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

Agenda — original pdf

SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN FIREFIGHTERS’, POLICE OFFICERS’ AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL’S CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 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, 512-974-2859, 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 Special Called Meeting on August 18, 2025. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. 3. Discussion and action regarding the appointment of a three-member board to examine Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services Medic Michael Ozuna’s fitness for duty, and to submit a report to the commission, department head, and the Medic 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 Personnel’s Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations. Discussion and action to question the fitness for duty determination made of an Austin Fire Department firefighter, Arturo Liscano, by the firefighter’s personal physician; and if questioned, to appoint a physician to examine Auturo Liscano 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’s Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations. 4. Discussion and action to approve the 2026 regular meeting schedule of the Fire Fighters’ Police Officers’ and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission. 5. Discussion and action to approve future meeting dates and times. EXECUTIVE …

Approved Minutes — original pdf

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 MINUTES FOR THE CITY OF AUSTIN FIREFIGHTERS’, POLICE OFFICERS’ AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL’S CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 The Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission convened in a Special Called Meeting on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at 5202 East Ben White Boulevard, Building 500, Austin TX 78741. Commissioners in Attendance: Jolsna Thomas, Chair Mitchell Kreindler, Commissioner Commissioners Absent: Farah Ahmed, Vice Chair Staff in Attendance: Jaclyn Gerban, Assistant City Attorney Matthew Chustz, M&CS Manager Cyndi Gordon, Civil Service Coordinator Rogue Huitron, Civil Service Coordinator Meca Thompson, Civil Service Coordinator Sylvester Martin, Civil Service Coordinator CALL TO ORDER Chair Thomas called the meeting to order at 11:01 a.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes from the Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission Special Called Meeting on August 18, 2025. The minutes from the meeting on August 18, 2025, were approved on Chair Thomas’ motion, Commissioner Kreindler’s second on a 2-0 vote. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Discussion and action regarding the appointment of a three-member board to examine Austin- Travis County Emergency Medical Services Medic Michael Ozuna’s fitness for duty, and to submit a report to the commission, department head, and the Medic 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 Personnel’s Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations. This item was withdrawn. 3. Discussion and action to question the fitness for duty determination made of an Austin Fire Department firefighter, Arturo Liscano, by the firefighter’s personal physician; and if questioned, to appoint a physician to examine Auturo Liscano 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’s Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations. The motion to not question the report from Arturo Liscano’s personal physician was approved on Chair Thomas’ motion, Commissioner Kreindler’s second on a 2-0 vote. The action of the Commission did not require appointment of a physician. 4. Discussion and action to approve the 2026 regular meeting schedule of the Fire Fighters’ Police Officers’ and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission. The motion to approve the 2026 …