September 16, 2013 Regular Meeting

CALL TO ORDER

2: 01 p.m.

ROLL CALL

President Scott R. Heldfond

Present

Vice President E. Dennis Normandy

Present

Commissioner Douglas S. Chan

Present

Commissioner Kate Favetti

Present

Commissioner Gina Roccanova

Present

President Scott R. Helfond presided. 

REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION BUT NOT APPEARING ON TODAY’S AGENDA  (Item No. 2)

None.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES  (Item No. 3)

Regular Meeting of August 19, 2013

Note:

Commissioner Favetti recused herself from this item since she was not present for the August 19, 2013 meeting.

Action:

Adopted.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

ANNOUNCEMENTS  (Item No. 4)

The Commission welcomed Jennifer Johnston back in the chair and thanked Sandra Eng for her performance as Acting Executive Officer.

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

0246-13-1

Annual Report on Certification of Eligibles – Entry and Promotion – Uniformed Ranks of Fire, Police and Sheriff Departments.

Speakers:

Dave Johnson, Department of Human Resources

Yolanda Williams, Officers for Justice-Peace Officers’ Association

Action:

Accepted the report.  (Vote 5 to 0)

EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT  (Item No. 6)

0251-13-1

Year-End Report on the Civil Service Commission’s Activities and Achievements in Fiscal Year 2012-2013.

Speakers:

Jennifer Johnston, Civil Service Commission

Action:

Accepted the report.  (Voted 5 to 0)

0247-13-8

Review of Request for Approval of Proposed Personal Services Contracts. 
(Item No. 7)

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

4017-13/14

Juvenile Court

$540,000

Contractor will provide electronic monitoring services and necessary equipment for eligible Juvenile Probation Department (JPD) youth. Service will allow the department to track youth released to the program in lieu of detention.

Regular

12/31/2017

4018-13/14

Municipal Transportation Agency

$240,000

To provide an independent evaluation of the quality of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's (SFMTA) operations as required under San Francisco Charter Section 8A.107. The consultant will conduct

field research including meetings with staff reviewing data collection and calculation methodologies; evaluate/assess the integrity of data and the extent to meet the goals, objectives and standards; identify opportunities to improve services; prepare a report and present the report in public hearings before the Citizens' Advisory Council, SFMTA Board of Directors, and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

Regular

11/30/2019

4020-13/14

General Services Agency

$1,000,000

Clean interior and exterior windows, skylights and roof windows, greenhouses, plexiglas, mirrors, stained glass, etc. at City-owned facilities in San Francisco, San Mateo and Alameda Counties.

Regular

11/30/2016

4021-13/14

Public Health

$700,000

The contractor must be a Qualified/Authorized Medical Physicist and will perform acceptance testing, calibration, consultations, and safety surveys of all imaging equipment in Radiology, Operating Room, Cardiology, Gastrointestinal, Orthopedics and Dental departments and other departments as needed and assist in the development of quality control programs in all departments within a given facility. A Qualified or Authorized Medical Physicist is an individual who is competent to practice independently in one or more of the subfields of medical physics. Normal expenditures for the Department are approximately $40,000 / year. However, due to the SFGH rebuild and the introduction of nuclear medicine capabilities it is anticipated that the annual usage may temporarily increase, and then return to the normal levels once the facility is fully operational.

Regular

12/31/2018

4022-13/14

Public Health

$4,200,000

Contractor(s) will provide studies to comply with the requirements of City Planning, Joint Commission

(which accredits hospitals), and other regulatory agencies which will include: assessment and feasibility studies of future uses for DPH buildings after the San Francisco General Hospital re-build; future bond measures; Institutional Master Plan and SFGH Campus Master Plan updates, code advisory services related to regulatory compliance issues.

Regular

4/30/2018

4045-11/12

Public Utilities Commission

Current Approved Amount

$96,500

Increase Amount Requested

$500,000

New Total Amount Requested

$596,500

The contractor will provide helicopters and certified pilots to provide as needed services including: Aerial surveying and patrol services to support the maintenance of the power transmission system; transportation services for emergency repairs of infrastructure to areas not accessible all year; transportation to SFPUC and Hetch Hetchy Water and Power facilities in the event of unforeseen disasters or emergencies; and, priority shuttle service between the SFPUC facilities in the Sierra Neveda and the Bay Area.

Modi-

fication

11/30/2016

4061-07/08

Public Utilities Commission

Current Approved Amount

$5,000,000

Increase Amount Requested

$750,000

New Total Amount Requested

$5,750,000

Water quality related support services including but not limited to software maintenance, technical reviews and studies ; analysis of scope change impacts; permit amendments; bench-scale and pilot studies; treatment plant optimization and performance studies; mixing and fluid mechanics evaluations; regulatory compliance and reports; hydraulic modeling and reporting; and future operations planning for the overall system.

