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Agendas/Minutes
Order of Business
2:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL
CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING
ON THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
ANNOUNCEMENTS
COMMENDATIONS AGENDA
RATIFICATION AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA
REGULAR AGENDA
EMPLOYEE SEPARATIONS
AGENDA
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S
REPORT
REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY
MATTER WITHIN THE
JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
ADJOURNMENT
Notice
of Commission Hearing Policies and Procedures
A.
Commission Office
The Civil Service Commission
office is located at, 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 720, San Francisco, CA 94102.
The telephone number is (415) 252-3247. The fax number is (415) 252-3260 and
the web address is www.ci.sf.ca.us/civil_service/. Office hours are from 8:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
B.
Policy Requiring Written Reports
It is the policy of the
Civil Service Commission that 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.
C.
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.
D.
Policy and Procedure for Postponement
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.
E.
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.
F.
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.
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);
2. Discussion
of evidence;
3. Corroborating
witnesses, if necessary; and
- Closing remarks.
The Commission
may allocate five (5) minutes for each side to rebut evidence presented by the
other side.
G.
Policy on Tape Recording of Commission Meetings
As provided in the San Francisco
Sunshine Ordinance, all Commission meetings are tape-recorded. These tape
recordings of open sessions are available for public review starting on the
day after the Commission meeting in the Commission office between 8:00 a.m.-5:00
p.m.
H.
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 beginning of each meeting at the time the item is heard and prior to
the Commission taking any action on the item. 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.
Information
on Disability Access
The Civil Service Commission
normally meets in Room 416 (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 42 Downtown
Loop, 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 (415) 252-3254 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 Donna
Hall, Administrator of the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force,
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102-4683 at (415)
554-7724, by fax: (415) 554-5163, by e-mail: Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us, or on the
City's website at www.ci.sf.ca.us/sfbos.org/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 Administrative
Code Sec. 16.520 - 16.534) to register and report lobbying activity. For more
information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission
at 1390 Market Street, #801, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone (415) 554-9510,
fax (415) 703-0121 and web site http://www.ci.sf.ca.us.ethics/.
City and County
of San Francisco
Civil Service Commission
Agenda for
Regular Meeting
September 18,
2000
2:00 p.m.
ITEM NO.
(1) CALL
TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Commissioner Donald
A. Casper
Commissioner Karen Clopton
Commissioner Morgan
Gorrono
Commissioner Adrienne
Pon
Commissioner Rosabella
Safont
(2) PUBLIC
COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA
- APPROVAL OF
MINUTES - Action Item
Regular Meeting of August 21, 2000
Recommendation: Adopt.
- ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcement of changes to
agenda
Other announcements
- COMMENDATIONS
AGENDA
Commendation for Commissioner
Karen Clopton upon her resignation from the Civil Service Commission and
her appointment as Chief Operations Officer at the Port of San Francisco.
(File No. 0634-00-1)
Recommendation: Approve.
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.
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 and are
located in the Civil Service Commission office at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite
720, San Francisco, CA 94102.
- Review of requests for approval
of proposed personal services contracts.
(File No. 0548-00-8) - Action Item
The following proposed
personal services contracts have been posted by the Department of Human
Resources for seven calendar days. No appeals were received by the Department
of Human Resources
during the posting period. In the absence of an appeal, the proposed personal
services contracts are placed
on the Ratification Agenda for Civil Service Commission review. Attendance
by departmental
representatives is not required.
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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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4041-97/98
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Airport
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Increase
Amount $394,200 New Amount $934,000
|
To continue the Airport
Landscape Master Plan. This will extend landscaping to Millbrae and San
Bruno boundaries, encompassing the Bay Street Buffer and Bay Trail Project.
|
Regular
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12/31/00
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August 21, 2000: Postpone
to the meeting of September 18, 2000 and request the
presence of representatives from the Airport and the Department
of Public Works.
Recommendation: Adopt
the Human Resources Director’s report. Notify the
offices of the Controller and the Purchaser.
- Review of requests for approval
of proposed personal services contracts.
