CALL TO ORDER

2:01 p.m.

ROLL CALL

President Kate Favetti

Present

Vice President F. X. Crowley

Present

Commissioner Douglas S. Chan

Present

Commissioner Scott R. Heldfond

Present; (Left the meeting at 4:57 p.m. at the start of item #24.)

Commissioner Gina M. Roccanova

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  (Item No. 2)

Audrey Leong, 1630 Account Clerk with Human Services Agency believes she has been a victim of harassment, retaliation and bullying by her manager and wishes the CSC to investigate.  (Note: After Ms. Leong’s testimony, DHR’s EEO unit scheduled an intake interview to review her complaint.)

Ellen Lee Zhou, Psychiatric Social Worker came in support of her co-worker and in support of many other SEIU employees who are the victim of bullying.  She too believes she has been bullied by the Department of Public Health HR staff.  After bringing issues before the Commission previously regarding employees paying for their jobs there was a promise to do something about it.  DHR was to develop policies and nothing was done.  The Civil Service Commission should protect employees and the merit system.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES  (Item No. 3)

Regular Meeting of August 21, 2017

Action:

Adopted the minutes.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

ANNOUNCEMENTS  (Item No. 4)

Michael Brown, Executive Officer announced that PSC #41798-17/18 and #49092-17/18 have been withdrawn at the request of the Public Utilities Commission.  In addition, Agenda Item #19 (Appeal by John S. Chan of the Director of Transportation’s Determination to Administratively Close His Complaint of Discrimination and Retaliation) and Item #20 (Request for Hearing by Nicole R. Taubman on Behalf of Jennifer Galarza, Probationary H-3 Level 1 EMT on Her Future Employment Restrictions with the San Francisco Fire Department) are being withdrawn at the request of the appellants.

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

None.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT  (Item No. 6)

Michael Brown, Executive Officer announced for the month of July, one (1) appeal was withdrawn and two (2) appeals were resolved administratively due to untimeliness and a department rescinding the future employment restrictions.  For the month of August, two (2) appeals were resolved administratively due to untimeliness and one (1) appeal was resolved administratively due to additional information provided by the appellant resulting in the Department of Human Resources deeming the applicant qualified.

Year-End Report on the Civil Service Commission’s Activities and Achievements in Fiscal Year 2016-2017.  (File No. 0306-17-1) – Action Item

Speaker:

Sandra Eng, Civil Service Commission

Action:

Adopted the report.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

0293-17-8

Review of Request for Approval of Proposed Personal Services Contracts.

(Item No. 7)

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

40235-16/17

General Services Agency –

Public Works

$9,000,000

Consultants will perform highly specialized civil engineering tasks that include, but is not limited to, roadway, curb ramp, and sewer site improvement design, land surveying services, designing compliant curb ramps per City standards and ADA requirements, traffic counting vehicles during specified times during the day and/or setting up traffic counting equipment for traffic flow pattern analysis and evaluation, and other civil engineering consultation services.

Regular

12/31/2023

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

49270-16/17

Airport

$6,000,000

The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) requires acoustical engineering consulting and airport noise data collection services to be performed by an independent 3^rd party.  The result is that the noise information that the Airport provides to the public community is verified and validated by an independent 3^rd party.  State of California Code of Regulations Title 21, Chapter 2.5, Subchapter 6 – Noise Standards, requires airports to report aircraft noise levels on a quarterly basis for incompatible land uses (e.g. residences, schools, hospitals etc.) exposed to a Community Noise Equivalent Level of 65 decibels.  Additionally Federal Aviation Regulations Part 150 requires that airports maintain an Airport Noise Management System to address noise issues.

The Contractor will provide independent collection and verification of noise data; and noise related services for the Airport’s Noise Abatement Office at SFO.  The services include maintenance of the Airport’s aircraft noise and operations monitoring system, monitoring of noise levels and development of State and Federally required noise contour maps, and replacement of approximately 42 end-of-life noise monitoring terminals.

In addition, the Contractor will use specialized software to generate independent noise reports and quarterly noise contour maps of the Airport’s noise impact area and report to San Mateo County on the Airport’s progress in reducing the noise impact area.

