August 02, 2010 Regular Meeting

CALL TO ORDER

2:02 p.m.

ROLL CALL

President E. Dennis Normandy

Present

Vice President Donald A. Casper

Present

Commissioner Morgan R. Gorrono

Present

Commissioner Mary Y. Jung

Present

President E. Dennis Normandy presided.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Special Meeting of July 19, 2010

Action:

Approve.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

Regular Meeting of July 19, 2010

Action:

Approve.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

0268-10-1

Commendation for Joy Y. Boatwright for her dedicated service to the City and County of San Francisco as Civil Service Commissioner from January 2009 to January 2010.  (Item No. 4)

Speakers:

Vice President Donald A. Casper

Action:

Adopt.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

0267-10-8

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

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

4016-10/11

Public Works

$400,000

Contractor shall fully provide multi-surface graffiti abatement services, on private property, within the city limits of San Francisco. This multi-surface graffiti removal process will include scraping, priming, power washing, color matching and painting and the application of environmentally safe chemical removers and cleaning agents. The department anticipates awarding 4 as-needed contracts, each not to exceed $100,000.

Regular

08/31/13

4017-10/11

Environment

$75,000

GreenFinanceSF is a City sponsored Clean Energy Loan Program ("PACE" program) which will allow property owners (residential and commercial) to install electric and thermal solar systems and make energy efficiency improvements to their buildings and pay for the cost of such improvements over 20 years through a special tax on their property tax bills. The City will facilitate the project funding for each project through proceeds derived from sale of special tax bonds or other borrowings secured by a special tax levy on participating landowners' property tax bill.

The contractor will administer (and finance) the program. The administrative services include program design services; program implementation services, including: web portal with online application interface, project data tracking; program marketing and communications (web, print, in person, training materials); program administration

services including: application processing, request, and payment; program reporting, program documentation, and customer services; special tax administrative services (special tax apportionment method, data collection, boundary map preparation and recordation, contributions to disclosure documents, annual special tax levy calculation and enrollment, annual CFD administration report preparation, delinquent special tax reporting, repayments of special tax liens).

Regular

12/31/18

4018-10/11

City Planning

$1,500,000

The San Francisco Planning Department (the "Department") has determined the need to select a pool of pre-qualified environmental, transportation, historic resources, and archeology review consultants through a request for qualifications ("RFQ") process to use on an as-needed basis for detailed environ-mental, transportation impact analysis, historic resources evaluation, and archeological research on various private and public projects. Such projects

include, but are not limited to: environmental review of the Japantown Better Neighborhood Plan, India Basin Shoreline Community Planning Process, and the Fourth and King Street Railyards Study. Private development proposals will be required to use this as-needed pool to conduct independent environmental

analysis, maintain better quality control, and follow the model used in most other jurisdictions.  The Department has determined that the most effective way to provide these specialized studies is to solicit

consultants to create as large a pool as possible of pre-qualified firms with the knowledge and expertise in environmental and/or transportation impact analysis, historic resource and archeology review which would follow the best practice of other California counties. Inclusion in the pre-qualified pool will be mandatory for any consultant to

either 1) enter into an independent contract with a private developer for environmental or transportation impact studies, historic resource and archeology review which must be reviewed and finalized by Department staff; or 2) enter into contracts with the City and County of San Francisco on an as-needed basis for the provision of specialized studies.

Regular

07/31/13

4019-10/11

Environment

$100,000

Vendor will design and develop a web-based platform to allow multiple agencies to jointly manage and share recycling/reuse/disposal information with residents and businesses through the Bay Area.

Regular

09/30/14

4020-10/11

Treasurer/Tax Collector

$300,000

Provide financial advisory services to the Treasurer/ Tax Collector in the following areas: economic data analysis, fed funds rate and yield curve analysis; horizon analysis, sector and credit distribution; callable structures and maturity distribution; performance summary and attribution analysis; portfolio characteristics and cash flow analysis; review of investment sectors; portfolio recommendations; target maturity structure recommendations; Investment Pool core and liquidity balances analysis; and credit analysis for corporate issuers.

Regular

07/31/15

4021-10/11

General Services Agency

$60,000,000

The Risk Management Division of the Office of the City Administrator seeks to reestablish a pool of as-needed insurance brokers and to place insurance and provide specialized support and independent analysis (e.g., act as independent insurance advisor, proactive-ly analyze the City's insurance programs and identify risk transfers and risk financing options), risk analysis and Enterprise Risk Management consultant services (e.g., assess risks and propose an enterprise solution to mitigate/measure/improve the City's risk profile), insurance services (e.g., design polices and programs most advantageous to the City for coverage of exposures), and claims support services (e.g., represent the City in policy interpretation and negotiations with carriers.) The pool will be utilized by multiple departments including the Airport,

Regular

11/30/16

SFMTA, SFPUC, and, Port. During the six year period, approximately $53 million will be for

insurance premiums and approximately $7 million for risk management consultant services. Vendors will also train City managers on new international standards for Enterprise Risk Management.

