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Home My WebLink About06/25/2024 - Agenda Packet AGENDA Civil Service Commission Meeting 4:15 PM - Tuesday, June 25, 2024 Meeting Remotely by Teams 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL a) Kathleen Booher, Chair Gary Googins, Vice Chair Louis Trujillo Cynthia Yalcinkaya Jim Stumbo Karen Ritter, Civil Service Secretary Kim Gilman, HR Labor Manager 3. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES a) Civil Service Meeting Minutes from May 28th, 2024 4. PUBLIC COMMENT 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 6. NEW BUSINESS a) Entry Level Police Officer Eligibility List* and Examination Report** b) Lateral Police Officer Eligibility List* and Examination Report** c) Police Services Specialist Eligibility List* and Examination Report** d) Sergeant Eligibility List*, Examination Report** and Job Announcement** 7. OTHER BUSINESS/COMMENTS a) Next meeting July 23rd, 2024. 8. ADJOURNMENT *Requires Commission Action **Informational Only Page 1 of 22 COMMISSION MEMBERS Kathleen Booher, Chair Gary Googins, Vice Chair Louis Trujillo Cynthia Yalcinkaya Jim Stumbo CIVIL SERVICE STAFF Karen Ritter, Civil Service Secretary/Chief Examiner kritter@rentonwa.gov Page 2 of 22 * Requires Commission Action ** Informational Only CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION RENTON POLICE CIVIL SERVICE Meeting Minutes – May 28, 2024 A T T E N D A N C E COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Kathleen Booher, Louis Trujillo, Cynthia Yalcinkaya, James Stumbo COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Gary Googins POLICE STAFF: Mark Coleman, Ryan Rutledge, Chris Nielsen HUMAN RESOURCES STAFF: Kim Gilman, HR Labor Manager Karen Ritter, Civil Service Examiner/Secretary GUESTS: 1. Call To Order: Kathleen Booher called the meeting to order at 4:16 p.m. 2. Announcements: None. 3. Approval Of Minutes: Moved by Louis Trujillo and Seconded by Cynthia Yalcinkaya to approve the April 23, 2024, regular meeting minutes. Motion Carried. 4. Public Comment: None. 5. Unfinished Business: 6. New Business: A. Civil Service Rules revision. Please see 10.5 – page 38. Remove the requirement for the Police Services Specialist recruitment to be continuous.* Moved by Louis Trujillo and seconded by Jim Stumbo to remove the requirement for a continuous Police Services Specialist recruitment. Motion Carried. B. Entry Level Police Officer Eligibility List* and Examination Report** Moved by Louis Trujillo and seconded by Cynthia Yalcinkaya to approve the Entry Level Police Officer Eligibility List. Motion Carried. C. Lateral Police Officer Eligibility List* and Examination Report** Moved by Jim Stumbo and seconded by Louis Trujillo to approve the Lateral Police Officer Eligibility List. Motion Carried. D. Police Services Specialist Eligibility List* and Examination Report** Moved by Cynthia Yalcinkaya and seconded by Jim Stumbo to approve the Police Services Specialist Eligibility List. Motion Carried. AGENDA ITEM #3. a) Page 3 of 22 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES 7. Other Business/Comments a) Next meeting June 25, 2024 b) Kathleen expressed interest in the virtual exercise. Ryan will follow-up with commissioners on possible dates. 8. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 4:32 PM. AGENDA ITEM #3. a) Page 4 of 22 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION DATE: June 24, 2024 TO: Chief Jon Schuldt FROM: Karen Ritter, Civil Service Secretary/Examiner SUBJECT: ELIGIBILITY LIST for ENTRY LEVEL POLICE OFFICER – June 2024 The following is a continuous ranked eligibility list of candidates for the position of Entry Level Police Officer as established through a competitive examination process. The interview process was most recently conducted on June 12 and 13, 2024. Names are ranked according to the final score and valid for one year. Name Rank Date Expires Notes Ranan, Roger 1 6/19/2025 NEW Johnson, Michael 2 4/17/2025 Bullock, Aaron 3 12/18/2024 Mongillo, Christopher 4 4/17/2025 Jackson, Tayler 5 4/17/2025 Cranson, Gregory 6 7/18/2024 Iurco, Alexandru 7 