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Civil Service Commission
City and County of San Francisco
AGENDA
Gavin Newsom
,
Mayor
,
Regular Meeting
of
January 2007
2,
ThomasT.Ng
PRESroENT
10:00 a.m.
ALICIAD. BECERREL room CITY HALL
408,
VicePresident
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
DonaldA. Casper
Commissioner
MorganR. Gorrono A request to hear an item after 5:00 p.m. should be directed to the Executive
Commissioner
Officer as soon as possible following the receipt ofnotification ofan upcoming
hearing. Requests may be made by telephone at [phone] and confirmed in
writing or by fax at [phone].
KateFavetti
ExecutfveOfficer
Order ofBusiness
CALL TO ORDER & ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES DOCUMENTS DEPT.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
JAN - 4 2007
SAN FRANCISCO
RATIFICATION AGENDA
PUBLIC LIBRARY
01-04-07A10:43 RCVD
REGULAR AGENDA
HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORT
REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF
THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
COMMISSIONERS" ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS
ADJOURNMENT
5VANNESSAVENUE, SUITE720 • SANFRANCISCO, CA94102-6033 • [phone] • FAX[phone] • >vww.sfgov.org/civil_service/
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Civil Service Commission Meeting Agenda Regular Meeting ofJanuary 2, 2007
NOTICE OF COMMISSION HEARING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
A. Commission Office
The Civil Sei-vice Commission office is located at, 25 VanNess Avenue, Suite 720, SanFrancisco, CA 94102. The tele-
phone number is [phone]. The faxnumber is [phone] andthe web address is www.sfgov.org/civil_service/.
Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m., MondaythroughFriday.
B. Policy Requiring Written Reports
It is thepolicyofthe Civil Service Commissionthatexceptforappeals filedunderCivil Service CommissionRule 111
Position-Based Testing, all items appearing onits agendabe supportedby avmttenreportpreparedby Commissionorde-
partmental staff. All documentsreferred to in anyAgendaDocumentareposted adjacentto the Agenda, orifmore thanone
(1)page in length, available forpublic inspectionand copying atthe Civil Service Commissionoffice. Reports fromCity
and Countypersonnel supporting agenda items are submittedinaccordancewiththeprocedures establishedbytheExecu-
tive Officer. Reports not submittedaccordingtoprocedures, inthe formatandquantityrequired, andbythe deadline, will
notbe calendared.
C. Policy on Written Submissions byAppellants
All writtenmaterial submittedbyappellants to be consideredbythe Commissionin supportofan agenda itemshallbe sub-
mittedto the Commissionoffice, no laterthan 5:00p.m. onthe fourth(4*)business dayprecedingthe Commissionmeeting
forwhichthe itemis calendared (ordinarily, onTuesday). An original andnine (9) copies on 8 1/2-inchX 11 inchpaper,
three-holepunched on leftmargin, andpagenumberedinthebottomcentermargin, shallbeprovided. Writtenmaterial
submittedforthe Commission'sreviewbecomespartofapublicrecordandshallbe openforpublic inspection.
D. Policy and Procedure forHearings to be Scheduled after 5:00 p.m. and Requests for Postponement
Arequest to hear an item after5:00 p.m. should be directed to theExecutive Officer as soon as possible following
the receipt ofnotification ofan upcoming hearing. Requests maybe made bytelephone at [phone] and con-
firmed in writing or by fax at(415) 252-3260.
Arequest for apostponement(continuance) to delayanitemto anothermeeting maybe directedtothe Commission
Executive Officerbytelephone orinwriting. Before acting, the Executive Officermayrefercertainrequests to anotherCity
official forrecommendation. Telephonerequestsmustbe confirmedinwritingpnorto the meeting. Immediatelyfollowing
the "Announcement ofChanges"portionofthe agenda atthebeginning ofthe meeting, the Commission will considerare-
quest forapostponementthathasbeenpreviouslyderued. Appeals filedunderCivil Service CommissionRule 111APosi-
tion-BasedTesting shall be considered onthe date itis calendaredforhearing exceptunderextraordinarycircumstances
anduponmutual agreementbetweenthe appellantandthe Department ofHumanResources.