Regular

12/31/2027

43357-17/18

Airport

$9,000,000

As part of the San Francisco International Airport’s (Airport) 5-year Capital Plan, Airport staff will require As-Needed Project Management Support Services (PMSS) contractors for short-term capital projects with expertise in: project controls, scheduling and cost estimating, pre-construction services, peer reviews, specialty design engineers, specialty construction inspectors, and specialty material testing and commissioning services.  Consultants with experience and knowledge in Airport design and construction of terminals, air-side and land-side development, special systems and commissioning will be required.

Regular

12/31/2022

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

42644-16/17

Elections

$175,000

The City and County of San Francisco (City) is considering the feasibility of its options for developing a highly accessible, open source voting system (System), and the costs and time frames associated with those options.  This System must support the City in conducting ranked-choice voting elections in multiple languages:  English, Chinese, Spanish, and Filipino.

To identify the options available to the City in developing the System, the City’s Department of Elections (Department) is issuing this request for proposals (RFP) from individuals or firms (Contractors) who are qualified to prepare a business case to inform the City of its options and associated costs and timelines.  Further, the business case must consider post-development matters as well.

The Contractor must complete the business case by January 26, 2018, for review by the Mayor’s Office and the Committee on Information Technology (COIT), which will inform the City’s next steps regarding possibly developing a System.

As described in greater detail in Section II, “Scope of Work,” the City is seeking proposals intended to provide the City with strategic, financial, technical, and transactional advisory services that analyze the City’s options for developing, certifying, and adopting an accessible, open source voting system which also incorporates the highest possible levels of accuracy, transparency, security, and auditability.

The Contractor’s assessment will extend beyond the City’s options to develop a System, but also will assess the requirements associated with maintaining the System after an initial implementation.  For instance, the business case must contemplate that the System will require ongoing development due to changes in law, election processes, or other factors such as voters’ user preferences.  Additionally, the business case must also provide an assessment and options for reviewing the System’s functions after initial implementation occurs, including the testing and maintenance of the System during non-election periods.

The City is seeking a Contractor with a record of success in advising public entities on large, multi-phase, multi-year, technical development projects.  Respondents must demonstrate whether they have successfully advised agencies previously on various project options of the size, type, and level of complexity similar to those associated with this System.

The City desires that the Contractor has experience in developing, implementing, or supporting the use of voting systems and voting equipment, including their maintenance, testing, and upgrading, as well as having experience in software development.  Such experience will inform the Contractor’s preparation of the business case for providing detail on the costs and timelines associated with the City possibly developing its own accessible, open source voting system.

The City anticipates that any project to develop an accessible open source voting system will require several phases.  The City considers Phase 1to be the preparation and completion of the business case, and expects the business case to inform the City on possible additional phases necessary to develop an open source voting system.

Regular

1/26/2018

39429-17/18

Juvenile Probation

$120,000

The proposed work is refuse collection and disposal of trash, garbage, debris, and recyclables at Juvenile Probation Department’s Log Cabin Ranch facility, located at 500 Log Cabin Ranch Road in La Honda CA (which is in an incorporated area in San Mateo County).  The 24/7 juvenile detainee residential facility is owned by the City and County of San Francisco and operated by the Juvenile Probation Department for youth involved in the Juvenile Justice System.

Regular

6/30/2021

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

47634-17/18

Municipal Transportation Agency

$500,000

Vendor, as consultant in assets management, relocation, reconfiguration, and procurement of furniture and fixtures (FF&E consultant), will assist in these services at the SFMTA’s various facility locations as identified in the 2017 Facilities Framework.  The FF&E consultant will management the procurement and installation processes, from inventory auditing, design layout, and new and existing furniture reviews and recommendations, to final listings of terms requiring immediate attention before sign-off.  The FF&E consultant will be responsible for projects that may be at different stages of planning, design, procurement, and (pre- and post-) construction.

