Date: August 11, 2011 OPEN SESSION- 5:30 p.m. City Hall ...€¦ · REVISED CIVIL SERVICE BOARD MEETING AGENDA Date: August 11, 2011 OPEN SESSION- 5:30 p.m. City Hall, One Frank

**REVISED**

CIVIL SERVICE BOARD MEETING AGENDA

Date: August 11, 2011

OPEN SESSION- 5:30 p.m.

City Hall, One Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Hearing Room 2

BOARD MEMBERS: Chairperson, Wendall Mitchell; Vice-Chairperson, Winnie Anderson; Judith Bodenhausen; Dee Dee Brantley; Alex Drexel; Michelle Hatchell; Michael Siegel

STAFF TO THE BOARD: Andrea R. Gourdine, Director of Human Resources

Management/Secretary to the Board; Tracy Chriss, City Attorney; Kip Walsh, Human Resources Manager/Staff to the Board; Kenneth Tramiel, Human Resources Technician/Staff to the Board

OPEN SESSION AGENDA

ROLL CALL

1) CONSENT CALENDER ACTION

a) Approval of Classification Specification: Forensic Technician

b) Approval of Classification Specification: Outreach Developer

c) Ratification of Provisional Appointments of Animal Control Officers

2) OLD BUSINESS:

a) Approval of June 9, 2011 Civil Service Board Meeting Minutes ACTION

b) Determination of Schedule of Outstanding Board Items ACTION Civil Service Board Appeals & Hearings Calendar

3) NEW BUSINESS:

a) Election of Civil Service Board Officers ACTION (Pursuant to Civil Service Rule 2.05)

b) Quarterly Report of Outstanding Classification Studies INFORMATION Jaime Pritchett, Principal Human Resource Analyst

c) Discussion to Determine Whether to Refer the Disciplinary ACTION Appeal of Emergency Services Coordinator Sheehan (Sean) Gillis to an Outside Hearing Officer

d) Director’s Report: Letter of Agreement with the Port Regarding INFORMATION Personnel Practices Related to Common Classes

Agendas are available 72 hours in advance of the next meeting and may be viewed at the City Clerk’s Office, #1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 1st Floor. Materials are also available on the City’s website at: http://www2.oaklandnet.com/Government/o/HumanResources/s/CivilServiceBoard.

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OPEN FORUM: 3 minutes

ADJOURNMENT

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Agendas are available 72 hours in advance of the next meeting and may be viewed at the City Clerk’s Office, #1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 1st Floor. Materials are also available on the City’s website at: www.oaklandnet.com/Civil Service/Civil_Service

CIVIL SERVICE BOARD MEETING MINUTES Date: June 9, 2011

OPEN SESSION- 5:30 p.m.


BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: 6 – Chairperson, Wendall Mitchell Vice-Chair, Winnie Anderson (arrived 5:46 p.m.) Board Member, Judith Bodenhausen (arrived 5:46 p.m.) Board Member, Alex Drexel Board Member, Michelle Hatchell Board Member, Michael Siegel BOARD MEMBERS ABSENT: 1 – Board Member, Dee Dee Brantley STAFF PRESENT: Andrea R. Gourdine, DHRM Director, Secretary to the Board Tracy Chriss, City Attorney Kip Walsh, HR Manager, Staff to the Board Kenneth Tramiel, HR Technician, Staff to the Board The meeting commenced at 5:41 p.m. with four members present.

OPEN SESSION AGENDA

ROLL CALL 1) CONSENT CALENDAR

a) Adoption of Revised Classification Specification: Public Works Operations Manager

A motion was made by Member Drexel and seconded by Member Hatchell to approve the revised classification specification for Public Works Operations Manager. The motion carried by the following vote: Votes: Board Member Ayes: 4 – Chairperson Mitchell, Member Drexel, Member Hatchell, Member Siegel Board Member Noes: None Board Member Abstentions: None

Board Members Absent: 3 – Member Anderson, Member Bodenhausen, Member Brantley 2) OLD BUSINESS

a) Approval of May 12, 2011 Civil Service Board Meeting Minutes

Members Anderson and Bodenhausen arrived during the discussion of this item (5:46 p.m.).

