXT MONTH, AND IT ALSO HOLDS A QUARTERLY FORUM. SO I'LL CONTINUE TO KEEP, UH, THE COMMISSION AND ALSO OUR HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, YOU KNOW, UM, UPDATED ON ANY, UM, ITEMS THAT MIGHT BE RELATED TO, UM, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. AND THAT'S MY ONLY REPORT TODAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. QUESTIONS FINISHERS? ACTUALLY, I WAS GONNA DO IT UNDER, I WAS GONNA DO IT ON ANNOUNCEMENTS, BUT ALSO I'M HAPPY TO REPORT THAT WE DO HAVE A, A NEW ADDITION TO THE CIVIL SERVICE FAMILY, UH, WE DID RECENTLY HIRED AND ANDREAS HARO AND THE RECRUITMENT AND OUTREACH SERVICES TEAM TO ASSIST, UH, WITH THE, WITH WITH EVERYTHING WITH RECRUITMENT AND OUTREACH. SO I WOULD LIKE TO ACTUALLY HAVE HIM COME UP AND JUST INTRODUCE HIMSELF TO THE COMMISSION. OH, THERE, HE'S . YOU ARE ALMOST GONNA LET 'EM GET AWAY. YEAH. , I WAS GONNA DO AN ANNOUNCEMENT. SO AT THE VERY END MORNING FROM COMMISSIONERS . GOOD MORNING. IT'S, UH, EXCITING TO BE HERE. I'M VERY, UH, HAPPY TO BE ON SAL'S TEAM AND THE REST OF THE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN VERY WARM AND WELCOMING AND UM, IT'S JUST AN HONOR PRIVILEGE TO BE A PART OF THIS PROCESS AND BE A PART OF ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT GO ON BEHIND THE SCENES. SO THANK YOU FOR THE, THE WELCOME AND UH, IT'S GREAT TO MEET YOU ALL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANDRES , YOU SEE ME A LITTLE MIKE S SHY, UM, . THANKS. IT'S JUST, UH, TECHNOLOGY. I'M GETTING USED TO IT. THAT'S ALL. . VERY GOOD. WELL, WELCOME. UM, IT'S A PLEASURE TO HAVE YOU AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING CLOSELY WITH YOU. THANK YOU, MA'AM. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONERS. THANK YOU. CHRISTINA. I, I'LL JUST ADD THAT ANDRES IS LIZ'S BACKUP, SO YOU WILL OH, VERY BE WORKING WITH HIM. VERY GOOD. VERY CLOSELY. SO, UH, OH. , HAVE YOU BEEN WARNED? EASY, EASY. WE'RE EASING AND INTO IT. FINALLY, SOMEONE THAT DOESN'T SUGARCOAT HOW HIGH MAINTENANCE WE ARE, RIGHT? , WE'RE KIDDING. KIND OF . WELCOME. ANYTHING ELSE, CHRISTINA? NO, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO CAPRICE. OKAY. GOOD MORNING COMMISSION AND EVERYONE IN THE AUDIENCE, UM, I'M GONNA GIVE YOU SOME UPDATES. UH, IT'S BEEN A WHILE. TARSHA MOSES, SHE WRAPPED UP SENIOR ENGINEERING TECH, AND AS YOU SAW ON THE EXAM RESULTS, THERE WAS ONE LONELY PERSON ON THAT LIST. WE COMMUNICATED WITH THE DEPARTMENT, UM, UH, AND THERE'S ACTUALLY TWO USER DEPARTMENTS AND THEY REACHED OUT TO ALL THE, UH, POTENTIAL CANDIDATES, INCUMBENTS, AND A FEEDER CLASSIFICATION. AND, UH, DESPITE THEIR EFFORTS, THE, YOU SAW THE RESULTS, WE ONLY HAD TWO APPLICANTS, BUT THE DEPARTMENT AGREED, LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT ONE CANDIDATE. AND WE'VE