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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD
AMENDED

 

Pursuant to A.R.S. Section 38-431.02, notice is hereby given to the members of the CIVIL SERVICE BOARD and to the general public, that the CIVIL SERVICE BOARD will hold a meeting open to the public on Thursday, November 12, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. located in Conference Room #100, First Floor,  Personnel Building, 135 North Second Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona.  Please note that agenda items may be taken out of order. The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

 

1.

Call to Order

2.

Approval of the Minutes of the September 10, 2009, Business Meeting (Discussion/ Action)

3.

The Board may vote to go into executive session to discuss the following matters pursuant to ARS Section 38-431.03.A.1 (discussion or consideration of ... employment, appointment, or disciplining ... of a ... public officer, appointee, or employee of any public body); and Section 38-431.03.A.3 (discussion or consultation for legal advice with the attorney of the public body).  If authorized by a majority of the members present, the executive session will be held immediately after the vote and will not be open to the public.  In open session, the Board will vote on the action to take in each of the following matters:

4.

A.

Report and Recommendation of Hearing Officer (Discussion/Action)

1.

Salvador Barron

8-hr Suspension

Private Hearing

2.

Steven Cernik

Suspension

Public Hearing

3.

Alan Davis

Dismissal

Public Hearing

4.

Douglas Bass

Dismissal

Public Hearing

5.

Roberta Gonzales

Dismissal

Public Hearing

B.

Gammage & Burnham – The Board will vote on the approval of the statement of services provided by the Board’s counsel for the third quarter of 2009. (Discussion/Action)

*C.

Civil Service Board Attorney RFQ Process – (Discussion/ Action)

5.

Denials/Settlements/Withdrawals (Information Only)

A.

Ernesto Huerta

8-hr Suspension

Denial

B.

Brian Malone

24-hr Suspension

Settlement

C.

Eugene Armijo

10-hr Suspension

Settlement

6.

Scheduled Hearings (Information Only):

Empl’S Rep

Employee

Disc Type

Date of Appeal

Hearing Date

Hearing Officer

AFSCME 2960

Tamera Connolly

24-hr Susp

Rec’d 11/7/08

Arbitration 7/31/09

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PLEA

Joshua Edelson

8-hr Susp

Rec’d 6/19/09

8/6/09

Lieberman

AFSCME 2384

Joel Martinez

40-hr Susp

Rec’d 7/1/09

9/3/09

Patterson

AFSCME 2960

Roberta Gonzales

Dismissal

Rec’d 6/23/09 Cont’d 7/24/09

8/4/09 9/16/09

Lieberman

AFSCME 2384

Eugene Armijo

10-hr Susp

Rec’d 3/12/09 Vacated  4/29/09 Resumed 5/8/09 Cont’d 7/1/09

5/5/09 - - - - 7/8/09 9/18/09 & 9/21/09

Patterson   Merkow

AFSMCE 2384

Patrick Brown

8-hr Susp

Rec’d 6/25/09

9/29/09

Patterson Lieberman

Local 777

Roberto Borunda

Dismissal

Rec’d 6/1/09 Cont’d 8/28/09 Cont’d 9/10/09

8/31/09 9/22/09 10/7/09

Patterson

Private - Atty

Heston Silbert

8-hr Susp

Rec’d 4/27/09 Vacated 7/28/09 Re-set on 8/26/09

8/5/09 ----- 10/15/09

Merkow

PLEA

Benjamin Denham

24-hr Susp

Rec’d 6/1/09 Cont’d 8/4/09 Cont’d 9/2/09

8/14/09 9/4/09 10/27/09

Lieberman

AFSCME 2384

Frank Garza

40-hr Susp

Rec’d 9/1/09

10/29/09

Merkow

AFSCME 2384

Eric Aponte

Dismissal

Rec’d 9/11/09 Cont’d 10/27/09

10/27/09 11/4/09

Patterson

Local 777

Erick Ordonez Consolidated with Ruben Portillo

8-hr Susp

Rec’d 9/8/09 Cont’d 10/27/09

11/2/09   Vacated 11/5/09

Merkow Patterson

Local 777

Ruben Portillo Consolidated with Erick Ordonez

24-hr Susp

Rec’d 9/1/09

11/5/09

Patterson

ASPTEA

Melody Moss

8-hr Susp

Rec’d 9/14/09

11/16/09

Lieberman

PLEA

Kurt Arnoldussen

8-hr Susp

Rec’d 9/18/09

11/24/09

Merkow

AFSCME 2387

Joel Martinez

Dismissal

Rec’d 10/1/09

11/30/09

Lieberman

AFSCME 2384

Scott Henry

40-hr Susp

Rec’d 9/3/09 Cont’d 10/16/09

10/23/09 11/30/09

Merkow

AFSCME 2960

Paula Isham

8-hr Susp

Rec’d 10/6/09

12/7/09

Patterson

AFSCME 2960

Antonio Sedillo

8-hr Susp

Rec’d 10/6/09

12/21/09

Merkow

Private – Atty

Roberto Romero

Demotion

Rec’d 6/18/09 Cont’d 9/10/09 Cont’d 10/26/09

10/1/09 10/26/09 12/8/09 & 12/9/09

Lieberman

Self-Rep

Lopez, Isreal

24-hr Susp

Rec’d 10/16/09

Pending

Self-Rep

Kenneth Hill

8-hr Susp

Rec’d 10/19/109

Pending

7.

Call to the Public

8.

Confirm Date and Time for Next Meeting: Thursday December 10, 2009, at 1:00 pm.

9.

Adjourn

 

For further information, please call Janet Smith, Executive Secretary, at 602-262-6609.  For reasonable accommodations, call Janet Smith, Executive Secretary, at Voice/602-602-262-6609 or TTY / 602-261-8687 as early as possible to coordinate needed arrangements.

 

November 3, 2009