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A G E N D A

 

Regular Meeting

of

June 15, 2009

 

2:00 p.m.

ROOM 400, CITY HALL

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

 

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.

 

Order of Business

 

CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
ANNOUNCEMENTS
COMMENDATION AGENDA
RATIFICATION AGENDA
REGULAR AGENDA
SEPARATIONS AGENDA
REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS
ADJOURNMENT

 

 

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 (4^th) 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/.

 

Materials Distributed to Commissioners After Distribution of Agenda Packet

If any materials related to an item on this agenda have been distributed to the Civil Service Commission after distribution of the agenda packet, those materials are available for public inspection at the Civil Service Commission office, 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 720 during normal office hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday).

 

 

 

City and County of San Francisco

Civil Service Commission

 

Agenda for Regular Meeting

June 15, 2009

2:00 p.m.

 

ITEM NO.
(1)	CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
	President Morgan R. Gorrono
	Vice President E. Dennis Normandy
	Commissioner Joy Y. Boatwright
	Commissioner Donald A. Casper
	Commissioner Mary Y. Jung
(2)	PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA
(3)	APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Action Item
	Regular Meeting of June 1, 2009
	Recommendation:	Approve.
(4)	ANNOUNCEMENTS
	Announcement of changes to agenda
	Other announcements

 

 

 

COMMENDATION AGENDA
(5)	Commendation for Janet G. Bias, Senior Personnel Analyst, upon her retirement after more than twenty-eight years of service to the City & County of San Francisco.  (File No. 0191-09-1) – Action Item
	Recommendation:	Adopt.
(6)	Commendation for Osserman B. Caceres, Social Worker Supervisor, Department of Aging and Adult Services upon his retirement after more than twenty-three years of service to the City & County of San Francisco.  (File No. 0192-09-1) – Action Item
	Recommendation:	Adopt.

 

RATIFICATION AGENDA

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.

 

(7)	Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts.  (File No. 0175-09-8) – Action Item

 

PSC#	Department	Amount	Type of Service	Type of Approval	Duration
4153-08/09	Airport Commission	$150,000	Will establish a secure, separate, private access Wi-Fi network within and around Terminal 1, ground level Boarding Area C baggage handling and planeside.  The Wi-Fi network will extend current SFO wireless baggage network and compatible with existing Wi-Fi network.	Regular	02/28/10
4155-08/09	Public Utilities Commission	$200,000	Will design, permit, supply, install and commission three (3) fully integrated and operational solar PV systems with the following rated capacities and locations: a minimum of 100 kW at City Hall and min. of 214 KW at Davies Symphony Hall.	Regular	06/30/10

 

	June 1, 2009:	(1)      Postpone PSC #4153-08/09 to the meeting of June 15, 2009 by mutual agreement of the Airport Commission and IFPTE Local 21 to meet and attempt to resolve their issues with no further continuances.  (2)      Postpone PSC #4155-08/09 to the meeting of June 15, 2009 at the request of the Public Utilities Commission.
	Recommendation of the Human Resources Director:	Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report.  Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser.

 

 

(8)	Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts.  (File No. 0193-09-8) – Action Item

 

