Meeting Information

CALL TO ORDER

2:10 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Commissioner Donald A. Casper

Present

Commissioner Morgan Gorrono

Excused

Commissioner Adrienne Pon

Present

Commissioner Rosabella Safont

Present

Commissioner Pon presided.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA

None.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Special Meeting of May 21, 2001

Action:

Approve. (Vote of 3 to 0)

Regular Meeting of May 21, 2001

Action:

Approve. (Vote of 3 to 0)

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The meeting of July 2, 2001 is cancelled due to the Fourth of July Holiday. There will be only one meeting for the month of July 2001, which will be July 16, 2001.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Postpone to the meeting of June 18, 2001. (Vote of 3 to 0)

0411-01-1

Commendation for Karen Heard upon her retirement after 27 years of service to the City and County of San Francisco. (Item No. 6)

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Approve. (Vote of 3 to 0)

0412-01-1

Commendation for Bette Thomas upon her retirement after 32 years of service to the City and County of San Francisco. (Item No. 7)

Speakers:

Bette Thomas, Recipient.

Action:

Approve. (Vote of 3 to 0)

0413-01-1

Commendation for William "Bill" Sumner upon his retirement after 18 years of service to the City and County of San Francisco. (Item No. 8)

Speakers:

William "Bill" Sumner, Recipient.

Action:

Approve. (Vote of 3 to 0)

0310-01-8

Review of requests for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(Item No. 9)

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

4055-98/99

Airport

Increase Amount $968,000 New Amount $4,190,660

Will finalize food and beverage leasing and management services for the new International Terminal, and transition program operations to Airport staff.

Regular

12/31/01

May 7, 2001:

Request for a departmental representative to be present;
Postpone to the meeting of May 21, 2001 pending the submittal of information requested by the Commission.

May 21, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of June 4, 2001.

Speakers:

Peter Nardoza, San Francisco International Airport.

Action:

Adopt Human Resources Director's report. Notify the
offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 3 to 0)

0366-01-8

Review of requests for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(Item No. 10)

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

4361-00/01

Juvenile
Probation

$59,442

Will provide job readiness training and placement and follow-up case management for youth while at Log Cabin Ranch and after release.

Regular

06/30/02

4362-00/01

Public Health

$1,600,000

Will perform environmental health and risk assessments to facilitate implementation of community planning, support/service projects and healthcare accreditation/licensing requirements.

Regular

06/30/03

May 21, 2001:

Postpone PSC #4361-00/01 to the meeting of June 4, 2001; Withdraw PSC #4362-00/01 and resubmit.

Speakers:

Ed Lopatin, Johnny Miller and John Knox, Juvenile Probation Department spoke on PSC #4361-00/01.

Galen Leung, Department of Public Health spoke on
PSC #4362-00/01.

Action:

Adopt Human Resources Director's report. The Commission
directed Juvenile Probation to submit a corrected copy of the contract summary. Notify the offices of the Controller and the
Purchaser. (Vote of 3 to 0)

0414-01-8

Review of requests for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(Item No. 11)

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

2007-00/01

Public Health

$380,000,000

Will provide a full array of mental health services including acute care (inpatient), skilled nursing, crisis and managed care, rehabilitation, medication support, and other community client services.

Continuing

06/30/05

2008-00/01

Public Health

$220,000,000

Will provide substance abuse prevention and treatment services including residential, outpatient and day treatment; opiate detoxification; substance abuse prevention; court diversion assessment; and street outreach services.

Continuing

06/30/05

4365-00/01

Public Works

$100,000

Will develop contract documents for job ordering contracting to expedite design and construction of small and/or urgent projects.

Regular

05/31/06

4366-00/01

Juvenile
Probation

$500,000

Will provide a collaborative multi-agency program for at-risk youth and repeat offenders that will establish an academic, sports, creative arts and performing arts curriculum, and reduce gang or criminal related activities.

Regular

06/30/02

4367-00/01

Public Health

$86,400

Will provide intermittent, as-needed podiatry services to treat foot ailments associated with diabetes, calluses and acute/chronic foot infections and injuries, for the inmates of the City and County of San Francisco jail system.

Regular

06/30/05

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

4368-00/01

Public Health

$660,000

Will provide portable radiology services for Tuberculosis control services to the inmates of the City and County of San Francisco jail system, homeless individuals, and residents of Single Occupancy Residential (SRO) Hotels in San Francisco.

Regular

12/31/05

4369-00/01

Public Utilities Commission (Water)

$3,000,000

Will provide regulatory documentation services for large PUC capital projects to meet the provisions of State and Federal laws.

