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A G E N D A

 

Regular Meeting

of

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

 

2:00 p.m.

ROOM 400, CITY HALL

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

 

A request to hear an item after 5:00 p.m. should be directed to the Executive Officer as soon as possible following the receipt of notification of an upcoming hearing.  Requests may be made by telephone at (415) 252-3247 and confirmed in writing or by fax at (415) 252-3260.

 

Order of Business

 

CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
ANNOUNCEMENTS
RATIFICATION AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA
REGULAR AGENDA
SEPARATIONS AGENDA
REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS
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.sfgov.org/civilservice/.  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 except for appeals filed under Civil Service Commission Rule 111A Position-Based Testing, 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 (4^th) 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 Hearings to be Scheduled after 5:00 p.m. and Requests for Postponement

A request to hear an item after 5:00 p.m. should be directed to the Executive Officer as soon as possible following the receipt of notification of an upcoming hearing.  Requests may be made by telephone at (415) 252-3247 and confirmed in writing or by fax at (415) 252-3260.

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.  Appeals filed under Civil Service Commission Rule 111A Position-Based Testing shall be  considered on the date it is calendared for hearing except under extraordinary circumstances and upon mutual agreement between the appellant and the Department of Human Resources.

 

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. and 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.

 

I.   Policy on use of Cell Phones, Pagers and Similar Sound-Producing Electronic Devices at and During Public Meetings

The ringing and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting.  Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.

 

Information on Disability Access

The Civil Service Commission normally meets in Room 400 (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 47 Van Ness Avenue, 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 or (415) 252-3247 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 Frank Darby, Administrator of the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689 at (415) 554-7724, by fax: (415) 554-7854, by e-mail: sotf@sfgov.org, or on the City’s website at www.sfbos.org/sunshine.

 

San FranciscoLobbyist 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 Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code Section 2.100) to
register and report lobbying activity.  For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Ave., Suite 220, San Francisco, CA  94102, telephone (415) 252-3100,
fax (415) 252-3112 and web site http://www.sfgov.org/ethics/. 

 

 

 

 

City and County of San Francisco

Civil Service Commission

 

Agenda for Regular Meeting

September 17, 2007

2:00 p.m.

 

ITEM NO.
(1)	CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
	President Alicia D. Becerril
	Vice President Donald A. Casper
	Commissioner Morgan R. Gorrono
	Commissioner Thomas T. Ng
	Commissioner Yu-Yee Wu
(2)	PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA
(3)	APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Action Item
	Regular Meeting of August 20, 2007
	September 4, 2007:	Postpone to the meeting of September 17, 2007.
	Recommendation:	Approve.
	Regular Meeting of September 4, 2007
	Recommendation:	Approve.
(4)	ANNOUNCEMENTS
	Announcement of changes to agenda
	Other announcements

 

 

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.

 

(5)	Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts.  (File No. 0603-07-8) – Action Item

 

PSC#	Department	Amount	Type of Service	Type of Approval	Duration
4008-07/08	District Attorney’s Office	$76,000	Will provide assistance to the District Attorney’s Office in the prosecution of real estate fraud transactions.	Regular	06/30/09
4009-07/08	Environment	$1,500,000	Will conduct technical assistance and consulting for City Departments engaged in the design, construction and operation of new buildings, major renovations, tenant improvements and existing buildings where sub-contractors for specific areas of expertise are required.	Regular	06/30/11

 

	September 4, 2007:	Postpone PSC #4008-07/08 to the meeting of September 17, 2007.  Request Office of District Attorney representative to attend. Postpone PSC #4009-07/08 to the meeting of September 17, 2007 at the request of the Department of the Environment.
	Recommendation of the Human Resources Director:	Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report.  Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser.

 

(6)	Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts.  (File No. 0694-07-8) – Action Item

 

PSC#	Department	Amount	Type of Service	Type of Approval	Duration
4015-07/08	Arts Commission	$338,007	Will conduct creative writing classes with youth in need at up to 10 sites in San Francisco.  Artists-in-Residence will serve youth who may be educationally disadvantaged, recently immigrated, homeless, incarcerated, or in crisis.	Regular	06/30/08
4016-07/08	Arts Commission	$70,000	Will design, fabricate, and deliver an artwork for installation at the renovated Sunnyside Conservatory facility.	Regular	12/31/08
4017-07/08	Public Utilities Commission	$4,000,000	Will perform condition assessments on the HHWP conveyance system component.	Regular	01/28/13
4018-07/08	Public Utilities Commission	$4,000,000	Will provide analysis of potential hydrologic, hydraulic and seismic conditions that could affect the design, construction and operations of new facilities.	Regular	01/28/13
4019-07/08	Public Utilities Commission	$100,000	Will perform outreach and related activities for SFPUC projects.  The work will include developing and maintaining a database of companies and related resources; marketing and promoting potential and specific SFPUC contracting opportunities.	Regular	10/01/09
4020-07/08	Office of Public Finance	$110,000	Will provide financial advisory services pertaining to municipal debt, in particular Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 2007 (the “Open Space Fund 2”).  This service will include financial and legal analyses to size, price, and market bonds effectively.	Regular	06/26/08
4021-07/08	GSA-Office of Labor Standards Enforcement	$380,000	Will develop and implement an employee outreach and education program on the City’s labor laws.  Primary activities are: community outreach program, employee workshops and trainings, and counseling and referral services.	Regular	11/14/09
4022-07/08	Tele-communications & Information Services	$170,000	Will perform Annual Preventive Maintenance on thirty (30) installed and operational Limitoruqe L120-20 and L120-40 Valve Actuators at various locations around San Francisco.	Regular	09/30/09
4023-07/08	Department of Elections	$740,000	Will provide translation, typesetting and layout for the Voter Information Pamphlets (VIPs) and other election related material for San Francisco voters for elections in November 2007, February 2008 and June 2008.	Regular	06/30/08
4024-07/08	Public Works	$2,500,000	Will provide as-needed design and oversight services on City projects involving the abatement of asbestos, lead and other hazardous materials on property owned, operated and/or maintained by the City and County of San Francisco.	Regular	10/01/12
4025-07/08	Juvenile Probation	$500,000	Will develop and implement a strategic plan that includes organizational development, the introductions of evidence based practices, and stakeholder engagement.	Regular	09/29/09
4015-05/06	Department of Emergency Management	Increase Amount $200,000 New Amount $3,641,000	Will prepare a San Francisco Bay Regional Emergency Coordination Plan, Standard Operation Procedures, a training program and curriculum, and regional exercises to test and refine the Regional Emergency Coordination Plan.	Regular	12/31/08

