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MINUTES
Regular Meeting
October 20, 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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2:13 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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Not Present (Notified absence)
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Commissioner Mary Y. Jung
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Present (Arrived at 3:08 p.m. Missed Item #s 1-5, 6a: PSC #4044-08/09 through 4046-08/09)
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Commissioner E. Dennis Normandy
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Present
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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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President Donald A. Casper extended a warm welcome to newly appointed Commissioner E. Dennis Normandy to the Civil Service Commission.
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PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA
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None.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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Special Meeting of September 29, 2008
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Action:
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Postpone to the meeting of November 3, 2008. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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Regular Meeting of October 6, 2008
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Action:
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Approve. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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0443-08-8
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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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4036-08/09
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Police
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$100,000
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Will provide an objective, comprehensive review of the patrol special program within San Francisco and the operation of similar programs in other jurisdictions.
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Regular
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10/31/09
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4039-08/09
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Public Utilities Commission
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$1,500,000
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Will provide a public participation program through which interested SF residents and businesses can be involved in the decision making process for the development of a Sewer System Master Plan (SSMP) and Wastewater Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
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Regular
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02/28/10
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October 6, 2008:
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(1) Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report on PSC #4036-08/09. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 2 to 1; Vice President Gorrono dissents.) Continue to the meeting of October 20, 2008. (Three (3) votes are needed for Commission action.)
(2) Postpone PSC #4039-08/09 to the meeting of October 20, 2008 at the request of the Public Utilities Commission.
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Speakers:
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Ken Bukowski, San Francisco Police Department spoke on PSC #4036-08/09.
Bonita McGee, Public Utilities Commission and Joe Brenner, IFPTE Local 21 spoke on PSC #4039-08/09.
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Disclosure:
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Commissioner E. Dennis Normandy disclosed that although he served at the Public Utilities Commission when PSC #4039-08/09 and 4046-08/09 were moved forward to the Civil Service Commission, it was not a decision made at the Commission level. Therefore for purposes of transparency and for the record should he vote in favor of the contract, there is no conflict of interest.
Deputy City Attorney Paul Zarefsky stated that Commissioner Normandy’s service on the Public Utilities Commission would not preclude him as a legal matter from passing on Personal Service Contracts coming from that department, whether coming from the Commission itself or the Public Utilities Commission Department, there is no particular problem in that regard.
At Commissioner Normany’s request this statement is made a part of the record so that the same rule will apply for subsequent rulings.
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Action:
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(1) Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report on PSC #4036-08/09. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 3 to 0)
(2) Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report on PSC #4039-08/09. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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0463-08-8
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Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(Item No. 6)
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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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4044-08/09
Postpone to the meeting of 11/03/08
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Adult Probation
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$102,000
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Will provide recommendations to assist in the supervision of adult offenders. CAIS identifies specific strategies that will likely result in positive recommendations to assist in the supervision of adult offenders.
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10/31/11
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4045-08/09
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Police
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$1,000,000
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Will provide drug and alcohol testing on an as-needed basis on Police Officers.
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Regular
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10/31/12
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4046-08/09
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Public Utilities Commission
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$171,000
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Will provide expertise in conversion of grease (yellow and brown) into bio-diesel design, operation and management.
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Regular
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11/14/11
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4047-08/09
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Public Utilities Commission
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$84,940
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Will provide transition support of Hummingbird RM/DM software due to employee separation. This support will enable new employee (transferred to PUC from DTIS) to complete her technical training in the internal workings of Hummingbird RM/DM software.
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Regular
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05/31/09
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4048-08/09
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Department of Emergency Management
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$100,000
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Will plan, coordinate, produce and conduct a series of Point of Distribution (POD) exercise events (seminars, drills, workshops and tabletops) leading to a functional exercise for the Bay Area UASI from initial kickoff through After Action Report (AAR).
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Regular
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09/30/09
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4049-08/09
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Department of Emergency Management
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$481,200
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Will provide completion of the assessment and strategic planning for ten 10 Bay Area Operational Areas.
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Regular
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12/31/08
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4050-08/09
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Public Works
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$1,800,000
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Will provide additional architecture, engineering and related design disciplines are needed to complete the Parkside and North Beach Branch Library projects.
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Regular
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09/30/13
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4067-03/04
Postpone to the meeting of 11/3/08
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Controller
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Increase Amount
$800,000
New Amount
$1,450,000
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Will conduct and coordinate nationwide executive recruitment processes to identify, screen and recommend candidates to the Mayor for appointment to City depart head/executive positions.
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Modi-
fication
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06/30/10
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4065-07/08
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Public Works
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Increase Amount
$950,000
New Amount
$1,400,000
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Will provide specialized architectural, engineering and related professional services for programming the facilities and specialized peer review services in support of City staff in negotiating and implement-ing the turn-key agreement.
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Modi-
fication
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02/15/11
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Speakers:
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Patrick Boyd, San Francisco Adult Probation and Criss Romero, IFPTE Local 21 spoke on PSC #4044-08/09.
