* 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. [00:08:22] . [00:08:23] YEAH. GOOD MORNING. [CALL TO ORDER] WE WILL NOW CALL THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING TO ORDER AT 9:09 AM CAPRICE, CAN WE PLEASE HAVE THE ROLL CALL? ABSOLUTELY. GOOD MORNING, PRESIDENT ROBIN GORDON PETERSON, VICE PRESIDENT JOSE ASUNA. PRESENT, COMMISSIONER ERIC FROST, HOLLANDS PRESENT, COMMISSIONER JOANNE GARCA. HERE. COMMISSIONER VICTORIA LEV [ROLL CALL] HERE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU CAPRICE. WE'LL NOW DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. WE'VE ASKED THE ILLUSTRIOUS PHILIP MCALLEN TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TODAY. THANK YOU. IF YOU CAN STAND PLEASE. READY, BEGIN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. THANK YOU, PHILIP. WE'LL NOW HAVE PUBLIC, PUBLIC COMMENTS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ON AGENDA ITEMS. ARE THERE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION? SEEING [PUBLIC COMMENT Opportunity to address the Civil Service Commission on agenda items. ] NONE, WE'LL MOVE ON. [00:10:03] WE'RE NOW GONNA GO INTO THE CONSENT CALENDAR. UM, I BELIEVE WE'RE GONNA BE PULLING ITEM ONE OR ARE WE PULLING ITEM THE ENTIRE ITEM? YES. OKAY. WE'RE PULLING ONE. ANY OTHER ITEMS THAT, AND WE'RE GONNA BE PULLING TWO. ANY OTHER ITEMS? ALL RIGHT. SCENE. NONE. CAN I GET A MOTION AND A [CONSENT CALENDAR (1. – 6.)] SECOND ON THE ITEMS THAT WILL BE MOVING FORWARD ON CONSENT? YEAH. OH, I HAVE, OH, SORRY. I'M PAYING ATTENTION TO THIS. NOT THAT. ALL RIGHT. CAN WE GET A VOTE THEN? ALL RIGHT. MOTION CARRIES. OKAY, SO NOW WE'RE GOING TO THE PULLED ITEMS, RIGHT? YEAH. GARY, CORRECT. YOU'RE ON ITEM NUMBER ONE NOW. ALL RIGHT. CAPRICE HAS AN UPDATE THAT SHE WANTS TO PROVIDE. THANK YOU. CAPRICE? YES. ON CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO, WE'RE AMENDING THE NUMBERS THAT WE ARE REPORTING OUT TO YOU. UM, ON THE INITIAL DOCUMENT, IT SAID 433 DID NOT REPORT TO WRITTEN EXAM. SO AFTER DISCUSSION WITH STAFF, WE WERE ACTUALLY GONNA, UM, REACH BACK OUT TO THOSE FOLKS [1. 24-54659 Recommendation to approve examination results.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] AND SEE IF WE CAN GET SOME OF THOSE. 'CAUSE IT'S A PRETTY LARGE NUMBER AND IT TAKES A LOT OF STAFF TIME TO SCREEN THOSE APPLICATIONS. SO EVEN IF, UH, HALF OF 433 DECIDE TO COME BACK IN, BUT 'CAUSE FOR WHATEVER REASON, WE DON'T KNOW WHY THEY WERE NO-SHOWS, IT COULD HAVE BEEN, UH, FAMILY EMERGENCIES OR SOMETHING. SO THAT WOULD BRING THE NUMBER APPLIED TO 412 BECAUSE WE ARE BACKING OUT THE 433 THAT DID NOT REPORT TO THE WRITTEN. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, CAPRICE. SO IS THERE A MOTION ON THE AMENDMENT, UM, THAT CAPRICE JUST REPORTED OUT? I'LL AMEND MY MOTION TO INCLUDE THE AMENDMENT. SECOND. CAN WE GET A VOTE? MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. NOW WE'LL MOVE ON TO THE OTHER PULLED ITEM, ITEM TWO, I BELIEVE. SO THIS IS, UH, THE THIRD TIME IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THAT WE HAVE REMOVAL [2. 24-54660 Recommendation to approve removal of names from eligible list.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] OF NAMES FROM AN ELIGIBLE LIST. AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT HAS CHANGED IF WE HAVE ANY LANGUAGE THAT REQUEST TO DO SO. UM, BUT I THINK IT'S, IT'S A WONDERFUL THING THAT THE CANDIDATES ARE COMMUNICATING WITH CIVIL SERVICE SO THAT, UH, THE STAKEHOLDERS AND CIVIL SERVICE, UM, ARE USING TIME FOR, FOR THE CANDIDATES THAT ARE, THAT ARE NOT INTERESTED. SO IT GIVES OPPORTUNITIES TO OTHERS, UH, THAT RESPOND QUICKLY. SO, UM, WHATEVER IS HAPPENING, WHETHER IT'S UH, CANDIDATES STEPPING UP AND CALLING THEMSELVES OR CIVIL SERVICE, PUTTING SOME LANGUAGE IN THERE FOR THE REQUEST TO CALL TO BE REMOVED. UM, WONDERFUL. I WANNA JUST SAY I'M HAPPY TO SEE THAT HAPPENING LATELY. WELL ACTUALLY WANNA, I HAD ACTUALLY GAVE, UH, MARIA ALMO A SHOUT OUT THE OTHER DAY THROUGH EMAIL BECAUSE SHE PROVIDED THE DEPARTMENTS WITH A STATEMENT, UM, THAT WE ALL AGREED UPON TO ADD TO THEIR NOTICE. AND I TOLD HER, I SAID, IT'S WORKING LIKE A CHARM. AND THEN MARIA ALMA WORKED WITH HER STAFF, UM, ROBERT WILLIAMS, AND THEY CREATED A PROCESS. SO, YOU KNOW IT, YOU'RE PROBABLY GONNA SEE MORE OF THIS ROUTINELY AND YOU KNOW, IT MAKES FOR A BETTER SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE DEPARTMENTS BECAUSE NOW THEY'RE NOT REACHING OUT TO CANDIDATES ON THE LIST THAT NO LONGER WANNA BE. ABSOLUTELY. YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU MARIA. 