ALWAYS BEEN TOLD IT ONLY TAKES ONE. BUT, [00:35:01] UM, IF ANYTHING, YOU KNOW, RESULTS LIKE THE PERSON DOESN'T STAY OR IN A POSITION, THEN WE WILL REOPEN AS A OPEN OPPORTUNITY AT THAT TIME. BUT WE WANNA GO AHEAD AND MOVE FORWARD, GIVE THAT EMPLOYEE, UM, OPPORTUNITY. AND THANK YOU TARSHA FOR THAT. AND TIFFANY JAMES, SHE IS, UH, CONDUCTING REAL ESTATE PROJECT COORDINATOR. THOSE APPRAISALS ARE HAPPENING JULY 18TH THROUGH THE 19TH. UM, LIBRARY CLERK, SHE'S WRAPPED THAT UP. THE WRITTEN EXAM WAS CONDUCTED JULY 9TH THROUGH JULY 10TH. AND FOR MYSELF, I'M UH, ADMINISTERING ADMINISTRATIVE ANALYST AND YOU SAW THAT YOU'VE GOT TEST ONE. AND SO THE BEAUTY OF HAVING THE EXAM LISTED, THE RECRUITMENT AS A CONTINUOUS OPPORTUNITY, WE CAN HAVE CONCURRENT LISTS. SO IT REALLY WORKED OUT WELL BECAUSE WITH USING A NEW TEST, A NEW TEST PLATFORM, YOU KNOW, IT USING SOMETHING NEW DID NOT GO WITHOUT, UM, SOME HURDLES. SO THERE WAS SOME CHALLENGES, UH, TECHNOLOGY WISE. UM, AND WHAT, WHENEVER THERE'S ISSUES, WE DO WHATEVER WE NEED TO DO TO REMEDY THOSE SITUATIONS. SO WE HAVE A SECOND TEST, UH, HAPPENING AT THE END OF THE MONTH AND THOSE QUALIFYING THROUGH THAT PROCESS WILL BE COMPRISED OF A TEST TOO. SO THE OBJECTIVES TO BE ABLE TO GIVE THOSE CANDIDATES THE SAME AMOUNT OF OPPORTUNITY, SO WE DON'T WANNA PUT THEM ON A LIST AND THEY ARE SHORT, UH, A PERIOD. SO THEY WILL HAVE THEIR OWN EXPIRATION DATE FROM TEST ONE. AND I WANNA THANK SAL FOR, UH, DOING DOUBLE DUTY. WE ARE WRAPPING UP GETTING CLOSE TO FILLING OUR PERSONNEL ANALYST VACANCY. SO, UM, AND WE'RE EXPECT TO HAVE A SELECTION BY THE END OF NEXT WEEK. SO THAT'S A GOOD THING. UM, AND THEN STEPHANIE HERRERA, SHE IS, UM, CONDUCTING FIREBOAT OPERATION. AND THAT EXAM PROCESS WAS, IS ACTUALLY UNDERWAY BECAUSE THROUGH TO MULTIPLE PHASES, BUT WANNA, UH, MAKE COMMISSION AWARE THAT, UM, IT IS PUT ON PAUSE FOR THREE WEEKS. SO SOMETIMES WHEN, UM, EXAM PROCESS TAKE LONGER, YOU DON'T KNOW THE CIRCUMSTANCES BECAUSE WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE RESULTS IN A PAPER, IT DOESN'T SAY PAUSE THREE WEEKS BECAUSE THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER. SO IN THIS SITUATION, THERE ARE SOME MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH BOLTS. SO WE WERE MADE AWARE OF THAT. SO IT'S ON PAUSE ON THREE WEEKS. SO, UM, WE ARE ANTICIPATING THAT AFTER WE GET A WORKING BOAT, UM, TO BE ABLE TO WRAP UP THAT EXAM PROCESS BY OCTOBER. BUT, UM, THAT GIVES STEPHANIE THE OPPORTUNITY TO NOW WORK ON BATTALION CHIEF. SO THAT IS KICKING OFF IN TWO WEEKS. AND ALSO ON HER TEAM, TIFFANY AND STEPHANIE, THEY WRAPPED UP, UH, FIRE RECRUIT. SO WE'RE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAVE BEGAN THEIR SELECTION PROCESS. UM, AND AS WELL, I MEAN FOR FIRE RECRUIT AND AS WELL FOR AMBULANCE OPERATOR. