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CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
MINUTES
April 14, 2005
Thursday, 5:15 p.m.
MEETING CALL TO ORDER 5:15 p.m.
Redwood Conference Room
City Hall Building
2. MEMBERS PRESENT Commissioners Triplette A , Chidester P, Silva P, Saucedo P Floros P
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES- The Minutes of the regular meeting of April 14, 2005 were approved.
4. APPROVAL OF EXAMINATION ANNOUNCEMENTS
05-080 Open Firefighter
05-093 Open Environmental Projects Manager
MSC (SAUCEDOIFLOROS) 4-0 To approve the Examination Announcements. (Chair Triplette was absent)
5. APPROVAL OF ELIGIBLE LIST
04427
Open
Engineering Technician Illi
04-435
Open
Senior Community Development Specialist
04-473
Open
Environmental Health Specialist
04-479
Open
Public Works Manager
04487
Open
Senior Code Enforcement Officer
05-003
Open
. Code Enforcement Manager
05-018
Open
Senior Public Works Specialist
MSC (CHIDESTERISAUCEDO) 4-0 To approve the Eligible List. (Chair Triplette was absent)
6. NEW BUSINESS -
A. Request to Extend the Police Dispatcher Eligibility List for 60 days submitted by Don Hunter, Division Commander, Patrol
Division.
Commissioner Chidester asked if a department representative would be present.
Marcia Raskin, Director of Human Resources stated that no representative would be present and that staff may have fail to
notify the department. Ms. Raskin also stated that she was familiar with the request.
Vice -Chair Silva asked if this was the first request to extend the list.
Marcia Raskin, Director of Human Resources answered yes.
Commissioner Floros asked if the request is so that they may hire from the existing list.
Marcia Raskin, Director of Human Resources answered yes.
MSC (FLOROSISILVA) 4-0 To approve the request to Extend the Police Dispatcher Eligibility List for 60 days. (Triplette
Absent).
OTHER BUSINESS -
A. City Newsletter and Communication Notices
Commissioner Chidester asked where job announcements are advertised.
Marcia Raskin, Director of Human Resources stated that the Human Resources Department advertises in various
publications, newspapers as well as utilizing a mailing list of public agencies, affirmative action agencies and posting on
various websites.
Vice Chair Silva asked if the City has difficulties recruiting dispatchers.
Kelley Bacon, Assistant Director of Human Resources, stated that the City pulled outof a consortium group it participated in
'for testing dispatchers. The Human Resources Department now conducts its own testing process and have not
experienced a shortage of applicants..
B. Staffing Reports
8. COMMUNICATIONS
A. Chair's Comments
Vice Chair Silva asked if there was any information regarding Mr. Triplette.
Marcia Raskin, Director of Human Resources stated that Chair Triplette has submitted a letter of resignation due to his recent
move out of Chula Vista.
Vice Chair Silva asked that staff extend the Commission's gratitude to Chair Triplette for his leadership and service to the
board. Mr. Silva commented that it has been a pleasure to work with Mr. Triplette.
Vice Chair Silva asked that election of a new Chair be placed on the June agenda. Mr. Silva will not be attending the May
meeting.
Commissioner Floros also announced that he would not be available for the May meeting.
Marcia Raskin, Director of Human Resources then stated that the May meeting would be cancel due to lack of quorum.
B. Commissioners' Comments
Commissioner Saucedo asked what is the process to fill the vacancy.
Marcia Raskin, Director of Human Resources stated that Mr. Triplette's seat was Council appointed. Ms. Raskin also stated
that the Human Resources Department is in the process of asking for nominations to fill Mr. Chidester's seat once it becomes
vacant due to his term expiring at the end of June. Ms. Raskin pointed out that two seats are appointed by employee
nominations, two are appointed by Mayor and Council and the Commission selects the fifth seat. Ms. Raskin asked the
Commissioners to spread the word that the Commission is seeking applications for vacancies.
C. Staff Comments
Marcia Raskin, Director of Human Resources stated that the Civil Services Rules continue to be worked on. Ms. Raskin
welcomes any comments or meetings regarding the Rules.
Commissioner Chidester would like to add language to the Rules regarding falsifying documents.
Ms. Raskin stated that she would like to set up an appoint to discuss Mr. Chidester's input. Ms. Raskin also mentioned that
there is pending discipline that might be brought to the Commission.
Commissioner Floros asked what the process was after adjourning from the previous hearing.
Marcia Raskin, Director of Human Resources said that based on the conversations and the hearing that evening, draftfindings
and decisions were created. The document was then presented to Chair Triplette for review and signature of the Findings.
The Findings were then presented'to the appellant.
D. Public Comments - None
9. ADJOURNMENT — (SILVAIFLOROS)4-0 - To adjourn to thenext
regular meeting of the Commission scheduled on June 9,
2000, in the Redwood Conference Room, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chu
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