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MINUTES

Regular Meeting

August 5, 2002

2:00 p.m.

ROOM 400, CITY HALL

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

 

CALL TO ORDER

   
 

2:45 p.m.

   
 

ROLL CALL

   
 

Commissioner Donald A. Casper

Present

 

Commissioner Morgan Gorrono

Present

 

Commissioner Adrienne Pon

Present

 

Commissioner Linda Richardson

Present

 

Commissioner Rosabella Safont

Present

   
 

Commissioner Casper presided.

   
 

PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA

   
 

Spike Kahn, IFPTE Local 21 requested that PSC #4018-02/03 and 4019-02/03 be severed.

David Williams, SEIU Local 535 and Hester Mary Rybka spoke on behalf of Theresa McGovern (Item #8)

   
 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

   
 

Special Meeting of July 15, 2002 - 12:00 Noon - Closed Session

   
 

Action:

Approve. (Vote of 5 to 0)

   
 

Regular Meeting of July 15, 2002

   
 

Action:

Approve. (Vote of 5 to 0)

   
 

Special Meeting of July 15, 2002 - 5:00 p.m. - Open Session

   
 

Action:

Approve. (Vote of 5 to 0)

The Civil Service Commission Regular Meeting of September 2, 2002 is cancelled due to the Labor Day Holiday. The Commission will hold special meetings in September, if necessary, to address any emergency matters. The Civil Service Commission will meet once in September on Monday,
September 16, 2002.

0569-02-8

Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(Item No. 5)

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

4012-02/03

Airport

$8,800,000

Will provide Letter of Credit Bank Facility service which backs the Airport’s Commercial Paper program to provide a higher credit rating and greater security to investors.

Regular

07/14/06

4013-02/03

Airport

$645,000

Will provide investment bank services to remarket the Airport’s Commercial Paper notes through the use of Commercial Paper Dealers, and comply with Security and Exchange legal mandates.

Regular

07/14/09

 

July 15, 2002:

Postpone to the meeting of August 5, 2002 at the request of the Airport Commission.

   
 

Speakers:

Kevin Cone, San Francisco International Airport

   
 

Action:

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

   

0630-02-8

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

   

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

2000-02/03

Over to 8/19/02

Juvenile
Probation

$174,000

Will provide expert consultant and technical programming services for the Juvenile Justice computer system, integrating new modules and providing data for research, grant submissions and similar tasks as defined by the department.

Continuing

06/30/03

4015-02/03

Over to 8/19/02

Juvenile
Probation

$225,000

Will manage the Department’s program evaluation system, PrIDE, a comprehensive program evaluation system set up to measure the achievement of specific service objectives for youth placed in Juvenile Probation Department programs.

Regular

06/30/03

4016-02/03

Controller

$150,000

Will manage and troubleshoot major citywide information technology projects, develop COIT Annual Business Folio and provide advice on citywide IT contracts, IT Strategic Plans, and Business Continuity Plans.

Regular

06/30/03

4017-02/03

Controller

$65,375

Will provide payroll-related technical writing services in the preparation of payroll manuals, procedures, memos, flyers, directives and bulletins.

Regular

06/30/03

4018-02/03

Environment

$149,849

Will implement the Home Composting Education Program, including maintaining and staffing educational centers, conducting workshops (English and bilingual), providing hotline service, and conducting outreach and public education.

Regular

06/30/03

4019-02/03

Human Resources

$65,000

Will design, write, publish, and distribute a monthly wellness Newsletter for City Plan members. Will also maintain mailing list of members, which has approximately 10, 000 current and retired members.

Regular

06/30/03

4020-02/03

Human Resources

$83,5000

Will administer Flexible Spending Account Program for eligible CCSF employees, including communicating plan framework to members, enrolling members into health or dependent care accounts, adjudicating claims, and managing information for IRS reporting.

Regular

06/30/03

4021-02/03

Human Resources

$90,000

Will administer COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986) benefits for eligible resigned, laid-off, and separated CCSF employees, in compliance with Federal require-ments.

Regular

06/30/03

4022-02/03

Human Resources

$375,000

Will provide health benefit plan actuarial and consulting services as required by the Charter.

