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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Civil Service Commission - 02/24/2021 • KENT WASHINGT Civil Service Commission Agenda Commissioners: Chair Jeff Piecewicz, Pauline Thomas, Callius Zaratkiewicz Regularly Scheduled Meeting February 24, 2021 5:30 p.m. Remote Meeting DUE TO COVID-19 AND HEALTH SAFETY REQUIREMENTS, AND BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR THIS IS A REMOTE MEETING You can access the meeting by calling 1-888-475-4499 or 1-877-853-5257 and enter Meeting ID: 814 6517 1011 Item Descriptian Action Sneaker Time 1. Call to order Chair Piecewicz 1 2. Roll Call Chair Piecewicz 1 3. Changes to the Agenda Chair Piecewicz 1 4. Approval of the Minutes from the January YES Chair Piecewicz 1 27, 2021 regularly scheduled meeting. 5. Consent Items to Accept YES Chair Piecewicz 1 A. Letter dated January 28, 2021 from Chief Padilla to Ofr. Derek Lind notifying him that he successfully completed his probationary period and is appointed to regular employment status effective January 28, 2021. B. Letter from Ofr. Jason Windham resigning from the department. C. Memo dated February 4, 2021 from Chief Padilla accepting the resignation of Jason Windham effective February 4, 2021. D. Memo dated February 19, 2021 from Chief Examiner Winecka with eligibility list removals through January 21, 2021. Unless otherwise noted, the Civil Service Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. the 4th Wednesday of each month at City Hall, Council Chamber West, 220 West Gowe St., Kent, WA 98032. For additional information please contact Natalie Winecka at 253-856-5282. Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City Clerk's Office at 253-856-5725 in advance. For TDD relay service call Washington Telecommunications Relay Service at 7-1-1. s KENT WA.3 NGTOH 6. Items to Approve YES Chair Piecewicz 1 A. Continuous Testing Eligibility List for Entry Level Police Officer that was established on February 2, 2021. B. Reinstatement list for the rank of Police Officer that was established on February 19, 2021. 7. Action Items YES Chair Piecewicz 1 A. Letter from Sam Steiner requesting reinstatement to the rank of Police Officer. B. Memo dated February 9, 2021 from Chief Padilla supporting the reinstatement of Ofr. Sam Steiner. C. Memo dated February 9, 2021 from Chief Padilla requesting to test for Parking Enforcement Assistant and that the following process and weights be applied: -Written Exam: 70% passing score required; weight of 30% -Oral Board: 70% passing score required; weight of 70% -Background: Pass/Fail -Polygraph: Pass/Fail D. Memo dated February 18, 2021 from Chief Padilla requesting to test for the rank of Sergeant and that the following process and weights be applied: -Written Exam: 70% passing score required; weight of 20% The top 12, including ties, would move on to the WPR -Work Performance Rating (WPR): no passing score; weight of 50% -Assessment Center: minimum passing score of 60% required; weight of 30%. 8. For the Good of the Order Chair Piecewicz 1 9. Adjournment YES Chair Piecewicz 1 Unless otherwise noted, the Civil Service Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. the 4th Wednesday of each month at City Hall, Council Chamber West, 220 West Gowe St., Kent, WA 98032. For additional information please contact Natalie Winecka at 253-856-5282. Any person requiring a disability accommodation should contact the City Clerk's Office at 253-856-5725 in advance. For TDD relay service call Washington Telecommunications Relay Service at 7-1-1. Civil Service Commission January 27, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes Kent, Washington Approval Pending Date: January 27, 2021 Time: 5:30 p.m. Place: This meeting was held remotely via Zoom Attending: Jeff Piecewicz- Chair; Pauline Thomas, Commissioner; Callius Zaratkiewicz, Commissioner; Natalie Winecka, Secretary/Chief Examiner Agenda: 1. Call to ❑rder Chair Piecewicz called the meeting to order at 5:30 PM 2. Roll Call All Commissioners were present. 3. Changes to the Agenda There were no changes to the agenda. 