Alice Villagomez, San Francisco Police Department spoke on PSC #4045-08/09.
Bonita McGee and J.J. (Hans) Loffeld, Public Utilities Commission spoke on PSC #4047-08/09.
Teresa Serata, Department of Emergency Management spoke on PSC #4048-08/09 and 4049-08/09.
Mindy Linetsky, San Francisco Public Library and Ging Louie, IFPTE Local 21 spoke on PSC #4050-08/09.
Jim Buker, Department of Public Works and Ging Louie, IFPTE Local 21 spoke on PSC #4065-07/08.
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Action:
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(1) Postpone PSC #4044-08/09 to the meeting of November 3, 2008. (Vote of 3 to 0); Request Adult Probation to meet with IFPTE Local 21 before the meeting of November 3, 2008 and for Criss Romero, IFPTE Local 21 and Patrick Boyd, Adult Probation to be present at the meeting of November 3, 2008.
(2) Postpone PSC #4067-03/04 to the meeting of November 3, 2008 by mutual agreement of the Controller and IFPTE Local 21. (Vote of 3 to 0)
(3) Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report on PSC #4045-08/09 and 4046-08/09. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 3 to 0)
(4) Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report on PSC #4047-08/09 as amended. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 4 to 0)
(5) 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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0451-08-5
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Proposed Administrative Amendments to Civil Service Commission Rules Applicable to All Service-Critical Employees of the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) – Rule 403.3 Discrimination Complaints to Provide Full Authority to the Director of Transportation to Review and Resolve Discrimination Complaints at the MTA to Comply with Proposition A, November 2007.
(Item No. 7)
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October 6, 2008:
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Post for adoption at the Regular Meeting of the Civil Service Commission on October 20, 2008.
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Speakers:
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None.
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Action:
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Postpone to the meeting of November 3, 2008 at the request of IFPTE Local 21. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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0464-08-1
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Report of Exempt Positions Under Charter Sections 10.104-16 through 10.104-18.
(Item No. 8)
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Speakers:
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Kerry Ko, Department of Human Resources
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Action:
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Accept and file report. (Vote of 4 to 0)
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0465-08-1
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Progress Report on Class Consolidation. (Item No. 9)
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Speakers:
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Kerry Ko, Department of Human Resources
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Action:
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Accept and file report. (Vote of 4 to 0)
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0421-08-1
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Department of Human Resources presentation on the recommendations of the Advisory Panel for City Employment of Persons with Disabilities. (Item No. 10)
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September 15, 2008:
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Postpone to the meeting of October 20, 2008 at the request of the Department of Human Resources.
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Speakers:
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Silvia Castellanos, Department of Human Resources
Darlene Rutkowski, District Administrator, State of California Department of Rehabilitation.
Timothy Hornbecker, Executive Director, The Arc of San Francisco.
Donald Moore, Program participant expressed a desire to be considered for employment with the City and County of San Francisco.
Terry Goodwin, Job Placement Services Director, The Arc of San Francisco stated that in all of her thirty years of working in job placement, she’s only had one person to be placed in a position and that was years ago when the program first started. She hopes that we can work toward better incentives for managers to participate in the program.
Steven Crabiel, Executive Director, Toolworks stated that the entry into the hiring process is somewhat difficult and the exam process and testing with paper and pencil may not be the best way for a lot of people to show their qualifications.
Susan Mizner, Mayor’s Office on Disability.
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Action:
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No action was taken. Commissioner Normandy stated that he accepts the principles and the vision that was presented by the Department of Human Resources and the Mayor’s Office on Disability. The time could be better utilized if a plan of action was presented to the Commissioners that are doable within the Civil Service Commission structure of the City and County of San Francisco and that will pass muster with the various unions and departments. The time is appropriate now for us to start looking at some of the action plans and recommendations so we can use our time more productively.
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0231-08-7
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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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August 18, 2008:
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Postpone to the meeting of September 15, 2008 at the request of Kevin Hughes, IBEW Local 6.
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September 15, 2008:
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Postpone to the meeting of October 20, 2008 at the request of Kevin Hughes, IBEW Local 6. The Commission stipulated this will be the last continuance granted.
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Speakers:
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Michael DeBellis, Public Utilities Commission
Portor Goltz, Deputy County Counsel for San Mateo County
Kevin Hughes, IBEW Local 6
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Action:
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Grant the appeal by Eric Deggendorfer. (Vote of 2 to 2; Commissioners Jung and Normandy dissent.) Continue to the meeting of December 1, 2008. (Three (3) votes are needed for Commission action.)
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REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (Item No. 12)
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Kevin Hughes asked for clarification on how temporary exempt positions can be used to fill positions for budgetary purposes according to Civil Service Rules and why provisional appointments are not used.
Jennifer Johnston, Department of Human Resources clarified that provisional appointments are made when there is no eligible list.
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COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS (Item No. 13)
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None.
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ADJOURNMENT (Item No. 14)
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5:21 p.m.
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