Civil Service Commission

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2024 4:00 p.m. HELD IN PERSON AT CITY HALL 22710 E COUNTRY VISTA DRIVE • Sign up to provide Public Comment in person Questions or Need Assistance? Please contact the HR Manager at hworkman@libertylakewa.gov 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. CALL TO ORDER 3. ROLL CALL 4. OLD BUSINESS a. None 5. NEW BUSINESS A. Approve the January 11, 2024, meeting minutes B. Report on February 6, 2024 presentation to City Council C. Discuss potential attorney, Michelle Fossum 6. PUBLIC COMMENTS 7. ADJOURNMENT PUBLIC COMMENT If you wish to provide oral public comments during the Civil Service Commission meeting, you may do so in-person at City Hall. If you wish to speak in-person, please fill out a yellow Request to Speak Form. The Chairperson will invite public comments during the appropriate section of the agenda.  MICHELLE K. FOSSUM SAYRE SAYRE & FOSSUM, P.S. 201 W. North River Dr., Suite 460 Spokane, WA 99201 (509) 325-7330 michelle@sayrelaw.com LEGAL EXPERIENCE: Sayre Sayre & Fossum, P.S. April 2014 to present 201 W. North River Dr., Suite 460 Spokane, WA 99201 My practice includes state and federal employment cases, including but not limited to issues of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour violations, administrative hearings, unemployment claims and general advice on employee issues. I am general counsel to multiple special purpose districts and provide advice to other special purpose districts. My practice also includes estate planning, trusts, probate and Medicaid eligibility. Michelle K. Fossum, P.S. Oct. 2013 to March 2014 201 W. North River Dr., Suite 460 Spokane, WA 99201 My practice emphasized employment law and related litigation in state and federal courts, including claims of discrimination, retaliation, wage and hour violations, administrative hearings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and state human rights commissions, unemployment compensation claims, noncompetition agreements and general business advice on employee issues. Another primary area of focus is representation of Washington state special purpose districts. I provided representation to special purpose districts throughout the state on employment related matters, and serve as general counsel to several special purpose districts. McKinley Fossum, P.S. July 2005 to Sept. 2013 (formerly Wolkey McKinley, P.S.) 528 E. Spokane Falls Blvd., Suite 502 Spokane, WA 99202 My practice focused on employment law and related litigation in state and federal courts representing both employees and employers. I provided representation to special purpose districts throughout the state on employment related matters. I am general counsel to several special purpose districts, which includes giving general advice, ensuring compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act and Public Records Act, and representing Districts before the relevant administrative tribunals such as the Pollution Control Hearings Board and the Public Employment Relations Commission.  Michelle K. Wolkey, P.S. Oct. 1995 to June 2005 501 N. Riverpoint Blvd., Suite 111 Spokane, Washington 99202 I represented both employers and employees in administrative hearings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Washington Human Rights Commission, Idaho Human Rights Commission and the Washington State Employment Security Department. My practice emphasized general advice to businesses with respect to employee issues in Washington, Idaho, Montana and Nevada. I assisted employers with creation of employee handbooks and other personnel policies consistent with the employment laws of the states in which the employer was doing business. I represented employees in claims of unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation. I developed an emphasis in special purpose district representation, being selected as general counsel for Spokane Regional Health District and the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency. Underwood, Campbell, Brock Aug. 1990 – Sept. 1995 & Cerutti, P.S. 1100 Seafirst Financial Center Spokane, Washington 99201 While an Associate Attorney, I represented parties in personal injury litigation, employment litigation, and other civil matters. I was lead counsel on a class action lawsuit arising out of the federal Disaster Relief Act. I also handled misdemeanor criminal defense for the firm’s clients. JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE: Judge Pro Tem 1996 - 2007 Spokane County District Court 1100 W. Mallon Public Safety Building Spokane, WA 99260 I served as a Judge Pro Tem on an as needed basis for contested infraction dockets and pre-trial dockets, including acceptance of guilty pleas and imposition of sentence. UNIVERSITY FACULTY POSITIONS: Adjunct Faculty Fall 2011/Fall 2012 Legal Research and Writing III Gonzaga University School of Law 721 N. Cincinnati St. Spokane, WA 99202  Senior Adjunct Faculty 1999 to 2019 Employment Law for Business Organizational Management Program Whitworth University 300 W. Hawthorne Rd. Spokane, WA 99251-4202 BAR ADMISSIONS: Washington State Bar, 1990 Idaho State Bar, 2007 United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington, 1991 United States District Court, Northern District of California, 1994 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1993 United States Claims Court, 1992 EDUCATION: Gonzaga University School of Law: Graduated May 1990; Juris Doctor, cum laude Eastern Washington University: Graduated June 1987; B.A. Government/Pre-Law LAW REVIEW: Gonzaga Law Review, 1988-1990 Associate Editor, 1989-90