4. Approval of the Minutes Commissioner Zaratkiewicz made a motion to approve the minutes from the December 16, 2020 Civil Service Commission meeting. Motion was seconded by Commissioner Thomas; motion passed 3-0. S. Consent Items to Accept A. Letter dated December 22, 2020 from Chief Padilla to Adam Tanvas congratulating him on being hired as a Probationary Lateral Police Officer effective February 1, 2021. B. Letter dated January 1, 2021 from Chief Padilla notifying Corrections Officer Natalie Zieber that she successfully completed the probationary period and is appointed to regular employment status a Corrections Officer effective January 1, 2021. C. Memo dated January 19, 2021 from Chief Padilla notifying the Commission that the probationary period is being extended for Ofr. Doug Hicks to May 16, 2021. D. Memo dated January 21, 2021 from Chief Examiner Winecka with eligibility list removals through January 21, 2021. There being no questions, Chair Piecewicz made a motion to accept consent items A-D. Commissioner Zaratkiewicz seconded the motion; motion passed 3-0. Page i of 2 Civil Service Commission January 27, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes Kent, Washington Approval Pending 6. Items t❑ Approve A. Continuous Testing Eligibility List for Entry Level Police Officer that was established on January 4, 2021. B. Eligibility list for Records Specialist that was established on January 19, 2021. There being no questions, Commissioner Zaratkiewicz made a motion to approve items A and B. Commissioner Thomas seconded the motion; motion passed 3-0. 7. Action Items A. Request for reinstatement to the Continuous Testing Eligibility List for Entry Level Police Officer by Nicholas Shaina. Chief Examiner Winecka explained that Nicholas Shaina had previously been on the eligibility list for Entry Level Police Officer and that he requested to be removed. The department finds no issue with him requesting reinstatement and, if approved, his remaining time on the list would be adjusted to account for time he had previously been eligible. There being no additional questions, Chair Piecewicz made a motion to approve the reinstatement. Commissioner Thomas seconded the motion; motion passed 3-0. S. For the Good of the Order 9. Adjournment Chair Piecewicz made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Zaratkiewicz seconded the motion; motion passed 3-0. Meeting was adjourned at 5:35 PM. Natalie Winecka Civil Service Chief Examiner January 27, 2021 Page 2 of 2 POLICE ADMINISTRATION Rafael R. Padilla Chief of Police 220 4th Avenue South Kent, WA 98032 E N T Fax: 253-856-6802 WASHINGTON PHONE: 253-856-5800 January 28, 2021 Officer Derek Lind Kent Police Department 220 4th Avenue South Kent, Washington 98032 Dear Officer Lind, I am pleased to notify you that on January 28, 2021, you successfully completed the twelve (12) month probationary period for the position of Police Officer as required by the Kent Civil Service Rules, and are hereby appointed to regular employment status as a Police Officer for the Kent Police Department. Congratulations on your achievement and best wishes for your future success. Sincerely, r Rafael Padilla Chief of Police cc: Civil Service Commission Human Resources r v Mayor Dana Ralph -.- City of Kent Police Department-Accredited Police Agency Chief Padilla, I regret to inform you that I am resigning from my position with Kent Police Department effective Immediately. Thank you for the opportunities that have been afforded to me. Best wishes to you and the department. Respectfully, Jason Windham POLICE DEPARTMENT Rafael Padilla, Chief of Police 4400 220 Fourth Ave S ■ Kent, WA 98032 ICE N T 253-856-5800 WASHINGTON Memorandum DATE: February 4, 2021 TO: Civil Service Commission FROM: Rafael Padilla, Chief of Police RE: Notice of Resignation, Rule 13.02 I have accepted Officer Jason Windham's memo announcing his resignation from the Kent Police Department. Jason's last day of work with the department will be February 4, 2021. We wish him well in his future endeavors. CITY OF KENT HUMAN RESOURCES 400 West Gowe K E N 1T Kent, WA 98032 WASH INGTON Fax: 253-856-6270 PHONE: 253-856-5270 Memo To: Civil Service Commissioners From: Natalie Winecka, Secretary/Chief Examiner CC: Rafael Padilla, Chief of Police Date: February 19, 2021 Re: Eligibility Removals