Civil Service Board

CITY OF NEWPORT BEACH CIVIL SERVICE BOARD AGENDA City Council Chambers - 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach Monday, March 2, 2026 - 5:00 PM Civil Service Board Members: Brian Moore, Chair Michael Denner, Vice Chair Howard Herzog, Board Member Paul Meyer, Board Member Sharon Wood, Board Member Staff Members: Sarah Rodriguez, Deputy Director of Human Resources Joseph Meeks, Deputy City Attorney Tawny DeAnda, Administrative Assistant The Civil Service Board meeting is subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act. Among other things, the Brown Act requires that the Civil Service Board agenda be posted at least seventy-two (72) hours in advance of each regular meeting and that the public be allowed to comment on agenda items before the Board and items not on the agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Civil Service Board. The Chair may limit public comments to a reasonable amount of time, generally three (3) minutes per person. Availability of Public Records. Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed to a majority of the members of the Civil Service Board less than 72 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at City Council Chambers – 100 Civic Center Drive, Newport Beach during normal business hours, and available on our website at newportbeachca.gov. The City of Newport Beach’s goal is to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. If, as an attendee or a participant at this meeting, you will need special assistance beyond what is normally provided, we will attempt to accommodate you in every reasonable manner. Please contact the Human Resources Department, at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting to inform us of your particular needs and to determine if accommodation is feasible at (949) 644-3256 or hr@newportbeachca.gov. Questions and comments may be submitted in writing for the Civil Service Board’s consideration by sending them to hr@newportbeachca.gov. To give the Civil Service Board adequate time to review your questions and comments, please submit your written comments no later than 5 p.m. the day prior to the Civil Service Board meeting. All correspondence will be made part of the record. NOTICE REGARDING PRESENTATIONS REQUIRING USE OF CITY EQUIPMENT Any presentation requiring the use of the City of Newport Beach’s equipment must be submitted to the Human Resources Department 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting. I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. FLAG SALUTE IV. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comments are invited on agenda and non-agenda items generally considered to be within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Civil Service Board. Speakers must limit comments to three (3) minutes. Before speaking, we invite, but do not require, you to state your name for the record. The Civil Service Board has the discretion to extend or shorten the speakers’ time limit on agenda or non-agenda items, provided the time limit adjustment is applied equally to all speakers. As a courtesy, please turn cell phones off or set them in the silent mode.

March 2, 2026 Page 2 Civil Service Board Meeting V. CONSENT CALENDAR APPROVAL OF CIVIL SERVICE BOARD MEETING MINUTES A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE FEBRUARY 2, 2026, REGULAR MEETING Waive reading of the subject Minutes, approve as written and order filed. Draft Minutes of 02-02-2026 VI. CURRENT BUSINESS ORAL REPORTS A. CITY-WIDE AND HUMAN RESOURCES MATTERS - Sarah Rodriguez, Deputy Director of Human Resources B. FIRE DEPARTMENT MATTERS - Justin Carr, Assistant Fire Chief C. POLICE DEPARTMENT MATTERS - Jonathan Stafford, Deputy Director of Police Services VII. CIVIL SERVICE BOARD ANNOUNCEMENTS OR MATTERS WHICH MEMBERS WOULD LIKE PLACED ON A FUTURE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION, ACTION OR REPORT (NON-DISCUSSION ITEM) VIII. ADJOURNMENT