December 17, 2012 Regular Meeting

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

President Kate Favetti

Present

Vice President Scott R. Heldfond

Present

Commissioner Mary Y. Jung

Not Present (Notified absence)

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

None.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Regular Meeting of December 3, 2012

Action:

Adopted.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

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

EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT  (Item No. 6)

DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT  (Item No. 7)

Briefing on the Guidelines for Civil Service Commission Proceedings Involving Peace Officers or Peace Officer Personnel Records.

Speakers:

Sallie Gibson, Deputy City Attorney

Alice Villagomez, San Francisco Police Department

0483-12-8

Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts. 
(Item No. 8)

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

4052-12/13

Mayor’s Office of Housing

$300,000

Consultant will audit borrowers SSLP repayments files; transfer historical data and other tasks regarding loans; generate loan payment materials; process all SSLP loan repayments status; process loan pay-offs; monitor property tax delinquencies and insurance cancellations; send year end statements to SSLP borrowers and prepare audit reports as requested.

Regular

06/30/18

4053-12/13

Municipal Transportation Agency

$2,000,000

Provide a full service, work-site based, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to provide clinical supervision of the staff of three full-time paid Peer Assistants, and up to 8 volunteer Peer Assistants of the Peer Assistance Program (PAP). The contractor will also manage San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's (SFMTA) Trauma Response Program for SFMTA employees involved in on-the-job critical incidents, such as an accident in a Muni vehicle that results in serious injuries of fatalities; crisis support and counseling for assaults and threats. In addition, the program will also provide As-Needed Conflict Resolution in a team. The program is designed to assist in the identification and resolution of productivity, problems associated with employees impaired by personal concerns, including but limited to health, family, financial, alcohol, drug, legal, emotional, stress or other personal concerns which adversely affect job performance.

Regular

01/31/17

4054-12/13

Withdrawn

Juvenile Court

$250,000

A consultant will provide specifications and drawings of Juvenile Hall in order for the Juvenile Probation Department (JPD) to bid out a construction project for camera installation.

Regular

05/12/13

Speakers:

Donald Ellison, Municipal Transportation Agency spoke on PSC #4053-12/13.

Action:

1)      Adopt the report; Approved the request by Juvenile Court to withdraw PSC #4054-12/13.  Notified the Office of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

2)      Adopted the report; Approved the request for PSC #s 4052-12/13 and 4053-12/13.  Notified the Office of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

0484-12-1

Department of Human Resources’ Future Employment Restrictions Report – January through June 2012.  (Item No. 9)

Speakers:

Donna Kotake, Department of Human Resources

Action:

Accepted the report.  Directed the Executive Officer to conduct an Inspection Service on the future employment restrictions rescinded by the San Francisco International Airport. 
(Vote of 3 to 0)

0428-12-4

Appeal by Connie Fitzgerald of the rejection of her application for the 8214 Parking Control Officer examination.   (Item No. 10)

December 3, 2012:

Accepted the report.  Sustained the decision of the Director of Transportation; Denied the appeal by Connie Fitzgerald.  (Vote of 2 to 1; Commissioner Jung dissents.)  Continue to the meeting of December 17, 2012.  (Three (3) votes are needed for Commission action.)

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Accepted the report.  Sustained the decision of the Director of Transportation; Resolved administratively.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

0426-12-4

Appeal by Cesar Maniego of the rejection of his application for the 8214 Parking Control Officer examination.   (Item No. 11) – Action Item

December 3, 2012:

Continued to the meeting of December 17, 2012.

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Accepted the report.  Sustained the decision of the Director of Transportation; Resolved administratively.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

0437-12-4

Appeal by Darling Thomas of the rejection of his application for the 8214 Parking Control Officer examination.   (Item No. 12)

December 3, 2012:

Continued to the meeting of December 17, 2012.

Speakers:

None.

Recommendation:

Accepted the report.  Sustained the decision of the Director of Transportation; Resolved administratively.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

0410-12-4

Appeal by Myint Wong of the rejection of his application for the 8214 Parking Control Officer examination.   (Item No. 13)

December 3, 2012:

Continued to the meeting of December 17, 2012.

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Accepted the report.  Sustained the decision of the Director of Transportation; Resolved administratively.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

0444-12-4

Appeal by Kit Yan Ma of the rejection of her application for the 1241 Personnel Analyst examination.   (Item No. 14)

Speakers:

Regina Tharayil, Municipal Transportation Agency

Kit Yan Ma, Appellant

Shari Zinn, SEIU Local 1021

Action:

Accepted the report.  Sustained the decision of the Director of Transportation; Denied the appeal by Kit Yan Ma. 
(Vote of 3 to 0)

0445-12-4

Appeal by Madelaine Rodriguez of the rejection of her application for the 1241 Personnel Analyst examination.   (Item No. 15)

Speakers:

Madelaine Rodriguiz, Appellant

Action:

Accepted the report.  Sustained the decision of the Director of Transportation; Denied the appeal by Madelaine Rodriguiz. 
(Vote of 3 to 0)

0394-12-4

Appeal by Marie G. Schumacher of the rejection of her application for the 1241 Personnel Analyst examination.   (Item No. 16)

Speakers:

Marie G. Schumacher, Appellant

Action:

Accepted the report.  Sustained the decision of the Director of Transportation; Denied the appeal by Marie G. Schumacher. 
(Vote of 3 to 0)

0195-11-6

Appeal by Karla Gottschalk of the Human Resources Director’s decision of insufficient evidence to support a charge of disparate treatment in her discrimination complaint.   (Item No. 17)

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Off calendar.  The Executive Officer to seek advice from the City Attorney on the time frame for court filings.   (Vote of 3 to 0)  

0485-12-1

Fiscal Years 2013-14 and 2014-15 Mayor’s Budget Instructions and Department Budget Preparation Schedule.  (Item No. 18)

Speakers:

Sandra Eng, Assistant Executive Officer

Action:

Directed Commission staff to: prepare Fiscal Years 2013-14 and 2014-15 Budget Request at current service and staff levels; continue to negotiate amounts; present Budget Request at the Commission meeting of January 7, 2013; incorporate changes made by the Commission up to the Budget Request submission deadline; and approve to submit the Fiscal Years 2013-14 and 2014-15 Budget Request to the Controller and the Office of the Mayor by February 21, 2013.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

0481-12-1

Civil Service Commission’s Draft Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Goals and Objectives. 
(Item No. 19)

Speakers:

Jennifer Johnston, Executive Officer

Action:

Accepted the report; Approved the Civil Service Commission’s Fiscal Year 2012-2013 Goals and Objectives.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

0482-12-1

Civil Service Commission’s Annual Planning Calendar of Required Reports. 
(Item No. 20) 

Speakers:

Jennifer Johnston, Executive Officer

Linda Simon, Department of Human Resources

Action:

Accepted the report; Approved the Civil Service Commission’s Annual Planning Calendar of Required Reports as amended.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS  (Item No. 21)

President Favetti requested the Executive Officer to speak with the Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA) regarding the absence copies of Municipal Transportation Agency MOU’s on their website.  Also, President Favetti requested the Executive Officer to establish a bridge between the Civil Service Commission and the Municipal Transportation Agency to ensure that the MTA does not by-pass the Commission’s authority during upcoming contract negotiations.

President Favetti requested that departments include with their request for PSC approval to the Commission copies of any applicable legal or policy mandates.

ADJOURNMENT  (Item No. 22)

3:52 p.m.