Personnel Board

PERSONNEL BOARD MEETING Monday, November 14, 2022 – 5:30 p.m. Call to Order/Roll Call of Members: Stephen Dielmann, Chairperson; Clayton Warren Angus Jr., Vice-chairperson; Enrique Vargas, Member. PRESENT Stephen Dielmann, Chairperson; Clayton Warren Angus Jr., Vice-chairperson; Enrique Vargas, Member; Elsa I. Jaramillo-Velez, Human Resources Director; Luz L. Fernandez, Personnel Board Secretary. ABSENT Lorena Bravo, City Attorney. Quorum is present. AGENDA I. Request to approve the minutes of the October 2022 Personnel Board meeting. APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Angus. Second by Mr. Vargas. Motion carried unanimously. II. Report of leave with pay, because of Death in the Immediate Family, for the listed employees, in accordance with Rule 12, Section5 (f) of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations, received October 2022. a. Monica Corrales Public Safety & Communications Division b. Jacques Gazzola Fire Department c. Jason Sandora Fire Department d. Matthew Munoz Fire Department SO NOTED. III. Report of Leave without Pay for October 2022 attached. SO NOTED. IV. Report of Civil Service Appointments for October 2022. a. Jorge Martinez (Construction & Maintenance Director – 11/14/2022) Construction & Maint. Dept. (Council approval required) b. Marcela Cossio (Special Events Coordinator – 11/07/2022) Comm. & Special Events Dept. c. Yamile Salcedo (Assistant Banquet Service Person – 10/17/2022) Comm. & Special Events Dept. d. Omar Castro Jr. (Rec. Specialist II- Therapeutics – 10/11/2022) ECS Department e. Patricia Mera (Activities Coordinator – 10/11/2022) ECS Department f. Elizabeth Vichot (Education Center Director II – 08/17/2022) ECS Department g. Annette Suarez (Office Coordinator – 11/14/2022) ECS Department h. David Rodriguez (Assistant Chief of Operations – 11/06/2022) Fire Department i. Steven Morales (District Fire Chief – 11/06/2022) Fire Department j. John Kenyon (Fire Captain – 11/06/2022) Fire Department k. Alaem Valladares (Fire Lieutenant – 11/06/2022) Fire Department l. Gian Franco Barzaga (EPI Youth Program Coordinator – 10/30/2022) Parks & Recreation Department m. Katiuska Barrero (Property Manager – 11/07/2022) Mayor’s Office n. William Rawley (Police Commander – 11/06/2022) Police Department o. Dexter Tillmon (Police Lieutenant – 11/06/2022) Police Department 1  PERSONNEL BOARD MEETING Monday, November 14, 2022 – 5:30 p.m. p. Nicholas Lopez (Police Lieutenant – 11/13/2022) Police Department q. Louis Lahera (Police Sergeant – 11/06/2022) Police Department r. Matilde Guadamuz (Clerk Typist I – 10/17/2022) Police Department s. Carolina Marin (Clerk Typist I – 10/17/2022) Police Department t. Mario Jose Hernandez (Public Service Aide – 10/17/2022) Police Department u. Yoandy Lorenzo (Public Service Aide – 10/17/2022) Police Department v. Jonny Papa (Public Service Aide – 10/17/2022) Police Department w. Omar Reyes (Customer Service Representative – 11/07/2022) Public Works Department x. Mayara Lopez (Customer Service Representative – 11/07/2022) Public Works Department SO NOTED. V. Report of Resignations for October 2022. a. Andrea Perez Resigned Building Division b. Ricardo Delgado Resigned Finance Department c. Luis R. Velazquez Resigned Fire Department d. Jonathan I. Morales Resigned Fire Department e. Alfredo Espriella Retired Fire Department f. Manuel Pichardo Resigned Fleet Maintenance Department g. Alexandria Ortiz Resigned Library Department h. Yham Rodriguez Resigned Police Department i. Francisco Aldavert Resigned Police Department j. Mark Guardia Resigned Public Safety & Comm. Division k. Hever Aguiar Retired Public Works Department l. Betsy Ramos Resigned Public Works Department SO NOTED. VI. Report of Maternal/Paternal Leave for October 2022. None. SO NOTED. VII. Request to certify the following Competitive Eligibility Lists: a. Meter Reader – Public Works Department APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Vargas. Second by Mr. Angus. Motion carried unanimously. b. Customer Service Representative - Public Works Department APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Angus. Second by Mr. Vargas. Motion carried unanimously. c. Special Events Coordinator APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Vargas. Second by Mr. Angus. Motion carried unanimously. 