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541st CIVIL SERVICE BOARD HEARING JAN 2 7 2011
1201 LEOPARD ST.,CITY HALL
HUMAN RESOURCES CONFERENCE ROOM
April 9,2009 , CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: CITY STAFF PRESENT:
John P. Silvas, Chairperson Cynthia C. Garcia,Director of
Eileen Butler, Vice-Chairperson Human Resources
Jennifer Knox-Walker,Attorney II
Gustavo Gonzalez,Director of
Water Operations
Chairperson Silvas called the 541st Civil Service Board hearing to order at 9:03 a.m.
ITEM #1: Review and approve the minutes of the 540th Civil Service Board Meeting held on
February 27,2009.
The minutes were approved and seconded as written.
ITEM#2: Review and consider the demotion of Sylvia Cuellar,Water Department.
All witnesses present were given the oath, and the meaning of invoking the rule was explained
by Chairperson Silvas. Opening statements were made by Asst. City Attorney Jennifer Knox-
Walker and by Ms. Sylvia Cuellar.
The City called Regina Lee, Superintendent of Administration, Water Department as its first
witness.
The City called Michael Armstrong,Director of Information Systems,MIS,as a witness.
The City called Gustavo Gonzalez,Director of Water Operations, as a witness.
The city exhibits entered as evidence:
#1 —Email
#2—Email
#3--Email
#4—Email
#5—Email
#6—Email
#7—Email
#8—Email
#9—Email
#10—Email
#11 —Email
SCANNED
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#12—Email
#13—Email
#14—Email
#15 —Email
#16—Email
#17—City policy G 25.0 Electronic Communications
#18—Acknowledgement form for G 25.0
#19—Contemplated Disciplinary action letter
#20—Civil Service Board letter
The Board went into closed session at 10:52 a.m. and reconvened at 11:10 a.m.
Ms. Cuellar called Michael Chavarria,President of the United Steel Workers Union, and a City
Water Technician for 12 years.
Vice-Chairperson Butler asked Ms. Cuellar why she had forwarded sixteen emails from Regina
Lee's computer to her personal computer. Ms.Cuellar replied she could not remember why she
did it.
Closing statements were made by Asst. City Attorney Knox-Walker.
Ms. Cuellar made her closing statement.
The board went into closed session at 12:25 p.m.
The board resumed at 12:55 p.m.
A motion was made by Vice-Chairperson Butler that the demotion of Ms. Cuellar from a
Grade 917 to a Grade 915 be upheld. Chairperson Silvas second the motion.
The hearing was adjourned at 1:05 p.m.
Cynth a C. Garcia, Secretary John P. Silvas,Chairperson
Civil Service Board
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Eileen Butler, Vice-Chairperson
Civil Service Board