6/19/2025 NEW Siripathane, Adam 8 3/17/2025 Palmer, Ryan 9 6/19/2025 NEW Ghorbani, Sathya Ali 10 10/17/2024 Cook, Robert 11 7/18/2024 Munoz, Sandoval 12 3/17/2025 Elliott, Trevor 13 2/18/2025 Bal, Gurdit 14 2/18/2025 Hudec, Austin 15 1/16/2025 Chavez, Jose 16 5/14/2025 Washington, Deon 17 12/18/2024 Williams, Kyle 18 12/18/2024 Soran, Quinn 19 9/19/2024 Kenny, Mauricio 20 8/14/2024 AGENDA ITEM #6. a) Page 5 of 22 Song, Joseph 21 3/17/2025 Chang, Alex 22 2/18/2025 Benitez, Richard 23 6/19/2025 NEW Kelii, Denny 24 9/19/2024 Niyonkuru, Jean 25 10/17/2024 Dougherty, Charles 26 1/16/2025 Pears, Andrew 27 12/18/2024 Ali, Najib 28 11/13/2024 Butters, Kyle 29 9/19/2024 Mahoney, Jerrod 30 9/19/2024 Perry, Jessie 31 8/14/2024 Self, Benjamin 32 1/16/2025 Buitron, Christian 33 2/18/2025 Atherton, Kadin 34 7/18/2024 Hernandez, Frank 35 10/17/2024 Bennett, Austin 36 1/16/2025 Dressler, Joel 37 7/18/2024 Duckett, Tyson 38 1/16/2025 Collazo, Christian 39 4/17/2025 Graff, Micah 40 1/16/2025 Clark, Troy 41 2/18/2025 Mendoza, Josue 42 9/19/2024 Chalimbekov, Timur 43 8/14/2024 Klockenga, Brady 44 12/18/2024 Nicholson, Christopher 45 10/17/2024 Sunga, Joseph 46 12/18/2024 Tran, Dai 46 11/13/2024 Erickson, Kaldon 48 2/18/2025 Sell, Alec 49 5/14/2025 Johnson, Michael 50 10/17/2024 Leon-Gonzalez, Giovanni 51 5/14/2025 Brooks, Anthony 52 12/18/2024 Barker, LayMarra 53 4/17/2025 Grissette, Gerald 54 1/16/2025 Wu, King 55 5/14/2025 AGENDA ITEM #6. a) Page 6 of 22 EXAMINATION REPORT ENTRY LEVEL POLICE OFFICER – June 2024 DATE OPEN 01/01/2024 - continuous TOTAL # INVITED TO THE ORAL BOARD INTERVIEWS 22 TOTAL # ATTENDING THE ORAL BOARD INTERVIEWS 12 TOTAL # PASSING THE ORAL BOARD INTERVIEWS 4 TOTAL # NEW ADDED TO ELIGIBILITY LIST 4 DATE OF ORAL BOARD INTERVIEWS June 12th and 13th, 2024 EXAMINATION PROCESS: Public Safety Testing conducts the initial written test and physical exam and forwards those candidates that pass the physical agility exam and have a passing score of 70% or more on the written test to the City for further testing. The written test is valid for 15 months. The Police Department invited the top candidates to an interview based on the written test scores that the City received. Only those candidates who pass with an 70% or higher oral board score would be placed on the eligibility list. The oral board score has a 70% weight of the final score with the written score has a 30% weight. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Must be 21 years of age by the date of the written examination; must be a lawful permanent resident or U.S. citizen; must be able to read and write the English language; must be a high school graduate or equivalent; must be able to meet minimum medical standards; must be able to pass a background investigation, psychological evaluation, drug screen, and polygraph examination prior to hire; must possess a valid Washington State driver’s license without record of suspension or revocation of driving privileges in this or any other state. EXAMINATION CONTENT: The oral board interview consists of a set of 14 structured questions, and the rating of five dimensions, developed for an entry level police officer. A passing score of 70% or greater on the oral board examination is required to be placed on the eligibility list. Karen Ritter Civil Service Secretary/Chief Examiner (206) 833-6045 kritter@rentonwa.gov CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM #6. a) Page 7 of 22 Page 8 of 22 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION DATE: June 24, 2024 TO: Police Chief Jon Schuldt FROM: Karen Ritter, Civil Service Secretary/Examiner SUBJECT: ELIGIBILITY LIST for LATERAL POLICE OFFICER – June 2024 The following is a continuous ranked eligibility list of candidates for the position of Lateral Police Officer as established through a competitive examination process. This process was most recently conducted in June, 2024. Names are ranked according to the final score and valid for one year. CANDIDATE NAME RANK ELIGIBLE TO: Gruber, Alexander 1 7/18/2024 Latronico, Glenn 2 2/1/2025 Coble, Anthony 3 6/24/2025 Budrow, Paul 4 5/26/2025 Howard, Caleb 5 4/17/2025 