'CAUSE IT'S WORKING LIKE YOU SAID BEAUTIFULLY. YEAH. ANYTHING ELSE ON THE ITEM? OKAY, CAN WE GET A VOTE? MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. WE'LL NOW MOVE TO RECOMMENDING THE MINUTES FROM OUR CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING OF JULY 31ST AND AUGUST 14TH, 2024. CAN I GET A MOTION A SECOND? BEN HAT? KEN, ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS? ARE WE DOING ALL AT ONCE? WE'RE DOING TWO. I THINK THERE'S, RIGHT. YEAH, WE STARTED DOING ALL OF 'EM WHEN THEY WERE OKAY. IZED THIS WAY. PERFECT. [7. 24-54664 Recommendation to approve the minutes for the Civil Service Commission Meeting of July 31, and August 14, 2024.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] [00:15:02] ALL RIGHT. CAN I GET A VOTE? OKAY. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM EIGHT. THIS IS THE RECOMMENDATION FOR PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT OF MONICA ROMERO, UH, FOR PAYROLL SLASH PERSONNEL ASSISTANT TWO. SPIN A MOTION AND A SECOND DISCUSSION ON THIS. OH, THE REPORT. OKAY. CAN WE GET A, ARE WE GETTING A REPORT ON THIS? OH, DID YOU DO IT? OH, OKAY. DID WE? AND THIS REPORT IS PREPARED BY SAL. THANK YOU. SO YOU GOOD, GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. GOOD MORNING. THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION DEPARTMENT REQUESTING CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVAL FOR THEIR PROVISION APPOINTEE MONICA ROMERO TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF PERSONAL ASSISTANT TWO. STAFF HAS REVIEWED THEIR REQUEST AND RECOMMENDS APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE FOR ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 43 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND CIVIL SERVICE POLICY 1.02. FACTS FOR CONSIDERATION, THE PAYROLL PERSONAL ASSISTANT RECRUITMENT WAS LAST ADMINISTERED AS AN OPEN COMPARATIVE EXAM FROM JANUARY, 2023 TO FEBRUARY 17TH, 2023. AT THE TIME, 143 QUALIFIED, I MEAN APPLIED AND 50 QUALIFIED. OUT OF THE 50 16 INDIVIDUALS WERE HIRED, UH, FROM ELIGIBLE LISTS THAT EXPIRED IN MARCH AND APRIL OF 2024. SINCE THERE WERE WAS NO ELIGIBLE LIST ON JULY ON JUNE 21ST, 2024, THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT APPROVED A REQUEST FROM THE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION DEPARTMENT TO FILL A PROVISIONAL, UH, APPOINTMENT FOR THE PAYROLL PERSONAL ASSISTANT CLASSIFICATION. UH, THIS POSITION IS ESSENTIAL TO THE DEPARTMENT AS IT ENTERS AND COMPLETE COMPLETES ONBOARDING AND BENEFITS FOR OVER 180 EMPLOYEES FOLLOWING CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT APPROVAL. THE BULLETIN WAS POSTED FOR TWO WEEKS FROM JUNE 21ST TO JULY 7TH, 2020 4 97. INDIVIDUALS APPLIED 36 MET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS SINCE SIX WERE INTERVIEWED AND MS. ROMERO WAS A ANONYMOUSLY SELECTED AS A TOP QUALIFYING CANDIDATE. UH, THE, ON AUGUST 16TH, THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A PROVISIONAL APPLICATION PACKET FOR MS. ROMERO STAFF. REVIEWED THE, UH, REVIEWED AND CONFIRMED THAT MS. ROMERO DOES SUBMIT THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE PROVISION APPOINTMENT. MS. ROMERO HAS SIGNED THE PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT CONDITIONS FORM, WHICH OUTLINES THAT THE PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT IS TEMPORARY AND THAT SHE MUST ALSO APPLY AND COMPETE FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION PROCESS AND BE PLACED ON A SELECTABLE POSITION ON AN ELIGIBLE LIST TO BE CONSIDERED FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT RECRUITMENT. EFFORTS TO FILL THE PERMANENT POSITION ARE CRONY UNDERWAY. THE JOB BULLETIN POSTED IN AUGUST 2ND OF, OF THIS YEAR, UH, AND IS SCHEDULED TO CLOSE THIS FRIDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 2024. THE EXAM RESULTS, THE ELIGIBLE LISTS ARE EXPECTED TO COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 9TH, 2024. UH, TID AND MS. ROMERO HAVE HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS ON TODAY'S AGENDA AND THIS A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEPARTMENT TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION. THANK YOU. ANY DISCUSSIONS, ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION? NO. THANK YOU SIR. CAN WE GET A VOTE? CAN, UH, MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. WE'LL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM NINE. RECOMMENDATION FOR PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT OF SUNNY ZIA SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER FOR HARBOR. OKAY, I GET A MOTION IN A SECOND. ALRIGHT, THANK YOU. AND, OKAY. AND THIS REPORT'S ALWAYS ALSO FROM SAL ROJAS. THANK YOU. ON AUGUST 16TH, THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE [8. 