City and County of San FranciscoCivil Service Commission

October 03, 2011 Regular Meeting

Civil Service Commission - October 3, 2011

 

                                                         

 

MINUTES

Regular Meeting

October 3, 2011

 

2:00 p.m.

ROOM 400, CITY HALL

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place

 

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

 

 

2:02 p.m.

 

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

 

 

President E. Dennis Normandy

Present

 

Commissioner Kate Favetti

Present

 

Commissioner Mary Jung

Present

 

 

President E. Dennis Normandy presided.

 

 

REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AND WHICH IS NOT APPEARING ON TODAY’S AGENDA

 

 

Kevin Hughes, IBEW Local 6 Business Agent welcomed Commissioner Kate Favetti as a new Commissioner.  He expressed how appropriate her appointment was/is in light of the recent loss of Vice President Donald A. Casper.

 

He refreshed the Commission’s memory regarding the conditional approval of a PSC from the meeting of July 18, 2011 from the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA).  He stated that he has made several attempts to follow-up with the MTA to no avail.

 

The Executive Officer was directed to notify the MTA and calendar the matter for the meeting of October 17, 2011.

 

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

 

 

Regular Meeting of September 23, 2011

 

 

 

Note:

President Normandy requested the actions of the Minutes be stated in past tense.

 

 

 

Action:

Adopted.  (Vote of 3 to 0)
       

 

 

ELECTION OF VICE PRESIDENT

 

 

Commissioner Kate Favetti was elected Vice President for the term of office ending May 31, 2012.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

 

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S REPORT

 

 

 0248-11-1

Department of Human Resources’ Report on Provisional Appointments. 
(Item No. 6)

 

 

 

September 23, 2011:

Postponed to the meeting of October 3, 2011

 

 

 

Speakers:

Micki Callahan, Human Resources Director reported that the Department of Emergency Management have a number of exempt appointments, Category 18 which have exceeded or close to the three years allowed by the Charter.  The Department of Human Resources has engaged with the Department and with the affected employee organizations to review the need to identify positions that should have Charter exemption.  The Department is urged to take a look at their organizational structure and begin scheduling examinations.  In the interest of transparency, IFPTE Local 21 and the MEA were also invited to the meeting.

 

 

 

Action:

Accepted the report.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

 

0249-11-1

Department of Human Resources’ Report on the Position-Based Testing Program.  (Item No. 7)

 

 

 

September 23, 2011:

Postponed to the meeting of October 3, 2011

 

 

 

Speakers:

Micki Callahan, Human Resources Director

 

 

 

Action:

Accepted the report.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

 

 

 

Note:

Vice President Kate Favetti requested a detailed update on the Certification Rule from the Department of Human Resources.

 

0254-11-1

Department of Human Resources Annual Report on the Certification of Eligibles – Entry and Promotion – Uniformed Ranks of Fire and Police.  (Item No. 8)

 

 

 

September 23, 2011:

Postponed to the meeting of October 3, 2011

 

 

 

Action:

Accepted the report.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT

 

0266-11-1

Fiscal Year 2011-12 Goals and Objectives.  (Item No. 9)

 

 

 

Speakers:

Anita Sanchez, Executive Officer

Sandra Eng, Civil Service Commission

 

 

 

Action:

Accepted the report; Approved Fiscal Year 2011-12 Goals and Objectives.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

 

 

 

0267-11-8

Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts. 
(Item No. 10)

 

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

4039-11/12

 

 

Department of Public Works

$150,000

An engineer is being sought to prepare permit documents, construction bid documents and provide

construction phase services as the Engineer of Record (EOR). The EOR will design and oversee the

completion of the non-structural utility bracing and equipment anchoring in the Plant Services Building on the San Francisco General Hospital campus to meet the Office of Statewide Health Planning and

Development (OSHPD) and other seismic require-ments. The work consists of bracing existing utilities in the basement service corridor and anchoring existing equipment on the first floor of the PlantServicesBuilding.  Additionally, the EOR shall perform the following functions including, but not limited to: Field surveys and assessments of existing conditions; Creation of as-built; Develop the Testing, Inspection and Observation Program; Perform construction observation and administration as the Engineer of Record; Provide related field support and Provide final Letter of Seismic Bracing Conformance.

Regular

04/30/14

 

 

Speakers:

Marilyn Thompson, Department of Public Works

 

 

 

Action:

Adopted the report; Approved the request for proposed personal service contracts.  Notified the Office of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

 

0304-10-7

Determination of future employability: permanent civil service appointment of Cynthia Carter, Transit Operator (Job Code 9163) with the Municipal Transportation Agency.  (Item No. 11)

 

 

 

Speakers:

None.

 

 

 

Action:

Postponed to the meeting of November 7, 2011 at the request of Cynthia Carter.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

 

 

 

COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS  (Item No. 12)

 

None.

 

ADJOURNMENT  (Item No. 13)

2:29 p.m.