Civil Service Commission - April 18, 2022 - Agenda

Meeting Date: 
April 18, 2022 - 2:00pm
Location: 
City Hall - Room 400
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102

 

AGENDA

 

 Regular Meeting

  April 18, 2022

 

  2:00 p.m.

Room 400, CITY HALL

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

 

This meeting will be held in person at the location listed above.  As authorized by California Government Code Section 54953(e) and Mayor Breed’s 45th Supplement to her February 25, 2020, emergency proclamation, it is possible that some members of the Civil Service Commission may attend this meeting remotely.  In that event, those members will participate and vote by video.  Members of the public may attend the meeting to observe and provide public comment at the physical meeting location listed above or by calling (415) 655-0001 and entering meeting id 2491 272 2290 # #.  Instructions for providing remote public comment are below.

 

LISTEN/PUBLIC COMMENT CALL-IN

USA is (415) 655-0001 | Access Code: 2491 272 2290# #

 

 

LONDON N. BREED, MAYOR

 

COMMISSIONERS

 

JACQUELINE MINOR

President

KATE FAVETTI

Vice President

DOUGLAS CHAN

F.X. CROWLEY

ELIZABETH SALVESON

 

SANDRA ENG

Executive Officer

 

The public is encouraged to submit comments in advance of the meeting in one of three ways: (1) email civilservice@sfgov.org, (2) leave a voicemail message in the CSC Office main line at 628-652-1100 or (3) use the Civil Service Commission’s dedicated public comment line 1-415-655-0001, Access Code 2491 272 2290.  Comments submitted by 5:00 pm the Friday before the meeting will be included in the record.

 

 

 

 

 

Regular Meeting

April 18, 2022

 

2:00 p.m.

 

Agenda Language for In-Person or Partially In-Person Meetings

 

 

     REMOTE ACCESS PROCEDURES

 

 

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NOTICE OF COMMISSION HEARING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

 

 

  1. Commission Office

The Civil Service Commission office is located at, 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 720, San Francisco, CA 94102.  The telephone number is (628) 652-1100.  The fax number is (628) 652-1109.  The email address is civilservice@sfgov.org and the web address is www.sfgov.org/civilservice/.  Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

 

  1. Policy Requiring Written Reports

It is the policy of the Civil Service Commission that except for appeals filed under Civil Service Commission Rule 111A Position-Based Testing, 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.

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. Policy on Materials being Considered by the Commission

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 on the Civil Service Commission’s website at www.sfgov.org/CivilService, and in its office located at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 720, San Francisco, CA 94102.  If any materials related to an item on this agenda have been distributed to the Civil Service Commission after distribution of the agenda packet, those materials will be available for public inspection at the Civil Service Commission’s during normal office hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday).

 

  1. Policy and Procedure for Hearings to be Scheduled after 5:00 p.m. and Requests for Postponement

A request to hear an item after 5:00 p.m. should be directed to the Executive Officer as soon as possible following the receipt of notification of an upcoming hearing.  Requests may be made by telephone at (628) 652-1100 and confirmed in writing or by fax at (628) 652-1109.

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.  Appeals filed under Civil Service Commission Rule 111A Position-Based Testing shall be considered on the date it is calendared for hearing except under extraordinary circumstances and upon mutual agreement between the appellant and the Department of Human Resources.

 

  1. 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.

 

  1. 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.  Requests by the public to sever items from the [Consent Agenda or] Ratification Agenda must be provided with justification for the record. 

 

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);
  1. Discussion of evidence;
  1. Corroborating witnesses, if necessary; and
  1. Closing remarks.

 

The Commission may allocate five (5) minutes for each side to rebut evidence presented by the other side.

 

  1. Policy on Audio Recording of Commission Meetings

As provided in the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance, all Commission meetings are audio recorded in digital form.  These audio recordings of open sessions are available starting on the day after the Commission meeting on the Civil Service Commission website at www.sfgov.org/civilservice/.

 

  1. 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 time the item is heard.  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.  A subsequent comment after the three (3) minute period is limited to one (1) minute.  The timer shall be in operation during public comment.  Upon any specific request by a Commissioner, time may be extended.

 

  1. Public Comment and Due Process

During general public comment, members of the public sometimes wish to address the Civil Service Commission regarding matters that may come before the Commission in its capacity as an adjudicative body.  The Commission does not restrict this use of general public comment.  To protect the due process rights of parties to its adjudicative proceedings, however, the Commission will not consider, in connection with any adjudicative proceeding, statements made during general public comment.  If members of the public have information that they believe to be relevant to a mater that will come before the Commission in its adjudicative capacity, they may wish to address the Commission during the public comment portion of that adjudicative proceeding.  The Commission will not consider public comment in connection with an adjudicative proceeding without providing the parties an opportunity to respond.