24-54665 Recommendation for provisional appointment of Monica Romero, Payroll/Personnel Assistant II.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] FROM THE HARBOR DEPARTMENT [9. 24-54666 Recommendation for provisional appointment of Sunny Zia, Senior Program Manager – Harbor.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] REQUESTING CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVAL FOR THE PROVISIONAL APPOINTEE. SUNNY C TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER. HARBOR STAFF HAS REVIEWED THEIR REQUEST AND RECOMMENDS APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 43 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND RELATIONS AND CIVIL SERVICE POLICY 1.02 FAX RECONSIDERATION. THE LAST, UH, RECRUITMENT FOR THE SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER AT HARBOR WAS LAST ADMINISTERED AS AN OPEN NON-COMPETITIVE CONTINUOUS EXAM FROM NOVEMBER, 2020 TO JANUARY, 2021. AT THE TIME, 25 INDIVIDUALS APPLIED AND 16 QUALIFIED TWO SELECTIONS WERE MADE FROM ELIGIBLE LIST THAT EXPIRED IN JULY AND AUGUST OF 2023. SINCE THERE WAS NO ELIGIBLE LIST ON OCTOBER, ON JUNE, 2020. ON JUNE 25TH, 2024, THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT APPROVED A REQUEST FROM THE HARBOR DEPARTMENT FOR TO RUN A PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT FOR THE SENIOR SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER. HARBOR CLASSIFICATION. UH, DISPOSITION IS ESSENTIAL TO THE DEPARTMENT AS IT OVERSEES STAFF AND MANAGES THE DEVELOPMENT AND, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF VARIOUS ENGINEERING PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS WITHIN THE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT DIVISION. FOLLOWING CIVIL SERVICE APPROVAL, THE [00:20:01] BULLETIN WAS POSTED FOR TWO WEEKS FROM JUNE, 2024 TO JULY 20, 24, 8. APPLICANTS APPLIED ALL, ALL MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS. FIVE INDIVIDUALS WERE INTERVIEWED ON AUGUST 7TH, 2024. M MS. C WAS ANONYMOUS, ANONYMOUSLY SELECTED AS TO BEST QUALIFIED FOR THIS POSITION. ON AUGUST 16TH, 2024, STAFF RECEIVED A PROVISIONAL APPLICATION PACK PACKET FOR MEIA AND THE APPLICATION WAS REVIEWED BY STAFF WHO CONFIRMED THAT MS. ZIA MISSED THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION. MEIA HAS SIGNED THE PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT FOR, UH, APPOINTMENT OF CONDITIONS FORMS, WHICH OUTLINES THE CONDITIONS THAT THE PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT IS TEMPORARY AND THAT SHE MUST ALSO APPLY AND COMPETE IN THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION PROCESS AND BE PLACED IN A SELECTABLE POSITION ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST TO BE CONSIDERED FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT. AS A SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER AT HARBOR, OUR RECRUITMENT EFFORTS TO FILL THE PERMANENT VACANCY ARE CURRENTLY ON HOLD, PENDING THE ONBOARDING OF NEW CIVIL SERVICE STAFF. RECRUITMENT PLANNING IS ANTICIPATED TO START IN SEPTEMBER, 2024. THE HARBOR DEPARTMENT, AMIA HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS REQUEST IS UN TO THIS AGENDA AND OUR DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE IS HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? DISCUSSION? ALL RIGHT. CAN WE GET A VOTE PLEASE? ALL RIGHT. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO ITEM 10, RECOMMENDATION FOR REAPPOINTMENT OF RESIGNED EMPLOYEE JASON MCCULLOUGH, WATER TREATMENT OPERATOR. THREE. OKAY. THIS REPORT IS BEING PREPARED BY AND INTRODUCED TO YOU BY STEVEN ROBBI. HI, GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. CORRESPONDENCE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM [10. 24-54668 Recommendation for reappointment of resigned employee – Jason McCullough, Water Treatment Operator III.