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Approved Minutes
MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, September 27, 2021 REGULAR MEETING Monday, September 27, 2021 MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MINUTES The Municipal Civil Service Commission convened in a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, September 27, 2021 at the Human Resources Department, Learning & Research Center (LRC) 5202 E. Ben White Blvd., Suite 500, Austin, TX 78741. Chair Perez-Wiseley called the Commission meeting to order at 9:31 a.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Teresa Perez-Wiseley, Chair Melissa Rogers, Vice-Chair Andy Mormon Kevin Mullen Commissioners Absent: McKenzie Frazier Staff in Attendance: Matthew Chustz, Municipal Civil Service Administrator April Shaw, Municipal Civil Service Coordinator Mecia Griffin, Civil Service Coordinator Omar Francia, HRIS Support 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES July 26, 2021. 2. HEARING a. Approve the minutes from the Municipal Civil Service Commission regular meeting on The minutes of the July 26, 2021, regular meeting were approved on Vice-Chair Rogers’ motion, Commissioner Mullen’s second, on a vote of 4-0. a. Conduct a hearing on the appeal filed by Sacheen Yates regarding their Disciplinary Suspension from the Office of the Police Oversight. A hearing was conducted on the appeal filed by Sacheen Yates regarding their Disciplinary Suspension from the Office of Police Oversight. 1 MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, September 27, 2021 b. Deliberate in open or closed session, pursuant to 551.074 of the Texas Government Code (personnel exception), regarding the appeal of Sacheen Yates regarding their Disciplinary Suspension from the Office of the Police Oversight. Chair Perez-Wiseley recessed the Municipal Civil Service Commission meeting to go to closed session at 4:30 p.m. The Commission deliberated in closed session on the appeal filed by Sacheen Yates regarding their Disciplinary Suspension from the Office of the Police Oversight. Closed session ended and Chair Perez-Wiseley called the Municipal Civil Service Commission meeting back to order at 5:07 p.m. c. Possible action and decision on the appeal filed by Sacheen Yates regarding their Disciplinary Suspension from the Office of the Police Oversight. The motion to deny Sacheen Yates' appeal and uphold the decision made by the City of Austin in the Disciplinary Suspension was approved on Commission Mullen's motion, Vice-Chair Rogers' second, on a vote of 4-0. 3. OLD BUSINESS a. Discussion and possible action on the Municipal Civil Service Commission recommendation to City Council (Recommendation 20191108-04B) regarding the review of granted denial of promotion and discharge appeals. b. Discussion and review of the Municipal Civil Service Rules to provide input to the Discussion was held. Municipal Civil Service Director. Discussion was held. c. Discussion and possible action on future meeting dates, times and locations. Discussion was held on future meeting dates, times and locations. The following 2022 meeting dates were approved on Chair Perez-Wiseley’s motion, Commissioner Mullen’s second, on a 4-0 vote. The 2022 Commission Schedule is below: January 10, 2022 January 24, 2022 February 14, 2022 February 28, 2022 March 14, 2022 March 28, 2022 April 11, 2022 April 25, 2022 May 9, 2022 May 23, 2022 June 13, 2022 June 27, 2022 July 11, 2022 July 25, 2022 July 25, 2022 August 8, 2022 2 August 22, 2022 September 12, 2022 September 26, 2022 October 10, 2022 October 24, 2022 November 14, 2022 December 12, 2022 MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Monday, September 27, 2021 4. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS The Commission requested a future agenda item for discussion and possible action regarding the Municipal Civil Service recommendation to City Council (Recommendation 20191108-04B) regarding the review of granted denial of promotion and discharge appeals. The Commission requested a future agenda item for discussion and review of the Municipal Civil Service Rules to provide input to the Municipal Civil Service Director. ADJOURNMENT Chair Perez-Wiseley adjourned the meeting at 5:30 p.m. without objection. 3