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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-11-2017 MinutesCIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION CITY OF _ UR> Meeting Minutes ��WASHfNy TON DATE/LOCATION: July 11, 2017, at 3:30 pm Auburn City Hall — 2od Floor, Conference Room #3 25 West Main Street, Auburn, WA 98001 MEMBERS PRESENT: Terry Hurlbut, Chairman; Jim Kelly, Chairman Pro Tern STAFF PRESENT: Bill Pierson, Assistant Chief of Police; Jessica Leiser, Assistant City Attorney; Janelle Tarasewicz, Employment Manager; Julie Balza, HR Coordinator/Civil Service Examiner I. CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Hurlbut called the meeting to order at 3:32 pm. It. APPROVAL MINUTES: Approval of June 13, 2017 Civil Service Commission meeting minutes. FIRST.- Kelly SECOND: - CONCUR: HurlbutT APPROVED III. ENTRY LEVEL POLICE OFFICER: Review and approval of the Entry Level Police Officer eligibility list. FIRST: Kelly SECOND: - CONCUR: Hurlbut APPROVED IV. LATERAL LEVEL POLICE OFFICER: Review and approval of the Lateral Level Police Officer eligibility list. FIRST: I Kelly I SECOND: I - I CONCUR: I Hurlbut I APPROVED V. POLICE SERGEANT: Review and Approval of the Police Sergeant eligibility list. FIRST: I Kelly I SECOND: I - I CONCUR: I Hurlbut I APPROVED VI. CANDIDATE APPEAL: No action required. On June 291h, the City responded to Austin Arneberg's appeal, contesting the results of the denial letter sent on June 7, 2017. The additional documents submitted by Arneberg did not provide definitive facts to confidently contest the outcome of his background investigation. The commission reviewed the City's response. Per Civil Service Rule 5, Arneberg has until the end of day on July 14, 2017 to request a hearing before the Commission. VII. UPDATES/NEW BUSINESS: a. Update on the Diversity and Recruitment Program: Janelle updated the Commission on the Diversity and Recruitment program. We will be releasing our new web pages, videos, and beginning CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Terry Hurlbut, Chairman Jim Kelly, Chairman Pro Tem Heidi Harris, Member CIVIL SERVICE STAFF Julie Balza, Chief Examiner P 253-876-1983 1 F 253-288-4305 jbalza@auburnwa.gov c: Nancy Backus, Mayor Bob Lee, Chief of Police Dan Heid, City Attorney Rob Roscoe, Director of HR/Risk Mgmt Bill Pierson, Assistant Chief of Police Doug Ruth, Assistant City Attorney Dani Daskam, City Clerk Francesca Nix, Police Guild the new entry level hiring process within the next few weeks. With the new process, we will have two entry level lists. In summary, the new hiring process for entry level candidates has four main components, 1) Candidates will be sent the link to a virtual hiring seminar to help prepare them for their interview, 2) When candidates arrive for their interview, they will have 20 minutes to review the questions and prepare their answers, 3) if the candidate passes the oral board, the City will reimburse their Public Safety Testing fee, up to $45, and 4) entry level candidates scoring in the top 5 of the eligibility list will be paired with an APD Mentor to help guide them through the process. VIII. ADJOURN: The meeting adjourned at approximately 3:46 p.m. FIRST: I Kelly I SECOND: I 777-7pNCUR: I Hurlbut I APPROVED APPROV D THE 8T" DAY OF AUGUST 2017: Terry Hurlb t, Chairman Julie B za, ivil Service Examiner CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Terry Hurlbut, Chairman Jim Kelly, Chairman Pro Tem Heidi Harris, Member CIVIL SERVICE STAFF Julie Balza, Chief Examiner P 253-876-1983 1 F 253-2884305 jbalza@auburnwa.gov c: Nancy Backus, Mayor Bob Lee, Chief of Police Dan Heid, City Attorney Rob Roscoe, Director of HR/Risk Mgmt Bill Pierson, Assistant Chief of Police Doug Ruth, Assistant City Attorney Dani Daskam, City Clerk Francesca Nix, Police Guild