October 15, 2012 Regular Meeting

CALL TO ORDER

2:04 p.m.

ROLL CALL

President Kate Favetti

Present

Vice President Scott R. Heldfond

Present

Commissioner Mary Y. Jung

Present

Commissioner E. Dennis Normandy

Not Present (Notified absence)

President Kate Favetti presided.

REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION BUT NOT APPEARING ON TODAY’S AGENDA

Gus Feldman, SEIU Local 1021, reiterated their previous request to the Commission to direct the Department of Public Health to meet with SEIU Local 1021 to address their concerns over two PSCs regarding Neuromonitoring and telephone interpretation at San Francisco General Hospital.

Shari Zinn, SEIU Local 1021 expressed her agreement to what Gus Feldman stated.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Regular Meeting of October 1, 2012

Action:

Adopted.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S REPORT  (Item No. 5)

Micki Callahan, Human Resources’ Director reported that the Mayor’s Office requested that the Department of Human Resources engage hiring departments in a problem solving process to look at IT hiring.  They will also include IFPTE Local 21 in this process as well to represent the IT classes.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT  (Item No. 6)

The Executive Officer’s Report is included in Item No. 14.

0326-12-8

Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contract.  (Item No. 7)

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

4025-12/13

Postpone to the meeting of 10/15/12

Recreation & Park Commission

$700,000

Provide full Architectural & Engineering services for nature education facilities within the Randall Museum.  This includes all services necessary for schematic design phase, design development, participation in presentations to stakeholders. In addition, complete construction documents for permitting, all services required for the construction administration phase & project closeout. A/E firm shall also provide cost estimating services during the course of the project.

Regular

05/20/15

September 17, 2012:

Clerically amended to reflect a postponement instead of a request for withdrawal.

Disclosure:

President Favetti disclosed that she has a relative working for the Recreation and Park Department but it will not prevent her from making an unbiased decision.

Speakers:

Sean McFadden and Matt Jasmin, Recreation and Park Department

Action:

Adopted the report; Approved the request for PSC #4025-12/13.  Notified the Office of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

0356-12-8

Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts.  (Item No. 8)

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

4035-12/13

Controller

$500,000

Vendor will provide a proprietary online system that is specifically designed to integrate with PeopleSoft

9.0. This system will automate, simplify and streamline payroll and human resource processes directly into PeopleSoft 9.0. The add-on solution will provide automation to facilitate the removal of paper and manual data entry, enhanced end user productivity and automated workflow approval processes.

Regular

09/30/17

4036-12/13

Airport Commission

$250,000

SFO seeks the assistance of skilled and reputable cyber-security and organizational consultants to create and assist in implementing an Enterprise Strategic Information Security Program that is consistent with and aligned to the Airport’s five-year strategic plan to possess the best integrated response capability, and be the least vulnerable U.S. airport to terrorist activity.

Regular

10/14/17

4037-12/13

City Planning

$175,000

A comprehensive Study to update programs and supporting documentation for various potential public

funding sources, including impact fees and potential infrastructure finance districts. This Study will: 1.

Identify and develop three specific types of standards for open space, recreational facilities, transportation

infrastructure, streetscape improvements and childcare facilities. The three standards include: policy based standards, average existing level of service/amenity standards, and Citywide nexus standards; and 2.Generate an updated nexus analysis. It is expected that this analysis will support all existing area and citywide impact fees, and would be amended or updated at intervals as required to support development fees.

Regular

12/31/13

4038-12/13

Police

$655,000

Expansion of the current gunshot detection system to cover an additional six square miles throughout the

City. The system that is being expanded uses acoustic sensing technology to identify, discriminate, record &

locate gunshots/explosions to the Police Department within seconds of the shots being fired. Multiple

acoustic sensors will be installed throughout the expanded six square mile area that will communicate

registered gunshot explosion activity back to a central server.

Regular

10/31/13

4039-12/13

Public Utilities Commission

$5,000,000

Independent third-party cataloging of all of SFPUC's workforce investment & programs. Specialized

technical support services to develop comprehensive Agency-wide workforce strategy & plan across

SFPUC's Enterprises. Technical support services to develop jobs components & implementation plans of

specialized Water, Sewer & Power Enterprise projects, such as municipal energy efficiency programs.

Regular

12/31/17

3006-11/12

Controller

Increase Amount

$50,000

New Amount

$98,600

Provide build and testing services based on previous system upgrade design deliverable to augment the ability of the Controller's staff to upgrade the City's

Executive Information System (EIS) for financial reporting. The system is used by 500+ City staff in all departments to generate reports to manage budget and expenditures. This is a major upgrade since it would change the underlying software architecture to a web-based system allowing increased and easier access and manipulation of the City's financial data.

