05-24 Joint CC and CSC Work Session
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Richfield, Minnesota
Special Joint City Council and
Civil Service Commission Work Session
May 24, 2017
CALL TO ORDER
The joint work session was called to order by Mayor Elliott at 6:03 p.m. in the Bartholomew
Room.
Council Members Pat Elliott, Mayor; Edwina Garcia; Michael Howard; and Maria Regan
Present: Gonzalez.
CSC Members Francie Fletcher
Present:
CSC Members Steven Hurvitz and Mary Stratton.
Absent:
Staff Present: Steven L. Devich, City Manager/Executive Director; Jay Henthorne, Public
Safety Director/Police Chief; Pam Dmytrenko, Assistant City Manager/HR
Manager; Mary Tietjen, City Attorney; Jared Voto, Executive Aide/Analyst.
Item #1 SUMMARY AND REVIEW OF REPORT FROM INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT
REGARDNG POLICE PROMOTIONAL PROCESSES AND STAFF
RECOMMENDATIONS GOING FORWARD
Mary Tietjen, City Attorney, introduced the topic regarding the City retaining an independent
consultant to review the police promotional process and provide recommendations. Tietjen introduced
Michelle Soldo, of Soldo Consulting, P.C., who provided the review and recommendations.
Soldo discussed the reports and process for reviewing the police department’s processes. She
went through her recommendations, which includes abolishing the Civil Service Commission, as many
of its duties have been delegated to professional staff and are no longer provided by the Commission.
She stated that of 880 cities in Minnesota, 17 have Civil Service Commissions for Police and Fire.
Council Members asked questions regarding the reports and Ms. Soldo and staff responded.
Council agreed with reviewing the report and recommendations and moving forward with the process.
ADJOURNMENT
The concurrent work session was adjourned by unanimous consent at 6:34 p.m.
Special Joint Work Session Minutes -2- May 24, 2017
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