Civil Service Commission - May 2, 2016 - Agenda

Meeting Date:

May 2, 2016 - 2:00pm

Location:

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 400

San Francisco, CA 94102

A.Commission Office

The Civil Service Commission office is located at, 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 720, San Francisco, CA 94102. The telephone number is (415) 252-3247. The fax number is (415) 252-3260. The email address is civilservice@sfgov.org and the web address is www.sfgov.org/civilservice/. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Policy Requiring Written Reports

It is the policy of the Civil Service Commission that except for appeals filed under Civil Service Commission Rule 111A Position-Based Testing, all items appearing on its agenda be supported by a written report prepared by Commission or departmental staff. All documents referred to in any Agenda Document are posted adjacent to the Agenda, or if more than one (1) page in length, available for public inspection and copying at the Civil Service Commission office. Reports from City and County personnel supporting agenda items are submitted in accordance with the procedures established by the Executive Officer. Reports not submitted according to procedures, in the format and quantity required, and by the deadline, will not be calendared.
Policy on Written Submissions by Appellants

All written material submitted by appellants to be considered by the Commission in support of an agenda item shall be submitted to the Commission office, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the fourth (4^th) business day preceding the Commission meeting for which the item is calendared (ordinarily, on Tuesday). An original and nine (9) copies on 8 1/2-inch X 11 inch paper, three-hole punched on left margin, and page numbered in the bottom center margin, shall be provided. Written material submitted for the Commission’s review becomes part of a public record and shall be open for public inspection.
Policy on Materials being Considered by the Commission

Copies of all staff reports and materials being considered by the Civil Service Commission are available for public view 72 hours prior to the Civil Service Commission meeting on the Civil Service Commission’s website at www.sfgov.org/CivilService, and in its office located at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 720, San Francisco, CA 94102. If any materials related to an item on this agenda have been distributed to the Civil Service Commission after distribution of the agenda packet, those materials will be available for public inspection at the Civil Service Commission’s during normal office hours (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday).
Policy and Procedure for Hearings to be Scheduled after 5:00 p.m. and Requests for Postponement

A request to hear an item after 5:00 p.m. should be directed to the Executive Officer as soon as possible following the receipt of notification of an upcoming hearing. Requests may be made by telephone at (415) 252-3247 and confirmed in writing or by fax at (415) 252-3260.

A request for a postponement (continuance) to delay an item to another meeting may be directed to the Commission
Executive Officer by telephone or in writing. Before acting, the Executive Officer may refer certain requests to another City official for recommendation. Telephone requests must be confirmed in writing prior to the meeting. Immediately following the “Announcement of Changes” portion of the agenda at the beginning of the meeting, the Commission will consider a request for a postponement that has been previously denied. Appeals filed under Civil Service Commission Rule 111A Position-Based Testing shall be considered on the date it is calendared for hearing except under extraordinary circumstances and upon mutual agreement between the appellant and the Department of Human Resources.
Policy and Procedure on Hearing Items Out of Order

Requests to hear items out of order are to be directed to the Commission President at the beginning of the agenda. The President will rule on each request. Such requests may be granted with mutual agreement among the affected parties.
Procedure for Commission Hearings

All Commission hearings on disputed matters shall conform to the following procedures: The Commission reserves the right to question each party during its presentation and, in its discretion, to modify any time allocations and requirements.

If a matter is severed from the Consent Agenda or the Ratification Agenda, presentation by the opponent will be for a maximum time limit of five (5) minutes and response by the departmental representative for a maximum time limit of five (5) minutes. Requests by the public to sever items from the [Consent Agenda or] Ratification Agenda must be provided with justification for the record.

For items on the Regular Agenda, presentation by the departmental representative for a maximum time of five (5) minutes and response by the opponent for a maximum time limit of five (5) minutes.

For items on the Separations Agenda, presentation by the department followed by the employee or employee’s
representative shall be for a maximum time limit of ten (10) minutes for each party unless extended by the Commission.

Each presentation shall conform to the following:

Opening summary of case (brief overview);
Discussion of evidence;
Corroborating witnesses, if necessary; and
Closing remarks.

The Commission may allocate five (5) minutes for each side to rebut evidence presented by the other side.

Policy on Audio Recording of Commission Meetings

As provided in the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance, all Commission meetings are audio recorded in digital form. These audio recordings of open sessions are available starting on the day after the Commission meeting on the Civil Service Commission website at www.sfgov.org/civilservice/.

Speaking before the Civil Service Commission

Speaker cards are not required. The Commission will take public comment on all items appearing on the agenda at the time the item is heard. The Commission will take public comment on matters not on the Agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the Commission during the “Requests to Speak” portion of the regular meeting. Maximum time will be three (3) minutes. A subsequent comment after the three (3) minute period is limited to one (1) minute. The timer shall be in operation during public comment. Upon any specific request by a Commissioner, time may be extended.

