Personnel Board
Regular Meeting Minutes
August 14, 2025
CITY HALL 5TH FLOOR ROOM 511
20 Civic Center Plaza
Santa Ana, CA 92701
6:00 PM
ADRIAN ANGUIANO
City-wide Rep
VACANT BERENICE BALLINAS
Ward 1 Ward 4
GABRIELA HERNANDEZ- VACANT
CASTILLO Ward 5
Ward 2
DAVID CROCKETT ANGIE RIVERA
Vice Chair Ward 6
Ward 3
JAMES MURRAY
Board Secretary
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CALL TO ORDER
ATTENDANCE
Board Members:
Gabriela Hernandez-Castillo
David Crockett
Angie Rivera
Berenice Ballinas
Adrian Anguiano
Staff:
James Murray, Board Secretary
Josephine Ho, Human Resources Staff
Minutes: The Personnel Board regular meeting was called to order at 6:03 p.m. on August 14, 2025.
ROLL CALL James Murray, Board Secretary
Minutes: All Board Members were present on August 14, 2025.
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
1. Excused Absences
Minutes: There were no absences.
2. Approve the minutes of the meeting of the Personnel Board for June 25, 2025.
Minutes: Moved By Boardmember Crockett, seconded by Boardmember Ballinas to Approve.
Moved by Boardmember Crockett, seconded by Boardmember Ballinas to Approve.
YES: 5 - Angie Rivera, Berenice Ballinas, Gabriela Hernandez-Castillo, David Crockett, Adrian Anguiano
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NO: 0- ABSTAIN: 0 - ABSENT: 0 - Status: 5 - 0 - 0 - 0 - Pass ***END OF CONSENT CALENDAR***
BUSINESS CALENDAR
3. Elections for Board Vice Chair and Board Chair (open session) Minutes: Per the annual requirement, the Personnel Board conducted elections for Board Chair and Vice Chair positions.
Board Member Ballinas nominated Vice Chair Crockett to serve as Chair. The nomination was seconded by Board Member Castillo-Hernandez. All members voted in favor, and Vice Chair Crockett was elected Chair.
Board Member Anguiano nominated himself for the position of Vice Chair; however, no formal motion was made.
Board Member Castillo-Hernandez nominated Board Member Ballinas to serve as Vice Chair. The nomination was seconded by Chair Crockett. All members voted in favor, and Board Member Ballinas was elected Vice Chair.
Moved by Boardmember Ballinas, seconded by Boardmember Hernandez-Castillo to Appoint Board Member Crockett as Board Chair..
YES: 5 - Angie Rivera, Berenice Ballinas, Gabriela Hernandez-Castillo, David Crockett, Adrian Anguiano
NO: 0- ABSTAIN: 0 - ABSENT: 0 - Status: 5 - 0 - 0 - 0 - Pass Moved by Boardmember Hernandez-Castillo, seconded by Boardmember Crockett to Appoint Board Member Ballinas as Vice Chair..
YES: 5 - Angie Rivera, Berenice Ballinas, Gabriela Hernandez-Castillo, David Crockett, Adrian Anguiano
NO: 0 - ABSTAIN: 0 - ABSENT: 0 - Status: 5 - 0 - 0 - 0 - Pass ***END OF BUSINESS CALENDAR***
COMMENTS
4. Board Member Comments
Minutes: Board Member Castillo-Hernandez inquired about travel reimbursement for Personnel Board members. Board Secretary Murray explained that other commissions receive travel reimbursement because they are required to travel off-site for their meetings.
Vice Chair Ballinas kindly reminded both the City Attorney and the Appellant's Attorney to review the Personnel Board rules. Board Secretary Murray stated that he has already issued this reminder to both parties.
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Board Chair Crockett welcomed new Board Member Adrian Anguino to the Personnel Board and expressed his enthusiasm about serving as Chair.
Vice Chair Ballinas inquired whether concurrent dates for hearings are an option, to help avoid delays and to accommodate Board Members' schedules. Board Secretary Murray responded that scheduling is dependent on the availability of Board Members as well as both attorneys.
Board Member Castillo-Hernandez expressed concern that both parties had been previously notified not to attend meetings virtually. Board Secretary Murray stated that he will notify both parties that the Board prefers attorneys to attend meetings in person.
The Personnel Board confirmed that Special Meetings and Regular Meetings will begin at 6:00 p.m.
5. Staff Member Comments
Minutes: Board Secretary Murray expressed gratitude to the Board Members for their continued commitment to the Personnel Board and stated that he will do his best to schedule as many hearing dates as possible to ensure cases are resolved promptly.
ADJOURNMENT
Minutes: The Personnel Board's regular meeting was adjourned at 6:23 p.m. on August 14, 2025.
Respectfully submitted
James Murray, Board Secretary
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