Civil Service Commission Meeting
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Note: This summary is based on published meeting minutes.
What Happened
The Civil Service Commission met for about an hour on January 11, 2024, approving meeting minutes, employee confirmations, and electing a new chair while pulling two items from consideration.
Key Decisions
APPROVED — Charla Honey elected Civil Service Chairperson for term through July 2025 — unanimously — Sets leadership for the commission through mid-2025.
APPROVED — December 14, 2023 meeting minutes — unanimously — Confirmed official record of previous meeting.
APPROVED — Consent agenda items (employee confirmations, eligible lists, voiding Fire Inspector I Eligible List) — unanimously — Processed routine personnel and hiring list actions.
Debated But Not Resolved
Police Captain minimum qualifications — Chief Examiner Ackermann pulled this item before the vote — will return to a future meeting with new classification specifications for the position.
Video interviewing platform demonstration — Chief Examiner Ackermann pulled this presentation before it could occur — purpose and timing for future consideration not stated.
What to Watch
No items over $50,000.
Police Captain qualifications decision — The commission will vote on minimum qualifications for a new Police Captain classification specification at a future meeting. This affects how the city recruits and hires for that rank.
Video interviewing platform — The commission is considering a one-way video interviewing system. When presented, this could change how Reno conducts civil service job interviews.
Fire staffing expansion — Public comment noted the Fire Department is hiring 6 new single-role paramedics and 4 new AEMTs, plus a 28-person fire academy class starting February 23, 2024. The commission may need to approve these positions.
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