November 05, 2012 Regular Meeting
MINUTES
Regular Meeting
November 5, 2012
2:00 p.m.
ROOM 400, CITY HALL
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
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CALL TO ORDER |
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2:04 p.m. |
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ROLL CALL |
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President Kate Favetti |
Present |
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Vice President Scott R. Heldfond |
Not Present (Excused absence) |
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Commissioner Mary Y. Jung |
Present |
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Commissioner E. Dennis Normandy |
Present |
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President Kate Favetti presided. |
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REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION BUT NOT APPEARING ON TODAY’S AGENDA |
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Charles Smith, Investigator from the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office, indicated that he would like to speak on Item #10. |
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES |
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Regular Meeting of October 15, 2012 |
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Action: |
Adopted. (Vote of 3 to 0) |
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HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S REPORT (Item No. 5) |
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No report. |
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EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT (Item No. 6) |
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Included in Item #11. |
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0299-12-8 |
Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contract. (Item No. 7) |
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PSC# |
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Type of Service |
Type of Approval |
Duration |
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3013-11/12 |
Economic and Workforce Development |
Current Approved Amount $49,900 Increase Amount Requested New Total Amount Requested |
The consultant will increase capacity with OEWD grantees who operate the City's One Stop Career Link Centers. Contractor's work will be focused on sector-based training research, including sectors in demand and performance of training providers currently on the State's Eligible Training Provider listing. Consultants will conduct technical assistance and training with One-Stop staff, Sector Academy Staff, and and/or OEWD staff on research, best practices, high performing training providers, and growth industries/ sectors to ensure that all parties can assist Workforce Investment Act program participants to make informed choices about training options. The consultant will assist in overseeing the implementa-tion of any program or operational changes and may also facilitate partnerships. |
Modi- fication |
12/31/13 |
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August 20, 2012: |
Adopted the report; Approved the request for PSC #3013-11/12 with the condition that documentation be submitted to the Civil Service Commission and the Department of Human Resources to show that the Municipal Executives Association (MEA) was notified about the contract. Notified the Office of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration. (Vote of 4 to 0) |
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October 1, 2012: |
Continued to the meeting of October 15, 2012. |
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October 15, 2012: |
Continued to the meeting of November 5, 2012. |
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Speakers: |
Rhonda Simmons, Director of Workforce Development |
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Action: |
Accepted the report. (Vote of 3 to 0) |
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0376-12-8 |
Review of request for approval of proposed personal services contracts. |
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PSC# |
Department |
Amount |
Type of Service |
Type of Approval |
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4040-12/13 |
Assessor |
$80,000 |
In the next 2 years, ASR expects to replace its antiquated AS/400 property tax database system. The first step of this process is a Discovery Assessment(“Assess-ment”). This Assessment would include the following steps: 1) Ascertain training needs; 2) Identify and analyze data sources; |
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10/31/13 |
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4041-12/13 |
Children, Youth & Families |
$4,000,000 |
This request is for professional evaluation & technical assistance for DCYF grant-funded programs providing services to children, youth & their families. Evaluation services will measure the quality of services provided & the effectiveness of programs with respect to the department's strategic goals. As needed, technical assistance will be provided to address issues of program quality. Contractors conducting evaluation may differ from contractors providing technical assistance. |
Regular |
06/30/16 |
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4042-12/13 |
Airport Commission |
$1,200,000 |
Provide structural engineering design support services of Airport structures, including, but not limited to: terminals, boarding areas, parking structures, viaducts, elevated roadways, and transit guideways. Provide full structural design services, calculations, drawings, specifications, cost estimates and services requested for a project and/or all design phases and preparation of bridging contract documents to be used in the solicitation of a Design-Build or Design-Bid-Build Requests for Proposals (RFP). Structural firm to provide seismic studies and vulnerability reports, analyses, assessment reports, blast analysis, blast load prediction and blast resistant design. The Airport will give first right of refusal to other City Departments through the Airport’s Notice of Intent process. |
Regular |
11/04/17 |
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4043-12/13 |
Airport Commission |
$1,500,000 |
During the PBMS Phase II project, SFO would like to implement several enhancements and new functionality to address inefficiencies; optimize system performance and integrate enhanced reporting features; minimize manual entries and error risks, especially for high volume activity billings; address audit concerns and recommendations regarding statistical data reporting; develop policies and procedures; and prepare for external system improvements that impact PMBS. This phase of the project will enhance existing and create new functionality in the Airport’s enterprise-wide PMBS used to monitor, track and report revenue and other key business statistics on all SFO property leases, space permits, and other property contracts. This includes completing a set of sub projects to (a) improve reporting features, (b) develop new custom data extracts, data views and report modifications, |
Regular |
12/31/17 |
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4044-12/13 |
Airport Commission |
$5,000,000 |
Maintenance and repairs of specialized programmable logic controls, baggage sortation and diagnostic equipment for baggage handling systems, integrated with Transport-ation Security Administr-ation (TSA) screening equipment. Inspection of airline maintenance of Airport owned baggage conveyor equipment. |
Regular |
11/14/17 |
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4045-12/13 |
Art Commission |
$200,000 |
A local consulting team with significant experience in arts community outreach & cultural planning development & implement-ation will be contracted by the Arts Commission. |
Regular |
12/31/15 |
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4046-12/13 |
Port Commission |
$1,060,000 |
