Meeting Information

CALL TO ORDER

3:59 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Commissioner Donald A. Casper

Present

Commissioner Morgan Gorrono

Present

Commissioner Adrienne Pon

Present

Commissioner Rosabella Safont

Present

Commissioner Pon presided.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA

1. Stanley Miller asked for clarification regarding his request for postponement to the meeting of July 16, 2001.

2. Michael Haberberger, SEIU Local 790 informed the Commission that Local 790 has comments on two items on the Agenda and will make them when the item is called.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Special Meeting of June 4, 2001 - 1:00 p.m.

Action:

Approve. (Vote of 4 to 0)

Special Meeting of June 4, 2001 - 1:30 p.m.

Action:

Approve. (Vote of 4 to 0)

Regular Meeting of June 4, 2001

Action:

Approve. (Vote of 4 to 0)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Civil Service Commission acknowledged Vangie McGonegal for her great work and friendly disposition. The Commission expressed their appreciation and wished her all the best in her future endeavors.

There will be only one meeting in the month of July. Due to the Fourth of July Holiday, the regular Civil Service Commission meeting for Monday, July 2, 2001 is canceled. The Commission will hold Special Meetings in July, if necessary, to address any emergency matters. The next meeting will be held on July 16, 2001.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

June 4, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of June 18, 2001.

Action:

Commissioner Rosabella Safont was elected President for the term of office expiring May 31, 2002. (Vote of 4 to 0) Commissioner Donald Casper was elected Vice President for the term of office expiring May 31, 2002. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0414-01-8

Review of requests for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(Item No. 6)

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

4365-00/01

Public Works

$100,000

Will develop contract documents for job ordering contracting to expedite design and construction of small and/or urgent projects.

Regular

05/31/06

June 4, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of June 18, 2001.

Speakers:

Leslie Abbott, Local 21

Action:

Adopt Human Resources Director’s report. Notify the
offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0451-01-8

Presentation by the Department of Public Health on Personal Services
Contracts. (Item No. 7)

Speakers:

Ed Gazzano, Department of Public Health

Monique Zmuda, Department of Public Health

Action:

Approve. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0458-01-8

Review of requests for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(Item No. 7a)

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

2007-00/01

Public Health

$380,000,000

Will provide a full array of mental health services including acute care (inpatient), skilled nursing, crisis and managed care, rehabilitation, medication support, and other community client services.

Continuing

06/30/05

2008-00/01

Public Health

$220,000,000

Will provide substance abuse prevention and treatment services including residential, outpatient and day treatment; opiate detoxification; substance abuse prevention; court diversion assessment; and street outreach services.

Continuing

06/30/05

June 4, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of June 18, 2001.

Speakers:

Ed Gazzano, Department of Public Health

Ed Kinchley, SFGH Employee

Linda Zuretsky, Bayview Foundation

Rebecca Dawson, Family Service Agency

Josie Mooney, Executive Director, SEIU Local 790

Anna Wall

Glen Washington, San Francisco Human Services Network

Richard Heasley, Conard House

Ruben Garcia, SEIU Local 790

Action:

Adopt Human Resources Director’s report. Notify the
offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0445-01-8

Review of requests for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(Item No. 8)

4371-00/01

Environment

$150,000

Will develop a plan for comprehensive City policies to reduce exposure to persistent bio-accumulative toxins (PBTs) such as mercury, dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls, which are harmful to humans and ecosystem health.

Regular

12/31/03

4372-00/01

Public Works

$1,800,000

Will perform as-needed consultation services to assist in completion of sediment sampling, characterization and disposal for both bay and freshwater sediments.

Regular

06/30/03

4373-00/01

Environment

$66,000

Will organize and coordinate a wide variety of training sessions and an Integrated Pest Management conference for city staff including custodians, gardeners, building managers, and site supervisors.