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY UPDATE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU CAPRICE. CHRISTINE? YES. DID, DID I HEAR YOU SAY THAT YOU HAD TO PAUSE THE TEST? 'CAUSE THERE WAS NO BOAT, THE BOAT THAT THEY'RE USING FOR THE TEST? I BELIEVE IT. UM, THERE'S SOME MALFUNCTIONS WHERE STEPHANIE HERRERA AT. YEAH. YES. YEAH, SO THERE'S TWO BOATS. UM, ONE WAS, UH, ONE IS HAVING LIKE THEIR ANNUAL SERVICE AND THEN WE HAD ONE THAT WE WERE COUNTING ON. THAT ONE HAS HAD MECHANICAL ISSUES. OH. SO IT'S OUT OF ORDER. UM, ONLY TO BE USED FOR EMERGENCIES. UM, BUT WE'RE GONNA HAVE THE BOAT THAT WAS OUT FOR SERVICE COME BACK. SO THAT'S WHEN WE'RE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD. OKAY. I JUST THOUGHT THAT WAS KIND OF STRANGE. THANK YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. YOU KNOW, I DO WANNA ADD, I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU FOR ACKNOWLEDGING THE BULLETIN PRESENTATION. AND IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT, AND I'M COUNTING ON YOU ALL TO REALLY LOOK AT IT BECAUSE IT ACTUALLY TELLS THE STORY. SOMETIMES IT MIGHT TELL YOU SOMETHING THAT MIGHT NOT NECESSARILY BE POSITIVE, BUT WE WANNA MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE VERY TRANSPARENT AND WE TELL YOU THE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED AND HOW WE GOT TO WHERE WE ARE. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. IT'S, I, IT'S VERY HELPFUL TO HAVE THAT INFORMATION. LIKE I SAID EARLIER, NOT ONLY JUST FOR US AS COMMISSIONERS, BUT FOR THE PUBLIC AND ANYONE IN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH WHO WANTS TO UNDERSTAND WHY THINGS ARE HAPPENING THE WAY THEY ARE. [00:40:02] AND, UH, A LOT OF, UH, A A LOT OF CONVERSATION CAME OUT OF THIS WHOLE AMENDMENT, CHARTER AMENDMENT THING. AND SO THERE IS, THERE'S FINGERS FLYING ALL OVER THE PLACE. AND SO, UH, WE UNDERSTAND AS A DEPARTMENT THAT THINGS ARE NOT ALWAYS CLEAR, RIGHT? SO WHEN, WHEN WE SAID, HERE'S WHY SOME OF THESE THINGS ARE HAPPENING, OR THE RESPONSIBILITY IS BEING PUT ON US, HOWEVER, HERE'S WHAT WE SEE. AND THEN THEY CAME BACK, THEY BEING ANYBODY WHO HAD THAT, UH, PUT OUT TO THEM AND SAID, HERE'S WHY THOSE THINGS ARE HAPPENING. AND SO THERE'S A, THERE'S A GREATER STORY TO BE TOLD WITH THE DATA THAT WE HAVE, UH, PRESENTED TO US IN THIS WAY. AND WE KNOW THAT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HIRING IS NOT JUST WITH CIVIL SERVICE, UH, BUT WITH HR AND OUR STAKEHOLDER DEPARTMENTS. AND SO THIS HOPEFULLY FURTHER HELPS CLARIFY A LITTLE BIT IN SUMMARY, AT LEAST HOW SOME THINGS ARE HAPPENING OR WHY SOME THINGS ARE HAPPENING. AND THEN FROM THAT, MORE QUESTIONS CAN COME UP TO EITHER FIND MORE SOLUTIONS FOR, UH, EXPEDIENCY OR CUT PROCESSES THAT MIGHT NOT BE HELPFUL, UH, WHEREVER THEY MAY REST. SO THANK YOU, THANK