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Discussion and Consideration of Amending Certain Civil Service Rules; and, (2) (if desired) Appoint an Ad Hoc Subcommittee to Review the Rules and Make Recommendations on Amendments.
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Meeting Date: June 2, 2021
Contact Person/Dept: Mily C. Huntley / Administrative Services
Phone Number: (310) 253-5640
Fiscal Impact: Yes [] No [X] General Fund: Yes [] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [X] Attachments: [X]
Public Notification: (Email) Meeting and Agenda (05/27/21); (Email) All City Staff (05/27/21)
Department Approval: Serena Wright-Black, Assistant City Manager (05/27/21)
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the Civil Service Commission (Commission) (1) discuss amending certain Civil Service Rules (Rules) and, (2) if desired, appoint an Ad Hoc Subcommittee to review the Rules and make recommendations to the full Commission, as appropriate.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The last comprehensive review of the Rules took place in 2006. This project lasted two years and resulted in a number of major changes to policies and processes. Since 2006 there have been three additional amendments to the Rules, with the last revision taking place in 2015.
Since 2015, staff and the Commission have identified various areas of the Rules that would benefit from review and clarification. In 2019, the Commission began the review process with an appointed ad hoc subcommittee; however, that process did not result in a finalized draft set of proposed amendments to the Rules. Attached is a preliminary list of Rules that staff proposes the Commission consider amending, including the Rules that were under review in 2019.
At the April 7, 2021 regular Commission meeting, the Commission requested that staff prepare a future agenda item to discuss possible amendments to the Rules as well as options for the Commission to consider.
The purpose of this agenda item is to allow the Commission to have a full discussion regarding th...
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