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August 16, 1999
2:00 p.m.
Room 408, City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
CALL TO ORDER
2:08 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioner Karen Clopton Present
Commissioner George Kosturos Present
Commissioner A. Lee Munson Present
Commissioner Adrienne Pon Present
Commissioner Rosabella Safont Present
Commissioner Pon presided
MINUTES
Special Meeting of August 2, 1999.
Action: Approve. (Vote of 5 to 0)
Regular Meeting of August 2, 1999
Action: Approve. (Vote of 5 to 0)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
- Meeting of Civil Service Commission Meeting of September 6, 1999 is cancelled
due to the
Labor Day Holiday; Next meeting of the Civil Service Commission is scheduled
for
September 20, 1999.
- Due to the overwhelming response, additional classes on the Merit System
will be scheduled for City managers, personnel officers and personnel representatives.
The Executive Officer is also working with employee organization representatives
to schedule sessions on the Merit System that address employee organization
issues.
- Recipients of the Human Resources Director’s Awards for outstanding performance
were announced as follows:
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Sam Kingborne
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First Place
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Florence Gee
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Second Place
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Tina Tang
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Third Place
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Janet Bosnich-Seijas
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Honorable Mention
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Gilda Cassanego
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Honorable Mention
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Rose Chew
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Honorable Mention
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B.J. Dix
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Honorable Mention
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Patricia Duncan
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Honorable Mention
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Sandra Favale
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Honorable Mention
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Benjamin Feng
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Honorable Mention
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Diana Garcia
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Honorable Mention
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Candy Heurlin
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Honorable Mention
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Michael Johnston
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Honorable Mention
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Rod Leadbeater
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Honorable Mention
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Maxine Louie
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Honorable Mention
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Linda Marini
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Honorable Mention
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Maria Monsor
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Honorable Mention
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Karen Taylor
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Honorable Mention
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Carole Van Dyke
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Honorable Mention
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Titus Whitehead
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Honorable Mention
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Angela Wong
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Honorable Mention
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Dorothy Yee
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Honorable Mention
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The Civil Service Commission recognized the commitment of the award recipients
and extended its appreciation of their valuable contributions to the work of
the Civil Service Commission and the City and County of San Francisco.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
June 7, 1999: Postpone to the meeting of June 21, 1999.
June 21, 1999: Postpone to the meeting of July 19, 1999.
July 19, 1999: Postpone to the meeting of August 2, 1999.
August 2, 1999: Postpone to the meeting of August 16, 1999.
August 16, 1999: Commissioner Karen Clopton was elected President and
Commissioner Rosabella Safont was elected Vice President for the terms of office
expiring May 31, 2000. (Vote of 3 to 2; Ayes: Commissioner Clopton, Commissioner
Pon, Commissioner Safont. Noes: Commissioner Kosturos and Commissioner Munson)
0004-99-4 Appeal by Ms. Charlene Pettus of background rejection for
Transit Operator (Job Code 9163) Public Transportation Department. (Item No.
18)
Speakers: Faith Van Putten, Public Transportation Department
Ms. Charlene Pettus
Action: Uphold Human Resources Director’s decision.
Deny appeal. (Vote of 5 to 0)
0024-99-4 Appeal by Mr. Samuel Smith, Jr. of background rejection for
Transit Operator (Job Code 9163) Public Transportation Department.
(Item No. 20)
Speakers: Faith Van Putten, Public Transportation Department
Mr. Samuel Smith, Jr.
Action: Uphold Human Resources Director’s decision. Deny appeal.
(Vote of 4 to 1; Commissioner Kosturos dissents.)
0040-99-4 Appeal by Mr. Greg Ellis of background rejection for Transit Operator
(Job Code 9163) Public Transportation Department. (Item No. 15)
Speakers: Faith Van Putten, Public Transportation Department
Mr. Greg Ellis
Action: Grant appeal. (Vote of 5 to 0)
0041-99-4 Appeal by Ms. Jenelle Terry of background rejection for Transit
Operator
(Job Code 9163) Public Transportation Department. (Item No. 22)
Speakers: Faith Van Putten, Public Transportation Department
Ms. Jenelle Terry
Action: Uphold Human Resources Director’s decision. Deny appeal.