Policy on use of Cell Phones, Pagers and Similar Sound-Producing Electronic Devices at and During Public Meetings

The ringing and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.

Information on Disability Access

The Civil Service Commission normally meets in Room 400 (Fourth Floor) City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place. However, meetings not held in this room are conducted in the Civic Center area. City Hall is wheelchair accessible. The closest accessible BART station is the Civic Center, located 2 ½ blocks from City Hall. Accessible MUNI lines serving City Hall are 47 Van Ness Avenue, 9 San Bruno and 71 Haight/Noriega, as well as the METRO stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call (415) 923-6142. Accessible curbside parking has been designated at points in the vicinity of City Hall adjacent to Grove Street and Van Ness Avenue.

The following services are available on request 48 hours prior to the meeting; except for Monday meetings, for which the deadline shall be 4:00 p.m. of the last business day of the preceding week. For American Sign Language interpreters or the use of a reader during a meeting, a sound enhancement system, and/or alternative formats of the agenda and minutes, please contact the Commission office to make arrangements for the accommodation. Late requests will be honored, if possible.

Individuals with severe allergies, environmental illness, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities should call our ADA coordinator at (415) 252-3254 or (415) 252-3247 to discuss meeting accessibility. In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate such people, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City to accommodate these individuals.

Know your Rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)

Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards,
councils, and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance or to report a violation of the ordinance, or to obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance, contact Victor Young, Administrator of the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102-4689 at (415) 554-7724, by fax: (415) 554-7854, by e-mail: sotf@sfgov.org, or on the City’s website at www.sfgov.org/bdsupvrs/sunshine.

San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance

Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance (San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code Section 2.100) to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Ave., Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone (415) 252-3100, fax (415) 252-3112 and web site http://www.sfgov.org/ethics/.

City and County of San Francisco

Civil Service Commission

Agenda for Regular Meeting

May 2, 2016

2:00 p.m.

ITEM NO.

(1)	CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

	President Douglas S. Chan
	Vice President Gina M. Roccanova
	Commissioner Kate Favetti
	Commissioner Scott R. Heldfond

(2)	REQUEST TO SPEAK ON ANY MATTER WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION BUT NOT APPEARING ON TODAY’S AGENDA

(3)	APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Action Item

	Regular Meeting of April 18, 2016

	Recommendation:	Adopt the minutes.

(4)	ANNOUNCEMENTS

	Announcement of changes to the agenda.

	Other announcements.

(5)	HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR’S REPORT

	Department of Human Resources Presentation on City and County of San Francisco TechHire Project. (File No. 168-16-1)

(6)	EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT

RATIFICATION AGENDA

All matters on the Ratification Agenda are considered by the Civil Service Commission to be non-contested and will be acted upon by a single vote of the Commission. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a request 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 limited to a maximum time limit of five minutes for all items severed from the Ratification Agenda.

(7)

Review of Request for Approval of Proposed Personal Services Contracts.

(File No. 0166-16-8) – Action Item

PSC#	Department	Amount	Type of Service	Type of Approval	Duration
44311-15/16	Airport	$2,500,000	Contractor will provide, install and implement a Ground Based Radar Water Perimeter Intrusion Detection System (PIDS) San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The radar units must be integrated with at least one thermal/infrared camera per radar unit and have the ability to integrate to additional perimeter Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) and/or fixed cameras. The objective of the PIDS is detection, tracking, assessment and reporting (alerting and alarming) of potential or actual intrusions into the waterside perimeter in a proactive manner to enhance the Airport’s security and the efficient deployment of security personnel.	Regular	6/30/2021
41762-15/16	Municipal Transportation Agency	$9,000,000	The consultant will provide specialized engineering and quality control services for the implementation and completion of the New Light Rail Vehicle Procurement (LRV4) Program on an as-needed basis. The specialized engineering services include, and are not limited to, vehicle procurement, vehicle design analysis, vehicle engineering calculations, reliability safety, maintainability and mean distance between failure, quality control inspection, vehicle acceptance and testing and warranty administration. This specialized expertise is not available within the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) (i.e., rail vehicle structural engineering and Certified Weld Inspection (CWI) services) or to provide additional support if there are inadequate resources within the SFMTA during unusually high service needs.	Regular	6/30/2021
4010-13/14	Arts Commission	Current Approved Amount $3,000,000 Increase Amount Requested $10,000,000 New Total Amount Requested $13,000,000	Contracts for multiple artists to design, fabricate, transport and/or consult during installation of artworks in a variety of media for the following multi-year Capital Improvement Projects which will be initiated in FY 13/14: SFO Terminal 3, Oscar Park/Transbay Streetscape, Fire Stations 5 and 35, Moscone Convention Center-South, Phelan Loop Plaza, Art on Market Street Kiosk Poster Series, miscellaneous Recreation and Park Department projects, Public Utilities Commission South East Community Facility, and various other projects as they arise. The PSC amount is an estimate based on known project budgets and an average amount generated yearly by Art Enrichment Funds associated with Capital Improvement Projects.	Modification	Continuous
31212-15/16	Economic and Workforce Development	Current Approved Amount $100,000 Increase Amount Requested $800,000 New Total Amount Requested $900,000	In an effort to improve the City and County of San Francisco’s business corridors, contractors will provide design and technical assistance for the SF Shines program to property and business owners to improve commercial façades, business interiors and provide accessibility upgrades. Contractors will develop design concepts and permit drawings necessary to obtain building approvals with the departments of Planning, Building Inspection and the Mayor’s Office on Disability. Contractors will assist in the bidding and construction of façade and tenant improvement projects.	Modification	6/30/2019

