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CITY OI <br />RIVERSIDE <br />Opening: <br />HUMAN RESOURCES BOARD <br />Meeting Minutes <br />Monday, December 3, 2018 <br />The regular meeting of the Human Resources Board was called to order at 5:01 p.m. on Monday, December 3, <br />2018 in the City Hall Art Pick Council Chamber by Chair Deanna Brown. <br />Present: Absent: <br />Deanna Brown Wendy Strack <br />Ha Nghia Karen Brown <br />Karen Brown <br />Kerry Pendergast <br />Maureen Mitchell <br />Sonya Dew <br />Colene Torres <br />Elliot Min <br />Rene Goldman <br />Public Comment Period: <br />• No Comments made <br />Approval of November 5, 2018 Minutes <br />Motion: Sonya Dew <br />Second: Ha Nghia <br />Ayes: D. Brown, K. Brown, Dew, Mitchell, Nghia, <br />Absent: Strack <br />Abstention: Pendergast <br />Presentation <br />1. Departmental Presentation — Larry Gonzalez, Deputy Police Chief <br />• Deputy Police Chief Larry Gonzalez presented the Board with a PowerPoint presentation overview of <br />the Police Department. The presentation included the department's major accomplishments, diversity <br />statistics, internal performance statistics, the department's current and projected employment <br />opportunities, and training opportunities. <br />• Board Member Ha Nghia inquired as to what the department is doing to even out diversity <br />demographics. Mr. Gonzalez responded and informed the Board that the initial pool of employee <br />candidates is very large however, during the background process many candidates fail as the City's <br />standards are very high. <br />• Board Member Kerry Pendergast asked if there are any initiatives to bring parity to the <br />underrepresented diversity group. Deputy Chief Gonzalez responded and informed the Board that the <br />department would see a more diverse group if they recruited at the Military. Mr. Pendergast asked if it is <br />difficult to recruit women. Deputy Chief Gonzalez responded and informed the Board that most women <br />cannot pass the physical agility component of the physical exam. <br />• Board Member Dew asked if the Police Department recruits at the junior college level. Mr. Gonzalez <br />indicated that the department recruits specifically at RCC and Palomar Colleges. <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />