{"body": "CivilServiceBoard", "date": "2019-01-09", "page": 1, "text": "City of Alameda Page 1\nCivil Service Board Minutes - DRAFT\nRegular Meeting January 9, 2019\nthe\n$\nMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING\nOF THE\nCIVIL SERVICE BOARD OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA\nWEDNESDAY, January 9, 2019\n1.\nCALL TO ORDER\nThe meeting was called to order at 5:04 p.m. by Vice President, Jan Brandt.\n2.\nROLL CALL:\nPRESENT: President Marguerite Malloy (arrived at 5:13), Vice President Jan Brandt,\nMembers John Nolan, Troy Hosmer, Human Resources Director and\nExecutive Secretary of the Civil Service Board, Nancy Bronstein\nABSENT:\nMember Bob Barde\nSTAFF PRESENT: Robin Young, Senior Human Resources Analyst\nChris Low, Senior Human Resources Analyst\nSabina Netto, Senior Human Resources Analyst\nJessica Romeo, Human Resources Analyst II\nSteven Woo, Human Resources Analyst I\nNafisah Ali, Administrative Technician II\nMichael Roush, City Attorney's Office\n3.\nMINUTES:\nMember Nolan moved to accept the October 03, 2018 Minutes. Motion was seconded by\nMember Hosmer which was passed by a 3-0 vote (President Malloy arrived after the vote).\n4.\nCONSENT CALENDAR:\n4-A. SUMMARY REPORT OF EXAMINATION ELIGIBLE LISTS AND\nCLASSIFICATIONS FOR January 9, 2019.\n4-A-i. ELIGIBLE LIST ESTABLISHED\nDATE ESTABLISHED\nEXAM NO.\n(September 1, 2018 - November 30, 2018)\nAMI System Administrator\n10/18/2018\n2018-7290-01\nAssistant City Attorney II - Real Estate\n09/10/2018\n2018-1013-01", "path": "CivilServiceBoard/2019-01-09.pdf"}
{"body": "CivilServiceBoard", "date": "2019-01-09", "page": 2, "text": "City of Alameda Page 2\nCivil Service Board Minutes - DRAFT\nRegular Meeting January 9, 2019\nAssistant Engineer\n10/24/2018\n2018-3120-01\nAssociate Civil Engineer\n10/24/2018\n2018-3140-01\nCombination Building Inspector\n10/16/2018\n2018-3245-01\nEnergy Resources Analyst\n09/24/2018\n2018-7075-01\nFire Administrative Services Manager\n10/17/2018\n2018-4605-01\nFire Apparatus Operator\n10/15/2018\n2018-4505-01\nPlan Check Engineer\n10/01/2018\n2018-3230-01\nPlanner III\n11/06/2018\n2018-6040-01\nPolice Technician (Abandoned Vehicle Technician)\n11/06/2018\n2018-4079-01\nSenior Energy Resources Analyst\n09/24/2018\n2018-7073-01\nPolice Officer\nAli, Saif (Police Recruit who completed Academy)\n10/02/2018\n2017-4040-01\nAliyar, Arash\n11/05/2018\n2017-4057-02\nBrussee, Jeffrey Steven\n11/20/2018\n2017-4057-02\nBustamante, Jason\n11/20/2018\n2017-4057-02\nCano, Daniel\n10/22/2018\n2017-4057-02\nCarter, William Paige\n11/20/2018\n2017-4057-02\nCervantes, Francisco\n10/22/2018\n2017-4057-02\nColeman, Kyle\n11/05/2018\n2017-4057-02\nCorreia, Cody\n09/11/2018\n2017-4057-02\nDale, Nicholas Adrian\n10/22/2018\n2017-4040-01\nDun, Eric\n10/08/2018\n2017-4057-02\nEagan, Jonathan\n11/05/2018\n2017-4057-02\nEckenrode, Chelsea Patricia\n10/22/2018\n2017-4057-02\nFagans, Jr., Anthony\n11/20/2018\n2017-4057-02\nFreytag, Ronald\n10/08/2018\n2017-4057-02\nGee, Randall\n10/08/2018\n2017-4057-02\nHoang, Phi David\n11/05/2018\n2017-4057-02\nKhantigna, Frankie\n10/08/2018\n2017-4057-02\nKolnes, Kellie\n09/10/2018\n2017-4057-02\nLopez, Hector\n10/22/2018\n2017-4057-02\nMacias, Christopher\n10/15/2018\n2017-4057-02\nMaldonado, Francisco\n10/08/2018\n2017-4057-02\nMarez, Daniel\n10/22/2018\n2017-4057-02\nNg, Jackson Chi-Sun\n11/05/2018\n2017-4057-02\nNguyen, Angel\n10/22/2018\n2017-4057-02\nOcreto, Cory\n10/08/2018\n2017-4057-02\nO'Hare, Patrick\n11/05/2018\n2017-4040-01\nOlmos