Agenda: Civil Service Board - July 9th, 2019

City of Miami

3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL  33133

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Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, July 09, 2019

10:00 AM

Commission Chambers

Civil Service Board

Troy Sutton, Chairperson

Michael Dames, Chief Examiner

Rafael Cabrera, Board Member

Ulysses Garcia, Board Member

Wilbur Jackson, Jr., Board Member

Pledge of Allegiance

Adoption of Agenda

A.        Approving of the Minutes

A.1

Civil Service Board - Regular Meeting - Jun 11, 2019 10:00 AM

B.        Personnel Matters

B.1

Copy of a memorandum from Michael Sarasti, Chief Information Officer/Department Director, Department of Innovation and Technology, requesting an extension of probationary period of Boris Hernandez-Malmierca, Strategic Planning and Performance Analyst, for six (6) additional months beyond June 26, 2019. (DISCUSSION)

C.        Military Leaves of Absence

C.1

Angelo Viniegra, Firefighter, requests Active Duty Military Leave without pay from June 1, 2019 through September 29, 2019. Copy of Orders submitted. (DISCUSSION)

C.2

Jim Cadestin, Police Officer, requests extension of Active Duty Military Leave without pay from July 28, 2019 through August 3, 2019. Records reflect his previous approved request for Military Leave was from April 27, 2019 through July 27, 2019. Copy of Orders submitted. (DISCUSSION)

C.3

Anthony Montes, Police Officer, requests Active Duty Military Leave without pay from June 21, 2019 through July 5, 2019. Copy of Orders submitted. (NOTIFICATION)

D.        Disciplinary Matters

D.1

Copy of a letter from Chief Jorge R. Colina, Director, Department of Police, notifying George Talania, Crime Scene Investigator I, of a 10-hour forfeiture, effective June 12, 2019. (NOTIFICATION)

E.        General Items

E.1

Copy of a Settlement Agreement between the City of Miami and Altarr Williams, Police Lieutenant, concerning his Appeal hearing, relative to a 20-hour suspension, effective March 27, 2019 (CSB #19-04D). (NOTIFICATION)

Hearing of Appeal will be closed and removed from the Board's docket.

E.2

Copy of a Settlement Agreement between the City of Miami and David Pettigrew, Automotive Mechanic, concerning his Appeal hearing, relative to a 14-day suspension, effective August 14, 2018 (CSB #18-13D). (NOTIFICATION)

Hearing of Appeal will be closed and removed from the Board's docket.

E.3

Copy of a Judgment from Emilio T. Gonzalez, City Manager, concerning the Investigation hearing on behalf of Steven Miro, former District Liaison, relative to his termination, effective June 14, 2018. (NOTIFICATION)

Hearing will be closed and removed from the Board's docket.

E.4

Findings of Fact concerning the Hearing of Appeal on behalf of Sandy Dorsainvil, former Cultural Arts Center Manager, concerning her Termination, effective April 4, 2016. (DISCUSSION)

 

E.5

Copy of a Joint Request to Continue from Adanna Ferguson, Assistant City Attorney, and Teri Guttman-Valdes, Attorney, concerning the Grievance hearing of Edwin Gomez, et. al., Police Sergeants, pursuant to Civil Service Rule 16.1 - Investigation by the Board, and 16.2- Complaint by Employee, alleging a violation of Civil Service Rules 6.3- Contents of Examination, 6.5- Method of Rating, and 6.7- Seniority, concerning the examination process for the 2017 Police Lieutenant's exam. (DISCUSSION)

E.6

Copy of a Request to Continue from Osnat K. Rind, Attorney, on behalf of Richard Robinson, Communication Repair Worker, concerning the Appeal Hearing, relative to his 40-hour suspension, effective October 24, 2018. (DISCUSSION)

Hearing is scheduled for today.

F.         Reports

F.1

Hearings Pending List as of July 9, 2019. (NOTIFICATION)

G.        Requests for Hearings

H.        Today's Hearings

H.1

Grievance hearing on behalf of Edwin Gomez, et. al., Sergeants, pursuant to Civil Service Rule 16.1 -Investigation by the Board, and 16.2- Complaint by Employee, alleging a violation of Civil Service Rules 6.3- Contents of Examination, 6.5- Method of Rating, and 6.7- Seniority, concerning the examination process for the 2017 Police Lieutenant's exam.

H.2

Grievance hearing on behalf of Frances Walters, Sanitation Inspector II, pursuant Civil Service Rule 16.2, concerning an alleged violation of Civil Service Rules 5.4 - Disqualification and 6.3 - Contents of Examination, as it relates to her ineligibility determination in the April 2018 recruitment for Sanitation Supervisor.

 

H.3

Hearing of Appeal on behalf of Richard Robinson, Communication Repair Worker, concerning his 40-hour suspension, effective October 24, 2018.

H.4

Hearing of Appeal on behalf of Eduardo Barreto, Electrical Inspector, concerning his 3-day suspension, effective May 9, 2018.