Regular

06/30/04

4370-00/01

Public Utilities Commission (Water)

$3,000,000

Will provide environmental consulting services to assure operations and facilities are in environmental compliance with laws and regulations; includes discharges to land, water or air.

Regular

05/30/03

4010-99/00

Airport

Increase Amount $150,356 New Amount $300,356

Will offset final costs for services associated with opening of the new Airport International Terminal, including increased costs due to services for guests at the Wrap party and Community Open House.

Regular

06/30/01

4033-95/96

Port

Increase Amount $210,000 New Amount $574,552

Will provide engineering and architectural design services for the realignment of Terry Francois Boulevard in the Mission Bay Project, which requires the relocation of the parking lot to meet the Mission Bay Master Plan.

Regular

12/31/02

Speakers:

Galen Leung, Department of Public Health and LaWanna
Preston, SEIU Local 790 spoke on PSC #2007-00/01 and
PSC #2008-00/01.

Leslie Abbott, IFPTE Local 21 spoke on PSC #4365-00/01.

Galen Leung, Department of Public Health spoke on
PSC #4367-00/01 and PSC #4368-00/01.

Action:

Postpone PSC numbers 2007-00/01; 2008-00/01 and 4365-00/01 to the meeting of June 18, 2001; Adopt Human
Resources Director's report on all remaining contracts. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 3 to 0)

0415-01-5

Request to extend Volume I - Civil Service Commission Rule 113 - Certification of Eligibles, Article II, Section 113.2.2 - Expansion of Certification Rules.
(Item No. 12)

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Direct the Civil Service Commission Executive Officer to post for adoption the recommendation of the Human Resources
Director to extend Rule 113, Section 113.2.2 for an additional six months, through December 31, 2001, upon agreement with the affected employee organizations. Commissioner Casper noted that his assent expresses no opinion with regards to the statements made in the memoranda from the Department of Human Resources on the broader certification rules and their affect on Equal Employment Opportunity for the San Francisco Fire Department. Commissioner Casper indicated he was still being educated and remained open on the application of broader certification rules applicable to the Uniformed Ranks of the San Francisco Fire Department. Kate Favetti, Executive Officer noted that Rules 113 and 413 did not affect the
Uniformed Ranks of the San Francisco Fire Department. (Vote of 3 to 0)

0416-01-5

Request to extend Volume IV- Civil Service Commission Rule 413 - Certification of Eligibles, Article II, Section 413.2.2 - Expansion of Certification Rules.
(Item No. 13)

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Direct the Civil Service Commission Executive Officer to post for adoption the recommendation of the Human Resources
Director to extend Rule 413, Section 413.2.2 for an additional six months, through December 31, 2001, upon agreement with the affected employee organizations. Commissioner Casper noted that his assent expresses no opinion with regards to the statements made in the memoranda from the Department of Human Resources on the broader certification rules and their affect on Equal Employment Opportunity for the San Francisco Fire Department. Commissioner Casper indicated he was still being educated and remained open on the application of broader certification rules applicable to the Uniformed Ranks of the San Francisco Fire Department. Kate Favetti, Executive Officer noted that Rules 113 and 413 did not affect the
Uniformed Ranks of the San Francisco Fire Department. (Vote of 3 to 0)

0655-00-3

Appeal by Marianne Strange, permanent civil service Senior Parking Control Officer (Job Code 8216) of the decision of the Human Resources Director on the application of Civil Service Commission definition of battery leave.
(Item No. 14)

March 19, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of April 2, 2001. Ms. Strange failed to appear.

April 2, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of May 7, 2001, at the request of the Department of Human Resources-Workers Compensation
Division.

May 7, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of May 21, 2001.

May 21, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of June 4, 2001, at the request of the Department of Human Resources-Workers' Compensation
Division.

Speakers:

Minh Vu, Department of Human Resources - Workers' Compensation Division.

Marianne Strange, Appellant.

Action:

Postpone to the meeting of July 16, 2001 pending legal counsel from the City Attorney's office. (Vote of 3 to 0)

0417-01-4

Appeal of the Human Resources Director's decision on the rejection of Kirit Bavishi, Steven Lee and Hassan Nowroozi for Senior Engineer (Job Code 5211) exam. (Item No. 15)

Speakers:

Karen Taylor, Department of Human Resources.

Kirit Bavishi, Appellant.

Steven Lee, Appellant.

Action:

Deny the appeal of the Human Resources Director's decision on the rejection of applications for Kirit Bavishi, Steven Lee and Hassan Nowroozi. Mr. Nowroozi failed to appear.
(Vote of 3 to 0)

REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

Stanley Miller requested and was granted a continuance of his upcoming hearing on June 18, 2001.

ADJOURNMENT

5:19 p.m.