Civil Service Board

City of Fresno City Hall 2600 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 Meeting Minutes 559-621-6950 Civil Service Board Chairperson Michael McDonald Vice Chair Jack Tracy Board Member Lynda Snauffer Wednesday, March 15, 2017 9:00 AM City Hall, First Floor Meeting Room 1031 (CH1S-1031) Regular Meeting The meeting was called to order at 9:05am. 1. Roll Call Present 3 - Chairperson Michael McDonald, Vice Chair Jack Tracy, and Board Member Lynda Snauffer Board Council, Dan McCloskey was present and represented the Board. Acting Secretary Designees, Karnell Grijalva and Stephanie Martinez were also present. 2. Approval of Minutes A. February 13, 2017 On motion of Board Member Snauffer, seconded by Vice Chair Tracy, to approve the minutes of February 13, 2017 with a correction to a typographical error in Item 3C. The motion was carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 - Chairperson McDonald, Vice Chair Tracy and Board Member Snauffer 3. Old Business The Board convened into closed session at 9:06am. A. Closed Session - Continued Public Discipline/Dismissal/Release [Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954] Jennifer DeRuosi, Deputy City Attorney, was present on behalf of the Appointing Authority. Neither the Appellant nor a representative were City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 1 Civil Service Board Meeting Minutes March 15, 2017 present. A motion was made by Vice Chair Tracy, seconded by Board Member Snauffer, to approve the findings. The motion was carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 - Chairperson McDonald, Vice Chair Tracy and Board Member Snauffer B. Closed Session - Continued Public Discipline/Dismissal/Release [Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954] Tina Griffin, Assistant City Attorney, was present in the absence of Joseph Rubin, Esq., who represented the Appointing Authority. Neither the Appellant nor a representative were present. A motion was made by Board Member Snauffer, seconded by Vice Chair Tracy, to approve the findings as amended. The motion was carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 - Chairperson McDonald, Vice Chair Tracy and Board Member Snauffer 4. Hearing on Appeal A. Closed Session - Continued Public Discipline/Dismissal/Release [Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954] Appointing Authority, Thomas Esqueda, was present and represented by Deputy City Attorney, Jennifer DeRuosi. The Appellant and Marina Magdaleno, Business Representative, were also present. Witnesses were sequestered and the reading of the Order was waived by the parties. Witness testimony was heard and breaks were taken as needed. Exhibits of evidence were presented during testimony, and they were filed and moved into the record. At 3:46pm, following summaries and closing remarks from the parties, the Board convened into executive session to deliberate the matter. At 4:20pm, the Board reconvened into closed session and voted on the charges as read by Karnell Grijalva, Acting Secretary Designee. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 Civil Service Board Meeting Minutes March 15, 2017 The charge of violation of Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-286(a) as set forth in the Order was not sustained with a 3-0 vote. The charge of violation of Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-286(b)(3) as set forth in the Order was not sustained with a 3-0 vote. On motion of Vice Chair Tracy, seconded by Board Member Snauffer, to overturn the decision of the Appointing Authority. The motion was carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 - Chairperson McDonald, Vice Chair Tracy and Board Member Snauffer At 4:25pm, the Board convened into open session and the decisions of the Board were announced in accordance with the Brown Act. 5. Unscheduled Public Communications None. 6. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 4:27pm. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3