Meeting Information

CALL TO ORDER

2:33 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Commissioner Donald A. Casper

Present

Commissioner Morgan Gorrono

Excused

Commissioner Adrienne Pon

Present

Commissioner Linda Richardson

Present

Commissioner Rosabella Safont

Present

Commissioner Safont presided.

PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA

None.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Special Meeting of January 7, 2002

Action:

Approve. (Vote of 4 to 0)

Regular Meeting of January 7, 2002

Action:

Approve. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0975-01-8

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

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

4074-01/02

Over to 2/4/02

District Attorney

$84,000

Will provide counseling and case management services to women and transgender individuals who have experienced sexual exploitation and violence.

Regular

06/30/02

January 7, 2002:

Postpone to the meeting of February 4, 2002.

Speakers:

Daley Dunham, District Attorney’s Office

Norma Hoteling, Standing Against Global Exploitation (S.A.G.E.) Project

Action:

Adopt Human Resources Director’s report. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 4 to 0)

4083-01/02

Arts Commission

$205,000

Will fabricate, deliver and install twenty custom-designed art glass panels for the renovation of the Fillmore Street Bridge, a component of the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency’s Fillmore Historic Jazz District Streetscape Project.

Regular

08/31/02

4084-01/02

Emergency Communication

$247,000

Will provide training in a proprietary software system for approximately 135 dispatch staff.

Regular

09/30/03

4085-01/02

Public Works

$2,000,000

Will provide design services for a variety of Department of Recreation and Park projects, including the renovation of existing parks and playgrounds, irrigation design, and other related projects.

Regular

05/15/05

4086-01/02

Public Works

$3,000,000

Will provide architectural and engineering services on an as-needed basis to perform full project design services for Rec/Parks Neighborhood Parks Bond Program passed by San Francisco voters in 2000.

Regular

04/30/05

4087-01/02

Public Works

Increase Amount

$39,000
New Amount $79,000

Will implement a new system to store archive file documents on electronic media. Services will include a document management solution to handle the imaging and customized indexing of large volumes of documents into laser disks.

Regular

06/30/02

4318-00/01

Public Health

Increase Amount $800,000 New Amount $1,600,000

Will provide clinical, business, operational and managed care programmatic and information systems support, training and maintenance. In addition, will provide services related to Local and Wide Area Network, and Web based applications.

Regular

06/30/05

4335-00/01

Mayor’s Office

Increase Amount $15,000 New Amount $312,000

Will continue to serve as Federal Legislative representative, and oversee all Federal approval processes needed for the airport runway project.

Regular

12/31/02

Speakers:

Shannon Maloney, Department of Public Works spoke on PSC #’s 4085-01/02; 4086-01/02 and Nini Leigh, Department of Public Works spoke on PSC #4087-01/02.

Galen Leung, Department of Public Health spoke on
PSC #4318-01/02.

Action:

PSC #4335-00/01 postponed to the meeting of March 4, 2002; Adopt Human Resources Director’s report on all
remaining contracts. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0612-01-4

Appeal by Sanford Taylor of the rejection of application for Deputy Sheriff I
(Job Code 8302) Office of the Sheriff. (Item No. 7)

November 19, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of January 7, 2002 at the request of Sanford Taylor.

January 7, 2002:

Postpone to the meeting of February 4, 2002.

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Postpone to the meeting of March 4, 2002 at the request of Sanford Taylor. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0684-01-4

Appeal by Micah Norris of background rejection for Police Officer (Job Code Q - 2) San Francisco Police Department. (Item No. 8)

November 19, 2001:

Deny the appeal of Micah Norris. Sustain the decision of the San Francisco Police Department and the Human Resources Director. Mr. Norris failed to appear.

January 7, 2002:

Postpone to the meeting of February 4, 2002 at the request of the San Francisco Police Department.

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Postpone to the meeting of March 4, 2002 at the request of the San Francisco Police Department. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0142-01-7

Determination of future employability: disciplinary release of permanent
exempt appointment of Horacio Candia, Chief’s Operator (Job Code H - 10) San Francisco Fire Department. (Item No. 9)

May 7, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of June 18, 2001 at the request of Horacio Candia.

June 18, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of July 16, 2001 at the request of Horacio Candia.

July 16, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of October 15, 2001 at the request of Lawrence Murray, Attorney for Horacio Candia. The
Commission stipulated that this would be the last continuance granted.

October 15, 2001:

Off calendar.

January 7, 2002:

Postpone to the meeting of February 4, 2002 at the request of the San Francisco Fire Department.

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Postpone to the Special Meeting of February 11, 2002 at the request of Civil Service Commission staff. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0005-01-7

Appeal of automatic resignation of permanent civil service appointment of Brian Solvin, Firefighter (Job Code H - 2), San Francisco Fire Department.
(Item No. 10)

January 7, 2002:

Postpone to the meeting of February 4, 2002 at the request of Brian Solvin and the San Francisco Fire Department.

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Postpone to the Special Meeting of February 11, 2002 at the request of Civil Service Commission staff. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0268-01-7

Appeal of automatic resignation of permanent civil service appointment of David Lester, Firefighter (Job Code H - 2), San Francisco Fire Department.
(Item No. 11)

January 7, 2002:

Postpone to the meeting of February 4, 2002 at the request of David Lester and the San Francisco Fire Department.

