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Agendas/Minutes
August 7, 2000
2:00 p.m.
Room 416, City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
CALL TO ORDER
2:10 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioner Donald A. CasperPresent
Commissioner Karen CloptonPresent
Commissioner Morgan GorronoPresent
Commissioner Adrienne PonPresent
Commissioner Rosabella SafontPresent
Commissioner Clopton presided.
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA
None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Special Meeting of July 17, 2000
Action:Adopt. (Vote of 5 to 0)
Regular Meeting of July 17, 2000
Action:Adopt. (Vote of 5 to 0)
ANNOUNCEMENTS
1) The Civil Service Commission Regular Meeting of September 4, 2000 is cancelled due to the Labor Day Holiday. The Commission will hold special meetings in September, if necessary, to address any emergency matters. The Civil Service Commission will meet once in September on Monday, September 18, 2000.
- Recipients of the Human Resources Director’s Awards for outstanding performance and Employee Recognition Awards were announced as follows:
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EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION AWARDS |
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OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE |
Luisa Castillo |
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LEADERSHIP |
Linda Cosico |
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CUSTOMER SERVICE |
Melissa Tucker |
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TEAM EXCELLENCE |
Gloria Choy |
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Winston DeLara |
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Noreen King |
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Kathy Luhman |
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Mauricio Martinez |
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Seu Lew |
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Chase MacLennan |
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Myrna Orais |
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Sue Sumida |
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Binh Trinh |
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UNSUNG HEROS |
Luis Garcia |
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Martin Isidro |
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Hoang Nguyen |
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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S AWARDS |
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1ST PLACE |
Cheryl Chin |
2nd PLACE |
Florence Gee |
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Gail Clabby |
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Maria Grossi |
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Eric Jue |
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Rosanna Grundy |
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Linda Lee |
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Aileen Hayashida-Fong |
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Josie Racelis |
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Sheila Khoo |
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Erlinda Santa Maria |
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Iris Lee |
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Beaulah Smith |
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Dorothy Lim |
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Don Yamamoto |
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Sandra Lockwood |
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2nd PLACE |
Matthias Bernard |
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Sophia McCamey |
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Antoinette Candelaria |
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Deborah McGuire |
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Marie Chan |
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Annabelle Per |
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Denise Collier |
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Miriam Rameriz |
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Michael Crandell |
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Susann Rodriguez-Corns |
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Maria Estrada |
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John Tusch |
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Diane Ferrari |
3rd PLACE |
Bob Pritchard |
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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.
0450-00-8Review of requests for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(Item No. 5)
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PSC# |
Department |
Amount |
Type of Service |
Type of Approval |
Duration |
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4223-00/01 |
Municipal
Transportation
Agency |
$700,000 |
To provide specialized project management, oversight, inspection, testing, and administrative support for the Muni System Safety Improvement program. Will also provide a broad range of professional services to address the Triennial On-Site Safety Audit. |
Regular |
07/31/03 |
July 17, 2000:The Commission rescinded its earlier action approving
PSC# 4223-00/01 and is scheduling to hear
PSC# 4223-00/01 at its meeting of August 7, 2000.
Speakers:None.
Action:Adopt Human Resources Director’s report. Notify the
offices of the Controller and the Purchaser.
(Vote of 5 to 0)
0498-00-8Review of requests for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(Item No. 6)
|
PSC# |
Department |
Amount |
Type of Service |
Type of Approval |
Duration |
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4235-00/01 |
Airport |
$350,000 |
To provide technical assistance to the Airport on Phase II of the Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Impact Statement, provide historic resource, recreation, bay access, air quality and other technical assistance to obtain permits. |
Regular |
07/31/01 |
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4236-00/01 |
Port |
$100,000 |
To provide data management software and consulting services to meet the Port’s needs in areas of billing, property and vessel management. |
Regular |
01/31/01 |
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4237-00/01 |
Mayor’s Office of Children, Youth & Families |
$650,000 |
To develop a strategic plan for San Francisco children and youth, evaluate all DCYF grantees, and technology platform for grant management. |
Regular |
12/31/01 |
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4238-00/01 |
Public Works |
$790,000 |
To provide document review, construction management, cost estimating, scheduling, value engineering, life cycle cost analysis and other services associated with constructing the new Juvenile Hall Replacement facility. |