Modi-

fication

11/30/2018

3035-11/12

Public Health

Current Approved Amount

$67,200

Increase Amount Requested

$33,600

New Total Amount Requested

$100,800

This temporary shuttle bus service will operate six hours a day during peak commute times to decrease the number of single-occupancy vehicles traveling to the San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH) campus. This service is intended to positively impact air quality and reduce and congestion related to the Rebuild of SFGH. The shuttle will operate between SFGH and major transit hub as directed by the SFGH Rebuild Environment Impact Report’s Environmental Mitigation Measures while the SFGH Rebuild project is underway. The goal of this project is to reduce environmental hazards from excess traffic and improve transportation options.

Modi-

fication

6/30/2014

4076-09/10

Public Works

Current Approved Amount

$3,798,000

Increase Amount Requested

$4,000,000

New Total Amount Requested

$7,798,000

Provide special construction & building materials inspection and testing services for the City’s building, construction and renovation projects on an as-needed basis. The testing agencies will utilize certified staff to perform reinforced concrete, high strength bolting, structural steel welding, masonry, shotcrete, and spray- applied fireproofing inspection and testing services. The City intends to award five (5) contracts for $800,000 and contract duration of five (5) years each.

Modi-

fication

12/31/2019

Speakers:

Robert Longhitano and Willie Ramirez, Department of Public Health, spoke on PSC# 3035-11/12.

Action:

Adopted the report; Approved the request for proposed personal services contracts.  Notified the Office of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

0059-12-7

Request for Hearing by George Mande on his Future Employment with the City and County of San Francisco.  (Item No. 8)

July 15, 2013

Postponed the item at the request of the Department of Public Health.  Commissioner Favetti directed the Assistant Executive Officer to check the availability of the Appellants and the Department of Public Health to be present for the meeting of September 16, 2013.

Note:

Vice President Normandy recused himself from the discussion and decision of this item due to a friendship with Mr. Rodis resulting from past collaboration on various civic and community matters.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

Speakers:

Willie Ramirez, Laguna Honda Hospital

Madonna Valencia, Laguna Honda Hospital

Rodel Rodis, Attorney for George Mande

Action:

Adopted the report.  No Future Employment with the City and County of San Francisco.  Denied the appeal by George Mande (Vote of 4 to 0)

0060-12-7

Request for Hearing by Raquel Ferrer on her Future Employment with the City and County of San Francisco.  (Item No. 9)

July 15, 2013

Postponed the item at the request of the Department of Public Health.  Commissioner Favetti directed the Assistant Executive Officer to check the availability of the Appellants and the Department of Public Health to be present for the meeting of September 16, 2013.

Note:

Vice President Normandy recused himself from the discussion and decision of this item due to a friendship with Mr. Rodis resulting from past collaboration on various civic and community matters.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

Speakers:

Willie Ramirez, Laguna Honda Hospital

Madonna Valencia, Laguna Honda Hospital

Rodel Rodis, Attorney for Raquel Ferrer

Action:

Adopted the report.  No Future Employment with the City and County of San Francisco.  Denied the appeal by Raquel Ferrer. (Vote 3 to 1; Commissioner Chan dissented.)

0155-13-6

Appeal of the Human Resources Director’s Determination that Peace Officer’s Allegations are Insufficient to Raise an Inference of Harassment/Hostile Work Environment Based on Race, Sex, Age or Retaliation.  (Item No. 10)

a.

Public comment on all matters pertaining to Item #10.

None.

b.

Vote on whether to hold item #10 in Closed Session – Action Item.

Basis for Closed Session:  Personnel Exception (Gov. Code § 54957(b)(1), Admin Code § 67.10(b); Peace Officer Confidentiality Statutes (Penal Code §§  832.5, 832.7, 832.8))

Speakers:

None.

Action:

The Commission voted to conduct Item # 10 in Closed Session.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

The Closed Session started at 3:20 p.m. in City Hall, Room 400.

c.

Closed Session – Appeal of the Human Resources Director’s Determination that Peace Officer’s Allegations are Insufficient to Raise and Inference of Harassment/Hostile Work Environment Based on Race, Sex, Age or Retaliation  (Item No. 10)

July 1, 2013:

The Commission voted not to disclose any or all discussions. 

The following individuals were present for Item No. 10:

Scott Helfond, President, Civil Service Commission

E. Dennis Normandy, Vice President, Civil Service Commission

Douglas S. Chan, Commissioner, Civil Service Commission

Kate Favetti, Commissioner, Civil Service Commission

Gina Roccanova, Commissioner, Civil Service Commission

Jennifer Johnston, Executive Officer, Civil Service Commission

Sandra Eng, Civil Service Commission

Lizzette Henríquez, Civil Service Commission

Jennifer Maglalang, Civil Service Commission

Linda Simon, Department of Human Resources

Svetlana Vaksberg, Department of Human Resources

Department Representative

Department Representative

Department Representative

Attorney for Appellant

Closed Session ended at 4:10p.m.; the Civil Service Commission reconvened in Open Session at 4:11 p.m.  

d.

Reconvene in Open Session.  Vote on whether to disclose any or all discussions held on Item #10 in Closed Session (San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12 (a)) – Action Item

Speakers:

None.

Action:

The Commission voted not to disclose any or all discussions held in closed session.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS  (Item No. 11)

None.

ADJOURNMENT  (Item No. 12)

4:11 p.m.