SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION - COUNTY OF KERN 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California 93301 Regular Meeting Monday, 5:30 p.m. PRESENT: Commissioners Johnson, Prince, Parli, Rhoades & Thorn ABSENT: OTHERS: None Naomi Anderberg, Joyce Anderson, Hector Avila, Devin Brown, Sharon Bush, Audra Call, Betty Dennison, Doris DePriest, Lazaro Granados, Jodi Holquin, Ginny Krebs, Sharon Lesser, Christy Morley, Linda O Neil, Arthur Norris, Renita Nunn, Odessa Perkins, Keri Pharris, Mark Quinn, Margo Raison, Mel Scott, Robb Seibly, Mary Anne Steele, Mary Stewart, Teresa Vasquez, Susan Wells, Jason Wiebe, Kevin Zimmermann and others NOTE: Jo, Pa, Pr, Rh, Th are abbreviations for Commissioners Johnson, Parli, Prince, Rhoades and Thorn. For example, Jo/Pr denotes Commissioner Johnson made the motion and Commissioner Prince seconded the motion. The abbreviations ab means absent and abd abstained. COMMISSIONER ACTION IS SHOWN IN CAPS AFTER EACH ITEM Commissioner Johnson called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. PUBLIC SESSION 1. Public Presentations A representative for Richard Papst addressed the Commission on behalf of his client, Arthur Norris, petition for relief. Mr. Papst requested that a letter be read into the record as he was unable to attend personally. Mr. Norris would ask that the Commission give consideration to hearing his request to reclassify his time away from county service as an unpaid leave of absence rather than as a resignation and rehire. Mr. Papst asked that the Commission set aside time to hear the petition so Mr. Norris can have some due process consideration of his petition and request. MATTER TO BE PLACED ON THE JUNE 9, 2008 AGENDA. 2. Approval of Minutes Regular meeting of April 14, 2008 and special meetings of March 10 & 11, 2008 & April 24, 2008. APPROVED; Pr/Th All ayes
Page 2 3. Revised Specification(s): The following job specification(s) have been revised in accordance with Civil Service Rules and established procedures. APPROVED; Th/Pr All ayes a) Forensic Laboratory Technician I, Item No. 1693 b) Forensic Laboratory Technician II, Item No. 1692 c) Airport Police Officer I/II, Items No. 4729 & 4730 4. Correction of Bargaining Unit Status: The following bargaining unit status has been revised in accordance with Civil Service Rules and established procedures. APPROVED; Th/Pa - All ayes a) Supervising Mail Clerk, Item 2832, from Mid-Management to Supervisory. 5. Examining Schedule: The following examinations have been scheduled in accordance with Civil Service Rules and established procedures. APPROVED; Th/Pa All ayes 4826) Therapy Supervisor 4827) Senior Information Systems Specialist 4828) Maintenance Worker I/II 4829) Park Superintendent 4830) County Compliance and Accountability Officer 4831) Clinical Healthcare Interpreter Bilingual 4832) Auditor Controller s Division Chief Audit 4833) Home Health Care Aide 4834) Social Service Supervisor II 4835) Evidence Technician 6. Reclassification(s): The following reclassification recommendations are based upon analysis conducted by the Personnel Department in accordance with Civil Service Rules and established procedures. a) Schedule 8995 AIRPORTS ENTERPRISE FUND APPROVED; Th/Pr All ayes RECLASSIFY 0468 1 Airports Administration & R. 63.3 5110-6238 Development Manager (Delete classification title) TO 0468 1 Airports Chief Financial Officer R. 63.3 5110-6238 (Title change only)
Page 3 b) Schedule 8995 AIRPORTS ENTERPRISE FUND APPROVED; Pr/Pa All ayes RECLASSIFY 4729 5 Airport Security Officer II or R. 56.0 3550-4334 4730 Airport Security Officer I R. 54.0 3213-3923 (Delete classification title) TO 4729 5 Airport Police Officer II or R. 56.0 3550-4334 4730 Airport Police Officer I R. 54.0 3213-3923 (Title change only) c) Schedule 5120 HUMAN SERVICES APPROVED; Pa/Pr All ayes RECLASSIFY 3280 1 Office Services Assistant R. 44.4E 1991-2430 TO 3275 1 Office Services Technician R. 46.6D 2222-2712 7. Classification Deletion(s): The following classification(s) resulting from corresponding actions presented to the Commission on this Agenda. APPROVED; Pr/Th All ayes a) Airport Security Officer II, Item No. 4729 b) Airport Security Officer I, Item No. 4730 PERSONNEL MATTERS All appeals will be heard in open session unless requested to be heard in closed session. Any person whose matter is on this agenda and would like that matter heard in closed session, is to notify the Commission when your matter is called. 8. Request from Ron Sergi, General Counsel for California Organization of Police and Sheriff s, to reschedule hearing date(s) in the matter of the disciplinary action by the Kern County Sheriff s Office of his client, name redacted, from the position as a Detentions Deputy. This matter was previously scheduled for hearing dates of May 29, 30 & 31, 2007. DENIED with caveat; Th/Pa; All ayes County Counsel stated the department remains available to proceed. There has been no contact from Mr. Sergi. Due to the length of time this matter has been pending, the Commission made the motion to remove the matter from the agenda until such time either party makes a request to reschedule hearing dates.
