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MINUTES
Regular Meeting
May 7, 2007
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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2:05 p.m.
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ROLL CALL
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President Thomas T. Ng
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Present
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Vice President, Alicia D. Becerril
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Not Present
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Commissioner Donald A. Casper
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Present
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Commissioner Morgan R. Gorrono
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Not Present
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Commissioner Yu-Yee Wu
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Present
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President Thomas Ng presided.
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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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Regular Meeting of April 16, 2007
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Action:
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Approve. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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0227-07-8
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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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2000-06/07
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Human Services Agency
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$3,512,000
Annual
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Will provide case management and senior empowerment to functionally impaired seniors, adults with disabilities and their families.
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Continuing
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06/30/11
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2001-06/07
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Human Services Agency
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$6,085,211
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Will provide community services, elder abuse prevention and emergency services to the target population of seniors, and adults with disabilities.
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Continuing
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06/30/11
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2002-06/07
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Human Services Agency
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$2,035,500
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Will provide legal and naturalization assistance for seniors and disabled adults.
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Continuing
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06/30/11
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2003-06/07
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Human Services Agency
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$766,171
Annual
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Will provide adult day care services including Alzheimer’s services for seniors.
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Continuing
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06/30/11
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April 2, 2007:
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Postpone to the meeting of May 7, 2007.
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Speakers:
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Dave Curto, Human Services Agency
Sin Yee Poon, SEIU Local 1021
Maria Guillen, SEIU Local 1021
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Action:
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Subject to the condition that any particular contract which, in the view of any bargaining unit, does not meet the criteria or specifications presented for these types of outsourcing contracts may be appealed to the Civil Service Commission; Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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0352-07-8
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Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(Item No. 6)
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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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1008-07/08
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District Attorney
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$145,751
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Will provide Community United Against Violence (CUAV) professional services contract to provide maximum available assistance to victims of anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) hate crimes in San Francisco.
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Annual
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06/30/08
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1009-07/08
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District Attorney
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$90,000
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Will provide first offender prostitution & early intervention programs to women and transgender individuals who have experienced sexual exploitation and violence. The special focus is low- income drug addicted women and girls in the criminal justice system.
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Annual
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06/30/08
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4146-06/07
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Environment
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$75,000
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Will provide product stewardship and universal waste consulting to develop a strategy to identify, educate & mobilize key stakeholders to promote product stewardship systems for hazardous & universal waste products.
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Regular
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06/30/10
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4148-06/07
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Department of Human Resources
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$120,000
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Will provide off-site file storage and retrieval services for approximately 5000 linear feet of workers compensation claim files, including medical and billing records, and will guarantee compliance with local, state and federal regulations.
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Regular
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06/30/10
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4149-06/07
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Municipal Transportation Agency
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$55,080
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Will provide semi-annually maintenance and quality assurance testing of the Underfloor Wheel Profiling Machine.
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Regular
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04/30/10
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4150-06/07
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Municipal Transportation Agency
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$75,000
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Will provide professional consultation services for the Parking Authority. This service includes comparing the Parking Authority’s current policies & practices to industry standards and provide recommendations.
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Regular
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03/15/08
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4151-06/07
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Public Works
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$3,000,000
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Will provide highly specialized structural engineering tasks that include non-linear analysis, condition assessment reports, field investigations, third-party Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) peer reviews, value engineering and consultation.
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Regular
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08/01/10
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4014-05/06
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Airport
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Increase Amount
$600,000
New Amount
$1,170,000
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Will continue to work in a strategic marketing alliance with the Airport through joint offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Tokyo, to promote the Airport and the City of San Francisco at international trade and tourism exhibitions worldwide.
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Regular
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06/30/09
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Speakers:
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Sheila Arcelona, Office of the District Attorney spoke on
PSC #1008-07/08.
Marjaneh Zarrehparvar, Environment spoke on
PSC #4146-06/07.
Patti Martin, Priscilla Morris and Joshua Jennings, Department of Human Resources spoke on PSC #4148-06/07.
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Action:
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Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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0356-07-2
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Request by Lee Ann Martin to grant permanent status in Job Code 1404, Clerk.
(Item No. 7)
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Speakers:
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None.
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Action:
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Grant permanent status to Lee Ann Martin in Job Code 1404, Clerk. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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0357-07-7
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Request by Patricia McGee to lift ban on future employment with the Department of Public Health. (Item No. 8)
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Speakers:
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None.
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Action:
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Adopt the report. Remove restrictions on future employment with the Department of Public Health. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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0842-06-1
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Certification of Salary of Elected Officials (except members of the Board of Supervisors) for Fiscal Years 2007 – 2012 and Benefits of Elected Officials (including members of the Board of Supervisors) for Fiscal Year 2007 – 08 of the City and County of San Francisco in accordance with Charter Section A8.409-1. (Item No. 9)
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January 2, 2007:
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Accept the report.
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February 5, 2007:
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Postpone to the meeting of February 20, 2007.
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February 20, 2007:
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Postpone to the meeting of March 5, 2007.
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March 5, 2007:
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Accept the report.
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April 2, 2007:
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Accept the report.
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April 16, 2007:
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Accept the report; Certify the salary and benefits of elected officials in accordance with Charter Section A8.409-1 no later than May 7, 2007.
