Civil Service Commission

MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM, 300 NORTH CAMPBELL – 2ND FLOOR

Agenda — 21 items

1. 1 Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Civil Service Commission of the City of El Paso will be conducted on the above date and time.
2. 2 Members of the public may view the meeting via the following means: Via the City’s website. http://www.elpasotexas.gov/videos Via television on City15, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/cityofelpasotx/videos
3. 3 In compliance with the requirement that the City provide two-way communication for members of the public, members of the public may communicate with the Civil Service Commission during public comment, and regarding agenda items by calling the following number: 1-915-213-4096 or Toll Free Number: 1-833-664-9267
4. 4 At the prompt please enter the corresponding Conference ID: 816 613 474#
5. 5 If you wish to sign up to speak please contact Symone Menchaca at MenchacaS@elpasotexas.gov or (915) 212-1242, no later than by the start of the meeting.
6. 6 The following member(s) of the Civil Service Commission will be present via video conference: [ Larry John Porras ]
7. 7 A quorum of five Commissioners must be present and participate in the meeting.
8. 8 All matters listed under the Consent Agenda below will be considered by the Commission to be routine and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless members of the Commission or persons in the audience request specific items be removed from the Consent Agenda to the Regular Agenda for discussion prior to the time the Commission votes on the motion to adopt the Consent Agenda.
9. 9 CONSENT AGENDA
10. 1. Approval of Minutes: May 8, 2025, Civil Service Commission Meeting BC-1434
11. 2. Approval of the Suspension Appeal reversed by City Human Resources Department per Hearing Officer Patricia Palafox’s Report and Recommendation: o Eddie Liming- Streets and Maintenance- 1 Day Suspension BC-1435
12. 3. Approval of the Assignment of Hearing Officer, Patricia Palafox, to Disciplinary Appeals to: o Michael Beltran - Fire Department - Demotion Appeal o Samantha Sapien - Zoo Department - 3 Day Suspension o Diego Arias - Museum and Cultural Affairs - 3 Day Suspension o Rosa Montes - Parks & Rec - Termination o Fernando Martinez- EPPD/ Code Enforcement Bureau- Termination BC-1436
13. 13 REGULAR AGENDA
14. 4. Discussion and Action on Hearing Officer’s Report and Recommendation: Bryan Dominguez- Animal Services Department- 3 Day Suspension In accordance with the Civil Service Commission, Ordinance 8065 Rules and Regulations - Rule 8, Section 1, Subsection (F) Is incompetent or negligent in the performance of duties in an accurate, prompt, competent, or responsible manner; and (P) For just cause. BC-1437
15. 15 EXECUTIVE SESSION
16. 16 The Civil Service Commission may retire into Executive Session pursuant to Civil Service Commission Rule 1, Section 11(a) and the Texas Government Code, Section 551, Subchapter D to discuss any of the following: (The items listed below are matters of the sort routinely discussed in Executive Session, but the Commission may move to Executive Session any of the items on this agenda, consistent with the terms of the Open Meetings Act.). The Commission will return to open session to take any final action. Section 551.071 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY Section 551.074 PERSONNEL MATTERS
17. 17 ADJOURN
18. 18 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
19. 19 Sign language interpreters will be provided for this meeting upon request. Requests must be made to Symone Menchaca at MenchacaS@elpasotexas.gov a minimum of 48 hours prior to the date and time of this hearing.
20. 20 If you need Spanish Translation Services, please email MenchacaS@elpasotexas.gov at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
21. 21 Posted this day, the 6th of November 2025 at 2:45 PM by Symone Menchaca.