City of Fresno  
City Hall  
2600 Fresno Street  
Fresno, CA 93721  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Tuesday, April 2, 2024  
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 Todd L Cregar  
Board Member Vacant  
Board Member Vacant  
The meeting room is accessible to the physically disabled. If you require special  
assistance to participate in the meeting, notify the Personnel Services Director at 621-6963  
at least three business days prior to the meeting.  
1. 8:59 A.M. ROLL CALL  
Present 3 -  
Chairperson Michael McDonald, Vice Chair Jack Tracy, and  
Board Member Todd L. Cregar  
Board Counsel, James McCann; Acting Secretary Designee, Brooke Anderson and  
Brittany Silva; Assistant Director of Personnel; Jennifer Misner, Deputy City Attorney II,  
Virginia Madrid-Salazar, Assistant City Attorney, Jennifer DeRuosi, and Director of Public  
Utilities; Brock Buche.  
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
January 16, 2024  
ID 24-168  
APPROVED  
Aye: 3 -  
Chairperson McDonald, Vice Chair Tracy and Board Member  
Cregar  
January 17, 2024  
ID 24-169  
APPROVED  
Aye: 3 -  
Chairperson McDonald, Vice Chair Tracy and Board Member  
Cregar  
January 22, 2024  
ID 24-190  
APPROVED  
Aye: 3 -  
Chairperson McDonald, Vice Chair Tracy and Board Member  
Cregar  
At 9:01 A.M. the Board Convened into Closed Session.  
3. OLD BUSINESS  
Closed Session - Government Code Section 54957 Continued Public  
ID 24-301  
Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release - Review of Findings [Pursuant to  
Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-283]  
APPROVED  
Aye: 3 -  
Chairperson McDonald, Vice Chair Tracy and Board Member  
Cregar  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Tracy and seconded by Member Cregar to approve the  
Findings, Decision and Order After Review.  
Closed Session - Government Code Section 54957 Continued Public  
Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release - Review of Findings [Pursuant to  
Fresno Municipal Code Section 3-283]  
ID 24-302  
APPROVED  
Aye: 3 -  
Chairperson McDonald, Vice Chair Tracy and Board Member  
Cregar  
A motion was made by Vice Chair Tracy and seconded by Member Cregar to approve the  
Findings, Decision and Order After Review.  
4. BUSINESS  
Closed Session - Government Code Section 54957 Schedule hearing  
date for the Request for Continuance of Hearing [Pursuance to Fresno  
Municipal Code Section 3-284]  
ID 24-420  
Present on behalf of Appointing Authority was Deputy City Attorney II, Virginia  
Madrid-Salazar and Director of Public Utilities, Brock Buche.  
The Appellant was also present.  
The Board approved the Appellant's request for continuance of hearing. Deputy City  
Attorney II, Virginia Madrid-Salazar will present expert witness availability at the next  
scheduled hearing on May 7, 2024. At this time, the Civil Service Board will confirm the date  
for Appellant's continuance. Deputy City Attorney II, Virginia Madrid-Salazar requested a  
waiver of back pay to which the Appellant agreed to.  
At 9:10 A.M. the Board reconvened into Open Session.  
5. 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.  
6. ADJOURNMENT  
The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 A.M.