City and County of San FranciscoCivil Service Commission

February 01, 2010 Regular Meeting

Civil Service Commission - February 1, 2010

 

A G E N D A

Regular Meeting

of

February 1, 2010

2:00 p.m.

ROOM 400, CITY HALL

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

 

A request to hear an item after 5:00 p.m. should be directed to the Executive
Officer as soon as possible following the receipt of notification of an upcoming hearing. Requests may be made by telephone at (415) 252-3247 and confirmed in writing or by fax at (415) 252-3260.

Order of Business

 

CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

ANNOUNCEMENTS

RATIFICATION AGENDA

REGULAR AGENDA

SEPARATION AGENDA

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S REPORT

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS’ REPORT

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

COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS

ADJOURNMENT

NOTICE OF COMMISSION HEARING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

 

A. Commission Office

The Civil Service Commission office is located at, 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 720, San Francisco, CA 94102. The telephone number is (415) 252-3247. The fax number is (415) 252-3260 and the web address is www.civil_service/. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

B. Policy Requiring Written Reports

It is the policy of the Civil Service Commission that except for appeals filed under Civil Service Commission Rule 111A Position-Based Testing, all items appearing on its agenda be supported by a written report prepared by Commission or departmental staff. All documents referred to in any Agenda Document are posted adjacent to the Agenda, or if more than one (1) page in length, available for public inspection and copying at the Civil Service Commission office. Reports from City and County personnel supporting agenda items are submitted in accordance with the procedures established by the Executive Officer. Reports not submitted according to procedures, in the format and quantity required, and by the deadline, will not be calendared.

C. Policy on Written Submissions by Appellants

All written material submitted by appellants to be considered by the Commission in support of an agenda item shall be submitted to the Commission office, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the fourth (4th) business day preceding the Commission meeting for which the item is calendared (ordinarily, on Tuesday). An original and nine (9) copies on 8 1/2-inch X 11 inch paper, three-hole punched on left margin, and page numbered in the bottom center margin, shall be provided. Written material submitted for the Commission’s review becomes part of a public record and shall be open for public inspection.

D. Policy and Procedure for Hearings to be Scheduled after 5:00 p.m. and Requests for Postponement

A request to hear an item after 5:00 p.m. should be directed to the Executive Officer as soon as possible following the receipt of notification of an upcoming hearing. Requests may be made by telephone at (415) 252-3247 and confirmed in writing or by fax at (415) 252-3260.

A request for a postponement (continuance) to delay an item to another meeting may be directed to the Commission
Executive Officer by telephone or in writing. Before acting, the Executive Officer may refer certain requests to another City official for recommendation. Telephone requests must be confirmed in writing prior to the meeting. Immediately following the “Announcement of Changes” portion of the agenda at the beginning of the meeting, the Commission will consider a request for a postponement that has been previously denied. Appeals filed under Civil Service Commission Rule 111A Position-Based Testing shall be considered on the date it is calendared for hearing except under extraordinary circumstances and upon mutual agreement between the appellant and the Department of Human Resources.

E. Policy and Procedure on Hearing Items Out of Order

Requests to hear items out of order are to be directed to the Commission President at the beginning of the agenda. The President will rule on each request. Such requests may be granted with mutual agreement among the affected parties.

F. Procedure for Commission Hearings

All Commission hearings on disputed matters shall conform to the following procedures: The Commission reserves the right to question each party during its presentation and, in its discretion, to modify any time allocations and requirements.

If a matter is severed from the Consent Agenda or the Ratification Agenda, presentation by the opponent will be for a maximum time limit of five (5) minutes and response by the departmental representative for a maximum time limit of five (5) minutes.

For items on the Regular Agenda, presentation by the departmental representative for a maximum time of five (5) minutes and response by the opponent for a maximum time limit of five (5) minutes.

For items on the Separations Agenda, presentation by the department followed by the employee or employee’s
representative shall be for a maximum time limit of ten (10) minutes for each party unless extended by the Commission. Each presentation shall conform to the following:

1. Opening summary of case (brief overview);

2. Discussion of evidence;

3. Corroborating witnesses, if necessary; and

4. Closing remarks.

The Commission may allocate five (5) minutes for each side to rebut evidence presented by the other side.