 

  1. 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 400 (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 47 Van Ness Avenue, 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 (628) 652-1100 or email civilservice @sfgov.org 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 Victor Young, Administrator of the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689 at (415) 554-7724, by fax: (415) 554-7854, by e-mail: sotf@sfgov.org, or on the City’s website at www.sfgov.org/bdsupvrs/sunshine.

 

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 Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code Section 2.100) to register and report lobbying activity.  For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Ave., Suite 220, San Francisco, CA  94102, telephone (415) 252-3100, fax (415) 252-3112 and web site http://www.sfgov.org/ethics/.

 

ITEM NO.

 

 

 

 

(1)

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

 

 

 

 

 

 

President Jacqueline P. Minor

 

 

 

Vice President Kate Favetti

 

 

 

Commissioner Douglas S. Chan

 

 

 

Commissioner F. X. Crowley

 

 

 

Commissioner Elizabeth Salveson

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

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

 

 

 

 

(3)

APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Action Item

 

 

 

 

 

Regular Meeting of April 4, 2022 – 2:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recommendation:

Adopt the Minutes.

 

 

 

 

(4)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

Announcement of changes to the agenda.

 

 

 

 

 

Other announcements.

 

 

 

(5)

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S REPORT

 

 

         

 

(6)

EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT

 

RATIFICATION AGENDA

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

(7)

Review of Request for Approval of Proposed Personal Services Contracts.
(File No. 0051-22-8) – Action Item

     

 

PCS

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

44789-21/22

City Administrator

$500,000

Contractor shall provide repairs and maintenance services for 120 travel trailers, under Covid-19 Alternative Shelter Program, located at Site F. These trailers were acquired as a temporary housing options for the City’s most vulnerable populations at the beginning of pandemic, Covid-19. The required maintenance and repairs are electrical and lights, heater and air conditioning, doors and locks, appliances such as refrigerator and microwave, leaks, etc. These services are to be performed twice per week, with 4 hours for each service day, for a total of 8 hours per week, plus on call for urgent issues.

Regular

6/30/2025

46611-21/22

Airport

$550,000

The San Francisco International Airport (“Airport”) requires specialized support/maintenance, and custom programming for the Airport’s Operating Budget System (OBS). The OBS proprietary financial software system was implemented to develop the annual operating budget submittal and submit the request electronically to the Controller's and Mayor's Office.

Regular

6/30/2027

49808-21/22

Airport

6,500,000

San Francisco International Airport ("SFO" or "Airport") has many transportation-related automated systems and networks used for information processing, control and communications that are critical to the safety and security of the Airport’s mission. These systems must be adequately protected against evolving cybersecurity threats. The Airport requires the Contractor to optimize the Airport’s information technology against the cybersecurity risks associated with the operation of these systems. This work is generally done through a Information Technology Security Operations Center ("IT SOC") to monitor and protect the Airport’s Networks from unauthorized/unusual activity due to cyber attacks (malware, ransomware, e-mail phishing, etc.), thereby minimizing Airport’s cybersecurity risk.

Regular

6/30/2027

46581-21/22

Controller

$20,000,000

The City has a need to set up reimbursement or revolving credit agreements with financial institutions to provide a credit or liquidity facility to the City utilized in the issuance of short term debt by the City to institutional investors via the City’s Commercial Paper Program, variable rate demand bonds or other types of short-term debt at the lowest possible interest rates.

Regular

3/20/2031

45755-21/22

Environment

$1,000,000

Administer all aspects of pre-tax employee benefit program, including participant enrollment through web-based database interface, distribution of transit fare media, customer service, account management, payroll interface and reconciliation, and reporting.

Regular

6/30/2027

48566-21/22

Environment

$1,500,000

Work in collaboration with the Department to design, develop and administer needs the Department has relating to its outreach efforts online. On an ongoing basis, this will involve providing support for organizational and technical security controls and maintenance activities to keep the Department’s website software updated, patched and operating smoothly and securely. This will also include developing new websites, web-based applications or web-based products that may be needed.

Regular

5/31/2026

 

PCS

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

41822-21/22

Human Services

$900,000

Contractor will administer and monitor alcohol and drug testing and usage through randomized substance abuse testing services to parents of families involved with child welfare services. Contractor will provide direct observation drug testing for clients on a range of substances, provide test results to assigned DHS staff, maintain records of all appointments (including missed appointments), and provide data collection results to protective service workers. Contractor will develop process for referrals for testing, actual testing, to work directly with clients on test scheduling and instructions, provide a web-based tracking and notification system, and report on confidential final results.