Regular |
03/31/04 |
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4239-00/01 |
City Planning |
$100,000 |
To investigate the possibility of expanding the Transit Impact Development Fee (TIDF) program to determine linkages between transit services and trip making needs. |
Regular |
03/31/01 |
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4240-00/01 |
Airport |
$291,000 |
To oversee the design, acquisition, installation, and testing process of a new comprehensive and enhanced aircraft noise management system. |
Regular |
07/31/02 |
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4241-00/01 |
City Administrator’s Office |
$230,000 |
To implement the Home Composting Education Program. Will conduct Composting and Gardening Educator Training, Composting Bin Distribution and the School Composting Education programs. |
Regular |
07/31/01 |
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4242-00/01 |
Juvenile Probation |
$52,500 |
To provide intensive reality based peer counseling for youth being detained at Juvenile Hall and Log Cabin Ranch. |
Regular |
06/30/01 |
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4243-00/01 |
Juvenile Probation |
$202,125 |
To provide short-term residential care for youth awaiting long-term placement. Youth will be provided with medical, educational and mental health services. |
Regular |
06/30/01 |
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4244-00/01 |
Juvenile Probation |
$65,000 |
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. |
Regular |
06/30/01 |
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4245-00/01 |
Public Utilities Commission (Water) |
$1,108,170 |
To provide extended warranty to repair/replace hardware and periodic upgraded software for proprietary wastewater treatment plant’s equipment. |
Regular |
06/30/05 |
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4246-00/01 |
Public Health |
$525,000 |
To evaluate the impact of San Francisco’s proposed health insurance expansion programs on rates of uninsurance among San Franciscans. |
Regular |
12/31/04 |
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4247-00/01 |
Public Health |
$960,000 |
To provide specialized legal services pertaining to health issues, primarily in the areas of licensure and certification for Skilled Nursing Facilities, regulatory requirements, managed care contracts, reimbursement and compliance plans. |
Regular |
06/30/06 |
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4248-00/01 |
Airport |
$90,000 |
To provide specialized conservation of museum objects for 2000/2001; and meeting necessary national museum standards for exhibitions in the current Airport terminals and the New International Terminal. |
Regular |
08/14/01 |
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4249-00/01 |
Adult & Aging Services |
$300,000 |
To provide legal permanent residents with information, education and legal services through the Senior Naturalization Services Program, for the purpose of achieving citizenship. |
Regular |
06/30/01 |
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4250-00/01 |
Adult & Aging Services |
$201,696 |
To provide naturalization services to legal aliens including outreach, intake and assessment of a clients’ eligibility for naturalization, citizenship preparation, coordination and referral, advocacy and follow-up services. |
Regular |
06/30/01 |
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4251-00/01 |
Public Health |
$1,350,000 |
To provide as-needed, on-call supplemental temporary nursing personnel at times of high census, high acuity and during staff illnesses and/or vacations. |
Regular |
06/30/01 |
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4252-00/01 |
Public Utilities Commission (Water) |
$149,997 |
To provide management training, consultation services, and new training for the Apprentice Stationary Engineers and Public Service Aids for the PUC, Water Control Division (WPCD). |
Regular |
06/30/03 |
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4038-99/00 |
Airport |
Increase Amount $13,667,258 New Amount $28,667,258 |
To implement Phase III of the Geotechnical Studies which includes, investigation of disposal sites, evaluation of potential borrow sites and dredge disposal alternatives, and hydrological assessment of potential mitigation sites. |
Regular |
12/31/02 |
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4065-97/98 |
Human Resources |
Increase Amount $75,000 New Amount $180,000 |
To provide third-party administration of the City’s Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator (FMCSA) drug and alcohol employee testing program. |
Regular |
12/31/00 |
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4072-98/99 |
Port |
Increase Amount
$49,929 New Amount $170,300 |
To prepare an interpretative signage program to an exhibit design that also describes Port business lines. |
Regular |
06/30/01 |
Speakers:None.
Action:Adopt Human Resources Director’s report.
Notify the offices of the Controller and the
Purchaser. (Vote of 5 to 0)
0499-00-5Amendment to Civil Service Commission Rules - Delete Rule X27 - Temporary
Exchanges for Training Purposes and Rule X28 - Employee Training
Reimbursement Program. (Item No. 7)
April 3, 1995:Posted for deletion.
Speakers:None.
Action:1) Delete Rule X27 for employees in all classes.
Employees in classes represented by Transport
Workers Union, Local 200 and Local 250-A were
not covered by Rule X27.
2) Delete Rule X28 for all classes except for employees in classes represented by Transport Workers Union, Local 200 and Local 250-A. (Vote of 5 to 0)
0500-00-5Recodification of "Rule of One" for Certification Purposes from the Civil Service
Commission Rules to Civil Service Commission Procedures. (Item No. 8)
Speakers:None.
Action:Approve. (Vote of 5 to 0)
0469-00-3Survey of Monthly Rates Paid to Police Officers and Firefighters in all cities of
350,000 or more in the state of California. (Item No. 9)
Speakers:None.
Action: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)
0505-00-1Ratification of settlement agreement on future employment of Mary Kay Baldwin.
(Item No. 10)
Speakers:None.
Action:Approve. (Vote of 5 to 0)
0112-00-7Appeal by Oscar Lechado of the Human Resources Director’s decision to dismiss
the employment discrimination complaint. (Item No. 11)
Speakers:Pro:Elizabeth Jacobi, Department of Human Resources
Pro:Esther Leong, Department of Human Resources
Con:Hassan Shareef, Representative for Mr. Lechado
Action:Adopt report. Deny the appeal of Mr. Lechado.
Sustain the decision of the Human Resources
Director. (Vote of 5 to 0)
0174-00-6Appeal by Lenora Journette of the Human Resources Director’s decision to dismiss
the employment discrimination complaint. (Item No. 12)
May 1, 2000:Postpone to the meeting of May 15, 2000 at the
request of Jano Oscherwitz, SEIU, Local 790.