G. Policy on Tape Recording of Commission Meetings

As provided in the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance, all Commission meetings are tape-recorded. These tape recordings of open sessions are available for public review starting on the day after the Commission meeting in the Commission office between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

H. Speaking before the Civil Service Commission

Speaker cards are not required. The Commission will take public comment on all items appearing on the agenda at the beginning of each meeting; or, at the time the item is heard. The Commission will take public comment on matters not on the Agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the Commission during the “Requests to Speak” portion of the regular meeting. Maximum time will be three (3) minutes.

I. Policy on use of Cell Phones, Pagers and Similar Sound-Producing Electronic Devices at and During Public Meetings

The ringing and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.

Information on Disability Access

The Civil Service Commission normally meets in Room 400 (Fourth Floor) City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place. However, meetings not held in this room are conducted in the Civic Center area. City Hall is wheelchair accessible. The closest accessible BART station is the Civic Center, located 2 ½ blocks from City Hall. Accessible MUNI lines serving City Hall are 47 Van Ness Avenue, 9 San Bruno and 71 Haight/Noriega, as well as the METRO stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call (415) 923-6142. Accessible curbside parking has been designated at points in the vicinity of City Hall adjacent to Grove Street and Van Ness Avenue.

The following services are available on request 48 hours prior to the meeting; except for Monday meetings, for which the deadline shall be 4:00 p.m. of the last business day of the preceding week. For American Sign Language interpreters or the use of a reader during a meeting, a sound enhancement system, and/or alternative formats of the agenda and minutes, please contact the Commission office to make arrangements for the accommodation. Late requests will be honored, if possible.

Individuals with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities should call our ADA coordinator at (415) 252-3254 or (415) 252-3247 to discuss meeting accessibility. In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate such people, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.

Know your Rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)

Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards,
councils, and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance or to report a violation of the ordinance, or to obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance, contact Chris Rustom, Administrator of the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689 at (415) 554-7724, by fax: (415) 554-7854, by e-mail: sotf@sfgov.org, or on the City’s website at www.sfbos.org/sunshine.

San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance

Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance (San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code Section 2.100) to
register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Ave., Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone (415) 252-3100,
fax (415) 252-3112 and web site http://sfgov.org/ethics.

Materials Distributed to Commissioners After Distribution of Agenda Packet

If any materials related to an item on this agenda have been distributed to the Civil Service Commission after distribution of the agenda packet, those materials are available for public inspection at the Civil Service Commission office, 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 720 during normal office hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday).

City and County of San Francisco

Civil Service Commission

Agenda for Regular Meeting

February 1, 2010

2:00 p.m.

 

ITEM NO.

 

 

(1)

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

 

 

 

President Morgan R. Gorrono

 

Vice President E. Dennis Normandy

 

Commissioner Donald A. Casper

 

Commissioner Mary Y. Jung

 

 

(2)

PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA

 

 

(3)

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Action Item

 

 

 

Special Meeting of January 4, 2010

 

 

 

Recommendation:

Approve.

 

 

 

Regular Meeting of January 4, 2010

 

 

 

Recommendation:

Approve.

 

 

(4)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

 

 

Announcement of changes to agenda

 

 

 

Other announcements

 

 

RATIFICATION AGENDA

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.

Copies of all staff reports and materials being considered by the Civil Service Commission are available for public view 72 hours prior to the Civil Service Commission meeting and are located in the Civil Service Commission office at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 720, San Francisco, CA 94102.

 

 

(5)

Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts.
(File No. 0024-10-8) – Action Item

 

 

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

4081-09/10

Ethics Commission

$270,000

Services to be provided by an approved contractor on the California Secretary of State's certified list to provide a hosted electronic filing system for filing ethics forms and maintaining filing records data-bases. Services include web-based filing software, a back-office administration system, a database, and a search engine for on-line public disclosure.

Regular

09/30/13

4082-05/06

Municipal Transportation Agency

$17,100,000

Provide separate professional parking garage management services at the Moscone Center Garage, North Beach/Vallejo Garage, Performing Arts Garage, and Polk/Bush Garage. Services include: oversight of collection, reconciliation and deposit of all parking & non-parking revenue; repair & maintenance of facilities and revenue control equipment; compliance with insurance & bond

requirements; providing valet or valet-assisted parking services during special events; providing personnel for cashiering, janitorial & security.

