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New Civil Service Commissioner Picked

Thursday, June 13, 2019 Audit and Finance Committee Special Called Meeting
  • The Audit and Finance Committee met to make a crucial appointment to the Municipal Civil Service Commission.
  • They conducted interviews with three candidates for the important civic role.
  • Following a closed session for personnel discussions, the committee unanimously recommended Rebecca Eisenbrey for appointment.

Full Transcript

Audit and Finance Committee Meeting Transcript – 06/13/2019 >> Alter: WE ARE GOING TO TAKE UP ONE ITEM THIS MORNING, OUR INTERVIEWS FOR THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE AND WE'LL TAKE ACTION IF WE'RE READY AFTER THOSE INTERVIEWS. SO THE COMMITTEE WILL NOW GO INTO CLOSED SESSION TO TAKE UP ONE ITEM PURSUANT TO SECTION 551.074 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE, THE COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS RELATED TO ITEM 2, THE APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. IS THERE ANY OBJECTION TO GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION ON THE ITEM ANNOUNCED? HEARING NONE, THE COMMITTEE WILL NOW GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. [EXECUTIVE SESSION]. >>Alter: GOOD MORNING, IT’S JUST ABOUT 11 O’CLOCK AND THIS IS THE AUDIT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE. WE ARE OUT OF CLOSED SESSION. IN CLOSED WE TOOK UP AND DISCUSSED PERSONNEL MATTERS RELATED TO ITEM 2 THE APPOINTMENT OF MUNICIPAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. BEFORE WE ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR APPOINT I JUST WANTED TO THANK ALL OF THE CANDIDATES WHO APPLIED. WE ARE FORTUNATE AS A CITY TO HAVE CITIZENS WHO ARE WILLING TO SERVE ON VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS AND GIVE THEIR TIME AND THEIR EXPERTISE AND THEIR TALENT AND WE APPRECIATE THE OFFER TO HELP AND PERHAPS THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY IN THE FUTURE FOR THOSE WE WERE NOT ABLE TO CHOOSE TODAY. COUNCIL MEMBER POOL WOULD YOU LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION? >>Pool: I WOULD. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT OF THE THREE APPLICANTS THAT WE INTERVIEWED TODAY; PAUL HAFNER, JOHN LAWRENCE, AND REBECCA EISENBREY, THAT WE RECOMMEND THE APPOINTMENT OF REBECCA EISENBREY TO THE COUNCIL FOR ITS APPROVAL. >>Alter: DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECONDED BY COUNCIL MEMBER FLANNIGAN. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? AYE. IT’S UNANIMOUS ON THE DAIS SO STAFF IF YOU COULD PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH MS. EISENBREY AND THE OTHER CANDIDATES AS WELL WE’D APPRECIATE THAT AND WITH THAT I WILL ADJOURN THIS MEETING. [Adjourned]