Regular

9/14/2020

41798-17/18

Public Utilities Commission

WITHDRAWN

$9,500,000

Provide engineering planning, assessment, and design services on an as-needed basis to support projects for electric power transmission, power distribution, street lights, and distributed and central generation of all types (including interconnection facilities), and renewable generation.  The Proposers may also be called upon to provide other related engineering or construction management support services during the term of the Professional Services Agreement (Agreement).  Such services could include: engineering consultations, preparation of conceptual and stamped design drawings and specifications, the drafting and refining of Electric Services Guidelines and Standards, the review and evaluation of construction documents, construction management, and other services at the discretion of the San Francisco Public Utilities (SFPUC).

Regular

10/31/2022

42982-17/18

Public Utilities Commission

$15,000,000

The proposed work includes regional landscaping maintenance in the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC’s) Sunol/Alameda and Peninsula watersheds.  Typical work consists of removing vegetation, maintaining plants, placing grass seeding, installing planting basins, irrigating vegetation, placing mulch, applying herbicides, seed/plant propagule collection and/or placement, repairing irrigation systems, and repairing access paths.  Work also includes environmental monitoring, surveys, studies, sample collection, and resource protection.

Regular

3/31/2021

46757-17/18

Public Utilities Commission

$500,000

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has installed a network of on-line sensor systems to continuously monitoring the water system and providing early warning indications of abnormalities in our drinking water, including possible contamination events.  Additionally, the Event Detection System (EDS) Dashboard was developed to integrate data streams from the on-line instruments, with laboratory and customer complaint data to allow for real-time analysis of data characterize any abnormalities.  These components are collectively called the Enhanced Water Quality Monitoring System (EWQM), formerly known as the contaminant monitoring system (CWS).  This contract will provide SFPUC with ongoing support and maintenance services for the EWQM to sustain operation so that SFPUC can provide early warning for water quality events and thus protect the health and safety of it’s customers.  The Contractor will provide preventative maintenance and repair services for the on-line instruments at the EWQM stations including two on-site visits per year, per location and telephone support.  The contractor will also provide SFPUC with ongoing support and maintenance services for the EDS Dashboard.  This includes a required upgrade to the SFPUC Information Technology (IT) standard, which utilizes the Latitude Geographics Group Geocortex viewer platform.

Regular

10/31/2019

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

49092-17/18

Public Utilities Commission

WITHDRAWN

$750,000

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) will select one or more firms to provide Financial Advisory (FA) services related to the application submittal and loan negotiation process with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a $625 million loan under the federal “Water Infrastructure and Finance Innovation Act” (WIFIA).  The WIFIA loan will fund 49% of the cost of the SFPUC’s Wastewater Enterprise Biosolids Digester Facility Project (BDFP), located at the Southeast Treatment Plant.  The BDFP is a $1.2 billion capital project, and is the largest project of the Wastewater Enterprise’s $6.9 billion master plan Sewer System Improvement Program (SSIP).

The selected firms will have a key role in advising the SFPUC in completing the final application package.  In addition, the FA(s) will be directly engaged in complex negotiations with the EPA to assure that the WIFIA loan is structured in such a manner as to provide the optimal financial terms for the SFPUC’s Wastewater Enterprise, and that the loan be secured in accordance with the Wastewater Enterprise’s Bond Indenture and overall financial structure, while meeting all EPA statutory requirements.  The selected firms will also advise the SFPUC in securing low-cost funding for a portion of the remaining cost of the BDFP through the State’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) loan program.  In this capacity, the selected firms will work with the SFPUC and the State to secure a CWSRF loan that can be paired with the WIFIA loan to fund the BDFP.

Regular

9/17/2019

49736-16/17

General Services Agency – City Administrator

$1,500,000

Advise the Treasure Island Development Authority (TIDA) and San Francisco Department of Public Works (DPW) on the setting of cost allocation and acquisition reimbursement protocols, the determination of reimbursable expenses, and the review of reimbursement requests and recommendation of payments in connection with development of Treasure Island and Yerba Buena Island and developer’s reimbursements submitted.  Review existing agreements between the TIDA and DPW and the Master Developer of Treasure Island to identify all project costs that Treasure Island Community Facilities District (CFD) and Infrastructure Revitalization Finance District (IRFD) are to reimburse.  Review bid documents and schedule of values for reimbursement expenses and sufficient detail.  Review contract change orders to assess the obligation to reimburse the Master Developer for costs for changes.  Review acquisition reimbursement application to verify consistency with agreements and negotiated protocols; review and verify payroll records, invoices and other documentation submitted in support of acquisition reimbursement applications; recommend reimbursement amount and represent TIDA and DPW in negotiations of acquisition reimbursement applications with the Master Developer. 

