OCTOBER 18, 2004

DRAFT MINUTES

SUNNYVALE PERSONNEL BOARD

The Personnel Board met in regular session in Council Chambers, 456 W. Olive Avenue at 5:00 P.M. with Werner Gans presiding.

ROLL CALL

Present: Karen Bushman, Werner Gans, Marc Ketzel, Ericka Reguerin

Absent: Frank Agabah (unexcused)

Staff: Mindy Vargas, Recording Secretary

Also Present: Myriam Castaneda, Human Resources Supervisor

SCHEDULED PRESENTATION

None  

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

None

CONSENT CALENDAR

1. Werner Gans moved the minutes of the September 21, 2004 meeting be corrected to read as follows: 1) Under Roll Call add Marc Ketzel as being present; 2) Under narrative for suggestion #04-04 add that the Personnel Board said this suggestion needs to be implemented even if the companies are also notified.  Ericka Reguerin seconded the motion and it was unanimously carried.

CITIZENS TO BE HEARD

None

GENERAL BUSINESS

a) Consideration of Employee Suggestions:

Suggestion #04-05, Reducing Cost of Public Safety Laundry.  Gans commented that since it seems this is a collective bargaining item, the suggestion needs to be considered through that channel first.  Gans moved that the suggestion may be resubmitted. Seconded by Ketzel and unanimously approved. The Personnel Board would like to have information on who will be responsible for washing the sheets when the suggestion is resubmitted.  Suggestor: Mark Frise, Department of Public Safety.

Bushman moved no award for suggestion #04-06, Goofy Phone Displays.  Seconded by Gans and unanimously approved.  Suggestor: Kristin Dance, Department of Parks and Recreation.

Ketzel moved no award for suggestion #04-07, Electrical Safety. Seconded by Bushman and unanimously approved.  Suggestor: Mike Weaver, Department of Public Safety.

NON-AGENDA ITEMS AND COMMENTS

The Personnel Board would like to have a tour of the Water Pollution Control Plant planned in March 2005.

The Personnel Board wished Mark Gregersen the best of luck at his new job and asked that this information be conveyed to Mark.

INFORMATION ONLY ITEMS

None

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting adjourned at 5:15 p.m. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Mindy Vargas

Recording Secretary