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AMENDED
MINUTES
Regular Meeting
June 1, 2009
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 Donald A. Casper
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Present
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Vice President Morgan R. Gorrono
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Present
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Commissioner Joy Y. Boatwright
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Present
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Commissioner Mary Y. Jung
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Present
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Commissioner E. Dennis Normandy
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Present
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President Donald A. Casper 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 May 18, 2009
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Action:
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Approve. (Vote of 5 to 0)
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS (Item No. 5)
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0183-09-1
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Commissioner Morgan R. Gorrono was elected President for the term of office ending May 31, 2010. (Vote of 5 to 0)
Commissioner E. Dennis Normandy was elected Vice President for the term of office ending May 31, 2010. (Vote of 5 to 0)
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0175-09-8
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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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4141-08/09
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Board of Supervisors
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$8,000,000
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Will provide budget & legislative analyst services, including evaluating and reporting on fiscal and policy matters, the Mayor’s Annual Budget, and conducting independent management, performance and fiscal audits of City departments and programs.
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Regular
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12/31/14
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May 18, 2009:
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Postpone to the meeting of June 1, 2009 at the request of the Board of Supervisors.
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Speakers:
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Joe Brenner and Alexis Torres, IFPTE Local 21 and Nilka Julio, Board of Supervisors spoke on PSC #4141-08/09.
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Action:
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Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report on the condition that the Board of Supervisors immediately notify the IFPTE Local 21 of any change in the positions now occupied in the Office of Legislative Analyst by permanent exempt Special Assistants. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 5 to 0)
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0184-09-8
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Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(Item No. 7)
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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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2014-08/09
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Public Health
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$420,000
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Will provide 24-hour perinatal, neonatal and pediatric consultation and transport services, consultation services: nursing, social services and respiratory therapy.
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Continuing
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06/30/14
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4151-08/09
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Mayor’s Office of Housing
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$70,000
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Will perform environmental review services for the Mayor’s Office of Housing (MOH) and Mayor’s Office of Community Investment (MOCI) project undertakings in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
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Regular
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06/30/10
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4152-08/09
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Airport Commission
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$3,750,000
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Will provide complex environmental analyses, assessments, compliance monitoring and reporting tasks requiring specialized environmental planning expertise and familiarity of federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
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Regular
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06/30/14
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4153-08/09
Over to 6/15/09
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Airport Commission
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$150,000
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Will establish a secure, separate, private access Wi-Fi network within and around Terminal 1, ground level Boarding Area C baggage handling and planeside. The Wi-Fi network will extend current SFO wireless baggage network and compatible with existing Wi-Fi network.
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Regular
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02/28/10
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4154-08/09
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Public Utilities Commission
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$4,500,000
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Will provide design services and technical expertise during construction and rehabilitation of Hetch Hetchy Water and Power (HHWP) hydro-generation and power facilities.
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Regular
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09/15/12
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4155-08/09
Over to 6/15/09
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Public Utilities Commission
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$200,000
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Will design, permit, supply, install and commission three (3) fully integrated and operational solar PV systems with the following rated capacities and locations: a minimum of 100 kW at City Hall and min. of 214 KW at Davies Symphony Hall.
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Regular
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06/30/10
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4156-08/09
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Public Utilities Commission
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$22,000,000
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Will provide professional construction management services to oversee Peninsula Regional Water System Improvement Program construction projects (8).
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Regular
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03/31/14
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4157-08/09
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Public Health
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$3,024,000
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Will provide highly specialized medical and surgical subspecialty services to medically indigent adults, as well as clients under the San Francisco County Medical Assistance Program, the SF County Jail, and the In-Home Support Service Plan.
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Regular
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12/31/10
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4087-04/05
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Public Health
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Increase Amount
$4,050,000
New Amount
$14,850,000
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Will provide SFGH, LHH, the primary care clinics and the Health At Home Agency a continuous, reliable source of intermittent, supplemental, on-call nursing personnel during high census, high acuity, unexpected staff illnesses, and/or vacations.