A motion was made by Member Siegel and seconded by Chairperson Mitchell to approve the May 12, 2011 Civil Service Board Minutes. The motion carried by the following vote:

Civil Service Board Meeting Minutes-June 9, 2011 Page 2


Votes: Board Member Ayes: 4 – Chairperson Mitchell, Member Anderson, Member Bodenhausen, Member Siegel

Board Member Noes: None Board Member Abstentions: 2 – Member Drexel, Member Hatchell Board Members Absent: 1 – Member Brantley

b) Civil Service Board Appeals & Hearings Calendar This item was tabled to later in the meeting because the scheduling of one item was dependent on the outcome of item 3(c) below.

3) NEW BUSINESS:

The Board took the items out of sequence and began with a discussion of item 3(e):

e) Recommendation for a Revision to the Civil Service Rules (Personnel Manual) Appendix B – Common Classes to Correct the Omission of the Classification of Gardener I from the List of Common Classes

A motion was made by Chairperson Mitchell and seconded by Member Siegel for the Board to reconsider its motion of May 12, 2011 adopting the revised Civil Service Rules for the limited purpose of correcting errors of omission on Appendix B. The motion carried by the following vote:

Votes: Board Member Ayes: 6 - Chairperson Mitchell, Member Anderson, Member Bodenhausen, Member Drexel, Member Hatchell, Member Siegel

Board Member Noes: None Board Member Abstentions: None Board Members Absent: 1 – Member Brantley

A motion was made by Chairperson Mitchell and seconded by Member Siegel to adopt Appendix B as amended to correct errors of omission and to insert the words “90 days” in the last sentence of the first paragraph between the words “than” and “after” and to add the classification of Gardener I to the list of Common Classes. The motion carried by the following vote:

Votes: Board Member Ayes: 6 - Chairperson Mitchell, Member Anderson, Member Bodenhausen, Member Drexel, Member Hatchell, Member Siegel


Speakers: Kerrianne Steele, SEIU Local 1021 Representative Dwight McElroy, SEIU Local 1021 Representative LaWanna Preston, HR Manager for Employee Relations for the City of Oakland

a) Discussion to Determine Whether to Refer the Disciplinary Appeal of Emergency Services Coordinator Sheehan (Sean) Gillis to an Outside Hearing Officer

This item was not heard due to a request from the appellant’s representative that the item be scheduled to a later date when the appellant and his representative could be present for the discussion.



b) Discussion to Determine Whether to Refer the Disciplinary Appeal of Police Officer Dan Kemmitt

to an Outside Hearing Officer

A motion was made by Member Anderson and seconded by Member Bodenhausen to refer the disciplinary appeal of Police Officer Dan Kemmitt to an outside hearing officer. The motion carried by the following vote:

Votes: Board Member Ayes: 6 – Chairperson Mitchell, Member Anderson, Member Bodenhausen, Member Drexel, Member Hatchell, Member Siegel


Speakers: Deborah Bialosky, City Attorney representative

c) Hearing to Determine the Board’s Jurisdiction in the Appeal of the 2011 Engineer of Fire Exam for Firefighter Benjamin Kaplan

A motion was made by Member Anderson and seconded by Member Hatchell to accept the Board’s jurisdiction in the Appeal of the 2011 Engineer of Fire Exam for Firefighter Benjamin Kaplan. The motion failed by the following vote:

Votes: Board Member Ayes: 1 - Member Anderson Board Member Noes: 5 – Chairperson Mitchell, Member Bodenhausen, Member Drexel, Member Hatchell, Member Siegel

