05/22/2003
CIVIL SERVICE BOARD
CITY OF CLEARWATER
May 22,2003
Present: Colbert Henley
Cathy Adams
James Maglio
John DeBella
Joseph Roseto
Leslie Dougall-Sides
Deborah Ford
Chair
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Human Resources Director
Assistant City Attorney
Human Resources Analyst
Chair Henley called the meeting to order at 5:03 p.m. at the Municipal Services Building..
Consideration of the Hearinq Officer's Recommended Order Re: City of Clearwater vs. Carlos Ulloa-
Joseph Roseto, Human Resources Director, read the charges into the record. Leslie Dougall-Sides, Assistant City
Attorney, presented into evidence the exhibits and the transcript of the hearing before Hearing Officer
Anthony Comparetto..
A motion was made and carried unanimously to establish time limits for presentations by both parties.
Mr. Ulloa presented his case as to why he should not have been terminated. He stated the City did not investigate the
allegations against him thoroughly or question why a fifteen-year employee would become a problem all of a sudden. He
stated he spoke to management in Customer Service regarding several issues that he had concerns with but no
investigation of those issues ever took place.
Ms. Dougall-Sides addressed the Board as to why the Hearing Officer's recommendation to uphold the termination should
be upheld by the Board. Mr. Ulloa violated the Civil Service Rules and the City's Performance and Behavior Management
Program's (PBMP's) standards. He was placed on an action plan in accordance with the PBMP but failed to comply with
this plan. He was given a decision making leave day, but even after that he continued to have problems Several
incidents occurred with coworkers and customers that prompted the department to recommend his termination.
The Board members were provided copies of the exhibits for their review. These included Mr. Ulloa's action plan.
At the conclusion of the presentation, Member Cathy Adams moved to accept the Hearing Officer's Recommended Order
and Mr. Ulloa's termination be upheld. The motion was duly seconded by Member John DeBella. The motion passed by
a vote of 3 to 1 with Member Maglio voting nay.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:43 p.m.
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