Personnel Board
Special Meeting Minutes
January 23, 2025
CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM 511
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
6:30 PM
ERNESTO GOMEZ
Chair
City-wide Rep
VACANT BERENICE BALLINAS
Ward 1 Ward 4
GABRIELA HERNANDEZ- NATHANIEL GREENSIDES
CASTILLO Ward 5
Ward 2
ANGIE RIVERA
DAVID CROCKETT Ward 6
Ward 3
JAMES MURRAY
Board Secretary
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CALL TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE
Board Members:
Ernesto Gomez
Gabriela Hernandez-Castillo
David Crockett
Angie Rivera
Berenice Ballinas
Nathaniel Greensides
Staff:
James Murray, Board Secretary
Josephine Ho, Human Resources Staff
Minutes: The Personnel Board meeting was called to order at 6:43 p.m. on January 23, 2025.
ROLL CALL James Murray, Board Secretary
Minutes: All Board Members were present on January 23, 2025, besides Board Member Crockett.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Minutes: The pledge of allegiance was led by Board Secretary, James Murray.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Minutes: There were no public comments.
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
Minutes: There were no consent calendar items.
***END OF CONSENT CALENDAR***
BUSINESS CALENDAR
1. Excused Absences
Moved by Boardmember Gomez, seconded by Boardmember Ballinas to Approve.
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YES: 5 - Angie Rivera, Berenice Ballinas, Gabriela Hernandez-Castillo, Ernesto L Gomez, Nathaniel Greensides
NO: 0 - ABSTAIN: 0 - ABSENT: 2 - David Crockett, Michelle Cisneros Status: 5 - 0 - 0 - 2 - Pass
2. Approve the minutes of the meeting of the Personnel Board for October 17, 2024.
Moved by Boardmember Gomez, seconded by Boardmember Ballinas to Approve.
YES: 5 - Angie Rivera, Berenice Ballinas, Gabriela Hernandez-Castillo, Ernesto L Gomez, Nathaniel Greensides
NO: 0 - ABSTAIN: 0 - ABSENT: 2 - David Crockett, Michelle Cisneros Status: 5 - 0 - 0 - 2 - Pass
3. Elections for Board Vice Chair (open session)
Minutes: The Board Secretary informed the Board Members of Vice Chair Cisneros' resignation from the Personnel Board
Board Chair Gomez announced that Board Member Crockett has expressed interest in being considered for Vice Chair. Board Member Greensides also expressed interest in being considered for the Vice Chair position. After the nominations, Board Member Crockett was confirmed as Vice Chair.
4. CLOSED SESSION - Consistent with California Government Code section 54957 Public Employee Discipline (Pre-Hearing Conference the matter of Case No. 2022-01) Government Code section 54957 (b) (1).
Minutes: The Personnel Board regular meeting recessed into closed session on January 23, 2025, at 6:47 p.m.
The Personnel Board recessed from closed session on January 23, 2025, at 7:10 p.m. ***END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR***
COMMENTS
5. Board Member Comments
Minutes: Board Member Hernandez-Castillo inquired about the Board's availability after March 13 for the case. Board Member Ballinas proposed that legal counsel submit their availability before February to expedite the process. Board Secretary Murray informed the Board that additional dates will be scheduled as the time approaches.
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6. Staff Member Comments
Minutes: There were no Staff Member comments.
ADJOURNMENT
Minutes: The Personnel Board regular meeting was adjourned at 7:14 p.m. on January 23, 2025.
Respectfully submitted
James Murray, Board Secretary
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