(Vote of 5 to 0)
0049-99-4 Appeal by Ms. Consuelo Bradford of background rejection for
Transit Operator (Job Code 9163) Public Transportation Department.
(Item No. 14)
Speakers: Faith Van Putten, Public Transportation Department
Ms. Consuelo Bradford
Action: Uphold Human Resources Director’s decision. Deny appeal.
(Vote of 4 to 1; Commissioner Kosturos dissents.)
0052-99-4 Appeal by Mr. Leon Stroughter of background rejection for
Transit Operator (Job Code 9163) Public Transportation Department.
(Item No. 21)
Speakers: Faith Van Putten, Public Transportation Department
Mr. Leon Stroughter
Action: Uphold Human Resources Director’s decision. Deny appeal.
(Vote of 4 to 1; Commissioner Munson dissents.)
0053-99-4 Appeal by Mr. John Sirles of background rejection for Transit
Operator
(Job Code 9163) Public Transportation Department. (Item No. 19)
Speakers: Faith Van Putten, Public Transportation Department
Mike Casey, Public Transportation Department
Mr. John Sirles
Action: Grant appeal. (Vote of 5 to 0)
0155-99-4 Appeal by Ms. Anita Barron of background rejection for Transit
Operator
(Job Code 9163) Public Transportation Department. (Item No. 13)
Ms. Barron was not present at Roll Call. Request for reconsideration approved.
(Vote of 3 to 2; Commissioners Clopton and Safont dissent.)
Speakers: Faith Van Putten, Public Transportation Department
Ms. Anita Barron
Action: Appeal on background rejection heard. Appeal denied; Decision of
Human Resources Director upheld. (Vote of 5 to 0)
0160-99-4 Appeal by Ms. Renee Carol Williams of background rejection for
Transit Operator (Job Code 9163) Public Transportation Department.
(Item No. 23)
Action: Postpone to the meeting of September 20, 1999 at the request of
Ms. Williams. (Vote of 5 to 0)
0408-99-4 Appeal by Mr. Rafael Jimenez of background rejection for Transit
Operator
(Job Code 9163) Public Transportation Department. (Item No. 17)
Action: Uphold Human Resources Director’s decision. Deny appeal.
(Vote of 5 to 0; Mr. Jimenez failed to appear.)
0506-99-4 Appeal by Mr. David Dinslage on the Administration of the Examination
for
Assistant Recreation Supervisor (Job Code 3287) Recreation and Park Department.
(Item No. 11)
Speaker: Mr. Terrance Daniel, Recreation and Park Department
Action: Deny appeal; Uphold Human Resources Director’s decision.
(Mr. Dinslage failed to appear.) (Vote of 5 to 0)
0517-99-4 Appeal by Mr. Christopher Fontenot of background rejection for
Transit Operator (Job Code 9163) Public Transportation Department.
(Item No. 16)
Speakers: Faith Van Putten, Public Transportation Department
Mr. Christopher Fontenot
Action: Uphold Human Resources Director’s decision. Deny appeal.
(Vote of 5 to 0)
0541-99-1 Approval of exempt appointments under Charter Section 10.104-1
through
10.104-12 which exceed the Charter imposed "Cap". (Item No. 9)
August 2, 1999: Continue to meeting of August 16, 1999. Vote of 2 to 1;
Commissioner Kosturos dissents.
Speakers: Linda Marini, Department of Human Resources
Sue Keller, Medical Examiners Office
Sonia Melara, Commission on the Status of Women
Action: Adopt Human Resources Director’s report. Approve the exemption from
civil service of those positions identified in the report as authorized by Charter
Section 10.104-1 through 10.104-12.
(Vote of 3 to 2; Commissioners Kosturos and Munson dissent.)