Regular

06/30/03

4374-00/01

Airport

$60,000

Will provide consulting services and support as the Airport Director’s liaison to Peninsula communities, aircraft operators and the Airport/Community Roundtable regarding aircraft noise abatement issues.

Regular

06/30/02

4375-00/01

Airport

$60,000

Will provide consulting services as the Airport Director’s liaison on FAA Air Traffic Controllers and noise abatement issues associated with aircraft operating procedures, and develop airfield layout configurations.

Regular

06/30/02

4376-00/01

Airport

$100,000

Will design interior signage to interconnect Airport facilities to the new AirTrain system and develop an Airport Signage Standards Manual.

Regular

06/30/03

4377-00/01

Airport

$767,403

Will provide engineering design services to change the aircraft apron pavement materials, raise the pavement elevation, and incorporate drawings designed by Airport staff.

Regular

06/17/02

4378-00/01

Municipal
Transportation Agency

$3,500,000

Will implement an integrated client-server-based Vehicle, Facilities and Inventory Management System; and provide training, data conversion, and technical support.

Regular

12/31/02

4379-00/01

Police

$615,567

Will provide crime prevention services such as organizing neighborhood watch groups; conducting residential and commercial security surveys; and making presentations on personal safety, robbery, burglary, and workplace violence.

Regular

06/30/02

4380-00/01

City
Administrator’s Office

$1,500,000

Will recruit, conduct outreach, hire, mentor, offer career development counseling, pay wages, and provide benefits for 8 - 12 college graduates. Graduates will work as interns for 1 - 2 years in a training program in recycling and hazardous waste.

Regular

06/30/04

4381-00/01

Public Health

$3,400,000

Will provide medical and surgical services to medically indigent adults, which include cardiac surgery, angioplasty, radiation oncology, leukemia treatment, ophthalmology procedures, organ transplants and other services not provided at SFGH.

Regular

06/30/03

4382-00/01

Public Health

$3,900,000

Will provide clinically sound and culturally competent intensive outpatient mental health services for San Francisco residents who exhibit severe and/or disabling impairments.

Regular

06/30/04

4383-00/01

Arts Commission

$950,000

Will perform "Summer In the City Concert Series" at Davies Symphony Hall and Sharon Meadow in Golden Gate Park, in accordance with the City Charter.

Regular

12/31/01

4384-00/01

Commission on the Status of Women

$96,000

Will provide consulting services for the strategic planning phase of centralization of 24 hour multi-language domestic violence crisis line.

Regular

07/31/02

4385-00/01

Public Utilities Commission (Water)

$9,800,000

Will provide technical and professional engineering services for the design of the Southeast Water Pollution Control Plant Solids Handling Facilities Upgrade Project.

Regular

12/31/02

4386-00/01

Mayor’s Office of Children, Youth & Families

$85,000

Will develop and support a youth development survey, and provide technical assistance and training on model youth development practice to community evaluators, department staff, and employees of funded agencies.

Regular

06/30/02

4387-00/01

Telecommunications &
Information Services

$117,000

Will develop various systems which include Contract Management, Vendor Standards/ Requirements, Project Oversight Procedures, Website and Content, Retool Annual Business Folio Process, and strategic IT business planning.

Regular

06/30/02

4388-00/01

Telecommunications &
Information Services

$1,812,000

Will provide expert project management and systems analysis services for the Court Management System (CMS) Replacement Project.

Regular

06/30/02

4389-00/01

Telecommunications &
Information Services

$700,000

Will assist existing cabling staff during periods of heavy workload and perform basic telecommunications wiring and cabling work for different installation types.

Regular

06/30/02

4390-00/01

Telecommunications &
Information Services

$150,000

Will assist existing staff with the definition and development of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for City departments, and eventually the public.

Regular

06/30/02

4391-00/01

Telecommunications &
Information Services

$350,000

Will provide highly specialized advanced training in personal computer and network programs for department staff and other City departments.

