August 06, 2012 Regular Meeting

CALL TO ORDER

2:06 p.m.

ROLL CALL

President Kate Favetti

Present

Vice President Scott R. Heldfond

Present

Commissioner Mary Y. Jung

Present

Commissioner E. Dennis Normandy

Present

President Kate Favetti presided.

REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION BUT NOT APPEARING ON TODAY’S AGENDA  (Item No. 2)

(1)      Gus Feldman, SEIU Local 1021 Field Representative, spoke regarding the terminations of Temporary Exempt employees in the Department of Public Health (DPH).  SEIU Local 1021 has made many attempts to meet and confer with DPH regarding an arbitration award affecting the Citywide Memorandum of Under-standing between SEIU 1021 represented miscellaneous classes and the City and County.

(2)      Shari Zinn, San Francisco General Hospital spoke of the need to retain the as-needed employees scheduled to be laid off.

(3)      Dong Sheng Liu, San Francisco General Hospital expressed his frustration on being laid off.

(4)      Mandana Siyadat, San Francisco General Hospital stated that it is difficult to train new people every three months.  It is an HR problem and a patient care matter.

(5)      Uzma Shaikh, as-needed Medical Assistant is being laid off and stressed what a hardship it is for her and her family.

(6)      Frank Martin del Campo, SEIU Local 1021 urged the Commission to extend the pending as-needed lay-offs at the Department of Public Health.

(7)      Valoria Russel-Benson requested an investigation of as-needed temporary appointments.

(8)      David Canham, asked the Commission to intervene in the Department of Public Health’s treatment of temporary as-needed employees.

(9)      Brendo Barros, SEIU Local 1021 spoke about the effects on their medical clinic and asked the Commission to withdraw the pending lay-offs.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Special Meeting of July 16, 2012

Action:

Adopted.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

Regular Meeting of July 16, 2012

Action:

Adopted.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S REPORT  (Item No. 5)

No report.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT  (Item No. 6)

No report.

0286-12-8

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

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

4011-12/13

Airport Commission

$500,000

Consultant will conduct a feasibility study for constructing a shoreline protection system that will protect the Airport property from the 1% annual chance flood or base flood defined by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and sea level rise. The consultant will provide expert recommendation on improvements of existing levees and construction of new levees that will meet FEMA’s design guidelines, perform geotechnical testing and structural analyses to ensure both old and new levees provide stability as required by FEMA, and establish design floor elevation based on FEMA’s base flood elevation.

Regular

08/14/15

4012-12/13

Controller

$300,000

Provide arbitrage rebate and compliance services necessary to comply with federal tax law and Internal

Revenue Service (IRS) regulations and to calculate and report the rebate liability with respect to the City's tax exempt fixed and variable rate debt obligations.

Regular

12/31/17

4013-12/13

Emergency Management

$500,000

Contractor will develop the Resilient San Francisco Strategic Plan by conducting an inventory, identify

opportunities for future resilience, create an integrated work plan, establish measurement tools and aid in the facilitation advancement of resilience in San Francisco.

Regular

08/31/14

4014-12/13

Emergency Management

$500,000

The chosen consultant(s) will research, develop and implement an updated community engagement strategy and tactics for the Department of Emergency Management. This strategy will focus on collateral, digital, and interactive components designed to be multi-generational and multi-cultural in nature. The focus of the messaging will be preparedness and resilience related.

Regular

08/31/14

4015-12/13

Public Utilities Commission

$400,000

An independent review of revenue requirements, costs of service, and rates for the utilities under the
jurisdiction of the SFPUC.

Regular

08/01/13

Speakers:

Patrick Leung, Emergency Management spoke on PSC #s 4013-12/13 and 4014-12/13.

Action:

(1)      Adopted the report; Approved the request for PSC #s 4013-12/13 and 4014-12/13 as amended.  Notified the Office of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

(2)      Adopted the report; Approved the request for all remaining contracts.  Notified the Office of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

0283-12-3

Survey of Monthly Rates Paid to Police Officers and Firefighters in All Cities of 350,000 or More in the State of California.  (Item No. 8)

Speakers:

None.

 Action:

Adopted the report; Transmitted rates to the Retirement System in Accordance with Charter Section A8.590.1-A8.590.7; Provided report to the Board of Supervisors.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

0072-12-1

Supplemental Report related to the request to grant permanent status to employees with Temporary Civil Service Status in Class 2303 Patient Care Assistants at the Department of Public Health.  (Item No. 9)

Speakers:

Liz Jacobi, Department of Public Health

Action:

Adopted the report.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

0287-12-2

Report on implementation of the Fire Pilot Program.  (Item No. 10)

Speakers:

John Kraus, Department of Human Resources

 Action:

Adopted the report.  (Vote of 4 to 0) 

0049-12-6

Appeal by Ted Zarzecki of the Municipal Transportation Agency‘s findings on his discrimination complaint, EEO File #10482.  (Item No. 11)

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Accepted the request by Ted S. Zarzecki to withdraw his appeal. 
(Vote of 4 to 0)

0154-12-6

Appeal by Alvin Ja of the Municipal Transportation Agency’s findings on his EEO Complaint, EEO File #10525.  (Item No. 12)

Speakers:

Rod Goree, Municipal Transportation Agency
Clare Leung, Municipal Transportation Agency
Alvin Ja, Appellant
Sallie Gibson, Deputy City Attorney

Action:

Adopted the report.  Sustained the decision of the Director of Transportation; denied the appeal by Alvin Ja.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

0310-10-7

Determination of future employability: Dismissal of permanent civil service appointment of Manolita Arroyo, Custodian (Job Code 2708) with the San Francisco Community College District.  (Item No. 13)

Speakers:

Curtis Oler, Attorney

Action:

The Commission accepted the decision of Manolita Arroyo to withdraw her appeal and adopted the recommendation of the Community College District as follows: No future employment with the San Francisco Community College District.  (Vote of 4 to 0) 

 COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS  (Item No. 14)

In response to an inquiry by President Favetti the Acting Executive Officer was directed to calendar for the next meeting a report on the Suspension of the Public Records Act.

ADJOURNMENT  (Item No. 15)

3:13 p.m.

The meeting adjourned in memory of Margaret Elsbernd, Mother of Supervisor Sean Elsbernd.  The Commission directed the Acting Executive Officer to forward expressions of condolence to the family on behalf of the Commission.