E. Policy and Procedure on HearingItems Out ofOrder
Requests to hear items out oforder are tobe directedto the CommissionPresident atthebeginning ofthe agenda. The
Presidentwill rule on eachrequest. Suchrequestsmaybe grantedwithmutual agreement amongthe affectedparties.
F. Procedure for Commission Hearings
All Commissionhearings on disputedmatters shall conformto the followingprocedures: The Commissionreserves theright
to question eachparty during itspresentationand, inits discretion, to modifyanytime allocations andrequirements.
Ifa matter is severed fromthe ConsentAgenda ortheRatificationAgenda, presentationbythe opponentwillbe fora
maximumtime limit offive (5) minutes andresponse bythe departmentalrepresentative foramaximumtime limitoffive
(5) minutes.
Foritems ontheRegularAgenda,presentationbythe departmentalrepresentative foramaximumtime offive (5)minutes
andresponse bythe opponent foramaximumtime limitoffive (5) minutes.
Foritems onthe SeparationsAgenda,presentationbythe departmentfollowedbythe employee oremployee's
representative shall be for a maximumtime limitoften(10) minutes for eachpartyunless extendedbythe Commission.
Eachpresentation shall conformto the following:
Opening summaryofcase (briefoverview);
Discussion ofevidence;
3. Corroborating witnesses, ifnecessary; and
4 Closing remarks.
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The Commissionmayallocate five (5) minutes foreachside torebutevidencepresentedbythe otherside.
G. Policy on Tape Recording ofCommission Meetings
Asprovided inthe SanFrancisco Sunshine Ordinance, all Commissionmeetings aretape-recorded. These tape recordings
ofopensessions are available forpublicreviewstarting onthe dayafterthe Commissionmeeting inthe Commissionoffice
between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00p.m.
H. Speaking before the Civil Service Commission
Speaker cards arenotrequired. The Commissionwilltakepublic commentonall items appearing onthe agendaatthebe-
ginning ofeachmeeting atthetime the itemisheardandpriorto the Commissiontaking any actiononthe item. The Com-
missionwill takepublic comment onmattersnot onthe Agenda, butwithinthejurisdictionofthe Commissionduringthe
"Requests to Speak"portionoftheregularmeeting. Maximumtime willbe three (3) minutes.
I. Policy on use ofCell Phones, Pagers and Similar Sound-ProducingElectronic Devices at and DuringPublic
Meetings
The ringing anduse ofcellphones, pagers andsimilar sound-producing electronic devices areprohibited atthismeeting.
Pleasebe advisedthatthe Chairmayorderthe removal fromthemeetingroomofanyperson(s) responsible forthe ringing
oruse ofa cell phone, pager, orother similarsound-producingelectronic devices.
Information on DisabilityAccess
The Civil Service Commissionnormallymeets inRoom400 (FourthFloor) CityHall, 1 Dr. CarltonB. GoodlettPlace.
However, meetings notheldinthisroomare conductedinthe Civic Centerarea. CityHall is wheelchairaccessible. The
closest accessibleBART stationis the Civic Center, located2 14blocks fromCityHall. AccessibleMUNI lines serving
CityHall are 47VanNessAvenue, 9 SanBruno and71 Haight/Noriega, aswell as the METRO stations atVanNess and
MarketandatCivic Center. Formore informationaboutMUNI accessible services, call [phone]. Accessiblecurb-
sideparkinghasbeendesignatedatpoints inthevicinityofCityHalladjacentto Grove SfreetandVanNess Avenue.
The foUovidng services are available onrequest48 hourspriorto themeeting; exceptforMondaymeetings, forwhichthe
deadline shallbe4:00p.m. ofthe lastbusiness day oftheprecedingweek. ForAmerican SignLanguage interpreters orthe
use ofareader during ameeting, a soundenhancement system, and/oralternative formats ofthe agenda andminutes,please
contactthe Commissionofficetomake arrangements forthe accommodation. Laterequestswillbehonored, ifpossible.
