June 07, 2010 Regular Meeting
A G E N D A
Regular Meeting
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June 7, 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 |
Order of Business
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL |
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS |
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RATIFICATION AGENDA |
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REGULAR AGENDA |
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SEPARATIONS AGENDA |
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REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION |
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COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS |
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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.sfgov.org/civilservice/. 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:
- Opening summary of case (brief overview);
- Discussion of evidence;
- Corroborating witnesses, if necessary; and
- 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 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://www.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
June 7, 2010
2:00 p.m.
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(1) |
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL |
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President Morgan R. Gorrono |
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Vice President E. Dennis Normandy |
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Commissioner Donald A. Casper |
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Commissioner Mary Y. Jung |
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Action Item |
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Regular Meeting of May 17, 2010 |
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Recommendation: |
Approve. |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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Announcement of changes to agenda |
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Other announcements |
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS (File No. 0224-10-1) – Action Item |
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Recommendation: |
Open for discussion. |
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. |
PSC# |
Department |
Amount |
Type of Service |
Type of Approval |
Duration |
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4142-09/10 |
Health Service System |
$156,000 |
Administer the Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account programs for eligible City and County of San Francisco employees. Services include maintaining required IRS tax reporting records, sending quarterly account statements and adjudicating claims for reimbursement within IRS guidelines. |
Regular |
06/30/11 |
4143-09/10 |
Health Service System |
$112,000 |
Administration of the Management Cafeteria Plan for eligible members including communications, enrollment processing, third-party vendor management, premium reconciliation and payment to applicable vendors. |
Regular |
06/30/11 |
4144-09/10 |
Health Service System |
$107,735 |
Administer COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) benefits for eligible resigned, laid-off and separated members of the Health Service System. Services include providing required initial COBRA notice, enrolling eligible individuals, and conducting open enrollment for COBRA enrollees. |
Regular |
06/30/11 |
4145-09/10 |
Municipal Transportation Agency |
$600,000 |
The SFMTA needs to procure the services of a qualified and experienced contractor to complete comprehensive environmental review with a focus on |
Regular |
01/31/13 |
4146-09/10 |
Public Works |
$2,500,000 |
The Consultant will provide as-needed environmental monitoring and oversight services for the San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH) Rebuild Project (SFGHRP) in support of the construction activities involving the abatement of asbestos, lead, and other hazardous materials, naturally-occurring asbestos in soils, soil characterization and profiling, and other hazardous materials. Conduct daily air quality monitoring during all earthmoving activities (trenching and mass excavation) during construction activities to comply with the Bay Area Air Quality |
Regular |
12/31/16 |
4147-09/10 |
Mayor |
$400,000 |
Contractor will customize their proprietary software known as the Total Grants Solution (TGS) to add housing development process and data tracking |
Regular |
06/30/12 |
4148-09/10 |
Public Health |
$2,000,000 |
The contractor (State of California) will coordinate and provide genetic testing services on blood samples taken from newborn babies from San Francisco |
Regular |
06/30/20 |
4149-09/10 |
Public Health |
$1,250,000 |
Assistance to and training of Department Information Technology staff in the installation and building of an ambulatory Electronic Medical Record (EMR) |
Regular |
06/30/15 |
4150-09/10 |
Public Health |
$136,000,000 |
Culturally appropriate mental health and substance abuse services for children, youth, and their families will be provided by multiple contractors, which together form a System of Care to address the broad continuum of needs and illnesses presented by these clients. Services will include mental health assess-ment, therapy, collateral and wraparound services, community-based violence and trauma recovery services, community-based day treatment services, residentially-based day treatment services, intensive/day rehabilitative services, primary and |
Regular |
06/30/15 |
4151-09/10 |
Public Health |
$150,074,786 |
Contract will provide: mental health outpatient; substance abuse outpatient services; and intensive case management/full-service partnership level-of-care to transitional age youth, adults and older adults. The contract will provide flexible, integrated and seamless services based on the level and type of needs of the client, and responding as clients change over time. |
Regular |
06/30/15 |
4152-09/10 |
Public Health |
$18,595,931 |