through February 19, 2021 Please find below a detailed list of those candidates that have been removed from various eligibility lists through the date of February 19, 2021: Continuous Testing Eligibility List for Entry Level Police officer dated January 4 2021: Name: Reason: Effective Date: Nndrew Sas Failed Background January 27, 2021 Hannah Holmes Failure to Respond January 27, 2021 Jacob Hendricks Failed Chief's Interview February 2, 2021 Caleb Phillips Failed Chief's Interview February 2, 2021 Andrew Thomas Withdrew February 2, 2021 Joel Lotse Tesse Expired Score February 2, 2021 Kyle Payne Expired Score February 2, 2021 Corey Swift, Jr. Expired Score February 2, 2021 Continuous Testing Eli i ili Li t for En Level Police officgr da a Februa 2 2021: Name: Reason: Effective Date: Nicholas Shaina Failed Background February 16, 2021 Carlos Belloso Failure to Respond February 16, 2021 label Gonzalez-Ramirez Failure to Respond February 16, 2021 Name: Reason: Effective Date: �Tach He Failure to Respond February 16, 2021 Jalen Nellum Failure to Respond February 16, 2021 Sean Rigney Withdrew February 16, 2021 Breanna Status Withdrew February 16, 2021 Joshua Yi Withdrew February 16, 2021 Continuous Testing Eligibility List for Experienced Lateral Police Officer dated December 10, 2020: Name: Reason: Effective Date: Matthew Struck Failed Background February 16, 2021 Peter Yi Failure to Respond January 27, 2021 Britt Kelly Withdrew January 27, 2021 Cassandra Ward Withdrew January 27, 2021 2 CIVIL SERVICE/RECRUITMENT DIVISION Natalie Winecka Civil Service Chief Examiner 400 West Gowe ■ Kent, WA 98032 KEN T Fax: 253-856-6270 WASHINGTON OFFICE: 253-856-5282 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION -- List established: February 2, 2021 TO: THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION The following names represent the Continuous Testing Eligibility List for the position of Entry Level Police Officer in the Kent Police Department: Codie Mendenhall (02/02/2021) 1 (tie) Joshua Yi (01/04/2021) 1 (tie) Michael Wells (02/02/2021) 3 Dawnnie Fuentes (12/02/2020) 4 Luis Castro (12/02/2020) 5 Nicholas Lontz (01/04/2021) 6 Nicholas Shaina (10/19/2021) 7 Sydney Titus-Boardingham (12/02/2020) 8 Luke Alger (12/02/2020) 9 Jacob Yarnell (02/02/2021) 10 Jeb Bell (02/02/2021) 11 Breanna Straus (12/01/2020) 12 Stephanie Chou (02/02/2021) 13 Luis Chavez (12/01/2020) 14 Jacob Kerwood (01/04/2021) 15 Brady Bristow (02/02/2021) 16 Hamidou Diane (01/04/2021) 17 Guadalupe Pelayo (02/02/2021) 18 Thayson Galvao (02/02/2021) 19 Clayton Stultz (01/04/2021) 20 Sydney Screws (12/01/2020) 21 Steve Munoz Meza (02/02/2021) 22 Steven Accomando (01/04/2021) 23 Seth Worthen (01/04/2021) 24 Joshua Fredrickson (10/02/2020) 25 Benjamin Mitchell (02/02/2021) 26 Steven Ricotta (02/02/2021) 27 Chad Regal (02/02/2021) 28 Isabel Gonzalez-Ramirez (10/11/2020) 29 Zach He (12/01/2020) 30 Taylor Pratt (01/04/2021) 31 Kayleigh Mallory (02/02/2021) 32 Joshua Allison (07/05/2020) 33 Jonathon Valdovinos (10/11/2020) 34 (tie) Devante Woods (08/19/2020) 34 (tie) Q) x • Mayor Dana Ralph P:\RECRUIT\Civil Service\EligibilityLists\Police\2021\Entry PD Officer-January 4,2021.docx Jalen Nellum (10/11/2020) 36 Laine McCann (01/04/2021) 37 (tie) Sean Rigney (08/19/2020) 37 (tie) Carlos Belloso (08/19/2020) 39 Connor Engebretson (12/01/2020) 40 Caleb Scoon (10/02/2020) 41 Taufic El hajari al agari (12/01/2020) 42 Tecolote Torres (08/19/2020) 43 Josette Lake (12/01/2020) 44 Elijah Johnson (12/01/2020) 45 Kyle Boehmer (10/11/2020) 46 Huberman Alclean (02/02/2021) 47 Javion Adams (08/19/2020) 48 I hereby certify that this list was legally prepared and represents the relative rating of the names appearing thereon. Natalie D. Winecka Secretary & Chief Examiner Jeff Piecewicz Pauline Thomas Callius Zaratkiewicz Chair Commissioner Commissioner CIVIL SERVICE/RECRUITMENT DIVISION Natalie Winecka Civil Service Chief Examiner 400 West Gowe Kent, WA 98032 KEN T Fax: 253-856-6270 W AS H I NOTON OFFICE: 253-856-5282 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION List established: February 19, 2021 Expiry date of list: February 19, 2023 TO: THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION The following names represent