Meeting Information

CALL TO ORDER

2:10 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Commissioner Donald A. Casper

Present

Commissioner Morgan Gorrono

Present

Commissioner Adrienne Pon

Excused

Commissioner Linda Richardson

Present

Commissioner Rosabella Safont

Present

Commissioner Safont presided.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA

None.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Special Meeting of July 16, 2001.

Action:

Approve. (4 to 0)

Regular Meeting of July 16, 2001

The Minutes were corrected to identify Barbara Thomson as "Administrative
Representative" not as "Attorney" on Item. No. 11.

Action:

Approve. (4 to 0)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

1) The Civil Service Commission will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, August 28, 2001 at 1:30 p.m. in City Hall, Room 416 to receive additional public comment on its proposed amendment to Civil Service Commission Rule 313 - Certification of Eligibles-Fire Department.

2) The Civil Service Commission Regular Meeting of September 3, 2001 is cancelled due to the Labor Day Holiday. The Commission will hold special meetings in September, if necessary, to address any emergency matters. The Civil Service Commission will meet once in September on Monday,
September 17, 2001.

3) The Commission recognized the recipients of the Third Annual Human Resources Director’s
Employee Recognition Awards:

EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION AWARDS

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE

Pat Duncan -MSS

LEADERSHIP

Pat Pon - Referral

Diana Ferrari - Health Service System

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Josie Racelis -IS

TEAM EXCELLENCE

Labor Team - Employee Relations

Division

UNSUNG HERO

Gilda Cassanego - Internal Services

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S AWARDS

FIRST PLACE

Ted Yamasaki - Worker’s Compensation

SECOND PLACE

Alice Villagomez - Employee Relations Division

THIRD PLACE

Gail Clabby - IS

TRUE HEROES

Hoang Nguyen

Martin Isidro

0594-01-8

Review of requests for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(Item No. 5)

4016-01/02

Airport

$100,000

Will provide services to continue promoting development of SFO Bay Area Business Coalition and support on-going efforts to increase international air traffic and maintain SFO standing in the aviation industry.

Regular

06/30/02

4017-01/02

Port

$75,000

Will prepare a Northern Waterfront Historic District nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.

Regular

08/07/02

4018-01/02

Arts Commission

$80,000

Will develop art proposals for the new Laguna Honda Hospital.

Regular

08/31/03

4019-01/02

Arts Commission

$250,000

Will supply the Arts Commission with the sculpture, Yin Yang, transport it from the foundry and install it at San Francisco International Airport.

Regular

07/31/02

4020-01/02

Public
Transportation

$16,000,000

Will perform quality assurance, project controls, construction management, public relations, materials testing, surveying and underground utility locating, for Phase I of the Third Street Light Rail Transit Project.

Regular

06/30/06

4021-01/02

Human Services

$800,000

Will deliver food to 7 distribution sites, where eligible low income or immigrants who have lost their food stamp eligibility come weekly for the supplemental food provided by the Immigrant Food Assistance and Emergency Food Box programs.

Regular

06/30/03

4022-01/02

Human Resources

$400,000

Will provide as-needed claims processing, membership enrollment and benefit services to cover Health Service System employees performing these duties during emergency and unforseen peaks in workload.

Regular

06/30/03

4023-01/02

Sheriff

$3,428,043

Will provide mentally ill offenders assistance with their court cases and the acquisition of entitlements; psychiatric and substance treatment and housing to provide a stable living environment; and referrals to related community-based treatment programs.

Regular

06/30/04

4024-01/02

Airport

$930,864

Will provide consulting services to assist Airlines in areas of monitoring and reporting on the Airport’s financial activities, Airfield Development Program, and supporting airlines in the implementation of the new Westfield Cargo Development.

Regular

06/30/02

4025-01/02

Airport

$112,320

Will provide adjunct consulting on Airport emergency preparedness, air disaster response, hazardous materials surveillance, related planning and training, and assistance on FAA certified medical regulations and exams.

