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Home My Public Portal About04-21-94 PERSONNEL COMMISSIONfi CITY OF LYNWOOD REGULAR MEETING OF THE PERSONNEL BOARD APRIL 21, 1994 5 PM I REf�EIVED CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL CITY F LYNWOOU Kent Swift, Chairpe s41TY CLERKS OFFICE Patrice Bell APR 1 19 Nancy Gilpen AM PM George Lewis 7181911UIll11211121314IN6 Arnold Litke ., II l PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III APPROVAL OF MINUTES Regular meeting of March 17, 1994 IV STUDIES & REPORTS 1) Board Reorganization 2) Certification of eligibility list: i a Fire Captain (Closed Promotional) b. *Office Assistant II (Closed Promotional) 3) Request for closed promotional examination: Code Enforcement Officer V ORAL COMMUNICATIONS VI ADJOURNMENT Regular Meeting - May 19, 1994 * will be handed out at the meeting 0 0 REGULAR MEETING OF THE PERSONNEL BOARD CITY OF LYNWOOD MARCH 17, 1994 The regular meeting of the Personnel Board of the City of Lynwood, California was held on Thursday, March 17, 1994, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Lynwood City Hall, 11330 Bullis Road, Lynwood, California. The agenda was duly posted as prescribed by the Brown Act. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Swift called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. Roll call was taken by Gail Black, Director of Human Resources. Commissioners Swift, Bell, Litke, Gilpen and Lewis were present. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by Commissioner Bell APPROVAL OF MINUTES The motion was made by Commissioner Litke and seconded by Commissioner Bell to approve the minutes of the meeting of February 17, 1994. Commissioner Swift abstained all others in favor. Motion carried. STUDIES & REPORTS The motion was made by Commissioner Bell and seconded by Commissioner Gilpen to approve the Eligibility list for the position of Civil Engineering Assistant. All in favor. Motion carried. The motion was made by Commissioner Gilpen and seconded by Commissioner Litke to approve the request for closed promotional examination for the position of Office Assistant II. All in favor. Motion carried. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Ms. Black informed Commissioner Bell and Commissioner Swift that their terms were up in May 1994. ADJOURNMENT ' Commissioner Bell made the motion and Commissioner Lewis seconded to adjourn to the next regularly scheduled meeting, April 21, 1994 5:00 p.m. All in favor. Motion carried 0 0 City of LYNWOOD acom ALL-AMERICA CITY LA City Jkewtg ChaQQenges 11330 BULLIS ROAD LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90262 (310) 603 -0220 Date: To From: Subject April 21, 1994 Honorable Chairperson and Personnel Board Members Gail L. Black, Director of Human Resources WO BOARD REORGANIZATION The Lynwood City Code 18 -5.3 Annual Election of Chairman states. "Annually, on or before May 15, the Board shall elect from among its members a Chairman to serve for one (1) year." Therefore, as the next regularly scheduled Personnel Board meeting is May 19, it is appropriate at this time to elect a Chair and Vice Chairperson to assume said roles at the May meeting 0 City of ]LYNWOOD 011:111=111 1lL<MFRIC4 CITY c-A City vlAeeting (UPPenges 11330 BULLIS ROAD LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90262 (310) 6030220 Date: April 21, 1994 To: Honorable Chairperson and Personnel Board Members From: Gail L. Black, Director of Human Resources ,0/ Subject: CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY LIST The Board is respectfully requested to certify the following eligibility list: Fire Captain A list containing the candidates' names and breakdown of scores is attached for your review. City of LYNWOOD LA City T- Meetog 0300cnges 11330 BULLIS ROAD LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90262 (310) 603 -0220 Date: To- From- Subject FACT April 21, 1994 Honorable Chairperson and Personnel Board Members Gail L. Black, Director of Human Resources AA& ALLAMCRICA Clry IVIII REQUEST FOR CLOSED PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATION: CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER The Lynwood City Code 12 -7.4 Open Examination states: "All examinations, except those specified in subsection 18 -7 3, shall be open unless it is determined by the Personnel Board that such examinations will be promotional." BACKGROUND 1) It is the policy of the City of Lynwood to encourage employees to advance and grow within the organization by allowing promotional examinations whenever appropriate 2) Mr Sol Blumenfeld, Director of Community Development, has identified several in -house candidates who would qualify to apply for this position on a promotional basis. RECOMMENDATION Based on the above information, it is requested that the Board approve a "Closed Promotional" examination for the position of Code Enforcement Officer. r � C l CITY OF LYNWOOD April 1990 CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DEFINITION Under the general supervision of the Code Enforcement Manager, to receive and make field investigations of complaints concerning suspected violations of nuisance and zoning ordinances; to seek compliance with zoning ordinances and other laws regulating land use; to assist with a variety of code compliance inspections; and to perform other job related work as required. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES Receives information and investigates complaints concerning land use, illegal operations and compliance with zoning, nuisance and other planning ordinances; initiates investigations based on observation of suspected or obvious violations of zoning and other planning ordinances; does a variety of research to establish background for noncompliance reports and investigations; issues notices of violations and citations for noncompliance; explains zoning ordinances to the public by telephone, letter and at the counter; advises the public on procedures for compliance with zoning, housing and land use regulations; maintains complaint ledgers, files and other records of investigations; works cooperatively with other departments on common enforcement problems and y investigations; prepares case reports on zone changes, variances and special use Permits; studies and keeps abreast of applicable ordinances, correspondence and directives necessary for current knowledge of departmental objectives, studies and projects; performs a variety of abatement assignments; processes and checks permit applications for completeness; checks local businesses for proper licensing; appears in court to testify on violations; prepares nuisance resolutions. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Possession of an appropriate California driver's license issued by State Department of Motor Vehicles. Code Enforcement Officer - 2 DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS 0 Knowledge of: Laws, ordinances, rules and regulations affecting zoning, housing and land use. Inspection methods and techniques. Basic purposes, policies and procedures of the City Council, City Planning Commission, and other agencies concerned with zoning and public planning. and Ability to: Read, interpret and apply City policies, rules and regulations. Meet and deal effectively with property owners and the general public. Express ideas clearly and concisely both. orally and in writing. Recognize problems and make effective recommendations for their correction. Enforce housing, land use and zoning ordinances in a firm, consistent and respectful manner. Observe and record findings during investigations. Explain planning issues, land use and zoning ordinances and environmental impact problems to members of the public concerned with land use and development projects. Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships. and Training and Experience: Any combination of training and experience which would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain these knowledge and abilities would be: One year of experience interpreting land use regulations and building codes, performing field inspections, investigations and related record - keeping work is desirable.