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August 7, 2000

Room 416, City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

Order of Business

2:00 p.m.

CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

ANNOUNCEMENTS

RATIFICATION AGENDA

CONSENT AGENDA

REGULAR AGENDA

EMPLOYEE SEPARATIONS AGENDA

EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT

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

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.ci.sf.ca.us/civil_service/. 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.

Information on Disability Access

The Civil Service Commission normally meets in Room 416 (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 42 Downtown Loop, 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 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 244, San Francisco, CA 94102-4683 at (415) 554-7724, by fax: (415) 554-5163, by e-mail: Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us, or on the City's website at www.ci.sf.ca.us/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 1390 Market Street, #801, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone (415) 554-9510, fax (415) 703-0121 and web site http://www.ci.sf.ca.us.ethics/.

City and County of San Francisco
Civil Service Commission

Agenda for Regular Meeting
August 7, 2000
2:00 p.m.

ITEM NO.

(1) CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Commissioner Donald A. Casper
Commissioner Karen Clopton
Commissioner Morgan Gorrono
Commissioner Adrienne Pon
Commissioner Rosabella Safont

(2) PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Action Item

Special Meeting of July 17, 2000

Recommendation: Adopt.

Regular Meeting of July 17, 2000

Recommendation: Adopt.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Announcement of changes to agenda

Other announcements

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.

Review of requests for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(File No. 0450-00-8) - Action Item

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.

PSC#	Department	Amount	Type of Service	Type of Approval	Duration
4223-00/01	Municipal Transportation Agency	$700,000	To provide specialized project management, oversight, inspection, testing, and administrative support for the Muni System Safety Improvement program. Will also provide a broad range of professional services to address the Triennial On-Site Safety Audit.	Regular	07/31/03

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

4223-00/01

Municipal
Transportation

Agency

$700,000

To provide specialized project management, oversight, inspection, testing, and administrative support for the Muni System Safety Improvement program. Will also provide a broad range of professional services to address the Triennial On-Site Safety Audit.

Regular

07/31/03

July 17, 2000: The Commission rescinded its earlier action approving
PSC# 4223-00/01 and is scheduling to hear PSC# 4223-00/01
at its meeting of August 7, 2000.

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

Review of requests for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(File No. 0498-00-8) - Action Item

