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February 2, 2015
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
The following commissioners attended the regularly scheduled meeting of the Tukwila Civil
Service Commission: Ron Johnston and Stephen Wheeler. Others in attendance were Assistant
Fire Chief Mike Soss, President of IAFF Local #2088 Dawn Judkins, Deputy Police Chief Bruce
Linton, and Kim Gilman, Civil Service Examiner.
CALL TO ORDER
5:01 p.m.
Chair Ron Johnston called the meeting to order.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES The Chair asked if there were any corrections needed for
the January 5th Commission Meeting minutes. Dawn
Judkins reported that she was not in attendance at the
January meeting. The minutes were corrected to remove
her name form the list of attendees.
GENERAL BUSINESS:
Civil Service Rules Commissioners reviewed the current rule language in Rule
IX affecting the life and revocation of eligibility lists"
Commissioners discussed the need to add language that
would address the Commission's ability to terminate a list
early (prior to the one year mark) due to the depletion of
the list (less than 3 candidates remaining on the list). The
Civil Service Examiner presented sample language from
other Cities that specifically stated that a list could be
terminated due to list depletion. Dawn inquired if the
termination would occur automatically or if it would be
based on the discretion of the Chief. Further discussion
ensued. Consensus existed that the past practice, legal
guidance provided by Stephen DiJulio, and current rule
language was sufficient to allow for the termination of a list
early due to depletion. Commissioners did not find that
there was an urgent need to add language to the existing
Rules at this time.
City of Tukwila
6200 Southcenter Boulevard . Tukwila, Washington 48188 Jim Haggerton, Mayor
FIRE DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
List Termination As discussed at the January meeting, the current eligibility
list for entry -level Firefighter was nearing depletion. Based
on the direction provided by the Civil Service Commission
at the January meeting, the Chief and his panel met with the
last remaining name on the list that had not received a
Chief's Interview. As a result of that interview, the
candidate was extended an offer and is currently in the
background process. The Examiner noted that the list has
fewer than 3 names and therefore is depleted and action is
necessary.
MOVED BY WHEELER, SECONDED BY
JOHNSTON THAT THE CURRENT ELIGIBILITY
LIST FOR ENTRY -LEVEL FIREFIGHTER BE
TERMINATED EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 2, 2015
DUE TO THE DEPLETION OF THE LIST AND
BASED ON PAST PRACTICE. MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY.
Fire Assistant Chief Mike Soss reported that the Fire
Department was interested in implementing a pass /fail
scoring process for the Chief's Interview. The Civil
Service Examiner will work with Fire Department staff to
implement that process. Candidates that do not receive a
passing score from their Chief's Interview will be removed
from the eligibility list.
Certification of List The Civil Service Examiner reported that oral boards for
entry -level Firefighter were recently held. Of 20
candidates that applied, 15 passed the oral board exams and
were ranked on the list.
MOVED BY JOHNSTON, SECONDED BY
WHEELER THAT ENTRY -LEVEL FIREFIGHTER
LIST BE CERTIFIED AND EFFECTIVE FOR A
ONE -YEAR PERIOD OR UNTIL DEPLETION.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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6200 Southcenter Boulevard . Tukwila, Washington 98188
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
Staffing Update Fire Assistant Chief Soss reported that the Department
currently has 2 members out on long -term disability and 1
candidate currently in the Academy. The Department has
received notification that one long -term Captain plans to
retire at the end of March. With that retirement, there will
be 4 vacancies in the Department.
POLICE DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
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Staffing Update Deputy Chief Linton reported that the ,currently fully , fill
s aff with 75 commissioned officers, pipeline position
He noted that 1 lateral officer started work in
January, and that 2 more lateral hires ae set to begin work
in February. There remains 1 Police Records Specialist
vacancy, and a candidate is currently in the backgrounding
process. The Department has 1 member on light -duty and
1 member on FMLA.
NEW BUSINESS
Commissioner Vacancy The Civil Service Examiner reported that there have not
been any candidates applications turned in for the
advertised Civil Service Commissioner vacancy.
Training Kim stated that the current Commissioners will receive
training regarding the Open Public Meetings Act in the
future and thanked Commissioner Johnston for attending
the training presented to Council in January.
ADJOURNMENT
5:39pm MOVED BY WHEELER, SECONDED BY
JOHNSTON THAT THE REGULAR MEETING BE
ADJOURNED. MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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Vice - Chairperson Stephen Wheeler
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