RESPONSE TO A PUBLIC

RECORDS REQUEST
CALFIRE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS

Prepared by
California State Personnel Board
August 26, 2015

RECORD CERTIFICATION
I, Mona L. Brooks, hereby certify that the attached documents are the true and correct
copies of the following official records of the California State Personnel Board for:

CALFIRE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS

The State Personnel Board (SPB) has redacted social security numbers and other
personally identifying information from these records prior to disclosure. The SPBs
redactions can be found on page(s): 5, 10 & 15.
Should you have any questions about the redactions, please contact me at the
telephone number listed below.

________________________
Mona L. Brooks
Custodian of Appeal Records
California State Personnel Board
916.651.8645

August 26, 2015

RESPONSE TO A PUBLIC
RECORDS REQUEST

CalFire Settlement Agreements

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Settlement Agreements

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COLE PERIERA
v.
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION
Appeal from Demotion

Case No. 15-0296K

DECISION APPROVING
STIPULATION FOR SETTLEMENT

Whereas, the Board has considered the stipulation for settlement submitted by the parties
in the above matter; and,
Whereas, the parties have represented either through their signatures (or the signatures of
their representatives) on a stipulation for settlement, or before an Administrative Law Judge who
has incorporated the parties stipulation for settlement into a Proposed Decision, their desire to
settle the appeal pending before the Board; and,
Whereas, the Board is therefore satisfied that the parties have voluntarily agreed to the
disposition of the matter pending before the Board as set forth in the settlement; and,
Whereas, the Board also finds that the settlement is consistent with the interests protected
by the States merit civil service system as defined in Article VII of the California Constitution and
the State Civil Service Act (Government Code section 18500 et seq.); and,
Whereas, in approving the settlement, the Board expresses no opinion as to whether the
terms of the settlement are otherwise reasonable under all the circumstances of the case;
It is resolved that pursuant to the authority as set forth in Government Code section 18681,
and in accordance with the Boards precedential decision Pamela Martin (1991) SPB Dec. No.
91-03, the State Personnel Board adopts the stipulation for settlement as its decision in the case.

Sincerely,

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Chian He
Executive Officer/(Delegate)
State Personnel Board

SPB000001
Response to a Public Records Request as of August 26, 2015

Date: August 20, 2015

SPB000002
Response to a Public Records Request as of August 26, 2015

SPB000003
Response to a Public Records Request as of August 26, 2015

SPB000004
Response to a Public Records Request as of August 26, 2015

Cole Periera

PROOF OF SERVICE BY FIRST-CLASS MAIL

I am over the age of 18 years and not a party to this action. I declare that I am employed by the
California State Personnel Board, 801 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, California 95814.
On August 20, 2015, I caused the following document(s) to be served on the addressee:

DECISION APPROVING STIPULATION FOR SETTLEMENT

I served the above document(s) by enclosing them in an envelope and placing the envelope for
collection and mailing following our ordinary business practices. I am readily familiar with the
State Personnel Boards practice for collecting and processing correspondence for mailing. On
the same day that the correspondence is placed for collection and mailing, it is deposited in the
ordinary course of business, in the United States Postal Service in a sealed envelope with
postage fully prepaid.
Appellant:
Cole Periera

Respondent:
Forestry and Fire Protection
PO Box 944246, Room 1516-20
Sacramento, CA 94244-2460

Appellants Representative:
Cal Fire, Local 2881
Attn: Jennifer Horst
1731 J Street, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95811

Respondents Representative:
CalHR - Legal
Attn: Tawni Parr
1515 S Street, North Bldg., Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95811-7258

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct, and that this declaration
was executed on August 20, 2015, at Sacramento, California.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Jill Spitz
Appeals Division

Cole Periera | SPB Case No. 15-0296K

SPB000005
Response to a Public Records Request as of August 26, 2015

[Rev. July 2015]

MICHAEL ROE
v.
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION
Appeal from Demotion

Case No. 15-0247K

DECISION APPROVING
STIPULATION FOR SETTLEMENT

Whereas, the Board has considered the stipulation for settlement submitted by the parties
in the above matter; and,
Whereas, the parties have represented either through their signatures (or the signatures of
their representatives) on a stipulation for settlement, or before an Administrative Law Judge who
has incorporated the parties stipulation for settlement into a Proposed Decision, their desire to
settle the appeal pending before the Board; and,
Whereas, the Board is therefore satisfied that the parties have voluntarily agreed to the
disposition of the matter pending before the Board as set forth in the settlement; and,
Whereas, the Board also finds that the settlement is consistent with the interests protected
by the States merit civil service system as defined in Article VII of the California Constitution and
the State Civil Service Act (Government Code section 18500 et seq.); and,
Whereas, in approving the settlement, the Board expresses no opinion as to whether the
terms of the settlement are otherwise reasonable under all the circumstances of the case;
It is resolved that pursuant to the authority as set forth in Government Code section 18681,
and in accordance with the Boards precedential decision Pamela Martin (1991) SPB Dec. No.
91-03, the State Personnel Board adopts the stipulation for settlement as its decision in the case.

