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MINUTES

Regular Meeting

May 17, 2004

2:00 p.m.

ROOM 400, CITY HALL

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

CALL TO ORDER

2:22 p.m.

ROLL CALL

President Morgan R. Gorrono		Present
Vice President Linda Richardson		Present
Commissioner Alicia D. Becerril		Present
Commissioner Donald A. Casper		Present
Commissioner Thomas T. Ng		Present

President Morgan R. Gorrono presided.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA

David Coleman, IFPTE Local 21 requested continuance of PSC #4114-03/04 to the meeting of June 7, 2004. The Commission approved the request. (Vote of 5 to 0)

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Regular Meeting of May 3, 2004

Action:	Approve. (Vote of 4 to 0; President Morgan Gorrono recused because he was not present at the meeting.)

0296-04-8	Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts. (Item No. 5)


PSC#	Department		Amount		Type of Service	Type of Approval	Duration
1000-04/05 *Over to* *6/7/04*	Port		$60,000		Will provide education and community outreach services at the Port’s Heron’s Head Park.	Annual	06/30/05
2001-03/04	Human Services		$7,804,568		Will provide outreach; counseling; employment assessment; vocational training; work readiness; referral and placement services; and job retention support in CalWORKs and PAES and other low-income individuals seeking employment.	Continuing	06/30/09
2002-03/04	Human Services		$8,659,969		Will provide case management and related family support services to County residents in the home or in those communi-ties with historically highest rate of children in foster care.	Continuing	06/30/09
2003-03/04	Human Services		$44,336,891		To serve as the employer of record for the In-Home Supportive Services Program, establish a central registry, provide enrollment in a comprehensive health benefit system, advocacy and other support services for 12,000 homecare workers.	Continuing	06/30/09
2004-03/04	Human Services		$20,519,260		Will provide case management and support services to homeless individuals and families living in shelters, single resident occupancy hotels, or transitional housing.	Continuing	06/30/09
2005-03/04	Human Services		$45,505,760		Will provide childcare services to low-income and CalWORKs families through partnerships with other licensed providers in various identified target neighborhoods.	Continuing	06/30/09
2006-03/04	Human Services		$4,411,784		Will provide services to identify, recruit, train and support Foster Parent Services, Independent Living Skills Services, and Adoption Services for the County.	Continuing	06/30/09
2007-03/04	Human Services		$29,455,678		Will provide homeless individuals and families with emergency shelter and light meals.	Continuing	06/30/09

		May 3, 2004:		Postpone PSC #1000-04/05 to the meeting of May 17, 2004. Requested the Department to study the possibility of assigning the duties by work order to Class 3289 Recreation Supervisor. Postpone PSC #2001-03/04 through 2007-03/04 to the meeting of May 17, 2004.

		Speakers:		Trent Rhorer, Department of Human Services David Curto, Department of Human Services James Bryant, SEIU Local 790 Sin Yee Poon, SEIU Local 790 LaWanna Preston, SEIU Local 790 Michael Weinberg, SEIU Local 535 Brian Cahill, Catholic Charities spoke on the partnership of public, private and labor organizations in delivery of services. Connie Ford, Local 3 spoke in support of allowing non-profits to continue work and department and SEIU to work out issues. Josie Mooney, SEIU Local 790

		Action:		Postpone PSC #1000-04/05 to the meeting of June 7, 2004 by mutual request of the Port of San Francisco and SEIU Local 790. (Vote of 5 to 0) Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report on all remaining contracts with a qualified approval for a period not to exceed six (6) months. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. The Commission directed the Department to report the results of its meetings with the affected unions. (Vote of 5 to 0)

0326-04-8		Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts. (Item No. 6)

