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 Elba Gomez Board Member Dean Eller Monday, September 24, 2018 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 - Vice Chair Jack Tracy, Board Member Lynda Snauffer, Chair Michael McDonald, and Board Member Elba Gomez Absent 1 - Board Member Dean Eller Board Counsel, Dan McCloskey, was present and represented the Board. Acting Secretary Designee, Karnell Grijalva, was also present. At 9:02am the meeting convenend to Closed Session. 2. Old Business A. Reschedule Meeting(s) to Conduct a Public Employee Discipline Appeal Hearing [Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-284] Deputy City Attorney III, Jennifer DeRuosi, and Deputy Chief of Police, Lydia Carrasco, was present on behalf of the Appointing Authority and presented to the Board Joint Stipulation and Order to Continue Hearing Dates approved and signed by the City and Appellant's Representative, Attorney at Law, Heather Phillips. The Joint Stipulation and Order was approved and signed by Civil Service Board Chair Michael McDonald. 3. New Business City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 1 Civil Service Board Meeting Minutes September 24, 2018 A. Schedule Meeting(s) to Conduct a Public Employee Discipline Appeal Hearing [Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-284] Deputy City Attorney III, Stephanie Snyder, and Deputy Chief of Police, Lydia Carrasco, was present on behalf of the Appointing Authority. Attorney at Law, Roger Wilson was present on behalf of the Appellant. The Hearing on Appeal was scheduled for January 16, 2019 and January 17, 2019. B. Schedule Meeting(s) to Conduct a Public Employee Discipline Appeal Hearing [Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-284] Deputy City Attorney III, Stephanie Snyder, was present on behalf of the Appointing Authority. Labor Representative, Tony Silva, was present on behalf of the Appellant. Hearing on Appeal was scheduled for November 20, 2018. 4. Hearing on Appeal A. Closed Session - Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release [Pursuant to Government Code Section 54954] On motion of Vice Chair Tracy, seconded by Chair McDonald, that the decision of the Appointing Authority be upheld. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4 - Vice Chair Tracy, Board Member Snauffer, Chair McDonald and Board Member Gomez Absent: 1 - Board Member Eller City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 Civil Service Board Meeting Minutes September 24, 2018 Deputy City Attorney III, Jennifer DeRuosi, and Public Works Director, Scott Mozier, were present on behalf of the Appointing Authority. The Appellant and Local 39 Labor Representative, Marina Magdaleno, were also present. 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. At 1:59pm, following summaries and closing remarks from the parties, the Board convened into Executive Session to deliberate the matter. At 2:40pm, the Board reconvened into Closed Session and voted on the charges as read by Acting Secretary Designee, Karnell Grijalva. 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)(5) as set forth in the Order was sustained by 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 by a 4-0 vote. The charge of violation of Administrative Order 2-16(C) as set forth in the Order was sustained by a 4-0 vote. The charge of violation of Administrative Order 2-16(D) as set forth in the Order was sustained by a 3-1 vote. The charge of violation of Street Maintenance Division Policies and Procedures and Work Place Conduct: Section 1.(8, 10, 17) as set forth in the Order was sustained by a 4-0 vote. The charge of violation of Street Maintenance Division Policies and Procedures and Work Place Conduct: Section 2. as set forth in the Order was sustained by a 4-0 vote. At 2:43pm, the Board reconvened into Open Session and the decisions of the Board City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3 Civil Service Board Meeting Minutes September 24, 2018 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 2:46pm. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 4