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Civil Service Board keeps current chair, sets vice chair by seniority
Summary
The Hermosa Beach Civil Service Board appointed the current chair to serve another year and designated the next-senior member as vice chair; one member recorded an abstention on the chair appointment during the roll-call vote.
The Hermosa Beach Civil Service Board on April 13 moved to formalize leadership roles, voting to keep the current presiding officer as chair for a one‑year term and to designate the next‑senior member as vice chair.
Board members discussed two common selection approaches used by local commissions—seat rotation and seniority—and a member recommended choosing by seniority because this board meets infrequently. The presiding officer said they were willing to continue as chair. "I'm the chairperson," the presiding officer said during the discussion.
A motion to appoint the current chair for a one‑year term and assign the vice chair by seniority was moved and seconded; the roll-call vote recorded affirmative votes from Members Ehlmann, Wolf and Williams and an abstention by Member Collins for the chair appointment. The chair announced the motion carried. The board did not take further action on leadership until the next scheduled rotation.
Procedural note: the meeting record contains inconsistent spellings for one member’s name (appearing variously as "Illman," "Ellman" and "Ehlmann" in different segments); the board asked staff to correct name spellings in the minutes. The appointment will stand on the record as approved and will be reflected in the board’s minutes.
