City of Fresno  
City Hall  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Wednesday, October 11, 2023  
9:00 AM  
Regular Meeting  
City Hall, Second Floor  
Meeting Room A (2165N)  
Civil Service Board  
Chairperson Michael McDonald  
Vice Chair Jack Tracy  
Board Member Linda Moreno  
Board Member Todd L Cregar  
Board Member Vacant  
The meeting was called to order at 9:00 A.M.  
APPROVED  
Present 4 -  
Chairperson Michael McDonald, Board Member Linda  
Moreno, Vice Chair Jack Tracy, and Board Member Todd L.  
Cregar  
1. 9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL  
Present 4 -  
Chairperson Michael McDonald, Vice Chair Jack Tracy,  
Board Member Linda Moreno, and Board Member Todd L.  
Cregar  
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
August 21, 2023  
ID 23-1471  
APPROVED  
Aye: 4 -  
Chairperson McDonald, Vice Chair Tracy, Board Member  
Moreno and Board Member Cregar  
3. NEW BUSINESS  
At 9:01 A.M. the Board convened into closed session.  
Closed Session - Public Applicant Appointment - Title: Database  
ID 23-1476  
Administrator [Rejection of Application Before the Civil Service Board]  
Municipal Code Section 3-223(a)(1)  
The Appellant notified Board Secretary, Brooke Anderson that they have withdrawn their  
appeal for Rejection of Application Review.  
Closed Session - Government Code Section 54957 Public Employee  
Discipline/Dismissal/Release - Schedule Meeting(s) to Conduct Appeal  
Hearing [Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-284]  
ID 23-1477  
Joe Ruben was present on behalf of the City of Fresno.The Appellant and their  
Representative were also present.  
The Hearing was scheduled for January 16, 2024 and January 17, 2024 at 9:00 A.M.  
Closed Session - Government Code Section 54957 Public Employee  
Discipline/Dismissal/Release - Schedule Meeting(s) to Conduct Appeal  
Hearing [Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-284]  
ID 23-1504  
Deputy City Attorney III, Mao Lee was present on behalf of the City of Fresno, the  
Appellant's Representative was present on behalf of the Appellant.  
The Hearing was scheduled for January 8, 2024 and January 9, 2024.  
Closed Session - Government Code Section 54957 Public Employee  
Discipline/Dismissal/Release - Schedule Meeting(s) to Conduct Appeal  
Hearing [Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-284]  
ID 23-1505  
Deputy City Attorney II, Virginia Madrid-Salazar was present on behalf of the City of  
Fresno.The Appellant and their Representative were also present.  
The Hearing was scheduled for January 29, 2024 and January 30, 2024 at 9:00 A.M.  
4. 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 23-1478  
A motion was made by Member Moreno and seconded by Member Cregar to approve the  
Order and Decision Rejecting Hearing Officer's Recommendation and Modifying  
Disciplinary Order.  
5. HEARING ON APPEAL  
Closed Session - Government Code Section 54957 Public Employee  
Discipline/Dismissal/Release [Pursuant to Fresno Municipal Code Section  
3-284]  
ID 23-1479  
At 9:24 AM the Board convened into Closed Session and the Hearing on Appeal began.  
Present on behalf of Appointing Authority was Deputy City Attorney II, Mao Lee and  
Director of Public Utilities, Brock Buche.  
Present on behalf of the Appellant was Business Representative - IUOE, Local 39, Terri  
Hauschel and the Appellant.  
Exhibits of evidence were presented during testimony and was filed and moved into the  
record.  
At 2:41 PM following summaries and closing remarks from the parties, the Board convened  
into Executive Session to deliberate the matter.  
At 3:08 PM the Board reconvened into Closed Session and voted on the charges as read by  
James McCann, Board Counsel.  
Present for report of Decision from the Board on behalf of Appointing Authority was Deputy  
City Attorney II, Mao Lee and Director of Public Utilities, Brock Buche. Present on behalf of  
the Appellant was Business representative - IUOE, Local 39, Terri Hauschel and the  
Appellant. Also present were Board Counsel, James McCann and Acting Secretary  
Designee, Brooke Anderson.  
The Board proposed action on a motion by Vice Chair Tracy, seconded by Member  
Moreno, that the Order of Removal be upheld.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye: 4 Chairperson McDonald, Vice Chair Tracy, Board Member Moreno and Board  
Member Cregar  
No: 0  
The charge of violation of Fresno Municipal Code, Section 3-286 (a) as set forth in the  
order was sustained by the following vote:  
Aye: 4 Chairperson McDonald, Vice Chair Tracy, Board Member Moreno and Board  
Member Cregar  
No: 0  
The charge of violation of Fresno Municipal Code, Section 3-286 (b) as set forth in the  
order was sustained by the following vote:  
Aye: 4 Chairperson McDonald, Vice Chair Tracy, Board Member Moreno and Board  
Member Cregar  
No: 0  
The charge of violation of Fresno Municipal Code, Section 3-286 (b) (4) as set forth in the  
order was sustained by the following vote:  
Aye: 4 Chairperson McDonald, Vice Chair Tracy, Board Member Moreno and Board  
Member Cregar  
No: 0  
The charge of violation of Fresno Municipal Code, Section 3-286 (b) (7) as set forth in the  
order was sustained by the following vote:  
Aye: 4 Chairperson McDonald, Vice Chair Tracy, Board Member Moreno and Board  
Member Cregar  
No: 0  
The charge of violation of Fresno Municipal Code, Section 3-286 (b) (8) as set forth in the  
order was sustained by the following vote:  
Aye: 4 Chairperson McDonald, Vice Chair Tracy, Board Member Moreno and Board  
Member Cregar  
No: 0  
At 3:07 PM the Board reconvened into Open Session.  
6. UNSCHEDULED COMMUNICATION  
7. ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 3:15 PM