PSC#	Department	Amount	Type of Service	Type of Approval	Duration
1019-08/09	Sheriff	$200,000	Will provide timely transportation of prisoners throughout California and the United States, pursuant to court orders or lawful arrest warrants. Transportation could possibly include required overnight lodging of the prisoners.	Annual	06/30/10
1020-08/09	Sheriff	$800,000	Will provide electronic home detention/monitoring services for inmates who qualify for home detention as an alternative jail incarceration.	Annual	06/30/10
4158-08/09	Airport Commission	$375,000	Will provide ongoing representation of the Airport before the California State Legislature and Executive Administration to identify and advocate for or against legislation and regulatory matters that impact the Airport.	Regular	06/30/14
4159-08/09	Arts Commission	$100,000	Will provide four to five professional artists or artist teams to create a temporary public art project that includes a rotating poster series with auxiliary public programming for the Arts Commission’s Art on Market Street Program.	Regular	12/20/10
4160-08/09	Fire Department	$223,491	Will provide proprietary preventive and corrective maintenance and repair services for the Fire Trainer T-1000 Fire Simulator.	Regular	06/30/12
4161-08/09	Public Utilities Commission	$3,000,000	Will provide preliminary engineering design and cost estimates with additional environmental and permitting support services for a Newark to San Francisco submarine High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) power cable.	Regular	07/15/12
4162-08/09	Public Utilities Commission	$9,000,000	Will provide specialized and technical as-needed services in the areas of water supply, storage, and transport services; water quality services; water treatment services; watershed management services; and enterprise operations and mgmt. Services.	Regular	09/01/14
4163-08/09	Emergency Management	$250,000	Will provide services, including project management and installation services for the procurement and installation of microwave communications equipment to finish the partially constructed system for the Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communication System.	Regular	06/30/12
4164-08/09	Public Health	$4,500,000	Will provide custom fitting, modifications, and custom manufacturing of orthotics and prosthetics for patients of San Francisco General Hospital, Laguna Honda Hospital, Jail Health Services, and other clients of the Community Health network.	Regular	06/30/18
4165-08/09	Public Works	$1,000,000	Will provide services necessary to provide a turnkey solution for the receipt, warehousing, delivery, placement and installation of Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FF&E) in the newly constructed Laguna Honda Hospital buildings.	Regular	01/01/11
4073-05/06	Controller	Increase Amount $3,000,000 New Amount $7,500,000	Will perform specialized audit, analytical and technical assistance consulting and training services to maximize the effectiveness of the Controller’s Office City Services Auditor function.	Modi- fication	06/30/13
4123-05/06	Human Resources	Increase Amount $133,000 New Amount $383,000	Will provide comprehensive unemployment insurance claims administration services, including unemployment claims processing, claims appeals, representation at Unemployment Insurance Appeals Hearings, audits of billing statements, and records maintenance.	Modi- fication	06/30/11
4098-02/03	Public Utilities Commission	Increase Amount $10,100,000 New Amount $24,000,000	Will provide alternatives to repair the existing Calaveras Dam, or replace the dam with a dam of equal or enlarged storage capacity.  Provide additional design, environmental and permitting services.	Modi- fication	09/11/16
4113-08/09	Public Health	Increase Amount $0 New Amount $22,000,000	Will provide health, dental and vision insurance through a publicly funded health insurance program to children and young adults who live in the City and County of San Francisco.  Modification to correct PSC duration.	Modi- fication	06/30/12

 

	Recommendation of the Human Resources Director:	Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report.  Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser.

 

REGULAR 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.

 

(9)	Appeal by Chris Matal Sol of the Human Resources Director’s determination of insufficient evidence to support his claim of denial of reasonable accommodation and retaliation.  (File No. 0381-07-6) –  Action Item
	September 17, 2007:	Postpone to a meeting when the department notifies the Executive Officer that all parties are available and when calendared, will be the first item on the Regular calendar.
	Recommendation of the Human Resources Director:	Adopt the report; Sustain the decision of the Human Resources Director; deny the appeal by Chris Matal Sol.

 

(10)	Appeal by Diane Cirrincione of the Human Resources Director’s determination of insufficient evidence to sustain a complaint of discrimination and related issues.  (File No. 0472-05-6)  -  Action Item
	Recommendation of the Human Resources Director:	Adopt the report.  Sustain the decision of the Human Resources Director; deny the appeal by Diane Cirrincione.

 

(11)	Appeal by Zainabu Anderson of the Human Resources Director’s decision to administratively close her complaint of discrimination.  (File No. 0488-07-6)  - Action Item
	Recommendation:	Adopt the report.  Sustain the decision of the Human Resources Director; deny the appeal by Zainabu Anderson.

 

 

SEPARATIONS AGENDA

 

 

(12)	Request for hearing by Antoine Oliver on his future employment restrictions as a permanent civil service Library Page (Job Code 3602) with the San Francisco Public Library.  (File No. 0065-09-7) – Action Item
	Recommendation of the Human Resources Director:	No future employment with the San Francisco Public Library.

 

(13)	REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
(14)	COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS
(15)	ADJOURNMENT