Regular

7/15/2024

41249-17/18

Public Utilities Commission

$8,000,000

Provide technical evaluation, project development, financial analysis, design, permitting, and construction management of renewable energy and energy storage technologies.

Regular

11/11/2022

4026-09/10

Airport

Current Approved Amount

$2,250,000

Increase Amount Requested

$0

New Total Amount Requested

$2,250,000

Airport consulting services for: concession development; evaluation of Airport’s aesthetic design and analysis of options for hotel development on Airport property retail master programming.

Modification

6/30/2021

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

44422-13/14

Airport

Current Approved Amount

$12,000,000

Increase Amount Requested

$10,000,000

New Total Amount Requested

$22,000,000

Contractor will provide architectural and engineering support services for facilities improvements at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), including but not limited to maintenance tasks in the schematic, design, development, and construction support phases.  Contractor will be required to work on time sensitive tasks initiated through the Design, Construction and Technology Division’s Help Requests as approved by the Airport Deputy Director.  A Contractor with airport expertise is needed to ensure proper and timely development and implementation of tasks.

Modification

6/30/2023

30003-16/17

Economic and Workforce Development

Current Approved Amount

$75,000

Increase Amount Requested

$225,000

New Total Amount Requested

$300,000

The work consists of check printing services for the Legacy Business Program that will enable the secure and accurate printing and delivery of checks to grantees.  Grantees shall include business on the Legacy Business Registry (http://sfosb.org/legacy-business/registry) or their landlords who are receiving Business Assistance Grants, Rent Stabilization Grants and other grants through grant programs organized by the Office of Small Business.

Modification

6/30/2021

4063-13/14

Human Resources – HRD

Current Approved Amount

$4,000,000

Increase Amount Requested

$3,500,000

New Total Amount Requested

$7,500,000

Provide Worker’s Compensation medical bill review, utilization review, and medical case management services on a case-by-case basis for the City & County of San Francisco self-insured Workers’ Compensation program.

Modification

6/30/2021

Speakers:

Karolina Bufka from the Municipal Transportation Agency spoke on PSC #47634-17/18.

Ellen Natesan, Mary Tienken and Sailaja Kurella from the Public Utilities Commission spoke on PSC #72982-17/18.

Joan Lubamersky and Wei Zhang from the General Services Agency spoke on PSC #49736-16/17.

Action:

1. Approved PSC #47634-17/18 with the condition that the department works with the Executive Officer to clarify the specific funding source.

(Vote of 5 to 0)

2. Approved PSC #42982-17/18 with the condition that the department amends 6B on the PSC Form 1 and provide information on the knowledge transfer and training that will be provided to City employees. 

(Vote of 5 to 0)

3. Approved PSC #49736-16/17 with the condition the department reports back in two (2) years before the contract expires to provide an update on this PSC.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

4. Adopted the report.  Approved the remaining requests for proposed Personal Services Contracts and notified the Office of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

0289-17-1

Department of Human Resources’ Report of Proportion of Appointments Exempt Under Charter Sections 10.104-1, 2, and 4 through 12.  (Item No. 8)

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Adopted the report.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

0290-17-1

Department of Human Resources’ Report of Appointments Past Charter Authorized Durations under Charter Sections 10.104.16 through 10.104.18.  (Item No. 9)

Speakers:

Lisa Pigula, Department of Human Resources

Tammy Wong, Department of Public Works

Scott Dewolfe, Public Utilities Commission

Action:

Adopted the report with the direction that there be a substantial follow-up on the outstanding issue from the Sheriff’s Department and that this matter be resolved as soon as possible.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

0291-17-1

Department of Human Resources’ Report of Future Employment Restrictions and Probationary Releases from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017.  (Item No. 10)

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Adopted the report.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

