Remarks by Rafael Cabrera
221 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 9
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“Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the June 23rd, 2026 civil service board meeting. We will begin with the Pledge of Allegiance. Adoption of the agenda. We'll entertain a motion.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
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“We have an amendment. I'm sorry, on my agenda, I don't see it.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
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“Okay, so it sounds like we're saying that there's a hearing on today's docket on the agenda, but based on last meeting on tabling a hearing, you wanted to proffer to see if it was possible to amend this agenda to...”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
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“Okay, understood. So you want to see if we can... decide whether we should move forward or not with the tabled item. That's correct. Okay.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
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“So we have a motion by Board Member Cabrera to amend the agenda to bring up what was tabled from last meeting.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
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“Second by Board Member Solomon. All in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye. Okay, so now, to begin the meeting after the pledge, good morning to everyone, and now we will entertain a motion to adopt the agenda.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
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“Motion by Board Member Lanier. Second. Second by Board Member Solomon. All in favor? Aye. Wonderful. Approving of the minutes. We'll entertain a motion.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
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“Second by Board Member Jimenez. All in favor? Aye. D, disciplinary matters, D1, board members take note. E, general items, board members take note, E1, E2. F1, hearings, pendings list, board members could take a look. As of right now, our next scheduled board meeting is July the 7th, and pending a settlement on the one hearing we have there from what I see. Is that something that we don't know it's still pending as far as the settlement on that?”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
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“Okay. All right. Board members, any questions on any of the hearings pending list?”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
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“That's our next board meeting. I just asked the executive secretary and we're still pending a settlement on that, so it's still pending. Okay. That's our next scheduled board meeting and that hearing is pending.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
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“OK, yeah. That was my question, so I'm sorry. It is that one. Bingo. OK, so board members, as of right now, our next scheduled board meeting, we have no hearings scheduled for that day. Is that something that we wish to continue with that meeting, or would we like to table that regular business to our next board meeting on July 21st, where we have two hearings pending? Because we have no pending hearing as of the time.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
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“For July 7th. No, it would be, we would probably want to cancel at that point. Okay. And then automatically we'd table the regular business to the 21st.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
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“We have a motion to cancel the July 7th meeting by Board Member Soliman. Second it. Second by Board Member Cabrera. Any discussion? All in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
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“No, it's July 7th. Oh, I'm sorry. You're right. July 9th, you have other matters. Okay. All right. Sorry. So please take note. After today, our next board meeting, civil service board meeting, will be on July 21st. So far, we have two hearings pending scheduled for that day. Any other questions by board members on the pending, hearing pending list? No? Seeing none, we'll move forward to today's hearing, H1, appeal hearing on behalf of Alfonso Davila, former heavy equipment mechanic helper, concerning of a termination effective July 11, 2026. Ready to proceed? Good morning.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
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“If you could please state your name and position for the right of way.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
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“All right, do we need maybe 10 minutes to get ready for the hearing or so? Five minutes. Five minutes. Five minutes to get ready for the hearing? All right.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
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“All right, we're in recess for five minutes.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
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“And we're ready to begin with today's hearing, H1.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
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“Okay. If I can ask both, do you have any witnesses today? Yes. How many do you have? One. One. City?”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
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“Five witnesses? Yes. OK. All right. All right.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
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“Okay, noted. So employees, the employee's exhibits, there's no objection to them. I'll ask the employee, do you have any objections to the city's exhibits that they're proffering?”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
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“All right, we'll just go ahead and overrule. Everybody will look at the exhibit, and we'll hear from the witness, so it'll be clear.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
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“Okay, let's overrule, let's let her finish the opening statement and then we'll get into the discussion with witnesses.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026
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“Good morning, if you could please state your name.”
Civil Service Board · Jun 23, 2026