YOU TO, AGAIN, TO STAFF FOR HAVING THAT INFORMATION PUT ON OUR, ON OUR AGENDAS AND, UH, BULLETINS AND STUFF BECAUSE IT'S, IT IS TRULY HELPFUL. I HOPE, LIKE YOU SAID, THAT PEOPLE DO READ THAT INFORMATION AND GET A LITTLE GLIMPSE AS TO THE MOVEMENT OF, OF THE HIRING PROCESS. THANK YOU. CAPRICE, CHRISTINA? YES. UM, JUST WANTED TO FOLLOW UP ON THE, UM, ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST PROCESS OR REMOVAL FROM THE ELIGIBLE LIST. THAT'S JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE. I THINK AS YOU MENTIONED EARLIER, COMMISSIONER UNA, UM, ABOUT PROCESS IMPROVEMENT. SO WE'RE CONTINUALLY LISTENING TO OUR STAKEHOLDERS. YOU KNOW, YOU ARE RIGHT ABOUT, IT'S A GOOD ASSESSMENT ABOUT THE GHOSTING. UM, SO THESE FOLKS THAT ACTUALLY TAKE THE INITIATIVE TO TELL US, YOU KNOW, STOP SENDING ME NOTICES, , UM, WE CAN TAKE ACTION ON THAT SO THAT DEPARTMENTS DON'T GET NAMES THAT, OF PEOPLE THAT AREN'T INTERESTED. SO IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE REFINE THOSE LISTS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. AND SO I APPRECIATE THE ADMIN SUPPORT TEAM PUTTING THE PROCESS TOGETHER SO WE COULD ACTUALLY, UM, MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT. SO I THINK IT'LL BE A GOOD THING FOR OUR DEPARTMENTS TO, TO KNOW THAT WE'RE WORKING WITH THEM TO TRY TO GIVE THEM THE BEST ELIGIBLE AS POSSIBLE. ABSOLUTELY. I HAVE A QUESTION WITH THAT. MM-HMM. , UH, I'M GUESSING THAT MOST PEOPLE WHO ARE NO LONGER INTERESTED ARE NOT TAKING THE TIME TO COMMUNICATE THAT THEY NO LONGER WANNA BE ON THE LIST. I'M WONDERING IF IN THE COMMUNICATION THAT PERSPECTIVES RECEIVE, IF THERE'S A, LIKE A CLICK BUTTON THAT SAYS I'M NO LONGER INTERESTED, OR SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT WHERE KIND OF LIKE AN AN UNSUBSCRIBE BUTTON, BUT A THANK YOU NO THANK YOU BUTTON . YEAH, NO, THAT'S, THAT'S A GREAT IDEA. AND WE CAN, WE CAN WORK WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS. THAT INITIAL, THAT NOTICE COMES FROM THE DEPARTMENTS, BUT WE COULD, I'M SURE WE COULD WORK WITH THEM IN TERMS OF FINDING A TEMPLATE IN YO GOV TO ACTUALLY USE THAT AND SAY, IF YOU'RE NO LONGER INTERESTED, PLEASE CONTACT, UM, YOU KNOW, EITHER WITH A CLICK OF A BUTTON OR ADMIN SUPPORT. UM, BECAUSE RIGHT NOW WE ARE GETTING IT FROM THE DEPARTMENTS. SO THEY, THEY RESPOND TO THE DEPARTMENTS AND THEN THE DEPARTMENTS SEND IT TO US. SO, UM, THAT'S WORKING, BUT WE CAN CONTINUE TO REFINE IT AND, AND GIVE PEOPLE MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO DO THAT. 