Municipal Civil Service Commission

AGENDA Meeting of the Albany Municipal Civil Service Commission held on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 4:30pm in the Mayor’s Conference Room ATTENDEES: Thomas McNaughton, Commissioner and Chair Michael Cassidy, Commissioner Akosua Yeboah, Commissioner Tatiana Diaz, City of Albany- Human Resources Manager Philip Banaszek, City of Albany- Assistant Corporation Counsel I. Call to order II. Approval of March 1, 2023 meeting minutes III. Annual Report submitted to New York State Civil Service on 3/1/2023 IV. The Civil Service Office reported on the following examinations which were issued and posted: Application Exam Date Exam # Title Exam Type Deadline 5/13/23 79-902 Office Manager (ASD) Promotional 4/13/23 5/13/23 76-557 Administrative Assistant (ASD) Promotional 4/13/23 6/21/23 70-499 Fire Captain Promotional 5/25/23 6/10/23 75-017 Police Sergeant Promotional 4/10/23 TBA 00-000 Police Officer Open-Competitive 8/01/23 5/13/23 63-525 Office Supervisor Open-Competitive 4/13/23 V. Report of appointments to the Competitive, Non-Competitive, Exempt and Labor Class  The Civil Service Office reported on the following Permanent Appointments in the Competitive Class: Name Title Agency/Department Date Lorra Monaghan Account Clerk Treasurer’s Office 3/13/23 Tanya Fogarty Human Resources Generalist Albany School District 2/22/23 Nandini Ghosh Senior Human Resources Generalist Albany School District 2/22/23  City of Albany Municipal Civil Service Commission March 29, 2023 Meeting Agenda  The Civil Service Office reported on the following Provisional Appointments in the Competitive Class: Name Title Agency/Department Date Shakeya Ware Accountant II Treasurer’s Office 3/27/23 Assistant Director of Buildings and Gary Koonz Albany School District 3/13/23 Grounds Assistant Human Resources Andrea Poulopoulos Albany School District 3/06/23 Administrator Steve Mercier Communications Coordinator Water & Water Supply 3/20/23 Ajele Randolph Constituent Services Assistant Mayor’s Office 3/22/23 Anne Pitlyk Constituent Services Assistant Mayor’s Office 3/22/23 Brette Bateman Executive Assistant Albany Housing Authority 3/23/23 Bernadette Massey Housing Eligibility Assistant Albany Housing Authority 2/06/23 Amber Pressley Human Resources Specialist Albany Parking Authority 2/27/23 Paul Martin Labor Relations Manager General Services 3/23/23 Shamieka Avent Laboratory Technician Water & Water Supply 4/03/23 Jeffrey Kelley Public Works Foreperson General Services 3/16/23 Jamie Mayer School Lunch Manager Albany School District 3/17/23  The Civil Service Office reported on the following Non-Competitive Class appointments: Name Title Agency/Department Date William Melendez Automotive Mechanic General Services 3/13/23 Prince Cureton Equipment Operator II Water & Water Supply 4/06/23 Adam DeCenzo Equipment Operator III Water & Water Supply 3/27/23 Freddie Fields Laborer I General Services 4/06/23 Herbert J. Halterman Laborer III General Services 1/19/23 Jolene A. McElroy-Moore Laborer III General Services 1/19/23 Joshua McCune Laborer III General Services 1/19/23 Pearce Ricardo Laborer III General Services 1/19/23 Dayzia Williams Laborer III General Services 3/30/23 Kenneith T. Carter Laborer III General Services 4/06/23 Michael Cowan Maintenance Worker Albany Housing Authority 2/15/23 Issiah Cain Sanitation Worker General Services 4/06/23 Water Maintenance Repair Casey Halloran Water & Water Supply 3/08/23 Worker Water Maintenance Repair Cory Lee Water & Water Supply 4/03/23 Worker  The Civil Service Office reported on the following Labor Class appointments: Name Title Agency/Department Date Shakoyah Barnhill Custodial Worker Albany School District 2/13/23 2  City of Albany Municipal Civil Service Commission March 29, 2023 Meeting Agenda Michael Cowan Maintenance Laborer Albany Housing Authority 3/06/23 VI. Police Officer list #60-049 Non-Selections No Response to Canvass: Matthew Baker Claude Lake Dayna Barone Ryan Lawson Charles Bauer Luciano Loffredo Brennon Belding Padraic Lyman Kyle Binkley Justin Maldonado Nick Bucher Jason Mercury Christian Burgoes Caitlyn Nolan Dylan Casey Paul Peterson Jeffrey Ciarfello Noah Powers Gabriel Clement Stephen Ramirez Ahmet Coduroglu Michael Recore Jr. Harry Contreas Katelyn Rodier Kayleigh Cooper Devin Rondeau Alexandra Dalessio Zachary Saca Ian Decker Navi Shaw Stefan Dela Riva Jason Smith