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A R I Z O N A
MINUTES
PERSONNEL BOARD
CITY HALL - HR TRAINING ROOM
8860 W. GLENDALE AVE.
GLENDALE, ARIZONA 86301
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
6:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Chair Davita Solter called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present:: Chair Davita Soper
Vice Chair Ray Strahl
Board Member Donna Brown
Board Member Becky Shady
Absent: Board Member Al Lenox
Also Present: Jim Brown, Human Resources & Risk Mgmt. Director
Debbie Burson, Assistant Human Resources Director
Dianne Shoemake, Risk & Worker's Comp. Manager
Naomi Jackson, HR Administrator
Vicki Moss, HR Administrator, Benefits
Marie Bonell, HR Business Partner
LeJeune Boone, HR Business Partner
Katie Douglas, HR Business Partner
Michael Hamblin, Assistant City Attorney
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS
There were no citizens present.
4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
The Board approved the Personnel Board Minutes of August 20, 2020
Motioned by Vice Chair Ray Strahl, seconded by Board Member Becky Shady
AYE: Chair Davita Solter
Vice Chair Ray Strahl
Board Member Donna Brown
Board Member Becky Shady
Other: Board Member Al Lenox (ABSENT)
Passed
5. HUMAN RESOURCES POLICY REVIEW
Jim Brown, Human Resources & Risk Management Director, and other HR staff, communicated
to the Board the proposed policy revisions to the following Human Resources Policies and
Procedures. A summary of the HR policy revisions is attached to these minutes.
1. No. 201 - Employment
2. No. 202 - Nepotism
3. No. 301 - Compensation and Classification
4. No. 401 - Benefits
5. No. 501 - Performance Planning and Review
6. No. 503 - Workplace Harassment and Violence
7. No. 505 - Drug, Alcohol and Substance Abuse NON -DOT
8. No. 509 - Gratuities
9. No. 513 - Discipline
10. No. 527 - HIPPA
11. No. 528 — Recognition Programs
The Board voted to recommend that all proposed policy revisions be adopted by the City, with
the exception of No. 528 -Recognition Programs policy.
Motioned by Vice Chair Ray Strahl, seconded by Board Member Becky Shady
AYE: Chair Davita Solter
Vice Chair Ray Strahl
Board Member Donna Brown
Board Member Becky Shady
Other: Board Member Al Lenox (ABSENT)
Passed
In regard to the Recognition Programs Policy No. 528, Chair Solter and Vice Chair Ray Strahl
questioned the necessity of naming a specific vendor of gift cards to be distributed. Vice Chair
Strahl stated it would be more appropriate to be generic in identifying the type of gift cards to be
distributed.
The Board voted to recommend removing the specific vendor name of gift cards from Policy No.
528 proposed policy revision.
Motioned by Board Member Donna Brown, seconded by Board Member Becky Shady
AYE: Chair Davita Solter
Vice Chair Ray Strahl
Board Member Donna Brown
Board Member Becky Shady
Other: Board Member Al Lenox (ABSENT)
Passed
6. OPEN MEETING LAW TRAINING
A review of the Arizona Open Meeting Law was presented by Michael Hamblin, Assistant City
Attorney. His discussion included what constitutes a quorum and when the Open Meeting Law
applies.
7. CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2022
Vice Chair Strahl recommended that current Chair Solter serve again as Board Chair for 2022,
and the Board voted to approve that recommendation.
Motioned by Vice Chair Ray Strahl, seconded by Board Member Donna Brown
AYE: Chair Davita Solter
Vice Chair Ray Strahl
Board Member Donna Brown
Board Member Becky Shady
Other: Board Member Al Lenox (ABSENT)
Passed
Board Member Becky Shady recommended that current Vice Chair Strahl serve again as Vice
Chair for 2022, and the Board voted to approve that recommendation.
Motioned by Board Member Becky Shady, seconded by Board Member Donna Brown
AYE: Chair Davita Solter
Vice Chair Ray Strahl
Board Member Donna Brown
Board Member Becky Shady
Other: Board Member Al Lenox (ABSENT)
Passed
8. NEXT MEETING
The date of the next regular meeting of the Personnel Board will be determined and will be held
at 6:00 p.m. in the Human Resources Training Room of City Hall, located at 5850 W. Glendale
Ave., Glendale, Arizona, 85301.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Chair Solter adjourned the meeting at 7:25 p.m.
The Personnel Board meeting minutes of November 10, 2021 were submitted and approved this 8th day
of December, 2022.
/s/Jim Brown
Jim Brown
Recording Secretary