(File No. 0626-00-8) - Action Item
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PSC#
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Department
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Amount
|
Type of Service
|
Type of Approval
|
Duration
|
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4260-00/01
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Airport Commission
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$1,725,700
|
Will provide additional
design and construction administration services for the construction of
the Airport’s parking garages and Concourse BART Station.
|
Regular
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03/30/01
|
|
4261-00/01
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Public Works
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$475,000
|
Will provide and coordinate
a volunteer neighborhood tree-planting program, which includes locating
and preparing tree basins, purchasing trees and planting materials, providing
completed tree permit applications and monthly reports of trees.
|
Regular
|
06/30/01
|
|
4262-00/01
|
Airport Commission
|
$998,400
|
Will provide consulting
to assist the Airport with the design and construction of airport building
infrastructure modifications and improvements to enable Airline and Concessions
to start tenant improvements.
|
Regular
|
06/30/01
|
|
4263-00/01
|
Recreation & Parks
|
$80,000
|
Will provide circus
performances at various locations. Performances include circus acts such
as clowning, juggling, and stilt-walking. Will also include childrens’
workshops.
|
Regular
|
06/30/02
|
|
4264-00/01
|
Recreation & Parks
|
$160,000
|
Will conduct band
concerts throughout the City for official civic events including Sunday
concerts at the Music Concourse in Golden Gate Park.
|
Regular
|
06/30/02
|
|
4265-00/01
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Police
|
$84,400
|
Will provide support
groups, tutoring, and one-on-one mentoring during school hours, and after
school and summer programs. Will also implement the case management system
for tracking of target group.
|
Regular
|
06/30/01
|
|
4266-00/01
|
Public Library
|
$250,000
|
Will provide professional
and technical library services including: cataloging, processing and inventory
of reference and circulating materials not represented in the Library’s
online public catalog.
|
Regular
|
06/30/02
|
|
4268-00/01
|
Mayor’s Criminal Justice
Council
|
$80,000
|
Will assist in the
development and technical support of a management information system that
is specific to the requirements of the State of California Board of Corrections
Challenge Grant program.
|
Regular
|
08/31/03
|
|
4269-00/01
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Public Works
|
$10,000,000
|
Will provide pre-construction
and construction phase services for Laguna Honda Hospital’s replacement
program.
|
Regular
|
12/31/09
|
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4270-00/01
|
Controller
|
$200,000
|
Will conduct a performance
audit of the City’s Public Defender’s Office and train current staff to
assess whether the Public Defender is efficiently managing its operations.
|
Regular
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11/30/01
|
|
4271-00/01
|
Arts Commission
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$126,000
|
Will complete Phase
Two of the project and will engineer, fabricate, deliver and install four
unique sculptures as part of the Union Square Improvement Project.
|
Regular
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07/01/02
|
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4272-00/01
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Arts Commission
|
$86,834
|
Will conduct creative
writing classes to mentor youth at risk in San Francisco, who may be incarcerated,
educationally disadvantaged, homeless, or in crisis.
|
Regular
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06/30/01
|
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4273-00/01
|
Human Resources
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$280,000
|
Will provide high-level
management consultation services to include workers’ compensation actuarial
studies, benchmark studies, case review reports, and medical protocol
identification.
|
Regular
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06/30/00
|
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4274-00/01
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Environment
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$240,000
|
Will provide technical
services to enroll employees, process claims, maintain and administer
a pretax benefits plan for transit/vanpool program.
|
Regular
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01/31/03
|
|
4026-98/99
|
Public Utilities Commission
(Water)
|
Increase
Amount $600,000 New Amount $1,200,000
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Will provide as-needed
laboratory analytical services for the detection and identification of
infectious microbiological waterborne pathogens, and conduct water sample
laboratory testing to identify pathogenic viruses and parasites.
|
Regular
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06/30/03
|
|
4096-99/00
|
Airport Commission
|
Increase
Amount $2,030,000 New Amount $4,030,000
|
Will develop a constrained
"no build forecast", conduct an analysis of a third bridge crossing and
its affects to SFO and Oakland International Airport, airspace interactions
with OAK, SFO and San Jose International Airport, and additional noise
analyses.
