Civil Service Commission - October 3, 2022 - Minutes

Meeting Date: 
October 3, 2022 - 2:00pm
Location: 
City Hall - Room 400
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
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Supporting DocumentsAgenda

MINUTES

Regular Meeting

October 3, 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 2483 286 7862# #.  Instructions for providing remote public comment are below.

 

LISTEN/PUBLIC COMMENT CALL-IN

USA is (415) 655-0001 | Access Code:  2483 286 7862 # #

 

 

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 2483 286 7862. Comments submitted by 5:00 pm the Friday before the meeting will be included in the record.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

 

 

 

2:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

 

 

 

 

 

President Jacqueline P. Minor

Excused Absence

 

 

Vice President Kate Favetti

Present

 

 

Commissioner Douglas S. Chan

Present

 

 

Commissioner F. X. Crowley

Excused Absence

 

 

Commissioner Elizabeth Salveson

Present

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vice 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  (Item No. 2)

 

 

 

 

 

None.

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES  (Item No. 3)

 

 

 

 

 

Regular Meeting of September 19, 2022 – 2:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action:

Adopt the Minutes.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS  (Item No. 4)

 

 

 

 

 

None.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Carol Isen gave an update on the 48th Supplemental Order.  Four (4) eligible lists have been adopted; made three (3) referrals to key departments; conducted 129 examinations; DHR will be reporting monthly to the Commission until the rule sunsets.

 

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT  (Item No. 6)

 

 

 

 

0151-22-1

Civil Service Commission Priority Goals and Objectives for Fiscal Year 2022-23.

 

 

 

 

 

September 19, 2022:

 Continued to the meeting of October 3, 2022.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action:

Accepted the report.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

 

0163-22-8

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

 

PCS

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

48989-21/22

Human Services

$300,000

Scope of Work/Services to be Contracted Out:

Provide a comprehensive case review to identify the strengths and areas of improvement of the current San Francisco Child Welfare system.  This review will assess the usage and application of assessments, structure decision making tools (SDM), team decision making (TDM), safety organized practice (SOP), and other practices implemented by the county.  The review will include the policy framework as well as supervisory and management oversight.

Services include:

1. Review approximately 250-300 referrals/cases, as identified by FCS.

2. Develop and utilize a standardized case review instrument, which must be approved by the county.
3. Conduct interviews and focus groups with FCS staff and management as needed.

Regular

6/30/2024

 

 

Speakers:

None.

 

 

 

Action:

Adopted the report.  Approved the requests for proposed Personal Services Contracts; Notify the Office of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

 

0162-22-3

Certification of the Highest Prevailing Rate of Wages of the Various Crafts and Kinds of Labor Paid in Private Employment in the City and County of San Francisco.
(Item No. 8)

 

 

 

Speakers:

None.

 

 

 

 

Action:

Postponed to the meeting of October 17, 2022, at the request of the department.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

 

0060-20-6

Appeal by Kaitlin Limpach of the Human Resources Director’s determination to administratively close her complaint of harassment.  (Item No. 9)

 

 

 

April 18, 2022:

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

 

 

 

Speakers:

Kaitlin Limpach, Appellant

 

 

Alison Kwan, Department of Human Resources

 

 

Deborah Dulay,

 

 

Marvin Dunson III, friend and former co-worker at Department of Human Resources

 

 

Audrey Garza, IFPTE Local 21

 

 

Jonathan Tan, Respondent

 

 

 

Action:

Adopted the report and denied the appeal by Kaitlin Limpach.
(Vote of 3 to 0)

 

 

 

 

COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS  (Item No. 10)

 

 

 

After hearing the matters raised on appeal by Kaitlin Limpach, Commissioner Chan expressed concerns about the manner in which the case as alleged could have been better handled.  The Executive Officer was asked to inquire with the Department of Human Resources whether the department should re-evaluate its procedures and practices in responding to cases of this nature. The Commission requests a report back for a future meeting.

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT  (Item No. 11)

 

 

 

3:17 p.m.