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] CHRISTOPHER J. GARDNER, GENERAL MANAGER FOR THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT, REQUESTING CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVAL TO REAPPOINT RESIGN EMPLOYEE JASON MCCULLOUGH TO THE CLASSIFICATION OF WATER TREATMENT OPERATOR THREE. STAFF HAS REVIEWED THIS REQUEST AND RECOMMENDS APPROVAL BY ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 45 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS. SOME FACTS FOR CONSIDERATION. MR. MCCULLOUGH WAS HIRED AS A WATER UTILITY WORKER, ONE NON-CAREER ON APRIL 23RD, 2018, AND WAS PROMOTED TO WATER TREATMENT OPERATOR ONE. ON DECEMBER 22ND, 2018. HE OBTAINED PERMANENT STATUS IN THE CLASSIFICATION. ON JUNE 27TH, 2019, MR. MCCULLOUGH WAS UPGRADED TO WATER TREATMENT OPERATOR TWO ON AUGUST 10TH, 2019 AND TO WATER TREATMENT OPERATOR THREE. ON AUGUST 13TH, 2022, MR. MCCULLOUGH SERVED AS A WATER TREATMENT OPERATOR, THREE OPERATOR THREE UNTIL HE WAS, UNTIL HE RESIGNED IN GOOD STANDING ON DECEMBER 15TH, 2023. ON AUGUST 9TH, 2024, MR. MCCULLOUGH REACHED OUT TO SKIP FULTON MANAGER OF TREATMENT VIA EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE REQUESTING TO BE RETURNED TO HIS FORMAL CLASSIFICATION AS A WATER TREATMENT OPERATOR. THREE WITH THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT. THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT INTENDS TO USE REQUISITION U 24 DASH 0 8 9 FOR THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MR. MCCULLOUGH AND THERE IS CURRENTLY NO PRIORITY LIST FOR THIS CLASSIFICATION. MR. MCCULLOUGH HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE REAPPOINTMENT AND THAT IF RE-APPOINTED, HE WILL BE REQUIRED TO SERVE A NEW PROBATIONARY PERIOD AND THAT ALL PRIOR CIVIL SERVICE RIGHTS HAVE BEEN SEVERED. UM, ACCORDING TO ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 45 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS, THIS ALLOWS A RESIGNED EMPLOYEE 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 REAPPOINTED, THE EMPLOYEE MUST SERVE A NEW PROBATIONARY PERIOD. MR. MCCULLOUGH AND THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THIS ITEM IS ON TODAY'S AGENDA AND DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES ARE PRESENT TO RESPOND TO ANY QUESTIONS IF THE COMMISSION HAS ANY. THANK YOU. ANY QUESTIONS? ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS ITEM? OKAY. CAN WE GET A VOTE? MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO ITEM 11, RECOMMENDATION TO EXTEND NON-CAREER HOURS FOR PATRIZIO , UH, PAINTER, ONE NON-CAREER. AND THIS REPORT IS, UH, PRESENTED TO YOU BY TARSHA MOSES ON BEHALF OF TIFFANY. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONERS. GOOD MORNING. CORRESPONDENCE HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM MELISSA DIAM MECHI, [11. 24-54669 Recommendation to extend non-career hours for Patricio Colocho, Painter I-NC.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE AIRPORT DEPARTMENT, REQUESTING CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVAL TO EXTEND THE NON-CAREER HOURS FOR PATRICK COLOSO CURRENTLY EMPLOYED AS A PAINTER, ONE NON-CAREER WITH THE AIRPORT DEPARTMENT. STAFF HAS REVIEWED THE REQUEST AND RECOMMEND APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 49 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND CIVIL SERVICE POLICY SECTION TWO POINT 32. FACTS FOR CONSIDERATION. ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 49 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS ALLOWS AN APPOINTING AUTHORITY TO REQUEST AN EXTENSION OF A NON-CAREER EMPLOYEE'S APPOINTMENT [00:25:01] IF THE EXTENSIONS ARE DEEMED NECESSARY IN ORDER FOR THE APPOINTING DEPARTMENT TO FUNCTION AND OR PROVIDED THAT PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS TO THOSE POSITIONS, WHICH IN FACT ARE PERMANENT ARE BEING PURSUED. PATRICK COLOSO WAS HIRED AS A PAINTER ONE NON-CAREER ON DECEMBER 21ST, 2023 TO THE, TO JOIN THE AIRPORT OPERATIONS BUREAU TO ASSIST WITH COSMETIC FACILITIES, IMPROVEMENTS TO CUSTOMER FACING AREAS AND CRITICAL AIRFIELD PAINTING DUTIES THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR THE SAFE AND COMPLIANT OPERATIONS OF THE LONG BEACH AIRPORT. MR. COLOSO HAS USED THE MAJORITY OF HIS ALLOCATED 1600 NON-CAREER HOURS, WORKING 35 TO 40 HOURS PER WEEK DUE TO UNDERSTAFFING OF PERMANENT PAINTERS IN THE DEPARTMENT. THE PAINTERS ARE CRITICAL AT THE AIRPORT AS THERE IS A CONTINUOUS NEED FOR AIRFIELD MARKINGS, INSPECTIONS, AND REPAINTING TO ENSURE WE