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Agendas/Minutes
A G E N D A
Regular Meeting
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October 7, 2002
ROOM 400, CITY HALL
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Order of Business
2:00 p.m.
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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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REGULAR AGENDA
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SEPARATIONS AGENDA
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COMMISSIONER’S OTHER BUSINESS
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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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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 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 Postponement
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.
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.-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 Donna Hall, Administrator of the Sunshine
Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 409, San Francisco,
CA 94102-4683 at (415) 554-7724, by fax: (415) 554-7854, by e-mail: Donna.Hall@sfgov.org,
or on the City’s website at www.sfbos.org/sunshine.
San Francisco Lobbyist 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 Administrative Code Sec. 16.520 - 16.534) to register and report
lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please
contact the Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Ave., Suite 3900, San Francisco,
CA 94102, telephone (415) 581-2300, fax (415) 581-2317 and web site http://www.sfgov.org/ethics/.
City and County of San Francisco
Civil Service Commission
Agenda for Regular Meeting
October 7, 2002
2:00 p.m.
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ITEM NO.
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(1)
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CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
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Commissioner Donald A. Casper
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Commissioner Morgan Gorrono
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Commissioner Adrienne Pon
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Commissioner Linda Richardson
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Commissioner Rosabella Safont
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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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Special Meeting of September 16, 2002 - 1:30 p.m. - Closed Session
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Recommendation:
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Approve.
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Regular Meeting of September 16, 2002
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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 pub-lic 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. 0763-02-8) - Action Item
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The following proposed personal services contracts have
been posted by the Department of Human Resources for seven calendar days.
No appeals were received by the Department of Human Resources during the
posting period. In the absence of an appeal, the proposed personal services
contracts are placed on the Ratification Agenda for Civil Service Commission
review. Attendance by departmental representatives is not required.
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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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4044-02/03
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Public Utilities Commission (Hetch Hetchy & Bureaus)
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$6,000,000
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Will provide a broad range of energy resource planning,
development, and analysis services.
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Regular
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09/16/05
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September 16, 2002:
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Postpone to the meeting of October 7, 2002.
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Recommendation of the Human Resources Director:
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Adopt 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. 0743-02-8) - 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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4036-02/03
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Public Utilities Commission (Water)
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$180,000
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Will provide expert training in the areas of internal
and external customer service; facilitation of conflict resolution and
strategic planning; mediation and resolving disputes and conflicts; diversity
training; and team building and group processes.
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Regular
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08/31/06
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4038-02/03
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Mayor’s Business & Economic
Development - TI
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$130,000
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Will provide economic, financial, and fiscal analysis
for the preparation of application for the Economic Development Conveyance
of former naval station at Treasure Island from the US Navy to the City;
and to support adoption of a Redevelopment Plan.
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Regular
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12/31/03
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September 16, 2002:
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Postpone to the meeting of October 7, 2002.
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Recommendation of the Human Resources Director:
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Postpone PSC #4038-02/03 to the meeting of October 21, 2002 at the request
of Treasure Island Development Authority; Adopt Human Resources Director’s
report on PSC #4036-02/03. 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. 0819-02-8) - 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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4045-02/03
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Public Utilities Commission (Hetch Hetchy & Bureaus)
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$550,000
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Will provide consultant services to assist staff in data
collection and analyses, development of conceptual reports, design plans
and specifications, and construction management support to upgrade or
replace communication systems at remote PUC sites.
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Regular
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09/30/06
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4046-02/03
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Public Utilities Commission (Hetch Hetchy & Bureaus)
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$300,000
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Will conduct Risk/Situation Assessment, prepare Risk
Management Strategy and Implementation Strategy, develop and assist with
the Implementation of Risk Management Tools and Metrics and recommend
appropriate policies and procedures.
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Regular
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09/30/03
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4047-02/03
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Airport
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$300,000
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Will advise and assist the Airport in promptly submitting
noise reports and noise contour maps on the status of the noise impact
area and the progress in achieving and maintaining full compliance with
state regulations.
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Regular
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06/30/05
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4048-02/03
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Public Works
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$60,000
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Will prepare design development drawings for the construction
contracts of six (6) alleys in Chinatown conforming to the Alleyway Renovation
Master plan; and serve as community liaison and provide outreach services,
in English and Chinese.
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Regular
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12/31/04
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4049-02/03
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Public Works
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$660,000
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Will provide and coordinate a tree planting program which
includes maintaining trees on public streets and planting trees in privately-maintained
corridors to be maintained by the property owners.
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Regular
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06/30/03
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4050-02/03
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Children, Youth & Families
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$400,000
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Will provide consulting services, workshops, and one-on-one
coaching to community-based organizations (CBOs) that provide children
and youth services in San Francisco.
