Civil Service System Reform (BB 96-101)

At a glance

What: A package of six bills introduced October 16, 2026 to overhaul the city's civil service and human resources system. BB 96 would put a charter amendment to voters repealing and replacing Article XVIII; BB 97 adds a classified-service chapter to Title 4 of the city code (Chief Human Resources Officer to set regulations and compensation recommendations under federal merit standards, veterans' and city-resident preferences, and prohibitions on federal grant administration); BB 98 sets rules for the Civil Service Commission; BB 99 the employee grievance process; BB 100 permissible political activity by classified employees; BB 101 defines terms in Title 4.
Sponsors (minutes): BB 96, 97 and 99 list Velázquez first; BB 98, 100 and 101 list Devoti first; all six name Mayor Spencer, President Green, Velázquez or Devoti and Narayan.
Where it stands: First reading only; all six referred to the Legislation and Rules Committee. No discussion yet.
Next: Committee hearing; the charter question (BB 96) would also need a ballot date.

Minutes: first reading of BB 96 through 101 and referral to Legislation and Rules (Legislation and Rules also met October 20 at 2 p.m.).

Board Bills 96 and 99 are listed for the committee; no agenda file yet.