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 Board Member Al Smith Thursday, April 20, 2017 9:00 AM City Hall, Second Floor Meeting Room A (2165N) Regular Meeting The meeting was called to order at 9:00am. 1. Roll Call Present 4 - Chairperson Michael McDonald, Vice Chair Jack Tracy, Board Member Lynda Snauffer, and Board Member Al Smith Board Council, Dan McCloskey was present and represented the Board. Acting Secretary Designees, Karnell Grijalva and Stephanie Martinez were also present. 2. Old Business The Board convened into closed session at 9:05am. 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 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 Abstain: 1 - Board Member Smith 3. Hearing on Appeal City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 1 Civil Service Board Meeting Minutes April 20, 2017 The Board convened into open session on behalf of request by Appellant representative, Attorney at Law, Robert Fuentes. A. Closed Session - Continued Public Discipline/Dismissal/Release [Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954] Appointing Authority Deputy Chief, Robert Nevarez, was present and represented Attorneys at Law, James Betts and Paul Coleman. The Appellant was present and representative, Attorney at Law, Robert Fuentes. 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 4:07pm, following summaries and closing remarks from the parties, the Board convened into executive session to deliberate the matter. At 4:45pm, the Board reconvened into open session and voted on the charges as read by Karnell Grijalva, Acting Secretary Designee. The charge of violation of Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-286(a) as set forth in the Order was sustained with a 4-0 vote. The charge of violation of Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-286(c) as set forth in the Order was sustained with a 4-0 vote. A motion was made by Vice Chair Tracy, seconded by Board Member Snauffer, to sustain the decision of the Appointing Authority. The motion was carried by the following vote: Aye: 4 - Chairperson McDonald, Vice Chair Tracy, Board Member Snauffer and Board Member Smith At 4:45pm, the decisions of the Board were announced in accordance with the Brown Act. 4. Unscheduled Public Communications None City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 Civil Service Board Meeting Minutes April 20, 2017 5. Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 4:47pm. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3