Civil Service Commission appoints Dvorak Law to represent it on citizen petition

The Civil Service Commission voted unanimously July 9 to appoint attorney Ryan Kunhart of Dvorak Law to represent the Commission in a citizen petition matter. The motion was made by Member Doug Backens and seconded by Member Dave Pinkall; the roll call vote recorded Members Steve Tellatin, Doug Backens and Dave Pinkall voting aye.

The appointment was presented as a formal action during the open meeting without further detail in the public record about the petition’s substance. The decision means the Commission will be represented by outside counsel in subsequent proceedings related to the petition; the minutes do not specify a contract term, fee arrangement, or any timeline for counsel’s work.

The motion appears among a short consent set of items approved at the start of the 8:00 a.m. meeting. The minutes state no additional open-session actions were taken on the petition; related procedural steps, including an internal investigator appointment, were recorded separately during the same meeting.