Civil Service Commission

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Civil Service Commission Contact: Nicole Camus 360.753.8213 Tuesday, April 17, 2018 8:30 AM Room 112 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 8:45 a.m. 1.A ROLL CALL Present: 2 - Chair Linda Villegas Bremer and Commissioner Reiko Callner Excused: 1 - Commissioner Oscar Soule OTHERS PRESENT Mike Buchanan, Asisstant Chief, Olympia Fire Dept Joe Olson, Chief Examiner, Human Resources Nicole Camus, Board Secretary, Human Resource Dan Duncan, Sergeant, Olympia Police Department 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.A 18-0399 Approval of March 20, 2018 Civil Service Commission Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 4. PUBLIC COMMENT - None 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS Chair Villegas Bremer welcomed Sgt. Duncan to the meeting. 6. BUSINESS ITEMS 6.A 18-0400 Civil Service Rule III - Application requirements for U.S. Citizenship Mr. Olson explained that for many years, the Fire Department has been able to hire green card holders,"legal resident aliens", but the Police Department was only able to hire United States citizens. Senate Bill 6145 adds language that allows lawful permanent City of Olympia Page 1 Civil Service Commission Meeting Minutes April 17, 2018 residents to apply. The law specifies that the applicant must be able to read and write the English language and OPD must conduct a “background investigation including a check of criminal history, verification of immigrant or citizenship status as either a citizen of the United States of America or a lawful permanent resident”. Discussion included the language of legal resident alien compared to lawful permanent resident. The Commission requested to change the Civil Service Rule III language to lawful permanent resident, pending review of the City Attorney, and to cite the RCW in the rules. Chair Villegas Bremer moved, seconded by Commissioner Callner to approve to allow lawful permanent residents the ability to apply to civil service positions in the Olympia Police Department as amended. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 2 - Chair Villegas Bremer and Commissioner Callner Excused: 1 - Commissioner Soule 7. REPORTS Mr. Olson brought forward a discussion about the process of approving hiring registers. The Commission discussed the amount of time added to the hiring process when approving registers, possible resolutions, and requested additional information about the hiring timelines. 8. OTHER TOPICS - None 9. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 a.m. City of Olympia Page 2