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CivilServiceBoard | 2012-06-06 | 2 | will be allowed to speak. The Board agreed on three minutes for each speaker. Mr. Riddle stated that the City recently instituted the Sunshine Ordinance. One of the provisions provides that for any item on the agenda, at the same time that the agenda is provided, all documents given to the Board should also be made available to the public. The ordinance is still in the process of being implemented and staff is still coming up to speed on the issue. In this case, given the appellant process that is involved, that has not happened. If anyone has an objection regarding documents given to the Board in less than the seven days required they should raise their hand now, in which case it would be Mr. Riddle's recommendation to the Board to continue this matter to such a time as seven days have passed to review the documents. If there is not an objection, Mr. Riddle would view this issue as the Board can proceed to hear the appeal. Mr. Gossman stated that the Union has documentation for the Board to review. The Union had previously contacted the Human Resources Department and requested information and also listed some concerns that they have regarding the testing. As of today, the Union has not received any written response from the City. There are eight questions, requests for information from the City. Mr. Gossman has received three answers; test scores, how long the list would stay open, and the rankings of the list. There is some information, he still has not received from the City regarding the request from over three weeks ago. Mr. Riddle stated that if Mr. Gossman would like to explain that information to the Board and if the Board believes that he should have that information and that they (Board) would like to have that information, then the Board can make that decision. Mr. Riddle stated that there are documents that are already in existence and have either been provided to the Board or will be provided tonight and whether or not folks have an objection to that happening tonight rather than 7 days ago. If you do, then he recommends that the Board continue the matter to ensure full compliance with the Sunshine Ordinance if anyone here objects to that happening. The City is also providing information this evening as well as the appellants which may contain some of the information that Mr. Gossman is asking for. City Attorney Kern stated that what we have to discuss tonight and additional information the City is willing to present to the Board, the Union Representative, and the public as well. We can go forward on that basis and the City has no objection. The appeal that has been filed was not included in the packet that was to be made available publicly seven days in advance, did not happen. The City is comfortable with moving forward, having the Board hear it, and providing additional information that has been put together and subsequently, sharing the information with everyone. If the Board feels that they need more time to look at it or want us to provide additional information then of course the Board can order us to do that. The point here is whether we move forward just for the Sunshine Ordinance and whether we were comfortable that there was adequate noticing of this meeting so that we can move forward. Mr. Riddle stated that for clarification the agenda was sufficient and was posted in time. Page -2- G:Personnel\CSB\All Minutes/2012 Minutes/2012-06-06 Special CSB Minutes-Draft | CivilServiceBoard/2012-06-06.pdf |