Regular

6/30/2026

42037-21/22

Human Services

$350,000

Provision of SafeCare(r)Parenting education to San Francisco Department of Health Nurses-SafeCare(R) is an evidence-based home visitation model for prevention of child neglect to San Francisco families with children who at risk for abuse and neglect.

Regular

6/30/2026

42186-21/22

Human Services

$605,000

To provide an online resource directory (ORD) to help connect San Francisco older adults and adults with disabilities to services, resources, and providers citywide. The ORD will serve as a searchable repository of resources spanning a wide range of service domains, including healthcare, housing, caregiving assistance, public benefits, and social and recreational spaces.

Regular

4/30/2025

44708-21/22

Municipal Transportation Agency

$28,115,000

The Train Control Upgrade Project (TCUP) is a ten-year capital program that will procure a new Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) system to replace the aging train control signal system currently installed in the Market Street Subway and expand CBTC to the surface. It will provide operations and service planning staff with the tools necessary to deliver reliable, speedy, high-frequency rail transit to, from, and within downtown San Francisco. When installed, the new CBTC system will cover the entire Muni Metro railway. The CBTC system needs to be designed and engineered to meet SFMTA’s requirements and ensure safety, reliability, availability, and maintainability. After preliminary design, train control components will be installed along the Muni Metro trackway and fitted to the LRV4 light rail vehicles in a geographically phased approach. Each phase will feature detailed design and construction, with project completion expected in FY31.

This contract will select a professional services consultant to provide technical assistance to the SFMTA for the duration of the project, and this contract will be extended through FY33 to support warranty. Technical consulting services are needed to support the procurement, design, engineering, contract administration, integration, construction management, deployment, and acceptance of a new CBTC system, through each planned phase. These services must be provided by a qualified professional services consultant with experience supporting public transit agencies in the procurement and delivery of specialized CBTC systems to public transit agencies.

Regular

2/1/2033

 

PCS

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

43233-21/22

Public Health

$6,000,000

The contractor will provide patient safety services, implementing a new security model designed to address racial disparities in patient safety and patient experience to support a welcoming and healing environment while maintaining safety for patients and staff. Client safety services are part of the Department’s delivery of patient-centered services. Staff providing the services will be specifically trained in providing patient safety services following this model, including client greeting, navigation, and de-escalation. Safety Service staff must have both lived experience and good training and support which are essential to successfully providing services to our patients (e.g., lived experience with substance use disorders, housing instability, mental illness, and/or incarceration), and come from the patients’ communities. In moving from a traditional security services to this new safety services model and to focus on providing effective patient safety services with minimal law enforcement personnel, DPH will work with the Sheriff’s Department to re-assign the current 5.2 FTE (inclusive of backfill) of Sheriff Deputies (job classification 8304) from their present assignments in DPH community clinics to work in the community off-site, with availability to respond to clinic needs when called by clinic staff, which will be based on clear protocols. The services provided by 5.2 FTE of Sheriff Deputy will be provided by 4.4 FTE of community safety officers who would be stationed at the following DPH community clinic sites: Tom Waddell Urgent Care (to become Maria X Martinez Health Service Center), Tom Waddell Urban Health Clinic, Mission Mental Health Clinic and Behavioral Health Services at 1380 Howard Street. DPH Director of Security Basil Price has been in ongoing communication with Sheriff Paul Miyamoto to plan for this transfer of service provision. Once RFP is awarded and a contract executed a transition plan will be developed with sufficient time to ensure continuity of service. Please see attached current Letter Of Agreement (LOA) between the Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Sheriff’s Department for additional detail.

Regular

6/30/2026

44627-21/22

Public Health

$25,000,000

The Contractor(s) will provide services in support of an integrated system of Automated Dispensing Cabinets (ADC) for pharmaceuticals and related pharmacy technology, which includes optional automated pharmaceutical carousels and pharmaceutical packaging equipment. Services shall include equipment manufacture and delivery, design/build engineering and construction services for a complete installation, permits, system implementation, end user training, equipment maintenance, software licensing and maintenance, full integration with the Department of Public Health's (DPH's) electronic health record system and other clinical applications, consulting services, and other services required to keep the system and leased equipment in good repair and fully functional. The design/build portion of the total contract is estimated at $3.2 million, of which 15% is design and 85% is build.