Alvaro, Salvador\n09/10/2018\n2017-4057-02\nOrozco, Nicholas\n10/22/2018\n2017-4057-02\nPfohl-Lang, Sandy David\n11/05/2018\n2017-4057-02\nPhelps, Robert\n11/05/2018\n2017-4057-02\nRivera, David Roy\n10/22/2018\n2017-4057-02\nRoss, Morgan\n11/20/2018\n2017-4057-02\nRuiz, Karina\n10/22/2018\n2017-4057-02\nRyder, Godson Kashan\n11/20/2018\n2017-4057-02\nSavage, Jesse\n10/22/2018\n2017-4057-02\nShaw, Taylor\n11/05/2018\n2017-4057-02\nSingh, Navpal\n11/20/2018\n2017-4057-02\nThach, Peter\n10/08/2018\n2017-4057-02\nVan Valin, Brian\n11/20/2018\n2017-4057-02\nWynn, Christopher\n10/22/2018\n2017-4057-02", "path": "CivilServiceBoard/2019-01-09.pdf"}
{"body": "CivilServiceBoard", "date": "2019-01-09", "page": 3, "text": "City of Alameda Page 3\nCivil Service Board Minutes - DRAFT\nRegular Meeting January 9, 2019\n4-A-ii. ELIGIBLE LIST EXTENDED\nDATE ESTABLISHED\nEXAM NO.\nAdministrative Technician II\n03/22/2018\n2017-1465-01\nAssistant General Manager -\n09/19/2017\n2017-7056-01\nEnergy Resource planning\nOffice Assistant (Fleet Services Assistant)\n03/14/2018\n2018-1550-01\nPermit Technician I\n04/19/2018\n2018-3000-01\nService Lineworker\n04/27/2018\n2018-7765-01\nSenior Utility Accountant\n03/14/2018\n2018-7425-01\nTraffic Signal Maintenance\n04/17/2018\n2018-2570-01\n4-A-iii. ELIGIBLE LIST EXPIRED/\nDATE ESTABLISHED\nEXAM NO.\nCANCELLED/EXHAUSTED\nAssistant Engineer\n11/16/2017\n2017-3120-01\nExecutive Assistant - AMP\n11/08/2017\n2017-7003-01\nFire Administrative Services Manager\n10/17/2018\n2018-4605-01\nFire/Building Code Compliance Officer\n10/24/2017\n2017-2077-01\nLine Working Supervisor\n09/18/2017\n2017-7745-01\n(Line Crew Foreperson)\nManagement Analyst\n11/06/2017\n2017-1420-01\nSenior Transportation Coordinator\n11/15/2017\n2017-3147-01\n4-A-iv. LIST OF SPECIFICATIONS\nExisting Classification Specification Revision:\n-\nAccount Manager\n-\nSenior Account Manager\nNew Classification Specifications:\n-\nNone\nMember Nolan moved to approve Consent Calendar items 4-A-i, 4-A-ii, and 4-A-iii.\nMotion was seconded by Member Hosmer, which was passed by a 3-0 vote\n(President Malloy arrived after the vote).\nItems under section 5-A-iv were pulled for further discussion. For both Account Manager\nand Senior Account Manager specifications, Vice President Brandt asked if we are\naccepting knowledge and abilities under employment standards through education and\nexperience or one or the other and how have we listed this on other class specifications.\nSenior Analyst Young answered that there may be variations on other class\nspecifications, but it is meant to be listed without the \"and\" or \"or\" between education and\nexperience. Member Nolan asked if we can provide an organizational chart showing how\nthe Account and Senior Account Manger fit in the organization. Senior Analyst Netto\ndescribed that Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) has a Customer Service Division and\nthese two positions manage residential and medium to large commercial accounts. Under\nthis division are also Customer Service Representatives and Energy Analysts. Member\nNoland asked the main distinction between the two positions. Senior Analyst Netto\nanswered that the Senior Account Manager is the lead and will handle more complex and", "path": "CivilServiceBoard/2019-01-09.pdf"}