May 15, 2000:Postpone to the meeting of June 5, 2000 at the
request of Jano Oscherwitz, SEIU, Local 790.
June 5, 2000:Postpone to the meeting of June 19, 2000 at the
request of the Public Utilities Commission.
June 19, 2000:Postpone to the meeting of July 17, 2000.
Commission requests the presence of Tony
Flores and Larry Klein of the Public Utilities
Commission.
July 17, 2000:Postpone to the meeting of August 7, 2000 at the
request of the Department of Human Resources.
Speakers:Pro:Elizabeth Jacobi, Department of Human Resources
Con:Jano Oscherwitz, SEIU, Local 790
Pro:Larry Klein, Public Utilities Commission
Pro:Antonio Flores, Public Utilities Commission
Action:Adopt report. Deny the appeal of Ms. Journette.
Sustain the decision of the Human Resources
Director. The Commission encouraged Mr. Flores
to apply and to continue training that will enable
him to acquire the necessary people skills for
management. (Vote of 5 to 0)
0392-00-4Appeal of the decision of the Human Resources Director to disqualify H-2
Firefighter candidates Kevin Reavey and Christopher Renstrom on the basis of
cheating during the written tests of the Cadet Program. (Item No. 13)
June 19, 2000:Continue to the meeting of July 17, 2000 at the
request of attorneys Jim Collins and Katherine
Mahoney, representatives for Kevin Reavey and
Christopher Renstrom.
July 17, 2000:Continue to the meeting of August 7, 2000 at the
request of attorneys Jim Collins and Katherine
Mahoney, representatives for Kevin Reavey and
Christopher Renstrom.
Speakers:John Cooper, Deputy City Attorney
Action:Postpone the hearing for Kevin Reavey to the
meeting of August 21, 2000 at the request of
Jim Collins, Attorney for Mr. Reavey. Christopher
Renstrom withdrew his appeal. (Vote of 5 to 0)
0455-00-1Report from the Department of Human Resources on General Analysis of Special
Assistants. (Item No. 14)
October 4, 1999:The Civil Service Commission will obtain an
objective and neutral party, (Commissioner
Munson suggested an Administrative Law Judge)
to conduct an investigation into the use of the
Special Assistant classifications. The investig-
tion is to include all appeals, litigation or
threatened litigation, and, a general analysis of
all the Special Assistant appointments since the
inception of the classification to evaluate any
problems the creation of this special category has
caused. The objective neutral party will conduct
a thorough investigation, take testimony, where
appropriate, and report findings to the
Commission. Duane Reno, on behalf of Local 21
withdrew the request for investigation on one
position in favor of the broader investigation.
May 15, 2000:Report from the Department of Human Resources
on General Analysis of Special Assistants
accepted and approved.
July 17, 2000:Schedule for Commission meeting of
August 7, 2000.
Speakers:Duane Reno, Attorney for Local 21.
Action:No further investigation from outside party; the
Department of Human Resources will keep the Civil
Service Commission abreast of Special Assistant
appointments through monthly reports. Any
additional information from Local 21 should be
directed to the Executive Officer. (Vote of 5 to 0)
0550-99-6Appeal by Lawrence Lavin of the Human Resources Director’s decision to dismiss
the employment discrimination complaint. (Item No. 15)
February 7, 2000:Postpone to the meeting of March 6, 2000, at the
request of Barbara Thomson.
March 6, 2000:Postpone to the meeting of March 20, 2000, at the
request of Barbara Thomson.
March 20, 2000:Postpone to the meeting of April 17, 2000 at the
joint request of Barbara Thomson and the Depart-
ment of Human Resources.
April 17, 2000:Postpone to the meeting of May 1, 2000 at the
request of the Human Resources Department.
May 1, 2000:Postpone to the meeting of May 15, 2000 at the
request of the Public Transportation Department.
May 15, 2000:Postpone to the meeting of June 19, 2000 at the
request of the Public Transportation Department.
June 19, 2000:Postpone to the meeting of July 17, 2000 at the
request of Barbara Thomson.
July 17, 2000:Postpone to the meeting of August 7, 2000 at the
request of the Department of Human Resources.
Speakers:None.
Action:Off calendar at the request of the Department of
Human Resources. (Vote of 5 to 0)
0224-00-7Determination of future employability: termination of permanent appointment of
Frank Phakeovilay, Health Worker I (Job Code 2585), Department of Public
Health. (Item No. 16)
July 17, 2000:Postpone to the meeting of August 7, 2000 at the
request of Catherine Haley, Attorney.
Speakers:Kin Gee, Department of Public Health
Katherine Haley, Attorney
Action:1) 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; and
2) No future employment with the Department
of Public Health. (Vote of 4 to 1; Commissioner
Gorrono dissents)
0501-00-1Draft proposal of the Civil Service Commission’s Outreach and Communications
plan. (Item No. 17)
Action:Approve. (Vote of 5 to 0)
REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE
JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
None.
ADJOURNMENT
3:24 p.m.
