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MINUTES
Regular Meeting
August 20, 2007
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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2:07 p.m.
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ROLL CALL
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President Alicia D. Becerril
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Present
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Vice President Donald A. Casper
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Present
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Commissioner Morgan R. Gorrono
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Not present (notified absence)
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Commissioner Thomas T. Ng
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Present
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Commissioner Yu-Yee Wu
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Not present (notified absence)
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President Alicia Becerril 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 August 6, 2007
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Note:
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Commissioner Thomas Ng recused. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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Action:
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Postpone to the meeting of September 4, 2007. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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Special Meeting of August 10, 2007
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Note:
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President Alicia Becerril recused. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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Action:
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Postpone to the meeting of September 4, 2007. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Due to the Labor Day Holiday, the next Civil Service Commission Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 408, City Hall.
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0579-07-8
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Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(Item No. 5)
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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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4000-07/08
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Ethics Commission
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$270,000
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Will provide an electronic filing system service to file ethics forms. The forms include Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) and local campaign finance forms, statement of economic interests, sunshine declarations, lobbyist reports and campaign consultant reports.
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Regular
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09/30/10
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4001-07/08
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Department of the Environment
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$900,000
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Will provide specialized technical assistance for City departments, multi-family buildings, businesses and institutions to develop and implement customized waste reduction, reuse, recycling and composting programs to meet the City’s waste diversion goals.
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Regular
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09/30/11
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4002-07/08
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Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA)
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$3,500,000
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Will perform a central control operational study, analyze the MTA’s requirements for a new radio communications system, make recommendations based on analysis and design a system to meet those requirements and needs.
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Regular
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12/05/12
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4003-07/08
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Police
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$280,000
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Will provide independent and objective quality audit of the IT management and organizational structure and assurance services to ensure that San Francisco Police Department requirements are met and to mitigate project risks and recommend risk mitigation strategies.
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Regular
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07/31/08
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4004-07/08
Postpone to 9/4/07
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Public Utilities Commission
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$39,200,000
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Will provide civil, structural, electrical, mechanical engineering and other specialized engineering needed to complete utility engineering projects.
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Regular
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09/30/14
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4005-07/08
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Tele-
communication & Information Services
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$270,000
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Will provide interpreters by telephone as-needed. This service is necessary in circumstances when a City employee who speaks the target language is temporarily unavailable and there’s no City employee trained to provide medical interpretation.
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Regular
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12/31/07
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4006-07/08
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Department of Emergency Management
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$2,000,000
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Will provide emergency management projects aimed at enhancing and expanding the emergency and disaster preparedness of the CCSF. These projects include: Recovery Plan, Mitigation Plan and other related projects as determined by the Department of Emergency Management.
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Regular
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07/31/09
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4084-05/06
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Airport Commission
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Increase Amount
$8,000,000
New Amount
$9,025,000
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Will provide planning of airport facilities and resources to serve the core aviation business of the Airport.
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Regular
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08/31/11
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4098-04/05
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Airport Commission
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Increase Amount
$1,000,000
New Amount
$6,000,000
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Will provide a fully-functional Parking Access Control System (PARCS) at Domestic Garage, IT Garage “A”, IT Garage “G”, Lot C, Lot D, Garage and Lot DD, and Westfield Garage.
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Regular
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01/31/11
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4051-03/04
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Public Utilities Commission
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Increase Amount
$1,200,000
New Amount
$3,700,000
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Will provide specialized geo-technical services on an as-needed basis. Will prepare geo-technical performance criteria; design plans, specifications and cost estimates; perform investigations; write studies and reports; and provide field visits.
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Regular
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02/24/09
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Speakers:
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Mark Westlund, Department of the Environment spoke on
PSC #4001-07/08.
Michael Levy, Department of Telecommunications and Information Services spoke on PSC #4005-07/08.
Rob Dudgeon, Department of Emergency Management spoke on PSC #4006-07/08.
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Action:
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1. Postpone PSC #4004-07/08 to the meeting of September 4, 2007 at the request of the Public Utilities Commission. (Vote of 3 to 0)
2. Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report on all remaining contracts. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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0284-07-6
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Appeal by Michael Rosenberg of the Human Resources Director’s finding of insufficient evidence to support his discrimination complaint. (Item No. 6)
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July 16, 2007:
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Postpone to the meeting of August 20, 2007 at the request of Michael Greenberg, Attorney and the Department of Human Resources.
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Speakers:
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None.
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Action:
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Postpone to the meeting of September 4, 2007 at the request of Michael Greenberg, Attorney. The Commission stipulated this will be the last continuance granted. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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0580-07-1
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Report on Provisional Appointments and Position Based Testing Program Implementation. (Item No. 7)
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Note:
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The Commission voted to sever this item. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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Speakers:
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Bob Pritchard, Department of Human Resources
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Action:
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Accept and file report. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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0337-07-4
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Appeal by Vincent Mackie of the rejection of application for Stable Attendant (Job Code 3310) with the San Francisco Police Department. (Item No. 8)
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Speakers:
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None.
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Action:
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Postpone to the meeting of September 17, 2007 at the request of Steve Bingham, Attorney for Vincent Mackie. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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0581-07-8
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Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(Item No. 9)
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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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4007-07/08
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Public Health
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$8,000,000
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Will coordinate with a third party vendor to administer program operations, including basic customer services, enrollment tracking service utilization, billing and communication with the participants (SF Administrative Code Sec. 14.2).
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Regular
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06/30/08
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Speakers:
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Jacquie Hale and Tangerine Brigham, Department of Public Health
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Action:
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Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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0584-07-8
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Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(Item No. 10)
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PSC#
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Department
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Type of Service
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Type of Approval
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Duration
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4118-06/07
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Department of Emergency Management
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Increase Amount
$400,000
New Amount
$900,000
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Will provide assessment and strategic planning services for the development of a volunteer management system, consistent with the State of California Disaster Services Worker program to be used in all 10 Bay Area counties.
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Regular
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12/31/07
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Speakers:
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Rob Dudgeon, Department of Emergency Management
William Bass, Department of Human Resources
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Action:
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Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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0372-07-2
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Appeal by Amihan Makayan/IFPTE Local 21 of the Human Resources Director’s decision to allocate the Transactions Unit Manager position to Class 0922 Manager I. (Item No. 11)
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August 6, 2007:
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Postpone to the meeting of August 20, 2007 at the request of Amihan Makayan/IFPTE Local 21. The Commission stipulated this will be the last continuance granted.
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Speakers:
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Suzette Love, Department of Human Resources
Joselito Laudencia, Deputy Assessor/Recorder
Amihan Makayan, IFPTE Local 21
Hakam Ibrahim, Office of the Assessor/Recorder
Michael Jiae, Office of the Assessor/Recorder
Julie Ford, Office of the Assessor/Recorder
James Pan, Office of the Assessor/Recorder
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Action:
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Adopt the report; Deny the appeal by Amihan Makayan/IFPTE Local 21. (Vote of 2 to 1; Commissioner Becerril dissents) Postpone to the meeting of September 4, 2007.
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0027-07-6
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Appeal by Virginia Morgan of the Human Resources Director’s decision to dismiss her charge of discrimination. (Item No. 12)
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Speakers:
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None.
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Action:
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Postpone to the meeting of October 1, 2007 at the request of Matthew Ming, Attorney for Virginia Morgan. (Vote of 3 to 0)
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REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
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Bill Wong, Carpenters Union Local 22 inquired about the delay in scheduling of a request for hearing on future employment restrictions by Leo McFadden.
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COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS
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None.
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ADJOURNMENT
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4:41 p.m.
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