0292-17-1

Department of Human Resources’ Report of Appointments Exempt from Civil Service under Charter Sections 10.104-16 through 10.104-18.  (Item No. 11)

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Adopted the report.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

0298-17-1

Department of Human Resources’ Report on Secondary Criteria for H-4 Inspector and H-32 Captain.  (Item No. 12)

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Adopted the report.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

0299-17-1

San Francisco Municipal Transportations Agency’s Report on Position-Based Testing Program.  (Item No. 13)

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Adopted the report.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

0294-17-1

San Francisco Community College District’s Status Report on Classified Exempt Workforce.  (Item No. 14)

Speakers:

Clara Starr, San Francisco Community College District

Elisa Daniels, San Francisco Community College District

Action:

Adopted the report.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

0295-17-8

Appeal by SEIU Local 1021, on the Department of Public Health’s request on the Proposed Personal Services Contract Number 44181-15/16.  (Item No. 15)

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

44181-15/16

Public Health -

DPH

Current Approved Amount

$1,000,000

Increase Amount Requested

$1,500,000

New Total Amount Requested

$2,500,000

The Contractor will perform coding and abstracting of inpatient accounts using International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision-Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) and International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision-Procedure Coding System ICD-10PCS) classification systems and Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) expertise; assign codes for diagnoses, treatments, and procedures according to the appropriate classification system for complex inpatient encounters; follow Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)/American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) coding guidelines; review provider documentation to determine principal diagnosis, comorbidities and complications, secondary conditions and surgical procedures; ensure accurate coding by clarifying diagnosis and procedural information through a query process; assign Present On Admission (POA) values for inpatient diagnoses; abstract required information from source documentation and enter into encoder and abstracting system; identify non-payment conditions Hospital Acquired Conditions (HAC) and, when required, review documentation to verify and, as necessary, correct the patient disposition upon discharge.

Modification

6/30/2019

Speakers:

Jacquie Hale, Department of Public Health

Willie Ramirez, Department of Public Health

Tammy Higgason, Department of Public Health

Kristin Hardy, SEIU Local 1021

Daniel Becker, SEIU Local 1021

Action:

Approved PSC #44181-15/16 with the condition that the department commits to either continuous testing or a longer recruitment period and there is a commitment to continue to work with the union with a memorialized agreement outlining the commitment sent to the Executive Offer. 

(Vote of 5 to 0)

0300-17-8

Human Services Agency’s Annual Report on Contracts Awarded under Personal Services Contracts with Continuing Approval—Personal Services Contracts Numbers 2000-08/09 through 2009-08/09 and 4078-10/11 through 4082-10/11. 

(Item No. 16)

PSC #

Contract Amount

Description of Work

Duration

2000-08/09

$7,500,000

Recruiting appropriate families throughout the Bay Area and other counties, providing orientations, induction training, home studies, and post-adoption services to the families, and facilitating the matching of adoptive families to San Francisco children in the foster care system

7/1/2009 — Continuing

2001-08/09

$65,000,000

Will provide training, respite, care, counseling, crisis Intervention, childcare and reunification efforts to help maintain foster children In their communities.

7/1/2009 — Continuing

2002-08/09

$26,500,000

Will provide services to Community-based family resource centers that operate to serve all parents for specific parenting skills, parenting guides, crisis counseling and Intervention.

7/1/2009 — Continuing

2003-08/09

$160,000,000

Multiple contractors provide services listed above to low-income and homeless CalWORKs families, or families of children involved in the child welfare system through partnerships with other state licensed providers, in-home providers in or outside of San Francisco county.

12/7/2015— Continuing

2004-08/09

$230,000,000

supportive housing services including, money management, property management including pre-move in housing inspections and survey of conditions, rental subsidies, case management and support services to help individuals and families maintain their housing, eviction prevention services, tenant support to individuals and families living in shelters, single resident occupancy hotels and transitional or permanent housing.  Clients include recipients of SSI, SSA, PAES, CalWORKs, seniors, younger adults with disabilities, and/or low-incomes

12/7/2015— Continuing

2005-08/09

$38,500,000

WIN provide outreach, counseling, employment services, vocational training, work readiness, referral and placement services, job retention support and follow-up to Cal Works and PAES (Personal Assisted Employment Services) and other low-Income Individuals.

