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CITY OF CHULA VISTA
MINUTES
October 9, 2003 Human Resources Conference Room
Thursday, 5:15 p.m. City Hall Building
1. MEETING CALL TO ORDER 5:15 p.m.
2. MEMBERS PRESENT Commissioners Veal P , Triplette P , Chidester P , Silva P ., Saucedo _P
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - The Minutes of the regular meeting of August 14th and September 11, 2003 were submitted for
approval.
MSC (SILVAISAUCEDO) 4.1 (TRIPLETTE ABSTAINED) - To approve the minutes as.submitted.
4. APPROVAL OF EXAMINATIOWANNOUNCEMENTS
03-196 Promotional, Engineering Technician 1/11
03-200 Open Plumber
MSC (CHIDESTERITRIPLETTE) 5- 0 To approve the Examination Announcements.
5. APPROVAL OF ELIGIBLE LIST
03-086 Open Code Enforcement Officer 1/11
• 03-113 Open Associate Planner
03-130 Promotional Police Agent
03-132 Open Conservation Coordinator
03-149 Open Fire Inspector II
03-161 Promotional Fiscal Office Specialist
03-164 Promotional Police Lieutenant
03-171 Open -Fire Inspector
MSC (TRIPLETTEISAUCEDO) 5-0 To approve the Eligible List.
6. NEW BUSINESS -
A. Request to cancel November's regular meeting.
Marcia Raskin, Director of Human Resources asked to postpone the November meeting. Staff will be attending the Calpelra Annual
Conference in November.
MSC (SILVAITRIPLETTE) 5-0 To postpone the November meeting until December.
7. OTHER BUSINESS -
A. City Communication Brochures and Announcements.
Information has been submitted for review. No comments.
B. Staffing Reports.
0 Information has been submitted for review. No comments
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It.8. COMMUNICATIONS
A. Chair's Comments
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Chair Veal expressed his gratitude on his re-election as Chair.
Chair Veal shared items discussed in his meeting with the Mayor. Chair Veal conveyed to the Mayor that the City is fortunate to have
qualified members on this Commission. Chair Veal recommended that future members have experience in labor management
relation issues since some items presented to the Commission are complex. Chair Veal also explained to the Mayor that the
commission is not a rubber stamp commission and feels that the members deal with professionals in the Human Resources
department as well as with department heads.
Chair Veal asked, in the course of a hearing, whether it was proper for the Commission to inquire if attempts were made for a
settlement.
Sharon Marshal, Assistant City Attorney replied that it was not appropriate to discuss settlement negotiations prior to hearing an
appeal because it may impact how the commission views the appeal.
Commissioners C)hidester stated that his experience was to try to settle at every level.
Sharon Marshal, Assistant City Attorney replied that the main purpose of the Skelly hearing is to give the employee and his or her
representative the opportunity to try to reach a settlement. Once the issue comes before the commission it means that the
department has made a decision that they cannot agree to anything less then what has been recommended.
Commissioner Chidester asked that they try to get to the bottom of it before it comes to the Commission.
Sharon Marshal, Assistant City Attorney replied that the Attorney's Office always listens to mitigating circumstances and is discussed
with Ms. Raskin, Director of Human Resources.
B. Commissioners' Comments None
• C. Staff Comments
Marcia Raskin explained why the pending hearing was cancelled at the last minute. Ms. Raskin explained that the City and the
employee's Attorney reached a decision to allow the employee to return to work with a 4 -month suspension and a Last Chance
Agreement.
D. Public Comments - None
9.' ADJOURNMENT— 5:15 p.m. To adjourn to the next regular meeting of the Commission scheduled on November 13, 2003,
in the HR Conference Room, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista.
ANNA KEMER , ECRETARY
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