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April 2, 2001
Room 416, City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Order of Business
2:00 p.m.
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CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
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PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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RATIFICATION AGENDA
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REGULAR AGENDA
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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S REPORT
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EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
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REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
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ADJOURNMENT
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Notice of Commission Hearing Policies and Procedures
A. Commission Office
The Civil Service Commission office is located at, 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 720, San Francisco, CA 94102. The telephone number is (415) 252-3247. The fax number is (415) 252-3260 and the web address is Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
B. Policy Requiring Written Reports
It is the policy of the Civil Service Commission that all items appearing on its agenda be supported by a written
report prepared by Commission or departmental staff. All documents referred to in any Agenda Document are posted adjacent to the Agenda, or if more than one (1) page in length, available for public inspection and copying at the Civil Service Commission office. Reports from City and County personnel supporting agenda items are submitted in accordance with the procedures established by the Executive Officer. Reports not submitted according to procedures, in the format and quantity required, and by the deadline, will not be calendared.
C. Policy on Written Submissions by Appellants
All written material submitted by appellants to be considered by the Commission in support of an agenda item shall be submitted to the Commission office, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the fourth (4th) business day preceding the Commission meeting for which the item is calendared (ordinarily, on Tuesday). An original and nine (9) copies on 8 1/2 inch X 11 inch paper, three-hole punched on left margin, and page numbered in the bottom center margin, shall be provided.
Written material submitted for the Commission’s review becomes part of a public record and shall be open for public inspection.
D. Policy and Procedure for Postponement
A request for a postponement (continuance) to delay an item to another meeting may be directed to the Commission
Executive Officer by telephone or in writing. Before acting, the Executive Officer may refer certain requests to another City official for recommendation. Telephone requests must be confirmed in writing prior to the meeting. Immediately following the "Announcement of Changes" portion of the agenda at the beginning of the meeting, the Commission will consider a request for a postponement that has been previously denied.
E. Policy and Procedure on Hearing Items Out of Order
Requests to hear items out of order are to be directed to the Commission President at the beginning of the agenda. The President will rule on each request. Such requests may be granted with mutual agreement among the affected parties.
F. Procedure for Commission Hearings
All Commission hearings on disputed matters shall conform to the following procedures: The Commission reserves the right to question each party during its presentation and, in its discretion, to modify any time allocations and requirements.
If a matter is severed from the Consent Agenda or the Ratification Agenda, presentation by the opponent will be for a maximum time limit of five (5) minutes and response by the departmental representative for a maximum time limit of five (5) minutes.
For items on the Regular Agenda, presentation by the departmental representative for a maximum time of five (5) minutes and response by the opponent for a maximum time limit of five (5) minutes.
For items on the Separations Agenda, presentation by the department followed by the employee or employee’s
representative shall be for a maximum time limit of ten (10) minutes for each party unless extended by the Commission. Each presentation shall conform to the following:
1. Opening summary of case (brief overview);
2. Discussion of evidence;
3. Corroborating witnesses, if necessary; and
4. Closing remarks.
The Commission may allocate five (5) minutes for each side to rebut evidence presented by the other side.
G. Policy on Tape Recording of Commission Meetings
As provided in the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance, all Commission meetings are tape-recorded. These tape recordings of open sessions are available for public review starting on the day after the Commission meeting in the Commission
office between 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
H. Speaking before the Civil Service Commission
Speaker cards are not required. The Commission will take public comment on all items appearing on the agenda at the beginning of each meeting at the time the item is heard and prior to the Commission taking any action on the item. The Commission will take public comment on matters not on the Agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the Commission during the "Requests to Speak" portion of the regular meeting. Maximum time will be three (3) minutes.
I. Policy on use of Cell Phones, Pagers and Similar Sound-Producing Electronic Devices at and During Public Meetings
The ringing and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.