2  PERSONNEL BOARD MEETING Monday, November 14, 2022 – 5:30 p.m. d. Office Coordinator – Education & Community Services Department APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Angus. Second by Mr. Vargas. Motion carried unanimously. VIII. Request to certify the following Non-competitive Eligibility Lists: a. Construction and Maintenance Director APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Vargas. Second by Mr. Angus. Motion carried unanimously. b. Electrical Plans Processor Inspector APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Angus. Second by Mr. Vargas. Motion carried unanimously. c. Mechanical Processor Inspector APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Angus. Second by Mr. Vargas. Motion carried unanimously. d. Code Enforcement Analyst APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Vargas. Second by Mr. Angus. Motion carried unanimously. e. Special Projects Coordinator I APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Angus. Second by Mr. Vargas. Motion carried unanimously. f. Permit Technician I APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Vargas. Second by Mr. Angus. Motion carried unanimously. g. Banquet Service Person APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Vargas. Second by Mr. Angus. Motion carried unanimously. h. Zoning Inspector II APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Angus. Second by Mr. Vargas. Motion carried unanimously. i. Construction Project Coordinator APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Vargas. Second by Mr. Angus. Motion carried unanimously. j. Mechanic II – Fleet Maintenance Department APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Angus. Second by Mr. Vargas. Motion carried unanimously. k. Property Manager – Mayor’s Office 3  PERSONNEL BOARD MEETING Monday, November 14, 2022 – 5:30 p.m. APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Vargas. Second by Mr. Angus. Motion carried unanimously. l. EPI Youth Program Coordinator APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Angus. Second by Mr. Vargas. Motion carried unanimously. m. Assistant Banquet Service Person APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Angus. Second by Mr. Vargas. Motion carried unanimously. n. Service Worker – Streets Department APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Vargas. Second by Mr. Angus. Motion carried unanimously. IX. Request to approve the following New Job Descriptions: a. Retirement Coordinator APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Vargas. Second by Mr. Angus. Motion carried unanimously. b. Retirement Payroll Specialist APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Vargas. Second by Mr. Angus. Motion carried unanimously. c. Retirement Receptionist APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Angus. Second by Mr. Vargas. Motion carried unanimously. d. Assistant Division Director of Retirement APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Vargas. Second by Mr. Angus. Motion carried unanimously. e. Accounting Clerk I – Finance Division APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Angus. Second by Mr. Vargas. Motion carried unanimously. f. Structural Engineer Processor P/T APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Vargas. Second by Mr. Angus. Motion carried unanimously. g. Chief Inspector/Plan Processor P/T APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Angus. Second by Mr. Vargas. Motion carried unanimously. h. Senior Inspector/Plans Processor P/T – Building Division APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Vargas. Second by Mr. Angus. Motion carried unanimously. i. Inspector/Plan Processor P/T – Building Division 4  PERSONNEL BOARD MEETING Monday, November 14, 2022 – 5:30 p.m. APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Angus. Second by Mr. Vargas. Motion carried unanimously. j. Librarian P/T APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Vargas. Second by Mr. Angus. Motion carried unanimously. k. Computer Assistant P/T – Library Department APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Angus. Second by Mr. Vargas. Motion carried unanimously. l. Water and Sewers Operations Office Coordinator APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Vargas. Second by Mr. Angus. Motion carried unanimously. X. Request to approve the following Revised Job Descriptions: a. Business Tax Official APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Angus. Second