|
Regular
|
10/31/02
|
|
4110-97/98
|
Public Utilities Commission
(Hetch Hetchy & Bureaus)
|
Increase
Amount $500,000 New Amount $1,400,000
|
Will provide financial
advisory services related to the issuance of revenue bonds and other financial
instruments for the purpose of financing the PUC capital improvement program.
|
Regular
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06/30/04
|
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4267-00/01
|
Telecommunication
& Information Services
|
Increase
Amount $250,000 New Amount $300,000
|
Will provide staffing
for the E911 computer system. Will develop a policy and procedures manual,
administrative standards, and procedures to support the E911 mission critical
system.
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Regular
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06/30/01
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Recommendation: Adopt
Human Resources Director's report. Notify the
offices of the Controller and the Purchaser.
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.
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 and are located in the Civil Service Commission office at 25 Van Ness
Avenue, Suite 720, San Francisco, CA 94102.
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Appeal by Lawrence
Lavin of the Human Resources Director's decision to dismiss the employment
discrimination complaint. (File No. 0550-99-6) - Action Item
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February 7, 2000:
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Postpone to the meeting
of March 6, 2000, at the request of Barbara Thomson.
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March 6, 2000:
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Postpone to the meeting
of March 20, 2000, at the request of Barbara Thomson.
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March 20, 2000:
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Postpone to the meeting
of April 17, 2000 at the joint request of Barbara Thomson and the Department
of Human Resources.
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| |
Appeal by Lawrence
Lavin of the Human Resources Director's decision to dismiss the employment
discrimination complaint. (File No. 0550-99-6) - Continued
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April 17, 2000:
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Postpone to the meeting
of May 1, 2000 at the request of the Human Resources Department.
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May 1, 2000:
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Postpone to the meeting
of May 15, 2000 at the request of the Public Transportation Department.
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May 15, 2000:
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Postpone to the meeting
of June 19, 2000 at the request of the Public Transportation Department.
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June 19, 2000:
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Postpone to the meeting
of July 17, 2000 at the request of
Barbara Thomson.
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July 17, 2000:
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Postpone to the meeting
of August 7, 2000 at the request of the Department of Human Resources.
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August 7, 2000:
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Off calendar at the
request of the Department of Human
Resources.
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Recommendation:
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Appeal resolved and
withdrawn.
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Determination
of future employability: termination of permanent appointment with services
unsatisfactory of Carl Ament, Employment Specialist (Job Code 9703)
Department of Human Services. (File No. 0479-00-7) - Action Item
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August 21, 2000:
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Postpone to the meeting
of September 18, 2000 at the request of Mr. Ament.
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Recommendation:
|
Appeal
withdrawn; Future employment with the Department of Human Services subject
to the review and approval of the
Human Resources Director after satisfactory completion of three (3) years
work experience outside the Department of Human Services.
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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 and are
located in the Civil Service Commission office at
25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 720, San Francisco, CA 94102.
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Appeal by William
Kelly on his exclusion from the Institutional Police Sergeant
(Job Code 8205) examination. (File No. 0504-00-4) - Action Item
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Recommendation:
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Adopt report. Deny
the appeal of Mr. Kelly. Sustain the
decision of the Human Resources Director.
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Appeal by Christian
Lagasca of the Human Resources Director’s decision to dismiss the employment
discrimination complaint. (File No. 0521-00-6) - Action Item
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Recommendation:
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Adopt report. Deny
the appeal of Mr. Lagasca. Sustain the decision of the Human Resources
Director.
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Appeal by Peter
Der of the decision of the Director of Transportation on the posted
eligible list for Transit Manager II (Job Code 9141) Municipal Transportation
Agency.
(File No. 0532-99-4) - Action Item
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Recommendation:
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Deny appeal; uphold
the decision of the Director of
Transportation, Municipal Transportation Agency.