Garcia, Isaac 6 3/14/2025 Donovan, Patrick 7 5/26/2025 Bicknell, Brandon 8 5/26/2025 Karen Ritter Civil Service Secretary/Chief Examiner kritter@rentonwa.gov AGENDA ITEM #6. b) Page 9 of 22 Page 10 of 22 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION EXAMINATION REPORT LATERAL POLICE OFFICER – June 2024 DATE OPEN 1/24/2024 - continuous TOTAL # ATTENDING THE ORAL BOARD INTERVIEWS 1 TOTAL # PASSING THE ORAL BOARD INTERVIEWS 1 DATE OF ORAL BOARD INTERVIEWS Various TOTAL # NEW ADDED TO ELIGIBILITY LIST 1 EXAMINATION PROCESS: The City invites eligible candidates to apply directly to the City of Renton website for the position of Lateral Police Officer. Eligible candidates are invited to participate in an oral board. Only those candidates who pass with a 70% or higher oral board score would be placed on the eligibility list. The oral board score has a 100% weight of the final score. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: At least 12 months experience, within the last 36 months, as a full-time paid Police Officer. The 12 months of experience will be waived if the applicant has successfully completed a state law enforcement academy that is recognized by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC) and was released due to budgetary constraints and eligible for rehire by that former agency. Must be 21 years of age by the date of the written examination; must be a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident; must be able to read and write the English language; must be a high school graduate or equivalent; must be able to meet minimum medical standards; must be able to pass a background investigation, psychological evaluation, drug screen, and polygraph examination prior to hire; must possess a valid Washington State driver’s license without record of suspension or revocation of driving privileges in this or any other state. EXAMINATION CONTENT: The oral board interview consists of a set of 15 structured questions, and the rating of five dimensions, developed for an experienced police officer. A passing score of 70% or greater is required to be placed on the eligibility list. Karen Ritter Civil Service Secretary/ Chief Examiner 6/24/2024 AGENDA ITEM #6. b) Page 11 of 22 Page 12 of 22 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION DATE: June 24, 2024 TO: Police Chief Jon Schuldt FROM: Karen Ritter, Civil Service Secretary/Examiner SUBJECT: Police Services Specialist Eligibility List - June 2024 The following is the ranked list of candidates for the Police Services Specialist position, as established through a competitive examination process. This recruitment closed April 30th. The most recent interviews were conducted on June 5th and 6th, 2024. Names are ranked according to the final score and valid for one year. Rank CANDIDATE NAME EXPIRES ON LIST COMMENTS 1 Alford, Charles 7/10/2024 2 Jackson, David 7/10/2024 2 Macias, Rachel 4/19/2025 4 Flores, Lizeth 5/14/2025 5 Tiroff, Christian 7/27/2024 6 Burr, Matilda 4/19/2025 6 Jimenez, Vanessa 7/10/2024 8 Wu, Andrew 7/27/2024 9 Santoyo, Jonathan 6/14/2025 NEW 10 Espinoza, Julie 4/19/2025 11 Mazurkiewicz, Jordan 6/14/2025 NEW 12 Richard, Tiffany 4/19/2025 13 Mollenhour, Sherry 7/27/2024 13 Pham, Legend 6/14/2025 NEW 13 Turner, Kristina 7/27/2024 16 Houston, Ashley 4/19/2025 17 Verma, Radhika 7/10/2024 18 Snell, Collin 6/14/2025 NEW 19 Landby, Olivia Katherine 7/10/2024 19 Yang, Lena 7/10/2024 21 Cervas Grybos, Richard 6/14/2025 NEW AGENDA ITEM #6. c) Page 13 of 22 21 Delfin, Earl 4/19/2025 21 Dhillon, Harleen 6/14/2025 NEW 21 Michaels, Amanda 7/10/2024 25 Taylor, Debra 7/27/2024 26 Giarman, Nicholas 7/27/2024 27 Johnson, Julie 7/10/2024 27 Perry, Jamie 7/27/2024 29 Park, Peter 5/14/2025 Karen Ritter Civil Service Secretary/Chief Examiner (206) 833-6045 kritter@rentonwa.gov Cc: Civil Service Commission Stephanie Cour, Police Manager AGENDA ITEM #6. c) Page 14 of 22 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION EXAMINATION REPORT POLICE SERVICES SPECIALIST – June 2024 DATE OPEN & CLOSED 2/28/2024 – 4/30/2024 DATES OF INTERVIEW June 5th and 6th , 2024 TOTAL # INVITED TO