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.

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 NameRepresentingAppointment DateExpiration Date
Tricia Tomlinson, Vice ChairFirst DistrictDecember 3, 2024December 31, 2028
Charles Hansen, ChairSecond DistrictMarch 12, 2024March 12, 2028
Ann Marie SilvestriThird DistrictDecember 6, 2022December 31, 2026
Monica ColondresFourth DistrictDecember 3, 2024December 31, 2028 
Karen CunninghamFifth DistrictNovember 7, 2023November 6, 2027

2026 Meeting Schedule

MonthDay/TimeLocationAgenda
January1/08/2026
8:30 a.m.
NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
February2/05/2026
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
March3/05/2026
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
April4/02/2026
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
May5/06/2026
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
June6/04/2026
8:30 a.m.
NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
July7/02/2026
8:30 a.m.
Cancelled
August8/06/2026
8:30 a.m.
Cancelled
September9/03/2026
8:30 a.m.
NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
October10/01/2026
8:30 a.m.
  
November11/05/2026
8:30 a.m.
  
December12/03/2026
8:30 a.m.
  

2025 Meeting Schedule

MonthDate/TimeLocationAgenda
January1/09/2025
8:30 a.m.
NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
February2/06/2025
8:30 a.m.
NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
March3/06/2025
8:30 a.m.
NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
April4/03/2025
8:30 a.m.
NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
May5/01/2025
8:30 a.m.
NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
June6/05/2025
8:30 a.m.
NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
July7/10/2025
8:30 a.m.
NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
August8/07/2025
8:30 a.m.
NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
September9/04/2025
8:30 a.m.
NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
October10/02/2025
8:30 a.m.
NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
November11/06/2025
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

MonthDate/TimeLocationAgenda
January1/04/2024
8:30 a.m.
County Office Building
Room 402
455 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
February2/01/2024
8:30 a.m.
County Office Building
Room 402
455 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
March3/07/2024
8:30 a.m.
County Office Building
Room 402
455 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
April4/04/2024
8:30 a.m.
County Office Building
Room 402
455 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
May5/02/2024
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
June6/06/2024
8:30 a.m.
County Office Building
Room 402
455 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
July7/11/2024
8:30 a.m.
NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
August8/01/2024
8:30 a.m.
NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
September9/05/2024
8:30 a.m.
NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
October10/03/2024
8:30 a.m.
Cancelled
November11/07/2024
8:30 a.m.
NEW - County Office Building
Filoli Room 
500 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
December12/05/2024
8:30 a.m.
Cancelled



2023 Meeting Schedule

MonthDate/TimeLocationAgenda
January1/05/2023
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
February2/02/2023
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 #
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March3/02/2023
8:30 a.m.
County Office Building
Room 402
455 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
April4/06/2023
8:30 a.m.
County Office Building
Room 402
455 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
May5/04/2023
8:30 a.m.
Canceled
June6/01/2023
8:30 a.m.
Cancelled
July7/06/2023
8:30 a.m.
County Office Building
Room 402
455 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
August8/03/2023
8:30 a.m.
Cancelled
September9/07/2023
8:30 a.m.
Cancelled
October10/05/2023
8:30 a.m.
County Office Building
Room 402
455 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
November11/02/2023
8:30 a.m.
County Office Building
Room 402
455 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA
December12/07/2023
8:30 a.m.
County Office Building
Room 402
455 County Center, 4th Floor, Redwood City, CA

2022 Meeting Schedule

MonthDate/TimeLocationAgenda
January1/06/2022
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 #
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Agenda
February2/03/2022
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
March3/03/2022
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 #
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Agenda
April4/07/2022
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 #
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Agenda
May5/05/2022
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 #
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Agenda
June6/02/2022
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
July7/07/2022
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 #
August8/04/2022
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 #
September9/01/2022
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 #
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Agenda
October10/03/2022
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 #
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Agenda
November11/03/2022
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 #
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December12/01/2022
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 #
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For prior years meeting information please visit https://www.smcgov.org/hr/civil-service-commission-meeting-archive