7/1/2009 — Continuing

2006-08/09

$30,498,000

Services in support of the Agency include the following legal services such as process service, arbitration, Fair Hearing Officer services, and other specialized legal services not provided by the City Attorney, courier service, fiscal intermediary, credit checks, equipment maintenance and repairs, property management services, on- demand and supplemental translation and interpretation services, media and communications services including outreach to targeted populations served by the Agency, grant writing, program planning and evaluation, technical writing, environmental and industrial assessment services including ergonomics, mediation and dispute resolutions services, substance abuse compliance monitoring testing and paternity testing, criminal background checks, security services, population surveys, management information services, time study information system, business process mapping , one time document imaging conversion projects for archiving and transition to paperless system technology solutions for agency operations, off hours transportation services specialized transportation including health and safety transportation and shuttle service

1/4/2016 — Continuing

2007-08/09

$327,750,000

Will provide a central registry, enrollment In a comprehensive health benefit system, advocacy and support services for 16,000 homecare workers.  Provides the contract mode IHSS as mandated.

7/1/2009 — Continuing

2008-08/09

$75,750,000

Will provide homeless individuals and families with emergency shelter services and meals.  Services may Include sleeping facilities (bed, bedding and storage space), meal/groceries, laundry facilities, and voluntary case management.

7/1/2009 — Continuing

2009-08/09

$14,050,000

To provide individuals and families who are homeless or at-risk for homelessness with drop-in access to services, shelter bed reservations and respite from the streets

7/1/2009 — Continuing

4078-10/11

$5,336,700

Services include facilities and staffing to run various community-based adult day care centers and centers servicing seniors suffering from Alzheimer’s disease

7/1/2011— Continuing

4079-10/11

$8,489,075

Services include provision of legal counseling, and representation, including but not limited to naturalization application and processing, for seniors and younger disabled adults.

7/1/2011— Continuing

4080-10/11

$14,260,320

Services include staffing and assistance in the form of case management. The provisions of case management include access or care coordination- including arranging services, developing and monitoring care management plans and coordinating services among providers- servicing functionally impaired seniors, adults with disabilities and their families

7/1/2011— Continuing

PSC #

Contract Amount

Description of Work

Duration

4081-10/11

$50,019,360

Services include facilities and staffing to run various community based courses focused on physical health, socialization, financial advice, elderly abuse prevention, and emergency services.  The target populations served by these programs are seniors and adults with disabilities.  These services include the Community Living Fund established by the Board of Supervisors Resolution # 10-0832.

7/1/2011— Continuing

4082-10/11

$57,500,000

Contractors will provide and distribute food and food benefits to low income San Francisco residents.  Food distributions services will include but not limited to home delivered, congregate meals, emergency food bags, and food pantries, emergency home delivered meals, free meals, and senior grocery bags

7/1/2011— Continuing

February 2, 2009:

Postponed Personal Services Contract Numbers 2000-08/09 through 2009-08/09 to the meeting of March 2, 2009 at the request of SEIU Local 1021.

March 2, 2009:

Postponed Personal Services Contract Numbers 2002-08/09; 2003-08/09 and 2005-08/09 to the meeting of March 16, 2009 at the request of SEIU Local 1021.  The Commission stipulated this will be the last continuance granted.

Adopted the Human Resources Director’s report on Personal Services Contract Numbers 2000-08/09; 2001-08/09, 2004-08/09, and 2007-08/09 through 2009-08/09 on the condition that: 1) IFPTE Local 21 and the Human Services Agency meet to discuss their concerns regarding funding options for the transition of work performed by Class 2819 and 2822 Health Educators and Assistant Health Educators back to the City, in conjunction with the Department of Public Health; 2) a written report on the progress submitted to the Civil Service Commission no later than six (6) months (September 7, 2009); and 3) Human Services Agency continue to meet and discuss in good faith with IFPTE Local 21 other classifications, the work of which could possibly be transitioned back to the City.

Adopted the Human Resources Director’s report on Personal Services Contract #2006-08/09.

