City and County of San FranciscoCivil Service Commission

March 15, 2010 Regular Meeting

Civil Service Commission - March 15, 2010

 

MINUTES

Regular Meeting

March 15, 2010

2:00 p.m.

ROOM 400, CITY HALL

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

 

2:19 p.m.

 

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

 

 

President Morgan R. Gorrono

Present

 

Vice President E. Dennis Normandy

Present (Left at 3:25 p.m. Missed Item #s 8-19)

 

Commissioner Donald A. Casper

Present

 

Commissioner Mary Y. Jung

Present

 

 

 

President Morgan R. Gorrono presided.

 

 

 

PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA

 

 

 

(1) Daniel Boreen requested to see the viewing file.

 

(2) Steve Pitocchi, SEIU Local 1021 requested that PSC #s 4092-09/10, 4096-09/10, 4097-09/10, 4100-09/10 and 4103-09/10 be severed.

 

(3) Wesley Wakeford, Attorney for Stephen Kloster commented on Item #12 and urged the Commission to objectively review all materials submitted.

 

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

 

 

Regular Meeting of February 1, 2010

 

 

 

March 1, 2010:

Postpone to the meeting of March 15, 2010.

 

 

 

Action:

Approve. (Vote of 4 to 0)

 

 

 

Regular Meeting of March 1, 2010

 

 

 

Action:

Approve. (Vote of 4 to 0)

 

 

 

 

0024-10-8

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

 

 

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

4082-09/10

Municipal Transportation Agency

$17,100,000

$2,569,400

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

2/29/12

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

 

 

February 1, 2010:

(1) Approve request for proposed personal services contract #4082-09/10. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration. (Vote of 2 to 1; Commissioner Gorrono dissents.) Continue to the meeting of March 1, 2010. (Three (3) votes are needed for Commission action.)

(2) Postpone PSC #4085-09/10 to the meeting of March 1, 2010.

 

 

 

March 1, 2010:

Postpone to the meeting of March 15, 2010.

 

 

 

Speakers:

Sheila Arcelona and Allen Kennedy, District Attorney’s Office spoke on PSC #4085-09/10.

 

 

Action:

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

 

 

0098-10-8

Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contract.
(Item No. 6)

 

 

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

4093-09/10

Police

$400,000

Provide pre-employment polygraph screening on an as-needed basis for entry level police officers, police reserve officers, police cadets and police service aides. Such screening shall include questions regarding prior police history, criminal activity, illegal drug use, drinking habits and incidents of domestic violence. Services also include providing a business site with adequate interrogation facilities divided by one-way mirrors, and equipped with one way sound devices, video and audio recording equipment.

Regular

06/30/14

4094-09/10

Public Health

$1,300,000

Provide as-needed and after-hours security guard services, and as-needed guard/driver services for the Community Health Network, specifically for the

Substance Abuse Services Unit of Ward 93, Opiate Treatment Outpatient Program (OTOP) at San Francisco General Hospital, the Silver Avenue Health Center Methadone/Office based opiate treatment program, Building 80/90 adjacent to the OTOP program, and armed guard/driver services for the operation of the Mobile Methadone Van(s).

Regular

06/30/15

4095-09/10

Public Works

$3,000,000

Provide architectural services on an as-needed basis, for public building projects including but not limited to master plans, environmental reviews, programm-ing and planning studies, assessments of existing facilities, green building evaluations, utility studies, design drawings, specifications, cost estimates,

project schedules, adaptive re-use of existing facilities, modifications to life safety systems and other infrastructure, and new facilities.

Regular

08/30/15

4096-09/10

Public Works

$1,200,000

The Materials Testing & Special Inspection (MTSI) Team will provide specialized materials testing & special inspection services for the SFPUC Head-quarters Building Project located at 525 Golden Gate Ave. Consultant will be City''s representative leading & coordinating the materials testing & special inspection activities for the Project to ensure compliance with all requirements of state &

local regulatory agencies including the international Building Code, California Building Code, SF Dept. of Building Inspection, Special Inspection & Structural Observation, and Contract Documents.

Regular

08/01/12

4097-09/10

Public Works

$200,000

Provide additional services to continue as Executive Preservation Architect, & provide architectural & engineering design services for the final phase of the

Palace of Fine Arts, which includes full consultant coordination. The scope of work includes lagoon stabilization on the western portion of the lagoon,

coordinating new paving along the colonnade pathway & Rotunda, new lighting design, re-grading of the site, new sidewalk curbs, installation of new metal doors, landscaping & irrigation.

