Agenda: Civil Service Board - June 14, 2022

City of Miami

3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL  33133
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Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, June 14, 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 - May 17, 2022

B.        Personnel Matters

B.1

Copy of a memorandum from Angela Roberts, Director, Human Resources Department, notifying Shane Sutton, Police Officer, of his return to former classification. Shane Sutton is being rolled back to Ocean Rescue Lifeguard. (NOTIFICATION)

B.2

Request from Anastassia Garcia-Schubert, Planning Technician, Planning Department, to be placed on the re-employment list for the classification of Planning Technician, pursuant to Civil Service Rule 12, Sec. 12.4, Resignations. (DISCUSSION)

C.        Military Leaves of Absence

C.1

Raweewan Andrews, GIS Data Specialist, requests Military Leave without pay from June 11, 2022 through September 20, 2022. Copy of Orders submitted. (DISCUSSION)

D.        Disciplinary Matters

D.1

Copy of a letter from Chief of Police Manuel A. Morales, Department of Police, notifying Tyrone Watson, Police Officer, of a 40-hour suspension, effective June 11, 2022. (NOTIFICATION)

D.2

Copy of a letter from Chief of Police Manuel A. Morales, Department of Police, notifying Damian Hernandez, Police Officer, of an 80-hour suspension, effective June 18, 2022. (NOTIFICATION)

D.3

Copy of a letter from Chief Joseph F. Zahralban, Director, Department of Fire Rescue, notifying Andy Figueredo, Fire Lieutenant, of a 24-hour suspension, effective June 11, 2022. (NOTIFICATION).

E.        General Items

E.1

Notice of Withdrawal from Richard Rosell, Senior Ocean Rescue Lifeguard, concerning his Appeal hearing relative to his 2-day suspension, effective April 23, 2022. (NOTIFICATION)

Case will be considered withdrawn and removed from the Board's docket.

E.2

Copy of a request to continue from Adanna Ferguson, Assistant City Attorney, concerning the Appeal hearing and Whistleblower hearing in accordance with Florida Statute 112.3187 of Alfredo Matias, former Police Officer, as it relates to his Termination, effective January 27, 2022 (CSB#22-05D). (DISCUSSION)

Hearings are scheduled for today.

E.3

Copy of a Settlement Agreement between the City of Miami and Maria Busto, Marina Manager, concerning her Appeal Hearing, relative to her 10-day suspension, effective July 27, 2021. (CSB#21-12D). (DISCUSSION)

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

F.         Reports

F.1

Hearings Pending List as of June 14, 2022. (NOTIFICATION)

G.        Requests for Hearings

G.1

Copy of a request for an Investigation hearing from Libby Herrera-Navarrete, Attorney, on behalf of Marcos Fernandez , Joel Fernandez, Amanda Dominguez, Shane Sutton, Raul Hernandez, Lucas Vallee and Rigoberto Duque, Parks and Recreations Department employees, pursuant to Civil Service Rule 16.1 - Investigation by the Board, 16.2 - Complaint by Employee, regarding an Abuse of Power of Richard Rosell, Senior Ocean Rescue Lifeguard, and alleged violation of Civil Service Rule 14.2 (d), (e), (h), (i), (k), (r) and (u). (DISCUSSION)

H.        Today's Hearings

H.1

Appeal Hearing and Whistleblower Hearing in accordance with Florida Statute 112.3187 on behalf of Alfredo Matias, former Police Officer concerning his Termination, effective January 27, 2022.

H.2

Appeal Hearing on behalf of Travis Lindsey, Police Sergeant, concerning an 80-hour suspension, effective December 21, 2021.