'CAUSE IF WE DID PUT THAT STATEMENT AND PEOPLE STILL DIDN'T DO IT, BUT JUST WERE RESPONDING, REACTING, YEAH. MORE SO TO A NOTICE. YEAH. IT WOULD BE A TIME SAVER FOR, FOR THIS DEPARTMENT STAFF. MM-HMM. IN TERMS OF CONTACTING OR CONTINUING TO CONTACT PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT INTERESTED. SO IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL ALL AROUND AND, AND TIME SAVINGS. WE'LL LOOK INTO IT. THANK YOU. THANKS FOR THE IDEA. UM, AND THEN JUST WANTED TO REPORT THAT, UM, WE DID HAVE THE, I DID ATTEND THE CHARTER AMENDMENT YESTERDAY. UM, THE FINAL CHARTER AMENDMENT COMMITTEE WILL BE AUGUST 6TH. AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE TODAY. I, AND I JUST WANNA SAY THANK YOU TO ALL THE STAFF. WE, IN LIGHT OF EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ON, WE, THEY CONTINUE TO WORK VERY HARD, CONTINUE TO PRODUCE ELIGIBLE LIST, CONTINUE [00:45:01] TO WORK WITH THEIR STAKEHOLDERS. AND SO, UM, WE REALLY APPRECIATE ALL THAT STAFF IS DOING IT AND WE APPRECIATE THAT. YOU APPRECIATE IT. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONERS? OKAY. SO WE CAST YOUR VOTE TO APPROVE RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORTS FROM CIVIL SERVICE MANAGERS. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO PUBLIC COMMENT. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ON NON AGENDA ITEMS. ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, WE MOVE ON TO ANNOUNCEMENTS. DO WE HAVE ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? I DO KNOW. ALL RIGHT. WHAT MONTH IS THIS? JULY. ARE THERE ANY, ANYTHING THAT I'M NOT THINKING ABOUT THAT WE'RE CELEBRATING IN JULY? [PUBLIC COMMENT Opportunity to address the Civil Service Commission on non-agenda items. ] BE A NICE HUMAN TODAY. BE A NICE HUMAN TODAY, SAYS VICE PRESIDENT O SUNO. ALL RIGHT, VERY GOOD. UM, I DO WANT TO, UM, WE HAVE HERE ON OUR AGENDA THE A HEARING THAT HAS [ANNOUNCEMENTS] BEEN, UH, POSTPONED AND QUESTION TO CHRISTINA, ANDREW, GARY, WE USUALLY HAVE, I HAVEN'T SEEN AN APPROVAL OF A HEARING LIST. UM, I MEAN I'M, I'M SURE WE HAVE THEM, BUT I JUST DON'T RECALL HOW DOES THIS WORK SINCE WE ARE RESHUFFLING THE NEXT FEW WEEKS? SO IN CONSULT WITH GARY, WE ARE, UM, WE ARE GONNA RESCHEDULE THIS, BUT WE CAN'T PUT ANYTHING IN ITS PLACE. UM, WE DO, WE DID HAVE ANOTHER HEARING SCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEEK. MM-HMM. FOR THE NEXT THREE WEEKS. UM, AND SO WE MAY, UM, LOOK AT THE COMMISSIONER'S AVAILABILITY, UH, THAT IS WORKING ON THE CURRENT HEARING TO SEE IF WE CAN FILL IN THOSE THREE WEEKS WITH, UM, THE OUTSTANDING HEARING THAT WE'RE WORKING ON SO THAT WE CAN KEEP THAT FLOW GOING. OKAY. VERY GOOD. AND WE HAVE, AND YOU, SO YOU APPROVED A COUPLE, UM, SEVERAL MEETINGS AGO. SO THERE ARE, THERE ARE SEVERAL ON THE DOCKET'S THAT ARE WAITING, OH, THERE'S 20, WE KNOW THAT, THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED . UM, AND WE'RE ACTUALLY USING THOSE DATE, WE WILL USE THOSE DATES THAT WERE ALREADY APPROVED. UM, THAT SHOULD BE ON YOUR CALENDARS FOR THE, UM, COMPLETING OF THIS