Regular

12/31/12

4083-09/10

Art Commission

$200,000

Provide services for removal, storage, conservation & relocation of artwork at Cayuga Playground. Prior to the renovation of Cayuga Playground and the

retrofit to overhead BART tracks, 376 original sculptures & two-dimensional artworks sited throughout the park will be removed, transported, stored and conserved by a fine arts service firm. Upon completion of the park's renovation, the contractor will return conserved artworks to the park and install them on customized bases.

Regular

12/31/12

4084-09/10

Environment

$250,000

Provide funding to projects that will produce documented reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution, support local economic development and

provide other environmental benefits, including fuel switching from regular diesel to waste grease biodiesel, GHG sequestration through urban forest projects, and GHG destruction. Projects may be proposed by any agency, government, nonprofit

or for profit. Funding for each project is expected to be around $15,000 over an 18-month period.

Regular

12/31/11

4085-09/10

District Attorney

$81,840

Provide services for elder abuse victims that include: outreach & support to victims of elder abuse; community presentations to educate regarding elder

abuse and legal resources; consultation to prosecution team regarding legal issues in prosecuting financial, physical, emotional, or verbal abuse of elders.

Regular

06/30/12

4086-09/10

Mayor

$900,000

Contractor shall conduct & coordinate State lobbying services for the City, including identifying and advocating for or against legislation and regulatory matters that impact the City. The scope includes identifying potential legislation or regulation, representing the City's agenda to State legislators, as well as advocating for the City's position with proposed legislation and budget

appropriations with Federal legislators.

Regular

12/31/12

4087-09/10

Public Utilities Commission

$4,000,000

Provide environmental analysis services to include: coordination & work plan preparation; environ-mental document scoping; environmental back-ground & field studies; alternative analysis; preparation of draft environmental documents;

public review of draft environmental documents; response to public comments; preparation of final environmental documents; and mitigation monitoring plan preparation.

Regular

05/01/13

4088-09/10

Public Utilities Commission

$100,000

Micro-Local Business Enterprise contractor to develop a Community Benefits Program for SFPUC based on analysis of SFPUC existing programs and other public agencies programs to provide SFPUC with a recommended course of

action to ensure that the diverse communities/stakeholders affected by SFPUC sponsored construction programs are benefitting in areas that include employment & job training; environmental, physical, & social improvements; and business development, including assisting small businesses with securing & sustaining bonding, financing, & insurance requirements.

Regular

03/01/11

4089-09/10

Public Health

$4,500,000

Provide medical doctors (MDs) with specialization in dermatology, gynecology, nephrology, pathology, radiology, neurology, orthopedics, plastics, and other subspecialties that may be required during the term of the approval for patients of Laguna Honda Hospital and the Department of Health. The services are very low in volume, typically averaging several hours a month, and are dependent on the patient mix at any given time.

Regular

06/30/20

4090-09/10

Public Works

$750,000

Provide full range of highly specialized environ-mental review services in conformance with provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), CEQA guidelines, and Chapter 31 of the SF Administrative Code pertaining to the

preparation & processing of an environmental evaluation for the Pier 27 new Cruise Ship Terminal, a new two acre Northeast Wharf Public Plaza, and possible changes to the Embarcadero. Services include conducting transportation, noise,

shadow, wind & other analysis for the above projects and for Pier 19 or 23, where improvements will allow for a combination of maritime, warehouse, office, retail, and event uses.

Regular

03/10/14

 

Recommendation:

Approve request for proposed personal services contracts. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration.

 

 

REGULAR AGENDA

Copies of all staff reports and materials being considered by the Civil Service Commission are available for public view 72 hours prior to the Civil Service Commission meeting and are located in the Civil Service Commission office at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 720,
San Francisco, CA 94102.

 

 

(6)

Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contract. (File No. 0029-10-8) – Action Item

 

 

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

4091-09/10

Department of Technology

$186,209

Provide analysis of Citywide E-mail migration to hosted environment. Services include meeting with each & every one of City’s departments to gather business, technical and related policy requirements for a single citywide hosted email platform, and to document each of those City department needs. The information gathered will be used as the basis for writing a formal RFP that will be used to procure services for a hosted Microsoft Exchange environment. Contractor will also be required to evaluate and document an initial pilot effort with the San Francisco Police Department identifying related security, legal, personal and public policy issues with providing a hosted email offering.

Regular

06/30/10

 

 

 

Recommendation:

Approve request for proposed personal services contract. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration.

