DEPARTMENT: Department of Human Resources
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Lori Steward, Interim Human Resources Director
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-Wide
SUBJECT:
Municipal Civil Service Commission reappointments and appointment, and designation of a chair.
SUMMARY:
The following reappointments to the Municipal Civil Service Commission are being submitted for consideration in the designated positions:
a) Joseph S. Tartell, Chair, Commissioner
b) Delia R. Trimble, Commissioner
c) Richard A. Lee, Commissioner
d) Leland E. Wingert, Alternate Commissioner
The following new appointment to the Municipal Civil Service Commission is being submitted for consideration as an Alternate Commissioner:
a) Leon L. Coe
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City Charter provides for the establishment of the Municipal Civil Service Commission to hear disciplinary appeals for suspensions, demotions, and terminations of employees in the classified civil service, and to make recommendations to the City Manager regarding each appeal. There has been a 48% decrease in the number of appeals heard by the Commission since Fiscal Year 2005. Current commissioners have worked to reduce the number of appeals made to them by clearly communicating to both employees and City departments the expectations regarding acceptable behavior and fair and consistent discipline. Last Fiscal Year, the Commission heard 19 disciplinary appeals.
The Commission consists of three regular members and three alternate members, appointed by City Council for a two-year term. The City Council also designates one of the three members as chair. The Governance Committee met on March 25th, and recommended forwarding the reappointment of Joseph S. Tartell, Delia R. Trimble, and Richard A. Lee as Commissioners; Leland E. Wingert as Alternate Commissioner; the appointment of Leon L. Coe as Alternate Commissioner; and designated Mr. Tartell to serve as the chair, to the full City Council. Staff recommends all the terms of office to commence on June 1, 2015 and to expire on May 31, 2017, with the current members to continue to serve in a hold over status until that time.
ISSUE:
Municipal Civil Service Commission appointments and designation of a chair from the appointees require full City Council approval.
ALTERNATIVES:
The City would continue to hold Municipal Civil Service Commission hearings utilizing the current members in a hold over status, and new appointments would be delayed until additional candidates apply, are interviewed, and appointed by City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the reappointments and appointment of the following individuals, in the positions designated, for a two-year term, from June 1, 2015 to May 31, 2017:
· Joseph S. Tartell, Chair, Commissioner
· Delia R. Trimble, Commissioner
· Richard A. Lee, Commissioner
· Leland E. Wingert, Alternate Commissioner
· Leon L. Coe, Alternate Commissioner