HEARING. AND IN ADDITION TO OTHER DAYS, LIKE WE WERE DOING THIS WEEK, WE WERE GONNA ADD OTHER DAYS THIS WEEK BESIDES WEDNESDAY. SO WE'LL LOOK TO DO THAT AGAIN, UM, FOR THIS HEARING. WE JUST GOTTA GET ALL THE PARTIES TOGETHER TO SEE IF WE CAN DO THAT. OKAY. VERY GOOD. AND GARY, QUESTION, CAN YOU REFRESH MY MEMORY WHEN WE APPROVE THE LIST OF HEARINGS, ARE WE APPROVING DATES? ARE WE APPROVING A HEARING TO BE HEARD IS MY RECOLLECTION. YOU'RE APPRO BOTH. VERY GOOD. ALRIGHT. AND SO IS THERE ANYTHING TO DO WHEN, WHEN WE HAVE A, A LAST MINUTE RESHUFFLE? NOTHING, NOTHING TO DO. I MEAN, IT'S, IT'S THIS PARTICULAR ONE THAT'S, IT'S GOOD CAUSE FOR THIS CONTINUANCE, IT'S UNFORTUNATE, BUT AS I MENTIONED TO CHRISTINA, I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS A GOOD IDEA TO START A NEW HEARING WHEN YOU'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEARING THAT YOU'VE HAD I THINK, SIX OR SEVEN HEARING DATES ON. YES. UM, 'CAUSE IF YOU START A NEW HEARING NOW, THAT JUST MEANS THAT THE CURRENT HEARING IS DELAYED EVEN FURTHER OUT. SO I DIDN'T WANT THAT TO, UH, BE A PROBLEM FOR THE COMMISSIONER. SO I DECIDED JUST, JUST, JUST WAIT. LET'S FINISH THE ONE WE'RE IN NO MATTER HOW LONG IT TAKES. VERY GOOD. I AGREE WITH THAT. OKAY. GARY HAS ALSO MENTIONED TO US THAT IF WE, UM, WHEN YOU TALKED ABOUT THE TWO PRONG APPROVING THE HEARING TO GO FORWARD AS WELL AS THE DATE, THE DATE IS THE FLEXIBLE PART, BUT WE KNOW THAT, UM, SO YOU, WE WON'T NECESSARILY BRING YOU BACK A NEW DATE OF THE REVI OF THE HEARING THAT WE'RE NOT, THAT WE'RE BUMPING SO TO SPEAK, BUT WE'RE WORKING WITH THE ATTORNEYS TO GET THAT ON CALENDAR, UM, AS WELL. AND SO AS LONG AS WE'RE NOT DOING SOMETHING, YOU KNOW, EGREGIOUS LONG PART, WE DON'T BRING IT BACK TO THE COMMISSION FOR THE NEW DATE. CORRECT, GARY? THAT'S CORRECT. YEAH. YOU'VE ALREADY APPROVED ACTUALLY HEARING THE DATE. UM, SO THERE'S NO NEED TO HEAR IT AGAIN TO REAPPROVE IT. BUT THE DATES ARE FLEXIBLE. SO I GO BACK TO MY ORIGINAL QUESTION. WE'RE APPROVING HAVING A HEARING AND THE DATES, BUT THOSE DATES THAT YOU ARE APPROVING, I MEAN, YOU'RE APPROVING THE DATES AHEAD OF TIME, RIGHT. SO WE HAVE TO BE FLEXIBLE KNOWING THAT HAPPENS. SO WE HAVE TO REAPPROVE, WE DON'T HAVE TO REAPPROVE DATES ESSENTIALLY. NO, WE JUST RESCHEDULE IT. VERY GOOD. THANK [00:50:01] YOU FOR HANGING ONTO THAT HOUSE CLEANING LITTLE BIT. UM, ALSO, CHRISTINA, I'LL JUST, JUST A REMINDER, UM, IF WE DO HAVE SOME AVAILABILITY, UH, WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT HAVING A PLANNING MEETING, SO JUST, UH, UH, LET'S KEEP A TOP OF MIND. WILL DO. OKAY. ANYTHING ELSE? NO. OKAY, VERY GOOD. UH, WE WILL NOW , WE WILL NOW ADJOURN AT 9:58 AM THANK YOU. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY EVERYBODY. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.