Municipal Civil Service Commission

Kathy M. Sheehan Civil Service Commission Albany City Hall Mayor Michael Cassidy 24 Eagle Street, Rm 301 Akosua Yeboah (p) 518-434-5049 (f) 518-434-5269 AGENDA Meeting of the Albany Municipal Civil Service Commission held on Wednesday May 29, 2024 at 4:30pm in the Mayor’s Conference Room ATTENDEES: Michael Cassidy, Commissioner Akosua Yeboah, Commissioner Tatiana Diaz, Commission Secretary and Director of HR Linda Keller, Sr. Assistant Corporation Counsel - City of Albany Meeting called to order by Commissioner Cassidy at 4:58 pm I. Approval of May 13, 2024 meeting minutes Commissioner Cassidy made a motion to approve the 5/13/2024 meeting minutes. Motion approved by Commissioner Yeboah, motion passed and carried. Commissioner Cassidy made a motion to allow public comments following agenda item I. Motion approved by Commissioner Yeboah, motion passed and carried. Public Employees Federation (PEF) counsel Benjamin Traslavina made a public comment regarding out of title work. II. The Civil Service Office reported on the following examinations which were issued and posted: Application Exam Date Exam # Title Exam Type Deadline 07/13/2024 85-818 Mapping Technologist Assistant Open Competitive 06/12/2024 III. 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 Eugene Terrell Analyst Audit and Control 05/02/2024 Loren Avant Information Clerk III General Services 05/02/2024 Graham Ebbecke Librarian I Albany Public Library 04/01/2024  Name Title Agency/Department Date Maura Palden Library Assistant Albany Public Library 05/13/2024 Krystyna Polglase Library Assistant Albany Public Library 03/28/2022 Hannah Rothman Library Assistant Albany Public Library 05/08/2024 Kevin Kuan Library Clerk Albany Public Library 04/01/2024 Ebonique Williams Library Clerk Albany Public Library 04/01/2024 Gregory Askew Police Lieutenant Police 05/17/2024 Adam Lajara Police Lieutenant Police 05/17/2024 John Rittie Police Lieutenant Police 05/17/2024 Jederek Arasim Police Officer Police 05/30/2024 Kaitlin Barrett Police Officer Police 05/30/2024 Cesar Bermejo Police Officer Police 05/30/2024 Jonathn Bernhardt Police Officer Police 05/30/2024 Journey Bobe Santos Police Officer Police 05/30/2024 Kyle Cituk Police Officer Police 05/30/2024 Zachary Fiero Police Officer Police 05/30/2024 Josue Garibay Police Officer Police 05/30/2024 Taylor Lawrence Police Officer Police 05/30/2024 Hollister Machabee Police Officer Police 05/30/2024 Alex Morales-Deloya Police Officer Police 05/30/2024 Andrew Butler Police Sergeant Police 05/17/2024 Marc Kent Police Sergeant Police 05/17/2024 Lucas Magee Police Sergeant Police 05/17/2024 Administrative Bailey Walz Project Manager 05/02/2024 Services Senior Employment and Training Youth and Workforce Cherann Parson 05/02/2024 Specialist Services  The Civil Service Office reported on the following Provisional Appointments in the Competitive Class:  Name Title Agency/Department Date Albany Housing Marianna Holmes Capital Program Coordinator 02/28/2024 Authority Alyson Baker Chief Equity Officer Mayor’s Office 05/28/2024 Albany Housing Johanna Marquez Community Service Worker 05/01/2024 Authority Micaela Townsend Director of Communications Albany School District 5/13/2024 Albany Parking Devon Fowler Director of Operations 03/29/2024 Authority Sarah Terrill Human Resources Generalist II Water & Water Supply 05/13/2024 Lisa Rodriguez Information Clerk III Community Services 05/02/2024 Miala Outcalt Junior Analyst Audit and Control 05/02/2024 Catherine Igoe Labor Relations Manager General Services 05/09/2024 Albany Housing Heriberto Ruiz Maintenance Aide 04/24/2024 Authority Albany Housing Virginia Rawlins Project Development Assistant 05/06/2024 Authority Edward Cox Sewer Maintenance Foreman Water & Water Supply 05/13/2024 Dale Teidman Vehicle Maintenance Manager General Services 05/07/2024 City Clerk/Common Ramesha Hill Violence Prevention Coordinator 06/10/2024 Council  The Civil Service Office reported on the Non-Competitive Class appointments: Name Title Agency/Department Date Kenneth Deuel Equipment Operator I Water & Water Supply 04/01/2024 Casey Halloran Equipment Operator I Water & Water Supply 04/01/2024 Shawn Faircloth Laborer I General Services 06/10/2024 Hector Smith Laborer I General Services 06/10/2024 Stephen Putnam Laborer II General Services 05/16/2024 George Venable Laborer II General Services 04/25/2024 Irving Slaughter III Sanitation Worker General Services 05/13/2024 Vanessa Stokes Hall Monitor Albany School District 05/16/2024  The Civil Service Office reported on the following Labor Class appointments: Name Title Agency/Department Date Felicia Wimbush Food Service Helper Albany School District 05/06/2024 Joanne Collins Lunch Aide Albany School District 05/14/2024 Albany Housing Antione Thorpe Maintenance Laborer 04/01/2024 Authority Tzi Coles Recreation Aide Recreation 04/22/2024   The Civil Service Office reported on the following Exempt Class appointments: Name Title Agency/Department Date Anastasia Bachorik Confidential Secretary Police 04/22/2024 Martha Moscowitz Confidential Secretary Corp. Counsel 5/13/2024 IV. Non-Selections/Disqualifications  “Information Clerk” list #64-673  No Response to two successive canvass letters- removal from list pursuant to City of Albany Municipal Civil Service Rule XII (3): Shekia Gandy Alphonso Lester Garielle Bollin Jennifer Cruz Loren Avant  “Librarian II” list #62-545  No Response to two successive canvass letters- removal from list pursuant to City of Albany Municipal Civil Service Rule XII (3): Leah Silecchia  “Senior Custodian” list #61-223  No Response to two successive canvass letters- removal from list pursuant to City of Albany Municipal Civil Service Rule XII (3): Jason Barno David Martinez V. Establishment of Eligible Lists  Building Inspector #69-543  Code Enforcement Inspector #69-523  Permit Technician #86-645  Senior Building Inspector #74-285  Senior Code Enforcement Inspector #77-046 Commissioner Cassidy made a motion to establish all lists. Motion approved by Commissioner Yeboah, motion passed and carried. VI. Creation of New Job Specifications VII. Amendment of Job Specifications  EEO Compliance Coordinator  Principal Account Clerk  Senior Hall Monitor  Social Worker  Commissioner Cassidy made a motion to establish approve all job specification amendments. Motion approved by Commissioner Yeboah, motion passed and carried. VIII. Old Business IX. New Business  PAR 04-24: Layoffs – Extension of Employees Covered PAR reviewed by Commissioners. X. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 5:38 pm. Next regular meeting: Wednesday, June 26, 2024