Regular

06/30/02

Speakers:

Commissioner Casper noted for the record of his professional
relationship with the proposed third-party contractors of PSC#s 4016-01/02 & 4025-01/02; he has no business interest in business conducted by either contractor and therefore, has no conflict of interest and can vote on these items; Jeff Hoglind, San Francisco International Airport, spoke on PSC# 4016-01/02; Karen Watson, San Francisco International Airport, spoke on PSC# 4024-01/02; Anna Kvinsland, Art Commission, spoke on PSC# 4019-01/02; Joy Trainor, Department of Human Services, spoke on PSC# 4021-01/02; Jean Mariani, Sheriff’s Department, spoke on PSC# 4023-01/02.

Action:

Adopt Human Resources Director’s report. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0595-01-5

Proposed Amendment to Civil Service Commission Rule X28 - Employee Training Reimbursement Program posted for deletion on January 8, 1996. (Item No. 6)

Speakers:

None

Action:

Adopt report; Amend Civil Service Commission Rules to
delete Civil Service Commission Rule X28 - Employee Training Reimbursement Program. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0580-01-3

Survey of Monthly Rates Paid to Police Officers and Firefighters in all Cities of 350,000 or more in the State of California. (Item No. 7)

Speakers:

None

Action:

Adopt report; transmit rates to the Retirement System in
accordance with Charter Section A8.590.1-A8.590-7; provide report to the Board of Supervisors. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0596-01-5

Request to amend the extension of Volume I and Volume IV, Civil Service Commission Rules 113 and 413 - Certification of Eligibles, Volume I, Section 113.2.2 and Volume IV, Section 413.2.2 - Expansion of Certification Rules. (Item No. 8)

June 4, 2001:

Direct the Civil Service Commission Executive Officer to post for adoption the recommendation of the Human Resources
Director to extend Rules 113 and 413, Sections 113.2.2 and 413.2.2 for an additional six months, through December 31, 2001, upon agreement with the affected employee organizations.

June 18, 2001:

Approve extension of Rule 113 and 413, Article II, Section 113.2.2 and 413.2.2 - Expansion of Certification Rules until December 31, 2001 for Local 250, Local 535 and Local 21, excluding Local 790.

Speakers:

None

Action:

Approve the amendment of the extension of Rule 113,
Article II, Section 113.2.2 Expansion of Certification Rules and Rule 413 - Certification of Eligibles, Section 413.2.2
Expansion of Certification Rules effective August 6, 2001 through December 31, 2001 to include SEIU Local 790.
(Vote of 4 to 0)

0584-01-6

City and County of San Francisco Equal Employment Opportunity Plan.
(Item No. 9)

Speakers:

None

Action:

Adopt report; approve City and County of San Francisco Equal Employment Opportunity Plan. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0104-00-4

Complaint of discrimination by Paul Nelson on the Sheriff’s Lieutenant
(Job Code 8310) examination. (Item No. 10)

Speakers:

None

Action:

Postpone to the meeting of October 1, 2001 at the request of Christopher Katzenbach, Attorney. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0852-00-3

Appeal by Lisa Watkins, Transit Operator (Job Code 9163), Municipal Transportation Agency of the decision of the Human Resources Director on the application of Civil Service Commission definition of battery leave.
(Item No. 11)

March 19, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of April 16, 2001, at the request of Gilbert Griffin, Attorney.

April 16, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of May 7, 2001, at the request of the Department of Human Resources-Workers Compensation
Division.

May 7, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of August 6, 2001 at the request of Michael Cohen, Attorney.

Speakers:

None

Action:

Postpone to the meeting of October 15, 2001 at the request of Gilbert Griffin, Attorney. The Commission stipulated that this would be the last continuance granted. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0655-00-3

Appeal of the decision of the Human Resources Director to deny the request to
reclassify five (5) Account Clerk (Job Code 1630) positions. (Item No. 12)

Speakers:

Marsha Stroope, Department of Human Services

Frank Martin del Campo, SEIU Local 790

Action:

Adopt report. Deny the appeal of Daz Lamparas regarding the classification of five (5) Account Clerk positions.