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Speakers:
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Sandra Eng, Civil Service Commission
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Action:
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Staff to again review the counties’ salary of Treasurer and submit to Commission for review at the meeting of May 21, 2007; Accept the report; Certify the salary and benefits of elected officials, except Treasurer (SALARY ONLY) in accordance with Charter Section A8.409-1; Forward to the Mayor’s Budget Office for inclusion in the FY 2007-08 Budget being transmitted to the Board of Supervisors on June 1, 2007. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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0150-07-4
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Request by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (“Lawyers’ Committee”) to stay promotions at the San Francisco Fire Department in Class H – 30 Captain in order to investigate allegations of irregularities in the examination process, administration and scoring that violates Civil Service Commission Rules. (Item No. 10)
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March 19, 2007:
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Postpone to the meeting of May 7, 2007 after 5:00 p.m. The Commission directed the Department of Human Resources to provide the Commission its responses to all H – 30 Captain exam protests, for the Black Firefighters Association to provide supporting documents that substantiate their allegations and that the Department of Human Resources refrain from making decisions on promotions until this matter is heard by the Civil Service Commission.
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Speakers:
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Bruce Topp, Department of Human Resources
Chief Joanne Hayes-White, San Francisco Fire Department
Kevin Smith, Black Firefighters Association
Michael DeLane, Firefighter
John Hanley, President, Firefighters Local 798
Michael Thompson, Firefighter
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Action:
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Postpone to the meeting of May 21, 2007. The Department of Human Resources to submit staff reports for the pending appeals of the H – 30 Captain’s examination. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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0038-07-7
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Determination of future employability: permanent civil service appointment of Mohamad Amlashi, IS Engineer - Senior (Job Code 1043) Department of Public Works. (Item No. 11)
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April 16, 2007:
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Postpone to the meeting of May 7, 2007 at the request of the Department of Public Works.
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Speakers:
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Robert Carlson, Department of Public Works
Tammy Wong, Department of Public Works
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Action:
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Adopt the report; Sustain the decision of the Department of Public Works. Deny the appeal by Mohamad Amlashi.
(Vote of 3 to 0) Mr. Amlashi failed to appear.
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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
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General Update of the Department of Human Resources Activities and Issues. (Item No. 12)
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No update.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
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0358-07-1
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Restatement and Update of the Civil Service Commission Citywide Employee Personnel Records Guidelines. (Item No. 13)
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Speakers:
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Kate Favetti, Executive Officer
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Action:
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Accept the report as amended; Adopt the Updated Citywide Employee Personnel Records Guidelines; Distribute to all Departments, the San Francisco Unified School District and the San Francisco Community College District. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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0841-06-1
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Filling the vacancy of the position of Human Resources Director – Personnel Matter. (Item No. 14)
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Public Comment on all matters pertaining to the Agenda item and the potential closed session. None.
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Vote on whether to hold closed session pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10 (b) and California Government Code Section 54957 (b) (1) - Public Employee Appointment – Human Resources Director. (Action Item)
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The Commission voted to conduct a closed session. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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Closed session convened at 3:45 p.m. with the following present:
President Thomas Ng
Commissioner Don Casper
Commissioner Yu-Yee Wu
Kate Favetti, Executive Officer
Paul Zarefsky, Deputy City Attorney
Sandra Eng, Civil Service Commission
Gloria Sheppard, Civil Service Commission
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PERSONNEL MATTER - Public Employee Appointment – Human Resources Director (Discussion and Possible Action Item)
California Government Code Section 54957 (b) (1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10 (b)
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Closed session ended at 3:52 p.m.
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Reconvened in open session at 3:52 p.m.
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Vote to elect whether to disclose any or all discussions held in closed session.
(San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(a). (Action Item)
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Disclosure of action taken in closed session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.1 (a) (5) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(b) (4).
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The Commission voted not to disclose action taken in closed session.
(Vote of 3 to 0)
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January 2, 2007:
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Accept the report.
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February 20, 2007:
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Accept the report.
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March 5, 2007:
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Postpone to the meeting of March 19, 2007.
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March 19, 2007:
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Amend and reissue the Human Resources Director’s job announcement.
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April 2, 2007:
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Directed staff to forward to the Mayor the recommendation of James Horan as Interim Human Resources Director pending the nomination of person or persons for permanent appointment of Human Resources Director.
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April 16, 2007:
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Accept the report.
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Action:
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Accept the report. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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0234-07-1
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Filling the vacancy of the position of Executive Officer – Personnel Matter.
(Item No. 15)
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Public Comment on all matters pertaining to the Agenda item and the potential closed session. None.
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Vote on whether to hold closed session pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10 (b) and California Government Code Section 54957 (b) (1) - Public Employee Appointment – Executive Officer. (Action Item)
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The Commission voted to conduct a closed session. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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Closed session convened at 3:54 p.m. with the following present:
President Thomas Ng
Commissioner Donald Casper
Commissioner Yu-Yee Wu
Kate Favetti, Executive Officer
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PERSONNEL MATTER - Public Employee Appointment – Executive Officer (Discussion and Possible Action Item)
California Government Code Section 54957 (b) (1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10 (b)
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Closed session ended at 5:14 p.m.
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Reconvened in open session at 5:15 p.m.:
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Vote to elect whether to disclose any or all discussions held in closed session.
(San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(a). (Action Item)
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Disclosure of action taken in closed session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.1 (a) (5) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(b) (4).
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The Commission voted not to disclose action taken in closed session.
(Vote of 3 to 0)
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April 2, 2007:
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Accept the report.
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April 16, 2007:
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Accept the report.
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Action:
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Accept the report. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
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None.
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COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS
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Commissioner Wu requested additional information regarding grants and future contracts involving the Older Americans Act at the Human Services Agency and the City Attorney’s opinion.
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ADJOURNMENT
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8:48 p.m.
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