 

	Recommendation of the Human Resources Director:	Adopt the 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)	Certification of the Highest Prevailing Rate of Wages of the Various Crafts and Kinds of Labor Paid in Private Employment in the City and County of San Francisco.    (File No. 0608-07-3) – Action Item
	Recommendation:	Adopt report; Forward to Board of Supervisors.

 

(8)	Report of Exempt Positions Under Charter Sections 10.104-16 through 10.104-18.  (File No. 0690-07-1) – Action Item
	Recommendation:	Accept and file report.
(9)	Annual Report on the Certification of Eligibles – Entry and Promotion – Uniformed Ranks of the Police and Fire.  (File No. 0693-07-1) – Action Item
	Recommendation:	Accept and file report.

 

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.

 

(10)	Report from the Department of Public Works on the status of the conditional approval of personal services contract number 4105-06/07.  (File No. 0691-07-8) – Action Item

 

PSC#	Department	Amount	Type of Service	Type of Approval	Duration
4105-06/07	Public Works	$55,000,000	Will provide studies, conduct design & engineering activities & prepare documents as required to develop a new general acute care hospital.  Will be required to prepare documents & perform construction administration.	Regular	12/31/15

 

	February 20, 2007:	Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report on PSC #4105-06/07 on the condition that the Department of Public Works provide bi-annual reports to the Civil Service Commission regarding discussions between the Department of Public Works and IFPTE Local 21 to insure that the civil service classes are used to the extent feasible subject to State mandated deadlines and other regulations enacted by the Office of State-wide Health Planning and Development.  Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser.
	Recommendation of the Department of Public Works:	Accept and file report.

 

(11)	Report from the Department of Public Works on the status of the conditional approval of personal services contract number 4105-06/07.  (File No. 0692-07-8) – Action Item

 

PSC#	Department	Amount	Type of Service	Type of Approval	Duration
4127-06/07	Public Works	$1,500,000	Will provide specialized, critical, and urgent project control tasks that include cost estimating, scheduling and claim analysis for various types of complex and unique public works projects in the form of third party peer reviews to validate these tasks.	Regular	04/30/10

 

	March 19, 2007:	Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report on PSC #4127-06/07 on the condition that the Department of Public Works report to the Commission bi-annually on the use of civil service personnel and progress of the Bureau of Construction Management to create a cost estimate unit.  Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser.
	Recommendation of the Department of Public Works:	Accept and file report.
(12)	Appeal by Michael Rosenberg of the Human Resources Director’s finding of insufficient evidence to support his discrimination complaint.   (File No. 0284-07-6) – Action Item
	July 16, 2007:	Postpone to the meeting of August 20, 2007 at the request of Michael Greenberg, Attorney and the Department of Human Resources.
	August 20, 2007:	Postpone to the meeting of September 4, 2007 at the request of Michael Greenberg, Attorney.  This will be the last continuance granted.
	September 4, 2007:	Postpone to the meeting of September 17, 2007 at the request of Michael Greenberg, Attorney due to not receiving the requested documents.
	Recommendation of the Human Resources Director:	Adopt the report.  Sustain the decision of the Human Resources Director; deny the appeal by Michael Rosenberg.

 

(13)	Appeal by Vincent Mackie of the rejection of his application for Stable Attendant (Job Code 3310) with the San Francisco Police Department.  (File No. 0337-07-4) – Action Item
	August 20, 2007:	Postpone to the meeting of September 17, 2007 at the request of Steve Bingham, Attorney for Vincent Mackie.
	Recommendation of the San Francisco Police Department and the Human Resources Director:	Adopt the report.  Sustain the decision of the San Francisco Police Department and the Human Resources Director; deny the appeal by Vincent Mackie.

 

(14)	Appeal by Chris Matal Sol of the Human Resources Director’s determination of insufficient evidence to support his claim of denial of reasonable accommodation and retaliation.   (File No. 0381-07-6) – Action Item
	Recommendation of the Human Resources Director:	Adopt the report; Sustain the decision of the Human Resources Director; deny the appeal by Chris Matal Sol.

 

SEPARATIONS 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.

 

(15)	Determination of future employability: permanent civil service appointment of Van Kindel, Gardener (Job Code 3417) Recreation and Park Department.  (File No. 0364-07-7)  - Action Item
	Recommendation of the Recreation & Park Department:	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 Recreation and Park Department.

 

(16)	REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
(17)	COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS
(18)	ADJOURNMENT