Sincerely,

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Chian He
Executive Officer/(Delegate)
State Personnel Board

SPB000006
Response to a Public Records Request as of August 26, 2015

Date: August 20, 2015

SPB000007
Response to a Public Records Request as of August 26, 2015

SPB000008
Response to a Public Records Request as of August 26, 2015

SPB000009
Response to a Public Records Request as of August 26, 2015

Michael Roe

PROOF OF SERVICE BY FIRST-CLASS MAIL

I am over the age of 18 years and not a party to this action. I declare that I am employed by the
California State Personnel Board, 801 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, California 95814.
On August 20, 2015, I caused the following document(s) to be served on the addressee:

DECISION APPROVING STIPULATION FOR SETTLEMENT

I served the above document(s) by enclosing them in an envelope and placing the envelope for
collection and mailing following our ordinary business practices. I am readily familiar with the
State Personnel Boards practice for collecting and processing correspondence for mailing. On
the same day that the correspondence is placed for collection and mailing, it is deposited in the
ordinary course of business, in the United States Postal Service in a sealed envelope with
postage fully prepaid.
Appellant:
Michael Roe

Respondent:
Forestry and Fire Protection
PO Box 944246, Room 1516-20
Sacramento, CA 94244-2460

Appellants Representative:
Cal Fire, Local 2881
Attn: Jennifer Horst
1731 J Street, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95811

Respondents Representative:
CalHR - Legal
Attn: Tawni Parr
1515 S Street, North Bldg., Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95811-7258

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct, and that this declaration
was executed on August 20, 2015, at Sacramento, California.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Cynthia Esbona
Appeals Division

Michael Roe | SPB Case No. 15-0247K

SPB000010
Response to a Public Records Request as of August 26, 2015

[Rev. July 2015]

SALVADOR BRUNO
v.
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION
Appeal from Demotion

Case No. 15-0360K

DECISION APPROVING
STIPULATION FOR SETTLEMENT

Whereas, the Board has considered the stipulation for settlement submitted by the parties
in the above matter; and,
Whereas, the parties have represented either through their signatures (or the signatures of
their representatives) on a stipulation for settlement, or before an Administrative Law Judge who
has incorporated the parties stipulation for settlement into a Proposed Decision, their desire to
settle the appeal pending before the Board; and,
Whereas, the Board is therefore satisfied that the parties have voluntarily agreed to the
disposition of the matter pending before the Board as set forth in the settlement; and,
Whereas, the Board also finds that the settlement is consistent with the interests protected
by the States merit civil service system as defined in Article VII of the California Constitution and
the State Civil Service Act (Government Code section 18500 et seq.); and,
Whereas, in approving the settlement, the Board expresses no opinion as to whether the
terms of the settlement are otherwise reasonable under all the circumstances of the case;
It is resolved that pursuant to the authority as set forth in Government Code section 18681,
and in accordance with the Boards precedential decision Pamela Martin (1991) SPB Dec. No.
91-03, the State Personnel Board adopts the stipulation for settlement as its decision in the case.

Sincerely,

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Dorothy Bacskai Egel

Executive Officer/(Delegate)
State Personnel Board

SPB000011
Response to a Public Records Request as of August 26, 2015

Date: August 20, 2015

SPB000012
Response to a Public Records Request as of August 26, 2015

SPB000013
Response to a Public Records Request as of August 26, 2015

SPB000014
Response to a Public Records Request as of August 26, 2015

Salvador Bruno

PROOF OF SERVICE BY FIRST-CLASS MAIL

I am over the age of 18 years and not a party to this action. I declare that I am employed by the
California State Personnel Board, 801 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, California 95814.
On August 21, 2015, I caused the following document(s) to be served on the addressee:

DECISION APPROVING STIPULATION FOR SETTLEMENT

I served the above document(s) by enclosing them in an envelope and placing the envelope for
collection and mailing following our ordinary business practices. I am readily familiar with the
State Personnel Boards practice for collecting and processing correspondence for mailing. On
the same day that the correspondence is placed for collection and mailing, it is deposited in the
ordinary course of business, in the United States Postal Service in a sealed envelope with
postage fully prepaid.
Appellant:
Salvador Bruno

Respondent:
Forestry and Fire Protection
PO Box 944246, Room 1516-20
Sacramento, CA 94244-2460

Appellants Representative:
Cal Fire, Local 2881
Attn: Jennifer Horst
1731 J Street, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95811

Respondents Representative:
CalHR - Legal
Attn: Tawni Parr
1515 S Street, North Bldg., Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95811-7258

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct, and that this declaration
was executed on August 21, 2015, at Sacramento, California.

_________________________________________________________________________________________

Cynthia Esbona
Appeals Division

Salvador Bruno | SPB Case No. 15-0360K

SPB000015
Response to a Public Records Request as of August 26, 2015

[Rev. July 2015]