HomeMy WebLinkAboutCivilService 2013-11-12 MinutesCity of Tukwila
6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, Washington 98188 Jim Haggerton, Mayor
November 12, 2013
The following commissioners attended the regularly scheduled meeting of the Tukwila Civil
Service Commission: Carol Zuvela and Dennis Sivak. Others in attendance were Police Chief
Michael Villa, Acting Fire Chief Chris Flores, Dawn Judkins and Chuck Woolley of the IAFF,
David Cline, City Administrator, Joyce Trantina, Project Analyst, and Kim Gilman, Civil
Service Examiner.
CALL TO ORDER
5:10 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
GENERAL BUSINESS:
Vice -Chair Carol Zuvela called the meeting to order.
The Vice -Chair asked if there were any corrections needed
for the October 7, 2013 Commission Meeting minutes. No
corrections were noted.
MOVED BY SIVAK, SECONDED BY ZUVELA
THAT THE OCTOBER 7, 2013 COMMISSION
MEETING MINUTES BE APPROVED AS
WRITTEN. MOTION CARRIED.
David Cline, City Administrator, introduced himself and
explained that he will be visiting City boards and
commissions over the next few months at the request of the
Council's Finance and Safety Committee. The Finance and
Safety Committee is in the process of reviewing the City's
Ethics Policy that governs both employees and elected
officials. Mr. Cline explained that Councilmembers are
considering the formation of an Ethics Board to review
ethics complaints. The board would either be comprised of
specially appointment members or drawn from the Chairs
of the 5 currently existing Boards and Commissions within
the City. He stated that Ethics Board members would
receive regular training and support from an attorney. Mr.
Cline then asked for feedback regarding the proposal from
Civil Service Commissioners.
City of Tukwila
6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, Washington 98188 Jim Haggerton, Mayor
Legal Update:
PST Annual Meeting:
FIRE DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
Staffing Update
Commissioners asked questions and voiced concerns
regarding training, alternates, creating an ethics manual,
conflicts of interest between serving on the Ethics Board
and hearing disciplinary appeals arising from an ethics
violation, and the need to revise the Civil Service Rules to
add the Ethics Board responsibilities if this duty was added.
Mr. Cline will return to speak to the full Commission on
December 2 "d. He invited Commissioners to share
additional feedback with him via email.
Copies of the 2013 Legal Update presented by Stephen
DiJulio of Foster Pepper LLC were distributed to
Commissioners.
Vice -Chair Zuvela stated that she had attended the annual
meeting and was impressed with the information presented
there. In addition to entry -level testing services, Public
Safety Testing also provides backgrounding, promotional
testing, and internal investigation services. The examiner
noted that many applicants look to social media as a crucial
tool in conducting their job search, and that the City of
Tukwila will review their website and social media
presence in response to this.
Acting Fire Chief Flores noted that there are 3 members out
on long -term disability, 1 out on FMLA, 1 retirement at the
end of December, and 1 out on long -term jury duty.
POLICE DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
Staffing Update
Chief Villa reported that there are currently 70
commissioned officers working in the Department, but that
the budget authorizes them for 75 commissioned officers.
There are currently 2 candidates in the background process
for Police Officer and 2 candidates for Records Specialist.
Testing and interviews for both entry -level and lateral will
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City of
6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, Washington 98188 Jim Haggerton, Mayor
GENERAL BUSINESS
Term Expiration Position #3:
ADJOURNMENT
5:40pm
Department continues to actively recruit lateral officers and
has recently posted on PoliceOne.com and other industry
specific websites. Chief Villa reported that the City has
recently implemented a $5,000 hiring bonus as an incentive
to newly hired lateral officers. The offer requires that
candidates sign a non - compete clause that would prohibit
them for working for another law- enforcement agency
within 3 years of being hired by Tukwila. He noted that the
hiring bonus helps Tukwila to be more competitive with
other agencies.
The Examiner noted that Civil Service Commission
positions have staggered 6 year terms and that Position #3,
currently filled by Carol Zuvela, is set to expire at the end
of this year. The Examiner asked if Ms. Zuvela would like
to serve another 6 year term and Commissioner Zuvela
responded in the affirmative. Those in attendance thanked
Commissioner Zuvela for her continued service.
MOVED BY SIVAK, SECONDED BY ZUVELA
THAT THE REGULAR MEETING BE ADJOURNED.
MOTION CARRIED.
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Commissioner Dennis Sivak
Vice - Chairperson Carol