Civil Service Board

City of Fresno City Hall 2600 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 Action Summary 559-621-6950 Civil Service Board Chairperson Michael McDonald Vice Chair Jack Tracy Board Member Lynda Snauffer Board Member Al Smith Board Member Dean Eller Wednesday, November 8, 2017 9:00 AM City Hall, Second Floor Meeting Room A (2165N) Regular Meeting The meeting was called to order at 9:04am. 1. Roll Call Present 4 - Chairperson Michael McDonald, Vice Chair Jack Tracy, Board Member Lynda Snauffer, and Board Member Dean Eller Absent 1 - Board Member Al Smith Board Counsel, Dan McCloskey was present and represented the Board. Acting Secretary Designee, Karnell Grijalva, was also present. 2. Approval of Minutes A. October 25, 2017 On motion of Board Member Snauffer, seconded by Vice Chair Tracy, that the minutes of October 25, 2017 be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4 - Chairperson McDonald, Vice Chair Tracy, Board Member Snauffer and Board Member Eller Absent: 1 - Board Member Smith 3. New Business The Board convened into Closed Session. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 1 Civil Service Board Action Summary November 8, 2017 A. Closed Session - Application for Order to Dismiss Appellant’s Appeal [Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954] Jim Betts, Esq. and Jonathan Chew, Fire Battalion Chief, was present on behalf of the Appointing Authority. The Appellant was present without representation. At 9:14am the Board convened into Executive Session. At 9:26am the Board reconvened into Closed Session Action Item was continued to November 14, 2017 Civil Service Board meeting. 4. Hearing on Appeal A. Closed Session - Continued Public Discipline/Dismissal/Release [Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954] On motion of Vice Chair Tracy, seconded by Board Member Snauffer, that the decision of the Appointing Authority be upheld. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4 - Chairperson McDonald, Vice Chair Tracy, Board Member Snauffer and Board Member Eller Absent: 1 - Board Member Smith Jennifer DeRuosi, Deputy City Attorney, and Gregory Barfield, Assistant Director of Transportation, was present on behalf of the Appointing Authority. The Appellant was present without representation. Witnesses were sequestered and the reading of the Order was waived by the parties. Exhibits of evidence were presented during testimony and they were filed and moved into the record. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 Civil Service Board Action Summary November 8, 2017 At 1:45pm, following summaries and closing remarks from the parties, the Board convened into Executive Session to deliberate the matter. At 2:14pm, the Board convened into Closed 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(b)(4) as set forth in the Order was sustained with a 4-0 vote. The charge of violation of Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-286(b)(7) as set forth in the Order was sustained with a 4-0 vote. The charge of violation of FAX General Rules for Bus Operators (1)(L) as set forth in the Order was not sustained with a 4-0 vote. The charge of violation of FAX General Rules for Bus Operators (4)(A)(3) was sustained with a 4-0 vote. The charge of violation of FAX General Rules for Bus Operators (6)(A)(1) was not sustained with a 4-0 vote. At 2:17pm, 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 2:20pm. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3