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MINUTES
Regular Meeting
July 21, 2003
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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Commissioner Donald A. Casper
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Present
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Commissioner Morgan Gorrono
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Present
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Commissioner Thomas T. Ng
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Present
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Commissioner Linda Richardson
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Present
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Commissioner Rosabella Safont
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Present
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Commissioner Morgan Gorrono presided.
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PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA
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Criss Romero, IFPTE Local 21 spoke on Item # 5 – Personal Services Contracts concerning the amounts as well as the nature of the work in relation to recent layoffs at the Department of Human Resources.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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Regular Meeting of July 7, 2003
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Action:
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Approve. (Vote of 5 to 0)
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0470-03-8
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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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1012-03/04
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Human
Resources
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$650,000
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Will provide health benefit plan actuarial and consulting services as required by the City Charter.
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Annual
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06/30/04
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1013-03/04
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Human
Resources
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$110,000
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Will administer Management Cafeteria Plan for eligible members including communications, enrollment processing, third-party vendor management, premium reconciliation and payment to applicable vendors.
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Annual
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06/30/04
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1014-03/04
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Human
Resources
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$250,000
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Will provide as-needed coverage for City Health Plan claims processing, adjudication and necessary payment adjustments. Will also provide support during periods of peak work loads as well as support required due to the attrition of permanent staff.
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Annual
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06/30/04
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1015-03/04
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Human
Resources
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$90,000
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Will administer COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) benefits for eligible resigned, laid-off and separated members of the Health Service System, in compliance with federal regulations.
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Annual
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06/30/04
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1016-03/04
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Human
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$85,000
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Will administer the Flexible Spending Account program for eligible CCSF and CCD employees, including maintaining required IRS tax reporting records, sending quarterly account statements and adjudicating claims for reimbursement within IRS guidelines.
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Annual
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06/30/04
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1017-03/04
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Human
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$65,000
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Will design, write, publish and distribute a monthly Total Wellness Newsletter for enrolled City Plan members. Will also maintain an accurate and up-to-date home mailing list for approximately 9,000 City Plan enrollees.
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Annual
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06/30/04
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Speakers:
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Criss Romero, IFPTE Local 21
Marsha Stroope, Department of Human Resources
Kerry Ko, Departmental Personnel Officer-DHR
Jeffrey J. Hildebrant, Health Service Systems
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Action:
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Postpone to the meeting of August 4, 2003. (Vote of 4 to 1; Commissioner Casper dissents.)
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0356-03-5
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Proposed Amendments to Civil Service Commission Rules: Volume I – Rule 114 -Appointments to add Article IX - Director of Elections. (Item No. 6)
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May 5, 2003:
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Post for adoption.
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June 2, 2003:
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Postpone to the meeting of June 16, 2003 at the request of the Deputy City Attorney.
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June 16, 2003:
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Postpone to the meeting of July 7, 2003 at the request of the Deputy City Attorney.
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July 7, 2003:
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Postpone to the meeting of July 21, 2003 at the request of the Deputy City Attorney and Staff.
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Speakers:
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None.
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Action:
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Postpone to the meeting of August 4, 2003 at the request of the Deputy City Attorney and Staff. (Vote of 5 to 0)
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0400-03-8
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Request to Designate Class 1842 Management Assistant as Promotive for Layoff Purposes. (Item No. 7)
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Speakers:
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None.
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Action:
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Adopt. (Vote of 5 to 0)
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0428-03-3
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Survey of Monthly Rates Paid to Police Officers and Firefighters in all Cities of 350,000 or More in the State of California. (Item No. 8)
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Speakers:
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Janet Bosnich, Department of Human Resources
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Action:
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Adopt report; Transmit rates to the Retirement System in accordance with Charter Section A8.590.1 – A8.590-7; Provide report to the Board of Supervisors. (Vote of 5 to 0)
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0916-02-4
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Appeal by Steven Bragg of the rejection of his application for Senior Administrative Analyst (Job Code 1823). (Item No. 9)
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Speakers:
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Karen Taylor, Department of Human Resources
Steven Bragg, Appellant
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Action:
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Grant the appeal by Steven Bragg. (Vote of 4 to 1; Commissioner Safont dissents.)
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0165-03-8
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Appeal by Spike Kahn of the Renewal of PSC #3021-02/03. (Item No. 10)
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Speakers:
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None.
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Action:
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Appeal withdrawn by IFPTE Local 21; Adopt report; Approve renewal of contract. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 5 to 0)
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0299-03-6
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Appeal by Kathleen Kovac of the Human Resources Director’s determination regarding a complaint of discrimination. (Item No. 11)
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Speakers:
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None.
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Action:
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Postpone to the meeting of August 4, 2003 at the request of Civil Service Commission Staff. (Vote of 5 to 0)
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0225-03-6
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Appeal by SalvadorMonico of the Human Resources Director’s determination regarding a hostile work environment complaint. (Item No. 12)
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Speakers:
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None.
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Action:
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Adopt report. Sustain decision of Human Resources Director; deny appeal by Salvador Monico. (Vote of 5 to 0) Mr. Monico failed to appear.
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0234-03-7
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Determination of future employability: Release from temporary exempt appointment of Ayanda Lumpkin, Clerk (Job Code 1404) Department of Building Inspection. (Item No. 13)
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Speakers:
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None.
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Action:
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Cancel any current examination and eligibility status; No future employment with the City and County of San Francisco.
(Vote of 5 to 0). Ms. Lumpkin failed to appear.
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0473-03-4
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Merit System Policies and Rules on Verification and Minimum Qualifications for
Employment, Falsification of Applicant Information and Application of Policies and Rules by all City Departments, including the Department of Building Inspection. (Item No. 14)
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Speakers:
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John Marquez, Departmental Personnel Officer-DBI
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Action:
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Directed the Department of Building Inspection Departmental Personnel Officer to provide Executive Officer verification of employee minimum qualifications and references for those hired by Department of Building Inspection through the registry.
(Vote of 5 to 0)
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REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
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Commissioner Casper inquired whether the Civil Service Commission should take a look into the subject of the Expediters in the Department of Building Inspection to see what they are doing, and more specifically, if they are performing any work which is in the province of a classification in our Merit System.
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ADJOURNMENT
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4:11 p.m.
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