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RESOLUTION NO. Xl_
SERJES OF 2005
A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING THE HEARING OFFICERS TO THE LIST OF PERS ONS
ELIGIBLE FO R APPO INTMENT AS HEARIN G OFFlCERS FOR DIS CIPLI NARY AND MERIT
APPEALS .
WH EREAS, lhc Englewood Ci ty Counci l passed Ordinance No .19, Series of 1996 whi ch modified the
Engle wood Municipa l Code in regard 10 di sc iplinary nnd meri 1 appeals: and
WH EREAS, Ordinance No. 19, Series of 199 6 repea led th e duties of th e Englewood Caree r Serv ice
Board and provided 1hr in manc rs of di sciplinary and merit appeals, the Cit)' Council wou ld appo int
heui ing officers to hold heari ngs and make finding s and determin ati ons; and
WH EREAS , the Englewood City Council passed Resolution No.47 , Series of 2002, estab li shi ng a li st of
qualifi ed persons for appointment ns Hearing Offi ce rs for disciplinary and merit appeals for a period of one
year with the rig ht 10 be reappoi nl cd by Council on an an=iual bas is; and
WHEREAS , the pass age of this Resolution will provide a li st of perso ns fo r appointment us heari ng
officers for a pe riod or one year wi th the right to be reappoint ed by Council on an annual basis;
NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNC IL OF THE CITY OF ENG LEWOOD,
COLORADO, THAT:
~-The City Coun cil or the City or Englewood, Colorado , hereby ap proves the following
pe rso ns for appointment as hearing officers fo r disci plinary nnd merit appeal s by the Cit y or Englewood:
Bennett S. Aiscnbcrg
Ronald J. Cohen
John P. Dif alco
ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 171h duy of Oc1ober , 2005.
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
Date : Agenda Item: Subject :
O ctober 17, 2005 11 C iii Resolu tio n Re-Appointing Hea rin g Officers
Initiated By: I Staff Sourc e:
Hum an Reso urces Sue Eato n, Direc tor of Hum an Reso urc es
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Th e staff reco mmends th e Englewood City Co un c il re-ap point, by resolutio n, th ose H earin g O ffice rs
o n th e li st approved in 2003 to hea r M erit and Disc iplinary appea ls.
BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED
The En glewood City Coun ci l pass ed reso luti on No. 4 7, se ri es of 2002 appo inting a p anel of
quali fie d Hearing O ffic ers to hea r Disciplinary and Merit Appea ls . Th e p anel, once es tablish ed, may
be re-appointed by th e Co,mci l on an annual b as is .
LIST Of ATTACHMENTS
Reso luti on
Re sum es of Current Panel of H ea rin g Officers
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BENNETT !. AJ!EN!EZG
Liw Qa= ::f'llc:1r.e:: S •• -llie:bo:3, P.C~ Ile!M:, C-:1.=do. 1980 -pr=-
P=le:-. O=c!:. ~ C=;lbe!l. Wilm smi ~.I::cM:, Cclcr1d.0, 19~8 -1980
B.A., Eccnca::ic. '3mwll Umv=:y, 19;!::!
LLB., fl.lMlU uw Sc.'lool. 19!-'
U.S. A.":l'f, !9!3 -19:i
Pr-..siccr, 3r=T.l ulli-v=:..,:, Cuc ai ~..de, 1967 -!.9iO
Pr-..sianr. ~ uw Se=aol AJs:ca:a11 al Ccl=do, 1984-!98S
c.-:Jcr..do Tai La~c:s As-.o::'.:lCOII, :Scarii ~. !977 -1984, !':::id:m, 1984 -1985
L=.ire:-. C-:l=da Tel !..-iwy= • .\sia::21!1m. 19TI -pn=it
Tr'..al !'....wyo :er ?-.!Clic !u:sc= Swz: Cai:;:= (Callndo)
Foun:ini ~be. P.....i:iic Jimic r'oa::.dacm
ln=ccml Sa:'.::y of 3ar'...stm
C--:i~ ~ 1Cvil T.:'.al .~.'.ll'ac:c::al3occoi!:m1Ao=f, 1984 -1~
Iud!c.l ~li."i C:m:r'ssiou (ne..."vc) • ~ ~ !9U -1994
Ce:IVC' 3ar -~ · P:i:sidc::t ~591 -992: Tm=, 198% -1.985, 1987 • 1990;
Rr.me::mive ::i :Scud rJi C~ al Ca1ma1o Bar.~ 1971 -1980;
~en,~ Co=:i=. 1975 -l9ii; Oairpe:s:a. Tm F=: i=
Aues, ~;pl Sysw::. 19115 • 1986
C::ilorada Ba: A.mictiou · ~;:=m. llli::;,teicssioiw Cammia=. 19'i& • 1980;
Cai.-;:e:=. _.J=.u:ve ~= R::olllUllll c.ccu:ui= an E:uplaymc:lt. 19i9 -
1980: ~ C.-.:m::i= 1986 ·;ire=:~ C:ni= Cmcmim=. 1991 -199&
