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Approved Minutes

Commission Vice Chair Farah Ahmed MINUTES for Firefighters’, Police Officers’ and Emergency Medical Personnel’s Civil Service Commission SPECIAL CALLED MEETING Tuesday, May 3, 2022 The Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission convened in a Special Called Meeting on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at 5202 East Ben White Boulevard, Building 500, Austin TX 78741. Board Members in Attendance: Commission Chair Jolsna Thomas Staff in Attendance: Monika Arvelo, Assistant Director Matthew Chustz, Acting Civil Service Administrator Mecia Griffin, Civil Service Coordinator CALL TO ORDER Civil Service Commission Chair Thomas called the Commission Meeting to order at 10:20 a.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Michael Sullivan, Civil Service Coordinator Ann Skowronski, Assistant City Attorney Pete DiDonato, Interim Assistant Chief, ATCEMS No members of the public signed up to speak on this item. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Approve the minutes from the Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission Regular Meeting of April 4, 2022. The minutes from the Regular Meeting of April 4, 2022, were approved on Commission Vice Chair Ahmed’s motion, Commission Chair Thomas’ second, and the motion passed 2-0. 2. NEW BUSINESS 1 a. Consider and take action on ACTEMS Chief Robert Luckritz' April 4, 2022, request to the Commission to find probable cause for the recommendation of the involuntary demotion of ATCEMS Clinical Specialist - Field Victoria Dockery 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 Victoria Dockery to Medic-Field. Commission Chair Thomas seconded the motion, and the motion passed 2-0. b. 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. (Casey Hicks) Commission Chair Thomas made a motion to approve the appointment of three-member boards per Chapter 143.022(c) LGC for another mental or physical examination. Commission Vice Chair Ahmed seconded the motion, and motion passed 2-0. 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) Commission Vice Chair Ahmed made a motion to approve the appointment of three-member boards per Chapter 143.022(c) LGC for another mental or physical examination. Commission Chair Thomas seconded the motion, and motion passed 2-0. a. Report from the Civil Service Office regarding exam processes, disciplinary hearings and fit for duty actions. Michael Sullivan and Mecia Griffin, Civil Service Coordinators, delivered the briefing to the Commission and no action was taken. 3. STAFF BRIEFINGS b. Future Meetings Schedule. 4. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Commission Vice Chair Ahmed made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Commission Chair Thomas seconded the motion. The motion was approved on a 2-0 vote, and the meeting was adjourned at 10:51 a.m. The minutes were approved at the June 3, 2022 meeting on Vice Chair Ahmed’s motion, Chair Thomas’ second on a 2-0 vote. 2