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AMENDED

                 

MINUTES

 

Regular Meeting

October 1, 2007

 

2:00 p.m.

ROOM 400, CITY HALL

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

 

2:05 p.m.

 

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

 

 

President Alicia D. Becerril

Present

 

Vice President Donald A. Casper

Present

 

Commissioner Morgan R. Gorrono

Present

 

Commissioner Thomas T. Ng

Present

 

Commissioner Yu-Yee Wu

Present (Left at 6:30 p.m.  Missed Items 10 & 11)

 

 

 

President Alicia Becerril presided.

 

 

 

PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA

 

 

 

None.

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

 

 

Regular Meeting of September 17, 2007

 

 

 

Action:

Approve.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

 

0730-07-8

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

 

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

4026-07/08

Mayor’s Office of

Economic & Workforce Development

$150,000

Will develop and implement a public media campaign and an employer outreach program on the City’s labor laws.  Work products may include the development of public service announcements, production of written and web-based informational materials.

Regular

06/30/08

4027-07/08

Mayor’s Office of

Economic & Workforce Development

$75,000

Will conduct a feasibility study for the possible development of a high-quality performing arts/arts-related center that includes gallery and administrative uses as a site comprised of approx. 90,000 sq. ft. at Van Ness and Grove Street.

Regular

10/15/08

4028-07/08

Planning Department

$1,000,000

Will provide historic resources survey and architectural design services to complete the long-range planning effort of generating a city-wide inventory of buildings and areas of architectural, historical and cultural significance.

Regular

01/01/10

4029-07/08

Planning Department

$650,000

Will provide completion of environmental analysis for the Transit Center District Plan and the Transit Tower in S.F.  The Planning Department is preparing the Plan and the Trans-Bay Joint Powers Authority (TAJPA) is serving as project sponsor.

Regular

06/30/09

4030-07/08

Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA)

$99,000

Will research, analyze and produce a “State of Cycling in San Francisco” report assessing the effectiveness of existing bicycle facilities and programs.

Regular

08/31/08

4031-07/08

Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA)

$250,154

Will conduct and evaluate a pilot middle school bicycle education program.  The program will be based on, and consistent with, the League of American Bicyclist’s Bike Ed curriculum.

Regular

09/30/09

4032-07/08

Public Utilities Commission

$1,200,000

Will review, assess, develop and implement a records management (RM) system for the Water Systems Improvement Program specifically designed for application to the SFPUC’s current records management operating system.

Regular

12/31/11

4033-07/08

Public Utilities Commission

$3,900,000

Will install, configure, and test a new Customer Information and Billing System.  Assist PUC in migrating data from old system to new system.  Train PUC staff in use and ongoing maintenance of system.

Regular

11/01/09

4034-07/08

Public Health

$200,000

Will provide specialized hazardous materials handling and emergency response training for the City’s Hazardous Materials Team.  Approx. 40 Fire Department and Public Health personnel will receive 160 hours of training to qualify them as Hazardous Materials Tech.

Regular

12/31/12

4035-07/08

GSA/City Administrator Animal Care & Control

$104,500

Will provide after-hours, weekend and holiday emergency veterinary services on an as-needed basis.  Department will pay only for work actually performed.

Regular

06/30/08

4031-06/07

 

Withdrawn

Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA)

 

Increase Amount

$16,969
New Amount
$192,874

Will provide parts, labor, and software system to install 110 Automatic Passenger Counter devices on select MTA Revenue Vehicles to determine accurate ridership numbers.

Regular

12/31/07

4064-06/07

Public Utilities Commission

Increase Amount

$2,900,000

New Amount
$4,550,000

Will provide remaining architectural design development services for 525 Golden Gate Avenue including comprehensive space planning for the SFPUC, complete the remaining 50% of the design development drawings and the permitting for the project.

Regular

01/31/08

4074-06/07

Public Utilities Commission

Increase Amount
$550,000
New Amount
$770,000

Will provide businesses and residents an alternative disposal option for fats, oils and grease (FOG) and to make beneficial reuse of this wastestream by diverting FOG to the SFPUC FOG Biofuel Program.

