HomeMy WebLinkAbout17 - Appointment of New Civil Service Board Member to Fill the Unscheduled Vacancy on the Civil Service Board - CorrespondenceReceived After Agenda Printed
September 27, 2016
Item No. 17
From: Kiff, Dave
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 9:02 AM
Subject: FW: CSB Appointment
For the record.
From: Petros, Tony
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2016 7:35 AM
To: Oborny, Shirley
Cc: Dixon, Diane; Kiff, Dave
Subject: Fwd: CSB Appointment
Please circulate to my colleagues. Thanks.
Tony Petros
City Council, Newport Beach
(949) 254-1591
tpetros@newportbeachca.gov
Begin forwarded message:
From: Sharon Wood <sharonzwood@cox.net>
Date: September 24, 2016 at 4:31:23 PM PDT
To: <ddixon@newportbeachca.gov>, <tpetros@newportbeachca.gov>
Subject: CSB Appointment
Diane and Tony,
Thank you again for your time last week; I enjoyed talking to both of you.
When the City Council agenda came out, I noticed that my full statement of interest and
qualifications does not appear on my application. Although I think we talked about most of its
content during the interview, I want to make sure you have the full statement, so I am repeating
it below.
Among my responsibilities as Assistant City Manager, I managed the Human Resources
Department for a year when its position in the organizational structure was being evaluated. I was
Secretary to the Civil Service Board during that time, became familiar with NBMC Chapter 2.24, the Civil
Service Rules and Regulations and the Personnel Policies, and worked on revisions to the latter two. I
also considered disciplinary appeals from employees that did not rise to the level of the Board. Finally, I
was the point person for labor negotiations, a role that I continued to fill for several years. In that
capacity, I had frequent contact with representatives of all the employee associations, both safety and
miscellaneous.
My job also included handling many complaints from citizens and business and property owners
on a variety of issues. In all of these circumstances as well as in labor relations issues, I believe I was
good at listening to all sides and finding solutions that respected all parties, and I was perceptive enough
to judge the credibility of information presented tome. I think these are important qualities for a
member of the Civil Service Board.
Now that retirement has given me the time, I have a strong desire to keep using the skills I
developed in my career, and give back to the City that is my home.
My interest in the Civil Service Board remains strong, and I would appreciate your support.
Sharon Wood