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Modi-
fication
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12/31/10
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4060-03/04
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Public Health
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Increase Amount
$2,250,000
New Amount
$8,250,000
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Will provide intermittent, as-needed, on-call professional pharmacists and pharmacy technicians for use during unusually high patient activity or low staffing of civil service employees due to scheduled and unscheduled staff absences and unfilled vacancies.
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Modi-
fication
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12/31/10
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4105-04/05
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Public Health
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Increase Amount
$1,875,000
New Amount
$6,875,000
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Will provide as-needed, on-call professional radiology technologists with on-call availability, 7 days a week.
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Modi-
fication
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12/31/10
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Speakers:
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Jacquie Hale, Department of Public Health spoke on PSC #2014-08/09.
Eugene Flannery, Mayor’s Office of Housing spoke on PSC #4151-08/09.
Cynthia Avakian and Nixon Lam, Airport Commission and Joe Brenner, IFPTE Local 21 spoke on PSC #4152-08/09.
Cynthia Avakian, John Payne and Dee Quesada, Airport Commission and Criss Romero and Richard Isen, IFPTE Local 21 spoke on PSC #4153-08/09.
Kofo Domingo and Margaret Hannaford, Public Utilities Commission and Joe Brenner, IFPTE Local 21 spoke on PSC #4154-08/09.
Kofo Domingo, Public Utilities Commission spoke on PSC #4155-08/09.
Kofo Domingo and Carol Isen, Public Utilities Commission spoke on PSC #4156-08/09.
Jacquie Hale, Department of Public Health and Margot Reed, SEIU Local 1021 spoke on PSC #4157-08/09.
Jacquie Hale, Department of Public Health spoke on PSC #4087-04/05; 4060-03/04 and 4105-04/05.
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Action:
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(1) Postpone PSC #4153-08/09 to the meeting of June 15, 2009 by mutual agreement of the Airport Commission and IFPTE Local 21 to meet and attempt to resolve their issues with no further continuances. (Vote of 5 to 0)
(2) Postpone PSC #4155-08/09 to the meeting of June 15, 2009 at the request of the Public Utilities Commission.
(Vote of 5 to 0)
(3) Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report on PSC #4151-08/09. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 4 to 0; Commissioner Jung missed vote)
(4) Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report on PSC #4152-08/09 on the condition that existing Class 5298 Planner III Environmental Review, Class 5299 Planner IV Environmental Review and any other permanent civil service Planners involved oversee the environmental review work to be performed pursuant to the proposed contracts and coordinate with all interested agencies; The Airport Commission will report back to the Commission within four (4) months regarding the use of such classifications. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 5 to 0)
(5) Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report on PSC #4154-08/09 on the conditions that: 1) the Hetch Hetchy management and the Public Utilities Commission meet with IFPTE Local 21 in good faith regarding the training of existing personnel in the work proposed to be contracted out; 2) apprise Local 21 to what extent the contractor will manage City employees; and 3) using existing permanent civil service employees to perform the work to the maximum extent as possible. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 5 to 0)
(6) Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report on all remaining contracts. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 5 to 0)
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0159-09-5
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Proposed Amendment for Civil Service Commission Rule Series 003 – Equal Employment Opportunity to authorize the Civil Service Commission to override Civil Service Rules to effectuate a Discrimination Remedy. (Item No. 8)
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May 4, 2009:
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Post for meet and confer.
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Speakers:
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None.
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Action:
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Adopt as posted. (Vote of 5 to 0)
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0185-09-8
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Update from the Department of Technology regarding the concerns expressed by IFPTE Local 21 on PSC #4108-07/08 at the meeting of November 17, 2008.
(Item No. 9)
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November 17, 2008:
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Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report on PSC #4108-07/08 on the condition that the Department of Technology report to the Commission in June 2009, with an update of the concerns expressed by IFPTE Local 21. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser.
