8C
Date: February 24, 2026
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Civil Service Commission
Hedieh Kjajavi, Human Resources Director
By: Carlos Huizar, Management Associate | [email protected] Subject: Supplemental Material #1 for Agenda Item 8C
DISCUSSION
On February 23, 2026, the Civil Service Commission reviewed and approved the revised classification and examination to fill the Public Works Director position under Agenda Item 6A and 7A, respectively. Included in this report is a copy of the agenda items from last night’s Civil Service Commission.
The following recommendation remains the same for Your Honorable Body’s consideration:
Recommendation of the Civil Service Commission and Human Resources Director that City Council:
1. Approve a revised class specification for Public Works Director; and
2. Approve an examination to fill the Public Works Director position on an open basis.
ATTACHMENT
1. February 23, 2026 – Civil Service Commission Meeting Agenda, Agenda Item 6A and 7A (also available online at
https://www.torranceca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/100017/6390701075383 30000)
1 Hedieh Khajavi, Human Resources Director
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TORRANCE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AGENDA
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2026
REGULAR MEETING
6:00 P.M. IN LeROY J. JACKSON COUNCIL CHAMBER
AT 3031 TORRANCE BL.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MAY TAKE ACTION ON ANY ITEM
LISTED ON THE AGENDA
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL: Commission members Adelsman, Hamada, Herring, Kartsonis, Kohus, Sasaki, Chair Lohnes
2. FLAG SALUTE:
3. REPORT OF STAFF ON THE POSTING OF THE AGENDA
The agenda was posted on the Public Notice Board at 3031 Torrance Bl. and on the City’s Website on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
4. ANNOUNCEMENT OF WITHDRAWN, DEFERRED, AND/OR SUPPLEMENTAL ITEMS
5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (Limited up to a 30-minute period) This portion of the meeting is reserved for comment on items under the Consent Calendar or items that are not on the agenda. Under the Ralph M. Brown Act, Commissioners cannot act on items raised during public comment but may respond briefly to statements made or questions posed; request clarification; or refer the item to staff. Speakers under this Public Comment period will have no longer than 2 minutes per speaker.
6. CONSENT CALENDAR
Matters listed under the Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion and one vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed by a C ommissioner from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.
6A. Approve the Examination for Public Works Director.
Recommendation of the Human Resources Director that your Honorable Body recommend to the City Council to approve conducting the Public Works Director examination on an open basis, consisting of the following exam components and weights: Application Review (Qualifying) and an Oral Interview (100%). Staff is requesting approval for a six-month eligible list.
7. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
7A. Approve Revised Class Specification for Public Works Director.
Recommendation of the Human Resources Director that your Honorable Body approve the revised class specification for Public Works Director and forward it to the City Council for approval.
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8. HEARINGS
8A. Conduct Hearing on the Appeal of Discipline of a Torrance Police Officer (14).
Confidential under Penal Code 832.7 and Copley Press v. Superior Court 39 Cal. 4th 1272 (2006). Consideration of public employee discipline will be conducted in closed session per California Government Code Section 54957(b)(1), unless the employee requests to have the appeal conducted in public session. The deliberation of this matter by the Civil Service Commission will occur in closed session.
Recommendation of the Civil Service Manager that the Civil Service Commission conduct a hearing to consider the appeal of discipline of a Police Officer (14), in public session as requested by the employee and that the Civil Service Commission’s deliberation of this matter shall occur in closed session.
9. CLOSED SESSION
9A. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING DISCIPLINE (California Government Code §54957(b) (1)):
1) Appeal of Discipline of a Torrance Police Officer (14).
10. COMMISSION ORAL COMMUNICATION
11. ADJOURNMENT
11A. Adjournment of Civil Service Commission Meeting to Monday, March 2, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber.
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