Minutes- 180409 POLICE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
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v MEETING
Monday, Apri19, 2018 — 9:00 AM
Public Safety Building Conference Room
MINUTES
Call to Order
Attendance/Roll Call
'� The mee�ing was called to order by Chair Schulz at 9:03 AM. Present at the meeting were Commissioners
Gloria Kumagai, Ralph Schulz and Andrew Wold; Police Chief Jason Sturgis, City Manager Tim Cruikshank,
Human Resources Director Kirsten Santelices, Council Member Joanie Clausen, Commander Steve Johnson,
Commander Dave Kuhnly, City Attorney Maria Cisneros, Best & Flanagan Law Clerk Brian Linnerooth,
Mayor Shep Harris, mentee to Andrew Wold and law student Brittany Kennedy, and Administrative Assistant
Amanda Johnson.
Agenda Review
A�proval of Minutes of March 8 2018
Commissioner Kumagai requested the minutes be amended to include the officer candidate demographics from
the last hiring process. Commissioner Wold moved to approve the meeting minutes from March 8, 2018 with
that addition; seconded by Commissioner Kumagai. The March 8, 2018 minutes with addition were approved
by consensus.
Rules & Re�ulations Discussion
Attorney Maria Cisneros reviewed her memo to Manager Cruikshank dated 04/04/18. There was discussion
concerning the impracticality of commissioners handling all tasks outlined in the state statute. Attorney
Cisneros advised the commission can delegate responsibilities to staff, but must provide the framework for staff
to work within. Commissioner Wold thanked Attorney Cisneros for the comprehensive memo and research her
office conducted for the commission.
Chair Schulz advised he is concerned about liability stemming from the commission handling responsibilities
outlined in the state statute. Chair Schulz made a motion to approve the revised rules and regulations presented
by the city. Motion was not seconded; motion failed.
Commissioner Kumagai stated she is concerned about the excessive delegation to city staff and believes the
proposed rules and regulations lack transparency and are one-sided. Commissioner Wold reminded
commissioners that the rules and regulations are established by the commission and not by city staff.
Commissioner Wold recommended each commissioner review the proposed rules and regulations and
individually send comments and/or proposed revisions to Attorney Cisneros. Attorney Cisneros advised she
would draft a new proposal and another meeting would be scheduled to discuss it. The next meeting will
tentatively be scheduled in May or June.
Mayor Harris inquired whether the commission's rules and regulations are approved by City Council. Attorney
Cisneros stated while most city commission by-laws are approved by council, Civil Service Commission rules
and regulations are not.
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Council Member Clausen asked who faces liability if there are legal challenges to decisions made by the Civil
Service Commission. Attorney Cisneros advised while commissioners can be individually named in a lawsuit,
the City of Golden Valley indemnifies commissioners and the City of Golden Valley would incur costs
associated with legal proceedings and judgements.
Commissioner Wold moved to table the rules and regulations discussion and have commissioners send
comments to Attorney Cisneros by April 23`d so a new proposal could be drafted; seconded by Commissioner
Kumagai. Commissioner Schulz advised he believed the draft proposal presented by the city attorney should
have been approved and voted against the motion made by Commissioner Wold. Motion carried.
Mayor Harris thanked commissioners for their service to the community.
Adjournment
Commissioner Kumagai moved to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Commissioner Wold. The meeting was
adjourned at 9:51 AM.
Respectfully submitted,
Gloria Kumagai, Secretary