Firefighters', Police Officers' and EMS Civil Service Commission - May 5, 2025
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
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN FIREFIGHTERS’, POLICE OFFICERS’ AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL’S CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025, 11:00 AM 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. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Jolsna Thomas, Chair Mitchell Kreindler Farah Ahmed, Vice Chair 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, 512-974-2895, Matthew.Chustz@austintexas.gov. The committee may go into a closed session under the Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071, of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from legal counsel on any item on this agenda. CALL TO ORDER AGENDA 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 Regular Meeting on February 3, 2025. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. 3. 4. Hear and rule on appeal(s) from the Austin Police Department’s Corporal Detective written promotional examination administered April 14, 2025, pursuant to the Texas Local Government Code, Section 143.034, and the City of Austin Fire Fighters’, Police Officers’ and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations, Rule 7. Hear and rule on appeal(s) from the Emergency Medical Services Clinical Specialist - Field written promotional examination administered on March 28, 2025, pursuant to the Texas Local Government Code, Section 143.034, and the City of Austin Fire Fighters’, Police Officers’ and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations, Rule 7. Discussion and action regarding the request of one or more Austin Police Department candidates, to the Commission to appoint a three-member board per Texas Local Government Code, Section 143.022(c) for another mental or physical examination, as applicable. 5. Discussion and action to approve future meeting dates and times. STAFF BRIEFINGS 6. Staff briefing from the Civil Service Office regarding promotional examination processes, disciplinary hearings, and fitness-for-duty actions. …
REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN FIREFIGHTERS’, POLICE OFFICERS’ AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL’S CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025, 11:00 AM 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. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Jolsna Thomas, Chair Mitchell Kreindler Farah Ahmed, Vice Chair 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, 512-974-2895, Matthew.Chustz@austintexas.gov. The committee may go into a closed session under the Open Meetings Act, Section 551.071, of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from legal counsel on any item on this agenda. AGENDA ADDENDUM DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 7. 8. Discussion regarding whether the Commission questions the fitness for duty determination made of a City of Austin Emergency Medical Services Captain-Communications, Jaelithe Barr, by the Captain’s personal physician under the Texas Local Government Code, Section 143.081 and Rule 15.04 of the City of Austin Fire Fighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Personnel Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations. Discussion and possible action to appoint a physician to examine a City of Austin Emergency Medical Services Captain, Jaelithe Barr, and to submit a report to the Commission, the Emergency Medical Services Chief, and the medic pursuant to Texas Local Government Code Section 143.081 and Rule 15.04 of the City of Austin Fire Fighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Personnel Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations. EXECUTIVE SESSION 9. Discussion and deliberation regarding whether there is reason to question the fitness for duty determination made of a City of Austin Emergency Medical Service’s medic, Jaelithe Barr, by the Captain’s personal physician pursuant to the Texas Local Government Code, Section 143.081 and Rule 15.04 of the City of Austin Fire Fighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical and Service Commission Rules Regulations. (Personnel Matters under Texas Government Code, Section 551.074) Personnel Civil 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 …
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MONDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2025 MINUTES FOR THE CITY OF AUSTIN FIREFIGHTERS’, POLICE OFFICERS’ AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL’S CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2025 The Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission convened in a Regular Meeting on Monday, February 3, 2025, at 5202 East Ben White Boulevard, Building 500, Austin TX 78741. Commissioners in Attendance: Commission Chair Jolsna Thomas Commissioner Vice Chair Farah Ahmed Commissioner Mitchell Kreindler Staff in Attendance: Jaclyn Gerban, Assistant City Attorney Nathan Brown, Assistant Director Matthew Chustz, M&CS Manager Cyndi Gordon, Civil Service Coordinator Rogue Huitron, Civil Service Coordinator Meca Thompson, Civil Service Coordinator Abby Varela, MCS Coordinator Sylvester Martin, MCS Coordinator CALL TO ORDER Chair Thomas called the meeting to order at 10:07 a.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission Meeting of January 10, 2025. The minutes from the meeting of January 10, 2025, were approved on Vice Chair Ahmeds’ motion, Commissioner Kreindler’s second on a 2-0-1 vote. Commissioner Kreindler abstained from this item because they were not a commissioner on the date of the meeting. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MONDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2025 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and possible action regarding the request of one or more Austin Fire Department candidates, to the Commission to appoint a three-member board per Texas Local Government Code section 143.022(C) for another mental examination. Discussion was held and no action was taken because the request to appoint a three- member board was withdrawn by the candidate. 3. Discussion and action to approve future meeting dates and times. Discussion was held regarding future meeting dates and times. STAFF BRIEFINGS 4. Report from the Civil Service Office regarding promotional exam processes, disciplinary hearings, and fitness-for-duty actions. Cyndi Gordon, Civil Service Coordinator, delivered the briefing to the Commission with Municipal and Civil Service Manager Matthew Chustz, and Civil Service Coordinators Rogue Huitron and Meca Thompson. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Chair Thomas and Vice Chair Ahmed’s requested an item on the next agenda for discussion and action to approve future meeting dates and times. ADJOURNMENT Chair Thomas adjourned the meeting at 10:14 AM without objection.