0555-99-1 Request by Mr. David Novogrodsky, Local 21 for an investigation
in the
creation of Special Assistant XIV/Reimbursement Manager (Job Code 1373) Department
of Public Health. (Item No. 10)
Action: Postpone to the meeting of October 4, 1999 at the request of Local
21 and the Department of Human Resources. (Vote of 5 to 0)
0559-99-4 Appeal of the Human Resources Director’s decision to deny the
request of
the Sheriff’s Department to exclude provisional experience when determining
minimum experience requirement for appointments resulting from examinations
for Sheriff’s Lieutenant (Job Code 8310) and Sheriff’s Captain (Job Code 8312).
(Item No. 12)
Speakers: Candy Heurlin, Department of Human Resources
Mary Ann DeSouza, Sheriff Department
Ed Lieberman, Representative Operating Engineers Local 3
Action: Return to the Human Resources Director for additional information
and further discussion; must return to the Civil Service Commission for final
disposition. (Vote of 3 to 2; Commissioners Clopton and Safont dissent.)
0560-99-1 Commendation for Gloria Martinez, Personnel Analyst, Department
of Human Resources upon her retirement after 17 years of service to the City
and County of San Francisco. (Item No. 5)
Action: Approve. (Vote of 5 to 0)
0561-99-5 Proposed amendments to Civil Service Commission Rule 11 - Examinations.
(Item No. 7)
February 1, 1999: Post proposed Rule amendments; notify employee organizations.
Speakers: None.
Action: Adopt proposed Rule amendment. (Vote of 5 to 0)
0565-99-8 Review of requests 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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4028-99/00
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Police
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$112,500
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To conduct individual, home, and business safety and security outreach
to residents and businesses of the Oceanview, Merced Heights, and Ingleside
neighborhoods through the posting of flyers, community meetings and personal
contacts.
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Regular
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12/31/00
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4029-99/00
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Public Utilities Commission (Water)
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$140,000
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To clean-up unsightly weeds and dense underbrush at and near reservoirs,
right-of-ways, roadways, and trails; conversion of firebreaks to fuel
breaks, and maintenance of existing fuel breaks and other ground maintenance.
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Regular
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08/31/01
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4030-99/00
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Public Utilities Commission (Hetch Hetchy & Bureaus)
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$920,000
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To perform energy efficiency design review of municipal capital improvement
projects in the design stage; conduct workshops to transfer knowledge
to City engineers; and perform technical energy audits of existing City
facilities.
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Regular
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09/30/03
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4031-99/00
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Public Utilities Commission (Hetch Hetchy & Bureaus)
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$175,000
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To represent the City before federal legislative, administrative and
regulatory agencies on matters concerning water supply, wastewater treatment,
and energy matters.
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Regular
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11/30/99
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4032-99/00
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Juvenile Probation
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$202,125
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To provide short-term residential care for youth awaiting long-term placement.
Youth will be provided with medical, educational and mental health services.
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Regular
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06/30/00
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4033-99/00
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Juvenile Probation
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$52,500
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To provide intensive reality-based peer counseling for youth being detained
at Juvenile Hall and Log Cabin Ranch.
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Regular
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06/30/00
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4034-99/00
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Juvenile Probation
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$65,000
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To provide a delinquency prevention program for girls at risk of becoming
serious juvenile offenders. Program to include the use of volunteer mentors
recruited from the community.
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Regular
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06/30/00
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4035-99/00
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Juvenile Probation
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$65,000
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A mentorship program for youth at risk of becoming serious juvenile offenders.
Its central feature will be the use of volunteer mentors recruited from
the community. These mentors will help youth in the maturation process
through various interventions.
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Regular
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06/30/00
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4036-99/00
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Juvenile Probation
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$138,600
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To provide a court ordered home detention and supervision program for
up to twenty youth, on a daily basis. The purpose is to ensure that the
youth adhere to the conditions of their release.
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Regular
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06/30/00
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4037-99/00
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Juvenile Probation
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$455,000
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To monitor and provide intensive supervision and case management to youth
on probation.
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Regular
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06/30/00
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4038-99/00
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Airport Commission
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$7,000,000
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To provide foundation, hydraulics, bathymetry, sedimentation, and hazardous
material investigation, studies and analysis for marine structures for
the Airfield Development Program.