by Mr. Vargas. Motion carried unanimously. b. Division Director of Retirement APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Vargas. Second by Mr. Angus. Motion carried unanimously. c. Special Projects Coordinator I – Building Division APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Angus. Second by Mr. Vargas. Motion carried unanimously. d. Code Enforcement Analyst APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Vargas. Second by Mr. Angus. Motion carried unanimously. e. Electrical Plans Processor/Inspector APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Vargas. Second by Mr. Angus. Motion carried unanimously. f. Mechanical Processor Inspector APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Angus. Second by Mr. Vargas. Motion carried unanimously. g. Zoning Inspector II – Planning and Zoning Division APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Angus. Second by Mr. Vargas. Motion carried unanimously. h. Service Worker – Streets Department APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Angus. Second by Mr. Vargas. Motion carried unanimously. 5  PERSONNEL BOARD MEETING Monday, November 14, 2022 – 5:30 p.m. i. Park Manager – Postponed j. Assistant Park Manager – Postponed k. Aquatics Manager – Postponed l. Assistant Aquatics Manager – Postponed XI. Notice of approved request of Reclassifications for the following positions: (Orlando Blanco) a. Existing: Structural Plans Processor P/T Changed to: Structural Engineer Processor P/T SO NOTED. (Ulises Fernandez, Ismael Naranjo) b. Existing: Two (2) Structural Plans Processor P/T Changed to: Two (2) Inspector/Plans Processor P/T SO NOTED. (Reinaldo Regalado Jr., Miguel Mendez) c. Existing: Two (2) Structural Plans Processor P/T Changed to: Two (2) Senior Inspector/Plans Processor P/T SO NOTED. d. Existing: Water & Sewers Human Resources Liaison Changed to: Water and Sewers Operations Office Coordinator SO NOTED. (Myrna Hernandez) e. Existing: Business Tax Specialist I Changed to: Water and Sewers Operations Office Coordinator SO NOTED. f. Existing: Accounting Clerk I P/T Changed to: Accounting Clerk I SO NOTED. g. Existing: Public Service Aide Changed to: Clerk Typist I SO NOTED. (Maura E. Concepcion Sanchez) h. Existing: Clerk Typist I Changed to: Clerk Typist II 6  PERSONNEL BOARD MEETING Monday, November 14, 2022 – 5:30 p.m. SO NOTED. (Stacy Horta) i. Existing: Retirement Specialist Changed to: Retirement Coordinator SO NOTED. (Christopher Sanchez) j. Existing: Retirement Specialist Changed to: Retirement Payroll Specialist SO NOTED. (Katerine Castro) k. Existing: Junior Accountant Changed to: Assistant Division Director of Retirement SO NOTED. XII. Request to abolish the following Eligibility Lists: a. Park Manager APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Angus. Second by Mr. Vargas. Motion carried unanimously. b. Business Tax Specialist I APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Vargas. Second by Mr. Angus. Motion carried unanimously. c. Parks Crew Journeyman APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Angus. Second by Mr. Vargas. Motion carried unanimously. d. Service Worker APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Vargas. Second by Mr. Angus. Motion carried unanimously. XIII. Request to hear Unfinished Business. XIV. Request to hear New Business. XV. Request to hear Comments and Questions. a. Mr. Dielmann asked if the Personnel Board would be acquiring additional members. Mrs. Jaramillo-Velez expressed that she was inquiring. Meeting Adjourned - 5:51 P.M. 7  PERSONNEL BOARD MEETING Monday, November 14, 2022 – 5:30 p.m. NEXT PERSONNEL BOARD MEETING: MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2022 – 5:30 p.m. If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Personnel Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, he/she will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purpose, June & July need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. In accordance with the Americans and Disabilities Act of 1990, persons needing a special accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the Office of the City Clerk no later than two (2) days prior to the proceeding. Telephone (305) 883-5820 for assistance; if hearing impaired, telephone the Florida Relay Service Numbers (800) 955-8771 (TDD) or (800) 955-8700 (VOICE), for assistance. 8