Civil Service Commission - October 19, 2020 - Minutes

Meeting Date: 
October 19, 2020 - 11:00am
Location: 

Minutes of Special Meeting – Closed Session

 

Monday, October 19, 2020

 

11:00 a.m.

 

 

I.

Call to Order and Roll Call

 

 

 

The Special Meeting was called to order at 11 a.m.

 

 

 

Present:

President Elizabeth Salveson

 

 

Vice President Jacqueline Minor

 

 

Commissioner Douglas S. Chan

 

 

Commissioner F.X. Crowley

 

 

Commissioner Kate Favetti

 

 

 

President Elizabeth Salveson presided.

 

 

II.

Public comment on all matters appearing on the Special Meeting Agenda Session.

 

 

 

None.

 

 

III.

Vote on whether to hold closed session pursuant to San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.10 (b) and California Government Code Section 54957 (b) (1); Peace Officer Confidentiality Statutes (Penal Code §§ 832.5, 832.7, 832.8).

 

 

 

Action:

The Commission voted to conduct item #IIIA in Closed Session.   (Vote of 5 to 0)

 

 

 

Closed Session started at 11:06 p.m. virtually using Cisco WebEx and the following individuals were present:

 

 

 

President Elizabeth Salveson

 

Vice President Jacqueline Minor

 

Commissioner Douglas S. Chan

 

Commissioner F.X. Crowley

 

Commissioner Kate Favetti

 

Lisa Powell, Deputy City Attorney

 

Sandra Eng, Civil Service Commission

 

Elizabeth Aldana, Civil Service Commission

 

Jennifer Bushman, Civil Service Commission

 

Lizzette Henriquez, Civil Service Commission

 

Luz Morganti, Civil Service Commission

 

Carol Isen, Acting Human Resources Director

 

Shawn Sherburn, Department of Human Resources

 

Ashley Worsham, San Francisco Police Department

 

Ben Houston, San Francisco Police Department

 

James Lassart, Appellant’s Attorney

 

Appellant

 

 

 

A)

Request for Hearing by James Lassart on Behalf of the appellant regarding his Future Employment Restrictions with the Department.  (File No. 0158-20-7)

 

 

Speakers:

Ashley Worsham, San Francisco Police Department

 

 

Carol Isen, Acting Human Resources Director

 

 

Shawn Sherburn, Department of Human Resources

 

 

James Lassart, Appellant’s Attorney

 

 

Ben Houston, San Francisco Police Department

 

 

James Lassart, Appellant’s Attorney

 

 

Appellant

 

 

 

IV.

Reconvened in open session at 12:33 p.m.

 

 

 

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)

 

 

 

 

Action:

The Commission voted not to disclose any or all discussions held in closed session.  (Vote of 5 to 0)

 

 

 

 

2)

Disclosure of action taken in closed session pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.1 (a) and San Francisco Administrative Code Section 67.12(b) (4).

 

 

 

 

Action:

The Commission partially granted the appeal and modified the future employment restriction to a citywide ban which includes the San Francisco Unified School District and City College for three years.  After three years, and upon showing successful completion of satisfactory work performance with an outside employer, the appellant may reapply to the City and County of San Francisco. (Vote of 5 to 0)

 

 

V.

Adjournment

 

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 12:37 p.m.