Regular

06/30/02

4392-00/01

Telecommunications &
Information Services

$267,875

Will continue to develop and write the information technology strategic plan and policies for the Committee on Information Technology (COIT).

Regular

06/30/02

4393-00/01

Telecommunications &
Information Services

$500,000

Will provide technical expertise to assist staff in implementing the Enterprise Email and Messaging System for all City departments.

Regular

12/31/02

4394-00/01

Telecommunications &
Information Services

$147,840

Will analyze, design, code, test, document, and implement database enhancements and program changes to Retirement’s Member Accounting System.

Regular

06/30/02

4395-00/01

Human Services

$1,000,000

Will develop and implement a community based computer learning center at Turk Street, a former Fire department 911 Emergency services facility.

Regular

05/31/04

4119-99/00

Airport

Increase Amount $29,147,643 New Amount $264,224,845

Will continue to provide construction management and contract administration services for building of the new International Terminal Complex and related Master Plan projects and services.

Regular

05/31/02

4155-97/98

Controller

Increase Amount $6,000,000 New Amount $12,000,000

Will provide consulting services for the implementation of a software upgrade to the financial and procurement systems to allow the City to migrate to new functionality and technology in the most cost beneficial and least risky manner.

Regular

06/30/04

4183-99/00

Airport

Increase Amount $75,000
New Amount $175,000

To increase international flight activity and economic growth for the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Services to include an integrated media outreach and public affairs program.

Regular

06/30/01

Speakers:

Captain John Goldberg, San Francisco Police Department

Pam Matsuda, Project SAFE spoke on PSC #4379-00/01.

Action:

Adopt Human Resources Director’s report. Notify the
offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0415-01-5

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. 9)

June 4, 2001:

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 December 31, 2001, upon agreement with the affected employee organizations.

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Approve extension of Rule 113, Article II, Section 113.2.2 Expansion of Certification Rules until December 31, 2001 for Local 250, Local 535 and Local 21, excluding Local 790. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0416-01-5

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. 10)

June 4, 2001:

Direct the Civil Service Commission Executive Officer to post for adoption the recommendation of the Human Resources
Director to extend Rule 413, Section 413.2.2 for an additional six months, through December 31, 2001, upon agreement with the affected employee organizations.

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Approve extension of Rule 413, Article II, Section 413.2.2
Expansion of Certification Rules until December 31, 2001 for Local 250, Local 535 and Local 21, excluding Local 790. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0178-01-6

Appeal by Nelson Castillo of the Human Resources Director’s decision to dismiss the employment discrimination complaint. (Item No. 11)

April 16, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of May 7, 2001, at the request of Clint Brayton, Attorney.

May 7, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of May 21, 2001, for submission of additional information. Copies of documents provided to the Civil Service Commission will also be provided to appellant’s counsel.

May 21, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of June 18, 2001 at the request of the Department of Human Resources-EEO Unit.

Speakers:

Silvia Castellanos, Department of Human Resources-EEO Unit

Clint Brayton, Attorney

Kathy Murray, Department of Parking and Traffic

Action:

Postpone to the meeting of July 16, 2001. The Department is requested to provide additional information to the
Commission. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0142-01-7

Determination of future employability: disciplinary release of permanent
exempt appointment of Horacio Candia, Chief’s Operator (Job Code H - 10) San Francisco Fire Department. (Item No. 12)

May 7, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of June 18, 2001 at the request of Horacio Candia.

Action:

Postpone to the meeting of July 16, 2001 at the request of Horacio Candia. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0449-01-1

Progress report on Class Consolidation Project. (Item No. 13)

Action:

Approve. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0450-01-1

Report of exempt positions under Charter Categories 10.104-16 through 10.104-18. (Item No. 14)

Action:

Approve. (Vote of 4 to 0)

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

Stanley Miller spoke on his impending hearing before the Civil Service Commission.

ADJOURNMENT

6:05 p.m.