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A G E N D A
Regular Meeting
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September 16, 2002
ROOM 400, CITY HALL
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Order of Business
2:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
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PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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RATIFICATION AGENDA
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CONSENT AGENDA
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REGULAR AGENDA
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SEPARATIONS AGENDA
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EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
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REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
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ADJOURNMENT
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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 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.
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 Donna Hall, Administrator of the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 409, San Francisco, CA 94102-4683 at (415) 554-7724, by fax: (415) 554-7854, by e-mail: Donna.Hall@sfgov.org, or on the City’s website at www.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 30 Van Ness Ave., Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone (415) 581-2300, fax (415) 581-2317 and web site http://www.sfgov.org/ethics/.
City and County of San Francisco
Civil Service Commission
Agenda for Regular Meeting
September 16, 2002
2:00 p.m.
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ITEM NO.
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CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
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Commissioner Donald A. Casper
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Commissioner Morgan Gorrono
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Commissioner Adrienne Pon
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Commissioner Linda Richardson
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Commissioner Rosabella Safont
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PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Action Item
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Special Meeting of August 19, 2002 - 12:00 p.m. - Closed Session
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Recommendation:
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Approve.
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Regular Meeting of August 19, 2002
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Recommendation:
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Approve.
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Special Meeting of August 26, 2002 - 4:00 p.m. - Closed Session
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Recommendation:
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Approve.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Announcement of changes to agenda
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Other announcements
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RATIFICATION AGENDA
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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 pub-lic 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.
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Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(File No. 0664-02-8) - Action Item
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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.
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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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4027-02/03
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Juvenile
Probation
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$65,000
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Will 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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06/30/03
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August 19, 2002:
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Postpone to the meeting of September 16, 2002.
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Recommendation of the Human Resources Director:
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Adopt Human Resources Director’s report. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser.
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Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(File No. 0743-02-8) - Action Item
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PSC#
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Department
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Amount
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Type of Approval
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Duration
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4034-02/03
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Juvenile
Probation
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$138,600
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Will provide a court ordered home detention and supervision program for up to twenty youth, on a daily basis.
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Regular
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06/30/03
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4035-02/03
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City Planning
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$250,000
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Will prepare and implement specific plans for San Francisco neighborhoods, and assist staff with preparation of an environmental impact report (EIR) for the Market and Octavia; and Central Waterfront and Balboa Park neighborhood plans.
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Regular
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06/30/04
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4036-02/03
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Public Utilities Commission (Water)
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$180,000
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Will provide expert training in the areas of internal and external customer service; facilitation of conflict resolution and strategic planning; mediation and resolving disputes and conflicts; diversity training; and team building and group processes.
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Regular
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08/31/06
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4037-02/03
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Mayor’s Business & Economic
Development - TI
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$75,000
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Will provide consultation and support for negotiation and drafting of conveyance documents especially for issues involving environmental indemnity and risk allocation and financing plans for the conveyance of former naval station Treasure Island.
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Regular
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03/31/03
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4038-02/03
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Mayor’s Business & Economic
Development - TI
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$130,000
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Will provide economic, financial, and fiscal analysis for the preparation of application for the Economic Development Conveyance of former naval station at Treasure Island from the US Navy to the City; and to support adoption of a Redevelopment Plan.
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Regular
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12/31/03
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4039-02/03
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Adult & Aging Services
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$150,000
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Will develop a strategic plan to enable the Department of Aging and Adult Services to assume a lead role in a collaborative effort to build a comprehensive, consolidated system of care for vulnerable older and disabled adults.
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Regular
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01/31/04
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4040-02/03
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Adult & Aging Services
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$1,121,954
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Will provide development of SF-GetCare, a county-wide information system for consumers and a method to integrate community-based long-term care services.
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Regular
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09/30/03
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4041-02/03
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Arts Commission
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$184,997
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Will conduct creative writing classes with youth in need at 13 sites in San Francisco. Teachers will serve youth who may be incarcerated, educationally disadvantaged, recently immigrated, homeless, or in crisis.
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Regular
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06/30/03
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4042-02/03
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Civil Service Commission
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Increase Amount
$100,000
New Amount $120,000
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Will provide outside legal services in handling an appeal and litigation related to an appeal before the Civil Service Commission.
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Regular
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12/31/02
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4110-99/00
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Airport
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Increase Amount
$95,000
New Amount $195,000
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Will provide additional services for integration of the AirTrain System into printed information maps, signs for integration of BART Station, and T3 storefront redesign to assist traveling public through the airport environment.
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Regular
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01/01/04
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Recommendation of the Human Resources
Director:
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Adopt Human Resources Director’s report. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser.
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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.
