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F-7 �.J lrPARKATIM I Special Order of Business Item No. 3 January 13, 2009 the city that works for.you REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM DESCRIPTION: Report on 2008 Civil Service Commission DEPARTMENT HEAD'S APPROVAL: CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL: No comments to supplement this Explanation: Comments attached The Mission: Civil Service Commission The Civil Service Commission is a citizen committee that meets at least once a year to consider the hiring and promotion of police officers. It also serves on an as -needed basis for hearings on disciplinary actions. Current Members are Karen Mann William J. Kerns Staff Liaison: Robert Jacobson, Director, Public Safety The Commission meets annually in February and as needed based on the Police requirements and to address any changes or amendments to Rules and Regulations for the New Brighton Police Department. The February meeting was conducted and appropriate business was conducted that included the approval for the initial procedures necessary for the hiring process of an additional police officer for the Department of Public Safety. The Commission subsequently met again on May 27, 2008 for the presentation and approval of the Civil Service List/Police Officer hiring process to proceed. This process would include resume submissions, first interviews, and second interviews. Three potential individuals were selected from the second interviews for final consideration. A motion to approve the Civil Service list was made, seconded and approved by the Commission. Subsequent to this approval to move forward with the selection of a new Police Officer, the developing financial and budgetary conditions have delayed further consideration of hiring an officer during the approved budgetary time period. Report Submitted by: William J. Kerns Chairman