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A G E N D A

 

Regular Meeting

of

January 16, 2007

 

1:00 p.m.

ROOM 408, CITY HALL

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

 

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 (415) 252-3247 and confirmed in writing or by fax at (415) 252-3260.

 

 

 

 

 

Order of Business

 

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
SEPARATION AGENDA
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS
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.sfgov.org/civilservice/.  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 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.

 

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 (4^th) 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 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 (415) 252-3247 and confirmed in writing or by fax at (415) 252-3260.

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.

 

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

4.        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. and 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.

 

I.   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 (415) 252-3254 or (415) 252-3247 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 FranciscoAdministrative 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 Frank Darby, 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.sfbos.org/sunshine.

 

San FranciscoLobbyist 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/.

 

 

  

City and County of San Francisco

Civil Service Commission

 

Agenda for Regular Meeting

January 16, 2007

1:00 p.m.

  

ITEM NO.
(1)	CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
	President Thomas T. Ng
	Vice President, Alicia D. Becerril
	Commissioner Donald A. Casper
	Commissioner Morgan R. Gorrono
(2)	PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA
(3)	APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Action Item
	Regular Meeting of January 2, 2007
	Recommendation:	Approve.
(4)	ANNOUNCEMENTS
	Announcement of changes to agenda
	Other announcements

COMMENDATIONS AGENDA
(5)	Commendation for Philip Ginsburg for his service as Human Resources Director for the City and County of San Francisco and upon his appointment to the position of Mayor’s Office, Chief of Staff.  (File No. 0004-07-1) – Action Item
	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.

 

(6)	Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts.  (File No. 0724-06-8) – Action Item

 

PSC#	Department	Amount	Type of Service	Type of Approval	Duration
4060-06/07	Fire Department	$180,000	Will perform maintenance and repair of exhaust extractors, controls, and motors at fire facilities as necessary, and be available 24 hours per day, and 7 days per week.	Regular	06/30/09

 

	November 6, 2006:	Postpone to the meeting of December 18, 2006 at the request of the San Francisco Fire Department.
	December 18, 2006:	Postpone to the meeting of January 16, 2007 at the request of the San Francisco Fire Department.
	Recommendation of the Human Resources Director:	Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report.  Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser.

 

(7)	Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts.  (File No. 0002-07-8) – Action Item

 

PSC#	Department	Amount	Type of Service	Type of Approval	Duration
4086-06/07	Administrative Services – Mayor’s Office of Public Finance	$87,000	Will provide financial advisory services pertaining to municipal debt, in particular Certificates of Participation, Series 2007 (One South Van Ness & 1650 Mission Street).	Regular	12/01/07
4087-06/07	Public Utilities Commission	$1,600,000	Will provide alternative analyses and conceptual design of various seismic retrofit schemes of the reservoir concrete roof structure, detailed design of the selected scheme, construction drawings and specification for bid and award, and support.	Regular	07/29/11
4088-06/07	Public Utilities Commission	$2,000,000	Will provide the detailed design for University Mound North Basin Upgrades.	Regular	01/09/09
4089-06/07	Public Utilities Commission	$2,000,000	Will provide Right of Way (ROW) Acquisition services which will include review of existing leases, easements, permits and other title material; obtaining permits to enter; ROW clearance, appraisal services; and negotiation and acquisition services.	Regular	07/30/10
4090-06/07	Public Utilities Commission	$350,000	Will provide financial advisory services related to the issuance of revenue bonds and other financial instruments.	Regular	05/31/07
4091-06/07	Airport Commission	$100,000	Will provide as-needed repair, testing and certification services for San Francisco International Airport’s high-pressure boilers, two rated at 50,000,000 BTUs and two others rated at 25,000,000 BTUs.	Regular	01/31/09
4042-04/05	Public Utilities	Increase Amount $2,375,000 New Amount $7,125,000	Will provide as-needed environmental services for the SFPUC Capital Improvement Program in specialized natural resource, environmental, and environmental planning expertise and services; analysis, research, reports, studies and recommendations.	Regular	11/14/09
4059-03/04	Public Health	Increase Amount $240,000 New Amount $350,000	Will provide an on-site, comprehensive dental service program for the residents of Laguna Honda Hospital.	Regular	06/30/09

 

	Recommendation of the Human Resources Director:	Adopt the 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.
(8)	Certification of the prevailing rate of wages for workers engaged in hauling solid waste generated by the City in the course of City operations.  (File No. 0003-07-3) – Action Item
	Recommendation:	Adopt the report; Forward to Board of Supervisors.
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.

 

(9)	Appeal by James Wachob of the Human Resources Director’s finding of insufficient evidence to sustain a charge of disparate treatment and discrimination.  (File No. 0288-06-6) – Action Item
	October 16, 2006:	Postpone to the meeting of December 4, 2006 at the request of IFPTE Local 21.
	December 4, 2006:	Postpone to the meeting of December 18, 2006 at the request of the Municipal Transportation Agency.

	December 18, 2006:	Postpone to the meeting of January 16, 2007.  The Commission requested that the Municipal Transportation Agency submit information on all laid off employees regarding classification, pay scale, age, years in class, etc.
	Recommendation of the Human Resources Director and Director of Transportation:	Adopt the report.  Sustain the decision of the Human Resources Director; deny the appeal by James Wachob.

 

(10)	Proposed Amendments to Civil Service Commission Rules Applicable to All Employees – Series 20 Leaves of Absence to Implement Administrative Code Section 12W – Sick Leave (Proposition F/November 2006).  (File No. 0837-06-5) – Discussion and Possible Action
	January 2, 2007:	Post for meet and confer.
	Recommendation:	Open for discussion; The Civil Service Commission may adopt the proposed amendments; may provisionally adopt pending completion of meet and confer with those employee organizations that have requested meet and confer; or, place the matter over to a future meeting.

 

SEPARATIONS 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.

 

(11)	Determination of future employability: permanent civil service appointment of Stephen Yau, Assistant Electronic Maintenance Technician (Job Code 7430) Municipal Transportation Agency.  (File No. 0580-06-7)  - Action Item
	November 20, 2006:	Postpone to the meeting of December 4, 2006 at the request of Stephen Yau.
	December 4, 2006:	Postpone to the meeting of January 16, 2007 at the request of Stephen Yau.

 

	Recommendation of the Director of Transportation:	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.

 

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
(12)	General Update of the Department of Human Resources Activities and Issues.
	Recommendation:	Discussion only.
EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
(13)	Draft Civil Service Commission Statement of Incompatible Activities for final adoption by the Ethics Commission.  (File No. 0008-07-1) – Discussion and Possible Action Item
	Recommendation:	Adopt; Forward to the Ethics Commission.
(14)	Report on Commissioner Request: Awards Program for Police Officers Nominated for Meritorious Service.  (File No. 0009-07-1) – Discussion Item
	Recommendation:	Open for discussion.

 

(15)	REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
(16)	COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS
(17)	ADJOURNMENT