Modi-

fication

12/31/13

3010-11/12

Public Utilities Commission

Increase Amount

$100,100

New Amount

$150,000

The primary role of the Proposer will be to provide professional services to assist in engineering planning and alternatives analysis for improvements to the Auxiliary Water Supply System (AWSS) pipelines and associated facilities by serving on a Technical Advisory Panel and by providing original research

documents.

Modi-

fication

12/31/14

Speakers:

Cynthia Avakian and Mike Dearman, San Francisco International Airport
Pam Covington, IFPTE Local 1021
Shari Zinn, SEIU Local 1021

Action:

(1)   Adopted the report as amended to reflect fall of 2012 instead of summer 2012 as to when the RFP would be issued; Approved the request for PSC #4036-12/13 on the condition that the Airport Commission notify IFPTE Local 21 on the training process and the progress of bringing the work in-house.  Notified the Office of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration. 
(Vote of 3 to 0)

(2)   Adopted the report; approved the request for all remaining contracts.  Notified the Office of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

0299-12-8

Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contract. 
(Item No. 9)

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

3013-11/12

Economic and Workforce  Development

Increase Amount

$100,000

New Amount

$149,900

The consultant will increase capacity with OEWD grantees who operate the City's One Stop Career Link Centers. Contractor's work will be focused on sector-based training research, including sectors in demand and performance of training providers currently on the State's Eligible Training Provider listing.  Consultants will conduct technical assistance and training with One-Stop staff, Sector Academy Staff, and and/or OEWD staff on research, best practices, high performing training providers, and growth industries/ sectors to ensure that all parties can assist Workforce Investment Act program participants to make informed choices about training options. The consultant will assist in overseeing the implemen-tation of any program or operationalchanges and may also facilitate partnerships.

Modi-

fication

12/31/13

August 20, 2012:

Adopted the report; Approved the request for PSC #3013-11/12 with the condition that documentation be submitted to the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Human Resources to show that the Municipal Executives Association (MEA) was notified about the contract.  Notified the Office of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

October 1, 2012:

Continued to the meeting of October 15, 2012.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Continued to the meeting of November 5, 2012.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

0311-12-7

Determination of future employment: resignation of permanent appointment with the City and County of Renee Craig, Senior Clerk Typist (Job Code 1426),  with the

Board of Supervisors.  (Item No. 10)

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Postponed to the meeting of December 3, 2012, at the request of SEIU Local 1021.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

0326-12-8

Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contract. 
(Item No. 11)

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

3061-11/12

Public Utilities Commission

Increase Amount

$75,000

New Amount

$123,500

In response to a report of serious allegations of employee misconduct and threats, the SFPUC recognized the need for sophisticated and highly

confidential investigation of the allegations. The nature of the allegations span multiple lines of inquiry, including research, investigation and analyses requiring specialized expertise in the area of fraud investigation in the public sector.

Modi-

fication

01/30/15

September 17, 2012:

Withdrew PSC #3061-11/12 at the request of the Public Utilities Commission.  Notified the Office of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration.

Speakers:

Kofo Domingo, Public Utilities Commission

Action:

Adopted the report; Approved the request for PSC #3061-11/12.  Notified the Office of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

0357-12-2

Request to grant status pursuant to recent IT Class Consolidation.  (Item No. 12)

Speakers:

Gilda Cassanego, Department of Human Resources
Thomas Burns, Department of Human Resources
Steve Ponder, Department of Human Resources
Kerry Ko, Department of Human Resources
Illeana Samanc, Department of Human Resources
Pam Covington, IFPTE Local 21
David Pilpel

Action:

Adopted the report.  Approved the request to grant status pursuant to recent IT Class Consolidation.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

0338-12-4

Appeal by David Donahue, Jr. et.al of the PBT #4334-058963 examination process for Class 4334 Investigator.  (Item No. 13)

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Continued to the meeting of November 5, 2012.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

0358-12-1

Civil Service Commission Draft Strategic Plan Outline for Fiscal Year 2012-2013. 
(Item No. 14)

Speakers:

David Pilpel

Action:

Continue to the meeting of November 19, 2012.  (Vote of 3 to 0) 

 COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS  (Item No. 15)

None.

ADJOURNMENT  (Item No. 16)

3:01 p.m.