Civil Service Commission
Regular MeetingTumwater, WA · May 14, 2026
Minutes
MEETING MINUTES
TUMWATER CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
MAY 14, 2026
CONVENE: 5:30 p.m.
PRESENT: Commissioners Pat Schneider and Wendy Moudy
Excused: Chair Blake Chard
Staff: Chief Examiner Michelle Sutherland, Acting Police Chief
Carlos Quiles, Fire Chief Brian Hurley, Assistant Fire Chief Shawn
Crimmins
CHANGES TO Chief Examiner Sutherland proposed adding the Police Executive
AGENDA: Assistant Eligibility List and changing the Battalion Chief Eligibility
List to reflect all names being placed in the “Added” category.
APPROVAL OF Commissioner Moudy moved, seconded by Commissioner
MINUTES: Schneider, to approve the minutes of April 9, 2026, as
presented. A voice vote approved the motion unanimously.
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 Moudy 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 Battalion
BATTALION CHIEF Chief Eligibility List.
ELIGIBILITY LIST:
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MOTION: Commissioner Moudy moved, seconded by Commissioner
Schneider, to approve the Battalion Chief Eligibility List as
presented. Motion carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF Chief Examiner Sutherland requested to approve the Certified
CERTIFIED POLICE Police Officer Eligibility List.
OFFICER ELIGIBILITY
LIST:
MOTION: Commissioner Moudy moved, seconded by Commissioner
Schneider, to approve the Certified Police Officer Eligibility
List. Motion carried unanimously.
APPROVAL OF Chief Examiner Sutherland requested approval for the
RECLASSIFICATION reclassification of the Police Training Lieutenant to Training
OF POLICE TRAINING Sergeant.
LIEUTENANT TO
TRAINING SERGEANT:
MOTION: Commissioner Moudy moved, seconded by Commissioner
Schneider, to approve the reclassification of the Police
Training Lieutenant to Training Sergeant. Motion carried
unanimously.
APPROVAL OF Chief Examiner Sutherland requested to approve the Police
POLICE EXECUTIVE Executive Assistant Eligibility List.
ASSISTANT
ELIGIBILITY LIST:
MOTION: Commissioner Moudy moved, seconded by Commissioner
Schneider, to approve the Police Executive Assistant
Eligibility List. Motion carried unanimously.
NEXT MEETING DATE: The next meeting is scheduled on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
UPDATES: Updates were presented by Chief Hurley and Acting Chief Quiles.
ADJOURNMENT: With there being no further business, Commissioner
Schneider adjourned the meeting at 5:55 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, May 14, 2026
5:30 PM
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Changes to Agenda
4. Approval of Minutes, April 9, 2026
a. Approval of Minutes
5. Status of Eligibility List Update
6. Approval of Entry Level Police Eligibility List
7. Approval of Battalion Chief Eligibility List
8. Approval of Certified Police Eligibility List
9. Reclass Training Lt to Training Sgt
10. Updates
11. Next Meeting Date - 06/11/2026
12. Adjourn
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