Information on Disability Access
The Civil Service Commission normally meets in Room 416 (Fourth Floor) City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place. However, meetings not held in this room are conducted in the Civic Center area. City Hall is wheelchair accessible. The closest accessible BART station is the Civic Center, located 2 ½ blocks from City Hall. Accessible MUNI lines serving City Hall are 42 Downtown Loop, 9 San Bruno and 71 Haight/Noriega, as well as the METRO stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call (415) 923-6142. Accessible curbside parking has been designated at points in the vicinity of City Hall adjacent to Grove Street and Van Ness Avenue.
The following services are available on request 48 hours prior to the meeting; except for Monday meetings, for which the deadline shall be 4:00 p.m. of the last business day of the preceding week. For American Sign Language interpreters or the use of a reader during a meeting, a sound enhancement system, and/or alternative formats of the agenda and minutes, please contact the Commission office to make arrangements for the accommodation. Late requests will be honored, if possible.
Individuals with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities should call our ADA coordinator at (415) 252-3254 to discuss meeting accessibility. In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate such people, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.
Know your Rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)
Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards,
councils, and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance or to report a violation of the ordinance, or to obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance, contact Donna Hall, Administrator of the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 409, San Francisco, CA 94102-4683 at (415) 554-7724, by fax: (415) 554-7854, by e-mail: Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us, or on the City’s website at
San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance (San Francisco Administrative Code Sec. 16.520 - 16.534) to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 1390 Market Street, #801, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone (415) 554-9510, fax (415) 703-0121 and web site http://www
City and County of San Francisco
Civil Service Commission
Agenda for Regular Meeting
April 2, 2001
2:00 p.m.
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ITEM NO.
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(1)
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CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
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Commissioner Johnnie L. Carter
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Commissioner Donald A. Casper
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Commissioner Morgan Gorrono
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Commissioner Adrienne Pon
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Commissioner Rosabella Safont
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(2)
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PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA
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(3)
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Action Item
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Regular Meeting of March 19, 2001
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Recommendation:
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Approve.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Announcement of changes to agenda
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Other announcements
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RATIFICATION AGENDA
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All matters on the Ratification Agenda are considered by the Civil Service Commission to be non-contested and will be acted upon by a single vote of the Commission. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a request is made; in which event, the matter shall be removed from the Ratification Agenda and considered as a separate item. Each individual addressing the Commission will be limited to a maximum time limit of five minutes for all items severed from the Ratification Agenda.
Copies of all staff reports and materials being considered by the Civil Service Commission are available for public view 72 hours prior to the Civil Service Commission meeting and are located in the Civil Service
Commission office at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 720, San Francisco, CA 94102.
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(5)
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Review of requests for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(File No. 0232-01-8) - Action Item
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The following proposed personal services contracts have been posted by the Department of Human
Resources for seven calendar days. No appeals were received by the Department of Human Resources
during the posting period. In the absence of an appeal, the proposed personal services contracts are placed on the Ratification Agenda for Civil Service Commission review. Attendance by departmental representatives is not required.
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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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1000-01/02
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Police
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$90,000
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Will provide service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to respond and conduct blood draws on suspected drunk drivers for law enforcement agencies in the City and County of San Francisco.
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Annual
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06/30/02
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1001-01/02
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Port
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$40,000
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Will provide access to the Journal of Commerce Port Import Export Reporting Service’s database through an online system to obtain reports from the U.S. trade database.
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Annual
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06/30/02
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1002-01/02
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Animal Care and Control
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$8,640
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Will provide technical support, maintenance, and upgrade of the Chameleon Animal Case Management Computer Program.
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Annual
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06/30/02
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1003-01/02
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Animal Care and Control
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$52,000
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Will provide after-hour, weekend, and holiday emergency veterinary service on an as-needed basis.
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Annual
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06/30/02
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1004-01/02
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Animal Care and Control
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$10,000
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Will pick-up native wildlife from the animal shelter; and provide long-term care, rehabilitation, and release of the wildlife after initial triage by the department’s staff.
