Civil Service Commission
Regular MeetingTumwater, WA · January 8, 2026
Minutes
MEETING MINUTES
TUMWATER CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
JANUARY 8, 2026
CONVENE: 5:30 p.m.
PRESENT: Chair Blake Chard, Commissioners Wendy Moudy and Pat
Schneider
Staff: Secretary/Chief Examiner Michelle Sutherland, Acting
Police Chief Carlos Quiles, Fire Chief Brian Hurley, and Deputy
Fire Chief Shawn Crimmins
CHANGES TO Secretary Examiner Sutherland added the Police Lieutenant
AGENDA: Eligibility List to the agenda.
APPROVAL OF Commissioner Schneider moved, seconded by
MINUTES: Commissioner Moudy, to approve the minutes of November
and December 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 Moudy moved, seconded by Commissioner
Chard, to approve the Entry Level Police Officer Eligibility List
as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF ENTRY Chief Examiner Sutherland requested to approve the Entry Level
LEVEL FIREFIGHTER Firefighter Exam Plan.
EXAM PLAN:
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MOTION: Commissioner Chard moved, seconded by Commissioner
Moudy, to approve the Entry Level Firefighter Exam Plan as
presented. Motion carried unanimously.
NEXT MEETING DATE: The next meeting is scheduled on Thursday, March 12 , 2026.
UPDATES: Updates on their respective departments were given by Acting
Police Chief Quiles and Fire Chief Hurley.
ADJOURNMENT: With there being no further business, Chair Chard adjourned
the meeting at 5:44 p.m.
Prepared by Michelle Sutherland, Secretary/Chief 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, January 08, 2026
5:30 PM
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Changes to Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes
a. Civil Service Commission Minutes November 2025
b. Civil Service Commission Minutes December 2025
5. Status of Eligibility List Update
6. Approval of Entry Level Police Eligibility List
7. Approval of Entry Level Firefighter Exam Plan
8. Updates
9. Next Meeting Date - 02/12/2026
10. Adjourn
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