Regular

1/31/2031

 

PCS

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

45998-21/22

Public Health

$5,000,000

Contractor (s) shall provide the services of a Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) and shall also provide a full service dosimetry badge service for the Department of Public Health. For the services of the RSO the contractor shall prevent unnecessary exposure to ionizing radiation and when exposure is required the contractor shall ensure that necessary exposures are As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) for the given application. In addition, the RSO will be responsible for training, implementation and enforcement of all radiological rules and regulations at a given facility and will be responsible for all compliance related issues. For the dosimetry badge service, the contractor (s) shall provide the Department either through a rental / lease program or through direct purchase dosimetry badges to be used by the Department. In addition, the contractor (s) shall provide dosimetry badge service maintenance, reading, and interpretation services. The dosimetry badge service shall also provide a robust reporting system which shall comply with all mandated reporting requirements.

Regular

12/31/2026

46129-21/22

Public Health

$800,000

The contractor(s) will work on several projects in support of Substance Use Disorder initiatives. Initial projects will establish a sustainable system to estimate the number of people in the City and County of Francisco who are at active risk of an opioid overdose and support services for the Implementing Overdose Prevention Strategies at the Local Level (IOPSLL)program. For these initiatives the Contractor(s) will: Provide expertise in population size estimation methods; Work with the Substance Use Disorder team to build capacity to implement capture-recapture analysis to estimate the size of the non-injection drug users; Will prepare code for statistical software to implement the analysis, organize and interpret the results, and assist in drafting the report describing the results; Will direct the scientific study design, prepare and troubleshoot code for statistical analysis, and interpret and present results in a draft report; Will provide scientific oversight to the Substance Use Disorder team as they implement and interpret the capture-recapture analyses. For the IOPSLL program the Contractor (s) will create an integrated online data dashboard, and serve as subject matter experts to train Emergency Department staff, and advocate for substance use assessment and navigation in the 7 hospital emergency departments in San Francisco with the goal to greatly expand the number of individuals with substance use disorders who are linked to medication-assisted treatment and significantly reduce opioid overdoes in The City.

Regular

12/31/2026

41646-21/22

Public Utilities Commission

$28,000,000

As-needed environmental analyses, studies, and reports; preparing resource agency documents/permits; environmental compliance support during construction; and providing specialized natural resource and other environmental expertise in support of the Sewer System Improvement Program (SSIP), and other Water, Wastewater, and Power Enterprise capital projects. The Proposer may also be called upon to provide other related environmental services during the term of the Agreement.

Undertake as-needed environmental analyses, surveys and reports required by California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and prepare documentation for resource regulatory agency permit applications, and perform environmental inspection and monitoring services during construction for compliance. Many of the projects will need specialized services in the relevant resource areas such as surveys and analyses in biology, cultural resources, water quality, air quality, and others.

Regular

6/30/2029

 

PCS

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

43075-21/22

Public Utilities Commission

$1,513,612

ConserveTrack will provide initial production, back-up, and test environments for setting up its hosted software for SFPUC and, thereafter, as-needed software enhancements and end-user training. Although the nine year contract amount is for 1.5m, only $300,000.00 relates to actual implementation, customization and as-needed end-user training services by ConserveTrack. The remaining relates to the maximum sum of the annual fees due by SFPUC to ConserveTrack to subscribe to its hosted software.

Regular

4/30/2027

47227-21/22

Public Utilities Commission

$975,000

Consultant will provide expert advice, analysis, and assistance on planning for electric utility customer growth and expansion of owned electrical assets.

Work products may include, but are not limited to the following: peer review of staff analyses, providing briefings and/or presentations, creating an actionable transition and growth implementation plan, and developing an organizational structure redesign plan.

Regular

7/31/2027

48613-21/22

Public Works

$12,000,000

Consultants will perform highly specialized civil engineering and surveying tasks that include reviewing various Agreements, Project Documents, standards, regulations, codes, Master Utility Plans, and various specifications; assisting in updating entitlement documents; coordinating shut-down’s, relocations, and transitions of existing streets and utility systems; preparing and processing mapping applications, Conditions of Approval related to Tentative Maps, Public Improvement Agreements related to Final Maps, lot line adjustment, merger, Transfers map, and Final Map Applications; assisting in the review of Boundary Surveys, ALTA Surveys, Records of Survey; assisting in preparation of Public Improvement Agreements, Acquisition Agreements, encroachments, easement, and other map related services; reviewing Planned Infrastructure Systems and identifying issues and conflicts at land transfers; facilitating City Plan Review Process; coordinating infrastructure and mapping meetings; providing technical support on infrastructure design issues and analyzing schedule impacts; reviewing cost estimates for bonding or acquisition purposes; assisting in preparation of documents for acceptance and acquisition of completed improvements; assisting in bond reduction determinations; assisting in determination of completeness of infrastructure systems, and coordinating horizontal improvement changes resulting from vertical improvements. The Department intends to award four (4) contracts, each not to exceed $2,000,000.