!mirJ=. Ta-:3, t"ci-fc::iiy of!lCl'IC'. Sc:col o!l.iw, l.9dl • IS63
lc.s-.:-=, Re:! E= ~ ... univc::ity cl Calaadc !=siou Sc.'lcol. 1960. 1963
Iamuc:ar, Nadaaal !mlilwl: rcrT.cial ~.198'. 1990
Amct::mBcmiarnial Ad.Ya:=s
N'amiml Acadany al Amilramrs; Member, Olmmma: cm l.&w 11111 Leafslac!an, 19S6 • ~ lla:kyMmmmlDRqfaiCJllirp:mm.1914.191$
Lalxr Arilia:mr, Pedml Medwlm and Cm:::lladca Se:vlce
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RONALD J. COHEN
232~ West 72nd Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80221
( 303) 427-7S84
Qualifications:
Juris Doctor Degree
University of D,,nver
June, l96a
Acmitted bv coloraco Supreme Court
October, 1968
Admitted by United States District Court
October, 196a
Adlllittec by United states court of Appeals
Mare!!, l97l
Acmir•ao,; bv Un ited States Supreme court
March~-197i
General Legal Experience:
Staff At tor:iey
Denver Legal Aid Societ-1 -1969
Associate At-:or:iev
Berger, Rothstein·& Gehler
Attorneys at Law
Commerce City, co -19 70-1972
Partner
Gehl~= & c .... ;..."
Attor:ieys at La'"'
Commerce City, CO. -1972-1982
Sole Practitioner
R,Jnald Cohen, Attcr:iey at Law
Denver, co -19 82 to present
Municipal and Gover11111ental Legal Exper~ence:
Ass i stant ccunt1 Attorney
Adams County, CO -1970-1972
Assistant City Attorney and Prosecuting Attorney
commerce Cit"J, co -1970-1982
Prosecuting Attorney
Northglenn, co -1970-1972
Ass~stant City Attotuey and Prosecuting Attor:iey
Brighton, co -1972-1982
City Attor::1ey
Lafayette, CO 1975-1990
Legal Advisor
career Service Commiss i on
Commerce City, co 1982 to present
Hearing Officer
career Service
Commerce City, co 1992 to present
Judicial nperieoce:
P=esiding Judge
Nor..hglell!l, co -1982 to present
P=esiding Judge
Federal Heights, co -1982-1990
Presidi!!g Judge
commerce City, co -1987 to present
Administ=ative Law Judge
Ada!!!S CoU!!~Y, CO -1988 to 1994
. llear:l.ng s:
Rate: $100 per hour
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Contact American Arbitration Association
6795 N. Palm Avenue
2nd Floor
Fresno, CA 93704
talophont: 877,528-0880 facsimile : 559-190-1919
Labor Panel
John J>. Difalco, Esq.
Current Employer-Title DiF:i.lc o Corporation• President; John P. Difalco & Assoc iates,
P.C . -Owner
Occupation Attorney, Arbitr:itor
E.tptrience Ov<r 32 yc= oi C.'ql.:rience as a civil trial lawyer ;pecializing in govei::n.iien~: · ·
:idministrative, and business contr:ict law inc!uding sil!llificm,t c."eerie:ice in the practice ,,f
arbitr:inon, merliation, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. As a municinu! attorney,·
pat:lcipatcd in the construct11~ r:mnagemc:nt rJ:· ruajm prr,jecr.:; includit1~ per funning :ms ceot:r;
:;enior cent:r; recreation faciiitie s; i?.iruort improv"!IDents; .md wast~-ater, rnnsportation, md
water.vays. Familiar with di!-putes rdating to di;Ter~g tite conditioru; de-.:iign defects; :ba:.lge
orders; ::urety bonds; ~d iDlllllc~pal, ~tate, and federal contract !3.w. Peiss esscs consitli:ra bl::
government e:'\perience, including nr.i;oriations with fud.ern.t and state ~ovemmc-nt agencies in
r.nnnectiqn with the co:mruction of pub lic buildings, wastewater and water treatment facilities,
nnsit ;:1st:ms, anc! ai..-ports . Adjunct ?rofcsscr of Law at Regis University in Denver, Colorado :•.·
A.-bi.ntcrr since \ 980. As paneli st <Qr :he Am.::i•;:m Arbi:ration Assoc:ation :md the Feder~!
Mediation and Cuociliation Se:-,ice, has engaged in the practice of labor, commer;iai, and
:on.stnu:tion arbitration, mediation, and other alternative dispute resolution. Clients include
numerous public and pTivate entities throughout tbe nation . E:q,erience in me di ating or :uiiitr:iting
cases involving arbitr:ibility, contr:ict interpretation. delays, design defects , ptoduct liability,
remedies, 30d many other issues.
