Civil Service Commission
Regular MeetingTumwater, WA · March 12, 2026
Minutes
MEETING MINUTES
TUMWATER CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
MARCH 12, 2026
CONVENE: 5:30 p.m.
PRESENT: Chair Blake Chard, Commissioners Pat Schneider and Wendy
Moudy.
Staff: Chief Examiner Michelle Sutherland, Acting Deputy Police
Chief Ken Driver.
CHANGES TO Chief Examiner Sutherland proposed adding the Police Sergeant
AGENDA: Eligibility List and Police Executive Assistant Exam Plan to the
agenda.
APPROVAL OF Commissioner Schneider moved, seconded by
MINUTES: Commissioner Chard, to approve the minutes of February 12,
2026, 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.
APPROVAL OF ENTRY Chief Examiner Sutherland requested to approve the Entry Level
LEVEL POLICE Police Officer Eligibility List.
OFFICER ELIGIBILITY
LIST:
MOTION: Commissioner Chard moved, seconded by Commissioner
Schneider, 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 SERGEANT Sergeant Eligibility List.
ELIGIBILITY LIST:
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MOTION: Commissioner Schneider moved, seconded by
Commissioner Chard, to approve the Police Sergeant
Eligibility List as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF Chief Examiner Sutherland requested to approve the Executive
EXECUTIVE Assistant Police Exam Plan.
ASSISTANT POLICE
EXAM PLAN:
MOTION: Commissioner Chard moved, seconded by Commissioner
Schneider, to approve the Executive Assistant Exam Plan as
presented. Motion carried unanimously.
NEXT MEETING DATE: The next meeting is scheduled on Thursday, April 9, 2026.
UPDATES: No updates were presented.
ADJOURNMENT: With there being no further business, Chair Chard adjourned
the meeting at 5:42 p.m.
Prepared by Michelle Sutherland, 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, March 12, 2026
5:30 PM
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Changes to Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes
a. February 12, 2026 Civil Service Commission
5. Status of Eligibility List Update
6. Approval of Entry Level Police Eligibility List
7. Updates
8. Next Meeting Date - 04/09/2026
9. Adjourn
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