Agenda: Civil Service Board - August 10, 2021

City of Miami

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Miami, FL  33133
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Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, August 10, 2021
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 - July 13, 2021

 

B.        Personnel Matters

B.1

Copy of a memorandum from Chief Art Acevedo, Director, Department of Police, requesting an extension of probationary period of Edwyla Forestal, Emergency Dispatch Assistant, for six (6) additional months beyond August 31, 2021. (DISCUSSION)

 

B.2

Copy of a memorandum from Chief Art Acevedo, Director, Department of Police, requesting an extension of probationary period of Daniel Salhuana, Crime Scene Investigator I, for twelve (12) additional months beyond August 15, 2021. (DISCUSSION)

 

B.3

Copy of a memorandum from Angela Roberts, Director, Department of Human Resources, informing Rolando Padron, Police Captain, to return to his former classification of Police Lieutenant, effective August 1, 2021. (NOTIFICATION)

 

 

C.        Military Leaves of Absence

C.1

John Romero, Police Officer, requests extension of Active Duty Military Leave without pay from July 17, 2021 through August 16, 2021 and a second extension from August 17, 2021 through September 30, 2021. Copy of Orders extending leave submitted. (DISCUSSION)

 

C.2

Katherine Triana Vasquez, Police Officer, requests extension of Active Duty Military Leave without pay through September 30, 2021. Records reflect her previous approved extension request for Military Leave was through July 31, 2021. Copy of Orders extending leave submitted. (DISCUSSION)

 

 

C.3

 

Pedro L. Montero, Firefighter, requests Military Leave without pay, from January 1, 2021 through March 31, 2021 and an extension from April 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021. Copy of Orders submitted. (DISCUSSION)

 

 

D.        Disciplinary Matters

D.1

Copy of a letter from Chief Art Acevedo, Director, Department of Police, notifying Daniel Mogro. Police Sergeant, of a 10-hour forfeiture, effective July 15, 2021. (NOTIFICATION)

 

D.2

Copy of a letter from Chief Art Acevedo, Director, Department of Police, notifying Douglas Medrano, Police Officer, of a 10-hour forfeiture, effective July 9, 2021. (NOTIFICATION)

 

D.3

Copy of a letter from Chief Art Acevedo, Director, Department of Police, notifying Josterly Mitial, Police Officer, of a 10-hour suspension, effective July 21, 2021. (NOTIFICATION)

 

D.4

Copy of a letter from Chief Art Acevedo, Director, Department of Police, notifying Linda Casalis, Police Officer, of a 40-hour suspension, effective August 1, 2021. (NOTIFICATION)

 

D.5

Copy of a letter from Chief Art Acevedo, Director, Department of Police, notifying Marc Harris, Police Officer, of a 10-hour suspension, effective July 11, 2021. (NOTIFICATION)

 

D.6

Copy of a letter from Chief Art Acevedo, Director, Department of Police, notifying Zachary Estape, Police Officer, of a 10-hour suspension, effective July 21, 2021. (NOTIFICATION)

 

D.7

Copy of a letter from Chief Art Acevedo, Director, Department of Police, notifying Luis Rodriguez, Police Sergeant, of a 40-hour suspension, effective July 24, 2021 and a request to Appeal from Sergeant Rodriguez. (NOTIFICATION)

 

 

 

D.8

 

 

Copy of a letter from Suzanne Hollander, Director, Department of Real Estate and Asset Management, notifying Maria Busto, Marina Supervisor, of a 10-day suspension, effective July 27, 2021 and a request to Appeal from Osnat K. Rind, Attorney, on behalf of her client Ms. Busto. (NOTIFICATION)

 

 

E.        General Items

E.1

Notice of a Withdrawal from Dana Carr, Police Captain, concerning her Whistleblower hearing pursuant to a Florida Statue 112.3187. (NOTIFICATION)

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

 

 

F.         Reports

F.1

Hearings Pending List as of August 10, 2021. (NOTIFICATION)

 

G.        Requests for Hearings

H.        Today's Hearings

H.1

Investigation hearing on behalf of Joel Fernandez, Ocean Rescue Lifeguard, pursuant to Civil Service Rule 16.1 Investigation by the Board, alleging violation of Civil Service Rule 5.4 Disqualification and violation of Section 36 of the City's Charter.

 

H.2

Grievance hearing on behalf of Joseph R. Fernandez, Assistant Fire Chief (retired), Fire Department, pursuant to Civil Service Rule 4.1- Recommendatory, General.

 

H.3

Hearing of Appeal on behalf of Suzann Nicholson, former Building Services Assistant IV, concerning her Termination, effective May 12, 2021.