 

 

(7)

Reconsideration of Request by the San Francisco Fire Department (“SFFD”) to grant H-2 Firefighter status to H-3 Level III Firefighter/Paramedics who apply and are selected under the provisions of the Local 798 Memorandum of Understanding and General Order 09 A-73. (File No. 0431-09-2) – Action Item

 

 

 

January 4, 2010:

Grant H-2 Firefighter status to six (6) H-3 Level III Firefighter/Paramedics who have requested reclassification to H-2 Firefighter in accordance with all applicable provisions of Civil Service Commission Rule 309; one applicable provision being they must exercise their status right within a year or lose it. Furthermore, with respect to future grants of status into the H-2 classification from H-3 Level III Firefighter/Paramedics that the Civil Service Commission retain jurisdiction over each grant of status. The Commission requested the names of the six individuals.

 

 

 

Recommendation:

Grant H-2 Firefighter status to six (6) H-3 Level III Firefighter/Paramedics who have requested reclassification to H-2 Firefighter in accordance with all applicable provisions of Civil Service Commission Rule 309; one applicable provision being they must exercise their status right within a year or lose it. Furthermore, with respect to future grants of status into the H-2 classification from H-3 Level III Firefighter/Paramedics that the Civil Service Commission retain jurisdiction over each grant of status. The names of the six individuals to be provided to the Commission.

 

 

(8)

Reconsideration of Appeal by Michael Bollier of his automatic resignation as a 7326 Glazier with the Department of Public Works. (File No. 0275-09-7) – Action Item

 

 

 

January 4, 2010:

Adopt the report. Sustain the decision of the Human Resources Director; deny the appeal by Michael Bollier.

 

 

 

Recommendation:

Adopt the report. Sustain the decision of the Human Resources Director; deny the appeal by Michael Bollier.

 

 

(9)

Proposed Secondary Criteria for H-50 Assistant Chief, San Francisco Fire Department. (File No. 0027-10-1) – Action Item

 

 

Recommendation of the Human Resources Director:

Accept the recommendation of the Human Resources Director and approve the proposed secondary criteria for H-50 Assistant Chief, San Francisco Fire Department.

 

(10)

Request to grant status for 2947 Hospital Eligibility Manager Sheri K. Lee to 0922 Manager I. (File No. 0028-10-2) – Action Item

 

 

 

Recommendation of the Human Resources Director:

Adopt the report; Approve status grant for Sheri K. Lee from 2947 Hospital Eligibility Manager to 0922 Manager I.

 

 

(11)

Department of Human Resources Presentation on Bumping, Bumping rights and how it operates. (File No. 0030-10-1) – Discussion and Possible Action

 

 

 

Recommendation:

Open for discussion.

 

 

SEPARATION AGENDA

 

SPECIAL ATTENTION - APPELLANTS APPEARING ON THE SEPARATIONS AGENDA

As soon after 2:00 p.m. as practical, a roll call will be held of the names of persons appearing on the Employee Separations Agenda to ascertain who is present for hearing. Please respond as your name is called. Your case will be heard by the Commission in the order it appears on the Agenda unless the President grants a request to be heard out of order. The Commission will take immediate action during the roll call for those persons not in attendance.

 

 

 

(12)

Request for hearing by Marcus Davis on future employment restrictions as a Transit Operator (Job Code 9163) Municipal Transportation Agency. (File No. 0279-09-7) –
Action Item

 

 

 

January 4, 2010:

Postpone to the meeting of February 1, 2010 at the request of TWU Local 250A.

 

 

 

Recommendation:

Cancel any current examination and eligibility status;

Future employment subject to the review and approval of the Human Resources Director after satisfactory completion of two years work experience outside the City and County service;

No future employment with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.

 

 

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S REPORT

 

 

(13)

Status of Transfer of Fire Services Examination Unit. (File No. 0026-10-1) – Action Item

 

 

 

Recommendation:

Accept and file report.

 

 

EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT

 

 

(14)

Fiscal Year 2010-11 Civil Service Commission Budget Request. (File No. 0031-10-1) – Action Item

 

 

 

Recommendation:

Approve Fiscal Year 2010-11 Budget Request and submit to the Mayor and Controller by February 22, 2010.

 

 

(15)

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

 

(16)

COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS

 

 

(17)

ADJOURNMENT