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A G E N D A
Regular Meeting
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March 5, 2007
2:00 p.m.
ROOM 400, CITY HALL
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
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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.
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Order of Business
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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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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S REPORT
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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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COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS
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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 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 (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 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
March 5, 2007
2:00 p.m.
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ITEM NO.
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CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
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President Thomas T. Ng
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Vice President, Alicia D. Becerril
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Commissioner Donald A. Casper
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Commissioner Morgan R. Gorrono
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Commissioner Yu-Yee Wu
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(2)
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PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA
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(3)
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Action Item
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Regular Meeting of February 20, 2007
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Recommendation:
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Approve.
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(4)
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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 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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(5)
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Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(File No. 0102-07-8) – Action Item
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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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4103-06/07
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City Planning
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$200,000
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Will provide work relating to the Department’s Better Streets Program on an as-needed basis. As planning for the Better Streets Program proceeds, staff will require specialized expertise to perform various tasks relating to design of street geometry.
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Regular
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04/30/08
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February 20, 2007:
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Postpone to the meeting of March 5, 2007 at the request of IFPTE Local 21.
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Recommendation of the Human Resources
Director:
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Adopt the 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. 0138-07-8) – Action Item
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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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4106-06/07
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Sheriff’s Department
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$125,000
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Will facilitate evaluation process, develop a logic model and performance indicators, conduct the evaluation and present findings, and make recommendations to all stakeholders involved in the Community Re-entry and Violence Prevention Programs.
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Regular
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07/19/08
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4107-06/07
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Economic & Workforce Development
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$125,000
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Will provide bio-technology training services for low-income and low skilled individuals the contractor will work closely with the MOEWD staff to conduct the assessment and will provide a written summary of its conclusions.
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Regular
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12/31/08
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4108-06/07
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Environment
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$200,000
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Will provide structural improvements to San Francisco’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility.
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Regular
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02/29/08
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4109-06/07
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Department of Children, Youth & Their Families
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$591,750
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Will provide production and distribution of unitized meals to the children and youth enrolled in the 2007 Mayor’s Summer Food Service Program. This program is funded through the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families.
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Regular
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08/17/07
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4110-06/07
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Airport Commission
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$300,000
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Will provide design, build, install, and maintain a smart-card based automatic fare collection system for taxicab Airport trip fees. Services will also include a transaction processing and customer assistance call center to resolve problems.
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Regular
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07/31/10
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4111-06/07
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Arts Commission
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$900,000
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Will provide Art Enrichment for the 525 Golden Gate Avenue Office Building Project; design, prepare cost estimates procure engineering, fabricate, transport, and installation of art work.
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Regular
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03/01/12
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4112-06/07
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Department of Human Resources
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$600,000
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Will provide computer software, licensing, and software support for proprietary workers’ compensation claims management system.
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Regular
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06/30/08
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4113-06/07
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Department of Human Resources
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$7,500,000
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Will provide services for identification, acquisition, and implementation of human resources and attendance, payroll, and benefit administration software for City Department.
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Regular
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06/30/10
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4114-06/07
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Department of Tele-
communications and Information Services
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$200,000
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Will provide pick-up, transport, store and return of computer backup tapes from the City’s Datacenter at Market Plaza. Store the tapes at contractor’s storage facilities in the Sacramento area and in Colorado.
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Regular
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12/31/09
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4115-06/07
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Office of Emergency Svc. & Homeland Security
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$350,000
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Will provide assessment and strategic planning for the completion of a comprehensive assessment of the current models SUASI counties.
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Regular
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12/31/07
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4116-06/07
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Office of Emergency Svc. & Homeland Security
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$350,000
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Will provide assessment and strategic planning services for the completion of a multi-discipline, multi-hazard capabilities assessment, evaluation and gap analysis of the Bay Area SUASI region’s Public Information and Warning capabilities and systems.
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Regular
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12/31/07
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4117-06/07
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Office of Emergency Svc. & Homeland Security
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$500,000
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Will provide assessment and strategic planning services for the community based projects throughout the Bay Area that enhance the capability of individuals, families, communities, businesses, or large facilities.
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Regular
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12/31/07
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4118-06/07
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Office of Emergency Svc. & Homeland Security
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$500,000
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Will provide assessment and strategic planning services for the development of a volunteer management system, consistent with the State of California Disaster Services Worker program to be used in all 10 Bay Area counties.
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Regular
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12/31/07
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4119-06/07
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Office of Emergency Svc. & Homeland Security
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$550,000
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Will provide assessment and strategic planning services for the preparation of a multi-discipline/ multi-hazard needs assessment and evaluation of the San Francisco Bay Area regions.
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Regular
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12/31/07
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4120-06/07
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Office of Emergency Svc. & Homeland Security
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$550,000
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Will provide assessment and strategic planning services for the completion of a needs assessment and evaluation of the Bay Area SUASI Interoperable Communications Project.
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Regular
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12/31/07
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4121-06/07
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Office of Emergency Svc. & Homeland Security
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$600,000
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Will provide assessment of national citizen preparedness public education campaigns that incorporate the best practices of social marketing programs, effectiveness of various citizen preparedness programs in the Bay Area.
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Regular
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12/31/07
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4122-06/07
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Office of Emergency Svc. & Homeland Security
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$600,000
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Will provide assessment and strategic planning services for the development of a shelter operations tool kit consisting of policies, procedures and guidance documents that will assist individual communities, cities and communities.
