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Civil Service Commission

Civil Service Commission Meeting

Members of the public can attend, watch, or listen to the meeting using one of the three following methods:

  1. Attend in Person:
  2. Attend via Zoom:
  3. Listen Through Zoom by Telephone:

Please note the meeting may be recorded for transcription purposes.

Agenda

  1. Call to Order
  2. Roll Call
  3. Approval of Minutes from January 15, 2026, January 20, 2026, and February 11, 2026
  4. Director’s Report
  5. Agenda Items
  6. Reports
    1. Retirement Staff Attorney – Sonoma County Employees’ Retirement Association – Classification Study – Specification Revision
      Amy Kraus, Principal Hunman Resources Analyst

      Recommendation: Approve the revised specification for the Retirement Staff Attorney job classification.

  7. Appeals
    1. February 23-24, 2026, Appeal Scheduling and Hearing Procedures 
      Janell Crane, Human Resources Director
  8. Other Scheduling Matters
  9. Commissioners Closed Session
  10. Reconvene from Closed Session
  11. Commissioners Open Session
  12. Public Comment
    Any member of the public may address the Commission on a matter not listed on the agenda but within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. Please state your name and who you represent, if applicable. Comments may be limited to 3 minutes, or as determined at the discretion of the Chair. Under State Law, matters presented during public appearances cannot be discussed or acted upon by the Civil Service Commissioners.
  13. Adjournment
    The next regular Civil Service Commission meeting will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., in the HR Large Training Room at 575 Administration Drive, Suite 117C, Santa Rosa, CA 95403. The agenda deadline for this meeting is 1:30 p.m., Thursday, February 26, 2026. 

Accommodation Request

If you need an accommodation or an alternative format to assist you in observing and/or commenting on this meeting, please contact the Commission Secretary at (707) 565-6195 or by email yuka.kamiishi@sonomacounty.gov within 72 hours of the meeting to ensure arrangements for accommodation.

Meeting Materials

Materials related to an item on this Agenda submitted to the Commission after distribution of the agenda packet are available for public inspection during normal business hours at the following address:

Human Resources Office
575 Administration Drive, Suite 116-B
Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Public Comment

Any member of the audience desiring to address the Commission on a matter on the agenda: Please walk to the public speaker’s table and after receiving recognition from the Chair, please state your name and make your comments.

In order that all interested parties have an opportunity to speak, please be brief and limit your comments to the subject under discussion. Each person is usually granted 3 minutes to speak; time limitations are at the discretion of the Chair.

While members of the public are welcome to address the Commission, under the Brown Act, Commission members may not deliberate or take action on items not on the agenda, and generally may only listen.