March 16, 2009:

Adopted the Human Resources Director’s report for “Continuing” approval [for Personal Services Contract Numbers 2002-08/09, 2003-08/09 and 2005-08/09] on the following conditions: 1) Should the Human Services Agency propose to change contractors and award contracts to outside parties other than those identified in connection with this Commission’s approval of these three personal services contracts, it will notify all affected bargaining units prior to the change in contractors; 2) Should the Human Services Agency propose to amend or modify any contract awarded under these three personal services contracts, it shall notify all affected bargaining units prior to the modification or amendment being affectuated; 3) At the time the Human Services Agency publishes Requests for Proposals for any contract to be awarded under the scope of any of these three personal services contracts, it shall send a hard copy of the Request for Proposals to the affected bargaining units; and 4) If any affected bargaining unit, as a result of any such notification wishes to discuss the change, amendment, modification or award with the Human Services Agency, the Human Services Agency shall meet and discuss in good faith with the affected bargaining units.

September 21, 2009:

Accepted the oral report [from the Human Services Agency on the status of the conditional approval of Personal Services Contract Numbers 2000-08/09, 2001-08/09, 2004-08/09, and 2007-08/09 through 2009-08/09].

June 2, 2014:

Continued the [annual] report [on personal services contracts with continuing approval from the Human Services Agency under Personal Services Contract Numbers 2000-08/09, 2001-08/09, 2004-08/09, and 2006-08/09 through 2009-08/09] to the Commission meeting of June 16, 2014 so that the Human Services Agency can submit to the Commission the requested missing information and documentation, along with a brief staff report with more information regarding the PSCs with continuing approval.  In addition, the Commission directed the Human Services Agency to provide proper notice to the union. 

August 17, 2015:

Adopted the report.

August 15, 2016:

Adopted the report.

Speakers:

John Tsutakawa, Human Services Agency

Action:

Adopted the report.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

0275-17-2

Appeal by the San Francisco Firefighters Local 798 and the United Employees Group of the Proposed Minimum Qualifications for the H-20 Lieutenant Class Specifications.  (Item No. 17)

Speakers:

Dave Johnson, Department of Human Resources

Tom O’Conner, San Francisco Fire Fighters Local 798

Barry Wong, San Francisco Fire Department

Kathryn Cardinale, United Fire Service Women

Julie Mau, United Fire Service Women

Shon Buford, San Francisco Fire Fighters Local 798

Adrienne Sims, San Francisco Fire Fighters Local 798

Adam Wood, San Francisco Fire Fighters Local 798

Daniel Casey, San Francisco Fire Fighters Local 798

Action:

Adopted the Human Resources Director’s report and denied the appeal.  (3 to 2; Vice President Crowley and Commissioner Chan dissented)

0078-17-6

Appeal by Sandra Funes of the Director of Transportation’s Determination to Administratively Close Her Untimely Complaint of Discrimination.  (Item No. 18)

June 5, 2017:

Postponed the item to August 7, 2017 by mutual agreement from both parties.

August 7, 2017:

Postpone to the meeting of September 18, 2017 at the request of Ms. Funes’ representative.

Action:

Granted Ms. Funes’ request to postpone the meeting to October 16, 2017.  This will be the last continuance granted.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

0146-17-6

Appeal by John S. Chan of the Director of Transportation’s Determination to Administratively Close His Complaint of Discrimination and Retaliation.
(Item No. 19)

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Granted Mr. Chan’s request to withdraw his appeal. 

(Vote of 5 to 0)

0184-17-7

Request for Hearing by Nicole R. Taubman on Behalf of Jennifer Galarza, Probationary H-3 Level 1 EMT, on Her Future Employment Restrictions with the San Francisco Fire Department.  (Item No. 20)

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Granted Ms. Galarza’s request to withdraw her appeal.   (Vote of 5 to 0)

Public Comment on all matters pertaining to the Agenda items 22 – 25, including whether to hear items 23 – 25 in closed session.  (Item No. 21)

None.

Vote on whether to hold items #23, #24 and #25 in closed session.  (Item No. 22)

Action:

The Commission voted to conduct Items #23, 24 and 25 in Closed Session.

