CALL TO ORDER

2:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL

President Elizabeth Salveson

Present

Vice President Kate Favetti

Excused Absence

Commissioner Douglas S. Chan

Present

Commissioner F. X. Crowley

Present

Commissioner Jacqueline P. Minor

Present

President Elizabeth Salveson 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)

John Marian, I am a 7368 Senior Communications Systems Technician with the City and County of San Francisco.  My comment is in reference to a supported agreement between the Department of Technology (DT) and the vendor Motorola regarding support for the next 15 years in the public safety radio system.  Over the past 50 years, the radio shop has maintained communication for the City and County of San Francisco.  For the past 20 years, the current system that we are on now will be changing to a newer system.  For PSC #41337-15/16, the current agreement between DT and Motorola for the next 15 years for 26M dollars gives Motorola 15M for labor and maintenance support and 11M for technical refresh.  The concern at the radio shop members is that over time when budgets are tight 7362 Communication Systems Technician and 7368 Senior Communications Systems Technician can possibly face termination.

Demetrious Cutino, I was here approximately a year ago because I filed a complaint and that was denied by HR.  I appealed the denial to the CSC and it was approved.  However, DHR took the complaint and discarded it.  I am just here to get what I asked for last time.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES  (Item No. 3)

Regular Meeting of October 7, 2019

Action:

Adopted the minutes.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

ANNOUNCEMENTS  (Item No. 4)

Michael Brown, Executive Director made three (3) announcements:

(1) Consent Agenda Item #9 (Appeal by Angela Long, IFPTE Local 21 on the Decision to Change the Minimum Qualifications of the Forensic Toxicologist Classification Series 2403, 2456, 2457, and 2558) is requesting postponement to November 4, 2019 by mutual agreement between the Local 21 and the Department.

(2) Agenda Item #11 (Appeal by Stephanie Winston of the Human Resources Director’s Determination to Administratively Close Her Complaint of Harassment and Retaliation), a request was received today by the appellant to postpone the item to November 18, 2019 due to conflict in scheduling and to allow a union representative to be present.  When the item is called, the Department will come forward to state if they are in agreement with the postponement.

(3) Closed Session Agenda Item #16 (Appeal by Manisha Lal of the Human Resources Director’s Determination to Administratively Close Her Complaints of Harassment) has officially been withdrawn by the appellant.

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

Micki Callahan, Human Resources Director made the following announcements:

1. October is National Disability Awareness Month.  The Department of Human

Resources (DHR) is focusing on improving employment opportunities with persons with disabilities in the City. Our newly promoted Diversity and Recruitment Manager, Porsche Bunton presented at the HR meeting last week about ways departments can support persons with disabilities through CSC Rule 115. Porsche Bunton also explained how she will be providing services to departments by providing a diversity tool kit, developing best practices, and collaborating with departments to find out where they need to improve their efforts and how DHR can support them.

2. DHR’s website diversity page has been updated and now includes reports on

Harassment Complaints, Discipline, and EEO Complaints by Race Ethnicity.

3. DHR has gone through the selection process for the applicant tracking system and

selected a vendor.  However, an appeal was submitted by one of the unsuccessful vendors and therefore the selection has been delayed pending the resolution of the appeal.

4. The people of the San Francisco Housing Authority, who were seeking employment and chose City employment over severance, have been accommodated.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT  (Item No. 6)

None.

0268-19-8

Review of Request for Approval of Proposed Personal Services Contracts.

(Item No. 7)

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

44295-19/20

Environment

$200,000

The Department of the Environment (SFE) is looking for a firm to provide full-service event-planning, event development and event execution services. Events may include, but are not limited to, receptions attended by elected officials, award ceremonies, and community workshops. Desired skills and experience, and typical project responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

(i) Secure and collaborate with event service vendors

(ii) Venue Selection

(iii) Invitation & RSVP Management

(iv) Printing & Signage Management

(v) Translations and Multilingual Staff Capacity

(vi) Event Design

(vii) Event Execution

Regular

11/30/2021

41914-19/20

Public Works

$3,000,000

Consultants will provide highly specialized mechanical engineering services and related electrical engineering services that include constructability analysis, condition assessment reports, field investigations, third-party Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) peer reviews, value engineering, power system reliability studies, construction  support, peer review validation,  and other  consultation work. Projects and facilities may include sewage and water treatment plants;  pump stations; force mains; hydraulic and pneumatic systems,

auxiliary water supply systems (AWSS), related industrial facilities and its appurtenances, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, plumbing systems, fire and life safety systems, and emergency generators systems, surge analysis, energy modeling, and other related mechanical engineering services.