Individuals withsevere allergies, environmentalillness, multiple chemical sensitivityorrelateddisabilities shouldcallour
ADA
coordinatorat(415) 252-3254 or(415) 252-3247 to discuss meeting accessibility. Inorderto assistthe City's efforts
to accommodate suchpeople, attendees atpublicmeetings areremindedthatotherattendees maybe sensitiveto various
chemicalbasedproducts. Pleasehelpthe Cityto accommodatethese individuals.
Know yourRights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 ofthe San Francisco Administrative Code)
Government's dutyisto serve thepublic, reaching its decisions infull viewofthepublic. Commissions, boards,
councils, and otheragencies ofthe Cityand Countyexistto conductthepeople'sbusiness. This ordinance assures thatde-
liberations are conductedbefore thepeople andthat Cityoperations are opento thepeople's review. Formore information
onyourrightsunderthe Sunshine Ordinance ortoreportaviolationofthe ordinance, orto obtaina free copyofthe Sun-
shine Ordinance, contactFrankDarby, Adminisfratorofthe Sunshine Ordinance TaskForce, 1 Dr. CarltonB. Goodlett
Place, Room 244, SanFrancisco, CA 94102-4689 at(415) 554-7724,byfax: [phone], bye-mail: [email protected], or
onthe City's website atwww.sfgov.org/bdsupvrs/sunshine.
San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance
Individuals andentities thatinfluence orattemptto influence local legislative oradministiative actionmaybe requiredby
the SanFrancisco LobbyistOrdinance (SanFrancisco CampaignandGovenunental Conduct Code Section 2.100) to
registerandreportlobbying activity. Formore informationaboutthe LobbyistOrdinance, please contactthe SanFrancisco
Ethics Commission at25 VanNess Ave., Suite 220, SanFrancisco, CA 94102, telephone [phone],
fax [phone] and web sitehttp://www.sfgov.org/ethics/.
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City and County ofSan Francisco
Civil Service Commission
Agenda for Regular Meeting
January 2, 2007
10:00 a.m.
ITEM NO.
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
(1)
President Thomas T. Ng
Vice President, Alicia D. Becerril
CommissionerDonald A. Casper
Commissioner Morgan R. Gorrono
PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA
(2)
(3) APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Action Item
Regular Meeting ofDecember 18, 2006
Recommendation: Approve.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
(4)
Announcement ofchanges to agenda
Other announcements
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RATIFICATION AGENDA
All matters on the Ratification Agenda are considered by the Civil Service Commission to be non-contested and will be acted upon bya
single vote ofthe Commission. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless arequest is made; in which event, the matter
shall be removed from the Ratification Agenda and considered as a separate item. Each individual addressing the Commission will be
limitedto amaximumtime limitoffiveminutesforall itemssevered fromtheRatificationAgenda.
Copies ofall staffreports and materials being considered bythe Civil Service Commission are available forpublic view 72 hours priorto
the Civil Service Commission meeting and are located in the Civil Service Commission office at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 720, San
Francisco, CA94102.
Review ofrequest for approval ofproposed personal services contracts.
(File No. 0836-06-8) - Action Item
PSC# Department Amount TypeofService Type of Duration
Approval
4081-06/07 Mayor'sOffice of $180,000 Willprovideloan servicingfortheSF Seismic Regular 06/30/08
Housing Loan Programwhich includes,butlimitedtoaudit-
ing SSLPrepaymentfiles; generatingloanpayment
materials;processingall SSLPloanrepayments;
anddepositingSSLP loanrepaymentsinto aCity
bank.
4082-06/07 ArtsCommission 5150,000 Will provideconservation, cleaningandrepairof Regular 07/31/10
miscellaneousailworks intheCity'scollection,
includingthoseatSFInternational Airport,
MosconeConvention Center, GoldenGatePark,
MarketStreet, andotherlocationsthroughoutthe
city.
