02-06-2001 - Regular Meeting of Personnel Commission - 11/08/00a
• City of West Covina
Memorandum
AGENDA
ITEM NO. C-lb
DATE February 6, 2001
CITY OF WEST COVINA
PERSONNEL COMMISSION MEETING
SUMMARY OF ACTIONS OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PERSONNEL COMMISSION OF NOVEMBER 8, 2000
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: 7:40 P.M.
I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE — Commissioner Azpeitia
II. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present: Commissioners Zeller; Higuchi, Azpeitia, Roman, and
Heieck
Commissioners Absent:
Staff Present: Fox, Gardner, and Stanley
Others Present: Severo Esquivel, Wayne Heieck, Artie Fields, Tom Hatch
III. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
A. Agenda Items
B. Non -Agenda Items — Colen & Lee
Chairman Zeller stated that this issue will be postponed to next month's meeting.
IV. APPROVAL OF SUMMARY OF ACTIONS
The Summary of Actions of the Regular Meeting of October 11, 2000 were adopted with no
changes.
V. ACTION ITEM TO CITY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER
A. Class Specification — Purchasing Manager
Motion by Higuchi, seconded by Roman, to concur with the Personnel Director's
recommendation to approve the Class Specification for Purchasing Manager.
Motion carried 5-0.
B. Class Specification — Community Services Supervisor
Motion by Heieck, seconded by Roman, to concur with the Personnel Director's
recommendation to approve the Class Specification for Community
Services Supervisor. Motion carried 4-1.
Chairman Zeller asked for a roll call vote.
VI. INFORMATIONAL
A. Monthly Reports - October 2000
The Commissioners received and filed the following reports for the month of
October 2000:
Employment/Separation Report
Employee Turnover Report
Personnel Recruitments
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VII. STAFF REPORTS/DISCUSSION
A. Personnel Director's Report
VIII. COMMISSION'S COMMENTS - None
IX. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Azpeitia, seconded by Zeller, to adjourn the meeting at 9:01 P.M. Motion carried
5-0. The next regular meeting of the Personnel Commission is scheduled to be held on
December 13, 2000.
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CITY OF WEST COVINA
PERSONNEL COMMISSION MEETING
SUMMARY OF ACTIONS OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PERSONNEL COMMISSION OF DECEMBER 13, 2000
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER: 7:40 P.M.
I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Commissioner Heieck
H. ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Present:
Commissioners Absent:
Staff Present:
Others Present:
Commissioners Zeller; Azpeitia, Roman, and Heieck
Higuchi
Fox, Gardner, Stanley, and Dominguez
Wayne Heieck, Terry Curtis, James Johnson, John
Scheuplein, Maureen Nelson, Peggy Golden, Debbie
Siedentopp, Mr. Siedentopp
NOTE: Commission requested that item IV be brought forward.
IV. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
A. Agenda Items - None
B. Non -Agenda Items
1. Maureen Nelson spoke about her workers' compensation claim and her previous
employment with the City.
2. Peggy Golden inquired about the previous and upcoming studies conducted on
the Risk Management functions and the elimination of a Risk Management
position.
III. CLOSED SESSION
A. PERSONNEL ACTION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Disability Retirement -Kenneth Fields, Police Commander
Motion by Heieck, seconded by Azpeitia, to approve the Disability Retirement for
Police Commander Kenneth Fields, effective December 22, 2000. Motion carried 3-
1 (Azpeitia voting no).
B. PEPSONNEL ACTION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Disability Retirement — Wayne Heieck, Police Lieutenant
Motion by Azpeitia, seconded by Roman, to approve the Disability Retirement for
Police Lieutenant, Wayne Heieck, effective December 22, 2000. Motion carried 3-
0-1 (Heieck abstained).
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C. PERSONNEL ACTION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Disability Retirement — Debbie Siedentopp, Police Corporal
Motion by Heieck, seconded by Azpeitia, to approve the Disability Retirement of
Police Corporal Debbie Sieddentopp, effective December 22, 2000. Motion carried
4-0.
D. PERSONNEL ACTION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957
Disability Retirement — James Johnson, Fire Engineer
Motion by Azpeitia, seconded by Heieck, to approve the Disability Retirement of
Fire Engineer, James Johnson, effective July 21, 2000. Motion carried 4-0.
V. APPROVAL OF SUMMARY OF ACTIONS
The Summary of Actions of the Regular Meeting of November 8, 2000 was adopted
with no changes.
VI. ACTION ITEM TO CITY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER
A. Class Specification — Planning Permit Technician
Staff report presented by Wanda Stanley and Doug McIsaac, Planning Director.
Motion by Azpeitia, seconded by Roman, to concur with the Personnel Director's
recommendation to approve the class specification for Planning Permit Technician.
Motion carried to 4-0.
VII. INFORMATIONAL
A. Monthly Reports - November 2000
The Commissioners received and filled the following reports for the month of
November 2000:
Employment/Separation Report
Employee Turnover Report
Personnel Recruitments
VIII. STAFF REPORTS/DISCUSSION
A. Personnel Director's Report
Report on Colen & Lee — Carol Fox provided a written and oral report. The
Commission had questions and comments regarding the City's agreement with
Colen & Lee.
Motion by Zeller, seconded by Heieck, recommending that the City issue a
Request for Proposal (RFP) for Third Party Administrator (TPA) services. It
was also recommended that in the RFP, vendors be asked to define medical (bill)
review costs and procedures. Motion carried 4-0.
2. Report on budget resources and staffing levels — Carol Fox reported that she will
provide the report at the January meeting.
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IX. COMMISSION'S COMMENTS
Commissioner Heieck made reference to Peggy Golden's comment on eliminating a Risk
Management position and the previous Risk Management study. She also stated that the
recommendations in the previous study were not implemented.
Carol Fox reported that the previous study was more of an audit and the upcoming study
will consist of a workload analysis. Work is to commence in early January.
X. ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Zeller, seconded by Roman, to adjourn the meeting at 9:20 P.M. Motion carried
4-0. The next regular meeting of the Personnel Commission is scheduled to be held on
January 10, 2001.
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