Organize, implement, and administer a program to primarily provide economi-cally disadvantaged and/or at-risk San Francisco youth ages 16 through 24 with paid work experience to help maintain the Port's property including weed abatement, hand watering and manual fertilization of Port plants, graffiti removal, and litter removal. |
Regular |
08/31/16 |
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4047-12/13 |
Public Health |
$1,800,000 |
The program will provide SFGH with high-quality home sleep testing, 2-day device delivery, and same-day study interpretation through a unique turnkey service model, thus providing our patient constituency with necessary testing for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with significantly decreased wait times, improved patient care, and decreased costs. |
Regular |
12/31/22 |
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4043-08/09 |
Treasurer/Tax Collector |
Current Approved Amount Increase Amount Requested New Total Amount Requested |
Development and processing of credit card payment applications for both online and IVR property taxes, water utility bills and parking citations. |
Modi-fication |
10/15/14 |
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4016-08/09 |
Public Utilities Commission |
Current Approved Amount Increase Amount Requested New Total Amount Requested $10,000,000 |
Prime Contractor will lead total turnkey project consisting of procurement and implementation of Water Advanced Meter Infrastructure (AMI) System in San Francisco. The SFPUC, at request from Commission, researched and evaluated the merits of an AMI System to replace its manual meter reading practices, and a business case completed in late 2006, proved the forecasted expenditure. The professional service contract will cover the system installation, including replacement or retrofit of existing SF City and County water meters with AMI End Points, as well as installation of AMI regional data collectors and associated network equipment. The AMI End Points consist of water meters potted to an AMI Module which transmits consumption data from the meters to AMI regional collector units (RCUs). The installation of the System is expected to be around $10,000,000 in services (CS-936). |
Modi-fication |
12/31/13 |
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4087-09/10 |
Public Utilities Commission |
Current Approved Amount Increase Amount Requested New Total Amount Requested $5,000,000 |
Coordination and work plan preparation; environ-mental document scoping; environmental background and field studies; alternatives analysis; preparation of draft environmental documents; public review of draft environmental documents; response to public comments; preparation of final environmental documents; and mitigation monitoring plan preparation. |
Modi-fication |
01/30/18 |
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4102-08/09 |
Public Utilities Commission |
Current Approved Amount Increased Amount #1$400,000 Increase Amount Requested New Total Amount Requested |
Contract work consists of financial advisory services in connection with general financial planning and transaction-specific activities related to the Water, Wastewater and Power Enterprises – including, but not limited to, debit financing, financial forecasting, rate setting and administration, asset management and risk management. This modification will extend the services through purchase of 2011 Services FG Bonds. Funds from the bond sale will be used to provide Water Enterprise capital improvement program financing. |
Modi-fication |
01/01/16 |
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4175-07/08 |
Public Utilities Commission |
Current Approved Amount Increased Amount #1$50,000 Increase Amount Requested New Total Amount Requested $350,000 |
Will provide bait, trap, dispatch and removal of feral pigs from watershed lands to control the pig population on the Alameda and Peninsula Watersheds. Provide detail predation reports to State Agencies; maintain required licensing and training with California Department of Fish and Game. |
Modi-fication |
09/30/15 |
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Speakers: |
Cynthia Avakian and Dave Barber, Airport Commission and Kevin Hughes, IBEW Local 6 Field Representative spoke on PSC #4044-12/13. |
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Rebekkah Krell, Art Commission spoke on PSC #4045-12/13. Andres Acevedo and Tom Carter, Port Commission spoke on PSC #4046-12/13. |
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Action: |
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0332-12-7 |
Department of Human Resources response to Commissioners’ request for a report on separations and resignations of permanent Civil Service (PCS) and exempt employees with future employment restrictions for calendar year 2012 that were imposed or appealed; and that were subsequently reduced or rescinded, and the appeal withdrawn. (Item No. 9) |
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September 17, 2012: |
Department of Human Resources to resubmit report. |
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October 1, 2012: |
Continued to the meeting of November 5, 2012 at the request of the Department of Human Resources. |
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Speakers: |
None. |
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Action: |
Continued to the meeting of December 17, 2012 at the request of the Department of Human Resources. |
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0338-12-4 |
Appeal by David Donahue, Jr. et.al of the PBT #4334-058963 examination process for Class 4334 Investigator. (Item No. 10) |
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October 15, 2012: |
Continued to the meeting of November 5, 2012. |
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Speakers: |
John Kraus, Department of Human Resources |
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Action: |
Accepted the request to withdraw appeal. (Vote of 3 to 0) |
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0377-12-1 |
Proposed Civil Service Commission Meeting Schedule for Calendar Year 2013. (Item No. 11) |
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Speakers: |
None. |
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Action: |
Adopted the report. (Vote of 3 to 0) |
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0345-12-8 |
Follow-Up report from IFPTE Local 21 and the San Francisco Police Department on the conditional approval of Personal Services Contract #4165-09/10. (Item No. 12) |
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Type of Approval |
Duration |
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4165-09/10 |
Police |
Current Approved Amount Increase Amount Requested New Total Amount Requested $2,900,000 |
The DNA Testing that the SFPD is requesting for contract consists of extracting and testing samples of DNA-containing substances. The substance must be identified, confirmed as a DNA-containing substance, extracted, and DNA stains and markers identified. Substances are tested through chemical and scientific processes. The cases that would be sent out for contract are those that current staffing has been unable to address. This will be an interim solution until new staff are recruited and trained. |
Modi- fication |
09/30/13 |
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October 1, 2012: |
Adopted the report; Approved the request for approval of PSC #4165-09/10 on the condition that a joint report by IFPTE Local 21 and the San Francisco Police Department be submitted at the meeting of November 5, 2012. (Vote of 4 to 0) |
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Speakers: |
Captain Louis Cassanego, San Francisco Police Department |
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Action: |
Adopted the report. The San Francisco Police Department and IFPTE Local 21 will submit a joint report in May 2013. |
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COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS (Item No. 13) |
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None. |
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ADJOURNMENT (Item No. 14) |
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2:59 p.m. |
