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PERSONNEL BOARD HEARING
October 22,2015 @ 6:00 pm
OPEN SESSION
MEMBERS PRESENT: Stephen Gilman,Vice Chair
Linda Gomez, Board Member
Becky Shady, Board Member
Davita Softer, Board Member
Donna Ford Terrell, RPR, RMR, RDR, CRR, Certified Court Reporter #50250, documented the
record of the hearing.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Vice Chair Stephen Gilman called the Personnel Board Hearing to order at 6:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, October 22, 2015. Roll call was taken. The Appellant was represented by Attorney
Neil Landeen, of Yen Pilch & Landeen, P.C. Nancy Mangone, Assistant City Attorney,
represented the Respondent, City of Glendale.
APPROVE PREVIOUS HEARING MINUTES
The minutes of a previous hearing held on behalf of Derek Fisher, a former Sworn Police Officer,
were approved by the Personnel Hearing Board.
PROPOSED POLICY REVISIONS
Proposed policy revisions to Human Resources Policy 301, Classification and Compensation,
and Human Resources Policy 505, Drug, Alcohol, and Substance Abuse, were approved by the
Personnel Hearing Board.
ORDER OF PROOF
The reading of the Order of Proof was waived by the Appellant and the City of Glendale,
Respondent.
PURPOSE OF HEARING
The purpose of the hearing was to take testimony in the matter of the disciplinary appeal
requested by a City of Glendale Police employee regarding her involuntary demotion. On
October 16, 2014, this employee was served with a Notice of Intent to Involuntary Demote. On
January 14, 2015,the employee was served a Notice to Involuntary Demote.
CONCLUSION BY THE CHAIR
Vice Chair Stephen Gilman concluded that the Board found the specific evidence presented at
this hearing did justify the discipline administered in this matter in regard to an involuntary
demotion and therefore voted to recommend the disciplinary action be sustained.
Personnel Board Hearing
Summary Minutes
October 22, 2015
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The hearing adjourned at 10:15 p.m.
Submitted by:
im Brown
HR& Risk Management Director
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