2:12 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Commissioner Alicia D. Becerril

Present

Commissioner Donald A. Casper

Present

Commissioner Morgan R. Gorrono

Present

Commissioner Thomas T. Ng

Present

Commissioner Linda Richardson

Present

Commissioner Morgan R. Gorrono presided.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA

Spike Kahn, IFPTE Local 21 requested that the appeal by John Bowman (Item #9) remain active pending resolution of the matter of compensation.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Regular Meeting of November 17, 2003

Action:

Approve.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

Action:

Postpone PSC #4047-03/04 to the meeting of December 15, 2003 at the request of the Office of Contract Administration; Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report on all remaining contracts.  Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 5 to 0)

0793-03-5

Proposed Amendments to Civil Service Commission Rule Series 05.12.2 – Appeals - Compensation Matters.  (Item No. 6)

November 7, 2003:

Post for adoption. 

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Adopt as amended Civil Service Commission Rule Series 05.12.2 – Appeals – Compensation Matters substituting “business days” for “working days”.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

0794-03-5

Request to extend Volume I - Civil Service Commission Rule 113 - Certification of Eligibles, Article II, Section 113.2.2 - Expansion of Certification Rules.  (Item No. 7)

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Direct the Civil Service Commission Executive Officer to post for adoption the recommendation of the Human Resources Director to extend Rule 113, Section 113.2.2 for an additional six months, through June 30, 2004, upon agreement with the affected employee organizations.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

0795-03-5

Request to extend Volume IV- Civil Service Commission Rule 413 - Certification of Eligibles, Article II, Section 413.2.2 - Expansion of Certification Rules.  (Item No. 8)

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Direct the Civil Service Commission Executive Officer to post for adoption the recommendation of the Director of Transportation to extend Rule 413, Section 413.2.2 for an additional six months, through June 30, 2004, upon agreement with the affected employee organizations.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

0475-03-4

Appeal by John Bowman of the decision of the Human Resources Director to reject Mr. Bowman’s self-certification on meeting the qualifications for positions with the special condition requiring verifiable and recent assistant level experience in the use of PeopleTools, including application designer, query, SQR, PeopleCode, and business process design (ISHRMS06).  (Item No. 9)

September 15, 2003:

Postpone to the meeting of October 6, 2003 at the request of the Department of Human Resources.

October 6, 2003:

Postpone to the meeting of October 20, 2003 at the request of the Department of Human Resources.

October 20, 2003:

Postpone to the meeting of November 17, 2003 at the request of the Department of Human Resources.

November 17, 2003:

Postpone to the meeting of December 1, 2003 at the request of the Department of Human Resources.

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Postpone to the meeting of February 2, 2004 at the request of Spike Kahn, IFPTE Local 21.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

0729-03-8

Reconsideration of the request for approval of proposed personal services contract.  (Item No. 10)

(2)   Request to reconsider action to postpone PSC #4041-03/04.  (Vote of 4 to 0)  Pat Martel, General Manager Public Utilities Commission spoke after the vote to reconsider the action to postpone.

(3) Adopt Human Resources Director’s report on PSC #4041-03/04.  Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser.

Speakers:

Pat Martel, General Manager, Public Utilities Commission

Vitus Leung, IFPTE Local 21

Duane Reno, Attorney for IFPTE Local 21

Action:

(1)  Reconsider action of November 3, 2003 approving PSC # 4041-03/04.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

(2) Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report.  Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. 
(Vote of 5 to 0)

0796-03-5

Proposed draft amendments to Civil Service Commission Rules applicable to the Uniformed Ranks of the San Francisco Police Department – Volume II - Rule 203 - Equal Employment Opportunity Policy; Rule 209 - Position Classification and Related Rules; Rule 210 - Police Examination Qualifications and Applicants; Rule 211 – Examinations; Rule 212 - Eligible Lists – Police Department; Rule 213 - Certification of Eligibles – Police Department.  (Item No. 11)

Speakers:

Assistant Chief Heather Fong, San Francisco Police Department

Vincent Harrington, Attorney for Police Officers Association

Action:

Postpone to the meeting of December 15, 2003.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

0713-02-4

Appeal by Berton YaoWong of the background rejection for Transit Operator (Job Code 9163) Eligibility List #172.   (Item No. 12)

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Deny the appeal; sustain the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s decision not to lift Mr. Wong’s background waiver at this time.  (Vote of 5 to 0)  Mr. Wong failed to appear.

0568-03-4

Appeal by Pierre Romain of the background rejection for Police Officer (Job Code Q - 2) San Francisco Police Department.  (Item No. 13)

November 17, 2003:

Postpone to the meeting of December 1, 2003 at the request of President Morgan R. Gorrono.

Speakers:

Lt. Daniel Mahoney, San Francisco Police Department
Howard Moore, Jr., Attorney for appellant
John Goines, Jr. on behalf of appellant
Pierre Romain, Appellant
Sgt. Michael Zurcher, San Francisco Police Department
Capt. Antonio Parra, San Francisco Police Department
Duane Anthony Miller on behalf of appellant

Action:

Deny the appeal by Pierre Romain. Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report.  (Vote of 4 to 1; Commissioner Becerril
dissents)

0797-03-1

Preliminary Work Plan – Salary Setting for the City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors, effective July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2009 in accordance with Charter Section 2.100.  (Item No. 14)

Speakers:

Yvette Gamble, Civil Service Commission

Action:

Accept report.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

0534-03-7

Determination of future employability: Post retirement of permanent civil service appointment of Larry Prosper, Institutional Police Sergeant (Job Code 8205) Department of Public Health.  (Item No. 15)

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Postpone to the meeting of December 15, 2003 at the request of Larry Prosper.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

0811-03-1

Report on Supplemental Budget Request for Payment of Outside Legal Counsel.  (Item No. 16)

Speakers:

Kate Favetti, Executive Officer Civil Service Commission

Action:

Directed Executive Officer to resubmit Supplemental Budget Request.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

None.

ADJOURNMENT

5:02 p.m.