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October 16, 2000
Room 416, City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Order of Business
2:00 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

ANNOUNCEMENTS

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

RATIFICATION AGENDA

CONSENT AGENDA

REGULAR AGENDA

EMPLOYEE SEPARATIONS AGENDA

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S REPORT

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

ADJOURNMENT

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.ci.sf.ca.us/civil_service/. 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 (4th) 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:

1. Opening summary of case (brief overview);

2. Discussion of evidence;

3. Corroborating witnesses, if necessary; and

4. Closing remarks.

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.

Information on Disability Access

The Civil Service Commission normally meets in Room 416 (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 42 Downtown Loop, 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 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 244, San Francisco, CA 94102-4683 at (415) 554-7724, by fax: (415) 554-5163, by e-mail: Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us, or on the City’s website at www.ci.sf.ca.us/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 1390 Market Street, #801, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone (415) 554-9510, fax (415) 703-0121 and web site http://www.ci.sf.ca.us.ethics/.

City and County of San Francisco
Civil Service Commission
Agenda for Regular Meeting
October 16, 2000
2:00 p.m.

ITEM NO.
(1)	CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
	Commissioner Donald A. Casper Commissioner Morgan Gorrono Commissioner Adrienne Pon Commissioner Rosabella Safont
(2)	PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA
(3)	APPROVAL OF MINUTES -Action Item
	Regular Meeting of October 2, 2000
	Recommendation: Adopt.
(4)	ANNOUNCEMENTS
	Announcement of changes to agenda Other announcements
(5)	ELECTION OF OFFICERS
	October 2, 2000:	Off calendar to the meeting of October 16, 2000.
	Recommendation:	Open for discussion.

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 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)			Review of requests for approval of proposed personal services contracts. (File No. 0686-00-8) - 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
	4285-00/01		Public Utilities Commission (Water)	$55,000			Will develop and adopt written policy and management plans to complete final phase of Comprehensive Watershed Management Policy and Plans that direct the management of 63,000 acres of City-owned watershed lands.	Regular	12/31/00
	4286-00/01		Juvenile Probation	$55,000			Will provide a community alert telephone system for all neighborhood households to inform them when an escape occurs.	Regular	06/30/05
	4287-00/01		Airport	$2,901,200			Will provide design and construction documents to convert an existing 10-gate International Terminal to a 14-gate domestic terminal including major reconfiguration of inbound-baggage system, and add a third-level mezzanine with elevators and escalators.	Regular	03/31/03
	4288-00/01		Mayor’s Office- Business & Economic Development	$93,500			Will provide financial advisory service pertaining to municipal debt, in particular lease revenue bonds in connection with the Moscone Convention Center Expansion Project.	Regular	12/31/02
	4289-00/01		Public Utilities Commission (Hetch Hetchy & Bureaus)	$100,000			Will provide roofing repair and replacement of terra-cotta tiles for designated housing units at Hetch Hetchy Moccasin Units.	Regular	01/31/01
	4290-00/01		Recreation & Parks	$150,000			Will develop and provide administrative support for community-based Park and Recreation planning committees that will provide community input into the operations of the Department.	Regular	07/01/01
	Recommendation:					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.
	(7)	Amendment of Civil Service Commission Rules on Employee Separation Procedures (Rule Series 22). (File No. 0689-00-5) - Action Item
		Recommendation:			Post for adoption following meet and confer.
	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)	Approval of exempt appointments under Charter Section 10.104.1 through 10.104.12 which exceed the Charter-Imposed "CAP". (File No. 0687-00-1) - Action Item
		Recommendation:			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.

EMPLOYEE SEPARATIONS AGENDA As soon after 2:00 p.m. as practical, a roll call will be held of the names of persons appearing on the Employee Separations Agenda to ascertain who is present for hearing. Please respond as your name is called. Your case will be heard by the Commission in the order it appears on the Agenda unless the President grants a request to be heard out of order. The Commission will take immediate action during the roll call for those persons not in attendance.
(9)	Appeal of automatic resignation of Nathaniel Vaughn, permanent civil service Transit Operator (Job Code 9163), Municipal Transportation Agency. (File No. 0486-00-7) - Action Item
	September 18, 2000	Postpone to the meeting of October 16, 2000 at the request of the Municipal Transportation Agency.

(File No. 0486-00-7) - (continued)
	Recommendation:	Approve automatic resignation; Cancel any current examination and eligibility status; Future employment subject to the review and approval of the Human Resources Director after satisfactory completion of one (1) year work experience outside the City and County service; No future employment with the Municipal Transportation Agency.

(10)	Appeal of automatic resignation of Marvin Ellis, permanent civil service Airport Noise Abatement Officer (Job Code 5285), Airport. (File No. 0847-99-7) - Action Item
	March 6, 2000:	Off calendar pending results of grievance arbitration.
	October 2, 2000:	Postpone to the meeting of October 16, 2000 at the request of William J. Murphy, attorney for Mr. Ellis.
	Recommendation:	Cancel all current examinations and eligibility status; Future employment subject to the review and approval of the Human Resources Director after satisfactory completion of one (1) year of work experience outside the City and County of San Francisco; No future employment with the Airport.
(11)	Determination of future employability: disciplinary release of entrance probationary appointment of Darryl Edwards, Transit Operator (Job Code 9163) Municipal Transportation Agency. (File No. 0350-00-7) - Action Item
	October 2, 2000:	Postpone to the meeting of October 16, 2000 to allow Mr. Edwards’ representative to be present.
	Recommendation:	Cancel all current examinations and eligibility status; Future employment subject to the review and approval of the Human Resources Director after satisfactory completion of two (2) years work experience outside the City and County service.
(12)	Determination of future employability: disciplinary release of entrance probationary appointment of Robert Nelson, Transit Operator (Job Code 9163) Municipal Transportation Agency. (File No. 0591-00-7) - Action Item
	Recommendation:	Cancel any current examination and eligibility in Job Code 9163; No future employment with the Municipal Transportation Agency which requires a Class B or Class BP driver’s license.

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S REPORT
(13)	Progress report on Class Consolidation Project. (File No. 0688-00-1)
	Recommendation:	Approve.
(14)	REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
(15)	ADJOURNMENT