Personnel Board

PERSONNEL BOARD MEETING MINUTES Monday, February 12, 2024 – 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; Rachel Valdes, Personnel Board Secretary, Barbara Govea, Deputy City Attorney. ABSENT Quorum is present. MINUTES I. Request to approve the minutes of the January 2024 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, Section 5 (f) of the Civil Service Rules and Regulations, received January 2024. a. Roberto Lopez Purchasing Division b. Edward Altidor Fire Department SO NOTED. III. Report of Leave without Pay for January 2024 attached. SO NOTED. IV. Report of Civil Service Appointments for January 2024. a. Victor Rodriguez (Code Enforcement Officer I – 02/05/2024) Community Development Dept. b. Onasis Sanchez (Code Enforcement Officer I - 02/05/2024) Community Development Dept. c. Jimmy Renta (Code Enforcement Officer I - 02/05/2024) Community Development Dept. d. Luis Piloto Gonzalez (Parks Crew Journeyman – 01/22/2024) Parks and Recreation Dept. e. Jean Paul DiPietro (Police Lieutenant – 01/21/2024) Police Department f. Reiny C. Hernandez (Police Sergeant – 01/07/2024) Police Department g. Ricardo Babich (Police Sergeant – 01/07/2024) Police Department h. Joshua Molina (Police Sergeant – 01/21/2024) Police Department i. Britany Navarro (Assistant Park Manager- 01/08/2024) Parks and Recreation Dept. SO NOTED. V. Report of Resignations for January 2024. a. Libian Calero Resigned Public Safety Comm. Division b. Rolando Jimenez Retired Fleet Maintenance Department c. Madelyne Amador Resigned/Retired Police Department d. Dexter Tillmon Retired Police Department e. Pedro Berges Resigned Fire Department 1  PERSONNEL BOARD MEETING MINUTES Monday, February 12, 2024 – 5:30 p.m. f. Armando J. Rojas Resigned Police Department g. Brian Lanza Resigned/Retired Police Department h. Louis A. Herrera Retired Police Department i. Noelee A. Perez Resigned Public Safety Comm. Division j. Christopher Borges Resigned Planning & Zoning Division k. Dilton Bosch Resigned/Retired Police Department l. Raymond Tellez Ferriol Resigned Police Department m. Manuel D. Gutierrez Resigned Police Department n. Nilson Herrera Resigned Police Department o. Ana Gabriela Pazo Resigned Public Safety Comm. Division p. Darrell Cox Retired (Entered DROP) Fire Department q. Cristina Quintero Resigned Public Safety Comm. Division r. Ariel Herrera Fernandez Resigned Police Department s. Alfredo Marquez-Sterling Resigned Law Department t. Carlos Linares Resigned/Retired Police Department u. Robert Acosta Resigned Police Department v. Carlos Tejeda Retired (Disability) Fire Department SO NOTED. VI. Report of Maternal/Paternal Leave for January 2024. a. Carlos E. Baldor Police Department b. Stacy Munoz Fire Department c. Matthew Munoz Fire Department SO NOTED. VII. Request to certify the following Non-competitive Eligibility Lists: None. NO MOTION. VIII. Request to certify the following Competitive Eligibility Lists: a. Code Enforcement Officer I Code Division APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Vargas. Second by Mr. Angus. Motion carried unanimously. b. Parks Crew Journeyman Parks & Recreation Department APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Vargas. Second by Mr. Angus. Motion carried unanimously. IX. Request to approve the following Revised Job Descriptions: a. Planning Technician Planning and Zoning Division APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Vargas. Second by Mr. Angus. Motion carried unanimously. 2  PERSONNEL BOARD MEETING MINUTES Monday, February 12, 2024 – 5:30 p.m. b. Division Director of Retirement Retirement Division APPROVED 3-0. Motion by Mr. Angus. Second by Mr. Vargas. Motion carried unanimously. X. Request to approve the following New Job Descriptions: None. NO MOTION. XI. Notice of approved request of Reclassifications for the following positions: a. (Yuri Prieto) Existing: Information Systems Technician Change to: Systems Engineer SO NOTED. b. (Ramiro De Armas) Existing: Systems Application Engineer Change to: Geographical Information Systems Administrator SO NOTED. c. Existing: Business Analyst Change to: Financial Business Analyst SO NOTED. d. (Juan C. Jova Plance) Existing: Utilityman Change to: Water Sampling Collector I SO NOTED. e. (Maria Matallana) Existing: Records Clerk (Part-Time) Change to: Records Clerk (Full-Time) SO NOTED. f. Existing: (1) Police Officer & (1) Police Radio Dispatcher Change to: (2) Public Safety Communications Supervisor SO NOTED. g. Existing: (2) Public Safety Dispatcher II 3  PERSONNEL BOARD MEETING MINUTES Monday, February 12, 2024 – 5:30 p.m. Change to: (2) Public Safety Dispatcher I SO NOTED. h. (Karla Suarez) Existing: Permit Technician I Change to: Code Compliance Specialist I SO NOTED. i. (Rachel Gigato) Existing: Clerk Typist II Change to: Executive Assistant to the Police Chief SO NOTED. XII. Request to hear Unfinished Business. XIII. Request to hear New Business. a. Notice of petition for a writ of mandamus for Captain Rafael Del Rio. (Attached) SO NOTED. XIV. Request to hear Comments and Questions. Captain Michael Bello spoke on item XIII a. IAFF Local 1102 President Eric Johnson spoke on item XIII a. Deputy City Attorney Barbara Govea spoke on item XIII a. Meeting Adjourned at 5:47 P.M. NEXT PERSONNEL BOARD MEETING: MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2024 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. 4 PERSONNEL BOARD MEETING MINUTES Monday, February 12, 2024 – 5:30 p.m. 5