Civil Service Commission

City Hall City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Meeting Agenda Civil Service Commission Thursday, March 25, 2021 3:30 PM Council Work Session Room Note: Chair Darhyl Ramsey and Commissioners John Baines and Jaime Blanton 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 March 25, 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 March 22, 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, March 25, 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. CSC21-019 Introduction of guests. B. CSC21-020 Receive public comments. C. CSC21-021 Consider approval of the minutes from the February 26, 2021 meeting. Page 1 Printed on 3/22/2021 Civil Service Commission Meeting Agenda March 25, 2021 Attachments: February 26, 2021 Minutes DRAFT D. CSC21-027 Consider, hold discussion, and take action on the election of the Temporary Vice Chair effective immediately and serving until the end of Commissioner Prado Carrillo’s current term. Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet - Temporary Vice Chair Election E. CSC21-022 Consider, hold discussion, and take action on the Certified List from the Police Department’s Lieutenant promotional examination. Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet - Police Lieutenant Certified List Police Lieutenant Certified List F. CSC21-023 Consider, hold discussion, and take action on the Eligibility List from the Fire Department’s Battalion Chief promotional exam that was administered on March 2, 2021. Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet - Fire Battalion Chief Eligibility List Fire Battalion Chief Eligibility List - 2021 G. CSC21-024 Consider, hold discussion, and take action on the appealed questions from the Fire Department’s Captain promotional examination that was administered on March 3, 2021. Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet - Fire Captain Appeals Fire Captain Promotional Examination Appeals H. CSC21-025 Consider, hold discussion, and take action on the appealed questions from the Fire Department’s Driver promotional examination that was administered on March 4, 2021. Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet - Fire Driver Appeals Fire Driver Promotional Examination Appeals I. CSC21-026 Discuss agenda and date of the next Civil Service Commission meeting to be held virtually. 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 Page 2 Printed on 3/22/2021 Civil Service Commission Meeting Agenda March 25, 2021 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 22nd day of March, 2021 at 10:00 a.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 3/22/2021