Regular

12/31/09

4012-06/07

Public Health & CHN

New Amount
$300,000
New Amount
$500,000

Will provide as-needed and after-hours security guard services and as-needed guard/driver services for the Community Health Network.

Regular

06/30/10

4136-03/04

Public Health

Increase Amount
$3,160,000
New Amount
$4,480,000

Will provide storage and retrieval services for approximately 32,500 linear feet of medical records for the City and County of San Francisco and its Departments, divisions and on-campus Primary Care and Specialty Clinics to comply with local, state and federal laws.

Regular

06/30/12

 

 

Speakers:

Kyri McClellan, Mayor’s Office of Economic & Workforce Development spoke on PSC #4027-07/08.
Elaine Forbes, Planning Department spoke on PSC #4028-07/08 and 4029-07/08.
Deirdre Weinberg, Municipal Transportation Agency spoke on PSC #4030-07/08.
Nick Carr, Municipal Transportation Agency spoke on PSC #4031-07/08.
Jacquie Hale and Richard Lee, Department of Public Health spoke on PSC #4034-07/08.
Joan Lubamersky, General Services Administration spoke on PSC #4035-07/08.
John Winge, Public Utilities Commission and Ron Tom, Department of Public Works spoke on PSC #4064-06/07.
Bonita McGee and Karri Ving, Public Utilities Commission spoke on PSC #4074-06/07.
Jacquie Hale, Edward Pease and Richard Rothman, Department of Public Health spoke on PSC #4012-06/07.
Jacquie Hale, Department of Public Health spoke on PSC #4136-03/04.

 

 

 

Action:

(1)   Withdraw PSC #4031-06/07 at the request of the Municipal Transportation Agency.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

(2)   Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report on PSC
# 4074-06/07 and 4012-06/07 as amended.  Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. 
(Vote of 5 to 0)

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

 

0721-07-4

Appeal by Alvin Johnson of the Position-Based Testing job announcement for 0941 Manager VI – IS Manager (PBT-0941-53190).  (Item No. 6)

 

 

Speakers:

None.

 

Action:

Postpone to the meeting of October 15, 2007 by mutual agreement of Alvin Johnson and the Department of Human Resources.  (Vote of 5 to 0) 

 

0337-07-4

Appeal by Vincent Mackie of the rejection of his application for Stable Attendant (Job Code 3310) with the San Francisco Police Department.  (Item No. 7)

 

 

 

August 20, 2007:

Postpone to the meeting of September 17, 2007 at the request of Steve Bingham, Attorney for Vincent Mackie.

 

 

 

September 17, 2007:

Postpone to the meeting of October 1, 2007.

 

 

 

Speakers:

Lt. Denise Schmitt, San Francisco Police Department
Steven Bingham, Attorney for Vincent Mackie
Vincent Mackie, Appellant
Insp. Shelley Ross-Bell, San Francisco Police Department
Bill Coleman, on behalf of appellant

Ramona Graham, Human Services Agency on behalf of appellant

 

 

Action:

1) Grant the appeal by Vincent Mackie.  (Vote of 2 to 3; Commissioners Casper, Gorrono and Ng dissent and the motion failed.)

2) Adopt the report.  Sustain the decision of the San Francisco Police Department and the Human Resources Director; deny the appeal by Vincent Mackie.  (Vote of 3 to 2; Commissioners Becerril and Wu dissent.)

 

0027-07-6

Appeal by Virginia Morgan of the Human Resources Director’s decision to dismiss her charge of discrimination.   (Item No. 8)

 

 

 

August 20, 2007:

Postpone to the meeting of October 1, 2007 at the request of Matthew Ming, Attorney for Virginia Morgan.

 

 

 

Speakers:

None.

 

 

Action:

Postpone to the meeting of November 19, 2007 at the request of the Department of Human Resources and concurrence of Matthew Ming, Attorney for the appellant.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

 

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

 

None.

 

COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS

 

Commissioner Becerril made note of a letter from The City Edition and requested that the Executive Officer respond.

 

ADJOURNMENT

6:35 p.m.