Regular

12/31/2025

40520-18/19

Human Resources

$200,000

Provide expert test development consultation for the H020 and H040 selection processes and defend those selection processes against legal challenge as necessary.

Regular

6/30/2023

41089-19/20

Municipal Transportation Agency

$2,000,000

This consultant service contract will provide engineering services for the final design and construction of the special track replacement in the subway. The consultant will provide engineering service; preparation of drawing, cost, and specification; constructability review; quality assurance; preparation project management plan and risk registry. The  consultant will continue the support in the construction phase. All services will be In compliance with Federal Administration oversight principles and best practices.

Regular

12/31/2025

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

41355-19/20

Municipal Transportation Agency

$450,000

• Written translation

• Provide written translation services as needed. The languages for which translation services are required include Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog, Russian, and Vietnamese. Additional  languages for which translation services  may be required include French, Korean, Thai, Arabic, and Japanese.
  • On-site oral and written foreign language translation and American Sign Language interpretation services
• Provide onsite translation services including any necessary equipment o Provide American Sign language services including any necessary equipment
  • Court reporting
• Provide a licensed court reporter and necessary equipment

Regular

10/31/2023

43064-19/20

Municipal Transportation Agency

$450,000

• Written translation

• Provide written translation services as needed. The languages for which translation services are required include Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog, Russian, and Vietnamese.  Additional  languages for which translation services may be required include French, Korean, Thai, Arabic, and Japanese.

• On-site oral and written foreign language translation and American Sign Language interpretation services

• Provide onsite translation services including any necessary equipment
• Provide American Sign language services including any necessary equipment
  • Court reporting
• Provide a licensed court reporter and necessary equipment

Regular

10/31/2023

45971-19/20

Municipal Transportation Agency

$30,000,000

The SFMTA's Advanced Train Control System ("ATCS") is a proprietary system that was supplied to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) by Thales Transport & Security, Inc. ("Contractor" or "Thales") on August 10, 1992. This contract provides a framework Master Agreement under which the SFMTA can issue purchase orders to the supplier for specific proprietary goods and services. Each purchase order has its own scope, schedule, funding source, and approval cycle. Staff anticipates that equipment, software, and associated services to be procured under this contract may include but are not limited to:  Upgrade ATCS software, including upgrades to diagnostic devices, Upgrade ATCS system simulator  hardware and software; Equip new rail vehicles with ATCS equipment; Add digital signal processors to Axle Counters; overhaul and upgrade Vehicle Control Center computers;  overhaul and upgrade Station Controller computers;  Upgrade I/0 & Data Transmission  Racks; Upgrade the data transmission medium from  inductive loop to wayside  radio; Refurbish shop special test equipment.

Regular

5/30/2029

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

42147-19/20

Public Utilities Commission

$4,000,000

Water resources and conservation  planning and program support.  Specialized and technical services will support efficient use and reliability of existing surface water supplies as well as development and ongoing management of alternate water supplies, including groundwater, recycled water, non-potable water, and purified water: Services will include preparation and review of technical and investigative reports, studies, and documents; development of outreach, informational, and training materials; development and review of conceptual engineering plans for planning purposes; water customer site assessments; development and updates to data models; data analyses, review, and interpretation; regulatory review; financial analysis of water supply opportunities, including comparative

evaluation of the unit cost of water and the valuation of investment options; grant administration; operations and outreach coordination; and cross-connection control testing assistance. California-licensed geologists, engineering geologists, hydrogeologists and/or engineers with appropriate subject area expertise will be required for preparation of certain regulatory reports.

The Selected Proposer will assist SFPUC staff in the implementation and completion of various tasks upon staff request. The Selected Proposer may also be called upon to provide other related planning and support services during the term of the Professional Services

Agreement ("Agreement").

Regular

10/30/2024

49277-19/20

Public Utilities Commission

$7,500,000

The primary objective of the project is to reduce flooding for Lower Alemany area. The scope of proposed work will consist of engineering planning, design, and construction support for San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) Lower Alemany Area Stormwater

Improvement Project. This includes large diameter pipes and structures on deep foundations, launching and receiving shafts, and all related site investigation work (e.g. geotechnical and hazardous materials.)

