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Minutes of Special Meeting - Open Session

Friday, February 21, 2003

2:30 p.m.

      I. The Special Meeting convened at 3:00 p.m.

    Present: Commissioner Donald A. Casper

            Commissioner Morgan R. Gorrono

            Commissioner Adrienne Pon

            Commissioner Linda Richardson

            Commissioner Rosabella Safont

        Commissioner Casper presided.

      II. Public comment on all matters appearing on the Special Meeting Agenda Session.

        1. John Hanley, President, Fire Fighters Local 798

        2. John Choy, President, Asian Firefighters Association

        3. Armando Mayorga, Representative for Los Bomberos

        4. Karen Heald

        5. Kevin Smith, President, Black Firefighters Association

        6. Diane Sidd-Champion, Counsel for Local 798

        7. Michael Harris, S. F. Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights

        8. Aaron Stevenson, Black Officers Committee of the Black Firefighters Assoc.

        9. Ernest Li

        10. Mark Johnson, Provisional Captain, San Francisco Black Firefighters

      II. Proposed amendments to Civil Service Commission Rules Applicable to the Uniformed Ranks of the Fire Department, Rule 313 - Certification of Eligibles. (File No. 0375-01-5) - Action Item

    December 14, 2000: Posted for Meet and Confer.

        June 18, 2001: Presentation on various selection procedures from experts.

        August 28, 2001: Continuation of public comment from June 18, 2001 meeting.

    December 10, 2001: Postpone to the meeting of January 7, 2002.

    January 7, 2002: Public comment on the proposed amendments.

    May 20, 2002: Postpone to a meeting in the future to be announced.

    February 3, 2003: Postpone to Special Meeting of February 21, 2003 at 2:30 p.m., Room 416, City Hall.

    Action:

      1. Adopt Legislative Findings on the proposed amendments to Civil Service Commission Rule 313 - Certification of Eligibles - Applicable to the Uniformed Ranks of the San Francisco Fire Department. (Vote of 4 to 1; Commissioner Casper dissents.)

      2. Adopt proposed amendments to Civil Service Commission Rules Applicable to the Uniformed Ranks of the San Francisco Fire Department, Rule 313 - Certification of Eligibles. (Vote of 4 to 1; Commissioner Casper dissents.)

      3. Adopted for further clarification that prior to the issuance of any job announcement, secondary criteria shall be presented to the Civil Service Commission for its approval in advance and will be discussed in open session with all parties interested. (Vote of 5 to 0)

IV. Adjournment

    5:47 p.m.