Minutes- 180308 �'� POLICE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
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7700 Golden Valley Road—Golden Valley,MN 55427
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� e MEETING
Thursday, March 8, 2018— 8:30 AM
Public Safety Building Conference Room
MINUTE S
Call to Order
Attendance/Roll Call
The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Kumagai at 8:33 AM. Present at the meeting were
Commissioners Gloria Kumagai and Andrew Wold; Police Chief Jason Sturgis, Commander Steve Johnson,
Commander Dave Kuhnly and Administrative Assistant Amanda Johnson.
Additions to the A�enda �
There were no additions or corrections to the agenda.
A�proval of Minutes of February 5, 2018
Commissioner Wold moved to approve the minutes from the February 5, 2018 meeting as presented; seconded
by Commissioner Kumagai. The meeting minutes were unanimously approved.
Approval of Police Officer Eli ig bility Re�ister I
Chief Sturgis advised 47 applications were received for the police officer position, which is only 1/3 of the
number usually received. Twenty candidates participated in the fitness test and 12 advanced to the interview
panel. Ultimately 4 candidates moved onto the final interview and 2 were placed on the police officer eligibility
register for commission approval.
Commissioner Wold inquired whether there were only two candidates on the register due to the low number of
applicants and whether the candidates were less desirable than candidates from previous processes due to the
overall scores being lower. Chief Sturgis stated the two candidates were the only two candidates that
successfully completed the final interview and the candidates' ranks were decided by their law enforcement
experience.
Chief Sturgis advised he has been given permission to extend conditional offers to both candidates by the city
manager even though there is currently only one vacant officer position. Both candidates will be given job
offers if they successfully complete the background,psychological and medical.
Commissioner Wold moved to approve the police officer eligibility register; seconded by Commissioner
Kumagai. The police officer eligibility register was unanimously approved.
Adj ournment
Commissioner Wold moved to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Commissioner Kumagai. The meeting was
adjourned at 8:50 AM.
Respectfully submitted,
Gloria Kumagai, Secretary
December 2017 Officer Hiring Proc�ss
Applicants: 47
American lndian/Am�rican Eskimo: 0
Asian or Pacific lslander:2
Afircan American: 5
Hispanic: 2
Caucasian: 37
Twa ar More Races: 1
Unknown: 0
Male: 38
Female: 8
Unknown: 1
Finalists: 2
African Arnerican Male: 1
Caucasian Female. 1