0166-17-4

Appeal by Walter Ng of the Background Rejection for Class 8124 Investigator, with the Department of Police Accountability.  (Item No. 23)

Basis for closed session:  Personnel Exception (Gov. Code § 54957(b)(1), Admin Code § 67.10(b))

The Closed Session started at 4:40 p.m. in City Hall Room 400 and the following individuals were present:

Kate Favetti, President, CSC

F.X. Crowley, Vice President, CSC

Gina M. Roccanova, Commissioner, CSC

Scott R. Heldfond, Commissioner, CSC

Douglas S. Chan, Commissioner, CSC

Matthew Lee, City Attorney’s Office

Michael Brown, Executive Officer, CSC

Sandra Eng, CSC

Jennifer Bushman, CSC

Micki Callahan, Human Resources Director

Ashley Worsham, San Francisco Police Department

Ben Houston, San Francisco Police Department

Lisa Pigula, Department of Human Resources

Lieutenant Kirk Yin, San Francisco Police Department

Captain Nick Rainsford, San Francisco Police Department

Ines Vargas Fraenkel, Department of Police Accountability

Walter Ng, Appellant

Action:

Adopted the report.  Sustained the decision of the Human Resources Director.  Denied the appeal by Walter Ng.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

0167-17-4

Appeal by Michael Gray of the Background Rejection for Class 8142 Investigator, with the Department of Police Accountability.  (Item No. 24)

Basis for closed session:  Personnel Exception (Gov. Code § 54957(b)(1), Admin Code § 67.10(b))

The following individuals were present:

Kate Favetti, President, CSC

F.X. Crowley, Vice President, CSC

Gina M. Roccanova, Commissioner, CSC

Douglas S. Chan, Commissioner, CSC

Matthew Lee, City Attorney’s Office

Michael Brown, Executive Officer, CSC

Sandra Eng, CSC

Jennifer Bushman, CSC

Micki Callahan, Human Resources Director

Ashley Worsham, San Francisco Police Department

Ben Houston, San Francisco Police Department

Lisa Pigula, Department of Human Resources

Lieutenant Kirk Yin, San Francisco Police Department

Captain Nick Rainsford, San Francisco Police Department

Ines Vargas Fraenkel, Department of Police Accountability

Michael Gray, Appellant

Action:

Adopted the report.  Sustained the decision of the Human Resources Director.  Denied the appeal by Michael Gray.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

0269-17-1

Performance Evaluation – Executive Officer.  (Item No. 25)

Basis for closed session:  Personnel Exception (Gov. Code § 54957(b)(1), Admin Code § 67.10(b))

The following individuals were present:

Kate Favetti, President, CSC

F.X. Crowley, Vice President, CSC

Gina M. Roccanova, Commissioner, CSC

Douglas S. Chan, Commissioner, CSC

Matthew Lee, City Attorney’s Office

Michael Brown, Executive Officer, CSC

Sandra Eng, CSC

Jennifer Bushman, CSC

August 21, 2017:

The Commission voted to disclose that no action was taken and not to disclose any of the discussions during the closed session. 

Action:

Accepted and approved the Performance Appraisal – Outstanding.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

Closed Session ended and reconvened at 5:15 p.m.

Reconvene in Open Session.  Vote to elect whether to disclose any or all discussions held on Items #23, #24 and #25 in closed session (San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12 (a)) – (Item No. 26)

Action:

The Commission voted to disclose its decision in open session and not to disclose any of the discussions during closed session for Items #23, #24 and #25.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS  (Item No. 27)

President Favetti, on behalf of Commissioner Heldfond’s absence requested to have a presentation on audits pertaining to oversight on contracts and billing from the Department of Public Works.

Commissioner Chan requested advice from the Deputy City Attorney regarding harmonizing the requirements of due process with public comment on items that are likely to come before the Commission in its capacity as an adjudicative body.

ADJOURNMENT  (Item No. 28)

In honor of Former City Treasurer, Mary Callanan, Human Resources Director Micki Callahan’s husband, Alan Levinson, and Battalion Chief Terry Smerdel, President Favetti adjourned the meeting in their memory at 5:20 p.m.