Civil Service Commission

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Civil Service Commission Contact: Nicole Camus 360.753.8213 Tuesday, January 17, 2017 8:30 AM Room 112 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Villegas Bremer called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. 1.A ROLL CALL Present: 3 - Chair Linda Villegas Bremer, Commissioner Reiko Callner and Commissioner Oscar Soule OTHERS PRESENT Deputy Fire Chief Greg Wright Assistant Fire Chief Mike Buchanan HR Director Joe Olson Personnel Analyst Nicole Camus Deputy Police Chief Aaron Jelcick Public Works Staff Tami Micheau 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.A 17-0057 Approval of September 20, 2016 Civil Service Commission Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 3.B 17-0060 Approval of October 18, 2016 Civil Service Commission Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 3.C 17-0061 Approval of November 15, 2016 Civil Service Commission Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT - None City of Olympia Page 1 Civil Service Commission Meeting Minutes January 17, 2017 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS - None 6. BUSINESS ITEMS 6.A 17-0058 Approval of Entry Level Police Officer Register Ms. Micheau reported 57 applicants were invited to the phase 1 suitability assessment in September and October. Of the 57, 20 candidates participated in the phase 2 suitability assessment, and 8 passed. Four successfully passed oral interviews and are on the register for approval. The interview panel consisted of Olympia Police Sergeant Bryan Wyllie, Intercity Transit Supervisor Joy Gerchak, and Sunset Air HR Manager Karen Johnson. Scores ranged from 81.49%-94.69%. Ms. Micheau announced three police officers had been hired since the last Civil Service Commission meeting. Commissioner Callner moved, seconded by Commissioner Soule, to approve the certification of the Entry Level Police Officer Register effective January 17, 2017. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 - Chair Villegas Bremer, Commissioner Callner and Commissioner Soule 6.B 17-0059 Approval of Entry Level Firefighter Register Ms. Camus reported 53 applicants were invited to take the phase 1 suitability assessment. Of those 53, 15 took the assessment and 11 passed. Nine candidates attended interviews and six passed and are on the register. The panel consisted of Olympia Fire Department Captain Todd Carson, Olympia Fire Department Lieutenant Matt Gantenbein, Lacey Fire District 3 Firefighter Keri Hall, and Olympia Fire Department Lieutenant Jason Waters. Final ranking scores ranged from 79.67% -88.72%. Commissioner Callner moved, seconded by Commissioner Soule, to approve the certification of the Entry Level Firefighter Register effective January 17, 2017. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 - Chair Villegas Bremer, Commissioner Callner and Commissioner Soule 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned. City of Olympia Page 2