Minutes: Civil Service Board 8-5-19

City of Miami

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Miami, FL  33133

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Meeting Minutes

Monday, August 05, 2019
9:00 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

The meeting was called to order at 9:17 am, with the Pledge of Allegiance.  At commencement of the meeting, attendance was as follows:

Attendee Name

Title

Status

Troy Sutton

Chairperson

Present

Michael Dames

Chief Examiner

Present

Rafael Cabrera

Board Member

Present

Ulysses Garcia

Board Member

Absent

Wilbur M. Jackson, Jr.

Board Member

Present

Adoption of Agenda

Chair Sutton asked if there were any revisions to the Agenda.  Hearing none, a motion to adopt the Agenda as printed was considered and resulted as follows:

Motion by Board Member Jackson, Jr., seconded by Board Member Cabrera, that this matter be Approved, passed by the following vote:

AYES:                  Sutton, Dames, Cabrera, Jackson, Jr.

A.        Approving of the Minutes

B.        Personnel Matters

C.        Military Leaves of Absence

D.        Disciplinary Matters

E.        General Items

F.         Reports

G.        Requests for Hearings

H.        Today's Hearings

H.1

Hearing Appeal on behalf of Xiao-Wen Michelle Choi, Principal Staff Analyst, concerning her demotion, effective November 14, 2017.

 

Chair Sutton called forth the scheduled hearing of appeal.  Adanna Ferguson, Assistant City Attorney, appeared before the Board and asked for a Continuance in this matter, due to the lack of required witnesses’ availability. She added that they were in contact with the Office and are considering rescheduling the hearing for October.

Chair Sutton asked for the employee’s response. Charles Mays, attorney on behalf of Ms. Choi, appeared before the Board and stated that he reluctantly agrees with the Continuance request.  He added that his client asks that the hearing be set in October and that the Board not entertain any more such requests from the department. 

Member Dames advised that the Board would not grant any more Continuances from either side. Chair Sutton asked if there were available dates in October, as mentioned by the Assistant City Attorney.  The Executive Secretary responded in the affirmative, adding that she was working with the attorneys in scheduling two days in October. 

Following discussion, the Board considered a motion to GRANT the department’s request for a Continuance, which resulted as follows:

Motion by Board Member Jackson, Jr., seconded by Board Member Cabrera, that this matter be Approved, passed by the following vote:

AYES:                  Sutton, Dames, Cabrera, Jackson, Jr.

ADJOURNMENT:

There being no further business before the Board, a motion was entered to adjourn the meeting at 9:22 am, which resulted as follows:

Motion by Board Member Jackson, seconded by Board Member Cabrera, that this matter be Approved, passed by the following vote:

AYES:                  Sutton, Dames, Cabrera, Jackson, Jr.

SIGNATURE:

Troy Sutton, Chairperson

ATTEST:

Tishria L. Mindingall, Executive Secretary