Agenda: Civil Service Board - October 20, 2020 Virtual Agenda

City of Miami 

3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL  33133
www.miamigov.com

Meeting Agenda

Tuesday, October 20, 2020
10:00 AM
Virtual Meeting 

Civil Service Board  

Troy Sutton, Chairperson
Rafael Cabrera, Board Member
Rodrigo Jimenez, Board Member

Pledge of Allegiance

Adoption of Agenda

A.        Approving of the Minutes

A.1

Civil Service Board - Regular Meeting - September 22, 2020 10:00 AM

 

B.        Personnel Matters

C.        Military Leaves of Absence

C.1

Matthew Conway, Firefighter, requests Active Duty Military Leave without pay from October 11, 2020 through November 21, 2020. Copy of Orders submitted. (DISCUSSION)

 

C.2

Juan C. Ortega, Police Officer, requests re-employment as a Police Officer following his return from Military Leave. Copy of memorandum indicating Honorable Discharge from the Air Force submitted. (DISCUSSION)

 

C.3

Andres Holguin, Police Officer, requests re-employment as a Police Officer following his return from Military Leave. Copy of his DD214 indicating Honorable Discharge from the Army submitted. (DISCUSSION)

 

C.4

John Romero, Police Officer, requests an extension of Active Duty Military Leave without pay from October 1, 2020 through January 5, 2021. Records reflect his original request was from July 13, 2020 through September 30, 2020. Copy of Orders submitted. (DISCUSSION)

 

C.5

John Romero, Police Officer, requests Active Duty Military Leave without pay from July 13, 2020 through September 30, 2020. Copy of Orders submitted. (DISCUSSION)

 

C.6

Angelo Viniegra, Firefighter, requests Military Leave without pay from September 10, 2020 through June 10, 2021. Copy of Orders submitted. (DISCUSSION)

 

 

C.7

 

Angelo Viniegra, Firefighter, requests Military Leave without pay from August 23, 2020 through September 5, 2020. Copy of Orders submitted. (DISCUSSION)

 

D.        Disciplinary Matters

D.1

Copy of a letter from Chief Jorge R. Colina, Director, Department of Police, notifying Margaret Mulet, Emergency Dispatcher Assistant, of a 16-hour suspension, effective October 21, 2020. (NOTIFICATION)

 

D.2

Copy of a letter from Chief Joseph F. Zahralban, Director, Department of Fire Rescue, notifying Daniel Kelly, Fire Lieutenant, of a 24-hour forfeiture, effective August 31, 2020. (NOTIFICATION).

 

D.3

Copy of a letter from Chief Jorge R. Colina, Director, Department of Police, notifying Christopher Pujadas, Police Officer, of a 10-hour forfeiture, effective September 24, 2020. (NOTIFICATION)

 

D.4

Copy of a letter from Chief Joseph F. Zahralban, Director, Department of Fire Rescue, notifying Richard Perry, Stock Clerk II, of a 120-hour suspension, effective September 18, 2020. (NOTIFICATION)

 

D.5

Copy of a letter from Chief Jorge R. Colina, Director, Department of Police, notifying John Bortone, Police Officer, of a 60-hour suspension, effective September 27, 2020. (NOTIFICATION)

 

E.        General Items

E.1

Copy of a Settlement Agreement between the City of Miami and Ian Stringer, Sports Turf Manager, concerning his Appeal hearing relative to a 14-day suspension, effective July 15, 2019. (NOTIFICATION)

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

 

E.2

Copy of a Last Chance Agreement and Settlement between the City of Miami and Martha Alas, Police Officer, concerning her termination. (NOTIFICATION)

 

F.         Reports

F.1

Hearings Pending List as of October 20, 2020. (NOTIFICATION)

 

G.        Requests for Hearings

G.1

Request from Stanley Jean-Poix, Police Sergeant, for an Investigation Hearing pursuant to Civil Service Rule 16.1- Investigation by the Board, alleging an Abuse of Power by Chief Cherise Gause. (DISCUSSION)

 

G.2

Request from Dana C. Carr, Police Captain, for an Investigation Hearing pursuant to Civil Service Rule 16.1- Investigation by the Board, alleging an Abuse of Power by Chief Colina, Director, Police Department, 16.2- Complaint by Employee, pursuant to Florida Statue 112.3187 (Whistleblower). (DISCUSSION)

 

H.        Today's Hearings

            NONE