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assistance to participate in the meeting, notify the Personnel Services Director at 621-6963

at least three business days prior to the meeting.

1. 9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL

Board Counsel; James McCann was present and represented the Board. Also present was

Acting Secretary Designee; Brittany Blanco, Assistant Director Jennifer Misner, Assistant

City Attorney; Jennifer DeRuosi, Deputy City Attorney III; Virgina Madrid-Salazar, Director

of Transportation; Gregory Barfield, Attorney Joe Rubin, Board Member Diana

Martinez-Cano was present but not on record for voting.

Present 4 -

Chairperson Michael McDonald, Vice Chair Todd L. Cregar,

Board Member Brad Hardie, and Board Member Diana

Martinez Cano

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Meeting Minutes October 3, 2025

ID 25-1512

APPROVED

3. OLD BUSINESS

Closed Session- Government Code Section 54957- Continued Public

Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release - Review of Findings [Pursuant to

Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-283]

ID 25-1378

APPROVED AND RETURNED SIGNED

At 9:01 AM. After roll call, the Board went into Closed Session to approve item ID

25-1378, motion was made by Chair McDonald, 1st by Vice Chair Cregar and 2nd by

Member Hardie to approve the signed findings with no corrections.

Closed Session - Government Code Section 54957 Consideration and

adoption of the Hearing Officer’s findings and recommendations. [Pursuant

to Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-283]

ID 25-1379

APPROVED AND RETURNED SIGNED

Present on behalf of Appointing Authority was Assistant City Attorney Jennifer

DeRuosi. Motion was made by Vice Chair Cregar, 1st by Chair McDonald and 2nd by

Member Hardie to approve and move forward with sign findings for item 25-1379

Closed Session - Government Code Section 54957 Consideration and

adoption of the Hearing Officer’s findings and recommendations. [Pursuant

to Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-283]

ID 25-1306

APPROVED AND RETURNED SIGNED

Present on behalf of Appointing Authority was Attorney at Law, Joe Rubin. Motion

was made by Vice Chair Cregar, 1st by Chair McDonald and 2nd by Member Hardie

to approve and move forward with sign findings for item 25-1306

Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)

ID 25-1500

Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation

Case Name: Cordero v. Civil Service Board, City of Fresno, et al., Case

No. 25CECG03439

DISCUSSED

The board went into executive session at 9:05AM to discuss legal matters with Board

Counsel, James McCann

At 9:31AM the Board was out of Executive Session and went into closed session to

proceed with the hearing on appeal

Government Code section 54956.9(d)(1)

ID 25-1503

Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation

Case Name: Haubelt v. Civil Service Board, City of Fresno, et al., Case

No. 25CECG02787

DISCUSSED

5. HEARING ON APPEAL

4. NEW BUSINESS

Closed Session - Government Code Section 54957 Public Employee

ID 25-1380

Discipline/Dismissal/Release [Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section

3-284]

DISCUSSED

At 9:31 AM The Board convened into Closed Session and the Hearing on Appeal

began.

Present on behalf of Representation for City of Fresno was Deputy City Attorney III;

Virgina Madrid Salazar and present on behalf of Appointing Authority was Director of

Transportation; Gregory Barfield.

The appellant was present with representative, Attorney at Law Roger Wilson.

Witnesses were sequestered and the reading of the Order was waived and moved

into the record.

Exhibits of evidence were presented during testimony and they were filed and moved

into the record.

Opening statements began with Virgina Madrid Salazar for the City of Fresno,

followed by Appellants Representative, Attorney, Roger Wilson.

The City’s first witness was called and sworn in at 9:52 A.M. and cross examinations

occurred.

The City’s second witness was called and sworn in at 11:15 A.M. and cross

examination continued.

The City rested at 11:44 A.M. and the opposing counsel called the appellant to

testify. The appellant was sworn in and crossed examined.

At 12:34 P.M., following the summaries and closing remarks from the parties, the

board convened into executive session to deliberate this matter.

At 1:10 P.M., the Board reconvened into Closed session and voted on the charges.

The charge of violation of FMC 3-286 (a) as set forth in the Order was SUSTAINED

with a 3-0 vote.

The charge of California Vehicle Code, Section 21453 Chapter 2 Traffic Signs,

Signals, and Markings as set forth in the Order was SUSTAINED with a 3-0 vote.

The charge of Transportation Departments General Rules for Bus Operators Section

3, Safety (D) Accident Prevention (1), as set forth in the Order, was SUSTAINED with

a 3-0 vote.

The charge of Administrative Order 2-32: Drivers Standards Policy (in relevant part)

Drivers Responsibilities (1) as set forth in the Order was SUSTAINED with a 3-0 vote

and was approved to reduce the original served discipline.

At 1:12 P.M. the Board convened into Open Session.

There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was

adjourned at 1:12 P.M.

6. UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION

Members of the public may address the Civil Service Board regarding items that are not

listed on the Agenda and within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. Each person is

limited to a three (3) minute presentation. Board action on unscheduled items, if any, shall

be limited to referring the item to staff for a report and possible scheduling on a future Civil

Service Board agenda.

7. ADJOURNMENT