Regular

06/30/03

4023-02/03

Human Resources

$100,000

Will administer Management Cafeteria Plan for eligible CCSF management and unrepresented classes. Work includes communication of plan framework and enrollment of members.

Regular

06/30/03

4024-02/03

Human Resources

$250,000

Will provide as-needed claims processing, membership enrollment and benefit services to cover Health Service System employees performing these duties during emergency and unforeseen peaks in workload.

Regular

06/30/03

4025-02/03

District Attorney

$84,000

Will provide counseling and case management services to women and transgender individuals who have experienced sexual exploitation and violence.

Regular

06/30/03

 

Speakers:

Deborah Vincent-James, Committee on Information Technology spoke on PSC #4016-02/03.

Spike Kahn, IFPTE Local 21 and Jack Macy, Department of the Environment spoke on PSC #4018-02/03.

Spike Kahn, IFPTE Local 21, Yvonne Hudson, Department of Human Resources - Health Services and Andrea Gourdine, Human Resources Director spoke on PSC #4019-02/03.

Yvonne Hudson, Department of Human Resources - Health Services and Andrea Gourdine, Human Resources Director spoke on PSC #4022-02/03.

Daley Dunham, District Attorney’s Office and Tracy Helton, SAGE Project spoke on PSC #4025-02/03.

   
 

Action:

(1) Postpone PSC #2000-02/03 and PSC #4015-02/03 to the meeting of August 19, 2002.

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

   

0128-02-6

Appeal by Epifanio Mendoza of the Human Resources Director’s decision on his discrimination complaint. (Item No. 7)

   
 

July 1, 2002:

Postpone to the meeting of August 5, 2002 at the request of Clint Brayton, Attorney.

   
 

Speakers:

None.

   
 

Action:

Postpone to the meeting of August 19, 2002 at the request of the Department of Human Resources. (Vote of 5 to 0)

   

0712-01-4

Appeal by Theresa McGovern of a classification review. (Item No. 8)

   
 

July 1, 2002:

Postpone to the meeting of August 5, 2002 at the request of Theresa McGovern.

   
 

Speakers:

Bruce Topp, Department of Human Services

Theresa McGovern, Appellant

David Williams, SEIU Local 535

Mary Rybka, on behalf of appellant

Molly Stump, Deputy City Attorney

Janet Richardson, Department of Human Services

   
 

Action:

Adopt staff report. Deny the appeal of Theresa McGovern
regarding the classification review. The appointing officer was directed to reevaluate the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) function assignment and to properly document Ms. McGovern’s work in the ICPC area retroactive to the start of her assignment, making sure to take into account all contributions in that area. (Vote of 5 to 0)

   

0536-02-1

Job announcement for Director of Elections issued June 21, 2002 by the
Department of Human Resources. (Item No. 9)

   
 

July 1, 2002:

The Civil Service Commission acted to direct the Executive Officer to place on agenda for action of the scheduled meeting of July 15, 2002 Hearing of the Appeal of Tammy Haygood.

   
 

July 15, 2002:

The Commission directed the Executive Officer to place the item for action on its next regular meeting of August 5, 2002.

   
 

Speakers:

Joseph M. Quinn, Attorney for Elections Commission

Molly Stump, Deputy City Attorney

   
 

Action:

Continue with the process of the job announcement issued June 21, 2002 by the Department of Human Resources.

(Vote of 4 to 1; Commissioner Richardson dissents.)

   

0111-02-7

Determination of future employability: Automatic resignation of permanent civil service appointment of Brenda Hatten, Clerk Typist (Job Code 1424)
Department of Human Services. (Item No. 10)

   
 

July 1, 2002:

Postpone to the meeting of August 5, 2002 at the request of Civil Service Commission staff.

   
 

Speakers:

Patricia Burns, Department of Human Services

Brenda Hatten, Appellant

Pat Jackson, SEIU Local 790

   
 

Action:

Cancel any current examination and eligibility status in Class 1424 Clerk Typist; 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
Department of Human Services. (Vote of 5 to 0)

   

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

 

None.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

3:45 p.m.

 

Adjourned in memory of Curtis Green, former General Manager of the Municipal Transportation Agency. The Commission directed the Executive Officer to convey its condolences to the Green
family.