[1. Roll Call]
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I'D LIKE TO CALL THE MUNICIPAL FIRE POLICE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD TO ORDER.
CAN WE PLEASE HAVE A ROLL CALL MS. POOL? YES, SIR.
MR. JOHN SMITH? PRESENT, PRESENT, PLEASE PRESENT.
UH, MS. SHEER, MS. SHARON LEWIS IS NOT PRESENT.
MR. CHAIRMAN, YOU HAVE A QUORUM.
UM, AT THIS TIME I'D LIKE TO ALLOW OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
SEEING NONE, I'D, UM, LIKE TO TAKE THIS TIME TO ACTUALLY THANK OUR, UH, CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR, UM, WHO ARE ROLLING OFF.
UM, LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE, MS. DORSEY.
UM, IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE SERVING WITH YOU GUYS AND, UM, WE'RE GONNA MISS YOU.
[2. Consider MoEon to Approve Agenda ]
NEXT ITEM.UM, CONSIDER A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA.
IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT WE HAVE SOME CHANGES IF YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.
I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO MOVE NUMBER NINE.
AND NUMBER NINE BEING TO CONSIDER A MOTION TO, TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE MEDICAL TRAINING OFFICER.
CLASS CLASSIFICATION PLAN AND ADOPTION FOR THE BATON ROUGE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
UM, DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I SECOND.
ARE THERE ANY ITEMS THAT, UH, OTHER ITEMS, UM, OR CHANGES TO THE AGENDA? IF NOT, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE AGENDA OR SECOND.
[3. Consider MoEon to Approve Minutes from June 26, 2023, meeEng]
THREE IS NOW THE, UH, CONSIDER A MOTION TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING.I WOULD ALL, I HAVE AN AMENDMENT TO MAKE TO THE, UH, CURRENT QUALIFICATIONS ON THE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT WE NEED TO VOTE ON FIRST BEFORE, UH, WE OPEN IT UP.
SO THE QUALIFY THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, THEY'RE GONNA ALL READ THE SAME EXCEPT WE'RE ADDING TO THEM WHAT WE WOULD NEED ADDED TO IT IS TO SAY, I'LL READ ALL OF THEM.
THE LIST MUST POSSESS VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE MUST NOT BE LESS THAN 18 YEARS OF AGE.
MUST HAVE AT LEAST FIVE YEARS FULL-TIME WORK EXPERIENCE AS A PARAMEDIC MUST HAVE AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE, OR AT LEAST FOUR YEARS OF PART-TIME WORK EXPERIENCE.
AS AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE INSTRUCTOR MUST POSSESS CERTIFICATIONS AS A NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES EDUCATORS, INSTRUCTOR ONE AND C P R INSTRUCTOR.
AND WHAT'S TO BE AMENDED OR ADDED TO SAY R MUST HAVE AT LEAST FIVE YEARS WITH A FULL-TIME FIRE DEPARTMENT AND HAVE PARAMEDIC LICENSE.
MUST HAVE AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF FULL-TIME WORK EXPERIENCE, OR AT LEAST FOUR YEARS OF PART-TIME WORK EXPERIENCE.
AS AN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE INSTRUCTOR MUST POSSESS CERTIFICATIONS AS A NATIONAL, SO ASSOCIATION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, EDUCATORS, INSTRUCTOR ONE AND C P R INSTRUCTOR.
I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ADD THAT QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS TO THE CURRENT QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
DO WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE, UH, ON THAT, ON THE NOTICE, ON THE CHANGES? NO PUBLIC COMMENT.
UH, WE HAVE A SECOND BY PRESS.
SO NOW WE NEED TO HAVE THE OPEN COMMENT MEETING, PUBLIC HEARING.
SO I'D ASK IF THERE'S ANY, UH, FURTHER DISCUSSION FROM THE PUBLIC OR THE BOARD ON THIS ISSUE.
DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC DISCUSSION? NOTHING ON THE BOARD.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
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I SECOND.AND ALSO, I WANNA MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE THE POSITION OF MEDICAL TRAINING OFFICER AND CALL FOR THE EXAM FROM THE STATE EXAMINER REPORT.
ALRIGHT, MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER
[4. Consider MoEon to Approve or Reject Personnel AcEon Forms]
FOUR, WHICH IS NOW CONSIDERED A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE JUNE 26TH, 2023 MEETING THAT YOU HAVE IN YOUR PACKET.WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE? I MOVE THAT WE A, UM, APPROVE THE MINUTES ON.
[5. Consider MoEon to Approve ApplicaEons]
UM, MOVING ON TO ITEM NUMBER FIVE IS CONSIDER A MOTION TO APPROVE OR REJECT PERSEVERE ACTION FORMS. HAVE THEM HERE ASK.I AND WHOEVER PACKS THESE THINGS, THEY DO A GREAT JOB TEST.
RIGHT? THAT'S THE DAMN I DON'T HAVE MY KNIFE FOR.
I HAVE, I THINK I HAVE AN OPEN, RIGHT.
THERE'S ANOTHER, OH, ANOTHER ANOTHER ONE.
EVERYBODY HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT THOSE PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS. YOU WANNA MAKE A MOTION? DO YOU NEED TO ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THE PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS? OH, YOU WANT THE, THESE ARE THE TEST SCORES.
BUT RIGHT NOW, UM, I'D LIKE TO CONSIDER A MOTION TO APPROVE OR REJECT THE PERSONNEL ACTION FORMS. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
AND SECOND BY PRESS, I MEAN MOVED.
[6. Consider request from BRPD to rehire John Pitchford, Jr. ]
SIX.IS IT CONSIDERED A MOTION TO APPROVE APPLICATIONS? I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO FOUR.
IS THAT THE ONES YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT? WHICH ONE? TALKING ABOUT, ABOUT THESE? YEAH.
DO WE HAVE ANY APPLICATIONS TO FIRST? NO.
SO NO ACTION NEEDED IF THERE'S NO APPLICATION, YEAH.
[7. Consider MoEon to Approve or Reject ExaminaEon Results and ApplicaEons (OSE)]
SEVEN, CONSIDER A REQUEST FROM B R P D TO REHIRE JOHN PITCHFORD JR.UH, I DO HAVE A CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE POLICE CHIEF REQUESTING, UM, THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO REHIRE.
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MR. PITCHFORD, IS THERE A MOTION I MOVE? I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE MR. PITCHFORDS.WOULD YOU SECOND IT? I'LL SECOND.
[8. Discuss and consider the status of Sgt. Camallo’s Appeal and Schedule Hearing Dates ]
TO ITEM NUMBER EIGHT.UH, CONSIDER A MOTION TO APPROVE OR REJECT EXAMINATION RESULTS AND APPLICATIONS.
AND SO, IS THAT THE ONE, IS THAT NUMBER SEVEN? OKAY.
SO, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE APPROVE LATASHA BOOKER AND BROOKLYN DEBATE APPROVE THEIR APPLICATION AND THEIR PASSING SCORE FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE TEST.
I'D LIKE TO ADD 'EM TO THE, UH, ELIGIBILITY LIST FOR FIRE COMMUNICATIONS ALSO.
UM, AS FAR AS THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S CONCERNED, AND AS FAR AS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS CONCERNED, I'D UH, ALSO LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AND ADD TRINITY CARLSON, ELI, IF I'M PRONOUNCING IT CORRECTLY, NICHOLAS KNIGHTON AND ARIANA ROMERO.
THE NAMES HAVE BEEN READ INTO THE RECORD.
UM, WELL, WE, I DON'T THINK WE HAVE A MOTION YET.
HUH? I'D LIKE YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION.
MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THOSE SCORES AND ADD THEM.
