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Civil Service Commission Meeting

Date: May 06, 2021

Time: 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Registration Required: No

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We welcome you to attend our meetings; your interest is encouraged and appreciated. The Civil Service Commission meetings are regularly scheduled the first and third Thursday of each month.

Please Note: Before addressing the Civil Service Commission, please state your name and whom you represent.

Disabled Accommodation

If you have a disability which requires an accommodation, an alternative format, or requires another person to assist you while attending this meeting, please contact Marissa Georges at (707) 565-6195, as soon as possible to ensure arrangements for accommodation.

Agenda

In accordance with Executive Orders N-25-20 and N-29-20 the May 6, 2021 Civil Service Commission meeting will be held virtually. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY NOT ATTEND THIS MEETING IN PERSON

The May 6, 2021 Civil Service Commission will be facilitated virtually through Zoom.

1. Join the Zoom meeting application on your computer, tablet or smartphone:
Go to: https://sonomacounty.zoom.us/j/93216567622?pwd=d1pRRUlNSW1iNVVPZjN0NUpVcUxWZz09

2. Call-in and listen to the meeting:

By telephone: Number: +1 (669) 900-9128

Webinar ID: 932 1656 7622 Password: 253129

PUBLIC COMMENT PRIOR TO THE COMMISSION MEETING: Public Comment may be submitted via email. EMAIL PUBLIC COMMENT: To submit an emailed public comment to the commission secretary email marissa.georges@sonoma-county.org by May 3, 2021. Please provide your name, the agenda items on which you wish to speak, and your comment. These comments will be emailed to all Civil Service Commission members.

PUBLIC COMMENT DURING THE COMMISSION MEETING: PUBLIC COMMENT USING ZOOM: Members of the public who join the Zoom meeting, either through the Zoom app or by calling in, will be able to provide live public comment at specific points throughout the meeting.

DISABLED ACCOMMODATION: If you have a disability which requires an accommodation or an alternative format to assist you in observing and commenting on this meeting, please contact the Commission Secretary at (707) 565-6195 or by email marissa.georges@sonoma-county.org by 12pm Monday, May 3, 2021 to ensure arrangements for accommodation.

The rules for public observation and comment supersede and replace the standard provisions on page two for the duration of the public health emergency.

Call to Order

Approval of Minutes of April 15, 2021

Director’s Report

Public Comment: Any member of the public may address the Commission on a matter not listed on the agenda. Please state your name and who you represent, if applicable. Comments will be limited to 3 minutes.

Reports: Employee Relations Manager - Human Resources Department – Specification Update Study

Recommendations: Approve the revised specification and retitling of Employee Relations Manager to Employee and Labor Relations Manager. Spencer Keywood, Recruitment & Classification Manager

Appeals: Pre-hearing Meeting on Hearing Procedures Regarding Upcoming Appeal of Termination – Ramirez. Jeff Walter, Civil Service Commission Special Counsel

Agenda Items

Other Scheduling Matters­

Commissioners Closed Session

Reconvene from Closed Session

Commissioners Open Session

Adjourn

Meeting Documentation

Accommodation Request

If you need an accommodation or an alternative format to assist you in observing and/or commenting on this meeting, please contact the Commission Secretary at (707) 565-6195 or by email yuka.kamiishi@sonoma-county.org within 72 hours of the meeting to ensure arrangements for accommodation.

Meeting Materials

Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Commission after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the following address:

Human Resources Office
575 Administration Drive, Suite 116-B
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Public Comment

Any member of the audience desiring to address the Commission on a matter on the agenda: Please walk to the public speaker’s table and after receiving recognition from the Chair, please state your name and make your comments.

In order that all interested parties have an opportunity to speak, please be brief and limit your comments to the subject under discussion. Each person is usually granted 3 minutes to speak; time limitations are at the discretion of the Chair.

While members of the public are welcome to address the Commission, under the Brown Act, Commission members may not deliberate or take action on items not on the agenda, and generally may only listen.