Civil Service Commission
Regular MeetingTumwater, WA · October 9, 2025
Minutes
MEETING MINUTES
TUMWATER CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
OCTOBER 9, 2025
CONVENE: 5:30 p.m.
PRESENT: Chair Blake Chard, Commissioners Wendy Moudy and Pat
Schneider
Staff: Secretary/Chief Examiner Michelle Sutherland, Deputy
Police Chief Carlos Quiles, Fire Chief Brian Hurley and Deputy
Fire Chief Shawn Crimmins
APPROVAL OF Commissioner Chard moved, seconded by Commissioner
MINUTES: Moudy, to approve the minutes of September 11, 2025, as
presented. A voice vote approved the motion.
STATUS OF Chief Examiner Sutherland reviewed the status of the eligibility
ELIGIBLITY LISTS: lists. Active continuous lists for police and fire remain effective.
There were no other changes to the lists.
APPROVAL OF ENTRY Chief Examiner Sutherland requested to approve the Entry Level
LEVEL POLICE Police Officer Eligibility List.
OFFICER ELIGIBILITY
LIST:
MOTION: Commissioner Schneider moved, seconded by
Commissioner Moudy, to approve the Entry Level Police
Officer Eligibility List as presented. Motion carried
unanimously.
APPROVAL OF Chief Examiner Sutherland requested to approve the Police
POLICE SERVICES Services Specialist I eligibility list.
SPECIALIST I LIST:
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MOTION: Commissioner Schneider moved, seconded by
Commissioner Moudy, to approve the Police Services
Specialist I Eligibility List as presented. Motion carried
unanimously.
APPROVAL OF Chief Examiner Sutherland requested to approve the Police
POLICE LIEUTENANT Lieutenant Exam Plan.
EXAM PLAN:
MOTION: Commissioner Schneider moved, seconded by
Commissioner Moudy, to approve the Police Lieutenant Exam
Plan. Motion carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF Chief Examiner Sutherland requested to approve the update to
POLICE LIEUTENANT the Police Lieutenant Class Specification.
CLASS
SPECIFICATION:
MOTION: Commissioner Schneider moved, seconded by
Commissioner Moudy, to approve the Police Lieutenant Class
Specification. The commission requested a copy of the prior
Class Specification to be emailed to the Commissioners.
NEXT MEETING DATE: The next meeting is scheduled on Thursday, November 13, 2025.
UPDATES: Updates on their respective departments were given by Police
Deputy Chief Quiles and Fire Chief Hurley.
ADJOURNMENT: With there being no further business, Chair Chard adjourned
the meeting at 5:54 p.m.
Prepared by Michelle Sutherland, Secretary/Examiner.
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Agenda
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
MEETING AGENDA
Online via Zoom and In Person at
Tumwater City Hall, Sunset Room, 555
Israel Rd. SW, Tumwater, WA 98501
Thursday, October 09, 2025
5:30 PM
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Changes to Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes
a. Approval of September 11, 2025 Minutes
5. Status of Eligibility List Update
6. Approval of Entry Level Police Eligibility List
7. Approval of Police Services Specialist I Eligibility List
8. Approval of Police Lieutenant Exam Plan
9. Class Specification Update - Police Lieutenant
10. Updates
11. Next Meeting Date - 11/13/2025
12. Adjourn
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