Issues · Atb itr:ibility, benefits, contr:ict interpretation, discharge, dis cipline, discrimination,
external I.aw, grievance proccciure, job assignments , job ciassiiic::ition. pay, seni ority, subcontr:1cting
out, tenure issue s (high er education), timelin ess.
Industries Eot eminment. gover.rment (fed=!. sta1e :md local ), grocery , higher education, meat
packing, mining, oG :md g.i:::. postal. professional sports, public utilities, retail, schools , steel ,
te lephone , transportation.
Work History President. Dif,lco Corpor:ition. l980-ptesenr. Owner, John P. Difalco &
Ass oc iates , P.C., 1987-present: City Att orney, City of Greeley , [980-8 7; ChiefC'legotiator/Labor
R:lations Attorney. City/County of Denver, 1977 -30: He:iring E.'Uilliner , U.S. Postal Service, 1972-
77; Attorney and Labo r Rd ari ons Specialist. 1972-ii; Attorney , Re,l Estate and Procurement;
Genera l Co unsel, U.S. Po sta l S.:rvice.
10h11 P. Dif1J lco. Esq.
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Educ:uion Ohio State university (BA-19 65; JD-1968 ); Universi ty oDiorthc::n Coi ondo 0-L-\-
1986).
Professiona . Associations American Bar Assoc iation (Committee on Public Employee
Bargaining); Col '.ll rio Bar Association (labor Law Section); Feder.ii Bar Association (Public Sector
Labrr R ·ations C:omminee; Arbitr.1tion Committee; Office Management Committ..-e); Industrial
Re la.iot -:se:irch Association; Phi De lta Phi lntomational Legal Fraternity; lntm1ational Platform
Assoc ian o u; Socier/ for Professionals in Dispute Resolution.
Professional Licenses Aumitte d to the Bar: Ohio , 1968 ; Coiorado , 19i2; Dira>ct oi
Columbia, 1987; U.S. District Co~ District ofC01orado; U.S. Court of Appeals: Tenth and Fcdc:-al
(1986) Cirt:uits ; U.S. Supreme Col!!t.
:?ublk:itinns and Sp<!:iking Eu2:1~ements "Tue Ncw ·Ethics Re:.u]atio!IS-Confusin~
;m,!'Likc l1 tc, 13e Chang,:d,' Pm ".'M.-}; .:.:·, ADVOCATE , Mar::h 1991 ; "So,x,.Ja! R.."!"i!Ssm.:nt
.. Revisited," P'OSTh!ASTER'S i -::,· .. ~:,:_.-··::,},fay /Jute 1'989; "S'1!'=• Ccur: l:'emrits C:'Sc~.
Se:irc _bes of Public Employ.,.,," p,··sT~'J\S'r:ER'~ 'DV OC~.TI. De r.ember 1987; "T,;en.,y P.Jtles
· · for Effective Mo:mingr.!I Bargaining.' P'JSTMAS. ER'S ADVOC:ATE, August 1987; "Clnlrlt= as .
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Negotiators: Is Theirs an Acquired er Inherited Trait?" POSThWTEil.'S ADVOCATE , iunc 1987; . •
"The Law and Policy on Sc.-rual Harassment," NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES, 198',; 'Collcc:ivo
Bargaini.'lg," NEW ENGL.\ND MUNICIPALITIES: !'982 , reprinted, NIMI.O L-\W Dif-IlT,
1983, anc! W ASHJNGTON A.SSOCIATION OF CITIES , 1933 ; "Negctiation Imcasse I'l.a::mmg,'
OKLAHOMA MUNICI?AI.ITIES, 1981; '"Municipal Strike Planning," COLC·RADO
'MUNICIPALITIES , 1980 ; SUPERV15OR'S GUIDE TO DlSCIPLINE, 1979, :-eviscd 1985;
"Management Negotiators: A New Ereed," NATION'S CITIES , :'v!ay 1978; "Rights ofC:iminals
While Incarcerated," OHIO STATE 1Th1VERSITY L-\W JOUR.'IAL , 1978; DlSCIPIDl: A.'ID
GR!EV ANCE HA,'IDLING, 1973, revised 1986.
Alternative Dispute Resolution Training Basic AAAArbitr.1torTrair..:ng. De:,ver;
AAA Advanced Arbitrator Training, New York.
Compensation S800.00 Per Da y
PD chgd fo r each day ofhc:uing, consideration of evidence, :md prep of award. Cance! ~: w/in 14
days=l d'ly for ea ch sched day; S-100/sched day if w/in 15-30 days prior to the sc::cd hearing date. If
postponed-rescheduled w/inl-1 day peri od and then w/dnwn or settled, cane . fee opp ii cs. Docketing
fee: 550 .00.
Languages Italian
Citizenship United Sta1es of .-\mrnca
Locale Fon Callins. co
John P. Difa/,:o. E:i q.
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