City of Miami
3500 Pan American Drive
Miami, FL 33133
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Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
10:00 AM
Commission Chambers
Civil Service Board
Troy Sutton, Chairperson
Rodrigo Jimenez, Chief Examiner
Rafael Cabrera, Board Member
Ulysses Garcia, Board Member
Wilbur Jackson, Jr., Board Member
Pledge of Allegiance
The meeting was called to order at 10:06 am, with the Pledge of Allegiance. At commencement of the meeting, attendance was as follows:
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Attendee Name
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Title
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Status
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Troy Sutton
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Chairperson
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Present
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Rodrigo Jimenez
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Chief Examiner
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Present
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Rafael Cabrera
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Board Member
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Absent
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Ulysses Garcia
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Board Member
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Present
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Wilbur M. Jackson, Jr.
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Board Member
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Present
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Adoption of Agenda
Chair Sutton asked if there were any revisions to the Agenda. Hearing none, a motion to adopt the Agenda as printed was considered and resulted as follows:
Motion by Board Member Jimenez, seconded by Board Member Garcia, that this matter be Approved, passed by the following vote:
AYES: Sutton, Jimenez, Garcia, Jackson Jr.
A. Approving of the Minutes
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A.1
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Civil Service Board - Regular Meeting - May 16, 2023
Motion by Board Member Jimenez, seconded by Board Member Garcia, that this matter be Approved, passed by the following vote:
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AYES: Sutton, Jimenez, Garcia, Jackson, Jr.
B. Personnel Matters
C. Military Leaves of Absence
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C.1
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Ryan Decker, Police Officer, requests Active Duty Military Leave without pay from May 19, 2023 through June 10, 2023. Copy of Orders submitted. (DISCUSSION)
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Motion by Board Member Jimenez, seconded by Board Member Jackson, Jr., that this matter be Approved, passed by the following vote:
AYES: Sutton, Jimenez, Garcia, Jackson, Jr.
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C.2
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Joshua E. Lara, Detective, requests Active Duty Military Leave without pay from May 19, 2023. Copy of Orders submitted. (DISCUSSION)
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Motion by Board Member Jackson, Jr., seconded by Board Member Garcia, that this matter be Approved, passed by the following vote:
AYES: Sutton, Jimenez, Garcia, Jackson, Jr.
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C.3
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Kevin Moreno, Police Officer, requests Active Duty Military Leave without pay from May 19, 2023 for indefinite period. Copy of Orders submitted. (DISCUSSION)
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Motion by Board Member Jimenez, seconded by Board Member Jackson, Jr., that this matter be Approved, passed by the following vote:
AYES: Sutton, Jimenez, Garcia, Jackson, Jr.
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C.4
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Matthew Conway, Firefighter, requests re-employment as a Firefighter, following his return from Active Duty Military Leave. Copy of memorandum from the Army, indicating Honorable Discharge submitted. (DISCUSSION)
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Motion by Board Member Jackson, Jr., seconded by Board Member Garcia, that this matter be Approved, passed by the following vote:
AYES: Sutton, Jimenez, Garcia, Jackson, Jr.
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C.5
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Mariela C. del Rio, GIS Supervisor, requests re-employment as a GIS Supervisor, following her return from Active Duty Military Leave. Copy of a memorandum from the Army, indicating Honorable Discharge submitted. (DISCUSSION)
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Motion by Board Member Jackson, Jr., seconded by Board Member Jimenez, that this matter be Approved, passed by the following vote:
AYES: Sutton, Jimenez, Garcia, Jackson, Jr.
D. Disciplinary Matters
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D.1
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Copy of a letter from Chief of Police Manuel A. Morales, Department of Police, notifying Victor Perez-Gutierrez, Police Officer, of a 10-hour suspension, effective May 13, 2023. (NOTIFICATION)
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D.2
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Copy of a letter from Chief of Police Manuel A. Morales, Department of Police, notifying Victor Perez-Gutierrez, Police Officer, of a 20-hour suspension, effective May 17, 2023. (NOTIFICATION)
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D.3
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Copy of a letter from Chief of Police Manuel A. Morales, Department of Police, notifying Kevin Targia, Police Officer, of a 40-hour suspension, effective May 31, 2023. (NOTIFICATION)
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D.4
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Copy of a letter from Chief of Police Manuel A. Morales, Department of Police, notifying Floyd Pinckney, Police Officer, of a 10-hour suspension, effective May 26, 2023, and 60-hour forfeiture. (NOTIFICATION)
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D.5
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Copy of a letter from Chief of Police Manuel A. Morales, Department of Police, notifying Vivian Collins, Police Officer, of a 10-hour forfeiture, effective June 7, 2023. (NOTIFICATION)
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E. General Items
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E.1
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Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Appeal Opinion concerning the matter of City of Miami vs Xiao-Wen Michelle Choi, Principal Staff Analyst, concerning her Demotion, effective November 14, 2017. (NOTIFICATION)
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F. Reports
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F.1
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Hearings Pending List as of June 13, 2023. (NOTIFICATION)
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G. Requests for Hearings
H. Today's Hearings
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business before the Board, a motion was entered to adjourn the meeting at 10:08 am, which resulted as follows:
Motion by Board Member Jackson, Jr., seconded by Board Member Jimenez, that this matter be Approved, passed by the following vote:
AYES: Sutton, Jimenez, Garcia, Jackson Jr.
SIGNATURE: Troy Sutton, Board Chairperson
ATTEST: Tishria L. Mindingall, Executive Secretary