Contractors will provide integrated full-service behavioral health outpatient services (Mental Heath and Substance Abuse Services) for older-adult clients |
Regular |
06/30/15 |
4153-09/10 |
Public Health |
$112,083,205 |
Contractor will provide services to adult clients living in a residential setting who otherwise would be at risk of hospitalization or other institutional placement if |
Regular |
06/30/15 |
4154-09/10 |
Public Health |
$111,292,513 |
Contractor will provide substance abuse residential programs. The program will include a 24/7 compre-hensive assessment, case management, counseling, skill building and support services to individuals with substance abuse disorders. The program includes Pomeroy House Perinatal Treatment, Residential Family, Women's Harm Reduction Overnight/Partial Day, Women's HIV, MH, Harm Reduction Transitional Residential, Ryan White Pt A, HIV Residential, Adult Residential & Overnight/Partial Day, Women's Residential Social Detoxification, |
Regular |
06/30/15 |
4155-09/10 |
Public Health |
$42,988,294 |
Contractor and partner agencies will work together to provide supportive housing services to homeless adults and transitional age youths with serious mental |
Regular |
06/30/15 |
4156-09/10 |
Public Health |
$57,351,750 |
Contractors will provide community based mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment, primary care and life enhancement programs for |
Regular |
06/30/15 |
4157-09/10 |
Public Health |
$17,360,000 |
Contractors will provide San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH), Laguna Honda Hospital (LHH), DPH's Primary Care clinics and Health At Home program a continuous, reliable source of intermittent, supplemental, on-call nursing personnel during high patient census, high acuity, unexpected staff illnesses |
Regular |
06/30/15 |
4158-09/10 |
Public Health |
$84,000 |
Contractor will provide phlebotomy services during the phlebotomy service schedule at Behavioral Health Clinics and laboratory specimen courier services when necessary. |
Regular |
06/30/15 |
4159-09/10 |
Public Health |
$150,000 |
Contractor will provide comprehensive vision care services including preventive eye exams, eye care services and diagnostic referrals for patients at the DPH's Southeast Health Center once a week during the operation hour from 8 am to 5 pm. |
Regular |
06/30/15 |
4160-09/10 |
Public Health |
$29,543,220 |
The PEI project will provide prevention and early intervention programs designed to prevent the initial onset or worsening of mental illness among children, youth, their families, transitional age youth, adults and older adults who exhibit varying levels of risk of developing mental illness. The project will assist those at risk and train providers to better identify clients early and refer them to services. Programs include School Based Youth Centered Wellness; Screening, Planning and Supportive Services for Incarcerated Youth; Holistic Wellness Prevention in a |
Regular |
06/30/15 |
4161-09/10 |
Public Health |
$10,804,713 |
Contractors will provide an array of prevention services, programs and projects for the broad age, ethnic, gender, ability, and geographic diversity of San Francisco's populations, especially in low income neighborhoods. The primary methodologies will be community action and organization, outreach, health |
Regular |
06/30/13 |
4162-09/10 |
Public Health |
$7,274,562 |
The WDET project will develop and maintain a culturally competent mental health workforce through training and technical assistance, mental health career |
Regular |
06/30/15 |
1010-07/08 |
Health Service System |
Increase Amount |
Will provide health benefit plan actuarial and consulting services as required by City Charter. Services include developing rates; performing prospective review and analysis of rates against actual experience; conducting studies of alternative health-care plans; calculating of Trust Fund reserves; developing modeling, reporting and tracking systems; conducting audits and consulting with HSS staff |
Modi- |
06/30/11 |
4165-07/08 |
General Services Agency |
Increase Amount |
Will provide a software license for their proprietary web based electronic certified payroll reporting system hosted on contractor's secure server. The Office of Labor Standards Enforcement (OLSE) desires to exercise its option to extend a contract with the vendor to provide a software license (subscription to their services) for their web based electronic |
Modi- |
06/30/12 |
4058-09/10 |
Emergency Management |
Increase Amount |
Provide services to develop a training & exercise course program as part of joint project between Bay Area UASI & Los Angeles/Long Beach UASI. The advance EOC course will train emergency manage-ment mutual aid personnel to coordinate response |
Modi- |
03/31/11 |
4096-05/06 |
Public Health |
Increase Amount |
Will provide intermittent, as-needed, on-call, mobile blood filtration (therapeutic apheresis) services. Therapeutic apheresis is a procedure in which the patient's blood is collected using automated FDA approved devices, separated into its components (RBCs, WBCs, Platelets and/or plasma) and filtered. The suspected pathologic component is discarded, and the remaining components are returned to the |
Modi- |
06/30/14 |
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Recommendation: |
Adopt the report; Approve requests for proposed personal services contracts. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration. |
REGULAR AGENDA |
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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, |
(6) |
Request by Christiana Amaechi to remove the ban on her future employment with the Department of Public Health. (File No. 0226-10-7) |
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Recommendation: |
Adopt the staff report. Approve removal of employment restriction banning Christiana Amaechi from working at the Department of Public Health. |
(7) |
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. (File No. 0211-10-5) – Action Item |
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December 7, 2009: |
Post for Meet and Confer. |
