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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 22, 2014 Page 4 10. Presentations a. Joint Meeting with the Police Civil Service Commission Commissioners present included Janet Henquinet and Zoe Jenkins; with Commis- sioner Brad VanderVegt detained due to his work as a probation officer. Commissioner Jenkins reported that their main role was in reviewing the hiring procedures for officers as developed by Chief Mathwig and City Manager Trudg- eon. Commissioner Jenkins spoke in high regard of those procedures, and the quality of candidates resulting from that, as evidenced during interviews and pan- el interviews in selecting candidates from the high quality officers involved; and the Commission's certification of those candidates before hire. As a Human Resources Management professional and very detail-oriented, Com- missioner Henquinet noted, that her first year on the Commission had been very informative and enjoyable. Commissioner Henquinet stated that Chief Mathwig had taken time to orientate her to the interview questions, and she was also pleased with the hiring process, including recruitment and their examinations. Commissioner Jenkins spoke to the moving experience in attending the swearing in ceremony for new officers; along with recognizing and expressing condolences to the department in the loss of one of their members; providing her with greater respect for the difficulty and inherent danger faced by each officer in their work. Commissioners noted the lack of problems to address as part of their stated re- sponsibilities beyond reviewing and participating in the hiring and promotion pro- cedures of the department. Mayor Roe recognized that the role of the Commission was very specific com- pared to some of the other advisory commissions; and on behalf of the City Coun- cil and community, expressed appreciation for their participation and service. 13. Business Items (Action Items) g. Consider Amending the City's Operating Fund Cash Reserve Policy Finance Director Miller provided a brief background of City Council actions to- date related to recommendations of the Finance Commission, and their request for one additional tweak, as outlined in the RCA dated September 22, 2014. Mr. Mil- ler clarified that the draft resolution language included in the packet was hat adopted by the City Council on September 8, 2014, without the latest tweak pro- posed by the Finance Commission, and would therefore its language would need to be revised at the discretion of the City Council. Justin Roloff, Finance Commission Vice Chair