Civil Service Board

City of Fresno City Hall 2600 Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93721 559-621-6950 Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, April 2, 2024 9:00 AM Regular Meeting City Hall, Second Floor Meeting Room A (2165N) Civil Service Board Chairperson Michael McDonald Vice Chair Jack Tracy Board Member Todd L Cregar Board Member Vacant Board Member Vacant Civil Service Board Meeting Minutes - Final April 2, 2024 The meeting room is accessible to the physically disabled. If you require special assistance to participate in the meeting, notify the Personnel Services Director at 621-6963 at least three business days prior to the meeting. 1. 8:59 A.M. ROLL CALL Present 3 - Chairperson Michael McDonald, Vice Chair Jack Tracy, and Vice Chair Todd L. Cregar Board Counsel, James McCann; Acting Secretary Designee, Brooke Anderson and Brittany Silva; Assistant Director of Personnel; Jennifer Misner, Deputy City Attorney II, Virginia Madrid-Salazar, Assistant City Attorney, Jennifer DeRuosi, and Director of Public Utilities; Brock Buche. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ID 24-168 January 16, 2024 APPROVED Aye: 3 - Chairperson McDonald, Vice Chair Tracy and Vice Chair Cregar ID 24-169 January 17, 2024 APPROVED Aye: 3 - Chairperson McDonald, Vice Chair Tracy and Vice Chair Cregar ID 24-190 January 22, 2024 APPROVED Aye: 3 - Chairperson McDonald, Vice Chair Tracy and Vice Chair Cregar At 9:01 A.M. the Board Convened into Closed Session. 3. OLD BUSINESS ID 24-301 Closed Session - Government Code Section 54957 Continued Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release - Review of Findings [Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-283] APPROVED Aye: 3 - Chairperson McDonald, Vice Chair Tracy and Vice Chair Cregar City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 2 Civil Service Board Meeting Minutes - Final April 2, 2024 A motion was made by Vice Chair Tracy and seconded by Member Cregar to approve the Findings, Decision and Order After Review. ID 24-302 Closed Session - Government Code Section 54957 Continued Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release - Review of Findings [Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-283] APPROVED Aye: 3 - Chairperson McDonald, Vice Chair Tracy and Vice Chair Cregar A motion was made by Vice Chair Tracy and seconded by Member Cregar to approve the Findings, Decision and Order After Review. 4. BUSINESS ID 24-420 Closed Session - Government Code Section 54957 Schedule hearing date for the Request for Continuance of Hearing [Pursuance to Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-284] Present on behalf of Appointing Authority was Deputy City Attorney II, Virginia Madrid-Salazar and Director of Public Utilities, Brock Buche. The Appellant was also present. The Board approved the Appellant's request for continuance of hearing. Deputy City Attorney II, Virginia Madrid-Salazar will present expert witness availability at the next scheduled hearing on May 7, 2024. At this time, the Civil Service Board will confirm the date for Appellant's continuance. Deputy City Attorney II, Virginia Madrid-Salazar requested a waiver of back pay to which the Appellant agreed to. At 9:10 A.M. the Board reconvened into Open Session. 5. UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION Members of the public may address the Civil Service Board regarding items that are not listed on the Agenda and within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. Each person is limited to a three (3) minute presentation. Board action on unscheduled items, if any, shall be limited to referring the item to staff for a report and possible scheduling on a future Civil Service Board agenda. 6. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 A.M. City of Fresno ***Subject to Mayoral Veto Page 3