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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-03-2022 - Agenda Packet MEDINA, WASHINGTON CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Virtual/Online Wednesday, August 03, 2022 – 8:00 AM AGENDA COMMISSION CHAIR | John Bell COMMISSION VICE-CHAIR | Lou Hillenbrand COMMISSIONER | Dan Becker Virtual Meeting Participation With the passing of the City’s Proclamation of Local Emergency and the Governor's Stay-at Home Proclamation, City Hall is closed to the public. Civil Service Commission participation in the special meeting will be by teleconference/online only. Members of the public may also participate by phone/online but please note that no contemporaneous public comment will be accepted. Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81453813140?pwd=TDIxNGJ2Z2hNRDhxSDVHMFZEOGFxUT09 Meeting ID: 814 5381 3140 Passcode: 285856 Dial by your location +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) 1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL 2. ANNOUNCEMENTS 3. PUBLIC COMMENT Due to remote conferencing there will be no contemporaneous public comments at the Civil Service Commission meeting. If residents or the public have questions, concerns or comments of Civil Service Commission business or issues, or the following Civil Service Commission agenda, kindly submit comments via email to dnations@medina-wa.gov by 3:30 PM on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 to be read aloud by the Civil Service Secretary and included in the record. 4. NEW BUSINESS 4.1 Approval of Civil Service Commission Meeting Minutes of June 29, 2022 Recommendation: Adopt minutes. Staff Contact: Dawn Nations, Civil Service Secretary 1 4.2 Approval of Police Sergeant Eligibility Register Recommendation: Approve. Staff Contact: Dawn Nations, Civil Service Secretary 5. ADJOURNMENT 2 MEDINA, WASHINGTON CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Virtual/Online Wednesday, June 29, 2022 – 10:00 AM MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL Meeting called to order by Commission Chair John Bell and roll call was taken by Civil Service Secretary Dawn Nations. Commissioners Present: John Bell, Dan Becker, Lou Hillenbrand Staff Present: Jeff Sass, Dawn Nations 2. ANNOUNCEMENTS Interim Chief Jeff Sass gave brief update regarding Chief Burns being officially appointed to the City Manager position effective July 1, 2022. City Manager Steve Burns appointed Captain Sass to the position of Police Chief effective July 1, 2022. Commissioners congratulated Jeff Sass on his new position. Interim Chief Sass thanked the Commissioners for volunteering to be on the Civil Service Commission to allow the police department to be transparent with the processes. Interim Chief Sass announced the new officers will graduate from the academy on September 9, 2022. 3. PUBLIC COMMENT None. 4. NEW BUSINESS 4.1 Approval of Civil Service Commission Meeting Minutes of February 10, 2022 Recommendation: Adopt minutes. Staff Contact: Dawn Nations, Civil Service Secretary Action: Motion to approve by Hillenbrand, Second Becker. Approved. 3-0. 4.2 Approval of Recruitment Process for Police Sergeant Open Position Recommendation: Approve. Staff Contact: Dawn Nations, Civil Service Secretary Interim Chief Sass gave an update regarding the open Captain position and the Captain eligibility list was extended on February 10, 2022. Sergeant Gidlof was the next candidate on the list. Sergeant Gidlof was offered the Police Captain position and will be sworn in on July 1, 2022. This creates an open Sergeant position. Interim Chief Sass 3 AGENDA ITEM 4.1 discussed the recruitment process. The written examination was created by Public Safety Testing using Washington State law, the Medina Police policy manual, 2021 Law Enforcement Digest publications and a leadership book. The test consists of 100 questions and the testing date is July 27, 2022. Public Safety Testing will score the exams. Civil Service Secretary Nations explained the Civil Service Rule 8.15b Passing grade – regarding the commissioners to set the minimum score. The scoring criteria was outlined. The commissioners discussed and decided on a minimum score of 75% to pass the exam and set the next meeting date for August 3rd at 8am. Action: Motion to approve by Hillenbrand, Second Becker. Approved. 3-0 5. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 10:31 AM. Minutes taken by: Dawn Nations, Civil Service Secretary 4 AGENDA ITEM 4.1