Firefighters', Police Officers' and EMS Civil Service Commission - Sept. 19, 2022
Firefighters', Police Officers' and EMS Civil Service Commission Special Called Meeting of the City of Austin Firefighters'', Police Officers'' and Emergency Medical Services Personnel Civil Service Commission
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN FIREFIGHTERS’, POLICE OFFICERS’ AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL’S CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2022, 3:00 P.M. HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT’S LEARNING AND RESEARCH CENTER 5202 E BEN WHITE, BLDG. 500 AUSTIN, TX 78741 Some members of the Commission may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Matthew Chustz, 512-974-2859, Matthew.Chustz@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Jolsna Thomas, Chair VACANT Farah Ahmed, Vice Chair 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 AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three- minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes from the Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission Special Called Meeting of August 2, 2022. PUBLIC HEARING 2. Hear and take action on Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services (ATCEMS) Chief Robert Luckritz’ recommendation to the Commission for the involuntary demotion of ATCEMS Clinical Specialist-Field Alexandra May to Medic-Field. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. Discussion and possible action regarding the request of an Austin Fire Department candidate to the Commission to appoint three-member boards per Chapter 143.022(c) LGC for another mental or physical examination. (David Malacara) 4. Discussion and possible action regarding the request of an Austin Fire Department candidate to the Commission to appoint three-member boards per Chapter 143.022(c) LGC for another mental examination. (Austin Runkle) 5. Discussion and possible action regarding the request of an Austin Fire Department candidate to the Commission to appoint three-member boards per Chapter 143.022(c) LGC for another physical examination. (Austin Runkle) 6. Discussion and possible action regarding the City of Austin …
Commission Vice Chair Farah Ahmed MINUTES FOR THE CITY OF AUSTIN FIREFIGHTERS’, POLICE OFFICERS’ AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL’S CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2022 The Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission convened in a Special Called Meeting on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at 5202 East Ben White Boulevard, Building 500, Austin TX 78741. Board Members in Attendance: Commission Chair Jolsna Thomas Staff in Attendance: Matthew Chustz, Civil Service Manager Mecia Griffin, Civil Service Coordinator Jennifer Stanko, Civil Service Coordinator Monika Arvelo, Assistant City Attorney CALL TO ORDER Civil Service Commission Chair Thomas called the Commission Meeting to order at 3:02 p.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Ben Phillips, Assistant City Attorney Richard Davis, Assistant Chief, AFD Heather Phillips, Interim Assistant Chief, ATCEMS No members of the public signed up to speak on this item. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes from the Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission Special Called Meeting of June 6, 2022. The minutes from the Special Called Meeting of June 6, 2022, were approved on Vice Chair Ahmed’s motion, Commission Chair Thomas’ second, and the motion passed 2- 0. 1 PUBLIC HEARING 2. Consider and take action on ACTEMS Chief Robert Luckritz' June 15, 2022, request to the Commission to find probable cause for the recommendation of the involuntary demotion of ATCEMS Clinical Specialist-Field Alexandra May to Medic -Field. Vice Chair Ahmed made a motion that the Commission finds probable cause for the recommendation of the involuntary demotion of ATCEMS Clinical Specialist-Field Alexandra May to Medic-Field. Commission Chair Thomas seconded the motion, and the motion passed 2-0. 3. Discussion and possible action regarding Austin Fire Department Candidate’s, Raechel Liska, mental or physical examination by the three-member board appointed by the Commission on December 16, 2021. Raechel Liska addressed the Commission regarding this item. Bob Nicks, president of the Austin Firefighters Association, addressed the Commission regarding this item. Discussion was held and no action was taken. STAFF BRIEFINGS 4. Report from the Civil Service Office regarding exam processes, disciplinary hearings and fitness-for-duty actions. Mecia Griffin, Civil Service Coordinators delivered the briefing to the Commission and no action was taken. 5. Future Meetings Schedule. Matthew Chustz, Municipal & Civil Service Manager addressed the Commission regarding their future meeting schedule. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Chair Thomas added a future item to the October 3, 2022, Commission …
