Civil Service Commission

City Hall Meeting Minutes 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Civil Service Commission Contact: Nicole Camus 360.753.8213 Tuesday, December 17, 2019 8:30 AM Room 112 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called 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 Fire Chief Mark John Assistant Fire Chief Mike Buchanan Fire Battalion Chief Greg Rightmier Police Training Sergeant Dan Duncan Senior HR Analyst Nicole Camus 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT - None 4. ANNOUNCEMENTS Ms. Camus announced Lt. Rich Allen will be appointed to interim Deputy Police Chief effective January 1, 2020. 5. BUSINESS ITEMS 5.A 19-1179 Approval of September 17, 2019 Civil Service Commission Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 5.B 19-1180 Approval of November 19, 2019 Civil Service Commission Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved. 5.C 19-1181 Approval of Entry Level Firefighter Paramedic Register City of Olympia Page 1 Civil Service Commission Meeting Minutes December 17, 2019 Ms. Camus explained initial eligibility lists were established with candidates who passed the Thurston County Medic One exam. These six candidates were invited to the Phase 1 suitability assessment. Of those six, all candidates participated in the phase 1 suitability assessment, and oral board. One candidate has successfully passed the Medic One exam, the PST CPAT and written, the phase one suitability assessment and the oral board. A couple of candidates may fulfill additional requirements and be brought forward in future meetings to be added to the register. Four candidates were male and two were female. Five were White/Caucasian and one was Asian/Pacific Islander. The interview panel consisted of OFD Captain Randy Haines, OFD Lt. Dustin Howard, OFD Lt. Troy Churchwell, OFD Lt. Jeremy Fox, and FF/PM Kehlen Sachat. One candidate passed the Thurston County Medic One exam, PST Written and CPAT, phase 1 suitability assessment and oral interview and has been placed on the register with a score of 93.5% Commissioner Callner moved, seconded by Commissioner Soule, to approve certification of the Entry Level Firefighter Paramedic Register effective December 17, 2019. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 - Chair Villegas Bremer, Commissioner Callner and Commissioner Soule 5.D 19-1182 Approval of Lateral Police Officer Register Ms. Camus explained eight candidates were invited to the phase 1 suitability assessment. Two participated in the phase 1 suitability assessment, and one passed. One candidate was invited to oral interviews, participated, and passed the oral interviews. Six candidates were male and two were female. Five were White/Caucasian, two were Asian/Pacific Islander, and one was American Indian/Alaskan Native. The interview panel consisted of OPD Officer Sean O’Brien, OPD Sergeant Paul Evers, and OPD Program Specialist Angela Johnson. One candidate passed the phase 1 suitability assessment and the oral interview and has been placed on the register with a score of 89.5. Commissioners discussed including community members on the interview panel. Commissioner Soule moved, seconded by Commissioner Callner, to approve certification of the Lateral Police Officer Register effective December 17, 2019. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 3 - Chair Villegas Bremer, Commissioner Callner and Commissioner Soule City of Olympia Page 2 Civil Service Commission Meeting Minutes December 17, 2019 6. REPORTS - None 7. OTHER TOPICS Commissioners and staff discussed the impact homeless encampments have on the number of Fire Deptartment calls. 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 a.m. City of Olympia Page 3