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November 1, 1999
Room 408, City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Order of Business
2:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
MINUTES
ANNOUNCEMENTS
RATIFICATION AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA
REGULAR AGENDA
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S REPORT
EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
REQUESTS TO SPEAK
ADJOURNMENT
City and County of San Francisco
Civil Service Commission
Agenda for Regular Meeting
November 1, 1999
2:00 p.m.
ITEM NO.
(1) CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Commissioner Karen Clopton
Commissioner George Kosturos
Commissioner A. Lee Munson
Commissioner Adrienne Pon
Commissioner Rosabella Safont
(2) MINUTES
Special Meeting of October 4, 1999
Regular Meeting of October 4, 1999
Regular Meeting of October 18, 1999
(3) ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcement of changes to agenda
Other announcements
RATIFICATION AGENDA
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. No
departmental representatives will be present.
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.
(4) Review of requests for approval of proposed personal services
contracts.
(File No. 0693-99-8)
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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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4067-99/00
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Parking & Traffic Commission
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$250,000
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To measure and analyze parking and traffic conditions for a residential
neighborhood and develop a traffic-calming plan which emphasizes a
strong public participation component.
|
Regular
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11/01/00
|
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4068-99/00
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Parking & Traffic Commission
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$300,000
|
To conduct on-street and off-street parking supply and demand analysis
taking into account different time periods for over 30 neighborhoods
in the City. Conduct interviews, prepare reports and attend public
meetings.
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Regular
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12/31/99
|
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4069-99/00
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Public Transportation
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$250,000
|
To implement a pilot Back Injury Prevention Program. Contractor will
schedule one-on-one appointments to screen, evaluate and familiarize
employees for program participation and baseline spinal function using
low back machine.
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Regular
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06/30/00
|
|
4070-99/00
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Public Utilities Commission (Water)
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$1,000,000
|
To provide advanced facility planning assistance for an anaerobic
sludge digestion facility at the Southeast Water Pollution Control
Plant.
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Regular
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06/30/02
|
|
4071-99/00
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Public Works
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$300,000
|
To provide geotechnical engineering services which include field
investigation and evaluation of rockfalls and landslides, slope stability
and subsidence.
|
Regular
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09/30/02
|
|
4072-99/00
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Elections
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$794,400
|
To provide ancillary services to support the new optical scan voting
system. Services range from testing and programming all of the precinct
ballot counters to producing the ballot layout to final counting of
ballots.
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Regular
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06/30/05
|
|
4073-99/00
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Public Utilities Commission (Water)
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$1,100,000
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To provide expertise and resources to ensure compliance with environmental
regulations related to fresh water and marine systems, enhance the
quality of source water and receiving water, and minimize the potential
for customer complaints.
|
Regular
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11/30/01
|
|
4074-99/00
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Public Utilities Commission (Water)
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$300,000
|
To perform chemistry testing, monitoring of environmental contaminants
and water sample analysis in a certified laboratory. Will train department
staff in software application and model.
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Regular
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05/31/02
|
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4075-99/00
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Human Services
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$1,600,000
|
To provide comprehensive employment/training services and social
services for refugees. There is also a supplemental program for elderly
refugees to provide citizenship and naturalization services.
|
Regular
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09/30/00
|
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4076-96/97
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Public Utilities Commission (Hetch Hetchy & Bureaus)
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Increase Amount $150,000
New Amount
$550,000
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To provide business and financial planning analysis services including
strategic business planning related to developing and recommending
organizational and operational changes.
|
Regular
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12/31/00
|
|
4135-97/98
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Public Utilities Commission (Hetch Hetchy & Bureaus)
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Increase Amount
$75,000
New Amount $225,000
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To provide business and rate planning analysis services including
strategic business planning related to operational change implementation
in competitive market places.
|
Regular
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12/31/00
|
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4179-96/97
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Public Utilities Commission (Water)
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Increase Amount $300,000 New Amount $900,000
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Provide specialized MIS professional services required for the conversion,
upgrade, and maintenance of the unified Laboratory Information Management
System (LIMS).
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Regular
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08/01/02
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October 18, 1999: Postpone to the meeting of November 1, 1999.
Recommendation: Adopt Human Resources Director’s report. Notify
the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser.
(5) Review of requests for approval of proposed personal services
contracts.
(File No. 0731-99-8)
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PSC#
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Department
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Amount
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Type of Service
|
Type of Approval
|
Duration
|
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4076-99/00
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Airport Commission
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$500,000
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To provide an electronic document management system (DMS) for the
Airport that will eliminate many file cabinets and filing systems.
Contractor will also be responsible for systems design installation,
systems testing, product support, and training.
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Regular
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10/30/01
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4077-99/00
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Airport Commission
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$140,000
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To digitize the engineering drawings and store the data in an Airport
approved data format. Ultimately, this will afford the Airport with
more efficient and effective access to drawings for information and
future design.
|
Regular
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05/01/00
|
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4078-99/00
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Airport Commission
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$70,000
|
To complete production of new "Security Identification Display
Area (SIDA)" training video. Work to include script writing,
video production, directing of video, assembly of crew and cast, provision
of equipment, animation, sound design and music.
|
Regular
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03/15/00
|
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4079-99/00
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Airport
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$29,500,000
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To manage and operate the Airport’s door-to-door van curb coordination
program, taxicab dispatching program, and monitor the Airport’s scheduled
transit and limousine loading zones. In addition, provide customer
service information to Airport patrons.
