Civil Service Board upholds removal order and sustains multiple disciplinary findings (Jan. 28, 2025) | Fresno | TheCommon

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Civil Service Board upholds removal order and sustains multiple disciplinary findings (Jan. 28, 2025)

FresnoJan 28, 20252 min read

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The Civil Service Board met Jan. 28, 2025. The board approved prior minutes, conducted several closed-session reviews of employee discipline and eligibility-list removals, and heard a disciplinary appeal (ID 25-41). The board voted 4-0 to uphold an order of removal and sustained charges including violation of Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-286(a), Administrative Order 2-27 (Procedures A, #2 & #3), and violations of a Last Chance Agreement. A separate appeal hearing (ID 25-62) was scheduled for April 29–30, 2025. The meeting was adjourned at 3:21 P.M.

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Approved meeting minutes for September 17, 2024 (ID 24-1703).
Approved continued public employee discipline/dismissal findings in closed session (IDs 24-1714, 25-156, 25-157, 25-39).
Approved closed-session review resulting in dismissal and upheld removals from eligibility lists (IDs 25-158 dismissed; ID 25-159 upheld; ID 25-117 review noted and Appointing Authority proposed to uphold removal).
Scheduled hearing on appeal (ID 25-62) for April 29 and April 30, 2025.
In disciplinary appeal (ID 25-41), the board voted 4-0 to uphold the order of removal.
In ID 25-41 the board sustained charges: violation of Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-286(a); violation of Administrative Order 2-27 Procedures A, #2 & #3; and violations of a Last Chance Agreement (all sustained by 4-0 votes).
Adjourned meeting at 3:21 P.M.

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Jan 28, 2025, 12:00 AMCity Hall, Second Floor Meeting Room A (2165N)scheduled

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8:57 A.M. ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
September 17, 2024
OLD BUSINESS
Closed Session - Government Code Section 54957 - Continued Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release - Review of Findings [Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-283]
Closed Session- Government Code Section 54957- Continued Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release - Review of Findings [Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-283]
Closed Session- Government Code Section 54957 Continued Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release - Hearing Officer Findings [Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-283]
Closed Session Review of Director Removal from Eligibility List Upheld [Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-249]
Closed Session Review of Director Removal from Eligibility List Upheld [Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-249]
NEW BUSINESS
Closed Session -Government Code Section 54957 - Review of Hearing Officer Findings. [Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-283]
Closed session - Government Code Section 54957 Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release [Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-284]
Closed Session - Review of Director Removal From Eligibility List [Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-249]
HEARING ON DISCIPLINARY APPEAL
Closed Session- Government Code Section 54957- Continued Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release - Review of Findings [Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-283]
UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION
ADJOURNMENT
Agenda Item
At 8:59 A.M. The board convened into closed session.
Present on behalf of the appellant was representative, Joe Rubin.
Board Counsel; James McCann was present and represented the Board. Also present were Acting Secretary Designee; Brittany Silva, Assistant Director of Personnel; Jennifer Misner, Assistant Director of Personnel; Sandra Chavez-Martin, HR Manager; Marissa Barnett, Assistant City Attorney; Jennifer DeRousi, Deputy City Attorney II; Virginia Madrid-Salazar, Senior Deputy City Attorney I Mao Lee, Director of Transportation; Gregory Barfield
8:57 A.M. ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Item ID 25-62 was heard out of order and was the first new business item to be heard.
Agenda Item
Present on behalf of Appointing Authority was Deputy City Attorney II; Virginia Madrid-Salazar. Present on behalf of the Appellant was Attorney at Law, David Garcia and Appellant. Hearing on Appeal was scheduled for two days; April 29, 2025 and April 30, 2025.
Present on behalf of Appointing Authority was Assistant City Attorney; Jennifer DeRuosi. Also present was the Appellant, with no representation. The Appointing Authority proposed to uphold the Directors Decision of removal from the Eligibility list. Member Cregar ,motioned to approve, seconded by member Hardie.
At 9:33 A.M, the Board convened into Closed Session and the Hearing on Appeal began. Present of behalf of Appointing Authority was Senior Deputy City Attorney I, Mao Lee and Director of Transportation, Gregory Barfield. Present on behalf of the Appellant was Attorney at Law, Ann Bennett, the Appellant and the support person of the Appellant. Witnesses were sequestered and the reading of Order was waived and moved into the record. Exhibits of evidence were presented during testimony and was filed and moved into the record. At 2:58 P.M. following the summaries and closing remarks from the parties, the board convened into Executive Session to deliberate the matter. At 3:15 P.M the Board reconvened into Closed Session and voted on the charges as read by Brittany Silva, Acting Secretary Designee. Present for report of decision from the Board on behalf of Appointing Authority was Senior Deputy City Attorney I; Mao Lee and Director of Transportation, Gregory Barfield. Present on behalf of the Appellant was Attorney at Law, Ann Bennett and the Appellant. Also present were Board Counsel, James McCann, Acting Secretary Designee, Brittany Silva, Assistant Director of Personnel, Jennifer Misner, Deputy City Attorney II, Virginia Madrid-Salazar The Board proposed action on a motion by Chair McDonald, seconded by Member Cregar, that the order of removal be upheld. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4-0 vote, Board Member Hardie, Member Cregar, Vice Chair Tracy, Chair McDonald The charge of violation of Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-286 (a) as set forth in the order was sustained by the following vote: Aye: 4-0 vote, Board Member Hardie, Member Cregar, Vice Chair Tracy, Chair McDonald The charge of violation pf Administrative Order 2-27 Procedures A, #2 & #3 as set forth in the order was sustained by the following vote: Aye: 4-0 vote, Board Member Hardie, Member Cregar, Vice Chair Tracy, Chair McDonald The charge of violation of Violations of Last Chance Agreement as set forth in the order was sustained by the following vote: Aye: 4-0 vote, Board Member Hardie, Member Cregar, Vice Chair Tracy, Chair McDonald
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 3:21P.M.
Closed Session- Government Code Section 54957- Continued Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release - Review of Findings [Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-283]

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