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Regular
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12/31/07
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4123-06/07
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Office of Emergency Svc. & Homeland Security
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$800,000
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Will provide training and exercise assessment for the completion of a multi-discipline, multi-hazard Capabilities Assessment, evaluation and gap analysis of the Bay Area SUASI region’s training based on local, state and federal guidelines.
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Regular
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12/31/07
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4124-06/07
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Office of Emergency Svc. & Homeland Security
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$800,000
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Will provide assessment and strategic planning services for the completion of a comprehensive assessment of those traditional and non-traditional health care providers within the 10 Bay Area counties and their cities.
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Regular
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12/31/07
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4125-06/07
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Office of Emergency Svc. & Homeland Security
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$105,000
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Will provide required pre-employment psychological evaluations and provide written summary and assessment reports for all selected candidates as part of their final selection process for entry positions in the Dept. of Emergency Management’s Division.
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Regular
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03/15/10
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4126-06/07
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Office of Emergency Svc. & Homeland Security
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$1,300,000
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Will provide assessment and strategic planning services for the planning support for each of the 10 Bay Area Operational Areas and California OES Region II to complete Bay Area Super Urban Area Security Initiative regional planning projects.
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Regular
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12/31/07
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4127-06/07
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Public Works
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$1,500,000
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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.
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Regular
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04/30/10
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4128-06/07
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Municipal Transportation Agency
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$300,000
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Will provide comprehensive environmental review of San Francisco Bicycle Plan Update to satisfy requirements to Superior Court injunction and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
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Regular
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02/28/09
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4023-98/99
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Airport Commission
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Increase Amount
$900,000
New Amount
$1,760,000
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Will provide bond trustee services, including payment of principal and interest to bondholders, maintenance of books of registration for bonds, compliance with all tax laws, provision of notices to bondholders, investment of reserve funds.
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Regular
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03/31/12
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4107-97/98
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Public Works
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Increase Amount
$800,000
New Amount
$6,245,811
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Will provide construction support services during construction phase of seismic retrofitting and rehabilitation of the 4th St. Bridge. Work includes project coordination, responding to Requests for Information, review of working drawings submittals.
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Regular
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07/31/08
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Recommendation of the Human Resources
Director:
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Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser.
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CONSENT AGENDA
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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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(7)
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Determination of future employability: provisional appointment of David Rollins, Cement Mason (Job Code 7311) Department of Public Works. (File No. 0744-06-7) - Action Item
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February 5, 2007:
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Postpone to the meeting of March 5, 2007 at the request of the Cement Masons Local Union 300.
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Recommendation:
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Postpone to the meeting of March 19, 2007 at the request of the Cement Masons Local Union 300.
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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
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(8)
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General Update of the Department of Human Resources Activities and Issues.
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Recommendation:
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Discussion only.
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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S REPORT
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(9)
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Department of Human Resources’ Report on Provisional Appointments and Position Based Testing Program Implementation. (File No. 0105-07-1) – Action Item
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February 20, 2007:
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Postpone to the meeting of March 5, 2007.
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Recommendation:
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Accept and file the report.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
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(10)
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Implementation of Proposition C – Amendment to Charter Section A8.409-1 – Salary of Elected Officials – Progress Report for Fiscal Year 2007-08. (File No. 0842-06-1) –
Action Item
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January 2, 2007:
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Accept the report.
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February 5, 2007:
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Postpone to the meeting of February 20, 2007.
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February 20, 2007:
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Postpone to the meeting of March 5, 2007.
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Recommendation:
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Accept the report.
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(11)
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Report on Commissioner Request: Awards Program for Police Officers Nominated for Meritorious Service. (File No. 0009-07-1) – Discussion Item
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January 16, 2007:
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Postpone to the meeting of February 20, 2007
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February 20, 2007:
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Postpone to the meeting of March 5, 2007.
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Recommendation:
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Open for discussion.
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(12)
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Fiscal Year 2007-08 Civil Service Commission Budget Request. (File No. 0840-06-1) – Action Item
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January 2, 2007:
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Accept the report.
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February 5, 2007:
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Accept the report. Direct Commission staff to continue to negotiate amounts, finalize the Fiscal Year 2007-08 Budget Request, incorporate changes, approve to submit the Fiscal Year 2007-08 Budget Request to the Mayor and the Controller by February 21, 2007. Commissioner Casper directed staff to request an increase in General Fund support for the Budget.
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February 20, 2007:
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Postpone to the meeting of March 5, 2007.
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Recommendation:
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Approve Fiscal Year 2007-08 Budget Request and submit to the Mayor and the Controller by February 21, 2007.
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(13)
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Filling the vacancy of the position of Human Resources Director – Personnel Matter.
(File No. 0841-06-1) – Discussion and Possible Action
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A)
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Public Comment on all matters pertaining to the Agenda item and the potential closed session.
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Vote on whether to hold closed session pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10 (b) and California Government Code Section 54957 (b) (1) – Conference with Legal Counsel – Personnel Matter. Public Employee Appointment – Human Resources Director. (Action Item)
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PERSONNEL MATTER - Public Employee Appointment – Human Resources Director (Discussion and Possible Action Item)
California Government Code Section 54957 (b) (1) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10 (b)
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C)
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Reconvene in open session:
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Vote to elect whether to disclose any or all discussions held in closed session.
(San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(a). (Action Item)
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Disclosure of action taken in closed session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.1 (a) (5) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(b) (4).
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January 2, 2007:
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Accept the report.
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February 20, 2007:
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Accept the report.
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Recommendation:
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Open for discussion.
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REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
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(15)
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COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS
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ADJOURNMENT
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