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Regular Meeting
December 6, 2004
2:00 p.m.
ROOM 400, CITY HALL
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
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CALL TO ORDER
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2:05 p.m.
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ROLL CALL
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President Linda Richardson
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Present
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Vice President Thomas T. Ng
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Present
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Commissioner Alicia D. Becerril
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Present
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Commissioner Donald A. Casper
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Present
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Commissioner Morgan R. Gorrono
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Not Present
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President Linda Richardson presided.
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PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA
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Elizabeth Jacobi, Department of Human Resources – EEO Unit requested to hear Item #10 out of order because a witness must leave by 4:00 p.m. The request was noted and the progress of the agenda will be monitored to accommodate the request.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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Special Meeting of November 12, 2004 – Open Session
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Action:
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Approve. (Vote of 4 to 0)
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Regular Meeting of November 15, 2004
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Action:
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Approve. (Vote of 4 to 0)
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SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS
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0497-04-1
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Civil Service Commission review and comment of Departmental Statement of Incompatible Activities for the following departments. (Item No. 5)
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Department of Administrative Services
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Human Rights Commission
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Adult Probation Department
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Immigrant Rights Commission
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Airport Commission
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Law Library
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Asian Art Museum
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Public Library
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Assessment Appeals Board
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Office of the Mayor
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Board of Supervisors, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
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Municipal Transportation Agency
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Board of Supervisors, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
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Police Department
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Department of Building Inspection
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Port of San Francisco
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Office of the City Attorney
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Private Industry Council of San Francisco, Inc.
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Citizen’s General Obligation Bond Oversight Committee
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Civil Service Commission
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Office of the Controller
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Office of the District Attorney
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Entertainment Commission
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Department of the Environment
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Fine Arts Museum
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San Francisco Fire Department
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Health Commission and Department of Public Health
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Department of Human Resources
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Juvenile Probation Commission
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City Administrator
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Arts Commission
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Department of Child Support Services
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Department of Public Works
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Aging & Adult Services Commission & the Department of Aging & Adult Services
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August 16, 2004:
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Continue to the meeting of September 7, 2004.
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September 7, 2004:
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Separate in-house and outside activities; Continue to the meeting of September 20, 2004.
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September 20, 2004:
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Continue to the meeting of October 4, 2004.
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October 4, 2004:
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Submit preliminary comments and approve complete comments at the meeting of October 18, 2004.
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October 18, 2004:
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Continue to the meeting of November 1, 2004.
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November 1, 2004:
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Continue to the meeting of November 15, 2004. Forward preliminary comments to the Ethics Commission.
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November 15, 2004:
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Continue to the meeting of December 6, 2004.
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Speakers:
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None.
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Action:
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Continue to the meeting of December 20, 2004.
(Vote of 4 to 0)
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0869-04-8
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Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts. (Item No. 6)
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PSC#
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Department
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Amount
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Type of Service
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Type of Approval
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Duration
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2001-03/04
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Human
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$7,804,568
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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.
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Continuing
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06/30/09
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2002-03/04
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Human
Services
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$8,659,969
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Will provide case management and related family support services to County residents in the home of in those communities with historically highest rate of children in foster care.
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Continuing
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06/30/09
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2003-03/04
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Human
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$44,336,891
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To serve as the employer of record for the In-Home Supportive Services Program, established a central registry provide enrollment in a comprehensive health benefit system, advocacy and other support services for 12,000 homecare workers.
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Continuing
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06/30/09
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2004-03/04
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Human
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$20,519,260
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Will provide case management and support services to homeless individuals and families living in shelters, single resident occupancy hotels, or transitional housing.
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Continuing
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06/30/09
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2005-03/04
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Human
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$45,505,760
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Will provide childcare services to low-income and CalWORKs families through partnerships with other licensed providers in various identified target neighborhoods.
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Continuing
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06/30/09
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2006-03/04
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Human
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$4,411,784
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Will provide services to identify, recruit, train and support Foster Parent Services, Independent Living Skills Services, and Adoption Services for the County.
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Continuing
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06/30/09
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2007-03/04
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Human
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$29,455,678
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Will provide homeless individuals and families with emergency shelter and light meals.
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Continuing
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06/30/09
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4044-04/05
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Environment
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$54,000
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To accept and store left-over latex paint from San Francisco residents. Six paint stores will store the paint on their premises until the City’s contractor picks it up.
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Regular
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06/30/10
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4045-04/05
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Public Health
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$1,300,000
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Will generate highly specialized step-down cost reports to optimize DPH revenues and reimbursements within regulations of Medicare, Medi-Cal, and third party insurers.
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Regular
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03/31/10
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4046-04/05
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Public Health
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$2,700,000
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Will provide labor, materials, and equipment necessary to package and remove hazardous wastes on an intermittent and as-needed basis from City work sites, and to transport those wastes to permitted disposal facilities.
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Regular
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12/31/10
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4047-04/05
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Public Utilities Commission
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$2,100,000
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Will design, build and install 300 kilowatts at Moscone West, 4th and Howard.
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Regular
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09/30/06
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4048-04/05
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Public Utilities Commission
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$750,000
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Will provide an irrevocable direct pay letter of credit to secure the payment of the principal and interest on the subordinate lien tax-exempt commercial paper program for the Water Enterprise.