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Appeal by Michael
Lonergan of the decision of the Director of Transportation
regarding the protest of the Transit Manager II (Job Code 9141) examination
announcement (Municipal Transportation Agency). (File No. 0736-99-4) -
Action Item
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Recommendation:
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Deny appeal; uphold
the decision of the Director of
Transportation, Municipal Transportation Agency.
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Appeal by Michael
Lonergan of the decision of the Director of Transportation regarding rating
key, conversion formula and promotive points for the Transit Manager II
(Job Code 9141) examination (MTA). (File No. 0542-00-4) - Action Item
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Recommendation:
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Deny appeal; uphold
the decision of the Director of
Transportation, Municipal Transportation Agency.
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EMPLOYEE SEPARATIONS
AGENDA
As soon after 2:00 p.m.
as practical, a roll call will be held of the names of persons appearing on
the Employee Separations Agenda to ascertain who is present for hearing. Please
respond as your name is called. Your case will be heard by the Commission in
the order it appears on the Agenda unless the President grants a request to
be heard out of order. The Commission will take immediate action during the
roll call for those persons not in attendance.
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Determination of
future employability: dismissal from permanent appointment of
Edward Garcia, Senior Fare Collections Receiver (Job Code 9116) Municipal
Transportation Agency. (File No. 0535-00-7) - Action Item
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Recommendation:
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No future employment
with the City and County of
San Francisco.
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Determination of
future employability: termination of provisional appointment of
Wilton McGlory, Custodian (Job Code 2708), Airport. (File No. 0463-00-7)
-
Action Item
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Recommendation:
|
Cancel
any current examination and eligibility status; Future employment subject
to the review and approval of the Human Resources Director after satisfactory
completion of one (1) year work experience outside the City and County
service.
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Determination
of future employability: release from probationary appointment of
Jessica Price, Transit Operator (Job Code 9163), Municipal Transportation
Agency. (File No. 0534-00-7) - Action Item
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Recommendation:
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Cancel
any current examination and eligibility status; Future employment subject
to the review and approval of the Human Resources Director after satisfactory
completion of two (2) years work experience outside the City and County
service; No future employment with the Municipal Transportation Agency.
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Appeal of resignation,
services deemed unsatisfactory of Farris Smith, permanent civil service
Transit Operator (Job Code 9163), Municipal Transportation Agency.
(File No. 0283-00-7) - Action Item
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Recommendation:
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Accept
the resignation as certified; Cancel any current examination and eligibility
status; Future employment subject to the review and approval of the Human
Resources Director after satisfactory completion of two (2) years work
experience outside the City and County service; No future employment with
the Municipal Transportation Agency.
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Appeal of automatic
resignation of Larnise Tarlesson, permanent civil service Transit Operator
(Job Code 9163), Municipal Transportation Agency. (File No. 0377-00-7)
- Action Item
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Recommendation:
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Approve automatic
resignation; Cancel any current examination and eligibility status; Future
employment subject to the review and approval of the Human Resources Director
after satisfactory completion of one (1) year work experience outside
the City and County service; No future employment with the Municipal Transportation
Agency.
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Appeal of automatic
resignation of Nathaniel Vaughn, permanent civil service Transit Operator
(Job Code 9163), Municipal Transportation Agency. (File No. 0486-00-7)
- Action Item
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Recommendation:
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Approve automatic
resignation; Cancel any current examination and eligibility status; Future
employment subject to the review and approval of the Human Resources Director
after satisfactory completion of one (1) year work experience outside
the City and County service; No future employment with the Municipal Transportation
Agency.
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Determination of
future employability: disciplinary release of entrance probationary appointment
of Roger Winston, Transit Operator (Job Code 9163), Municipal
Transportation Agency. (File No. 0462-00-7) - Action Item
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Recommendation:
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Cancel
any current examination and eligibility status; No
future employment with the Municipal Transportation Agency that requires
a Class B or BP Driving License.
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HUMAN RESOURCES
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
- Progress report on Class Consolidation
Project. (File No. 0627-00-1)
Recommendation: Approve.
- REQUEST TO SPEAK
ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE
JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
- ADJOURNMENT
