CALL TO ORDER

2:06 p.m.

ROLL CALL

President Douglas S. Chan

Vice President Gina M. Roccanova

Commissioner Kate Favetti

Commissioner Scott R. Heldfond

President Douglas S. Chan 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 April 18, 2016

Action:

Adopted the minutes.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

PSC No. 41762-15/16 from the SFMTA has been withdrawn; the department decided not to pursue this contract.

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

0168-16-1

Department of Human Resources Presentation on City and County of San Francisco TechHire Project.

Speakers:

Susan Gard, Department of Human Resources

Alex Tonisson, IFPTE Local 21

EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT  (Item No. 6)

None.

0166-16-8

Review of Request for Approval of Proposed Personal Services Contracts.
(Item No. 7)

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

Withdrawn

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

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

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

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

Speakers:

Mary Chu, Arts Commission spoke on PSC #4010-13/14

Action:

1. Conditionally approved PSC #4010-13/14 for a three-year term; Notify the Office of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration.  (Vote of 4 to 0)
2. Adopted the report.  Approve the request for remaining proposed Personal Services Contracts; Notify the Office of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

0167-16-2

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.  (Item No. 8)

Speakers:

Tammy Wong, General Services Agency

Christopher Ochoa supporting the employee

Action:

Continued by action of the President to a future meeting to provide the Department the opportunity to resubmit their staff report.

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

Public comment on all matters pertaining to Item #11(which involve one closed session matter).  (Item No. 9)

None.

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)  (Item No. 10)

Action:

The Commission voted to conduct item #11 in Closed Session.
(Vote of 4 to 0)

0043-1-7

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.  (Item No. 11)

The Closed Session started at 3:12 p.m. in City Hall Room 400 and the following individuals were present:

Douglas S. Chan, President, CSC

Gina M. Roccanova, Vice President, CSC

Kate Favetti, Commissioner, CSC

Scott Heldfond, Commissioner, CSC

Michael Brown, Executive Officer, CSC

Sandra Eng, Civil Service Commission

Lizzette Henríquez, Civil Service Commission

Micki Callahan, Human Resources Director

Department Representative

Department Representative

Closed Session ended at 3:30 p.m.

Reconvened in Open Session at 3:31 p.m.

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))  (Item No. 12)

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

Action:

The Commission voted to disclose its action conducted in Closed Session; the Commission denied the former employee’s appeal.  (The appellant failed to appear).  (Vote of 3 to 1; Commissioner Roccanova dissented.)

COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS  (Item No. 13)

President Chan remarked on correspondence received in regards to a 2992 Examination and the security discussion pending before the Commission.  The Executive Officer informed the Commissioners that an inspection service was being performed in regards to the complaint.  Independent of the specific exam issue, the Department of Human Resources may be addressing some of President Chan’s security concerns with an upcoming report which may involve “de-identification” as a means to begin unbiased hiring.

ADJOURNMENT  (Item No. 14)

3:34 p.m.