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Regular
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01/31/10
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May 17, 2004:
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Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report on PSC #2001-03/04 through 2007-03/04 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.
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Disclosure:
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Commissioner Becerril disclosed that she met with the employee organizations on whether civil service classes can perform the services.
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Speakers:
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Trent Rhorer, Department of Human Services, James Bryant, SEIU Local 790 and Michael Weinberg, SEIU Local 535 spoke on PSC #2001-03/04 through 2007-03/04.
Galen Leung, Department of Public Health spoke on
PSC #4045-04/05.
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Action:
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1. Extend the qualified approval of PSC #2001-03/04 through 2007-03/04 to March 31, 2005 to allow department and employee organizations to resolve issues. (Vote of 4 to 0)
2. Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report on all remaining contracts. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 4 to 0)
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0100-04-6
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Appeal by Deborah Wright of the Human Resources Director’s finding of insufficient evidence to sustain the charge of retaliation or discrimination. (Item No. 7)
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September 20, 2004:
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Postpone to the meeting of October 18, 2004 at the request of Jerry Cimmet, Attorney.
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October 18, 2004:
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Postpone to the meeting of December 6, 2004 at the request of Jerry Cimmet, Attorney and the Department of Human Resources.
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Speakers:
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None.
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Action:
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Postpone to the meeting of March 7, 2005 at the request of Jerry Cimmet, Attorney and the Department of Human Resources. (Vote of 4 to 0)
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0870-04-5
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Request to extend Volume I – Civil Service Commission Rule 113 – Certification of Eligibles, Article II, Section 113.2.2 – Expansion of Certification Rules. (Item No. 8)
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Speakers:
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None.
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Action:
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Direct the Civil Service Commission Executive Officer to post for adoption the recommendation of the Human Resources Director to extend Rule 113, Section 113.2.2 for an additional six months, through June 30, 2005, upon agreement with the affected employee organizations. (Vote of 4 to 0)
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0871-04-5
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Request to extend Volume IV– Civil Service Commission Rule 413 – Certification of Eligibles, Article II, Section 413.2.2 – Expansion of Certification Rules. (Item No. 9)
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Speakers:
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None.
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Action:
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Direct the Civil Service Commission Executive Officer to post for adoption the recommendation of the Human Resources Director to extend Rule 413, Section 413.2.2 for an additional six months, through June 30, 2005, upon agreement with the affected employee organizations. (Vote of 4 to 0)
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0363-04-5
0365-04-5
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Appeal by Richard Nyhagen of the Human Resources Director’s decision to place a Special Condition of Spanish language on requisition #P20428, a Class 2920 Medical Social Worker position in the TB Clinic at the Department of Public Health. (Item No. 10)
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Speakers:
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Diana Garcia, Department of Human Resources -EEO Unit
Michael Sorgen, Attorney
Dr. Masae Kawamura, Department of Public Health
Norm Nickens, formerly Department of Public Health
Cynthia Gozun, Department of Public Health
Richard Nyhagen, Appellant
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Action:
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Special condition to remain on requisition #P20428 until the Commission hears the matter on February 22, 2005. (Vote of 4 to 0)
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0633-04-7
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Determination of future employability: DeJalma Crossley, provisional civil service Utility Plumber Apprentice (Job Code 7463) Public Utilities Commission. (Item No. 11)
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November 15, 2004:
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Postpone to the meeting of December 6, 2004 at the request of Plumbers Union Local 38.
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Speakers:
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Mike De Bellis, Public Utilities Commission
William Fazande, Plumbers Union Local 38
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Action:
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Grant the appeal; Remove restrictions.
(Vote of 3 to 1; Commissioner Donald Casper dissents.)
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0776-04-7
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Determination of future employability: permanent civil service appointment of Jorge Palafox, Emergency Medical Services Agency Specialist (Job Code 2533) Department of Public Health. (Item No. 12)
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Speakers:
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None.
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Action:
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Postpone to the meeting of December 20, 2004 at the request of the Department of Public Health. (Vote of 4 to 0)
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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S REPORT
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Update on the Department of Human Resources Reorganization.
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Speakers:
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Philip Ginsburg, Human Resources Director
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The Department of Human Resources Reorganization – Service Model
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The reorganization focused on services in these areas:
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Department Services: Recruitment and examination services, each department will have one identified Department of Human Resources liaison
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Employee Services: labor relations, EEO workforce development function, client services – Department of Human Resources Fundamentals training program, cross train DHR staff
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Administrative Services: Finance, budget, information technology, DHR Human Resources, internal training, a model internal Human Resources
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Would like to be more proactive in meeting the needs of the workforce, organized project teams using matrix concept for tasks like MCCP, Layoffs, etc.
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Formed Layoff Policy Group, revising the Layoff Handbook, listing FAQs, plans to organize meeting with those that received notices
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REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
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None.
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COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS
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None.
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ADJOURNMENT
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4:59 p.m.
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Adjourned in memory of Jerome Turay, former Departmental Personnel Officer in the San Francisco Unified School District in the 70’s and 80’s.
The Executive Officer is directed to send a communication to the Turay family with condolences from the Civil Service Commission.
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