Regular

07/01/11

4098-09/10

Airport Commission

$12,500,000

Provide financial advisory services to manage San Francisco International Airport''s capital financing program, including a $4.1 billion debt portfolio.

Services include but are not limited to, financial, investment, swap and rebate advisory services.

Regular

06/30/15

4099-09/10

Airport Commission

$2,500,000

Provide design & integration services for 1) Baggage Handling System (BHS) & inline explosive detection screening (EDS) systems at Terminal 3, Boarding Area E, International Terminal Building & other Airport BHS locations; services include 100% construction documents, full-service construction administration, quality control for BHS additions & modifications, 100% design & integration of

programmable logic controls (PLC), pre-construction simulations, acceptance testing & integration; 2) Passenger Boarding Bridges (PBB); services include

100% construction documents, construction administration, quality control for complete PBB replacements, relocations and/or modifications, PBB integration with aircraft parking, fuel hydrant system, preconditioned air & ground power,

acceptance testing with aircraft for a complete operating system.

Regular

05/31/13

4100-09/10

Airport Commission

$26,000,000

Contractor will operate the Airport''s Curbside Management Program for on-demand door-to-door van, taxicab, and limousine operations, provide customer services for air passengers seeking door-to-door transportation to leave the Airport, and facilitate services for people with special transportation needs. The contractor will monitor, coordinate and dispatch door-to-door vans, taxicabs and limousines in the holding/staging/waiting areas and curbside loading zones, as well as manage various systems supporting said operations at SFO. Airport ground transportation vehicle trip fees support the direct costs of the Program.

Regular

06/30/16

4101-09/10

Airport Commission

$375,000

Provide customer survey data regarding the quality of the Airport''s Food and Beverage and Retail Services, Parking, and other facilities and services. The surveys have consistently taken place in May for the past 19 years of at least 1,400 valid respondents to reflect the summer travel season. The preliminary

results need to be analyzed and submitted to SFO within 30 days from the last interview. Vendor will produce, execute, and analyze the data and present results and recommendations to SFO.

Regular

06/30/15

4092-09/10

Police

Increase Amount

$60,000

New Amount

$90,000

The Veterinarian will provide routine and emergency medical care for up to twenty horses that are part of the San Francisco Police Department Mounted Unit. Routine services average fifteen visits per year. The Veterinarian will also perform pre-purchase horse examinations.

Modi-

fication

06/30/12

4102-07/08

Public Health

Increase Amount

$4,000,000

New Amount

$6,000,000

Will provide medical transportation services

between medical facilities or a patient''s home on

an on-call basis, available 24 hours a day, 7 days

a week. Contractor(s) may transport ambulatory

or non-ambulatory patients to and from medical

facilities utilizing specialized vehicles.

Transportation services include patient

discharges from San Francisco General Hospital,

Public Health Centers or Laguna Honda Hospital;

transporting voluntary mental health cases to

appropriate psychiatric centers; providing

Department with taxi vouchers or scripts for nonemergency services.

Modi-

fication

12/31/18

 

 

 

March 1, 2010:

Postpone to the meeting of March 15, 2010.

 

 

 

Speakers:

Sgt. Michael Zurcher, San Francisco Police Department spoke on PSC #4093-09/10.

Jacquie Hale, Department of Public Health and Sgt. Michael Zurcher, San Francisco Police Department spoke on PSC #4094-09/10.

Mark Dorian, Department of Public Works spoke on PSC #4095-09/10.

Brook Mebrahtu, Department of Public Works and Steve Pitocchi, SEIU Local 1021 spoke on PSC #4096-09/10.

Toks Ajike, Recreation and Parks Department and Steve Pitocchi, SEIU Local 1021 spoke on PSC #4097-09/10.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers:

Cynthia Avakian, Airport Commission and Steve Pitocchi, SEIU Local 1021 spoke on PSC #4100-09/10.

Sgt. Robert Totah and Tom Newland, San Francisco Police Department and Steve Pitocchi, SEIU Local 1021 spoke on PSC #4092-09/10.

Sharon Kwong, Department of Public Health spoke on PSC #4102-07/08.

