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A G E N D A

Regular Meeting
of
July 15, 2002

ROOM 400, CITY HALL
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Order of Business

2:00 p.m.

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 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 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:

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.

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 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 409, San Francisco, CA 94102-4683 at (415) 554-7724, by fax:
(415) 554-7854, by e-mail: Donna.Hall@sfgov.org, or on the City’s website at www.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 30 Van Ness Ave., Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone (415) 581-2300, fax (415) 581-2317 and web site http://www.sfgov.org/ethics/.

City and County of San Francisco

Civil Service Commission

Agenda for Regular Meeting

July 15, 2002

2:00 p.m.

ITEM NO.
(1)	CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
	Commissioner Donald A. Casper
	Commissioner Morgan Gorrono
	Commissioner Adrienne Pon
	Commissioner Linda Richardson
	Commissioner Rosabella Safont
(2)	PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA
(3)	APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Action Item
	Special Meeting of July 1, 2002 - 12:00 Noon - Closed Session
	Recommendation:	Approve.
	Regular Meeting of July 1, 2002
	Recommendation:	Approve.
	Special Meeting of July 1, 2002 - 4:00 p.m. - Open Session
	Recommendation:	Approve.
(4)	ANNOUNCEMENTS
	Announcement of changes to agenda
	Other announcements

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 pub-lic 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.

(5)	Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts. (File No. 0569-02-8) - 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.

PSC#	Department	Amount	Type of Service	Type of Approval	Duration
4005-02/03	Public Works	$3,550,000	Will provide architecture, engineering and related design disciplines to supplement staff for any projects in the first two phases of the Branch Library Improvement Bond Program, Proposition A November 2000.	Regular	09/30/07
4006-02/03	Port	$75,000	Will advise the Port regarding strategy on overall rail system improvements and needs in both the short and long term; and provide technical input and design review for freight rail issues.	Regular	12/31/04
4007-02/03	Environment	$1,500,000	Will provide technical assistance for outreach efforts supporting Department program offerings.	Regular	06/30/04
4008-02/03	Public Utilities Commission (Water)	$5,946,015	Will provide engineering support services during the construction of the San Francisco Water Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) project.	Regular	05/25/03
4009-02/03	Municipal Transportation Agency	$350,000	Will provide mobile facility to collect pre-employment, post-accident, return-to-duty, and after hours breath and urine samples for Muni employees and contractors in compliance with DOT/FTA Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulations.	Regular	06/30/05
4010-02/03	Municipal Transportation Agency	$200,000	Will provide financial advisory services which include review of Muni’s capital improvement program, development of capital financing alternatives, and customary financial advisory services in connection with up to two financing transactions.	Regular	06/30/04
4011-02/03	Municipal Transportation Agency	$3,615,000	Will provide lease advisory services which include development of Request for Proposal (RFP), assistance in preparing RFP selection criteria, handling questions from potential bidders, and research of issues that arise.	Regular	06/30/03
4012-02/03	Airport	$8,800,000	Will provide Letter of Credit Bank Facility service which backs the Airport’s Commercial Paper program to provide a higher credit rating and greater security to investors.	Regular	07/14/06
4013-02/03	Airport	$645,000	Will provide investment bank services to remarket the Airport’s Commercial Paper notes through the use of Commercial Paper Dealers, and comply with Security and Exchange legal mandates.	Regular	07/14/09
4014-02/03	Airport	$300,000	Will provide construction management services for the Explosive Detection Baggage Inspection System for the new International Terminal.	Regular	12/31/03

	Recommendation of the Human Resources Director:	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.

(6)	Survey of Monthly Rates Paid to Police Officers and Firefighters in all cities of 350,000 or more in the State of California. (File No. 0544-02-3)
	Recommendation:	Adopt report; transmit rates to the Retirement System in accordance with Charter Section A8.590.1-A8.590.7; Provide report to the Board of Supervisors.
(7)	Appeal by Michael Ho of the Human Resources Director’s decision on his discrimination complaint. (File No. 0351-02-6) - Action Item
	June 17, 2002:	Postpone to the meeting of July 15, 2002 at the request of Michael Ho.
	Recommendation of the Executive Officer:	Postpone to the meeting of September 16, 2002 at the request of Michael Ho. Stipulate this will be the last continuance granted.

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.
(8)	Reconsideration of Salary Survey for Registered Nurse Classifications (Charter Section A8.403), 2002-2003. (File No. 0329-02-3) - Action Item
	April 15, 2002:	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, 2002.
	May 6, 2002:	Grant request for reconsideration of Civil Service Commission action on April 15, 2002, on Salary Survey for Registered Nurse Classifications (Charter Section A8.403).

		The Commission requests the City Attorney’s opinion on the application of Charter Section A8.403 with reference to retirement benefits. Postpone to the meeting of May 20, 2002.
	May 20, 2002:	The Commission directed representatives of the Department of Human Resources and Service Employees International Union Local 790 to meet and report back to the Civil Service Commission at its June 3, 2002 meeting; Instructed the Executive Officer to notify the Board of Supervisors that discussions are ongoing.

	June 3, 2002:	Postpone to the meeting of June 17, 2002 at the request of the Department of Human Resources.
	June 17, 2002:	Postpone to the meeting of July 15, 2002.

	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, 2002.

(9)	Appeal by Marlene Pool of the rejection of her application for Telephone Operator (Job Code 1706). (File No. 0342-01-4) - Action Item
	September 17, 2001:	Postpone to the meeting of October 1, 2001 at the request of Terence O. Mayo, Attorney
	October 1, 2001:	Postpone to the meeting of October 15, 2001 at the request of Terence Mayo, Attorney. The Commission stipulated that this would be the last continuance granted.
	October 15, 2001:	Off calendar.
	Recommendation of the Airport Commission & the Human Resources Director:	Adopt report. Deny the appeal of Marlene Pool. Sustain the decision of the Airport Commission and the Human Resources Director.
(10)	Appeal by Monique Mitchell of the rejection of application for Deputy Sheriff I (Job Code 8302), Office of the Sheriff. (File No. 0298-02-4) - Action Item
	Recommendation of the Sheriff and the Human Resources Director:	Adopt staff report. Sustain the recommendation of the Office of the Sheriff and the Human Resources Director.
(11)	Appeal by Zoila Torres of the rejection of application for Personnel Analyst (Job Code 1241). (File No. 0746-01-4) - Action Item
	Recommendation of the Sheriff and the Human Resources Director:	Adopt staff report. Sustain the recommendation of the Human Resources Director.
(12)	REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
(13)	ADJOURNMENT