PSC#	Department		Amount		Type of Service	Type of Approval	Duration
4111-03/04	Building Inspection		$1,200,000		Will provide education, counseling, mentoring and mediation regarding code enforcement outreach program to property owners and tenants. Will educate property owners in code compliance to avoid litigation, and provide bilingual services as needed.	Regular	12/31/08
4112-03/04	Airport		$10,000,000		Will manage and operate the Airport’s door-to-door curb coordination program; provide taxicab dispatching and monitor the Airport’s limousine loading zones.	Regular	12/31/09
4113-03/04	Treasurer- Tax Collector		$110,000		Will provide enhancements to the new migrated system of the Business Tax Division’s tax information system software and database to a modern programming language and Standard Query Language (SQL) relational database.	Regular	04/30/05
4114-03/04 *Over to* *6/7/04*	Public Utilities Commission (Hetch Hetchy & Bureaus)		$775,000		Will perform professional engineering work in the field of water treatment and operations at the Harry Tracy Water Treatment Plant, Sunol Valley Water Treatment Plant, and the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct system.	Regular	05/31/07
4115-03/04	Public Utilities Commission (Water)		$2,200,000		Will provide environmental analysis for San Joaquin Pipeline #4; alternatives analysis; coordination and work plan preparation; prepare draft & final environmental documents; response to public inquiries/ comments.	Regular	06/01/07
4116-03/04	Public Utilities Commission (Water)		$2,800,000		Will provide environmental analysis services for the Bay Division Hydraulic Capacity Upgrade project for Calaveras Dam. Will respond to public comments; prepare final environmental documents’ acquisition of regulatory permits and agency approvals.	Regular	07/14/08


		Speakers:			Rosemary Bosque, Department of Building Inspection spoke on PSC #4111-03/04 Alice Sgourakis and Gabe Karol, San Francisco International Airport spoke on PSC #4112-03/04.

		Action:			Postpone PSC #4114-03/04 to the meeting of June 7, 2004 at the request of IFPTE Local 21 and the Public Utilities Commission. (Vote of 5 to 0) Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report all remaining contracts. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 5 to 0)

0327-04-8		Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts. (Item No. 7)

PSC#	Department		Amount	Type of Service		Type of Approval	Duration
4117-03/04	Elections		$210,000	Will provide community-based outreach services to inform and educate San Francisco’s communities and citizens about ranked-choice voting in preparation for the November 2004 election.		Regular	12/31/04
		Speakers:			John Arntz, Department of Elections

		Action:			Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 5 to 0)

0583-03-6 and 0641-03-6		Appeal by Earnestine May-McNary of the Human Resources Director’s decision regarding her complaints of discrimination and retaliation. (Item No. 8)

		February 17, 2004:			Postpone to the meeting of April 5, 2004 at the request of Paula Gustafson, Attorney.

		April 5, 2004:			Postpone to the meeting of April 19, 2004 at the request of President Morgan R. Gorrono.

		April 19, 2004:			Postpone to the meeting of May 3, 2004 at the request of the Human Resources Director.

		May 3, 2004:			Postpone to the meeting of May 17, 2004 at the request of Civil Service Commission staff.

		Speakers:			Elizabeth Jacobi, Department of Human Resources Paula Gustafson, Attorney Earnestine May-McNary, Appellant Willie Ramirez, Department of Public Health-LHH

		Disclosure:			Executive Officer Kate Favetti disclosed that she was an employee of Laguna Honda Hospital from 1986 to 1989 and that she was the former President of the Abraham Lincoln High School Parent Teacher Student Association and worked on the Board with the person bumped by the appellant.

		Action:			Deny the appeals by Earnestine May-McNary based on moot ness. (Vote of 4 to 1; Vice President Richardson dissents.)

0576-03-7		Appeal by Earnestine May-McNary of the Executive Officer’s decision to close the appeal on future employment restrictions. (Item No. 9)

		February 17, 2004:			Postpone to the meeting of April 5, 2004 at the request of Paula Gustafson, Attorney.

		April 5, 2004:			Postpone to the meeting of April 19, 2004 at the request of President Morgan R. Gorrono.

		April 19, 2004:			Postpone to the meeting of May 3, 2004 at the request of the Executive Officer, Civil Service Commission.

		May 3, 2004:			Postpone to the meeting of May 17, 2004 at the request of Civil Service Commission staff.

		Speakers:			Elizabeth Jacobi, Department of Human Resources Paula Gustafson, Attorney Earnestine May-McNary, Appellant Willie Ramirez, Department of Public Health-LHH

		Action:			Deny the appeal by Earnestine May-McNary based on moot ness. (Vote of 4 to 1; Vice President Richardson dissents.)