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Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(File No. 0763-02-8) - Action Item
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PSC#
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Department
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Amount
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Type of Approval
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Duration
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4003-99/00
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Airport
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Increase Amount $5,291,558 New Amount $19,741,558
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Will continue to conduct biological and hydrological analysis of environmental affects of potential runway reconfiguration in San Francisco Bay. Prepare draft of Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Impact Statement.
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Regular
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12/31/03
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4043-02/03
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Public Utilities Commission (Hetch Hetchy & Bureaus)
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$5,700,000
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Will perform Research and Development and technical program management work in the field of renewable energy technologies that may be used and benefit the energy usage within the City and County of San Francisco and promote environmentally safe forms of energy.
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Regular
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09/15/005
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4044-02/03
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Public Utilities Commission (Hetch Hetchy & Bureaus)
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$6,000,000
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Will provide a broad range of energy resource planning, development, and analysis services.
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Regular
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09/16/05
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Recommendation of the Human Resources
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Adopt Human Resources Director’s report. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser.
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Municipal Transportation Agency Provisional Appointment Report.
(File No. 0742-02-1) - Action Item
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Recommendation of the Director of Transportation:
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Adopt report.
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Appeal by Michael Ho of the Human Resources Director’s decision on his discrimination complaint. (File No. 0351-02-6) - Action Item
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June 17, 2002:
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Postpone to the meeting of July 15, 2002 at the request of
Michael Ho.
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July 15, 2002:
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Postpone to the meeting of September 16, 2002 at the request of Michael Ho. The Commission stipulated this would be the last continuance granted.
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Recommendation of the Executive Officer:
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Postpone to the meeting of October 7, 2002 at the request of IFPTE Local 21 in honor of Yom Kippur.
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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. 0675-02-1) - Action Item
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Recommendation
of the Human Resources Director:
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Adopt report; Forward to the Board of Supervisors.
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REGULAR AGENDA
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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.
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Reconsideration of Salary Survey for Registered Nurse Classifications (Charter Section A8.403), 2002-2003. (File No. 0329-02-3) - Action Item
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April 15, 2002:
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Adopt report; Certify to the Board of Supervisors for the Acute Care Nursing Classifications the Highest Prevailing Salary Schedules in the six Bay Area counties (Public & Private) in effect on April 15, 2002.
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May 6, 2002:
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Grant request for reconsideration of Civil Service Commission action on April 15, 2002, on Salary Survey for Registered Nurse Classifications (Charter Section A8.403).
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The Commission requests the City Attorney’s opinion on the application of Charter Section A8.403 with reference to
retirement benefits.
Postpone to the meeting of May 20, 2002.
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May 20, 2002:
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The Commission directed representatives of the Department of Human Resources and Service Employees International Union Local 790 to meet and report back to the Civil Service Commission at its June 3, 2002 meeting; Instructed the Executive Officer to notify the Board of Supervisors that discussions are ongoing.
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June 3, 2002:
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Postpone to the meeting of June 17, 2002 at the request of the Department of Human Resources.
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June 17, 2002:
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Postpone to the meeting of July 15, 2002.
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July 15, 2002:
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Postpone to the meeting of September 16, 2002.
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Recommendation of the Human Resources
Director:
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Adopt report; Certify to the Board of Supervisors for the Acute Care Nursing Classifications the Highest Prevailing Salary Schedules in the six Bay Area counties (Public & Private) in effect on April 15, 2002.
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EMPLOYEE SEPARATIONS AGENDA
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SPECIAL ATTENTION - APPELLANTS APPEARING ON THE 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.
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Determination of future employability: Disciplinary release of entrance probationary appointment of Kenneth McElroy, Transit Operator (Job Code 9163) Municipal Transportation Agency. (File No. 0405-02-7) - Action Item
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Recommendation of the Director of Transportation:
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Cancel any current examination and eligibility status in Class 9163 Transit Operator; 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; No future employment with the Municipal Transportation Agency.
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Determination of future employability: Resignation unsatisfactory of permanent civil service appointment of Bennie Williams, Transit Operator (Job Code 9163) Municipal Transportation Agency. (File No. 0431-02-7) - Action Item
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Recommendation of the Director of Transportation:
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Accept resignation as certified; Cancel any current examination 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; Must participate in an appropriate substance abuse program and receive a release to work from a DHR-designated professional in substance abuse; No future employment with the Municipal Transportation Agency.
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Determination of future employability: Disciplinary release of entrance probationary appointment of Yovanda Dixon, Transit Operator (Job Code 9163) Municipal Transportation Agency. (File No. 0430-02-7) - Action Item
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Recommendation of the Director of Transportation:
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Cancel any current examination and eligibility status in class 9163 Transit Operator; 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; No future employment with the Municipal Transportation Agency that requires a Class B or Class BP drivers license.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
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Supplemental Budget Request - Fiscal Year 2002/2003. (File No. 0756-02-1)
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Recommendation:
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Approve.
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REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
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(17)
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ADJOURNMENT
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