(Vote of 4 to 0)

0750-00-4

Appeal by Peter Gavney of background rejection for Firefighter (Job Code H - 2), San Francisco Fire Department. (Item No. 13)

Speakers:

Asst. Deputy Chief Khairul Ali, San Francisco Fire Dept.

Captain William G. Carey, San Francisco Fire Department

James Murphy, Attorney

Action:

Continue to the meeting of August 20, 2001 pending additional information from the City Attorney. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0748-00-4

Appeal by Alan Sandner of background rejection for Firefighter (Job Code H - 2), San Francisco Fire Department. (Item No. 14)

Speakers:

None

Action:

Postpone to the meeting of August 20, 2001 at the request of Mr. Sandner. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0391-00-4

Appeal by Michael Lucero of background rejection for Deputy Sheriff I
(Job Code 8302), San Francisco Sheriff Department. (Item No. 15)

Speakers:

Sgt. Ken Ferrigno, Sheriff Department

Action:

Adopt report. Deny the appeal of Michael Lucero. Sustain the decision of the Human Resources Director. Mr. Lucero failed to appear. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0830-00-4

Appeal by Nicole Meinzer of background rejection for Deputy Sheriff I
(Job Code 8302), San Francisco Sheriff Department. (Item No. 16)

Speakers:

None

Action:

Adopt report. Deny the appeal of Nicole Meinzer. Sustain the decision of the Human Resources Director. Ms. Meinzer failed to appear. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0365-00-4

Appeal by Thomas Yee of background rejection for Deputy Sheriff I
(Job Code 8302), San Francisco Sheriff Department. (Item No. 17)

Speakers:

Sgt. Ken Ferrigno, Sheriff Department

David Clisham, Attorney

Thomas Yee, Appellant

Action:

Adopt report. Deny the appeal of Thomas Yee. Sustain the decision of the Human Resources Director. (Vote of 3 to 1; Commissioner Casper dissents)

0773-00-7

Determination of future employability: dismissal from permanent civil service
appointment of Dexter Bibbs, Asphalt Finisher (Job Code 7404), San Francisco International Airport. (Item No. 18)

Speakers:

None

Action:

Postpone to the meeting of August 20, 2001 at the request of Mr. Bibbs. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0677-99-7

Determination of future employability: termination of Provisional appointment of Eunice Booker, Payroll Clerk (Job Code 1220), San Francisco Fire Department. (Item No. 19)

January 5, 2000:

Postpone to the meeting of March 6, 2000 at the request of the Department of Human Resources.

March 6, 2000:

Postpone to the meeting of April 3, 2000 at the request of
Sheila Sexton, Attorney.

April 3, 2001:

Off calendar pending resolution of grievance arbitration.

July 16, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of August 6, 2001 at the request of Frank Martin del Campo, SEIU Local 790.

Speakers:

Binnie Singh, San Francisco Fire Department

Frank Martin del Campo, SEIU, Local 790

Action:

Continue to the meeting of September 17, 2001. The Fire Department is requested to provide additional information.

(Vote of 4 to 0)

0125-01-7

Determination of future employability: dismissal of permanent appointment of David Lein, Senior Social Worker (Job Code 2912) Department of Human Services. (Item No. 20)

Speakers:

Patricia Burns, Department of Human Services

Anthony Nicco, Department of Human Services

David Lein, Appellant

Action:

No future employment with the City and County of San Francisco. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0501-01-7

Determination of future employability: termination of Provisional appointment of Keever Darnell Williams, Health Worker I (Job Code 2585), Department of Public Health. (Item No. 21)

Speakers:

None

Action:

Postpone to the meeting of September 17, 2001 at the request of Local 790. (Vote of 4 to 0)

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

Anthony Nicco, Department of Human Services explained the services provided by In-Home Support Services and how it allows clients to receive care in the home who may otherwise be institutionalized.

ADJOURNMENT

4:25 p.m.