{"body": "CivilServiceBoard", "date": "2019-01-09", "page": 4, "text": "City of Alameda Page 4\nCivil Service Board Minutes - DRAFT\nRegular Meeting January 9, 2019\nlarger commercial customer accounts. Member Nolan asked if the Account Manager is\nhere for two years, are they eligible for the Senior Account Manager position. Senior\nAnalyst Netto answered that currently only if there is a vacancy. HR Director Bronstein\nadded that right now there isn't enough work for two at the top level.\nMember Nolan moved to approve Consent Calendar item 5-A-iv. Motion was\nseconded by Member Hosmer, which was passed by a 3-0 vote (President Malloy\narrived after the vote).\n5.\nREGULAR AGENDA ITEMS:\n5-A. Activity Report - Period of September 1, 2018 through November 30, 2018.\nFULL-TIME HIRES\nDATE\nDEPARTMENT\nJOB CLASSIFICATION\n09/04/18\nBase Reuse\nExecutive Assistant\n09/04/18\nRecreation & Parks\nPark Maintenance Foreperson\n09/16/18\nPolice\nPolice Officer X 2\n09/24/18\nPublic Works\nPublic Works Maintenance Foreperson\n10/15/18\nFinance\nIntermediate Clerk\n10/30/18\nPolice\nPolice Officer\n10/30/18\nPolice\nPublic Safety Dispatcher\n10/31/18\nBase Reuse\nAdministrative Technician II\n11/14/18\nCity Attorney's Office\nAssistant City Attorney Il\nASSIGNED TO CIVIL SERVICE POSITION FROM COMMUNITY PARAMEDICINE\nDATE\nDEPARTMENT\nJOB CLASSIFICATION\n10/31/18\nFire\nDivision Chief\nPROMOTIONS\nDATE\nDEPARTMENT\nJOB CLASSIFICATION\n09/16/18\nPolice\nPolice Lieutenant\n09/23/18\nPolice\nPolice Sergeant\n11/26/18\nCommunity Development\nPlanner III\nJOB TITLE CHANGE\nDATE\nDEPARTMENT\nJOB CLASSIFICATION\n10/03/18\nAMP\nProcurement Analyst\nFormerly\nBuyer\n10/03/18\nAMP\nSupport Services Manager\nFormerly\nSupport Services Supervisor\nRETIREMENTS\nDATE\nDEPARTMENT\nJOB CLASSIFICATION\n09/27/18\nPolice\nPolice Lieutenant\n10/27/18\nPolice\nPolice Officer", "path": "CivilServiceBoard/2019-01-09.pdf"}
{"body": "CivilServiceBoard", "date": "2019-01-09", "page": 5, "text": "City of Alameda Page 5\nCivil Service Board Minutes - DRAFT\nRegular Meeting January 9, 2019\n11/02/18\nFire\nDivision Chief\n11/30/18\nCity Attorney's Office\nCity Attorney\nSEPARATIONS\nDATE\nDEPARTMENT\nJOB CLASSIFICATION\n09/04/18\nPolice\nPolice Officer\n09/12/18\nAMP\nJourney Lineworker\n09/12/18\nAMP\nSystem Operator Trainee\n09/15/18\nBase Reuse\nBase Reuse & Transportation Planning\nDirector\n09/27/18\nCommunity Development\nCombination Building Inspector\n10/04/18\nFinance\nAccount Clerk\n10/04/18\nPolice\nPolice Officer\n10/08/18\nFire\nFirefighter\n10/18/18\nFire\nFire Administrative Services Supervisor\n11/06/18\nAMP\nUtility Energy Analyst\n11/26/18\nFire\nFire Captain\nMember Nolan moved to accept item 5A. Motion was seconded by Member Hosmer,\nwhich was passed by a 3-0 vote (President Malloy arrived after the vote).\n5-B. Informational Report, November 19, 2018, Regarding Acknowledgement to\nReturn to Civil Service Position:\n-\nChristopher Marks\nMember Nolan moved to accept item 5B. Motion was seconded by Member Hosmer,\nwhich was passed by a 3-0 vote (President Malloy arrived after the vote).\n6.\nGENERAL DISCUSSION OF CIVIL SERVICE RULES\nArticle II - It was agreed to define Laid Off if not defined anywhere else in the rules. It was\nalso agreed to define Executive Secretary.\nArticle II Section 4 - California State Military Reserve will replace California military.\nArticle II Section 13 - It was agreed to replace \"recruiting applicants\" to \"evaluating\napplicants based on application, supplemental material, observation of performance,\ninterview, and tests of knowledge\".\nArticle Il Section 13(c) - HR Analyst Romeo noted that section (c) of this article was\nsupposed to be removed.\nArticle V Section 5 - Correction needed to \"materials\" to be \"material\".\nPresident Malloy asked for continuous examinations, once an eligible list developed, does", "path": "CivilServiceBoard/2019-01-09.pdf"}
