HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-20-2024 Special Minutes CITY OF * Special City Council Meeting
- _ B February 20, 2024 - 6:00 PM
= City Hall Council Chambers
WASHINGTON MINUTES
I. CALL TO ORDER
Deputy Mayor Larry Brown called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers of Auburn City Hall, 25 West Main Street.
I I. LAND ACKNOWLEDGEM ENT
III. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
1. Public Participation
The City Council Meeting was held in person and virtually.
A. Pledge of Allegiance
Deputy Mayor Brown led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance.
IV. ROLL CALL
Councilmembers present: Deputy Mayor Larry Brown, Hanan Amer, Kate
Baldwin, Cheryl Rakes, Clinton Taylor, Tracy Taylor, and Yolanda Trout-
Manuel. Mayor Nancy Backus was excused.
The following staff members present included:Acting City Attorney Harry
Boesche, Chief of Police Mark Caillier, Director of Finance Jamie
Thomas, Director of Innovation and Technology David Travis,Assistant
Director of Innovation and Technology Ashley Riggs, Director of Public
Works Ingrid Gaub, Director of Human Resources and Risk Management
Candis Martinson,Assistant Director of Human Resources and Risk
Management Aaron Barber, Human Resources Manager Melissa
Medisch, Business Systems Analyst Jonathan Barbano, and Deputy City
Clerk Hannah Scholl. Outside Counsel Stephen DiJulio with Foster Garvey
PC attended the meeting virtually.
V. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Department Overview- Human Resources (Martinson) (30
Minutes)
Director Martinson provided Council with a presentation on the Human
Resources and Risk Management Department including an overview of the
department organizational structure, Collective Bargaining Agreements
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(CBAs),the various represented groups, employee relations including
policies and procedures,flex schedules,telework schedules,
investigations, and training for management. Director Martinson also
discussed the hiring process, 2023 hiring statistics, benefits, 2023
achievements, and insurance/claim statistics. She also discussed the
Public Defender and Court Liaison, case filings, Community Court and the
Resource Center, and 2023 Court metrics.
Council discussed flex schedules, CBAs,the hiring process, the REDI
Coalition, NeoGov Dashboard, and employee relations.
B. Department Overview- Innovation&Technology(Travis)(30
Minutes)
Director Travis and Assistant Director Riggs provided Council with a
presentation on the Innovation&Technology Department including their
guiding principles, organizational structure, hiring requirements, and support
volume. They discussed the different divisions within the Department
including customer success, projects, infrastructure &cybersecurity and
the main responsibilities of each division.
Council discussed service desk software, cybersecurity training for
employees, and City social media sites.
VI. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the
meeting was adjourned at 7:06 p.m.
APPROVED this 4th day of March, 2024.
LAR Y BROWN, DEPOT MAYOR Hannah Scholl, Deputy City Clerk
Agendas and minutes are available to the public at the City Clerk's Office, on the City website
(http://www.aubumwa.gov), and via e-mail. Complete agenda packets are available for review
at the City Clerk's Office.
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