REMAIN IN COMPLIANCE WITH FAA OPERATING STANDARDS. THE CHART OUTLINED IN YOUR PACKET, UM, SHOWS MR. COLO CHO'S CURRENT HOURS EXPENDED AS OF AUGUST 9TH, 2024, AND THE EXTENSION REQUESTED THE DEPARTMENT IS REQUESTING, UM, AN ADDITIONAL 350 HOURS. THE ELIGIBLE LIST EXPIRED ON JUNE 12TH, 2022, AND THE PANEL RECRUITMENT IS CURRENTLY OPEN AND WILL CLOSE ON AUGUST 30TH, 2024 WITH AN ANTICIPATED ELIGIBLE LIST IN MID-OCTOBER. GRANTING THE ADDITIONAL HOURS TO MR. COLOSO WILL ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO CONTINUE ITS CRITICAL WORKING, ITS CRITICAL WORK SUPPORTING THE AIRPORT OPERATIONS BUREAU. MR. COLOSO HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THIS REQUEST IS ON TODAY'S AGENDA AND A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEPARTMENT IS HERE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS? ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. LET'S GET A VOTE. MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO ITEM 12, RECOMMENDATION FOR EXTENSION OF PROBATIONARY PERIOD FOR MONTSERRAT ESCAMILLA SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICER THREE ARMED. AND THIS REPORT IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY MARIA CONNELL. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS. GOOD MORNING. ON AUGUST 15TH, 2024, THE CIVIL SERVICE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM THE [12. 24-54670 Recommendation for extension of probationary period for Monserrat Escamilla, Special Services Officer III-Armed.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] POLICE DEPARTMENT, UH, FOR A SECOND EXTENSION OF PROBATION FOR MON ESIA SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICER THREE ARMED 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. THE FIRST EXTENSION OF PROBATION WAS GRANTED BY THIS COMMISSION ON MAY 22ND, 2024, AND SOME FURTHER AC FACTS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. ON JANUARY, UH, 2024, MS. ESCAMILLA WAS HIRED FROM AN ACTIVE ELIGIBLE LIST TO SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICER THREE ARMED AND ASSIGNED TO THE JAIL DIVISION AS A CONDITION OF PROBATION. SPECIAL SERVICES OFFICER SERVING IN THE JAIL DIVISION ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A STRUCTURED CUSTODY OFFICER ACADEMY THROUGH THE LAPD COMPRISED OF TWO WEEKS OF ORIENTATION, FOLLOWED BY 16 WEEKS OF ACADEMY INSTRUCTION. MS. ESCAMILLA IS CURRENTLY ATTENDING THE CUSTODY OFFICER TRAINING ACADEMY THAT BEGAN, BEGAN IN AUGUST ON AUGUST 12, ACTUALLY 2024 AND IS EXPECTED TO CONCLUDE IN DECEMBER, 2024. CURRENTLY, MS. ES CAMILLA'S PROBATION IS SCHEDULED TO CONCLUDE ON SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2024, AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REQUESTS AN EX A SECOND EXTENSION TO BE GRANTED FOR AN ADDITIONAL THREE MONTHS OR 522 HOURS. THE EXTENSION OF PROBATION WOULD ALLOW FOR HER TO CONTINUE WITH HER CUSTODY, UH, TRAINING, CUSTODY OFFICER TRAINING, AND FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. MS. ESCAMILLA WAS UNDER EVALUATED, UH, DURING HER PROBATIONARY PERIOD AND UNDERSTANDS THAT COMPLETION OF THE CUSTODY OFFICER ACADEMY IS REQUIRED. AND DEPARTMENT STAFF ARE HERE TO RESPOND TO ANY OF YOUR QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. ANY DISCUSSION ON THIS? I WILL MAKE A COMMENT ON THIS ITEM. UM, THIS HAS COME UP QUITE A FEW TIMES SINCE I'VE BEEN A COMMISSIONER. UH, I WILL JUST ONCE AGAIN PUT IT ON THE TABLE THAT, UM, AS THE SECOND LARGEST CITY IN THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, UM, I AM HOPEFUL THAT AT SOME POINT THE CITY OF LONG BEACH AND THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT ARE ABLE TO TRAIN THEIR OWN OFFICERS AND NOT HAVE TO RELY ON THE LAPD AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES THAT DON'T UNDERSTAND THE CULTURAL DIVERSITY THAT EXISTS WITHIN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH AND THE UNIQUE COMPONENTS THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE AN EFFECTIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER HERE IN THIS UNIQUE CITY. UM, SO I'M JUST GONNA SAY THAT ON THE RECORD ONE MORE TIME THAT I'M HOPEFUL THAT THE CITY OF LONG BEACH AND THE LONG BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT INVEST IN MAKING SURE THAT OUR POLICE OFFICERS UNDERSTAND OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY HERE IN LONG BEACH. UM, [00:30:01] JUST WANTED TO PUT THAT ON THE RECORD, BUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK, MARIA. ALWAYS. ABSOLUTELY. THANK YOU. CAN WE GET A VOTE? MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO ITEM 13, RECOMMENDATION TO APPROVE REDUCTION OF ELIGIBLE LIST COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSISTANT ONE, TWO. AND THIS IS ALSO HANDLED BY MARIA. THANK YOU. HELLO AGAIN. UM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE FOUR SECTION 26 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS, STAFF IS REQUESTING, UH, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVAL TO [13. 