INTERVIEW 14 TOTAL # ATTENDING THE INTERVIEW 9 TOTAL # PASSING THE OVERALL PROCESS 6 TOTAL # ADDED TO ELIGIBILITY LIST 6 EXAMINATION PROCESS: Eligible applicants indicated their intention to participate in the examination process by submitting an online application. The top candidates based on how they answered supplemental questions in the online application were invited to participate in an interview. The examination assessors for the November interview were as follows: • Holly Smith, Lead Police Services Specialist • Diane Bird, Police Services Specialist • Amanda Soria, Police Services Specialist MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: • High school diploma or equivalent. • One year of clerical experience, including customer service with the public. • Lawful permanent resident or United States Citizen. • Successful passing of a required background check, including: o Personal background investigation o Polygraph examination o Psychological evaluation o Drug-screening test • Obtain the ACCESS (A Central Computerized Enforcement Service System) Certification within 6(six) months of hire. AGENDA ITEM #6. c) Page 15 of 22 EXAMINATION CONTENT: The Interview was worth 100% of the candidate’s final score. The Oral Board Interview required a minimum score of 70% for placement on the eligibility list. Candidates were ranked on a one-year eligibility list according to their total score. Karen Ritter, Civil Service Secretary/ Chief Examiner Date: 6/24/2024 Cc: Civil Service Commission Stephanie Cour, Police Manager AGENDA ITEM #6. c) Page 16 of 22 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION DATE: June 10, 2024 TO: Chief Jon Schuldt and Civil Service Commission FROM: Karen Ritter, Civil Service Secretary/Chief Examiner SUBJECT: ELIGIBILITY LIST FOR POLICE SERGEANT – July 2024 The following is a ranked list of internal candidates for the Police Sergeant position, as established through a competitive examination process conducted on June 3rd and 7th, 2024. This eligibility list becomes effective July 29th, 2024. Names are ranked by score and valid for two years, until July 28th, 2026. Rank Name 1 Tibeau, Quint 2 Braun, Meghan 3 Procter, Casey 4 Gorajewski, Raymond 5 Sangder, Nicolas 6 Sagiao, Edward 7 Willet, Brett 8 Mazure, Matthew 9 Bowie, Blake Karen Ritter Civil Service Secretary/Chief Examiner (206) 833-6045 kritter@rentonwa.gov C: Selection File AGENDA ITEM #6. d) Page 17 of 22 Page 18 of 22 POSITION: POLICE SERGEANT DEPARTMENT: RENTON POLICE DEPARTMENT DATE OPEN: March 20, 2024 DATE CLOSED: April 11, 2024 TOTAL # APPLICATIONS RECEIVED: 9 Candidates TOTAL # CANDIDATES WITHDREW 0 Candidates DATE OF WORK RATING SESSION: June 7th, 2024 DATE S OF ORAL RESUME/ORAL BOARD, ROLE PLAY AND TACTICAL: June 3rd, 2024 TOTAL # ON ELIGIBILITY LIST: 9 Candidates EXAMINATION PROCESS: Please see attached Job Announcement MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Please see attached Job Announcement EXAMINATION CONTENT: The examination consisted of three major components: A Department Work Rating, an Oral Board/Structured Interview, Role Play and Tactical. A combined minimum score of 70% on all three components was required for placement on the eligibility list. Candidates had the option of attending a candidate orientation on May 7, 2024. Janelle Tarasewicz from ApertureEQ facilitated the Work Rating and Assessment Center Department Work Rating – Worth 35% of the total score. The Sergeant Staff Raters consisted of 14 Sergeants. The Oral Resume and Interview - Worth 20% of the total score. Candidates provided a three-minute Oral Resume followed by answering questions provided by the panel. The assessors consisted of the following: Chuck Pepka, CEO, Renton Coil Spring; Chase VanCleave, Sergeant, Washington State Patrol; Ty Farillas, Captain, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Police (Seattle) The Role Play - Worth 20% of the total score - Candidates engaged in a role play exercise which was designed to test the challenges that come with supervising entry level officers. The assessors consisted of the following: Alycia McKinney, Major, Bellevue Police Department; Gary Barquet, Director, Family First Center; Isaac Helgren, Sergeant, Des Moines Police Department; Chelsea Pribble, Officer, Kent Police Department. