Civil Service Commission

City Hall City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Meeting Agenda Civil Service Commission Tuesday, January 19, 2021 3:30 PM 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. REGISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR ADDRESSING THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Due to COVID-19 precautions, members of the public will not be able to attend the January 19, 2021 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 January 15, 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 Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at 3:30 p.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. CSC21-001 Introduction of guests. B. CSC21-002 Receive public comments. C. CSC21-003 Consider approval of the minutes from the November 16, 2020 meeting. Page 1 Printed on 1/15/2021 Civil Service Commission Meeting Agenda January 19, 2021 Attachments: November 16, 2020 Minutes DRAFT D. CSC21-004 Consider, hold discussion, and take action on the election of the Chair and Vice-Chair for the 2021 Civil Service Commission. Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet - Chair and Vice-Chair Election E. CSC21-005 Consider, hold discussion, and take action on the Fire Recruit Eligibility List from the Entrance Examination that was administered on January 9, 2021. Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet - FD Recruit Eligibility List Fire Recruit Eligibility List FD Entrance Exam - Demographics F. CSC21-006 Consider, hold discussion, and take action on the Police Recruit Certification List from the Entrance Examination that was administered on January 9, 2021. Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet - PD Recruit Certified List Police Recruit Certification List PD Entrance Exam - Demographics G. CSC21-011 Consider, hold discussion, and take action on the appealed questions from the Police Sergeant Promotional Examination that was administered on January 6, 2021. Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet - PD Sergeant Appeals PD Sergeant Appeals and Department Responses PD Sergeant Raw Scores 2020 PD Promotional Source Materials H. CSC21-007 Consider, hold discussion, and take action on the Position Opportunity Announcement (POA) to schedule the date, time, and location for the Fire Driver Promotional Exam (Source Material List was approved at the September 18, 2020 Civil Service Commission meeting, and subsequently posted). Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet - Fire Driver POA 2021 Fire Driver POA I. CSC21-008 Consider, hold discussion, and take action on the Position Opportunity Announcement (POA) to schedule the date, time, and location for the Fire Captain Promotional Exam (Source Material List was approved at the September 18, 2020 Civil Service Commission meeting, and subsequently posted). Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet - Fire Captain POA 2021 Fire Captain POA J. CSC21-009 Consider, hold discussion, and take action on the Position Opportunity Announcement (POA) to schedule the date, time, and location for the Fire Battalion Chief Promotional Exam (Source Material List was approved at the September 18, 2020 Civil Service Commission meeting, and subsequently posted). Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet - Fire Battalion Chief POA 2021 Fire Battalion Chief POA Page 2 Printed on 1/15/2021 Civil Service Commission Meeting Agenda January 19, 2021 K. CSC21-010 Consider, hold discussion, and take action on the meeting schedule for 2021. 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 15th day of January, 2021 at 4:15 p.m. ____________________________________ CITY SECRETARY 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 1/15/2021