0160-04-4		Appeal by Angel Orozco following the Police Department’s background investigation and recommendation of rejection for Q – 2 Police Officer and the decision of the Human Resources Director to uphold recommendation. (Item No. 10)

		May 3, 2004:			Postpone to the meeting of May 17, 2004 or when all five Commissioners are present.

		Speakers:			None.

		Action:			Postpone to the meeting of June 21, 2004 at the request of the San Francisco Police Department. (Vote of 5 to 0)

0809-03-6		Appeal by David Johnson of the Human Resources Director’s determination of insufficient evidence to support complaint of discrimination and retaliation against the San Francisco Fire Department. (Item No. 11)

		April 19, 2004:			Postpone to the meeting of May 17, 2004 at the request of David Johnson.

		Speakers:			Elizabeth Jacobi, Department of Human Resources David Johnson, Appellant

		Action:			Adopt the report. Sustain decision of the Human Resources Director; deny appeal by David Johnson. (Vote of 5 to 0)

0887-03-1		Salary Setting for the City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors for a five (5) year cycle, effective July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2009 in accordance with Charter Section 2.100. (Item No. 12)

		December 1, 2003:			Accept report on Preliminary Work Plan – Salary Setting for the City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors, effective July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2009 in accordance with Charter Section 2.100.

		January 5, 2004:			Accept Preliminary Report on the Board of Supervisors Salary; Proceed with salary survey and report progress to the Commission.

		February 2, 2004:			Accept report.

		March 1, 2004:			Postpone to the meeting of March 15, 2004 at the request of President Morgan Gorrono.

		March 15, 2004:			Accept report.

		April 5, 2004:			Postpone to the meeting of April 19, 2004 at the request of President Morgan R. Gorrono.

		April 19, 2004:			Accept report.

		May 3, 2004:			Accept report.

	Speakers:	Yvette Gamble, Civil Service Commission

	Action:	1. The Commission set the salary for Member, Board of Supervisors - City & County of San Francisco at $90,000 annually for a five (5) year cycle effective July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2009 (Vote of 4 to 1; President Morgan Gorrono dissents). 2. In addition the Commission acted to increase the salary for each fiscal year effective July 1, 2005 based on the CPI-U reported in January of each year and not to exceed 5%. (Vote of 5 to 0) 3. The Commission also acted that the salary will not decrease in the event the CPI-U falls below zero. (Vote of 5 to 0) 4. Transmit action to the Controller. (Vote of 5 to 0)

0035-04-1	Certification of Salary and Benefits of Elected Officials of the City & County of San Francisco for Fiscal Year 2004-05 in accordance with Charter Section A8.409-1. (Item No. 13)

	February 2, 2004:	Accept report.

	March 1, 2004:	Postpone to the meeting of March 15, 2004 at the request of President Morgan R. Gorrono.

	April 19, 2004:	Accept report; schedule for action to certify salary and benefits of elected officials at the meeting of May 17, 2004.

	Speakers:	Anita Sanchez, Civil Service Commission

	Action:	1. No increase in salary for elected officials (excluding Member, Board of Supervisors). (Vote of 4 to 1; President Gorrono dissents.) 2. Benefits for elected officials (including Member, Board of Supervisors) equal to benefits of Municipal Executives Association (MEA) covered employees effective July 1, 2004. (Vote of 4 to 1; President Gorrono dissents.) 3. Forward to the Mayor’s Office for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2004-05 Budget being transmitted to the Board of Supervisors. (Vote of 5 to 0)

0328-04-1	Update on the Fiscal Year 2003 – 04 Goals and Objectives as of April 30, 2004. (Item No. 14)

	Action:	Accept report. (Vote of 5 to 0)

REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

Sgt. Mark Osuna and Insp. Narda Gillespie expressed their concerns about the Q – 60 Lieutenant Eligible List and the selection process utilized for Q – 60 Lieutenant appointments and requested extending the Eligible List. The Commission directed its Executive Officer to calendar the matter at its Regular Meeting of June 7, 2004.

ADJOURNMENT

8:18 p.m.

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