 

 

 

Action:

(1) Approve request for proposed personal services contract #4096-09/10 on the condition that the Department of Public Works engage in discussions with SEIU Local 1021. Should SEIU continue to have concerns about the contract, it may be put back on calendar for further discussion and action at the next regular meeting of April 5, 2010. In no case will the approval of the contract be delayed beyond the April 5, 2010 meeting. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration. (Vote of 4 to 0)

(2) Approve request for proposed personal services contract #4097-09/10 on the condition that contact be made with SEIU Local 1021 within 24 hours to address concerns they have with the PSC. In addition, that a response be provided to Local 1021 by the Recreation and Parks Department within the following 24 hours addressing their concerns after which the conditions of the Civil Service Commission approval would have been met. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration. (Vote of 4 to 0)

(3) Approve request for proposed personal services contracts on all remaining contracts. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration. (Vote of 4 to 0)

 

 

0130-10-8

Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contract.
(Item No. 7)

 

 

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

4103-09/10

Police

$140,000

Provide court reporting services and transcription as needed for disciplinary hearings and Police Commission meetings, along with transcription of tapes from interviews done with the Police Department''s Management Control Division and other investigative units within the Police Department.

Regular

06/30/14

4104-09/10

Public Utilities Commission

$3,750,000

Provide analytical and technical support for SFPUC''s key transmission, distribution, energy banking, and energy services contracts and agreements. Work will consist of performing qualitative and quantitative support and analysis in evaluating our existing agreements and services, individually and as a whole. Alternatives for each contract agreement will be evaluated to ensure we secure the best overall level of replacement services, at the lowest cost and minimal impact to our operations consistent with our goals and objectives.

Regular

06/30/15

4105-09/10

Emergency Management

$200,000

Consultant will develop a Disaster Debris Management Program, which will include the

development of a local Debris Management Plan, and providing Debris Management Plan training to stakeholders. This plan is critical to any major response and is required by FEMA. Failure to remove and manage debris can hinder response and

recovery efforts which will impact public health and safety.

Regular

02/01/11

4106-09/10

Airport Commission

$2,400,000

Work will include: Project controls and reporting, project scheduling, project budgeting, document control, project coordination, project planning, design management, and construction management services for Airport Terminal and Facility

projects. This request is for all Airport Capital Improvement Project work excluding Terminal 2.

Regular

06/30/15

1015-08/09

Art Commission

Increase Amount

$2,061,095

New Amount

$3,799,020

Will perform concerts at the San Francisco Davies

Symphony Hall in July-August 2009 with a free

concert at a public park. This is the 58th year for

Summer POPS concerts. Modification includes

additional concerts from October, 2009 through

July, 2010, and 2 free concerts at a public park -

59th year for the Summer POPS concerts.

Modi-

fication

01/31/11

4072-07/08

Public Utilities Commission

Increase Amount

$25,000,000

New Amount

$38,000,000

Provide professional construction management

services to oversee a specific WSIP construction

project, the Calaveras Dam Replacement, on

behalf of the SFPUC. Work includes inspection

oversight & enforcement of contract requirements for construction protocols, seismic safety design & environmental mitigation measure. Please note that the original PSC submitted for this project was never used as the project schedule was delayed and new services added to accommodate two primary scope

changes to the project: 1) development of plans

to address the presence and extent of Naturally

Occurring Asbestos (NOA) at project site; and 2)

additional improvements to be added at Calaveras Dam and at the Alameda Creek Diversion Dam (ACDD) to address fishery enhancements within the Alameda Creek Watershed. New services now include creation of new specialized positions on the Construction Management team to manage the implementation of the Comprehensive Air Monitoring Program (CAMP) to address the naturally occurring asbestos, silica and metals at the project site and to manage the construction and environmental compliance of the new fishery enhancements.

Modi-

fication

12/31/15

4102-09/10

Public Utilities Commission

Increase Amount

$30,000

New Amount

$75,000

Contract work consists of the following: 1. Sorting benthic invertebrate samples into major

taxonomic groups in preparation for identification;
2. Performing quality control on staff taxonomists by re-identifying random samples and working with staff taxonomists to resolve differences; 3. Perfom-ing taxonomic identification on samples as needed; 4. Providing training to identify freshwater aquatic

invertebrates as needed.

Modi-

fication

07/30/12

 

 

 

Speakers:

Lt. Joe Reilly, San Francisco Police Department and Steve Pitocchi, SEIU Local 1021 spoke on PSC #4103-09/10.

Rob Dudgeon, Emergency Management spoke on PSC #4105-09/10.

