Civil Service Commission Rules

The Civil Service Commission hears appeals to dismissals, demotions, or suspensions of employees; reviews requests for extension of eligible lists, allocates new or revised job classifications to an appropriate bargaining unit for employee/employer relation purposes. The 5-member Commission meets the first Thursday of the month in Redwood City.

Civil Service Commission Rules

New Civil Service Commission Rules Effective July 1, 2026

For more information about the Commission, please visit https://www.smcgov.org/bnc

2026 Commissioners

Member Name Representing Appointment Date Expiration Date
Tricia Tomlinson, Vice Chair First District December 3, 2024 December 31, 2028
Charles Hansen, Chair Second District March 12, 2024 March 12, 2028
Ann Marie Silvestri Third District December 6, 2022 December 31, 2026
Monica Colondres Fourth District December 3, 2024 December 31, 2028 
Karen Cunningham Fifth District November 7, 2023 November 6, 2027

2026 Meeting Schedule

Month Day/Time Location Agenda
January 1/08/2026
8:30 a.m.		 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
February 2/05/2026
8:30 a.m.		 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
  2/12/2026
8:30 a.m.		 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
March 3/05/2026
8:30 a.m.		 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
  3/18/26
8:30 a.m.		 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
April 4/02/2026
8:30 a.m.		 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
  4/23/26
9:30 a.m.		 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
May 5/06/2026
12:30 p.m.		 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
  5/07/2026
8:30 a.m.		 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
June 6/04/2026
8:30 a.m.		 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
July 7/02/2026
8:30 a.m.		    
August 8/06/2026
8:30 a.m.		    
September 9/03/2026
8:30 a.m.		    
October 10/01/2026
8:30 a.m.		    
November 11/05/2026
8:30 a.m.		    
December 12/03/2026
8:30 a.m.		    

2025 Meeting Schedule

Month Date/Time Location Agenda
January 1/09/2025
8:30 a.m.		 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
February 2/06/2025
8:30 a.m.		 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
March 3/06/2025
8:30 a.m.		 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
April 4/03/2025
8:30 a.m.		 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
May 5/01/2025
8:30 a.m.		 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
June 6/05/2025
8:30 a.m.		 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
July 7/10/2025
8:30 a.m.		 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
August 8/07/2025
8:30 a.m.		 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
September 9/04/2025
8:30 a.m.		 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
October 10/02/2025
8:30 a.m.		 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
November 11/06/2025
8:30 a.m.		 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
December

12/04/2025
8:30 a.m.

 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
  12/15/2025
9:30 a.m.
NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA


2024 Meeting Schedule

Month Date/Time Location Agenda
January

1/04/2024
8:30 a.m.

County Office Building
Room 402
455 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
February 2/01/2024
8:30 a.m.		 County Office Building
Room 402
455 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
March

3/07/2024
8:30 a.m.

 County Office Building
Room 402
455 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
April 4/04/2024
8:30 a.m.		 County Office Building
Room 402
455 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
May 5/02/2024
8:30 a.m.		 County Office Building
Room 402
455 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
 

5/23/24

8:30 a.m.

 County Office Building
Room 402
455 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
June 6/06/2024
8:30 a.m.		 County Office Building
Room 402
455 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
July 7/11/2024
8:30 a.m.		 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
August 8/01/2024
8:30 a.m.		 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
September 9/05/2024
8:30 a.m.		 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
October 10/03/2024
8:30 a.m.		 Cancelled
November 11/07/2024
8:30 a.m.		 NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
December 12/05/2024
8:30 a.m.		 Cancelled



2023 Meeting Schedule

Month Date/Time Location Agenda
January

1/05/2023
8:30 a.m.

For Video Conference: https://smcgov.zoom.us/j/92949792589 Meeting ID: 929 4979 2589
For Phone Conference: Dial:  1-669-900-6833 (Local). Enter meeting ID: 929 4979 2589, then press #
See agenda for more instructions
February 2/02/2023
8:30 a.m.		 For Video Conference: https://smcgov.zoom.us/j/96882104863 Meeting ID: 968 8210 4863
For Phone Conference: Dial:  1-669-900-6833 (Local). Enter meeting ID: 968 8210 4863, then press #
See agenda for more instructions
March 3/02/2023
8:30 a.m.		 County Office Building
Room 402
455 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
April 4/06/2023
8:30 a.m.		 County Office Building
Room 402
455 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
May 5/04/2023
8:30 a.m.		 Canceled
June 6/01/2023
8:30 a.m.		 Cancelled
July 7/06/2023
8:30 a.m.		 County Office Building
Room 402
455 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
August 8/03/2023
8:30 a.m.		 Cancelled
September 9/07/2023
8:30 a.m.		 Cancelled
October 10/05/2023
8:30 a.m.		 County Office Building
Room 402
455 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
November 11/02/2023
8:30 a.m.		 County Office Building
Room 402
455 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
December 12/07/2023
8:30 a.m.		 County Office Building
Room 402
455 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA

