Agenda: Civil Service Board - April 5, 2022

City of Miami

3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL  33133
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Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, April 05, 2022
10:00 AM
Commission Chambers

Civil Service Board

Troy Sutton, Chairperson
Rodrigo Jimenez, Chief Examiner
Rafael Cabrera, Board Member
Ulysses Garcia, Board Member
Travis Lindsey, Board Member         

           Pledge of Allegiance

            Adoption of Agenda

A.        Approving of the Minutes

A.1

Civil Service Board - Regular Meeting - March 22, 2022

 

B.        Personnel Matters

B.1

Copy of a Memorandum from Ann-Marie Sharpe, Director, Risk Management Department, requesting an extension of probationary period of David Linares, Claims Manager, for six (6) additional months beyond April 12, 2022. (DISCUSSION)

 

C.        Military Leaves of Absence

C.1

Jermaine Latimore, Police Officer, requests extension of Active Duty Military Leave without pay for a period of 179 days. This is the second extension request. Copy of Orders extending leave submitted. (DISCUSSION)

 

D.        Disciplinary Matters

D.1

Copy of a letter from Chief of Police Manuel A. Morales, Department of Police, notifying Yamil Herrera, Police Officer, of a 10-hour forfeiture, effective March 28, 2022. (NOTIFICATION)

 

D.2

Copy of a letter from Chief of Police Manuel A. Morales, Department of Police, notifying Luis Loureiro, Police Officer, of a 10-hour suspension, effective April 9, 2022. (NOTIFICATION)

 

D.3

Copy of a letter from Chief of Police Manuel A. Morales, Department of Police, notifying Kenia Crocker, Police Officer, of a 10-hour suspension, effective April 3, 2022. (NOTIFICATION)

 

D.4

Copy of a letter from Chief of Police Manuel A. Morales, Department of Police, notifying Ashley Hunter, Police Officer, of a 10-hour suspension, effective March 31, 2022. (NOTIFICATION)

 

E.        General Items

E.1

Copy of a Request to continue from Adanna Ferguson, Assistant City Attorney, concerning the Appeal Hearing of Deontay Parker, Police Officer, pursuant to Civil Service Rule 14 related to his 20-hour suspension, effective November 12, 2021 (CSB#21-12D).Eugene Gibbons, Attorney, expressed no objection to the request. (DISCUSSION)

Appeal Hearing is scheduled for today.

 

E.2

Copy of a Settlement Agreement between the City of Miami and Jose A. Hernandez, Beach Operations Supervisor, concerning his Appeal Hearing, relative to his 7-day suspension, effective October 14, 2021 (CSB#21-20D). (DISCUSSION)

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

 

E.3

Copy of a Motion from Adanna Ferguson, Assistant City Attorney, concerning the Appeal Hearing of Mario Vuksanovic, former Information and Referral Aide related to his Termination, effective January 25, 2022. (DISCUSSION)

 

F.         Reports

F.1

Hearings Pending List as of April 5, 2022. (NOTIFICATION)

 

G.        Requests for Hearings

G.1

Copy of a request from David J. Winker, Attorney, on behalf of Suzanne Hollander, former Director of DREAM, concerning an Appeal, Investigation, and Grievance Hearing, pursuant to Civil Service Rules 14, 16.1 and 16.2 Whistleblower (Florida Statue 112.3187), concerning her Termination, effective February 25, 2022. (DISCUSSION)

 

G.2

Copy of a request from Michael Pizzi, Attorney, on behalf of Alfredo Matias, former Police Officer, concerning a Whistleblower Hearing pursuant to Florida Statute 112.3187, relative to his Termination, effective January 27, 2022. (DISCUSSION)

 

H.        Today's Hearings

H.1

Appeal Hearing on behalf of Deontay Parker, Police Officer, concerning his 20-hour suspension, effective November 12, 2021.

 

H.2

Appeal Hearing on behalf of Mario Vuksanovic, former Information and Referral Aide, concerning his Termination, effective January 25, 2022.