Board Member Abstentions: None Board Members Absent: 1 – Member Brantley

A motion was made by Member Bodenhausen and seconded by Member Anderson to deny the Board’s jurisdiction in the Appeal of the 2011 Engineer of Fire Exam for Firefighter Benjamin Kaplan. The motion carried by the following vote:

Votes: Board Member Ayes: 6 – Chairperson Mitchell, Member Anderson, Member Bodenhausen, Member Drexel, Member Hatchell, Member Siegel Board Member Noes: None


Speakers: Deborah Bialosky, City Attorney representative Benjamin Kaplan, appellant Dan Robertson, IAFF Local 55 representative

d) Hearing to Determine the Board’s Jurisdiction in the Appeal of the 2010 Battalion Chief Exam for Captain of Fire Coy Justice

A motion was made by Member Anderson and seconded by Member Hatchell to accept the Board’s jurisdiction in the Appeal of the 2010 Battalion Chief Exam for Captain of Fire Coy Justice. The motion carried by the following vote:



Votes: Board Member Ayes: 6 – Chairperson Mitchell, Member Anderson, Member Bodenhausen, Member Drexel, Member Hatchell, Member Siegel Board Member Noes: None


Speakers: Deborah Bialosky, City Attorney representative Denise Eaton May, appellant representative Coy Justice, appellant

The Board then considered Item 2(b): the Hearings & Appeals Calendar, which they had moved to the end of the meeting following the discussion of other items.

A motion was made by Member Hatchell and seconded by Member Brantley to:

• Reschedule the discussion to determine whether to refer the Disciplinary Appeal of Emergency Services Coordinator Sheehan (Sean) Gillis to an outside hearing officer to the July 14, 2011 Civil Service Board meeting; and

• To schedule the Civil Service Board Election of Officers to the July 14, 2011 Civil Service Board meeting; and

• To adopt the Hearings & Appeals Calendar as amended. The motion carried by the following vote:

Votes: Board Member Ayes: 6 – Chairperson Mitchell, Member Anderson, Member

Bodenhausen, Member Drexel, Member Hatchell, Member Siegel Board Member Noes: None


OPEN FORUM: Speaker – Farbod Pirouzmand, Port of Oakland ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, and upon the motion made by Member Anderson and seconded by Member Drexel, the Civil Service Board adjourned the meeting at 7:30 p.m.

NEXT MEETING

July 14, 2011 – 5:30 p.m.


July 14, 2011 Civil Service Board meeting-CANCELLED

CIVIL SERVICE BOARD

APPEALS & HEARINGS CALENDAR

Pending List

Date Filed Name of Appellant Classification Dept. Action Pending Calendared Date Notes for Scheduling

4-19-2011 Ronald Curtis Firefighter OFD

Discussion to determine the Civil Service Board’s jurisdiction in the Appeal

of Discipline for Firefighter, Ronald Curtis

TBD

Staff recommends the scheduling of this item for the September 8, 2011 Civil Service Board Meeting or for a later date.

6-28-2011 Paul Crum Construction

Inspector PWA

Discussion to determine whether to refer the Appeal

of Medical Separation to an external hearing officer

TBD Staff recommends the scheduling of this item for the September 8, 2011 Civil Service Board

6-28-2011 Allen McFarland Communications

Dispatcher PWA

Discussion to determine whether to refer the Appeal of Probationary Release to an external hearing officer

TBD Staff recommends the scheduling of this item for the September 8, 2011 Civil Service Board

8/8/2011

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Date: August 11, 2011 OPEN SESSION- 5:30 p.m. City Hall ...€¦ · **REVISED** CIVIL SERVICE BOARD MEETING AGENDA Date: August 11, 2011 OPEN SESSION- 5:30 p.m. City Hall, One Frank

Date: August 11, 2011 OPEN SESSION- 5:30 p.m. City Hall ...€¦ · REVISED CIVIL SERVICE BOARD MEETING AGENDA Date: August 11, 2011 OPEN SESSION- 5:30 p.m. City Hall, One Frank