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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 Discussion was held and no action was taken because the request to appoint a three- member board was withdrawn by the candidate. 3.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.