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Regular
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12/31/04
|
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4080-99/00
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Port
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$950,000
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Will provide teams of consultants for waterfront development projects.
Teams will have expertise in a variety of fields including real estate
research and analysis; site planning and urban design; and historic
preservation.
|
Regular
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09/30/03
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4081-99/00
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Public Health
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$900,000
|
To 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.
|
Regular
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12/31/04
|
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4082-99/00
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Public Health
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$650,000
|
To provide as-needed seismic safety evaluation surveys and reports,
space and accessibility planning review, and Inspector of Record services
for CHN hospitals and clinical facilities for compliance with State
and Federal mandates.
|
Regular
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01/31/03
|
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4083-99/00
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Public Works
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$200,000
|
To assist City in construction support service during the construction
phase for the Seismic Retrofit and Rehabilitation of Third Street
Bridge which includes providing engineering services for mechanical
and electrical work.
|
Regular
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06/30/00
|
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4084-99/00
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Parking & Traffic Commission
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$500,000
|
To provide overall project management and design services for implementation
of the initial phase of a transportation management system. Work to
include developing system requirements for central software/hardware,
and construction oversight.
|
Regular
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08/02/02
|
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4085-99/00
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City Administrator’s Office
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$150,000
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To provide technical assistance to people, businesses and institutions
that generate food and other organic waste. Work to include training
in waste reduction, recovery (use of food waste) and recycling.
|
Regular
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10/31/02
|
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4086-99/00
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Human Services
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$2,007,115
|
To provide vocational rehabilitation to PAES, TANF and One Stop Career
Center participants with disabilities. Services to include vocational
assessment, situational assessment, work adjustment, and fiscal tracking
and employee related services.
|
Regular
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06/30/01
|
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4087-99/00
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Human Services
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$186,850
|
To provide truancy prevention services to middle school students
in CalWORKs families. In addition, provide information and referral
services regarding truancy prevention services citywide.
|
Regular
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06/30/00
|
|
2023-98/99
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Public Health
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Increase Amount $435,000
New Amount
$1,035,000
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To provide evaluation, media, and fiscal sponsor services for Community
Capacity Building Training Center to implement state approved comprehensive
tobacco control plan.
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Continuing
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06/30/01
|
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4062-98/99
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Airport Commission
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Increase Amount $450,000 New Amount $2,249,645
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To continue to provide Program Management to Airport’s Year 2000
Program. This will consist of the coordination, audit and independent
verification functions with the City and County of San Francisco.
|
Regular
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06/30/00
|
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4080-96/97
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Airport Commission
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Increase Amount $4,000,000 New Amount $9,000,000
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To provide environmental consulting services to continue supporting
the Master Plan activities and maintaining the Airport’s compliance
with the environmental laws.
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Regular
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10/30/04
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Recommendation: Adopt Human Resources Director’s report. Notify
the offices of
the Controller and the Purchaser.
CONSENT AGENDA
- Proposed Civil Service Commission Meeting Schedule for Calendar Year
2000. (File No. 0698-99-1)
Recommendation: Adopt.
REGULAR AGENDA
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Appeal by Vitus C.W. Leung, IFPTE Local 21 of the Human
Resources Director’s decision to deny a request for extension of the duration
of holdover status following the layoff of Howard Wong and Woodrow Jones
for Principal Architect
(Job Code 5273). (File No. 0566-99-1)
October 4, 1999: Postpone to the meeting of October 18, 1999
at the request of Local 21.
October 18, 1999: Postpone to the meeting of November 1, 1999.
Recommendation: Adopt report. Deny the appeal of Vitus C.W.
Leung. Sustain the decision of the Human Resources Director.
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Appeal by Roderick Robbins of background rejection for
Transit Operator
(Job Code 9163), Public Transportation Department. (File No. 0596-99-4)
October 4, 1999: Postpone to the meeting of November 1, 1999.
Recommendation: Adopt report. Deny the appeal of Roderick
Robbins. Sustain the
decision of the Human Resources Director.
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Appeals of the decision of the Human Resources Director
to cancel the results of the examinations for Principal Accountant (Job
Code 1654) and Senior Systems Accountant (Job Code 1657).
Recommendation: Deny the appeals and cancel all results of
the examinations for Principal Accountant (Job Code 1654) and Senior Systems
Accountant (Job Code 1657).
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S REPORT
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Progress report on Class Consolidation
Report. (File No. 0694-99-1)
October 18, 1999: Postpone to the meeting of November 1, 1999.
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Report of provisional appointments. (File No. 0695-99-1)
October 18, 1999: Postpone to the meeting of November 1, 1999.
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Report of exempt positions under Charter Categories 10.104-16
through 10.104-18. (File No. 0696-99-1)
October 18, 1999: Postpone to the meeting of November 1, 1999.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
Activities of the Civil Service Department from July 1, 1999
through
October 15, 1999. (File No. 0742-99-1)
(14) REQUESTS TO SPEAK
