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MINUTES
Regular Meeting
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August 18, 2008
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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2:07 p.m.
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ROLL CALL
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President Donald A. Casper
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Present
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Vice President Morgan R. Gorrono
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Present
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Commissioner Mary Y. Jung
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Not Present (notified absence)
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Commissioner Yu-Yee Wu Sheridan
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Present
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President Donald A. Casper presided.
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PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA
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Kevin Hughes, IBEW Local 6 spoke on Item #6. He stated that more information than the reduction in the number of provisional appointments is necessary to determine if Position-Based Testing is expediting the hiring process.
Criss Romero, IFPTE Local 21 spoke on Citywide layoff procedures, specifically at the Department of Elections and appointments in violation of Civil Service Commission Rule 113.1.2.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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Regular Meeting of August 4, 2008
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Action:
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Approve. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Due to the Labor Day Holiday, the next Civil Service Commission Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 12:00 Noon in Room 408, City Hall.
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0379-08-8
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Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(Item No. 5)
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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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4009-08/09
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Arts Commission
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$300,000
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Will provide design, fabricate, and install original artworks for each of the following San Francisco Public Library branches: Bayview/Anna E. Waden, Ortega, North Beach and Visitation Valley.
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Regular
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12/31/11
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4010-08/09
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Fire Department
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$150,000
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Will perform maintenance and repair of Telescopic doors, controls, and motors at fire facilities as necessary. Provider must be available to perform maintenance and repair 24 hours per day, and seven days per week and a qualified, certified vendor.
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Regular
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06/30/10
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4011-08/09
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Municipal Transportation Agency
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$20,000,000
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Will perform a rehabilitation of 16 SFMTA Presidents Conference Committee (PCCs) historic streetcars which includes a major rehabilitation of 5 PCCs and partial rehabilitation (electrical and mechanical) of 11 PCCs.
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Regular
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09/30/12
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4012-08/09
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Municipal Transportation Agency
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$1,785,000
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Will perform rehabilitation of SFMTA Historic Streetcar No. 1 so that it may be safely operated in daily revenue service for at least 20 years.
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Regular
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09/30/12
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4013-08/09
Over to 9/2/08
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Municipal Transportation Agency
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$1,000,000
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Provide a full service work-site based Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to provide clinical supervision of the staff of three full-time paid Peer Assistants, and up to 8 volunteer Peer Assistants.
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Regular
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08/30/11
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4014-08/09
Over to 9/2/08
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Public Utilities Commission
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$33,000,000
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Will provide professional construction management services to oversee the Peninsula Regional WSIP construction projects, on behalf of the SFPUC.
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Regular
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01/01/14
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4015-08/09
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Tele-communications and Information Services
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$860,000
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Will provide captioned text added to video for the City’s Board of Supervisors’ meetings, Mayor’s press conferences, 14 City commission video tape, and cablecast by the San Francisco Government Television (SFGTV) on cable channels 26 and 78.
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Regular
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03/31/12
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Speakers:
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Assistant Deputy Chief Michael Thompson, San Francisco Fire Department spoke on PSC #4010-08/09.
Louis Maffei, Municipal Transportation Agency spoke on PSC #4011-08/09.
Martha Johnson, Municipal Transportation Agency and Ging Louie, IFPTE Local 21 spoke on PSC #4013-08/09.
Jack Chin, Department of Telecommunications and Information Services spoke on PSC #4015-08/09.
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Action:
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1. Postpone PSC #4013-08/09 to the meeting of September 2, 2008 at the request of IFPTE Local 21. (Vote of 3 to 0)
2. Postpone PSC #4014-08/09 to the meeting of September 2, 2008 at the request of the Public Utilities Commission. (Vote of 3 to 0)
3. Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report on all remaining contracts. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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0381-08-1
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Department of Human Resources’ Report on Provisional Appointments and the Status of the Implementation of the Position Based Testing Program (PBTP). (Item No. 6)
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Speakers:
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Karen Taylor, Department of Human Resources
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Action:
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Accept and file report. (Vote of 3 to 0) The Commission requested the Department of Human Resources 1) to report on whether hiring is expedited with Position Based Testing; and 2) an overview of Position-Based Testing and how it has been effective.
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0380-08-1
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Municipal Transportation Agency’s Report on Appointments Exempt from Civil Service under Charter Section 10.104-16 through 10.104-18. (Item No. 7)
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Speakers:
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Mabel Sha, Municipal Transportation Agency
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Action:
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Accept and file report. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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0382-08-1
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Municipal Transportation Agency’s Report on Provisional Appointments.
(Item No. 8)
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Speakers:
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None.
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Action:
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Accept and file report. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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0317-08-4
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Appeal by Yvonne Hines of the rejection of her application for 9504 Permit Citation Clerk at the Municipal Transportation Agency. (Item No. 9)
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Speakers:
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Mabel Sha, Municipal Transportation Agency
Yvonne Hines, Appellant
William Miles, Municipal Transportation Agency
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Action:
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(1) Grant the appeal. (Vote of 2 to 1; Commissioner Casper dissents.) Three (3) votes are needed for Commission action.
(2) Postpone to the meeting of September 2, 2008. (No vote taken)
(3) Grant the appeal by Yvonne Hines; Accept her self-employment cash handling experience for the 9504 Permit Citation Clerk examination. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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0908-07-7
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Determination of future employability: permanent civil service appointment of Daniel Boreen, Firefighter (Job Code H-2) with the San Francisco Fire Department. (Item No. 10)
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Speakers:
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None.
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Action:
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No future employment with the San Francisco Fire Department. (Vote of 3 to 0) Mr. Boreen failed to appear.
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0231-07-7
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Request for hearing of the automatic resignation by Eric Deggendorfer, Electrician Supervisor I (Job Code 7238) with the Public Utilities Commission. (Item No. 11)
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Speakers:
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None.
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Action:
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Postpone to the meeting of September 15, 2008 at the request of Kevin Hughes, IBEW Local 6. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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0328-08-7
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Determination of future employability: probationary appointment of Howard Jew, Electrical Transit System Mechanic (Job Code 7371) with the Municipal Transportation Agency. (Item No. 12)
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Speakers:
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None.
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Action:
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Cancel any current examination and eligibility status. Future employment subject to the review and approval of the Human Resources Director after satisfactory completion of two (2) years work experience outside the City and County service. Must participate in an appropriate substance abuse program and receive a release to work from a DHR-designated professional in substance abuse. (Vote of 3 to 0) Mr. Jew failed to appear.
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REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (Item No. 13)
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Criss Romero, IFPTE Local 21 spoke on the issue of layoffs at the Department of Elections and requested an audit of the hiring and selection procedures at the Department of Elections.
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COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS
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(1) Commissioner Wu Sheridan requested a response from the Union on the appeal of Eric Deggendorfer (Item #11).
(2) President Casper requested that the Public Utilities Commission examine the applicability of Coleman v. Department of Personnel Administration (1991) 52 Cal.3d 1102, 278 Cal.Rptr. 346; 805 P.2d 300 to the Deggendorfer appeal.
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ADJOURNMENT
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3:52 p.m.
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Adjourn in memory of Battallion Chief Thomas J. Carroll, Retired, San Francisco Fire Department who passed away on July 31, 2008. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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