September 20, 2010 Regular Meeting

0323-10-8

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

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

3056-09/10

Art Commission

Increase Amount

$30,000

New Amount

$57,000

Contractor will assist Arts Commission and the MexicanMuseum in developing a programmatic and curatorial vision for a new, multi-use museum in the Yerba Buena Arts District. Contractor will work with the Mexican Museum board of directors to meet specific planning deliverables, including but not limited to a multi-year audit; crafting job descriptions & hiring key staff positions; developing fundraising strategy; collection conservation, storage, cataloging & lending policies.

Modi-

fication

06/30/11

4020-06/07

General Services Agency

Increase Amount

$95,000

New Amount

$195,000

The City's Sweatfree Contracting Ordinance (Administrative Code Section 12U) authorizes OLSE to monitor contractors' compliance with the Ordinance.  This extension of the PSC duration and adding funds are requested because the contract monitoring was delayed. The Ordinance provides that until such time as the City determines that it is able to adequately monitor compliance using city personnel, the City shall enter into a professional services contract with an independent non profit organization for assistance in monitoring compliance. The vendor will monitor compliance by contractors located

outside the Bay Area and abroad (e.g. Mexico, India, China, Dominican Republic and other foreign countries), that provide goods to the City.  Currently, the Ordinance applies only to apparel, garments (uniforms), related accessories and textiles.

Modi-

fication

09/28/12

Speakers:

Rachelle Axel, Art Commission spoke on PSC #3056-09/10.

Joan Lubamersky and Donna Levitt, General Services Agency spoke on PSC #4020-06/07.

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)

0165-09-4

Appeal by Ryan Young of his background rejection for a Public Safety Communications Dispatcher (Job Code 8238) position with the Department of Emergency Management.  (Item No. 8)

August  16, 2010:

Continue to a Special Meeting to be held prior to the Regular Meeting of September 20, 2010.  (Vote of 4 to 0)  Mr. Young failed to appear.

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Accept the request by Ryan Young to withdraw his appeal.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

0320-10-3

Certification of the Highest Prevailing Rate of Wages of the Various Crafts and Kinds of Labor Paid in Private Employment in the City and County of San Francisco.  (Item No. 9)

Speakers:

Rich David, Department of Human Resources

Action:

Adopt the report; Forward to the Board of Supervisors.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

0157-10-6

Appeal by Yim Bing Kwong of the Human Resources Director’s determination of insufficient evidence to support her disability discrimination complaint.  (Item No. 10)

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Postpone to the meeting of October 18, 2010 at the request of Yim Bing Kwong.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

0324-10-8

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

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

4026-10/11

Municipal Transportation Agency

$156,000

The consultant will provide anti-terrorism training to approximately 3,000 transit “First Responders” who are the frontline and/or service-critical employees at SFMTA that operates on a 24-hour, 7-days per week schedule.  Attendees will learn how to recognize, report, and react to potentially dangerous activity and behavior that might occur within their work environment.  The training will include lecture, audio-visual resources, printed material, and simulated events/examples.  The class is titled, “Terrorist Activity Recognition and Reaction.”

Regular

06/30/11

4027-10/11

Department of Technology

$2,000,000

Contractor will assist DT cabling staff during peak periods of cabling projects.  Contractor will perform basic telecommunications cabling work for different installation types.  Work requires pulling cable termination, labeling, testing and necessary prep and clean up.

Regular

08/31/16

4097-08/09

Public Utilities Commission

Increase Amount

$1,400,000

New Amount

$2,720,900

SFPUC has partnered with a utility company to market and process regional water and energy washing machine rebate program.  The program includes over 30 Bay Area water agencies and continue to build on a highly successful grant-funded regional partnership with a utility company.  For the first time, the partners are collaborating with a utility company to offer customers a joint rebate in order to streamline the process for the customer and in order to capitalize on the joint marketing capacities of the water and energy utilities.  The contract is being modified to accommodate the increased demand for the program.

Modi-

fication

06/30/12

Speakers:

Ted Unaegbu, Municipal Transportation Agency spoke on PSC #4026-10/11.

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)

0325-10-8

Follow-Up Report from the Department of the Environment on the conditional approval of Personal Services Contract Number 4143-08/09.  (Item No. 12)

May 18, 2009:

Adopt the Human Resources Director’s report on PSC #4143-08/09 on the condition that the Department of the Environment submits a quarterly report to the Commission concerning the progress of training department staff in the program.  Notify the offices of the Controller and the Purchaser. 

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Postpone to the meeting of October 4, 2010.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

0292-10-6

Appeal by Howard Dong of the Director of Transportation’s determination of insufficient evidence to support his claim of race discrimination, harassment and retaliation for engaging in a protected activity.  (Item No. 13)

Speakers:

Penny Si, Municipal Transportation Agency

Howard Dong, Appellant

Samson Asrat, Municipal Transportation Agency

Action:

Adopt the report; Sustain the decision of the Director of Transportation.  Deny the appeal by Howard Dong. 
(Vote of 4 to 0)

0277-10-6

Appeal by Philip Matiatos of the Director of Transportation’s determination of insufficient evidence to support his claim of disability and age discrimination.  (Item No. 14)

Speakers:

Penny Si, Municipal Transportation Agency

Action:

Adopt the report; Sustain the decision of the Director of Transportation.  Deny the appeal by Philip Matiatos.  
Mr. Matiatos failed to appear.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

0326-10-5

Department of Human Resources proposal for consideration to revise the Civil Service Commission Rules Applicable to the Uniformed Ranks of the San Francisco Police Department Volume II - Rule 210 – Police Examination Qualification and Applicants. (Item No. 15)

Speakers:

John Kraus, Department of Human Resources

Action:

Direct the Executive Officer to work with the Department of Human Resources on the proposed revision and report back to the Commission.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

0119-10-7

Determination of future employability: Dismissal of permanent exempt appointment of Leticia Dixon, Secretary II (Job Code 1446) with the Department of Children, Youth and Their Families.  (Item No. 16)

Speakers:

Gilda Cassanego, Department of Human Resources

Action:

Postpone to the meeting of October 4, 2010.  (Vote of 4 to 0)