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Regular
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06/30/03
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4051-02/03
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Public Health
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$8,850,000
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Will provide intermittent, as-needed facility maintenance
services above baseline civil service staffing to respond to maintenance
projects, accreditation findings, and emergency situation requirements
of the Community Health Network.
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Regular
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12/31/06
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4052-02/03
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Municipal Transportation Agency
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$350,000
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Will provide assessment, counseling and classroom training
for incumbent Muni employees at every level and occupational specialty
to promote the advancement of employees to jobs requiring skills other
than those necessary in their current job.
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Regular
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12/30/03
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4053-02/03
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Municipal Transportation Agency
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$750,000
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Will provide specialized professional and technical engineering
services including planning, programming, designing, and analyzing electrical
and mechanical systems, railway-signaling systems, radio based communications
systems and software.
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Regular
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11/01/04
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4077-01/02
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Children, Youth & Families
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Increase Amount
$100,000
New Amount $210,000
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Will provide evaluation services for a demonstration
program that serves children ages
0 - 6 years old who are victims of violence.
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Regular
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12/31/03
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4081-99/00
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Public Health
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Increase Amount
$700,000
New Amount $1,700,000
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Will provide labor, materials, and equipment necessary
to package and remove hazardous wastes on an intermittent and as-needed
basis from City work sites, and to transport those wastes to permitted
disposal facilities.
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Regular
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12/31/04
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Recommendation of the Human Resources
Director:
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Adopt Human Resources Director’s report. Notify the offices of the Controller
and the Purchaser.
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REGULAR AGENDA
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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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Appeal by Michael Rodman of the Human Resources Director’s action
in sexual
harassment complaint. (File No. 0628-02-6) - Action Item
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Recommendation of DBI and the Human Resources Director:
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Deny appeal; uphold the decision of the Human Resources
Director.
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Appeal by Michael Ho of the Human Resources Director’s decision on
his discrimination complaint. (File No. 0351-02-6) - Action Item
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June 17, 2002:
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Postpone to the meeting of July 15, 2002 at the request of
Michael Ho.
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July 15, 2002:
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Postpone to the meeting of September 16, 2002 at the request of Michael
Ho. The Commission stipulated this would be the last continuance granted.
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September 16, 2002:
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Postpone to the meeting of October 7, 2002 at the request of IFPTE Local
21 in honor of Yom Kippur.
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Recommendation of DTIS and the Human
Resources Director:
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Deny the appeal by Michael Ho. Sustain the decision of the Human Resources
Director. The Commission stipulated this would be the last continuance
granted.
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EMPLOYEE SEPARATIONS AGENDA
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SPECIAL ATTENTION - APPELLANTS APPEARING ON THE SEPARATIONS
AGENDA
As soon after 2:00 p.m. as practical, a roll call will be held of the
names of persons appearing on the Employee Separations Agenda to ascertain
who is present for hearing. Please respond as your name is called. Your
case will be heard by the Commission in the order it appears on the Agenda
unless the President grants a request to be heard out of order. The Commission
will take immediate action during the roll call for those persons not
in attendance.
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(10)
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Determination of future employability: Dismissal of permanent civil
service appointment of Michael Chambers, Storekeeper (Job Code 1934) Department
of Telecommunications & Information Services. (File No. 0648-00-7)
- Action Item
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Recommendation of DTIS and the Human
Resources Director:
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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 Telecommunications and Information Services.
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Appeal of automatic resignation of Sixta Santiago, permanent civil
service Eligibility Worker Supervisor (Job Code 2907) Department of Human
Services. (File No. 0145-02-7) - Action Item
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March 4, 2002:
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Off calendar.
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Recommendation of the Department of Human Services:
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Cancel any current examination and eligibility; 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.
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Determination of future employability: Dismissal of permanent civil
service appointment of Michele L. Washington, Psychiatric Technician (Job
Code 2305) Department of Public Health. (File No. 0598-02-7) - Action
Item
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Recommendation of the Human Resources Director:
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Dismiss from City and County service; Cancel any current
examination and eligibility status; 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.
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COMMISSIONER’S OTHER BUSINESS
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(13)
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Civil Service Commission Policy on Personal Service Contracts applicable
to the San Francisco Unified School District. (File No. 0528-02-1) - Action
Item
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July 1, 2002:
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Requested the City Attorney to provide the Commission with its position/opinion
on the San Francisco Unified School District submitting its contracts
to the Civil Service Commission for review, as well as the San Francisco
Community College District. Directed the Executive Officer to calendar
when City Attorney submits this information.
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August 19, 2002:
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Postpone to the meeting of October 7, 2002.
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Recommendation:
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Open for discussion.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
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(14)
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Civil Service Commission Goals and Objectives - Fiscal Year 2002/2003.
(File No. 0823-02-1)
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Recommendation:
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Approve.
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(15)
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REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION
OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
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(16)
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ADJOURNMENT
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