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Speakers:
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Vitus Leung, General Services Agency
Alissa Black, Department of Technology
Richard Isen, IFPTE Local 21
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Action:
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Accept and file the report. (Vote of 5 to 0)
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0076-09-1
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Report from the Special Monitor assigned by the Human Resources Director to review the merit system activities in the Office of the Assessor-Recorder; and specifically, the Classification Study. (Item No. 10)
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May 16, 2005:
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(1) Adopt the Amended Draft Final Finding of Fact Report as amended to include the sworn testimony summary and official transcripts of the hearing held by the Civil Service Commission on April 18, 2005 and corrected data presented at the Special Meeting on April 18, 2005.
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(2) Direct that the Human Resources Director assign a Special Monitor to review the merit system activities in the Office of the Assessor-Recorder and to regularly report to the Civil Service Commission on the appointment, separation, classification and related merit system activities.
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(3) Direct the Special Monitor to coordinate a classification audit of positions in the Office of the Assessor-Recorder, specifically positions created and deleted since January 8, 2003 with particular attention to the consistency of duties to the work normally associated with the classification and particular emphasis on all positions in the following classes: 8108 Senior Legal Process Clerk, 4202 Assessment Clerk and 4203 Senior Assessment Clerk and IT classes. Recommend that the Office of the Assessor-Recorder fund a time-limited project-based position in addition to the position being funded at the Department of Human Resources to perform the operational human resource activities and other duties as assigned.
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(4) Adopt a schedule of Reports to the Civil Service Commission to be placed on the agenda for Civil Service Commission review and possible action. The Special Monitor shall provide to the Civil Service Commission regular reports on the appointment, separation, classification, and related merit system activities on a semi-annual basis for two fiscal years effective July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007. Thereafter, the Civil Service Commission may direct additional reports as needed.
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(5) Direct the Special Monitor to set up the mechanism to allow the return of interested and available laid off employees currently employed by the City to vacant approved requisitions in the applicable class as they become available.
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(6) Forward to the Office of the City Attorney to provide guidance to the Civil Service Commission, the Department of Human Resources and all City departments on the application of San Francisco Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code Section 3.212 Decision Involving Family Members.
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(7) Direct the Human Resources Director to further clarify the procedures on Oral Authorizations, start work dates and appointment dates.
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(8) Forward to the Office of the Controller and Department of Human Resources a request for review of procedures utilized to coordinate Oral Authorization, start work dates, appointment dates, and payroll.
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(9) Direct the Human Resources Director to further clarify and remind all departments of the requirements to complete Notices of Probationary Period Status, Notice to Provisional Appointee, Notice of Exempt Appointment, and, Leave of Absence forms to accept another position in the City service.
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(10) Direct the Human Resources Director and Executive Officer to review 1996 guidelines on exempt appointments and make recommendations to the Civil Service Commission.
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(11) Direct the Human Resources Director to issue a reminder to all departments of the ability of the department head to make assignments balanced by the right of employees to perform certain duties in a specific class.
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(12) Encourage the Human Resources Director to utilize available resources, i.e. orientation, “Guidebook to New Department Heads,” etc. to inform department heads and managers of the City’s employment system.
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March 6, 2006:
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Adopt the Special Monitor Report.
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March 2, 2009:
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1) The Commission requested a report from the Special Monitor assigned by the Human Resources Director to review the merit system activities in the Office of the Assessor-Recorder; and specifically, the Classification Study.
2) The Commission also requested staff to conduct an inspection service of the review of qualifications for Class 4265 examinations.
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Speakers:
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Ted Yamasaki, Department of Human Resources
Debbie Baker, Department of Human Resources
Margot Reed, SEIU Local 1021
Diane Cirrinceonne, Employee of the Assessor/Recorder’s Office
Vincent Williams, Employee of the Assessor/Recorder’s Office
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Action:
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Adopt the Special Monitor Report. (Vote of 5 to 0)
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REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (Item No. 11)
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None.
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COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS (Item No. 12)
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None.
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ADJOURNMENT (Item No. 13)
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4:42 p.m.
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