Civil Service Commission

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Civil Service Commission Contact: Nicole Camus 360.753.8213 Tuesday, August 21, 2018 8:30 AM Room 112 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 8:35 a.m. 1.A ROLL CALL Present: 2 - Commissioner Reiko Callner and Commissioner Oscar Soule Excused: 1 - Chair Linda Villegas Bremer OTHERS PRESENT Fire Chief Greg Wright Assistant Fire Chief Mike Buchanan Nicole Camus - Human Resources OPD Sgt. Dan Duncan 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved. 3.. PUBLIC COMMENT - NONE 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS - NONE 5. BUSINESS ITEMS 5.A 18-0811 Approval of July 17, 2018 Civil Service Commission Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 5.B 18-0812 Approval of Fire Marshal - Assistant Chief Register Chief Wright reported that upon the retirement of the Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Marshal, the department prepared and ran a promotional process to fill the position. There was one applicant, who has many years experience as the Assistant Fire Marshal/Captain. The assessors included OFD Lt. Matt Gattenbein, CP& D Director Keith Stahley, Strategic Communications Director Kellie Purce Braseth, and Longview Fire Marshal Jim Kambeitz. City of Olympia Page 1 Civil Service Commission Meeting Minutes August 21, 2018 One candidate has been placed on the register with a score of 92.5. Commissioner Soule moved, seconded by Acting Chair Callner, to approve the register. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 2 - Commissioner Callner and Commissioner Soule Excused: 1 - Chair Villegas Bremer 5.C 18-0813 Approval of Entry Level Police Officer Register Ms Camus reported 24 candidates were invited to the phase 1 suitability assessment. Ten participated and three passed. Three candidates were invited to oral interviews; two participated and one successfully passed the oral interviews. One of the candidates was female and 23 were male. Sixteen were White/Caucasian, three were African American/Black, two were Asian/Pacific Islander, and three were Hispanic/Latino. The interview panel consisted of OPD Officer Bryan Henry, OPD Officer Eric Henrichsen, and Senator King's Executive Assistant Tawnya Smith. One candidate passed the phase 1 suitability assessment and the oral interview, and has been placed on the register in accordance with a score of 82.31. Commissioner Soule moved, seconded by Acting Chair Callner, to approve the register. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 2 - Commissioner Callner and Commissioner Soule Excused: 1 - Chair Villegas Bremer 5.D 18-0814 Approval of Advanced Entry Police Officer Register Ms. Camus reported 13 candidates were invited to the phase 1 suitability assessment. Eight participated and three passed. Three candidates were invited to oral interviews; one participated and passed. Thirteen of the candidates were male. Nine were White/Caucasian, one was African American/Black, two were Hispanic/Latino and one was other/two or more races. The interview panel consisted of OPD Officer Bryan Henry, OPD Officer Eric Henrichsen, and Senator King's Executive Assistant Tawnya Smith. One candidate passed the phase 1 suitability assessment and the oral interview, and has been placed on the register in accordance with a score of 93.00. Commissioner Soule moved, seconded by Acting Chair Callner, to approve the register. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 2 - Commissioner Callner and Commissioner Soule Excused: 1 - Chair Villegas Bremer City of Olympia Page 2 Civil Service Commission Meeting Minutes August 21, 2018 6. REPORTS Chief Wright announced that once the department has filled the Assistant Fire Marshal /Captain position, the department will be finished with promotions for 2018. 7. OTHER TOPICS Commissioners and staff discussed homelessness downtown. 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 a.m. City of Olympia Page 3