24-54671 Recommendation to approve reduction of eligible list – Community Services Assistant I-II.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] REDUCE COMMUNITY SERVICE ASSISTANT, UM, TEST NUMBER ONE IN, UM, COMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLE FOUR, SECTION 26 OF THE CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS. ELIGIBLE LISTS FROM OPEN COMPETITIVE CONTINUOUS EXAMINATION SHALL GENERALLY EXPIRE SIX MONTHS FROM THEIR ESTABLISHED EFFECTIVE DATES. THE RULES STATES THAT THIS LIST MAY ALSO BE EXTENDED OR REDUCED UPON REVIEW BY THE COMMISSION, UH, THE CIVIL SERVICE, UH, STAFF CONDUCTED AN OPEN CONTINUOUS COMPETITIVE RECRUITMENT FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSISTANT FROM AUGUST THROUGH DECEMBER, 2022, CULMINATING IN THE CREATION OF TWO ELIGIBLE LISTS. TEST NUMBER ONE WAS ESTABLISHED IN DECEMBER, 2022 AND COMPRISED OF 110 CANDIDATES OF THESE 10 WERE SELECTED FROM THE LIST FOR HIRE. TEST NUMBER TWO WAS ESTABLISHED IN JANUARY, 2023 AND WAS COMPRISED OF 75 CANDIDATES. THERE WERE ZERO SELECTIONS MADE FROM TEST NUMBER TWO. THE LIST WAS EXPIRED BY THE COMMISSION AT THE REQUEST OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ON MARCH 17TH, 2024. THIS IS FOR TEST NUMBER TWO. UH, COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSISTANT TEST NUMBER ONE IS SET TO EXPIRE IN DECEMBER, 2024. AND UH, WE'VE INCLUDED A CHART HERE, UM, THAT SHOWS SOME OF THE DISPOSITIONS AND I'LL GO THROUGH THEM REAL QUICK. 110 WERE PLACED ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST. 110 WERE INVITED TO THE ONLINE INTERVIEW. 88 WERE INTERVIEWED AND NON-SELECTED. ONE WITHDREW FROM THE PROCESS. FOUR, DECLINED INTERVIEW THREE, FAILED BACKGROUND, TWO DECLINED THE JOB OFFER AND TWO, DID NOT REPORT TO THE ORIENTATION. AND 10 WERE HIRED. THE COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSISTANT ONE THROUGH TWO IS A CLASSIFICATION USED ONLY BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. CURRENTLY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS ONE REQUISITION FOR SIX VACANCIES. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REACHED OUT TO THE CANDIDATES ON BOTH TEST ONE AND TWO, AND DESPITE REACHING OUT MULTIPLE TIMES, WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE ADDITIONAL HIRES DUE IN PART TO UNRESPONSIVENESS FROM CANDIDATES. THE COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSISTANT ONE THROUGH TWO JOB BULLETIN WAS REOPENED ON JULY 5TH, 2024 ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS. THIS WILL ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT TO START RECEIVING NAMES AS SOON AS TESTING IS COMPLETE AND TO RECEIVE NAMES ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS UNTIL SUFFICIENT NAMES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. THE FIRST ELIGIBLE LIST FROM THIS NEW RECRUITMENT COMMUNITY ASSIST COMMUNITY SERVICES ASSISTANT ONE THROUGH 2 20 24. OUR TEST NUMBER ONE IS ON TODAY'S AGENDA AND WAS APPROVED DURING CONSENT TODAY. THANK YOU. DISCUSSION. JUST HAVE A QUESTION. UM, THE EMAIL THAT WE RECEIVED FOR THE COMMISSION ONLY, THAT'S NOT PART OF 13, CORRECT? NO, IT DOESN'T, IT DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE. I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE SINCE IT'S IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, CORRECT? NO. OKAY. VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. GOOD. ANYTHING ELSE? ALL RIGHT. CAN WE GET A VOTE? MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MARIA. OKAY, MOVING ON TO OUR NEXT ITEM, ITEM 14, RECOMMENDATION TO RECEIVE AND FILE REPORTS FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE MANAGERS. WE HAVE A MOTION. CAN WE GET A SECOND? THANK YOU. SO MARIA ALLEN, WHILE SHE'S FILLING IN FOR CHRISTINA AT THE DEPARTMENT HEAD MEETING. AND SO WE'LL START WITH SAL AND THEN I'LL CLOSE IT OUT. I DON'T [14. 