HomeMy WebLinkAboutCivilService 2015-04-06 MinutesApril 6, 2015
City
of Tukwila
6200 Southcenter Boulevard . Tukwila, Washington 98188
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
The following commissioners attended the regularly scheduled meeting of the Tukwila Civil
Service Commission: Ron Johnston and Dennis Sivak. Others in attendance were Chief
Michael Villa, Fire Battalion Chief Lavern Peterson, and Kim Gilman, Civil Service Examiner.
CALL TO ORDER
5:00 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
FIRE DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
Chair Ron Johnston called the meeting to order.
The Chair asked if there were any corrections needed for
the March 2nd Commission Meeting minutes. No
corrections were noted.
Staffing Update B/C Peterson reported that the Department currently has 2
members out on longterm disability, and 1 member on
light duty. One probationary firefighter recently completed
the Academy. Four additional probationary firefighters
were recently hired and will begin the Academy on April
8`h Currently the Department is staffed at 19 firefighters
per shift.
POLICE DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
Staffing Update Chief Villa reported that the Police Department is currently
fully staffed with 75 commissioned officers (of which, 3
are currently in FTO training). There are 3 lateral police
officer applicants currently in background. There is 1
police records specialist applicant currently in background.
Department staff are currently working on the logistics for
a Police Commander promotional test in May and Sergeant
promotional test in June.
Police Commander The Examiner distributed draft copies of the proposed
Description Revision Police Commander position description. He noted that the
description was revised to include the current job
requirements for Police Commanders as required by RCW
43.101.350. Education and experience sections were also
revised. Commissioners inquired about the deletion of the
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Sergeant experience "with the City of Tukwila" and
whether this language revision would allow the Department
to hire externally. The Chief responded that there is no
plan to hire externally for the Commander position, but the
language would allow the Department to do so in the
future.
MOVED BY SIVAK, SECONDED BY JOHNSTON
THAT THE REVISED POLICE COMMANDER
DESCRIPTION BE REVISED AS WRITTEN.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
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.
Commissioner Sivak announced that this would be his last
Civil Service meeting. Those in attendance wished him
well on his travels.
Other News B/C Peterson reported that a former firefighter that served
the City from 1973 -2001 is currently suffering from poor
health and is in the hospital. B/C Peterson provided the
hospital room number so that Commissioners could visit
the firefighter and his family.
ADJOURNMENT
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