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6200 Southcenter Boulevard . Tukwila, Washington 98188
March 7, 2016
Jim Haggerton, Mayor
The following commissioners attended the regularly scheduled meeting of the Tukwila Civil
Service Commission: Steve Wheeler and Bruce Paquette. Others in attendance were Police
Deputy Chief Bruce Linton, Interim Fire Chief Chris Flores and Kim Gilman, Civil Service
Examiner.
CALL TO ORDER
5:02 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
GENERAL BUSINESS:
Chair Steve Wheeler called the meeting to order.
The Chair asked if there were any corrections needed for
the January 4th Commission Meeting minutes. No
corrections were noted.
Civil Service Training The Civil Service Examiner announced that the City of
Puyallup is hosting a Civil Services Training for New
Commissioners on March 17`h from 9:00am- 12:OOpm and
other jurisdictions have been invited to attend. Steve
DiJulio, of Foster Pepper PLLC will be the instructor.
FIRE DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
Staffing Update Chief Flores reported that the Fire Department is fully
staffed and that they have 3 pipeline positions filled. He
noted that one staff member is out on Long -Term Disability
and that there is one on light duty. He then shared with the
Commission the dates for the upcoming Fire Captain
promotional testing process.
POLICE DEPARTMENT BUSINESS
Staffing Update Deputy Chief Linton reported that the Police Department is
fully staffed and has 2 pipeline positions open. He noted
that there are 2 candidates currently being backgrounded
for these positions. Deputy Chief Linton announced that
the Department recently hired a new Police Records
Specialist which will bring that division up to full - staffing
and that 2 officers are currently working light duty.
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Certification of Police Records The Civil Service Examiner presented an eligibility list for
the Police Records Specialist position. The list contained 9
names and will be in effect for a 1 year period of time
commencing on March 7, 2016 and ending March 6, 2017
or until depleted.
MOVED BY PAQUETTE, SECONDED BY
WHEELER THAT THE POLICE RECORDS
SPECIALIST ELIGIBILITY LIST BE CERTIFIED.
MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
Leave of Absence The Civil Service Examiner reported that Chief Villa
recently approved a one year absence for a Detective.
Notification of this 1 year absence without pay is being
provided to the Commission in compliance with RCW
41.12.130.
ADJOURNMENT
Commissioner Ron Johnston
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