24-54672 Recommendation to receive and file reports from the Civil Service Managers.       Suggested Action: Approve recommendation. ] HAVE ANY UPDATES TODAY. THANK YOU. I'LL BE REALLY BRIEF. UH, TIFFANY, UM, JAMES, SHE'S ACTUALLY CONDUCTING AIRPORT, UM, OPERATIONS SPECIALIST, UH, EXAM TODAY. I ACTUALLY HOPPED ON A CALL THIS MORNING AND SAID HELLO TO THE RAIDERS. THEY'RE ACTUALLY, UM, ON THEIR SECOND DAY OF SCORING. SO THEY GOT SOME REALLY GOOD FEEDBACK. THEY REALLY APPRECIATE THE PROCESS. THEY'RE ACTUALLY FROM LAX, UM, AND THEY COMPARING OUR PROCESS TO ORANGE COUNTY AND THEY ACTUALLY SAID THEY LIKED OUR PROCESS BETTER. SO SHOUT OUT TO TIFFANY, UM, FOR MAKING THAT HAPPEN. UM, [00:35:01] I JUST WANNA CONTINUE TO SHOUT OUT ADMIN SUPPORT BECAUSE WE HAVE OUR, UH, NEW ANALYST, UH, PERSONNEL ANALYST TO START ANTICIPATED SEPTEMBER 16TH. SO THAT WAS A REALLY SMOOTH ONBOARDING PROCESS. AND BATTALION CHIEF, I JUST WANNA PROVIDE SOME TRANSPARENCY HERE. UM, STAFF IS ACTUALLY READY TO GO WITH OUR BATTALION CHIEF RECRUITMENT, BUT OUR, THE FIREFIGHTER ASSOCIATION HAS REACHED OUT AND THEY WOULD LIKE TO ACTUALLY MEET AND CONFER, HOWEVER, THEY'RE NOT ABLE TO MEET AND CONFER IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS BECAUSE THEY'RE UNAVAILABLE. SO, YOU KNOW, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO PUT IT OUT. YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES DELAYS HAPPEN THAT ARE NOT WITHIN CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENTS OR CIVIL SERVICE, BUT THEY HAPPEN. SO, UM, THAT MAY AFFECT THE TIMELINE DEPENDING ON WHEN, AFTER THE MEETING WITH THE FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION. SO, AND SHE, STEPHANIE WILL ADJUST THE SCHEDULE ACCORDINGLY. AND ALSO ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY FOR TRANSPARENCY. UM, DANELLE RUSSELL, SHE UH, HAD HER PRIORITY UPDATE MEETING WITH ONE OF HER DEPARTMENT'S, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. AND THEY MADE HER AWARE THAT, YOU KNOW, SHE CHECKED IN ON HOW THEIR SELECTION PROCESS IS GOING FOR, UH, I THINK SENIOR COMBINATION BUILDING INSPECTOR AND PLANNER. UM, THEY'RE ACTUALLY, UM, DELAYING SOME OF THEIR SELECTIONS BECAUSE THEY'RE HAVING CONSTRUCTION ON THEIR FLOOR. AND UM, THE RESPONSE WAS, YOU KNOW, IF THEY DO THE HIRE NOW, WHERE WOULD THEY PUT THOSE, UH, NEW HIRES? SO I JUST WANNA MAKE THAT AWARE, YOU KNOW, THERE ARE MANY CIRCUMSTANCES WHY THERE ARE DELAYS IN HIRING. SO, UM, THANK YOU. AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT. THANK YOU. ANY COMMENTS? JUST WANNA SAY, GO AHEAD, I'M SORRY. YEAH, UM, I'M A LITTLE CURIOUS ABOUT THAT. SO I THINK I'D LIKE TO GET MORE INFORMATION, MAYBE NOT HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT IT HERE 'CAUSE THAT'S NOT ON OUR AGENDA, BUT, UM, THAT SEEMS BIZARRE THAT WE WOULD BE SAYING THAT, UM, PACE OF HIRING IS ACTUALLY LOSING US CANDIDATES, BUT THEN WE'RE SLOWING DOWN HIRING BECAUSE WE CAN'T SEAT THEM IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE WE'VE ALL JUST BEEN WORKING ONLINE FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. UM, SO, UH, I, I WOULD LIKE TO EXPLORE THAT MORE, UM, EITHER IN AN EMAIL OR, UH, TO THE COMMISSION OR SOME SORT OF, UH, DISCUSSION ITEM. DANELLE, DO YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION? I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE I DIDN'T MISSPOKE. , WE, UM, VERY CLEAR, UM, WHEN I HAD MY PRIORITY MEETING YESTERDAY, UM, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DID MENTION THAT THERE WAS A DELAY IN THE RECRUITMENT FOR PLANNER, BUT WHAT THEY HAVE ASKED IS TO EXTEND THE LIST SO THEY CAN GO BACK AND GET THE RECRUITMENT GOING. AND THAT, UM, ALSO INCLUDES THE LIST FOR A SENIOR COMBINATION BUILDING INSPECTOR. THEY HAD A DELAY, THEY WANT THE LIST EXTENDED SO THEY CAN GO BACK AND MAKE, UM, REQUESTS CANDIDATES TO INTERVIEW. AND THAT THE NATURE OF THAT DELAY WAS JUST, UM, GOING THROUGH THE LIST FOR SENIOR COMBINATION BUILDING INSPECTOR. THE DELAY COMES WITH A PLANNER WHERE THERE'S NOT ENOUGH SEATING WHERE THE THIRD FLOOR, THEY'RE DOING CONSTRUCTION, BUT THEY DO INTEND TO GO BACK TO THE LIST AND INVITE CANDIDATES. OKAY. YEAH. AND THAT'S FROM THE DEPARTMENT? YES. THERE'S NOT ENOUGH SITTING WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT SPACE ON THE THIRD FLOOR. GOT IT. SO THEY CAN'T BRING PEOPLE IN IF THEY DON'T, IF HIRE PEOPLE AND THEY DON'T HAVE A PLACE TO