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Annual
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06/30/02
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1005-01/02
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Sheriff
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$1,600,000
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Will provide classes in GED, relapse prevention, substance abuse, parenting, domestic violence and violence prevention; and provide services including acupuncture, administrative support for records management and related counseling services to prisoners.
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Annual
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06/30/02
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1006-01/02
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Sheriff
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$121,800
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Will review all misdemeanor bookings, conduct interviews; work with bail commissioner, duty judge, and Sheriff’s personnel to determine eligibility for supervised citation release; and provide supervision to insure individuals appear on court date.
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Annual
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06/30/02
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1007-01/02
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Sheriff
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$70,600
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Will manage a computerized system which interfaces with specific jail information to provide victims of crime who choose to use the service access to court and prisoner status information.
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Annual
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06/30/02
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1008-01/02
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Sheriff
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$100,000
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Will respond to prisoner inquiries regarding legal issues; provide assistance in prisoner law libraries; provide legal references as requested and related services as directed by prisoner legal service attorney.
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Annual
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06/30/02
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1009-01/02
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Sheriff
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$200,000
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Will provide timely pick-up of prisoners throughout California and U.S. pursuant to court orders or lawful arrest warrants.
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Annual
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06/30/02
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1010-01/02
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Sheriff
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$4,177,370
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Will provide residential substance abuse counseling for prisoners paroled from county jail, and conduct electronic monitoring services for prisoners placed in Sheriff’s home detention.
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Annual
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06/30/02
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1011-01/02
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Sheriff
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$106,000
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Will provide pre-employment polygraph examinations and psychological evaluations required for peace officers; post-employment examinations and psychological services resulting from investigations and critical incidents.
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Annual
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06/30/02
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1012-01/02
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Human Resources
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$1,036,055
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Will provide a range of managed care and medical cost containment services for the Workers’ Compensation Division, including medical bill review and re-pricing, Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) administration, utilization review and case management.
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Annual
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06/30/02
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1013-01/02
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Human Resources
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$2,026,924
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Will provide workers’ compensation adjusting services, including investigation of and adjudication of claims, data recording, payment processing, support of the litigation and rehabilitation processes, case estimate evaluation and preparation of reports.
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Annual
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06/30/02
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4340-00/01
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Building
Inspection
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$500,000
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Will continue the development of an earthquake damage assessment and mitigation program initiated in Phase I of an ongoing three phase program approved by the Building Inspection Commission and the Board of Supervisors.
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Regular
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06/30/03
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4341-00/01
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Airport
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$17,543,000
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Will provide construction management services for continuation of BART extension to Airport and related projects.
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Regular
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12/31/01
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4342-00/01
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Mayor’s Business & Economic
Development - Treasure Island
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$300,000
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Will prepare an Environmental Impact Report that would meet the requirements for environmental review imposed under federal and state legislation in order for the City to accept ownership of Treasure Island and to integrate the redevelopment plans.
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Regular
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12/31/01
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4343-00/01
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Human Resources
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$898,096
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Will investigate cases of questionable causation, as well as cases where abuse or fraud are suspected, which includes interviewing claimants, supervisors, and witnesses as-needed, for the Workers’ Compensation Division and its third party administrator.
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Regular
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06/30/02
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4344-00/01
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Human Resources
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$216,000
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Will provide vocational rehabilitation services mandated by state law; and perform tasks relating to the provision of vocational rehabilitation benefits in workers’ compensation cases.
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Regular
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06/30/02
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4345-00/01
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Human Resources
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$250,000
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Will provide nurse case management services in medically complex or problematic workers’ compensation claims.
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Regular
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06/30/02
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4096-99/00
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Airport
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Increase Amount $1,930,000 New Amount $5,960,000
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Will provide further airspace analyses at the regional level to identify potential airspace interactions particularly with regard to air traffic routes and sequencing, and possible Bay impacts related to future SFO, OAK and SJC Airport development plans.
