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Michelle Sutherland, secretary examiner, presented the class specification and said the police records supervisor “will be responsible for the oversight management and compliance of the police department's record systems” and will ensure records are “accurately maintained, stored, and disclosed in accordance with applicable state laws and public disclosure regulations.”

Acting Police Chief Jay Mason said the city expects a substantial increase in public‑records requests after the department implements body‑worn cameras. “Now with us, taking on the body worn camera program, 1 of the things that we recognize is that, there'll be a substantial increase in public records requests and disclosures,” Mason said, and he described the new position as necessary to manage records retention and disclosures and to support administrative staff.

The commission approved the position and the exam plan in two motions. Commissioner Pat Schneider moved to approve the new position; Chairman Blake Chart seconded the motion and the commission voted aye. Schneider later moved to approve the record supervisor exam plan; Commissioner Wendy Mouty seconded that motion and the commission voted aye.

Sutherland reviewed the exam plan’s details: the oral board will contain 10 to 15 questions; candidates must score at least 70% to be placed on an eligibility list that will be presented to the commission for certification. Staff said recruitment and screening will begin after the specification is posted and that the oral boards are targeted for late May or early June, after a qualified pool is assembled.

Mason described likely oral‑board membership: a subject matter expert from a peer agency (for example, Lacey or Olympia), a person with public‑records experience, and a community member or third‑party evaluator. Sutherland said the role was included in the 2025–26 biennial budget.

The commission’s approvals clear the way for the city to post the position and begin recruitment; staff will return eligibility lists and certification requests to the commission after scoring and ranking candidates.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Civil Service Commission May 8 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved a new police records supervisor classification and exam plan, citing an expected increase in public-record requests tied to an upcoming body‑worn camera program; the exam plan sets a 70% minimum and plans a late‑May or early‑June oral board.","taxTitle","Tumwater, Thurston County, Washington","taxId",70653,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6241468,"Tumwater commission clarifies March retest confusion, approves police entry-level eligibility list",124,99170,224130,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3255911-95357a77587d231896b679cb5d9edd9e&start=99&end=224","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3255911-95357a77587d231896b679cb5d9edd9e/thumbnail_99170.jpg","/articles/6241468/Tumwater/Thurston-County/Washington/Tumwater-commission-clarifies-March-retest-confusion-approves-police-entry-level-eligibility-list","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6241468-383df5b278d4f405babb169e0a06a0a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448260&Signature=D9y2ZkgMYVPyaBsVGamo3u0lPPmn00fwZztiuoqVvnsa9KgmwjFrAdxmwoLOwGXPXEYjxLYiAajGj8nOxz1KFuTTKwGhQmKX0msGUF-9JYeuLD~9hGWXvpaxgwr90alvnWPYPeGz4TSoBZBQaKdi0V6TmsYG2P~7BC0Huq4zeMEQJJJdfR1TZa8dasmvk0pYyXJE3EsbLn0VV9nBl7Mq3gQoHYLGM5RjO-g6SAXKJ2I5j7EmP3VI7sz63YuGYjRi-bHfPKKHZFBv9dqeWAzqIazX6nW1n-fg1a9PNE3RrS0CzTNykWQHjKsuiRpPyLIDgLj2Lt87jn8I4RuMR2S3Dg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tumwater Civil Service Commission approved the police officer entry-level eligibility list and confirmed the commission’s March 31 decision to retest candidates after commissioners said March 13 minutes had misstated whether retesting was authorized.

Chairman Blake Chart said the commission’s legal opinion concluded the March 13 minutes should record that the retest had not been approved because an earlier error created confusion and prompted a special meeting on March 31 to adopt a revised retest plan. Chart said the error led the commission to treat the March 31 action as necessary to ensure all candidates from the pool would be retested equally.

Secretary-examiner Michelle Sutherland provided the personnel details the commission relied on for the entry-level list, saying, “We had 5 withdraw, and we had 2 fail the chief’s interview.” Sutherland also gave the commission a May eligibility-list status update and confirmed that the eligibility update was informational and did not require a vote.

The commission took a series of formal votes. Commissioner Pat Schneider moved and Commissioner Wendy Mouty seconded approval of the March 13 minutes; the motion passed (aye: Blake Chart, Pat Schneider, Wendy Mouty). Chart moved and Mouty seconded approval of the March 31 special meeting minutes, which recorded adoption of the revised retest plan; the motion passed (aye: Chart, Schneider, Mouty). Schneider moved and Mouty seconded approval of the April 10 minutes; the motion passed (aye: Chart, Schneider, Mouty).

On the police entry-level list for May 2025, Sutherland notified the commission that five candidates had withdrawn and two had failed the chief’s interview; Schneider moved to approve the list and Mouty seconded. The commission approved the entry-level eligibility list (aye: Chart, Schneider, Mouty).

The commission also noted an administrative change to the agenda: Sutherland said item 9 would be struck from the agenda and returned revised for the June meeting. Chairman Chart concluded the meeting by confirming the next commission meeting is scheduled for June 12.

The actions formalize the eligibility lists and the procedural steps the commission took to ensure the candidate pool for police hiring is evaluated consistently after the March meeting’s procedural confusion.","The Tumwater Civil Service Commission voted to approve police entry-level eligibility and confirmed that a March 31 special meeting adopted a plan to retest candidates after commissioners determined March 13 minutes misstated whether retesting had been authorized.","actionData","errors"]

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Tumwater approves police records supervisor position, links role to body‑worn camera rollout

Tumwater commission clarifies March retest confusion, approves police entry-level eligibility list