Cynthia Avakian and Geri Rayca, Airport Commission spoke on PSC #4106-09/10.

 

 

 

Action:

(1) Approve request for proposed personal services contract 4103-09/10 on the condition that contact be made with SEIU Local 1021 within 24 hours to address concerns they have with the PSC. In addition, that a response be provided to Local 1021 by the San Francisco Police Department within the following 24 hours addressing their concerns after which the conditions of the Civil Service Commission approval would have been met. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration. (Vote of 4 to 0)

(2) Approve request for proposed personal services contracts on all remaining contracts. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration. (Vote of 4 to 0)

 

 

0099-10-1

Municipal Transportation Agency’s Report on Appointments Exempt from Civil Service under Charter Section 10.104.16 through 10.104.18. (Item No. 8)

 

 

March 1, 2010:

Postpone to the meeting of March 15, 2010.

 

 

Speakers:

None.

 

 

Action:

Accept and file the report. (Vote of 3 to 0)

 

 

0100-10-1

Municipal Transportation Agency’s Report on Provisional Appointments.
(Item No. 9)

 

 

March 1, 2010:

Postpone to the meeting of March 15, 2010.

 

 

Speakers:

None.

 

 

Action:

Accept and file the report. (Vote of 3 to 0)

 

 

 

 

0123-10-1

Municipal Transportation Agency’s 2009 Workforce Utilization Analysis Report.
(Item No. 10)

 

 

Speakers:

None.

 

 

Action:

Accept and file report. (Vote of 4 to 0)

 

 

0131-10-8

Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contract.
(Item No. 11)

 

 

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

4107-09/10

Public Works

$50,000

Additional architecture and related design services are needed to complete the Portola Branch Library project. A professional design firm authorized by PSC #4005-02/03 has already performed similar services; however, the project has experienced delays and budget escalation, and the PSC duration has expired and cannot be modified. Therefore, the DPW is requesting a new PSC for additional fees and new contract duration for the Portola project.

Modi-

fication

09/30/10

 

 

 

Speakers:

Mindy Linetzky, Department of Public Works

 

 

Action:

Approve request for proposed personal services contract. Notify the offices of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration. (Vote of 3 to 0)

 

 

0553-09-6

Appeal by Stephen Kloster of the Human Resources Director’s determination of insufficient evidence to support his claim of harassment and disparate treatment discrimination. (Item No. 12)

 

 

 

March 1, 2010:

Postpone to the meeting of March 15, 2010.

 

 

 

Speakers:

Janie White, Department of Human Resources

Wesley Wakeford, Attorney

 

 

 

Action:

Continue to a Special meeting after May 11, 2010. The Executive Officer to make arrangements to schedule the Special meeting based on the availability of all parties and City Hall hearing rooms. (Vote of 3 to 0)

 

 

0347-09-6

Appeal by Alfred Lam of the Human Resources Director’s decision to close his complaint of discrimination (EEO File #1360) due to insufficient evidence to support his claim of retaliation. (Item No. 13)

 

 

 

March 1, 2010:

Postpone to the meeting of March 15, 2010.

 

 

 

Speakers:

Silvia Castellanos, Department of Human Resources

Alfred Lam, Appellant

 

 

 

Action:

Adopt the report. Sustain the decision of the Human Resources Director; deny the appeal by Alfred Lam. (Vote of 3 to 0)

 

 

 

0925-07-4

Appeal by Shauna O’Donnell on her background rejection as a Public Safety Communications Dispatcher. (Item No. 14)

 

 

March 1, 2010:

Postpone to the meeting of March 15, 2010.

 

 

Speakers:

Terrence Daniels, Emergency Management Department

 

 

Action:

Adopt the report. Sustain the decision of the Human Resources Director; deny the appeal by Shauna O’Donnell.
(Vote of 3 to 0) Ms. O’Donnell failed to appear.

 

0133-10-1

Department of Human Resources’ Report on Provisional Appointments.
(Item No. 15)

 

 

Speakers:

John Kraus, Department of Human Resources

 

 

Action:

Accept and file report. (Vote of 3 to 0)

 

0134-10-1

Department of Human Resources’ Report on the Position-Based Testing Program. (Item No. 16)

 

 

Speakers:

None.

 

 

Action:

Accept and file report. (Vote of 3 to 0)

 

 

REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (Item No. 17)

None.

COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS (Item No. 18)

 

None

 

ADJOURNMENT (Item No. 19)

5:39 p.m.