## Richfield Civil Service Commission Agenda July 30, 2026 -- 8:00 AM ## Richfield Municipal Center ## Bartholomew Conference Room ## 6700 Portland Avenue South 1. Call to Order ## 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Agenda 4. Approval of Minutes a. Approval of the minutes from March 27, 2026 ## 5. Open Forum Participants can share their comments in person, by voicemail, or email, and may also request to participate virtually. For more information on submitting comments, refer to the Civil Service Commission Agenda and Minutes page on www.richfieldmn.gov/182/Civil-Service-Commission ## 6. Regular Business Items ## a. Certification of the Firefighter Eligibility Register ## 7. Other Business ## 8. Fire Chief's Report ## 9. Next Meeting 10. Adjournment Auxiliary aids for individuals with accessibility needs are available upon request. Requests must be made at least 96 hours in advance to the City Clerk at 612-861-9739. Materials relating to these agenda items can be found in the Civil Service Commission agenda packet located at the main table within the conference room. The Civil Service Commission agenda packet is also available electronically on the City of Richfield’s website. Page 1 of 6 ## RICHFIELD FIRE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ## MEETING #298 ## MARCH 27, 2026 ## MEMBERS PRESENT: ## Jeffrey Bruzek President ## James Frechette Vice President ## Britnie Thomas Secretary ## OTHERS PRESENT: Alex Crofford Captain ## Kevin O’Connell Lieutenant ## Andrew Chapeau Firefighter ## Joseph Schneider Firefighter ## Charlie Keis Firefighter ## Mark Butler Firefighter ## Joey Krieter Firefighter ## Brian Wienholz Lieutenant ## Sack Thongvanh Assistant City Manager ## Mary Supple Mayor ## Amy Zenanko HR Generalist II ## Mark McKinley Administrative Assistant ## Mary Tietjen City Attorney ## Katie Rodriguez City Manager ## Mike Ziskovsky Assistant Fire Chief ## I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by President Bruzek at 8:00 a.m. ## II. NEW COMMISSIONER WELCOME Commissioners welcomed Britnie Thomas to her first Civil Service Commission meeting. ## III. APPROVAL OF AGENDA J/Bruzek motion, J/Frechette second to approve the agenda. Motion carried 3-0 ## IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION MEETING OF December 17, 2025. J/Bruzek motion, J/Frechette second to approve the minutes. Motion carried 3-0 ## V. PRESENTATIONS ## 2025 Annual Update Assistant Fire Chief Ziskovsky presented the 2025 Annual Update to the commissioners, highlighting the work the Fire Department has done in the last year including an increase in Page 2 of 6 calls and offering more training opportunities to staff. M/Ziskovsky discussed the work the Civil Service Commission has done over its 7 meetings in 2025. ## 2026 Annual Outlook M/Ziskovsky presented the 2026 Richfield Fire Department Outlook, noting staffing gaps while emphasizing that current staff morale remains high and the department is able…