Regular

4/17/2028

49183-21/22

Public Works

$9,000,000

General services to assist the City in administering a Job Order Contracting (JOC) system as provided for in San Francisco Administrative Code Section 6.62 for use in expediting the design and construction of small and/or urgent projects. Service provider will prepare specialized Unit Price Books (construction cost catalog) with regional adjustments to costs for competitive bidding, technical specifications, provide proprietary JOC management software, and training to City staff and contractors in the use of a job order contracting system.

Regular

3/1/2028

49531-21/22

Public Works

$8,000,000

Consultants will perform highly specialized geotechnical engineering tasks that include conducting geotechnical field explorations, investigations, and laboratory testing; supplemental testing such as seismic borehole logging, seismic refraction profiling, and corrosion testing and evaluation; preparing reports for new and existing building/bridge foundations; recommendations for designing foundation systems, excavation support and underpinning systems, retaining wall systems, embankments, and ground improvements such as grouting, deep soil mixing and dewatering; and other geotechnical/geological consultation related work. The maximum term will be 5 years each. The additional time in the PSC Duration is to allow for any delays in processing and awarding the contracts.

Regular

12/31/2028

 

PCS

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

44548-16/17

Airport

Current Approved Amount

$14,250,000

Increase Amount Requested

$3,200,000

New Total Amount Requested

$17,450,000

Contractor will be responsible for operation, management and administration of the Medical Clinic at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Medical clinic services including travel medicine, urgent care and occupational health services for San Francisco International Airport (SFO) passengers, visitors, Airport Commission (Airport) employees, and employees of SFO tenants.

Modification

6/30/2025

46770-19/20

Human Services

Current Approved Amount

$198,000

Increase Amount Requested

$0

New Total Amount Requested

$198,000

Assist CalWORKs to complete the components of Cal-OAR (CalWORKs Outcome and Accountability Review), a State of California mandated project. Proposed works are as follow: (1) review of the current system and, (2) development of a system improvement plan.

Modification

6/30/2024

47899-19/20

Public Utilities Commission

Current Approved Amount

$2,400,000

Increase Amount Requested

$5,000,000

New Total Amount Requested

$7,400,000

Electric testing and wiring of new electric medium voltage metal-clad switchgear to serve new public/private housing redevelopments at Potrero and Sunnydale Housing Projects, as well as new projects at Candlestick Point and other locations around San Francisco. This contract is for the acquisition of six medium voltage metal-clad switchgears with estimated testing and wiring costs of $10,000 per switchgear or $60,000 for the entire contract.

Modification

12/30/2026

 

 

Recommendation of the Human Resources Director:

 

 

 

Adopt the report.  Approve the requests for proposed Personal Services Contract; Notify the Office of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration.

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

All matters on the Consent Agenda considered by the Civil Service Commission 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 Consent 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 Consent Agenda.

 

(8)

Salary Survey for Registered Nurse Classifications (Charter Section A8.403), 2022-2023.  (File No. 0052-22-3) – Action Item

 

 

 

Recommendation of the Human Resources Director:

 

 

 

Adopt report; Certify to the Board of Supervisors for the Acute Care Nursing Classifications the highest prevailing salary schedules in the six Bay Area counties (Public & Private) in effect on April 15, 2022.

 

 

(9)

Appeal by Kaitlin Limpach of the Human Resources Director’s determination to administratively close her complaint of harassment.  (File No. 0060-20-6) – Action Item

 

 

 

Recommendation:

 

 

 

Postpone to a future meeting at the request of the appellant.

 

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.

 

 (10)

Appeal by Rhodora Sangalang of the Human Resources Director’s determination to administratively close Appellant’s complaint of discrimination.  (File No. 0006-22-6) – Action Item

 

 

 

 

Recommendation of the Human Resources Director:

 

 

 

 

Adopt the report, uphold the decision of the Human Resources Director and deny the appeal by Rhodora Sangalang.

 

 

(11)

Review of Modification Request for Personal Service Contract No. 38633-20/21 – Omit Posting.  (File No. 0053-22-8) – (Action Item)

 

 

 

Recommendation:

Adopt the report.  Approve the request for the proposed Personal Services Contract; Notify the Office of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration.

 

 

(12)

COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS

 

 

(13)

ADJOURNMENT