PSC#	Department	Amount	Type of Service	Type of Approval	Duration
34273-15/16	Economic and Workforce Development	Current Approved Amount $99,000 Increase Amount Requested $301,000 New Total Amount Requested $400,000	The San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) is seeking a firm to provide marketing and related activities to commercial/business districts during City-lead constructions projects. Goals of this project include: 1) Increasing outreach and engagement with neighborhood business groups and small businesses before and during construction projects and 2) Helping to lessen the impacts of construction through the implementation of commercial corridor marketing campaigns and related construction mitigation efforts.	Modification	6/30/2019
35307-15/16	Economic and Workforce Development	Current Approved Amount $99,000 Increase Amount Requested $51,000 New Total Amount Requested $150,000	The Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD) seeks an organization or organizations to assist with a strategy to develop office/lab space for early and mid-stage life science companies in San Francisco. This strategy will further San Francisco’s effort to attract, support and retain life science companies in the city.	Modification	6/30/2017
4092-11/12	Public Utilities Commission	Current Approved Amount $9,425,000 Increase Amount Requested $4,500,000 New Total Amount Requested $13,925,000	The scope of work is to augment, assist and support Programs Controls & Support Bureau (PCSB) staff in the administration, improvement and programming of PCSB’s Primavera-based (P6) Program Control System to integrate it with various other databases, and generate reports and update capital program and project data. This is not to provide scheduling and cost estimating services.	Modification	4/23/2021

Recommendation:

Adopt the report. Approve the request for proposed Personal Services Contracts; Notify the Office of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration.

CONSENT AGENDA

All matters on the Consent Agenda considered by the Civil Service Commission will be acted upon by a single vote of the Commission. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a request is made; in which event, the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item. Each individual addressing the Commission will be limited to a maximum time limit of five minutes for all items severed from the Consent Agenda.

(8)	Commission Consideration of the General Services Agency’s Request for Status Grant for John LaMonte and Michael Flaherty: PCS 7333 Apprentice Stationary Engineer to PCS 7334 Stationary Engineer. (File No. 0167-16-2) – Action Item

	Recommendation:	GSA respectfully requests that the Civil Service Commission approve status grants to Mr. LaMonte and Mr. Flaherty to Class 7334 Stationary Engineer. This approval is based on the information provided herein and on Local 39’s agreement to adjust Mr. LaMonte and Mr. Flaherty seniority based on the CSC action date, there will not be any adverse effect on the civil service rights of any current PCS 7334 Stationary Engineer incumbents.

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

(9)		Public comment on all matters pertaining to Item #11(which involve one closed session matter).

(10)		Vote on whether to hold Item #11 in Closed Session—Action Item. Basis for Closed Session: Personnel Matter – Evaluation of Employee (Cal. Gov. Code § 54957(b)(1); S.F. Admin. Code § 67.10(b); S.F. Charter § 10.101); Peace Officer Personnel Record Confidentiality (Cal. Penal Code §§ 832.5, 832.7, 832.8)

(11)		Closed Session – Request for Hearing by Former City Employee on the Former Employee’s Future Employment Restrictions with the City and County of San Francisco. (File No. 0043-1-7) – Action Item

		Reconvene in Open Session.

(12)		Vote on whether to elect to disclose any or all discussions held on Item #11 in Closed Session (S.F. Admin. Code § 67.12(a)) – Action Item

		Disclosure of action taken in closed session (Cal. Gov. Code §54957.1(a)(5); S.F. Admin. Code § 67.12(b)(4))

(13)			COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS

	(14)		ADJOURNMENT

Civil Service Commission - May 2, 2016 - Agenda

A.Commission Office

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