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Civil Service Commission · 6:00 PM · Main Conference Room, 300 North Campbell – 2ND Floor

The Civil Service Commission agenda featured three substantive personnel matters: assignment of a hearing officer to three employee termination appeals, an appeal of an examination disqualification, and authorization to recruit a backup hearing officer. The docket centered entirely on the Commission's appeals and eligibility functions rather than any spending or contracting.

Analysis based on the published agenda — official vote outcomes not yet available. Results may appear as the city updates its records.

Analysis

Governance & Oversight

The agenda paired individual appeal matters with a structural item on the Commission's own adjudication capacity: while three termination appeals awaited hearing officer assignment, a separate item proposed authorizing recruitment of a backup hearing officer.[#2][#4][#3]

Insights by Role

Journalist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThree city employee termination appeals from three different departments were listed together for hearing officer assignment on a single agenda, alongside a separate item proposing recruitment of a backup hearing officer. The pairing is the story thread worth pursuing: whether appeal volume or scheduling pressure is driving the request for additional adjudication capacity. A fourth matter, an individual's disqualification from an examination and eligible list, was scheduled for discussion and action with specific rule citations, offering a window into how minimum-qualification screening is applied and contested.

Lobbyist

MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe proposal to authorize recruitment and selection of a backup Civil Service Commission Hearing Officer (BC-2371) is the item where employee associations, unions, and department leadership can influence process design, since selection criteria and assignment practices shape how termination appeals are adjudicated. Input on hearing officer selection is most useful before a recruitment framework is settled.

15 items(6 procedural hidden)

AI-generated summaries. Click to expand for original text.

#1Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Civil Service Commission of the City of El Paso will be conducted on the above date and time.

#2Members of the public may view the meeting via the following means: Via the City’s website. http://www.elpasotexas.gov/videos Via television on City15, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/cityofelpa

#3In compliance with the requirement that the City provide two-way communication for members of the public, members of the public may communicate with the Civil Service Commission during public comment,

#4At the prompt please enter the corresponding Conference ID: 293 987 975#

#5If you wish to sign up to speak please contact Symone Menchaca at MenchacaS@elpasotexas.gov or (915) 212-1242, no later than by the start of the meeting.

#6The following member(s) of the Civil Service Commission will be present via video conference: [ NONE ]

#7A quorum of five Commissioners must be present and participate in the meeting.

#8All matters listed under the Consent Agenda below will be considered by the Commission to be routine and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of

#2Notation regarding the assignment of a hearing officer to disciplinary termination appeals for three city employees from Sun Metro, Streets and Maintenance, and Environmental Services.

#3Civil Service Commission consideration of Esteban Salazar's appeal of his disqualification to take an examination and/or removal from the eligible list for a Code Enforcement Bureau position, based on lacking minimum qualifications under Ordinance 8065 Rule 5 and HR Application and Appeals Policy.

#4Discussion and action to authorize the recruitment and selection of a backup Civil Service Commission Hearing Officer.

#16The Civil Service Commission may retire into Executive Session pursuant to Civil Service Commission Rule 1, Section 11(a) and the Texas Government Code, Section 551, Subchapter D to discuss any of the

#19Sign language interpreters will be provided for this meeting upon request. Requests must be made to Symone Menchaca at MenchacaS@elpasotexas.gov a minimum of 48 hours prior to the date and time of thi

#20If you need Spanish Translation Services, please email MenchacaS@elpasotexas.gov at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.

#21Posted this the 7th day of July at 10:30 AM by Symone Menchaca.

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