4022-10/11

General Services Agency

$500,000

Parking Garage operation and management at the One South Van Ness Garage consisting of transient and monthly parking for 142 vehicles.

Regular

07/31/16

Speakers:

Larry Stringer, Department of Public Works spoke on PSC #4016-10/11.

Rich Chien and Mark Westlund, Department of the Environment spoke on PSC #4017-10/11.

Thomas DiSanto and Sarah Jones, City Planning spoke on PSC #4018-10/11.

Mark Westlund, Department of the Environment spoke on PSC #4019-10/11.

Joan Lubamersky and Matt Hansen, General Services Agency spoke on PSC #4021-10/11.

Action:

Adopt the report; Approve request for proposed personal services contracts.  Notify the Office of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

0265-10-1

Survey of Monthly Rates Paid to Police Officers and Firefighters in All Cities of 350,000 or More in the State of California.  (Item No. 6)

Speakers:

Micki Callahan, Human Resources Director

Action:

Adopt the staff 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.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

0211-10-5

Rule Amendments to Civil Service Commission Rules applicable to the Uniformed Ranks of the San Francisco Police Department; specifically, Rule 213 – Certification of Eligibles – Police Department.  (Item No. 7)

December 7, 2009:

Post for Meet and Confer.

March 15, 2010:

No disclosure of any or all discussions held in closed session.

April 19, 2010:

No disclosure of any or all discussions held in closed session.

June 7, 2010:

Postpone to the meeting of June 21, 2010 at the request of the Department of Human Resources. 

June 21, 2010:

Continue to the meeting of July 19, 2010, preceded by a closed session Special Meeting.

July 19, 2010:

Direct the Executive Officer to post the proposed amendments to Civil Service Commission Rule 213 – Certification of Eligibles – Police Department (dated May 17, 2010) for adoption at the Regular Meeting of the Civil Service Commission on Monday, August 2, 2010.

Speakers:

Anita Sanchez, Executive Officer, Civil Service Commission

Vice President Donald A. Casper

Action:

Adopt as posted.  Directed that the examination announcement for Q-80 Captain be amended to reflect the amended Certification Rule for promotions and that all candidates in the applicant pool taking the examination for Q-80 Captain be notified.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

0391-08-6

Appeal by Alvin Johnson of the Human Resources Director’s finding of insufficient evidence to support allegations of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.  (Item No. 8)

Speakers:

Anita Sanchez, Executive Officer, Civil Service Commission

Action:

Adopt the report.  Sustain the decision of the Human Resources Director; deny the appeal by Alvin Johnson.  (Vote of 3 to 1; Vice President Casper dissents.)  Mr. Johnson failed to appear.

0269-10-1

Executive Officer seeking direction from the Commission on Meeting Procedures; including, but not limited to having Public Comment on matters under the jurisdiction of the Commission at the beginning of the meeting; use of timer during 3 minute limit for public comment and require justification with requests to sever items on the Ratification Agenda.  (Item No. 9)

Speakers:

Anita Sanchez, Executive Officer, Civil Service Commission

Joe Brenner, IFPTE Local 21

Micki Callahan, Human Resources Director

Action:

Directed the Executive Officer to place item on calendar as an action item.

0270-10-1

Report on Goals and Objectives of Civil Service Commission as of June 30, 2010, including Summary of FY 2009-10 Inspection Service Requests and Merit System Audits.  (Item No. 10)

Speakers:

Anita Sanchez, Executive Officer, Civil Service Commission

Action:

Accept the report.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION  (Item No. 11)

Micki Callahan, Human Resources Director briefly reported on the San Francisco Police Department’s interest in hiring Police Officers laid off by other jurisdictions.

COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS  (Item No. 12)

Commissioner Gorrono requested the matter that Human Resources Director Callahan reported on be put on calendar in the near future.

Vice President Casper inquired about an article in the San Francisco Chronicle regarding the San Francisco Police Department deploying civilians to conduct preliminary investigations of low-level crimes and the lack of civil service classifications to perform such investigations.  Director Callahan will submit a report addressing the matter at the Civil Service Commission meeting of August 16, 2010.

Vice President Casper expressed concerns that have been raised with him about the upcoming H-50 Assistant Chief of Department examination in the San Francisco Fire Department with respect to the study guide.  He requested the Executive Officer to look into these concerns and report to the Commissioners.

ADJOURNMENT (Item No. 13)

3:30 p.m.