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Approved Minutes

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2022 Commission Vice Chair Farah Ahmed MINUTES FOR THE CITY OF AUSTIN FIREFIGHTERS’, POLICE OFFICERS’ AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PERSONNEL’S CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2022 The Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission convened in a Regular Meeting on Monday, October 3, 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 Cyndi Gordon, Civil Service Coordinator Mecia Griffin, Civil Service Coordinator Jennifer Stanko, Civil Service Coordinator CALL TO ORDER Chair Thomas called the Civil Service Commission Meeting to order at 10:08 a.m. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No members of the public signed up to speak on this item. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Monika Arvelo, Assistant City Attorney 1. Approve the minutes from the Firefighters’, Police Officers’, and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission Special Called Meeting of September 19, 2022. The minutes from the Special Called Meeting of September 19, 2022, were approved on Vice Chair Ahmed’s motion, Commission Chair Thomas’ second, on a 2-0 vote. 1 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2022 2. Discussion and possible action to consider and act upon 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. The motion to approve 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 was approved on Vice Chair Ahmed’s motion, Chair Thomas’ second, on a 2-0 vote. 5. Discussion and possible action regarding the request of an Austin-Travis County EMS Department candidate to the Commission to appoint three-member boards per Chapter 143.022(c) LGC for another mental or physical examination. (Jacob Montenegro) Discussion was held, no action was taken. 3. Discussion and possible action regarding the City of Austin Firefighters’, Police Officers’ and Emergency Medical Services Personnel’s Civil Service Commission future meeting schedule. Discussion was held, no action was taken. 4. Report from the Civil Service Office regarding exam processes, disciplinary hearings and fitness-for-duty actions. Mecia Griffin, Civil Service Coordinator, delivered the briefing to the Commission and no action was taken. STAFF BRIEFINGS FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Chair Thomas made a motion to adjourn the meeting, Vice Chair Ahmed seconded the motion. The motion was approved on a 2-0 vote, and the meeting was adjourned at 10:15 AM The minutes were approved at the November 7, 2022 regular meeting on Chair Thomas’ motion, Vice Chair Ahmeds’ second on a 2-0 vote. 2