Regular

5/9/2026

41614-19/20

Public Health

$9,000,000

The selected contractor shall provide co-terminus warranty, maintenance services including hardware and software, system optimization, system customization, and as-needed implementation services for new or upgraded modules for the currently installed RTLS System. The current (Real Time Location System) RTLS system at Zuckerberg San Francisco General (ZSFG) hospital and Laguna Honda Hospital (LHH) provides inventorying and asset protection, patient tracking, staff duress, an integrated alert messaging system, and wireless communication and data systems on DPH's converged network and within existing applications. The functions provided by the current systems are existing to the Department, central to overall patient care, facilities management, and are the responsibility of the Department to support, fully implement, and customize as the hospital continues day­ to-day operations.

Regular

1/31/2028

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

48929-19/20

Public Health

$10,000,000

Contractor(s) will provide an integrated data solution, to include a data warehouse and/or logical data warehouse for analytics to capture, store, manage, and access clinical, operational and research data in order to improve the quality and effectiveness of patient care. Contractor(s) will provide as-needed and intermittent comprehensive professional services, including: data warehouse and archiving initiatives, applications support and project management, research, preparation of future state initiatives, and overall interdepartmental data integration initiatives.  Focus areas will include system components, licensing, and applications for: Whole Person Care, Population Health, Environmental Health, Communicable Diseases, Prevention, Managed Care, financial and clinical systems, Electronic Health Record related activities, and technology modernization projects. The requested amount reflects the amount projected for as­ needed professional services for implementation. It does not include portions of the contract related to hardware, software component tools, applications, or hosting.

Regular

4/30/2021

44755-18/19

Public Works

Current Approved Amount

$1,000,000

Increase Amount Requested

$0

New Total Amount Requested

$1,000,000

This request is for design-build services for the design and construction of Navigation Center and Homeless Shelter projects. The Contractor will provide all design, construction, and related services necessary for the successful delivery of 500 beds projects at multiple locations still to be determined. Public Works is managing this work on behalf of our client, San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH).

Scope Change:

This request is for design, design-build, and pre-construction services for the design and construction of Navigation Center and Homeless Shelter projects. The Contractor will provide design, construction, and related services necessary for the successful delivery of 500 beds projects at multiple locations still to be determined. Public Works is managing this work on behalf of our client, San Francisco Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH). Additionally, this is a specialized and infrequent task necessitated by this particular project.

Modification

6/30/2023

49557-15/16

Department of Emergency Management

Current Approved Amount

$16,300,000

Increase Amount Requested

$0

New Total Amount Requested

$16,300,000

This contract will allow for the procurement of hardware, software and professional services to design, install, configure and test the City's 800MHz Emergency Radio Communication System. This network supports over 10,000,000 radios, over 20 City departments and outside agencies. The vendor Motorola Solutions, will do a detailed network/system design (in conjunction with City Staff, factory assemble and test the system, ship the equipment to the City, install the equipment at various locations (9 radio antenna sites, 7 dispatch sites, and over 60 other radio locations) throughout the City, configure and test the network, ensure a zero-downtime cutover user of user departments, and warranty the system for one year.

Scope Change:

See attached  documentation  regarding the Portable Radio Upgrade Agreement

Modification

12/31/2029

40166-17/18

Mayor’s Office

Current Approved Amount

$550,000

Increase Amount Requested

$276,000

New Total Amount Requested

$826,000

To provide state legislative representation, to advocate on behalf of the City and Departments on legislative and regulatory matters, to assist with the implementation of the City's State Legislative Agenda, and to keep the Mayor's Office up-to-date with relevant infonmation about State government activities. As a City and County, San Francisco is affected by a broad range of issues across many disciplines and departments. The City's state legislative representatives should possess the experience and knowledge to work in a broad array of policy topics included, but not limited to economic development, health care, public safety, human services, housing, environment, transportation, education and community development.

Modification

10/31/2020

Speakers:

David Rojas, Municipal Transportation Agency spoke on PSC #45971-19/20.

Jacquie Hale, Department of Public Health spoke on PSC #41614-19/20.

Michelle Gettus, Department of Emergency Management spoke on PSC #49557-15/16.

