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HUMAN RESOURCES BOARD <br />Meeting Minutes <br />Monday, July 11, 2016 <br />Opening: <br />The regular meeting of the Human Resources Board was called to order at 5:02 p.m. on Monday, July 11, <br />2016 in the City Hall Art Pick Council Chamber by Chair Sonya Dew. <br />Present: Excused Absence: Unexcused Absence: <br />Alysia Webb Elvira DeCuir <br />Deanna Brown <br />Lana Haddad <br />Lance Sayavong <br />Rafael Elizalde <br />Sonya Dew <br />Tricia Eibs <br />Colene Torres <br />Rosemary Koo <br />Public Comment Period: <br /> Jason Hunter provided the Board with an article from the Press Enterprise regarding firefighters who <br />were offered the wrong pension plan. Mr. Hunter requested the Board to investigate this matter to <br />determine how much money this mistake cost the City. <br />A. Approval of June 06, 2016 Minutes <br />Approved: Lana Haddad <br />Second: Alysia Webb <br />Abstention: Sonya Dew <br />B. Agenda Items <br />1. Human Resources Board Training Regarding Hearing Procedures – Rosemary Koo, Deputy City <br />Attorney II <br /> Deputy City Attorney Rosemary Koo provided the Board with an overview of the Hearing Rules and <br />Procedures that were adopted at the June meeting concerning appeals of personnel matters. <br /> Ms. Koo cited Section 807 of the City Charter (Human Resources Board – Composition) and informed <br />the Board that their role is to act in an advisory capacity to the City Council on items concerning <br />personnel matters. <br /> Deputy City Attorney Rosemary Koo informed the Board that upon the Human Resources Department <br />receiving an appeal request the grievance hearing will be published as a “special meeting.” Ms. Koo <br />indicated that only grievance related items will be placed on the special meeting agenda. <br /> Deputy City Attorney Rosemary Koo informed the Board that the Chair of the Board will open the <br />special meeting in open session to take public comments and then adjourn to closed session. Ms. Koo <br />indicated that the Brown Act will be followed to ensure that the proper protections are in place. <br /> Ms. Koo informed the Board that public comments must be directed to a specific agenda item as limited <br />to the Government Code. <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />