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← Thursday, May 28, 2026

Item 103 Passed 8-0

In plain language — from the agenda backup

Council is set to appoint members to the Municipal Civil Service Commission and name who'll chair it. This commission handles appeals and oversight tied to the city's civil service employees, so who sits on it shapes how those personnel matters get heard. The resolution doesn't change the rules themselves — it's about staffing the body that applies them.

The official agenda language

Approve a resolution appointing members to and designating the chair of the Municipal Civil Service Commission.

What got said

The roll call

Approved 8-0

  • Kirk Watson Mayor Yes
  • Natasha Harper-Madison D1 Absent
  • Vanessa Fuentes D2 Absent
  • José Velásquez D3 Off Dais
  • José "Chito" Vela D4 Yes
  • Ryan Alter D5 Yes
  • Krista Laine D6 Yes
  • Mike Siegel D7 Yes
  • Paige Ellis D8 Yes
  • Zohaib "Zo" Qadri D9 Yes
  • Marc Duchen D10 Yes

Agenda PDF Legistar Official votes