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Civil Service Commission September 26, 2018 �,
Commissioners present: Gloria Kumagai, Chair
Andrew Wold, Secretary
Ralph Schulz
Staff present: Jason Sturgis, Chief of Police
Maria Cisneros, City Attorney
Dave Kuhnly, Commander
Steve Johnson, Commander
Kirsten Santelices, Human Resources Director
Amanda Johnson, Administrative Assistant
Council present: None
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 am by Chair Kumagai.
Approval of Agenda
There were no proposed revisions to the agenda.
Approval of Meeting Minutes
The meeting date listed in the minutes for approval should be changed to May 23rd instead of April 23ra
Motion by Commissioner Wold to approve the June 7, 2018 meeting minutes as revised. 5econded by
Commissioner Schulz. Motion carried 3-0.
Old Business
None.
New Business
Review and Approval of Civil Service Commission Records
Kirsten Santelices presented the commission records for review, including an overview of the hiring
process. Commissioner Wold requested clarification on awarding veterans' points. Santelices clarified
the lawful requirements for veterans' points and advised the veterans' points are weighted slightly
heavier than required due to the 100-point scoring system used in the police officer hiring process.
Commissioner Kumagai inquired about minimum scoring criteria for testing components and Santelices
advised there are natural breaks in scoring where candidates who rank above the natural scoring gap
would be invited to move on to the next hiring phase. Minimum scores are not concrete, rather
determined by the natural breaks in candidate scores.
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Commissioner Wold inquired whether there is consistency in scoring candidate interviews and whether '
the same interviewers are used on all interview panels. Chief Sturgis advised when possible, the same �
interviewers are used; however, schedules generally do not allow the same interview panels to be used
for all candidates. Santelices advised employees participating in the hiring process are trained in
interview scoring and will be receiving implicit bias training in 2019.
Commissioner Wold advised he believes the veterans' points awarded are too high, but motioned to
approve the police officer hiring process as presented. Seconded by Commissioner Schulz. Motion
carried 3-0.
Santelices presented the city's employment application for commissioner review. Commissioner Wold
motioned to approve the application. Seconded by Commissioner Schulz. Motion carried 3-0.
Approval to Initiate a Police Officer Hirin� Process
Chief Sturgis advised the commission the city council has approved the hiring of a 32nd police officer. The
department will be training a current officer to act as a liaison and contact for mental health-related calls
and follow-up, and the new hiring process would be conducted to backfill that officer's position on
patrol.
No further discussion ensued. Commissioner Wold motioned to approve the initiation of a police officer
hiring process. Seconded by Commissioner Schulz. Motion carried 3-0.
Adjourn
Motion by Commissioner Wold, seconded by Commissioner Schulz to adjourn the meeting at 9:21 am.
Motion carried 3-0.