DO WE HAVE A SECOND? MS. PRI, PRESS ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
[9. Consider MoEon to conduct Public Hearing on Medical Training Officer ClassificaEon Plan and AdopEon for BRFD]
NUMBER NINE IS TO DISCUSS AND CONSIDER THE STATUS OF SERGEANT CAMILLO'S APPEAL AND SCHEDULE HEARING DATES.CAN WE HAVE THE ATTORNEYS COME UP? YES.
AND WHILE THEY'RE GETTING UP HERE, WE WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE, UH, SERGEANT KALOS TWO SEPARATE APPEALS ON AUGUST 2ND, AND TODAY, AUGUST 3RD, UH, THERE WAS A MOTION TO CONTINUE FILED BY SERGEANT KALOS CA, UH, COUNSEL, UH, DUE TO SOME, SOME FAMILY ISSUES.
SO, UM, WE LEARNED THAT B R P D WOULD NOT OPPOSE THE MOTION.
SO RATHER THAN US ALL COME HERE YESTERDAY,
UM, NOW WE JUST NEED TO RESCHEDULE THE DATE AND LOCK IN A FIRM PERMANENT DATE.
YEAH, THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION, GENTLEMEN.
ANYTHING TO ADD TO THAT? THE, THE, THE COUNSEL DID SEND OVER SOME DATES.
UM, MR. RAINS, I THINK YOU SENT THEM OVER.
UH, WERE THEY GOOD FOR MR. UH, KERSHAW? RIGHT IN THE BLUE.
WHAT IS IT, SEPTEMBER 27TH, 28 OR 29? UH, ARE THE DATES THAT ARE ON THE TABLE? UM, I WILL MENTION THAT'S THE SAME WEEK AS THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING, I BELIEVE.
UM, I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD MOVE OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING, UH, BASED ON PAST EXPERIENCES
SO, UM, IT WOULD REQUIRE, YOU KNOW, MORE THAN ONE DATE IN A WEEK.
AND THEN THERE'S THE OTHER, UH, ISSUE OF TWO OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS ARE LEAVING.
SO WE'LL GET TWO NEW BOARD MEMBERS.
SO IT ACTUALLY MAY BE MORE PRUDENT TO WAIT FOR THE, UH, BOARD MEMBERS.
UH, THAT'S, THAT'S A GOOD POINT.
THE, UH, TWO PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN ELECTED FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, ONE FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, ONE FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THEY'VE BEEN ELECTED, THEY'RE GOING THROUGH THE BACKGROUND CHECK, UH, VIA LAW.
AND IT SEEMS LIKE THAT'S GONNA BE ENDING RELATIVELY SOON.
UH, JUST NOT IN TIME FOR TODAY'S.
SO ANYBODY HAVE ANY THOUGHTS ON THE DATES PRESENTED BY THE ATTORNEYS? WHAT WAS THE DATES AGAIN? SEPTEMBER 27TH THROUGH 29TH.
AND I UNDERSTAND BE HERE, THEY'RE REQUESTING TWO DAYS.
UM, I KNOW THAT THE CHAIRMAN WOULD LIKE TO GET IT DONE ON ONE DAY IF POSSIBLE, BUT, UH, THEY'RE REQUESTING TWO DAYS.
OKAY, GUYS, WHAT? OH, WHAT, WHAT WORKS? WAITING ON THE BOARD TO, TO SAY WHAT DAY IS WORKING.
ARE YOU GUYS AVAILABLE IN CASE WE YES.
I'LL BE HERE IN CASE MIKE'S NOT HERE.
OH, THEY OKAY WITH ME ON THE CASE? WE DON'T GIVE HIM YES, SIR.
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NO, NO, WE GO THERE FRIDAY.IS THAT A COUNCIL DAY? YES, PROBABLY SO.