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Postpone to the Special Meeting of February 11, 2002 at the request of Civil Service Commission staff. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0359-01-7

Appeal of automatic resignation of permanent civil service appointment of
Jeffrey Deem, Firefighter (Job Code H - 2), San Francisco Fire Department.
(Item No. 12)

January 7, 2002:

Postpone to the meeting of February 4, 2002 at the request of the San Francisco Fire Department.

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Postpone to the Special Meeting of February 11, 2002 at the request of Civil Service Commission staff. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0808-01-7

Appeal of automatic resignation of permanent civil service appointment of
John Hudnall, Firefighter (Job Code H - 2), San Francisco Fire Department.
(Item No. 13)

January 7, 2002:

Postpone to the meeting of February 4, 2002 at the request of John Hudnall and the San Francisco Fire Department.

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Postpone to the Special Meeting of February 11, 2002 at the request of Civil Service Commission staff. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0353-01-7

Determination of future employability: resignation with services unsatisfactory of permanent civil service appointment of Neena Murgai, Epidemiologist
(Job Code 2803), Department of Public Health. (Item No. 14)

December 3, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of February 4, 2002 at the request of Criss Romero, IFPTE Local 21.

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Postpone to the meeting of March 4, 2002 at the request of Civil Service Commission staff. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0775-01-1

Report on provisional appointments. (Item No. 15)

October 15, 2001:

Rod Auyang, Department of Public Health addressed the provisional employee count at Department of Public Health. The Commission directed the Department of Public Health and the Human Resources Director to meet in drafting a
detailed Examination Plan for meeting current objectives as well as hiring priorities in the future.

November 5, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of December 3, 2001.

December 3, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of January 7, 2002.

January 7, 2002:

Postpone to the meeting of February 4, 2002.

Speakers:

Rod Auyang, Department of Public Health

Action:

Approve. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0700-01-1

Report by the Department of Public Health on the Decentralized Unit’s Proposed Examination Plan for Fiscal Year 2001-2002. (Item No. 16)

September 17, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of October 1, 2001.

October 1, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of October 15, 2001 at the request of the Department of Public Health.

October 15, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of November 5, 2001. Defer
approval pending joint meeting of the Department of Public Health and the Department of Human Resources.

November 5, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of December 3, 2001.

December 3, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of January 7, 2002.

January 7, 2002:

Postpone to the meeting of February 4, 2002.

Speakers:

Rod Auyang, Department of Public Health

Action:

Approve. The Commission directed the Department of Public Health to submit a progress report detailing the status of provisional appointments in one month. The department was further directed to submit a progress report on a quarterly basis for the next twelve months, on provisional appointments and the status of the examination plan as it relates to the Department of Public Health’s strategic plan. The Commission instructed the department to continue meeting with the Department of Human Resources. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0955-01-6

Appeal by Christopher Katzenbach on behalf of Anthony Baeza of the Human
Resources Director’s decision to dismiss the sexual harassment/discrimination complaint. (Item No. 17)

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Postpone to the meeting of March 4, 2002 at the request of Christopher Katzenbach, Attorney. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0858-01-6

Appeal by Judith Argo on behalf of Edgar Green, Jr. of the Human Resources
Director’s decision to dismiss the sexual harassment complaint. (Item No. 18)

January 7, 2002:

Postpone to the meeting of February 4, 2002.

Speakers:

Elizabeth Jacobi, Department of Human Resources

Judith Argo, SEIU Local 790

Roger Bedford, Department of Human Resources

Ed Lee, Department of Public Works

Action:

Adopt report. Sustain the decision of the Human Resources Director; Deny the appeal by Edgar Green. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0857-01-4

Appeal by Leslie Abbott on behalf of Neville Langit of the decision of the
Executive Officer to close case. (Item No. 19)

January 7, 2002:

Postpone to the meeting of February 4, 2002.

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Postpone to the meeting of March 4, 2002 at the request of Leslie Abbott, IFPTE Local 21. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0804-01-1

Presentation by Molly Stump, Deputy City Attorney on the Sunshine Ordinance. (Item No. 20)

November 5, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of December 3, 2001.

December 3, 2001:

Postpone to the meeting of January 7, 2002.

January 7, 2002:

Postpone to the meeting of February 4, 2002.

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Off calendar.

0067-02-1

Report of Class Consolidation. (Item No. 21)

Speakers:

Andrea Gourdine, Human Resources Director

Action:

Approve. (Vote of 4 to 0)

0982-01-1

Preliminary Civil Service Commission Budget Request, Fiscal Year 2002-03.
(Item No. 22)

January 7, 2002:

Review Preliminary Fiscal Year 2002-03 Budget Request; Postpone action on Fiscal Year 2002-03 Budget Request to the meeting of February 4, 2002.

Speakers:

Kate Favetti, Executive Officer

Action:

Postpone action on the Fiscal Year 2002-03 Budget Request to the meeting of February 11, 2002. The Civil Service Commission directed the Executive Officer to continue working with the Mayor’s Office as the projected budget is inadequate to carry out the mission and the Charter mandates of the department. (Vote of 4 to 0)

None.

ADJOURNMENT

4:43 p.m.