Civil Service Commission

City Hall City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Meeting Agenda Civil Service Commission Thursday, July 9, 2020 10:30 AM Council Work Session Room Note: Chair Darhyl Ramsey and Commissioners Lilyan Prado Carrillo and John Baines will be participating in the regular meeting via video/teleconference. Due to COVID-19 precautions, members of the public will not be able to attend the July 9, 2020, Civil Service Commission meeting in-person. To accommodate and receive input for the public comment agenda item, citizens will be able to participate in one of the following ways (NOTE: citizens are only able to comment one time for the public comment agenda item; citizens cannot use both methods to comment on the single agenda item). •Virtual White Card – On July 2, 2020, the agenda was posted online at www.cityofdenton.com/publicmeetings. A link to the Virtual White Card, an online form, is available under the main heading on the webpage. Within this form, citizens may submit a brief comment for the public comment agenda item. Comments may be submitted up until the start of the meeting, at which time, the Virtual White Card form will be closed. Similar to when a citizen submits a white card to indicate their position on the item, these comment forms will be sent directly to Civil Service Commission members and recorded by the Secretary. Civil Service Commission members review comments received in advance of the meeting. The Chair will announce the number of Comment Cards submitted. Comments will not be read during the meeting. The Secretary will reflect the number of comments submitted, the registrant’s name, address, and (summary of) comments within the Minutes of the Meeting, as applicable. OR •By phone – Citizens wishing to speak over the phone during this Civil Service Commission meeting may call (940) 349-7800 beginning 30 minutes prior to the meeting start time. Comments by phone will be accepted until the public comment item is opened for discussion by the Commission. When the call is initially received, a staff member will receive the caller’s information and either: 1) offer to call the citizen back when it is time for them to speak, or 2) record the caller’s information and comment. If the caller chooses to record their comment, rather than speaking during the meeting, the Chair will announce the number of comments submitted. If the caller wishes to receive a call back, the voice of each caller will be broadcast into the meeting during the public comment agenda item. After determining that a quorum is present, the Civil Service Commission of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a Regular Meeting on Thursday, July 9, 2020, at 10:30 a.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas, at which the following items will be considered: 1. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION A. CSC20-034 Introduction of guests. B. CSC20-035 Receive public comments. C. CSC20-036 Consider approval of the minutes of June 10 and June 15, 2020. Page 1 Printed on 7/2/2020 Civil Service Commission Meeting Agenda July 9, 2020 Attachments: June 10, 2020 Minutes DRAFT June 15, 2020 Minutes DRAFT D. CSC20-037 Consider, hold discussion, and take action on the Position Opportunity Announcement (POA) to schedule the date, time, and location for the Fire Department entrance examination. Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet - Fire Recruit POA Fire Recruit Position Opportunity Announcement E. CSC20-038 Hold discussion on the nature of promotional examination appeals as they relate to the Civil Service Commission Local Rules and Regulations, the Police and Fire Meet and Confer Agreements, and Chapter 143 of the Texas Local Government Code. Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet - Appeals Promotional Appeals Simplified Signed Local Rules and Regulations - June 2020 19-2190 Meet and Confer Agreement - Fire 19-2253 Meet and Confer Agreement - Police F. CSC20-039 Discuss agenda and date of the next Civil Service Commission meeting. 2. CONCLUDING ITEMS A. Under Section 551.042 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, respond to inquiries from the Civil Service Commission or the public with specific factual information or recitation of policy, or accept a proposal to place the matter on the agenda for an upcoming meeting and under Section 551.0415 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, provide reports about items of community interest regarding which no action will be taken, to include: expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; an honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen; a reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body; information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the governing body that was attended or is scheduled to be attended by a member of the Commission or an official or employee of the municipality; or an announcement involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the municipality that has arisen after the posting of the agenda. NOTE: The Civil Service Commission reserves the right to adjourn into a Closed Meeting on any item on its open meeting agenda consistent with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as amended, or as otherwise allowed by law. CERTIFICATE I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the City Hall of the City of Denton, Texas, on the 2nd day of July, 2020 at 8:50 a.m. ____________________________________ CITY SECRETARY Page 2 Printed on 7/2/2020 Civil Service Commission Meeting Agenda July 9, 2020 NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON'S DESIGNATED PUBLIC MEETING FACILITIES ARE ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE CITY WILL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION, SUCH AS SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED, IF REQUESTED AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE SCHEDULED MEETING. PLEASE CALL THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 940-349-8309 OR USE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES FOR THE DEAF (TDD) BY CALLING 1-800-RELAY-TX SO THAT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION CAN BE ARRANGED. Page 3 Printed on 7/2/2020