John Dolan Clarence Smith Austin Duffney Kason Stallings Douglas Evans Edward Stewart Cameron Flynn Daishawne Sturdivant Zachary Frank Paul Swiers Michael Gallagher Sean Tedeschi Daniel Garvansites Austin Van Natten Christine Gonzalez Jamie Vandermeulen Michael Hehir Jessica Vickery Damere Henry-Milligan Gianna Vitale Maricarmen Jimenez Robert Vizioli Corisha Johnson Joseph Warner Peyton Kalteux Benjamin Wilkens Did Not Respond to Physical Agility Test: Michaela Ortale Ashanti Callander Michael Carmosino Nicole Curtis Mark Kramek Devon Tucker John Vadney 3  City of Albany Municipal Civil Service Commission March 29, 2023 Meeting Agenda Natalie Chandler Kendell Harris Failed Physical Agility Test: Zachary Fiero Ladeana-Asia McBride Jonathan Gay Keara Merges Anthony Mann Isaiah Mobley Kevin Melore Justin Ochrym Alexis Siedschlag Daniel Salamone Enrique Vasquez Travis Schaeffer Jordan Bartlett Christopher Slingerland Shawn Edouard Olivia Blais Stephen Edu-Baffoe Tamir Davis-Kimbrough Benjamin Graham Kwabena Effah Sefatullah Hashimi Muhammed Hamza Shane Hotaling Dominic Ingegni Kevin Hulett Dominic Isaac Raymond Keefer Theotis Johnson Dioris Lajara Yanique Menzie Donald Smith James O'Bryan Ramon Vasquez Eric Olds Alexander White Timothy Woods Christopher Boga Amaje Harrison Joshua Butler Jahmal Johnson Brandon Cosme Wilfred Lopez Travis Cox Rubin Mercado Liam Duell Chevon Newell Marcus Dunckle Jean Gomez-Valerio Jeramiah Humbert Jordan Igoe Juan Lima Devon Magill No Showed Physical Agility Test: Christopher Ravida Matthew Iuorno Connor Simpson Nicholas Stampfil Shannon Antenucci Richard Cuevo Colin Sherlock Brian Stanczuk Ahmed Abdalla 4  City of Albany Municipal Civil Service Commission March 29, 2023 Meeting Agenda Olga Kostikova Zack Sussman Jermaine Hubbard Denise Lopezcoffin Candidates to submit for Disqualification after Background Investigation and Interview:  Civil Service Law 50(4)(f) who has intentionally made a false statement of any material fact in his application: INITIALS PT DZ BS CM  City of Albany Local Civil Service Rule IX (1) Disqualification- Lacking Good Moral Character: INITIALS JR TS TC NM JH  Not Recommended for Hire after Psychological Testing & Evaluation – 5 candidates  Candidates Deferred: Connor Simpson Vanalstyne Nathan Corinne Vadney Terenzetti Cameron Damere Henry-Milligan Turner Shontelay Dylan Echevarria Trask Michael Elijah Garcia Young Matthew John Bessette Betz Christopher Maricarmen Jimenez Chisom Marquis Sardinia Robert Cleveland Andrew Commerford Ryan Cullen Eric Corcoran Daniel Davis Branden Gashi Valon Greeley Hannah George Nicholas Hossain Zubair Sutherland-Daniele Joseph Hynes Jake Turner Mark Matheson Jillian Wood Zachary McKinnon Kealand Adebayo Adedji Reilly Matthew Angle Harrison Ross Tyler Bridgeford Thomas Tebyrste Michael 5  City of Albany Municipal Civil Service Commission March 29, 2023 Meeting Agenda Burns Connor Zarate Hector Curtis Eric Catchen Rachel Curtis Keane Ekad Gaieth Defiglio Scott Green Andre Fronk Patrick James Javian Gordian Patrick Llewellyn Jordaine Kowalski Christopher Malik Gaus Lucero Juan McCrum Michaela Marwaha Anmol Rivera Amanda Munir Rozeena Savino John Murphy Eamon Williams Eric Reynolds Justin Moore Ian Vadney Corrine Hussain Mujahid Marissa Deso Gonzalez Migmarie Troy Dickenson VII. Librarian I list #63-485 Non-Selections  Civil Service Law 50(4)(a) who is found to lack any of the established requirements for admission to the examination or for appointment to the position for which he applies: Marissa Goddard VIII. Establishment of Eligible Lists  Communications Specialist #67-566  Public Service Officer #69-732  Public Service Officer Supervisor #69-612  Administrative Assistant #60-254  Federal Housing Finance Manager #64-849- No List  Project Manager #71-008  Principal Planner #64-505  Senior Planner #64-645 IX. Creation of New Job Specification  Special Operations Auxiliary Employee  Project Coordinator (Albany Parking Authority) X. Amendment of Job Specifications  Assessment Aide  Housing Outreach Specialist (Albany Housing Authority) XI. Old Business  Director of Community Development job amendment request 6  City of Albany Municipal Civil Service Commission March 29, 2023 Meeting Agenda  Neighborhood Specialist job amendment request XII. New Business  Albany Police Department Exam Fee Suspension Request XIII. Adjournment Next regular meeting: Wednesday, April 26, 2023 7