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Regular
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10/31/02
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4143-99/00
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Child Support Services
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Increase Amount $16,778,316 New Amount $24,634,280
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Will provide computer systems project management, operation support, systems analysis, programming services and expert consulting required to maintain the Family Support Bureau’s automated operating system (CASES).
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Regular
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06/30/02
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Recommendation of the Human Resources
Director:
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Adopt Human Resources Director’s report. Notify the
offices of the Controller and the Purchaser.
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REGULAR AGENDA
Copies of all staff reports and materials being considered by the Civil Service Commission are available for public view 72 hours prior to the Civil Service Commission meeting and are located in the Civil Service Commission office at
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 720, San Francisco, CA 94102.
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Approval of exempt appointments under Charter Section 10.104-1 through 10.104-12 which exceed the Charter-Imposed "CAP." (File No. 0081-01-1) - Action Item
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February 5, 2001:
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Postpone to the meeting of March 5, 2001. The Commission instructed 1) the City Attorney to advise the Commission on whether the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors is considered a department head; and 2) the Human Resources Director to provide the percentage of exempt positions to civil service
positions, detailed descriptions of duties and responsibilities of the requested positions, and a comparison of the requested
positions to existing Special Assistant positions.
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March 5, 2001:
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1) Approve the exemption from civil service the Special
Assistant categories for the Department on Aging and Risk Management positions as authorized by Charter Section 10.104-1 through 10.104-12 and; 2) Postpone discussion on the Special Assistant category for Deputy Clerk, Board of
Supervisors to the meeting of April 2, 2001.
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Recommendation of the Human Resources
Director:
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Adopt Human Resources Director’s report. Approve the
exemption from civil service of those positions identified in the report as authorized by Charter Section 10.104-1 through 10.104-12.
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Appeal by Marianne Strange, permanent civil service Senior Parking Control Officer
(Job Code 8216) of the decision of the Human Resources Director on the application of Civil Service Commission definition of battery leave. (File No. 0655-00-3) - Action Item
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March 19, 2001:
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Postpone to the meeting of April 2, 2001. Ms. Strange failed to appear.
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Recommendation of the Human Resources
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Adopt report. Deny the appeal of Marianne Strange. Sustain the decision of the Human Resources Director.
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Appeal by Kimberly Scott of the rejection of background investigation for Deputy Sheriff I (Job Code 8302). (File No. 0062-01-4) - Action Item
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Recommendation of the Human Resources
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Adopt report. Deny the appeal of Kimberly Scott. Sustain the decision of the Human Resources Director.
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Appeal by Robert Brillantes, Jr. of the rejection of background investigation for
Deputy Sheriff I (Job Code 8302). (File No. 0067-01-4) - Action Item
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Recommendation of the Human Resources
Director:
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Adopt report. Deny the appeal of Robert Brillantes, Jr.
Sustain the decision of the Human Resources Director.
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Appeal by Samuel Avila, Jr. and Rudolph Pankratius on the rejection of application for Maintenance Controller (Job Code 7340) Municipal Transportation Agency.
(File No. 0158-01-4) - Action Item
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March 5, 2001:
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Postpone to the meeting of April 2, 2001, pending
additional information on Samuel Avila, Jr. and the submission of performance evaluations from Rudolph Pankratius.
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Recommendation of the Director of
Transportation:
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Deny the appeal of the rejection of the applications for the Maintenance Controller (Job Code 7340) examination by Samuel Avila, Jr. and Rudolph Pankratius.
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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S REPORT
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Report on provisional appointments. (File No. 0233-01-1)
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Recommendation:
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Approve.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
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Report on the goals and objectives of the Civil Service Commission for Fiscal Year 2000-2001. (File No. 0234-01-1)
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Recommendation:
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Approve.
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REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
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ADJOURNMENT
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