SET. SO, OKAY. CURIOUS, THANK YOU. ON THE RECORD, RIGHT. OKAY. JUST WANNA MAKE SURE WE'RE DELAYING THE HIRING PROCESS BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE WHERE TO SIT PEOPLE. WE WANNA BLAME A WHOLE BUNCH OF OTHER THINGS AS THE CAUSE OF HIRING DELAYS AND UPTURN THE CITY, BUT WE DON'T HAVE WHERE TO SIT. PEOPLE ON THE RECORD. ANYTHING ELSE? ALL RIGHT. CAN WE GET A VOTE TO RECEIVE AND FILE THIS THEN? MOTION CARRIES. THANK YOU. WE WILL NOW HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT, WHICH IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ON NON AGENDA ITEMS. ARE THERE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WOULD LIKE [00:40:01] TO ADDRESS THE COMMISSION? SO, UH, JUST TO CONFIRM, THIS SOUNDS, LOOKED LIKE [PUBLIC COMMENT Opportunity to address the Civil Service Commission on non-agenda items. ] YOU WERE NODDING YOUR HEAD EARLIER. THIS EMAIL THAT WE RECEIVED, UM, WAS THIS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT OR LIKE FOR, OR CONSIDERATION FOR COM PUBLIC COMMENT? YOU KNOW, THAT EMAIL CAME THROUGH AND CHRISTINA, UM, THOUGHT THAT WOULD BE THE BEST PLACE TO HAND THAT TO YOU ALSO, BUT GIVEN THE NATURE, I DIDN'T THINK THAT WAS SOMETHING I HAVEN'T SPOKEN WITH THE PERSON AND I DON'T NO, I IF THEY, WE HAVE PERMISSION TO PUT THAT OUT THERE, CORRECT? YEAH, CORRECT. I, UH, I JUST, I DID NOT NECESSARILY WANNA READ IT BECAUSE AGAIN, WE DON'T KNOW IF, UM, AND JUST SO IT'S NOT A TOTAL LIKE MYSTERY. WE RECEIVED A COMPLAINT VIA EMAIL, UH, BUT WE'RE NOT SURE IF THIS PERSON WANTS TO MAKE THAT COMPLAINT PUBLIC. HOWEVER, BEING THAT, UM, THIS MAY BE THE ONLY PLACE WHERE IT FITS, I WOULD LIKE STAFF TO LOOK INTO IT, SPEAK TO UH, THE PERSON WHO SENT THE EMAIL AND SO WE CAN HAVE, UM, MORE INFORMATION AND WE CAN DISCUSS THIS. THANK YOU. . ANYTHING ELSE? ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS? SO I WILL KEEP THIS SHORT SO THAT FITS WITHIN THE SPIRIT OF AN ANNOUNCEMENT. UM, BUT I HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH PROBABLY CLOSE TO 400 RESUMES AT THIS POINT BECAUSE, UH, THE AGENCY WHERE I WORK DOES NOT HAVE A CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. THEREFORE, [ANNOUNCEMENTS] AS THE HIRING MANAGER, I GET EVERYONE WHO APPLIES TO THIS POSITION AND LOTS OF PEOPLE APPLIED TO FOR A COUPLE OF POSITIONS. UM, SO I'M JUST SAYING I HAVE ALWAYS APPRECIATED YOU ALL, BUT NOW THAT I'VE HAD TO GO THROUGH ABOUT 400 RESUMES IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, I AM ESPECIALLY GRATEFUL FOR ALL OF YOU AND THE WORK YOU DO TO SCREEN AND MAKE SURE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS ARE MET AND PROVIDE SOME SORT OF LISTING BECAUSE YEAH, JUST GOING THROUGH THAT MANY IS, UH, IS PRETTY DAUNTING. WELL THANK YOU FOR THAT. UM, SAL BARAJAS, HE'S ACTUALLY GONNA BE, UH, GOING OUT THROUGH THE CITY WITH, UH, THEY HAVE SOME WORKSHOPS PLANNED. AND YOU KNOW, IT'S REAL IMPORTANT FOR US TO GET THE WORD OUT, YOU KNOW, OF WHAT WE DO BECAUSE I THINK THERE IS A MISCONCEPTION THAT CIVIL SERVICE ACTUALLY DOES THE HIRING, RATHER US PUTTING THE LIST TOGETHER AND GIVING IT OUT TO THE DEPARTMENT SO THAT THEY CAN DO THE HIRING. SO THANK YOU. SO THERE'S NO CIVIL SERVICE. CAN I GET A JOB? . JUST KIDDING. JUST KIDDING EVERYBODY. SOME LEVITY. UM, ANYHOW, AS ANNOUNCEMENTS, UM, I WOULD LIKE TO JUST SHOUT OUT THE STUDENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF LONG BEACH. UH, ONE DAY THEY WILL BE FILLING ALL THE SEATS THAT WE SIT IN. AND SO, UH, AS THEY GO BACK TO SCHOOL AND START A NEW YEAR, UH, WE HOPE THAT THEY ARE SAFE, THAT THEY ARE COURAGEOUS, THAT, UH, THEY ARE ABLE TO OPEN THEIR MINDS AND TAKE FROM NOT ONLY THE CLASSROOM, BUT THEIR SURROUNDINGS. UM, AND MADE THE PEOPLE ENTRUSTED TO NURTURE THEM, TO EDUCATE THEM, HAVE THE WISDOM TO DO SO. SO BEST OF LUCK TO ALL OF OUR STUDENTS FROM PRESCHOOL ALL THE WAY TO COLLEGE, HIGHER EDUCATION. UM, AGAIN, UH, THOSE LITTLE ONES AND EVEN, YOU KNOW, THE ONES GETTING READY TO GRADUATE WILL FILL THESE SEATS ONE DAY. SO BEST OF LUCK TO OUR STUDENTS IN THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. IN PARTICULAR, MARSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOL, . AND WITH THAT, ARE THERE ANY OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS? AND WE WILL THEN ADJOURN THIS MEETING AT 9 44. THANK YOU EVERYBODY. HAVE A GREAT DAY. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. 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