Page 4 Additionally, Commission again orders that in the event Detentions Deputy, name redacted, ultimately prevails and is restored to her position, there will not be an award of back pay. 9. Request from Edward Nance, Representative from SEIU, Local 521, for an appeal hearing in the matter of the termination of his client, (name redacted), from his position as Security Officer I with Department of Airports. APPROVED; HEARING DATES SET FOR JUNE 16, 17 & 18, 2008; Pa/Th; All ayes 10. Request from ELIZABETH GIBSON for personal necessity leave of absence from her position as Office Services Technician for the Kern County Probation Department. The Department recommends denial of this request. APPROVED; Rh/Pa; All ayes Ms. Gibson requested this matter be heard in closed session. 11. Request from NORMA SANCHEZ for personal necessity leave of absence from her position as Human Service Technician III for the Kern County Department of Human Services. The Department recommends denial of this request. DENIED; Th/Pr; All ayes 12. Request from the Kern County Sheriff s Office to extend the probationary period for Deputy Sheriff Trainee from 180 days to 365 days for (name redacted). APPROVED; Rh/Pr; All ayes 13. Request from the Public Health Department to remove LANITA MOLER from the eligible list for Health Education Assistant, Examination No. 4665 and Certification No. 46332. APPROVED; Pa/Th; All ayes 14. Request from the Kern County Department of Human Services to remove TERRI JOHNSON from the eligible list for Human Services Technician, Examination No. 4101 and Certification No. 46393. APPROVED; Th/Rh; All ayes 15. Request from the Kern County Sheriff s Office to remove the following names from the Office Services Technician Examination No. 4443, Certification List No. 46112 and to withhold from future certification to the Sheriff s Office: APPROVED; Th/Pr; All ayes a) Michelle Peterson b) Adela Riojas 16. Request from the Kern County Sheriff s Office to remove SARA UPHOFF from Legal Process Technician Examination No. 4472, Certification List No. 45757 and to withhold from certification from future certification to the Sheriff s Office. APPROVED; Th/Rh; All ayes 17. Request from the Kern County Sheriff s Office to remove ROSA MONTALVO de PHILLEY from the eligible list for Sheriff s Dispatcher I, Examination No. 4420 and Certification List No. 46135. APPROVED; Th/Rh; All ayes
Page 5 18. Request from the Kern County Sheriff s Office to remove the following names from the eligible list for Sheriff s Detentions Deputy Trainee, Examination No. 4735 and Certification No. 46248: a) Lazaro Granados, Jr. - APPROVED; Th/Rh All ayes Requested matter be heard in closed session. b) Charles Hernandez - APPROVED; Th/Rh - All ayes c) Odessa Perkins APPROVED; Th/Pa - 4 ayes/1 nay Requested matter be heard in closed session. 19. Request from the Kern County Sheriff s Office to remove the following names from the eligible list for Sheriff s Detentions Deputy, Exam No. 4709 and Certification No. 46246: APPROVED; Th/Pr; All ayes a) Paul Baltazar b) Sharae Johnson 20. Request from the Kern County Sheriff s Office to remove the name of RICHARD HERRERA from the eligible list for Deputy Sheriff, Examination No. 3841 and Certification List No. 46244. ITEM PULLED BY PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT 21. Findings of Fact, Decision and Order, in the matter of the disciplinary action by the Kern County Fire Department of (name redacted), last hearing date March 11, 2008 with deliberation on March 12, 2008 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED SECRETARY TO MAKE PROPER DISTRIBUTION; Pa/Rh; All ayes 22. Second Reading of proposed Protocol for Conditional Hiring at Job Fairs. APPROVED; AS READ BY TITLE ONLY; Pr/Rh All ayes 23. Director of Personnel Items: None 24. Commission Member Presentations or Announcements: None 25. Executive Session At 5:55 p.m., President Johnson convened to closed session to hear Items 10 and 18a&c. President Johnson made the motion to convene to Executive session at 6:55 p.m. APPROVED; Pr/Pa All ayes
Page 6 26. Adjournment President Johnson reconvened to Public Session and adjourned the meeting at 7:10 p.m.