Action:

1. The Commission granted Commissioner Chan’s request to recuse himself from PSC #45971-19/20 due to possible conflict of interest.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

2. Approved PSC #45971-19/20 with the proviso that any of the scope of work that was approved, must be work that relates to work to be contracted to the provider of the application and that the Municipal Transportation Agency report back in four (4) years in October 2023.  (Vote of 3 to 0)

3. Approved PSC #41614-19/20 with the condition that the Department of Public Health report back in four (4) years in October 2023.

(Vote 4 to 0)

4. Approved PSC #49557-15/16 with the condition that the Department of Emergency Management report back in four (4) years in October 2023.  (Vote 4 to 0)

5. Adopted the report and approved the remaining request for proposed Personal Services Contracts; Notify the Office of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration.  (Vote 4 to 0)

0257-19-3

Report on the Highest Prevailing Rate of Wages of the Various Crafts and Kinds of Labor Paid in Private Employment in the City and County of San Francisco. 

(Item No. 8)

October 7, 2019:

Continued the item to October 21, 2019.

Note:

The Commission requested the Office of Labor Standards Enforcement to correct the subject title of Agenda Item #12. 

Speaker:

Patrick Mulligan, Office of Labor Standards Enforcement

Public Comment:

Sandra McCandless, Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Dario Frommer, Hertz Car Rental

Nancy Ober, Avis Budget Car Rental

Action:

Adopted the report and forward to the Board of Supervisors. 

(Vote of 4 to 0)

0221-19-2

Appeal by Angela Long, IFPTE Local 21 on the Decision to Change the Minimum Qualifications of the Forensic Toxicologist Classification Series 2403, 2456, 2457, and 2558.  (Item No. 9)

Speakers:

None.

Action:

Postponed to November 4, 2019 by mutual agreement between IFPTE, Local 21 and the Department.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

0144-19-6

Appeal by Jessica Beard on Behalf of Silvia Pac Yurrita of the Human Resources Director’s Determination to Administratively Close Her Complaint of Discrimination and Retaliation.  (Item No. 10)

August 19, 2019:

Continued the matter for sixty (60) days until the CSC meeting of October 21, 2019 to allow Silvia Pac Yurrita the opportunity to contact EEO to file the allegations not investigated.

Speakers:

Kimberly Love, Department of Human Resources

Linda Simon, Department of Human Resources

Silvia Pac Yurrita, Appellant

Jessica Beard, IFPTE Local 21

Action:

Adopted the report and denied Silvia Pac Yurrita’s appeal. 

(Vote of 4 to 0)

0154-19-5

Appeal by Stephanie Winston of the Human Resources Director’s Determination to Administratively Close Her Complaint of Harassment and Retaliation.
(Item No. 11)

Speaker:

Carlos Cueva Alegria, Department of Human Resources

Action:

Postponed the item to November 18, 2019 by mutual agreement between the appellant and the Department of Human Resources.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

0184-19-6

Proposed Amendments to Volume IV Civil Service Commission Rule 411A Position-Based Testing for MTA Service-Critical Positions or Classes.  (Item No. 12)

June 17, 2019:

Authorized the Executive Officer to post the proposed Rule amendment to Rule 411A Position-Based Testing, Article II Examination Provisions for meet and discuss with the interested stakeholders. 

September 16, 2019:

Accepted the report and directed the Executive Director to post the new Rule amendments for meet and discuss with interested stakeholders.

Speaker:

Michael Brown, Executive Director, Civil Service Commission

Action:

Accepted the report and adopted the Rule amendments as posted.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

0252-19-1

Request for Hearing by Jessica Inouye on Behalf of Mona Fields on Her Future Employment Restrictions with the City and County of San Francisco.  (Item No. 13)

Speakers:

Jessica Inouye, SEIU Local 1021

Ging Louie, Department of Public Health

Action:

Postponed the item to a future meeting to either November 4, 2019 or November 18, 2019.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

Note:

Item # 14, 15 and 17 were removed due to the appellant withdrawing the appeal for Item #16.

0169-19-6

Appeal by Manisha Lal of the Human Resources Director’s Determination to Administratively Close Her Complaints of Harassment.  PERSONNEL EXCEPTION – S.F. Admin. Code §67.10(b) and California Government Code Section 54957 (b)(1)
(Item No. 16)

Speaker:

None.

Action:

The appeal was officially withdrawn at the request of the appellant. 

(Vote 4 to 0)

COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS  (Item No. 18)

Commissioner Chan requested the Department of Technology to check-in regarding PSC #41337-15/16.

ADJOURNMENT  (Item No. 19)

3:11 p.m.