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March 15, 2010: |
No disclosure of any or all discussions held in closed session. |
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April 19, 2010: |
No disclosure of any or all discussions held in closed session. |
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May 17, 2010: |
Postpone to the meeting of June 7, 2010. Directed the Executive Officer to provide a synopsis of previous discussions on this matter. |
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Recommendation: |
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, June 21, 2010. |
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Annual Certification of Benefits of Elected Officials (Including Members of the Board of Supervisors) for Fiscal Year 2010-11 of the City and County of San Francisco in accordance with Charter Section A8.409-1. (File No. 0212-10-3) – Action Item |
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May 17, 2010: |
Postpone to the meeting of June 7, 2010. |
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Recommendation: |
Accept the report; Certify the benefits of elected officials (including members of the Board of Supervisors) for Fiscal Year 2010-11 in accordance with Charter Section A8.409-1: Continue the same level of benefits as those of covered Management employees in the Unrepresented Employees Ordinance in effect on July 1, 2010 for Fiscal Year 2010-11. |
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Annual Adjustment (2nd Year of 5-Year Cycle) of Salary of Member, Board of Supervisors in accordance with Civil Service Commission Action of May 4, 2009; and, Salaries (4th Year of 5-Year Cycle) of Elected Officials (Mayor, City Attorney, District Attorney, Public Defender, Assessor-Recorder, Treasurer, and Sheriff) in accordance with Charter Section A8.409-1 for Fiscal Year 2010-11. (File No. 0213-10-3) – Action Item |
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May 17, 2010: |
Postpone to the meeting of June 7, 2010. |
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Recommendation: |
Accept the report; Due to a 2.6% CPI-U change, salaries of the elected officials (Mayor, City Attorney, District Attorney, Public Defender, Assessor-Recorder, Treasurer-Tax Collector, and Sheriff) are increased 2.6%, in accordance with Charter Section A8.409-1 and the salary of members of the Board of Supervisors is increased 2.6%, in accordance with Commission Action of May 4, 2009 for Fiscal Year 2010-11. |
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Consideration of Reduction of Salary of Member, Board of Supervisors pursuant to Charter Section 2.100 and Salaries of Elected Officials (Mayor, City Attorney, District Attorney, Public Defender, Assessor-Recorder, Treasurer, and Sheriff) pursuant to Charter Section A8.409-1 for Fiscal Year 2010–11. (File No. 0214-10-3) – Action Item |
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May 17, 2010: |
Postpone to the meeting of June 7, 2010. |
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Recommendation: |
Open for discussion. |
(11) |
Report on changing the minimum qualifications from three years to one year served as a permanent Q-60 Lieutenant in the San Francisco Police Department, in the Proposed Amendment to the Class Specification for Q-80 Captain, Police Department. |
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May 17, 2010: |
Directed the Executive Officer to place on the Agenda of the next meeting and requested DHR and SFPD staff to provide a briefing. |
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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.
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Determination of future employability: Dismissal of permanent civil service appointment of James Ross, Fare Collector (Job Code 9110) with the Municipal Transportation Agency. (File No. 0092-09-7) – Action Item |
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May 3, 2010: |
Postpone to the meeting of June 7, 2010 at the request of Charles Davis, Attorney. |
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Recommendation: |
Cancel any current examination and eligibility status; No future employment with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. |
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Determination of future employability: Dismissal of permanent civil service appointment of Rodney Green, Transit Operator (Job Code 9163) with the Municipal Transportation Agency. (File No. 0325-09-7) – Action Item |
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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 (2) years work experience outside City and County service; No future employment with the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. |
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Determination of future employability: Dismissal of permanent civil service appointment of Thomas Jefferson, Jr., Transit Operator (Job Code 9163) with the Municipal Transportation Agency. (File No. 0553-09-7) – Action Item |
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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 (2) years work experience outside City and County service; Must participate in an appropriate substance abuse program and receive a release to work from a DHR-designated professional in substance abuse. |
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Determination of future employability: Dismissal of permanent civil service appointment of James B. Wettstein, Supervising Parts Storekeeper (Job Code 1937) with the Municipal Transportation Agency. (File No. 0352-09-7) – Action Item |
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Recommendation: |
Cancel any current examination and eligibility status; No future employment with the City and County of San Francisco. |
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REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION |
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COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS |
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ADJOURNMENT |