HomeMy WebLinkAboutCivilService 2016-11-07 MinutesMayor's Office - David Cline, City Administrator
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
The following commissioners attended the regularly scheduled meeting of the Tukwila Civil Service
Commission: Steve Wheeler, Ron Johnston and Bruce Paquette. Others in attendance were Police Chief
Mike Villa, Fire Chief Jay Wittwer, Stephanie Brown-Smith, HR Director, Erika Eddins, HR Analyst
and Sara Valdez, HR Analyst.
CALL TO ORDER
5:00 p.m. Chair Steve Wheeler called the meeting to order.
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were noted. There were no meetings held in September or October.
GENERAL BUSINESS
Introduction of New Fire Chief Erika Eddins introduced Fire Chief Jay Wittwer to the
Commissioners. Chief Wittwer joined City staff as the new Fire
Chief in September and information was provided on his fire
service background and relocation from North Las Vegas, Nevadi
Introduction of New HR Analyst Erika Eddins introduced Sara Valdez, Human Resources Analyst
to the Commissioners. Information was provided on Sara's
background and experience in Human Resources and Civil Service
while employed with Grant County, Washington.
New Civil Service Examiner
Stephanie Brown-Smith informed the Commissioners that with the
departure of former HR Analyst/Civil Service Examiner Kim
Gilman, Sara Valdez will assume the role and responsibilities of
the Tukwila Civil Service Examiner.
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Staffing "tpdate Chief Wittwer reported there are currently four pipeline positons
approved with an increase to five pending. A retirement of a
Captain is expected at the end of January.
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LEVEL FIREFIGHTER BE TERMINATED DUE TO
DEPLETION EFFECTIVE 11/7/16. MOTION PASSED
UNANIMOUSLY.
Chief Villa also reported that Officer Vic Masters has been
assigned to a temporary position to set up and manage social med
and recruiting efforts for the Department. I
NEW BUSINES Commissioner Johnston discussed possible review of the Civil
Service rules in 2017, for the purpose of modernizing outdated
verbiage. The Civil Service Examiner will send an electronic
version of the rules to the Fire and Police Chief's for their review
in this regard.
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