4083-06/07 Arts Commission $150,000 WillprovideFineArthandlingservicesforart- Regular 12/31/10
worksinthecollection oftheCityandCountyof
SanFrancisco, including,transportation,packing,
storingoffineart; installationofartworks, design
and fabrication ofpedestals and cases.
4084-06/07 Administrative $60,000 Willprovide financial advisoryservicespertaining Regular 01/31/07
-
Services tomunicipal debt, inparticularGeneral Obligation
Mayor's Officeof Bonds(Seismic SafetyLoanProgram). Will in-
PublicFinance cludefinancial andlegal analysestosize,price, and
marketbondseffectively.
4085-06/07 PublicWorks $800,000 Will provideequipmentmanagerprofessional ser- Regular 01/31/12
vicesassociatedwith LagunaHondaHospital's
Replacementprogram. Willprovideatumkey
managementsolutionforthemedical equipment,
librarymillwork, andfUmiturefortheprogram.
2005-00/01 PublicHealth IncreaseAmount Willprovideas-needed, on-callprofessional Regular 01/31/10
$500,000 licensedPhysical, Occupational and SpeechThera-
NewAmount pists, andPhysical and OccupationalTherapy
$1,340,000 Assistantstoback-up civil servicestaffduring
scheduledand unscheduled staffabsences.
4019-06/07 PublicHealth IncreaseAmount Will provide specializedhazardousmaterials Regular 12/31/07
$120,000 handlingincludingChemical, Biological, Radio-
NewAmount logical andNucleartrainingforHospitalbased
$269,000 clinical providersin San Francisco.
Recommendation ofthe Adopt the Human Resources Director's report. Notify the offices
Human Resources ofthe Controller and the Purchaser.
Director:
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REGULAR AGENDA
Copiesofall staffreportsand materialsbeingconsideredbythe Civil ServiceCommission areavailable forpublic view 72hourspriorto
theCivil ServiceCommission meetingand are located inthe Civil ServiceCommission officeat25 Van NessAvenue, Suite720,
San Francisco, CA 94102.
Proposed Amendments to Civil Service Commission Rules Applicable to All Employees -
(6)
Series 20 Leaves ofAbsence to Implement Administrative Code Section 12W - Sick Leave
(Proposition F/November 2006). (File No. 0837-06-5) - Discussion and Possible
Action
Recommendation: Post for adoption.
(7) Proposed Amendments to Existing Civil Service Commission Rules Affecting Miscellane-
ous Employees and Service Critical Classes at the Municipal Transportation Agency, Spe-
cifically Rules 113 and 413 - Certification ofEligibles to Reorganize the Existing Rules
and Restate Existing Practices, (File No. 0838-06-5) - Discussion and Possible
Action
December 4, 1006: Post for adoption as amended.
Recommendation: Adopt.
(8) Implementation ofCivil Service Commission Rule 213.7 - Certification ofPromotive
Eligible List Applicable to the Police Department Q - 50 Sergeant Examination
completed on December 9, 2006 (Announcement No. 52766 - Issued July 7, 2006).
(File No. 0839-06-5) - Discussion and Possible Action
A) Public Comment on all matters pertaining to the Agenda item and the potential closed
session.
B) Vote on whether to assert the attorney- client privilege and hold closed session to
confer with legal counsel pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section
67.10 (d) (2) and California Government Code Section 54956.9 (b) - Conference with
Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation. (Action Item)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL -ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
1)
- (Discussion and Possible Action Item)
California Government Code Section 54956.9 (b) and San Francisco Admin-
istrative Code Section 67.10 (d) (2) - As Defendant; One Case
C) Reconvene in open session:
1) Vote to elect whether to disclose any or all discussions held in closed session.
(San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(a). (Action Item)
2) Disclosure ofaction taken in closed session pursuant to Califomia Govern-
ment Code Section 54956.9 and San Francisco Administrative Code Section
67.12(b).
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