Approved Minutes — original pdf

Approved Minutes

MINUTES for Firefighters’, Police Officers’ and Emergency Medical Personnel’s Civil Service Commission SPECIAL CALLED MEETING Wednesday, June 9, 2021 The Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission convened in a Regular Meeting on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 via teleconference from 5202 East Ben White Boulevard, Building 500, Room 249, Austin TX 78741. Board Members in Attendance: Commission Chair Jolsna Thomas Commission Member Farah Ahmed Commission Vice Chair Eyna Canales-Zarate Staff in Attendance: Matthew Chustz, Acting Civil Service Administrator Michael Sullivan, Civil Service Coordinator CALL TO ORDER Civil Service Commission Chair Thomas called the Commission Meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. via video teleconference. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Mecia Griffin, Civil Service Coordinator Ann Skowronski, Assistant City Attorney Lieutenant Wade Lyons, Police Department 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES None. a. Approve the minutes from the Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission Regular Meeting of May 17, 2021. The minutes from the Special Called Meeting of May 17, 2021, were approved on Commission Vice Chair Canales-Zarates’ motion, and Commission Member Ahmed’s second, on a 3-0 vote. 1 2. NEW BUSINESS a. Consider and act upon Interim Chief of Police Joseph Chacon’s request to certify a Cadet Eligibility List in accordance with Article 14, Section 3(c) of the Agreement between the Austin Police Officers’ Association and the City of Austin. Commission Vice Chair Canales-Zarate made a motion to certify the Cadet Eligibility list. Commission Member Ahmed seconded the motion, and the motion passed 3-0. b. Discussion and possible action regarding the request of an Austin Police Department candidate to the Commission to appoint three-member boards per Chapter 143.022(c) LGC for another mental or physical examination. (Omar Bailey) Commission Ahmed made a motion to approve the appointment of three- member boards per Chapter 143.022(c) LGC for another mental or physical examination. Vice Chair Canales-Zarates’ seconded the motion. The motion was approved on a 3-0 vote. 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS a. Report from the Civil Service Office regarding exam processes, disciplinary hearings and fit for duty actions. Matthew Chustz, Acting Civil Service Administrator, delivered the briefing to the Commission. 4. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS a. Future Meetings Schedule. ADJOURNMENT Commission Member Ahmed made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Commission Chair Thomas seconded the motion, and the meeting was adjourned at 10:08 am. 2