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Home My WebLink About11/28/2023 - Minutes * Requires Commission Action ** Informational Only CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION RENTON POLICE CIVIL SERVICE Meeting Minutes – November 28, 2023 A T T E N D A N C E COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Louis Trujillo, Kathleen Booher, Cynthia Yalcinkaya, Gary Googins COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: POLICE STAFF: DC Ryan Rutledge, Det Mark Coleman, PO Matt Mazure, Sgt Chris Nielsen HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF: Kim Gilman, HR Labor Manager Karen Ritter, Civil Service Examiner/Secretary GUESTS: Matthew Shafer, Andrew Shafer, Michael McLaughlin, Charlie Engen, Jerod Roast 1. Call To Order: Louis Trujillo called the meeting to order at 4:15 p.m. 2. Announcements: None. 3. Approval Of Minutes: Moved by Cynthia Yalcinkaya and Seconded by Louis Trujillo to approve the October 24, 2023, regular meeting minutes. Motion Carried. 4. Public Comment: None. 5. Unfinished Business: None. 6. New Business: A. Matthew Shafer removal from eligibility list appeal* Andrew Shafer introduced himself as an attorney and Matthew’s dad. He stated that Matthew submitted three appeal letters for the commissioners to review and asked for time to respond to the Chief’s rebuttal to Matthew’s appeal. Andrew and Matthew then explained, as to the first issue regarding the Brier PD, these incidents were not reported because Matthew did not know to disclose. Matthew explained that he was a victim in these incidents. Documentation from the Brier incidents was provided to the commission. The second issue was the 2020 incident reported by the Everett Police Department regarding COVID and not wearing a mask at a bank. Matthew said a couple was taking pictures of his car because they were upset he ‘cut in line’ but he had an appointment. Matthew did not know the police were called so he did not know to disclose this incident. Matthew then explained he completed the public safety questionnaire in May and did not know these records existed until he did a public records request. Matthew also explained that he had a lot of traffic tickets throughout high school. Matthew contested many of these tickets and explained he was targeted by the Mount Lake CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Terrace police. Driver License’s records only go back five years, but Andrew and Matthew were able to find some older records and have now submitted these to the commission. Matthew’s character witness Charlie Engen spoke and said he is a 21 year retired law enforcement officer with Snohomish. Matthew has been a client of Charlie’s for 10-11 months and has had a positive experience with Matthew’s ethics/integrity. Matthew’s current supervisor from Top Golf, Jared Rost, also spoke and said that he has been working with Matthew since July 2022 and has done a great job and now is the captain leading events. Matt Mazure from the Renton Police department referred to two questions from the PHS: 8.2.5 Have the police ever been called to your home for any reason? 8.2.12 Other than those incidents listed and explained above, will your name appear in any police record system or police report as a VICTIM, WITNESS or SUSPECT? (Do not include when acting in the capacity of paid employment, such as an EMT or store loss prevention officer). Matt Mazure said that Matthew Shafer only disclosed 20 incidents with the Brier PD but it was discovered Matthew Shafer had been contacted 48 times. In addition, Matthew Shafer changed his PHS statement during the course of the background investigation 10 times. During the background investigation Matt Mazure also discovered Matthew Shafer was disqualified from the Everett Police department for the following reasons: a robbery in 2010, 48 incidents with the Brier PD, lying to Washington State Patrol, the Everett bank incident, and calling out sick when he was not sick when working for the Seahawks and Mariners. Matt Mazure also explained that Matthew Shafer’s recollection of what happened at the bank was different then Everett police report which states Matthew Shafer threatened a security guard. Therefore, Matthew Shafer was removed from the eligibility list due to lack of both personal integrity and high ethical standards. Commission asked for more time to review the information submitted. This request was moved by Gary Googins and seconded by Cynthia Yalcinkaya. B. Entry Police Officer Eligibility List* and Examination Report** Moved by Gary Googins and seconded by Cynthia Yalcinkaya to approve the Entry Police Officer Eligibility List. Motion Carried. 7. Other Business/Comments A. Louis Trujillo requested the Civil Service Examiner give the commissioners more time to review infor- mation. He requested inserting language to that effect in the Civil Service Rules. Karen Ritter, Civil Ser- vice Secretary, will look at updating the rules for the commissioners review. B. Louis Trujillo also requested we vote in December for a new Chair and/or Vice Chair. 8. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 5:31 PM.