PSC#	Department	Amount	Type of Service	Type of Approval	Duration
4235-00/01	Airport	$350,000	To provide technical assistance to the Airport on Phase II of the Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Impact Statement, provide historic resource, recreation, bay access, air quality and other technical assistance to obtain permits.	Regular	07/31/01
4236-00/01	Port	$100,000	To provide data management software and consulting services to meet the Port’s needs in areas of billing, property and vessel management.	Regular	01/31/01
4237-00/01	Mayor’s Office of Children, Youth & Families	$650,000	To develop a strategic plan for San Francisco children and youth, evaluate all DCYF grantees, and technology platform for grant management.	Regular	12/31/01
4238-00/01	Public Works	$790,000	To provide document review, construction management, cost estimating, scheduling, value engineering, life cycle cost analysis and other services associated with constructing the new Juvenile Hall Replacement facility.	Regular	03/31/04
4239-00/01	City Planning	$100,000	To investigate the possibility of expanding the Transit Impact Development Fee (TIDF) program to determine linkages between transit services and trip making needs.	Regular	03/31/01
4240-00/01	Airport	$291,000	To oversee the design, acquisition, installation, and testing process of a new comprehensive and enhanced aircraft noise management system.	Regular	07/31/02
4241-00/01	City Administrator’s Office	$230,000	To implement the Home Composting Education Program. Will conduct Composting and Gardening Educator Training, Composting Bin Distribution and the School Composting Education programs.	Regular	07/31/01
4242-00/01	Juvenile Probation	$52,500	To provide intensive reality based peer counseling for youth being detained at Juvenile Hall and Log Cabin Ranch.	Regular	06/30/01
4243-00/01	Juvenile Probation	$202,125	To provide short-term residential care for youth awaiting long-term placement. Youth will be provided with medical, educational and mental health services.	Regular	06/30/01
4244-00/01	Juvenile Probation	$65,000	To provide a delinquency prevention program for girls at risk of becoming serious juvenile offenders. Program to include the use of volunteer mentors recruited from the community.	Regular	06/30/01
4245-00/01	Public Utilities Commission (Water)	$1,108,170	To provide extended warranty to repair/replace hardware and periodic upgraded software for proprietary wastewater treatment plant’s equipment.	Regular	06/30/05
4246-00/01	Public Health	$525,000	To evaluate the impact of San Francisco’s proposed health insurance expansion programs on rates of uninsurance among San Franciscans.	Regular	12/31/04
4247-00/01	Public Health	$960,000	To provide specialized legal services pertaining to health issues, primarily in the areas of licensure and certification for Skilled Nursing Facilities, regulatory requirements, managed care contracts, reimbursement and compliance plans.	Regular	06/30/06
4248-00/01	Airport	$90,000	To provide specialized conservation of museum objects for 2000/2001; and meeting necessary national museum standards for exhibitions in the current Airport terminals and the New International Terminal.	Regular	08/14/01
4249-00/01	Adult & Aging Services	$300,000	To provide legal permanent residents with information, education and legal services through the Senior Naturalization Services Program, for the purpose of achieving citizenship.	Regular	06/30/01
4250-00/01	Adult & Aging Services	$201,696	To provide naturalization services to legal aliens including outreach, intake and assessment of a clients’ eligibility for naturalization, citizenship preparation, coordination and referral, advocacy and follow-up services.	Regular	06/30/01
4251-00/01	Public Health	$1,350,000	To provide as-needed, on-call supplemental temporary nursing personnel at times of high census, high acuity and during staff illnesses and/or vacations.	Regular	06/30/01
4252-00/01	Public Utilities Commission (Water)	$149,997	To provide management training, consultation services, and new training for the Apprentice Stationary Engineers and Public Service Aids for the PUC, Water Control Division (WPCD).	Regular	06/30/03
4038-99/00	Airport	Increase Amount $13,667,258 New Amount $28,667,258	To implement Phase III of the Geotechnical Studies which includes, investigation of disposal sites, evaluation of potential borrow sites and dredge disposal alternatives, and hydrological assessment of potential mitigation sites.	Regular	12/31/02
4065-97/98	Human Resources	Increase Amount $75,000 New Amount $180,000	To provide third-party administration of the City’s Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator (FMCSA) drug and alcohol employee testing program.	Regular	12/31/00
4072-98/99	Port	Increase Amount $49,929 New Amount $170,300	To prepare an interpretative signage program to an exhibit design that also describes Port business lines.	Regular	06/30/01

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

CONSENT AGENDA

All matters on the Consent Agenda considered by the Civil Service Commission 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 Consent 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 Consent Agenda.

Amendment to Civil Service Commission Rules - Delete Rule X27 - Temporary
Exchanges for Training Purposes and Rule X28 - Employee Training Reimbursement Program. (File No. 0499-00-5) - Action Item

April 3, 1995: Posted for deletion.

Recommendation: Delete.

Recodification of "Rule of One" for Certification Purposes from the Civil Service
Commission Rules to Civil Service Commission Procedures. (File No. 0500-00-5) -
Action Item

Recommendation: Approve.

Survey of Monthly Rates Paid to Police Officers and Firefighters in all cities of 350,000
or more in the state of California. (File No. 0469-00-3) - Action Item

Recommendation: Adopt report; transmit rates to the Retirement System in
accordance with Charter Section A8.590.1-A8.590-7; provide
report to the Board of Supervisors.

Ratification of settlement agreement on future employment of Mary Kay Baldwin.
(File No. 0505-00-1) - Action Item

Recommendation: Approve.

REGULAR AGENDA

Appeal by Oscar Lechado of the Human Resources Director's decision to dismiss the employment discrimination complaint. (File No. 0112-00-7) - Action Item

Recommendation: Adopt report. Deny the appeal of Mr. Lechado. Sustain the decision of the Human Resources Director.

Appeal by Lenora Journette of the Human Resources Director’s decision to dismiss the employment discrimination complaint. (File No. 0174-00-6) - Action Item

May 1, 2000: Postpone to the meeting of May 15, 2000 at the request of Jano Oscherwitz, SEIU, Local 790.