SO I GUESS IT, HE'S NOT HERE, RIGHT? THE 28TH AND 29TH WOULD BE THE SAFEST BETTS, THEN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
AND THEN WE CAN GET MS. SPROLE TO CHECK ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE ROOM AND WE'LL TRY IT AGAIN, GENTLEMEN.
SO SEPTEMBER 28TH AND 29TH HAS EVERYBODY CHECKED WITH THEIR CLIENTS TO MAKE SURE THEIR CLIENTS ARE AVAILABLE.
SO, UM, WE WILL MOVE THE HEARING DATES, UH, TO SEPTEMBER 28TH AND 29TH.
UM, THE ONLY OUTSTANDING ISSUE IS MAKING SURE THAT THE ROOM IS AVAILABLE.
IF YOU GUYS WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A BRIEF RECESS, WE WILL, UH, VERIFY THAT, THAT WAY WE CAN GO AHEAD AND SCHEDULE IT THIS TIME.
SO, I MEAN, WE HAVE A FIVE MINUTE RECESS.
I'D LIKE TO CALL THE MEETING BACK TO ORDER.
UM, SO TO GOING BACK TO THE SCHEDULING OF, UM, THE APPEAL HEARING FOR KAMALA KALO, IT, IT WILL BE ON SEPTEMBER 28TH AND 29TH.
STARTING AT 10 30, CORRECT? WELL, THAT'S UP TO THE BOARD IF Y'ALL WANNA START IT EARLIER.
DO YOU THINK THAT'LL HELP? WHAT, WHAT, WHAT TIME Y'ALL WANNA START? WHATEVER TIME.
OKAY, SO WE'RE GOING TO SCHEDULE THE HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 28TH.
SEPTEMBER 29TH AT 9:00 AM OKAY.
NAH, IT'S JUST A SCHEDULING THING.
[10. Consider MoEon to Call for ExaminaEons in Police Department]
ON TO THE NEXT ITEM IS TO CONSIDER A MOTION TO CALL EXAMINATIONS IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE CHIEF OF POLICE FOR CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE ANALYST FOR CRIMINAL INFORMATION SPECIALIST ONE, POLICE CADET AND FINGERPRINT TECHNICIAN ONE.MR. CHAIRMAN, IF I MAY, UM, I NOTICED THAT THE CHIEF OF POLICE EXAM IS ON HERE, AND THAT'S OBVIOUSLY A BIG, UH, POSITION.
THE LAW REQUIRES US TO POST FOR 10 DAYS.
WE TYPICALLY TRY TO DO 20 DAYS, BUT AT LEAST 10 DAYS.
I WOULD RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD THAT THEY PUT A, A DEADLINE ON IT.
'CAUSE I'M ASSUMING AT THE NEXT MEETING AUGUST 28TH, WE'LL BE APPROVING THOSE APPLICATIONS.
SO, UH, IT WOULD MAKE SENSE TO ME TO DO THE FRIDAY BEFORE THE 28TH, WHICH I BELIEVE IS AUGUST 25TH AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS, UH, AS A DEADLINE FOR THESE EXAM, UH, THESE, UM, APPLICATIONS.
SO, UH, WHAT WOULD PROBABLY NEED TO HAPPEN IS A MOTION TO CALL FOR THESE EXAMINATIONS WITH THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS BEING FIVE O'CLOCK AT AUGUST 25TH, 2023.
I'D LIKE A, ALRIGHT, SO WE HAVE A, A MOTION AND A SECOND BY MS. TRINA.
[11. Consider MoEon to Call for ExaminaEons in Fire Department ]
IS CONSIDER A MOTION TO CALL FOR EXAMINATIONS IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.THE ONLY EXAMINATION WE NEED RIGHT NOW IS THE MEDICAL TRAINING OFFICER.
I MIGHT HAVE DID IT OUTTA ORDER, BUT YEAH, WE CALLED FOR IT EARLIER, BUT, OKAY.
ALRIGHT, SO THERE'S NO ISSUE THERE.