Firefighters', Police Officers' and EMS Civil Service Commission - June 6, 2022
Firefighters', Police Officers' and EMS Civil Service Commission Regular Meeting of the City of Austin Firefighters'', Police Officers'' and Emergency Medical Services Personnel Civil Service Commission - 5202 E Ben White Building 500 Austin, TX 78741
CITY OF AUSTIN FIREFIGHTERS’, POLICE OFFICERS’ AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL’S CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING Monday, June 6, 2022, 9:00 a.m. Human Resources Department’s Learning and Research Center 5202 E Ben White, Bldg. 500 Austin, TX 78741 AGENDA EXECUTIVE SESSION (No Public Discussion on These Items) The Commission will announce it will go into closed session to receive advice from Legal Counsel, or to discuss matters of litigation and personnel matters pursuant to Texas Government Code (LGC) Chapter 551, Section 551.071 and Section 551.074. If necessary, the Commission will go into closed session, as permitted by law regarding any item on this agenda. CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Approve the minutes from the Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission Special Called Meeting of May 3, 2022. a. Consider and take action on Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) Chief Robert Luckritz’ April 4, 2022 request to the Commission for the involuntary demotion of ATCEMS Clinical Specialist - Field Victoria Dockery to Medic -Field. b. Hear and rule on appeal(s) from the 2022 Clinical Specialist - Field written promotional examination administered on May 10, 2022 pursuant to the Texas Local Government Code Chapter 143.034, Article 12 of the Agreement between the City of Austin and the ATCEMS Employees Association and Rule 7 of the City of Austin Fire Fighters’, Police Officers’ and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations. c. Discussion and possible action regarding the appointment of a physician, psychiatrist, or psychologist to examine a police officer and to submit a report to the commission, department head, and the police officer. Pursuant to Section 143.081 LGC and Rule 15.04 of the City of Austin Fire Fighters’, Police Officers’ and Emergency Medical Personnel Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations. (Andrew Vera) a. Report from the Civil Service Office regarding exam processes, disciplinary hearings 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS and fit for duty actions. b. Future Meetings Schedule. 4. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Michael Sullivan at the Human Resources Department, at 512-974-3314, …
MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2022 MINUTES for the REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN FIREFIGHTERS’, POLICE OFFICERS’ AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL’S CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2022, 9:00 A.M. VACANT The Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission convened in a Regular Meeting on Monday, June 6, 2022, at 5202 East Ben White Boulevard, Building 500, Austin TX 78741. Board Members in Attendance: Commission Chair Jolsna Thomas Commission Vice Chair Farah Ahmed Staff in Attendance: Matthew Chustz, Civil Service Manager Mecia Griffin, Civil Service Coordinator Michael Sullivan, Civil Service Coordinator Jennifer Stanko, MCS Coordinator Monika Arvelo, Assistant City Attorney CALL TO ORDER Civil Service Commission Chair Thomas called the Commission Meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Ben Phillips, Assistant City Attorney Pete DiDonato, Interim Assistant Chief, ATCEMS Paul Mallon, Commander, ATCEMS No members of the public signed up to speak. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approve the minutes from the Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission Special Called Meeting of May 3, 2022. The minutes from the Special Called Meeting of May 3, 2022, were approved on Commission Vice Chair Ahmed’s motion, Commission Chair Thomas’ second, and the motion passed 2-0. 1 MEETING MINUTES 2. NEW BUSINESS MONDAY, JUNE 6, 2022 a. Consider and take action on Austin-Travis County EMS (ATCEMS) Chief Robert Luckritz’ April 4, 2022 request to the Commission for the involuntary demotion of ATCEMS Clinical Specialist-Field Victoria Dockery to Medic-Field. A hearing was conducted regarding ATCEMS Chief Robert’s Luckritz’ request to the Commission for the involuntary demotion of ATCEMS Clinical Specialist-Field Victoria Dockery to Medic-Field. Chair Thomas recessed the Commission meeting to go into closed session at 9:31 AM. The Commission deliberated in closed session, pursuant to 551.074 of the Texas Government Code (personnel exception), on the request to the Commission for the involuntary demotion of ATCEMS Clinical Specialist-Field Victoria Dockery to Medic-Field. Closed session ended and Chair Thomas called the Commission meeting back to order at 9:41 AM. Vice Chair Ahmed made a motion to grant the request for the involuntary demotion of ATCEMS Clinical Specialist-Field Victoria Dockery to Medic-Field Chair Thomas seconded the motion, and the motion passed on a 2-0 vote. b. Hear and rule on appeal(s) from the 2022 Clinical Specialist-Field written promotional examination administered on May 10, 2022 pursuant to the Texas Local Government Code Chapter …