{"body": "CivilServiceBoard", "date": "2019-01-09", "page": 6, "text": "City of Alameda Page 6\nCivil Service Board Minutes - DRAFT\nRegular Meeting January 9, 2019\nthe ranking of those on the eligible list change as new applicants are reviewed. HR staff\nanswered that the names are merged and names can be referred again if already\ninterviewed but not hired.\nPresident Malloy moved to accept the Civil Service Rules as amended based on the\nrecommended changes. Motion seconded by Vice President Brandt, which was\npassed by a 4-0 vote.\n7.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA (PUBLIC COMMENT)\nNo comment from the public.\n8.\nCIVIL SERVICE BOARD COMMUNICATIONS (COMMUNICATIONS FROM STAFF)\nVice President Malloy suggested to separate action items verses informational items on\nfuture Civil Service Agendas.\n9.\nCONFIRMATION OF NEXT CIVIL SERVICE BOARD MEETING\nThe April meeting was confirmed for Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 5:00 PM.\n10. ADJOURNMENT\nMeeting was adjourned at 5:26 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nMM\nNancy Bronstein, Human Resources Director\nand\nExecutive Secretary to the Civil Service Board", "path": "CivilServiceBoard/2019-01-09.pdf"}
{"body": "LibraryBoard", "date": "2019-01-09", "page": 1, "text": "CITY\nOF\nof\nof\n$\nORATEIO\nMINUTES OF THE\nALAMEDA FREE LIBRARY BOARD MEETING\nWEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2019\nThe regular meeting of the Alameda Free Library Board was called to order at 6:11 p.m.\nROLL CALL\nPresent:\nDorothy Wismar, Vice President\nKathleen Kearney, Board Member\nJoyce McConeghey Board Member\nAbsent:\nCynthia Silva, President None\nAmber Bales, Board Member\nStaff:\nJane Chisaki, Library Director\nLori Amaya, Recording Secretary\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, AGENDA (Public Comment)\nNone.\nCONSENT CALENDAR\nAn asterisk indicates items so enacted or approved on the Consent Calendar\n*A.\nReport from the Library Director Highlighting Activities for the Months of November and\nDecember, 2018.\n*B.\nDraft Minutes of the Regular Library Board Meeting of November 14, 2018.\n*C.\nLibrary Services Report for the Months of October and November, 2018.\n*D.\nFinancial Report Reflecting FY17/18 Expenditures by Fund for November and December, 2018.\n*E.\nBills for Ratification for the Months of November and December, 2018.\nDirector Chisaki shared the new launch date for the City's website is January 24, 2019. There is more\nfreedom to add buttons, and there will be access to the new digital services the library is offering - Mango\nLanguages, Kanopy, and Hoopla Digital.\nThe new City Council was sworn in on December 18, 2018. Assistant City Manager Warmerdam is\nleaving the City for a new position. The newly seated City Council has interviewed the short list of City", "path": "LibraryBoard/2019-01-09.pdf"}