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Regular
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12/31/00
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4039-99/00
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Airport Commission
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$1,600,000
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To represent the tenants’ interest and act as their representative to
ensure technical review of Master Plan projects, budget, designs and construction
of new tenant improvements, and coordination work is performed on a timely
basis.
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Regular
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06/30/00
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4040-99/00
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Airport Commission
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$196,000
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To provide design development and contract documents for the procurement
and installation of approximately 90 vehicular traffic directional signs
to conform with sign-design standards.
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Regular
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12/31/00
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4041-99/00
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Airport Commission
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$285,000
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To establish a marketing and a SFO promotion-minded organization which
will develop and implement a strategic marketing alliance with the Airport
through opening joint offices in Shanghai, Peoples Republic of China,
and in Tokyo, Japan.
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Regular
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06/30/00
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4042-99/00
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Airport Commission
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$704,687
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To upgrade and enhance the proprietary Computerized Parking Control System
for the Central Garage and Lot D.
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Regular
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10/01/00
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4043-99/00
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Public Transportation
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$172,000
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To train Transit System Mechanics (Job Code 7371) to repair and maintain
all municipal railway revenue vehicles. In addition, tests will be developed
and administered for various levels in the Classification.
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Regular
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06/30/00
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4044-99/00
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Public Health
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$175,000
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To assess the worksite situation of the requesting City department or
agency, recommend action, prepare materials and conduct group counseling
to address workplace behavioral issues.
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Regular
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12/31/01
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014X-94/95
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Public Utilities Commission (Hetch Hetchy & Bureaus)
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Increase Amount $285,000 New Amount $1,000,000
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To continue negotiations with Alameda County and the City of Pleasanton
on the development of the Bernal Avenue Property. The department has been
working for years to develop approximately 500 acres of prime real estate
in the County of Alameda.
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Regular
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03/31/00
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4013-98/99
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Emergency Communication
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Increase Amount $145,000 New Amount $360,944
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To warehouse 911 equipment in a temperature controlled and secure environment,
asset tracking through bar-coding base and creation and maintenance of
databases, staging and coordinating delivery to designated fire and police
sites throughout the City.
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Regular
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08/31/99
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4072-97/98
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Airport Commission
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Increase Amount $300,000 New Amount $450,000
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To advise and assist the Airport in promptly submitting noise reports
and noise contour maps on the status of the noise impact area and the
progress in achieving full compliance with state regulations.
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Regular
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08/31/02
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4072-98/99
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Port
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Increase Amount $40,371 New Amount $120,371
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To prepare an interpretative signage program for the Fisherman’s Wharf
area and provide the Port with approximately 30 fabricated signage panels.
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Regular
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12/31/00
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4077-96/97
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Public Utilities Commission (Hetch Hetchy & Bureaus)
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Increase Amount $72,500 New Amount $472,500
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To review for update of computer models and provide technical advice
related to the City’s water operations and develop water supply modeling
capabilities and operation interfaces for Hetch Hetchy resource management.
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Regular
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12/31/99
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568-93/94
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Public Utilities Commission (Hetch Hetchy & Bureaus)
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Increase Amount $165,000 New Amount $1,788,000
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Consultant support to the City Attorney in defending the City’s water
rights before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the
State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB).
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Regular
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12/31/99
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Speakers: None.
Action: Adopt Human Resources Director’s report. Notify the offices of
the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 5 to 0)
0568-99-1 Progress report on Class Consolidation Project. (Item No. 24)
Action: Report received; file.
0569-99-1 Report of exempt positions under Charter Categories 10.104-16
through
10.104.18. (Item No. 25)
Action: Report received; file.
0570-99-8 Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contract.
(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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4045-99/00
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Board of Supervisors
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$100,000
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To perform management audit to advise Board of Supervisors/Clerk of the
Board on specific opportunities for improvement in the area of identification
of changes that will improve organizational effectiveness and use of technology
to improve systems and meet changing support requirements.
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Regular
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12/31/99
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Speakers: None.
Action: Adopt Human Resources Director’s report. Notify the offices of
the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 5 to 0)
REQUESTS TO SPEAK (Item No. 26)