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION EXAMINATION REPORT AGENDA ITEM #6. d) Page 19 of 22 The Tactical - Worth 25% of total score - Candidates engaged in several scenarios to simulate the decision-making, authority, duties, and responsibilities of a Sergeant in-charge using available resources. The assessors consisted of the following: Jason Hudson, Sergeant, King County Sheriff’s Office; Mike Csap, Sergeant, Pierce County Sheriff’s Office; Ryan Leavengood, Sergeant, Port of Seattle Police Department. Karen Riter Civil Service Secretary/Chief Examiner 6/24/2024 AGENDA ITEM #6. d) Page 20 of 22 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Police Sergeant Promotional Examination TO: Renton Police Officers FROM: Karen Ritter, Civil Service Secretary/Chief Examiner DATE: March 20, 2024 SUBJECT: Promotional Examination to Establish Eligibility List for the Position of Police Sergeant ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Applicants for this classification must have completed at least five years of commissioned law enforcement experience, with the last three years as a Police Officer in the Renton Police Department at the time of the Assessment Center (starting June 3rd, 2024). APPLICATION PROCEDURE Eligible Police Officers who intend to participate in this promotional examination must submit their application online by April 11th, 2024. Please visit the following website to apply online: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/rentonwa/promotionaljobs. Candidates will receive an email as receipt of delivery, after the position closes. EXAMINATION COMPONENTS Department Work Rating: Weighted at 35% of the final score • Will be conducted June 7th, 2024. • The rating is conducted by a panel of City of Renton Police Sergeants. The panel will rate candidates on documented work performance, candidate resumes, and submitted writing samples. More information will be shared with candidates after the posting closes. • HR will obtain and submit the performance evaluations that were completed in 2022 and 2023. AGENDA ITEM #6. d) Page 21 of 22 Assessment Center: Will be conducted on June 3rd and/or 4th, 2024, and each exam will be weighted as noted below. Panel members will rate candidates based on predetermined dimensions. The Assessment Center will consist of the following exercises: • Tactical Exam: 25% of final score - Candidates will be presented with field scenarios and incidents that depict a "day in the life" of a Sergeant. Candidates may also be asked follow-up questions regarding their responses to each incident. • Oral Resume and Interview: 20% of final score - Candidates will present their background, experience, and qualifications for the position, as well as answer questions from the assessors. • Role Play/Supervisor Simulation: 20% of final score - Candidates will be presented with a scenario-based exercise based on a personnel, citizen, or other supervisory issue or complaint. At the conclusion of the role play, candidates may be asked interview-style questions. A weighted (Department Work Rating and Assessment Center) minimum score of 70% is required for placement on the eligibility list. The two-year list will be established effective July 29, 2024. DATE SUMMARY OF EVENTS March 20, 2024 Announcement emailed to all Police Officers April 11, 2024 Deadline to submit application via the online application process. Applications must be received by the Civil Service Examiner no later than 11:59 PM. May 7, 2024 Candidate Orientation at 2:00 – 3:30 PM (Virtual – Zoom) May 24, 2024 Work Rating documents (Resume, Writing Sample, Writing Cover Letter) due by 11:59 PM June 3 – 4, 2024 Assessment Center – to take place on June 4th, and potentially June 3rd, depending on the number of candidates. June 7, 2024 Department Work Rating July 23, 2024 Eligibility List presented for Civil Service Commission for approval, effective July 29, 2024. AGENDA ITEM #6. d) Page 22 of 22