2022 Meeting Schedule

Month Date/Time Location Agenda
January 1/06/2022
8:30 a.m.		 For Video Conference: https://smcgov.zoom.us/j/97623447099 Meeting ID: 976 2344 7099
For Phone Conference: Dial:  1-669-900-6833 (Local). Enter meeting ID: 976 2344 7099, then press #
See agenda for more instructions 		 Agenda
February 2/03/2022
8:30 a.m.

For Video Conference: https://smcgov.zoom.us/j/92041610530 Meeting ID: 920 4161 0530

For Phone Conference: Dial: 1‐669‐900‐6833 (Local). Enter meeting ID: 920 4161 0530, then press #

 Agenda
March 3/03/2022
8:15 a.m.

For Video Conference:  https://smcgov.zoom.us/j/91967214410 Meeting ID: 919 6721 4410
For Phone Conference: Dial:  1-669-900-6833 (Local). Enter meeting ID: 919 6721 4410, then press #
See agenda for more instructions

 Agenda
April 4/07/2022
8:30 a.m.

For Video Conference:  https://smcgov.zoom.us/j/93869810905 Meeting ID: 938 6981 0905
For Phone Conference: Dial:  1-669-900-6833 (Local). Enter meeting ID: 938 6981 0905, then press #
See agenda for more instructions

 Agenda
May 5/05/2022
8:30a.m.		 For Video Conference:  https://smcgov.zoom.us/j/91411541174 Meeting ID: 914 1154 1174
For Phone Conference: Dial:  1-669-900-6833 (Local). Enter meeting ID: 914 1154 1174, then press #
See agenda for more instructions		 Agenda
June 6/02/2022
8:30 a.m.

For Video Conference:  https://smcgov.zoom.us/j/96979744309
Meeting ID: 969 7974 4309

For Phone Conference: Dial:  1-669-900-6833 (Local). Enter meeting ID: 969 7974 4309, then press #
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 Agenda
July 7/07/2022
8:30 a.m.

For Video Conference: https://smcgov.zoom.us/j/98892828054 Meeting ID: 988 9282 8054
For Phone Conference:Dial:  1-669-900-6833 (Local). Enter meeting ID: 988 9282 8054, then press #
August 8/04/2022
8:30 a.m.		 For Video Conference: https://smcgov.zoom.us/j/91846718841 Meeting ID: 918 4671 8841
For Phone Conference: Dial: 1‐669‐900‐6833 (Local). Enter meeting ID: 918 4671 8841, then press #
September 9/01/2022
8:30 a.m.		 For Video Conference:  https://smcgov.zoom.us/j/93965097976 Meeting ID: 939 6509 7976
For Phone Conference: Dial:  1-669-900-6833 (Local). Enter meeting ID: 939 6509 7976, then press #
See agenda for more instructions		 Agenda
October 10/03/2022
8:30 a.m.		 For Video Conference:  https://smcgov.zoom.us/j/95751498779 Meeting ID: 957 5149 8779
For Phone Conference: Dial:  1-669-900-6833 (Local). Enter meeting ID: 957 5149 8779, then press #
See agenda for more instructions		 Agenda
November 11/03/2022
8:30 a.m.

For Video Conference:  https://smcgov.zoom.us/j/96350428515Meeting ID: 963 5042 8515

For Phone Conference: Dial:  1-669-900-6833 (Local). Enter meeting ID: 963 5042 8515, then press #
See agenda for more instructions
December 12/01/2022
8:30 a.m.

For Video Conference:  https://smcgov.zoom.us/j/92296267619Meeting ID: 922 9626 7619

For Phone Conference: Dial:  1-669-900-6833 (Local). Enter meeting ID: 922 9626 7619, then press #
See agenda for more instructions

For prior years meeting information please visit https://www.smcgov.org/hr/civil-service-commission-meeting-archive