{"body": "LibraryBoard", "date": "2019-01-09", "page": 2, "text": "Page 2 of 3\nMinutes of the\nAlameda Free Library Board\nJanuary 9, 2019 Meeting\nmanager candidates have narrowed it down to two. The new City Manager can be in place by March.\nLibrary employee, Carol Roth has retired. The recruitment to fill her position is open and applications are\ncurrently being screened and may have a candidate selected in February.\nBoard Member McConeghey abstained from voting on the Draft Minutes of the November 14, 2018.\nLibrary Board meeting. The minutes will be continued to the March 13, 2019 meeting for approval.\nBoard Member Kearney moved to accept the Consent Calendar. Board Member McConeghey seconded\nthe motion, which passed with a 3-0 vote.\nUNFINISHED BUSINESS\nA.\nStrategic Plan Status Update. (J. Chisaki)\nThe consultants were unavailable to talk over the holidays, but Director Chisaki is working with President\nSilva on setting up phone interviews. Two consultants have expressed interest and the State Library has\nprovided recommendations to fill the third spot, as there needs to be at least three consultants to choose\nfrom. Director Chisaki expects the process to go well once the new consultant is on board.\nNEW BUSINESS\nA.\nIntroduction of New Library Board Member: Joyce McConeghey\nBoard Member McConeghey introduced herself to the board members.\nB.\nFriends of the Library. (J. Chisaki)\nThe next Friends meeting is on January 28, 2019. Director Chisaki and the Book Sale Chair toured a\nwarehouse space at Alameda Point that they can move into in a couple months. It has a kitchen area, a\nworking restroom, heat, and electricity. The current space they are in continues to be broken in to, and\nhave items stolen.\nC.\nPatron Suggestions/Comments (Speak-Outs) and Library Director's Response\nA patron feels they paid too much for a bran muffin at the Caf\u00e9 and feels they try other places such as\nCostco instead of Feel Good Bakery because they are too expensive. The Caf\u00e9 Coordinator responded that\nthey are aware that Feel Good Bakery prices have risen and will track sales of Feel Good Bakery items\nand will look for alternatives. Costco is not an option. Feel Good is close in proximity, have free delivery\nand offers a generous discount to the caf\u00e9.\nA\npatron complimented Librarian Carlie Webber, by saying she did a great job, had excellent customer\nservice, and was extremely helpful.", "path": "LibraryBoard/2019-01-09.pdf"}
{"body": "LibraryBoard", "date": "2019-01-09", "page": 3, "text": "Page 3 of 3\nMinutes of the\nAlameda Free Library Board\nJanuary 9, 2019 Meeting\nLIBRARY BOARD COMMUNICATIONS\nBoard Member Kearney shared that she is happy about the docent programs the Friends are having.\nDIRECTOR'S COMMENTS\nDirector Chisaki shared at the previous meeting that the library is exploring the elimination of fines. The\nlibrary is currently in the data collection phase through February. Surrounding libraries are going fine free\nin the next few months. The next board packet will have information supporting elimination of fines and\nwould like some of the board members to attend the City Council meeting for support.\nBoard Member Kearney asked if there is a more heavy duty version of equipment they library can get.\nDirector Chisaki responded that David Boxton is responsible for acquiring the necessary equipment and\nknows the usage and needs of the library and takes that information into account.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS, NON-AGENDA GENERAL\nNone.\nADJOURNMENT\nThe meeting was adjourned at 7:13 p.m.\nRespectfully submitted,\nJane Chisaki, Library Director and\nSecretary to the Alameda Free Library Board", "path": "LibraryBoard/2019-01-09.pdf"}