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Chief Innovation and Technology Officer Lea Deesing informed the Board that the department engages in recruitment outreach by frequently hosting international and local student tours, frequently visiting job fairs at college campuses and recruiting students from UCR, Cal Baptist, Chapman, ITT Tech and Cal Poly. Ms. Deesing informed the Board of the department's major accomplishments during fiscal year 2013/14. These accomplishments included The Hive Project Portal, tightening cyber security, engaging the Riverside Government Transparency Portal and expanded the Open Data Portal. 2. Human Resources Board Ad -Hoc Committee Report — Alysia Webb, Board Member • Board Member Alysia Webb presented the Board with a draft of proposed meeting rules for the Human Resources Board. • Board Member Tricia Eibs indicated that she would like to define what the Board is and what they are charged to do. • Deputy City Attorney Gregg Gu informed the Board that section 2.36.030 of the Riverside Municipal Code specifies what authority the Board has. 3. Protocols Regarding Questions from the Public — Brenda Diederichs, Human Resources Director • Human Resources Director Brenda Diederichs opened up discussion regarding protocols for questions received from the public. Ms. Diederichs discussed different possibilities that the Board could use to address public concerns. Ms. Diederichs proposed that the Board ask the public for clarification regarding any comments made during the public comment portion of the agenda. • The Human Resources Board requested that Ms. Diederichs report back to the Board at a future date for all questions received during public comment. • Board Member Alisha Webb inquired as to if the dynamics of an employee's employment can change from classified to non - classified once they are hired. • Human Resources Director Brenda Diederichs responded and indicated that the Human Resources Department in partnership with the City Attorney's Office is conducting research on this topic and will report back to the Board with an update at a future meeting. 4. Human Resources Director Updates — Brenda Diederichs, Human Resources Director • Human Resources Director Brenda Diederichs informed the Board that a tentative agreement with Riverside City Firefighters' Association was reached. Ms. Diederichs stated that the Human Resources Department is busy implementing the terms of the MOU. • Ms. Diederichs informed the Board that the Human Resources Department is collaborating with Public Utilities in regards to an RFP for a succession planning talent module that will assist employees with their career paths. • Human Resources Director Brenda Diederichs informed the Board that interviews for the position of City Attorney will be conducted the week of February 91n • Human Resources Director Brenda Diederichs provided the Board with a verbal overview of separation statistics for the 4th quarter of 2014. Public Comment Period: • Jason Hunter addressed the Board. 5. Future Discussion Items — Norman Powell, Chair • Board Member Tricia Eibs requested a future presentation in regards to the Threat Assessment Team. • Board Member Alysia Webb requested that the Board place an item on a future agenda to address all letters that Mr. Hunter submitted to the Board. • Board Member Alysia Webb requested that the Board place an item on a future agenda to clarify the status of at -will employees. Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 5:16 p.m. by Ch it Norman Powell. Minutes submitted by: Colene Torres Uma(IkQ_,�_ NIJ Page 2 of 2