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CivilServiceBoard | 2014-01-15 | 4 | City of Alameda Page 4 Civil Service Board Minutes Regular Meeting January 15, 2014 as a result, the hearing dates are scheduled for February 11, 12, and 13. Ms. Kovacs asked the Board to approve the hearing dates. Member Santos asked if the City needs a particular quorum for the hearing, that she may have a schedule conflict. Acting Human Resources Director Kovacs stated that four members attending the hearing would work, but four is not preferable because then there could possibly be a tie decision. Member Santos stated that she will try to be at the hearing. Mr. Roush stated that staff will have to check with the City's outside attorney and the appellant's attorney to see if they would prefer to wait until all five members can be present, rather than have to go with four members. Mr. Roush asked Member Santos when she would know if she could attend. Member Santos stated she would let staff know as soon as possible, probably next week. Acting Human Resources Director Kovacs stated that the hearing dates are scheduled for February 11-13, based on Member Santos availability, and asked Members about a start time. Member Santos stated 5:30 p.m. would be good. Member Malloy asked about an end time. Acting Human Resources Director stated the facility is booked until 9:30 p.m. on each date in the Stafford Room at the Alameda Free Library. Technically when the meeting ends is up to the Civil Service Board. Staff anticipates that the hearing will only go two days. Staff booked these days so that we would not have to meet many weeks out in case additional time was needed. Member McHugh asked if in this type of hearing the Board will need to do any fact gathering. Mr. Roush stated no, all information relied upon will be presented at the hearing. It would not be appropriate to do fact finding outside the boundaries of the hearing because the Board is acting as both triers of fact as well as the judge. The Board's decision should be based on the evidence that is presented at the hearing itself. Member McHugh stated that at the last hearing there was some research that needed to be done which extended the time required to deal with the issue. Acting Human Resources Director Kovacs stated that was a different situation in that it was a review of an exam process and this hearing is an appeal of termination. Member Santos stated that the name of the lawyer representing the appellant looks very familiar to her and she may have practiced law with or against him a long time ago; she asked if this would be an issue. Mr. Roush stated that as long as she had not represented the appellant in the past or had a financial connection with the law firm, it should not be a problem. If Ms. Santos did not see a conflict of interest other than the possibility of having a case with that person, then there is not a reason to sit out of the hearing. Member Malloy made a motion that the Appeal of Notice of Termination submitted by Barbara Hawkins be heard on February 11, 12 and 13 at 5:30 p.m. and to end at such time the Civil Service Board deems appropriate. Motion was seconded by Vice President Batchelor which passed by a 5-0 vote. 5-B. Approval of Request for Lateral Transfer to New Classification - Senior Management Analyst to Senior Human Resources Analyst G:\Personnel\CSBVAl Minutes\2014-01-15 CSB Minutes-Final.doc | CivilServiceBoard/2014-01-15.pdf |