May 15, 2000: Postpone to the meeting of June 5, 2000 at the request of Jano Oscherwitz, SEIU, Local 790.

June 5, 2000: Postpone to the meeting of June 19, 2000 at the request of
the Public Utilities Commission.

June 19, 2000: Postpone to the meeting of July 17, 2000. Commission
requests the presence of Tony Flores and Larry Klein of the
Public Utilities Commission.

July 17, 2000: Postpone to the meeting of August 7, 2000 at the request of
the Department of Human Resources.

Recommendation: Adopt report. Deny the appeal of Ms. Journette. Sustain
the decision of the Human Resources Director.

Appeal of the decision of the Human Resources Director to disqualify H-2 Firefighter candidates Kevin Reavey and Christopher Renstrom on the basis of cheating during the written tests of the Cadet Program. (File No. 0392-00-4) - Action Item

June 19, 2000: Continue to the meeting of July 17, 2000 at the request of
attorneys Jim Collins and Katherine Mahoney, representa-
tives for Kevin Reavey and Christopher Renstrom.

July 17, 2000: Continue to the meeting of August 7, 2000 at the request of
attorneys Jim Collins and Katherine Mahoney, representatives
for Kevin Reavey and Christopher Renstrom.

0392-00-4 (continued)

Recommendation: Deny the appeals by Mr. Reavey and Mr. Renstrom; uphold
their disqualification from the Cadet Program on the basis
of the physical evidence and accounts of witnesses
supporting the allegation that they cheated during the
written tests of the Cadet Program. Place restrictions on
Mr. Reavey and Mr. Renstrom’s future employment such
that they are never allowed employment with the San
Francisco Fire Department.

Report from the Department of Human Resources on General Analysis of Special
Assistants. (File No. 0455-00-1) - Action Item

October 4, 1999: The Civil Service Commission will obtain an objective and
neutral party, (Commissioner Munson suggested an
Administrative Law Judge) to conduct an investigation into the
use of the Special Assistant classifications. The investigation is
to include all appeals, litigation or threatened litigation, and, a
general analysis of all the Special Assistant appointments since
the inception of the classification to evaluate any problems the
creation of this special category has caused. The objective
neutral party will conduct a thorough investigation, take
testimony, where appropriate, and report findings to the
Commission. Duane Reno, on behalf of Local 21 withdrew the
request for investigation on one position in favor of the broader
investigation.

May 15, 2000: Report from the Department of Human Resources on General
Analysis of Special Assistants accepted and approved.

July 17, 2000: Schedule for Commission meeting of August 7, 2000.

Recommendation: Open for discussion.

Appeal by Lawrence Lavin of the Human Resources Director's decision to dismiss the employment discrimination complaint. (File No. 0550-99-6) - Action Item

February 7, 2000: Postpone to the meeting of March 6, 2000, at the request of
Barbara Thomson.

March 6, 2000: Postpone to the meeting of March 20, 2000, at the request
of Barbara Thomson.

March 20, 2000: Postpone to the meeting of April 17, 2000 at the joint
request of Barbara Thomson and the Department of
Human Resources.

April 17, 2000: Postpone to the meeting of May 1, 2000 at the request of
the Human Resources Department.

May 1, 2000: Postpone to the meeting of May 15, 2000 at the request of
the Public Transportation Department.

May 15, 2000: Postpone to the meeting of June 19, 2000 at the request of
the Public Transportation Department.

June 19, 2000: Postpone to the meeting of July 17, 2000 at the request of
Barbara Thomson.

July 17, 2000: Postpone to the meeting of August 7, 2000 at the request of the
Department of Human Resources.

Recommendation: Adopt report. Deny the appeal of Mr. Lavin. Sustain the
decision of the Human Resources Director.

EMPLOYEE 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.

Determination of future employability: termination of permanent appointment of Frank Phakeovilay, Health Worker I (Job Code 2585), Department of Public Health.
(File No. 0224-00-7) - Action Item

July 17, 2000: Postpone to the meeting of August 7, 2000 at the request of
Catherine Haley, Attorney.

Recommendation of the Department of Public Health:

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; and No future employment with the Department of Public Health.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT

Draft proposal of the Civil Service Commission’s Outreach and Communications plan. (File No. 0501-00-1) - Action Item

Recommendation: Approve.

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

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