the Reinstatement Eligibility List for the position of Police Officer in the Kent Police Department: Sam Steiner 1 I hereby certify that this list was legally prepared and represents the relative rating of the names appearing thereon. Natalie D. Winecka Secretary & Chief Examiner Jeff Piecewicz Pauline Thomas Callius Zaratkiewicz Chair Commissioner Commissioner v Y Mayor Dana Ralph Teri Smith, Director Chief Padilla, I am writing to formally request to apply to be rehired by the Kent Police Department.A number of unforeseen circumstances has made it clear that continuing my career at KPD is what's best for my family and me. I greatly enjoyed my time in Kent and I would be honored to be able to come back. I really appreciate your consideration. Sincerely, Sam Steiner KENT POLICE ADMINISTRATION Rafael Padilla Chief of Police 220 Fourth Ave S RPOLICE, Kent, WA 98032 SERVICE•PROFESSIONALISM•INTECAIT 253-856-5800 MEMO DATE: February 9, 2021 TO: Civil Service Commission FROM: Chief Padilla 'G RE: Civil Service Rule 10.02, Request for Reinstatement Former Kent Police Officer Samuel Steiner resigned in good standing in October 2020. He has provided the attached written request for reinstatement to his previously held position of Police Officer. Civil Service Rule 10.02 states: 10.02 Establishment of a Reinstatement List The Commission shall establish and maintain reinstatement lists as follows: b. Within 24 months from the date of resignation or retirement, a former employee who resigned or retired from City employment in good standing may request that his or her name be placed on a reinstatement list for the position held at the time of resignation or retirement. The request must be supported by a written recommendation of the former employing department and approved by the Commission. I support Mr. Steiner's request, and respectfully ask that the Commission approve his placement on the Reinstatement Eligibility List. www.kentwa.gov/police City of Kent Police Department-State Accredited KENT POLICE ADMINISTRATION Rafael Padilla Chief of Police POLICE220 Fourth Ave S Kent, WA 98032 SERVICE•PROFESSIONALISM•INIECRIIY 253-856-5800 MEMO DATE: February 9, 2021 TO: Civil Service Commission FROM: Chief Padilla °��� RE: Civil Service Rule 9.01, Request to test for Parking Enforcement Assistant We request authorization to conduct testing for the position of Parking Enforcement Assistant at the Civil Service Examiner's earliest convenience, and that the following weights be applied to this testing process: • Written: 30% (70% passing score required) ■ Oral Board: 70% (70% passing score required) • Polygraph: Pass/Fail ■ Background: Pass/Fail The department requests up to the top 21 applicants from the written test move on to the oral board process. www.kentwa.gov/police City of Kent Police Department— state Accredited POLICE DEPARTMENT Rafael Padilla r Chief of Police K E N T 220 Fourth Ave S WASHINGTON Kent, WA98032 253-856-5800 Memorandum DATE: February 18, 2021 TO: Civil Service Commission FROM: Jarod Kasner, Assistant Chief of Police RE: Request for promotional test, Rule 9.01 (a) - Sergeant I am requesting authorization to conduct a promotional test for Police Sergeant through Public Safety Testing, tentatively scheduled for May 2021. Examination will consist of multiple components. The first will be a written examination which will account for 20% of the overall testing score. A minimum score of 70% is required to pass. The top twelve (12), including ties, from the passing score of the written exam will move on to the final two components. The second component will be a WPR which will account for 50% of the overall testing score. There will be no minimum core percentage to pass the second component. The final component will include an assessment center of four exercises. Candidates will be evaluated in the following dimensions that will be equally weighted: oral communications, interpersonal insight, problem analysis, judgment, decisiveness, planning & organization, and delegation & control. The combined scores from the four assessment center exercises require a minimum score of 60% to pass the final component. This final component will account for 30% of the overall testing score.