CALL TO ORDER

2:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL

President Jacqueline P. Minor

Present

Vice President Kate Favetti

Present

Commissioner Douglas S. Chan

Present

Commissioner F. X. Crowley

Present

Commissioner Elizabeth Salveson

Excused (Notified Absence)

President Jacqueline P. Minor 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)

None.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES - (Item No. 3)

Regular Meeting of October 18, 2021 – 2:00 p.m.

Action:

Adopted the minutes.

ANNOUNCEMENTS (Item No. 4)

None.

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

Carol Isen, Human Resources Director updated with the following:  1. 95% of city employees are vaccinated; 2. Vaccination status, October 18, 2021, was the last day for 1^st dose and if employees were vaccinated with the Johnson & Johnson, they are in compliance.  3. The separation process will start for those who are not vaccinated; 4. Last week DHR issued a memo to authorize appointments under 37^th amendment.

EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT (Item No.6)

Sandra Eng, Executive Officer, announced that DHR and MTA have been informed that both departments must present a notification to the Commission if decisions are made to override the Rules in the hiring process due to the Mayor’s 37^th Proclamation for transparency.

0173-21-8

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

PCS

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

45933-20/21

Children; Youth & Their Families

$10,000,000

The contractor(s) selected through this PSC will provide one or more of the following healthy food services to young people in the City and County of San Francisco: school year snacks, school year suppers, summer lunches and/or snacks and breakfast. These nutrition programs will be provided through two United States Department of Agriculture programs: The Summer Food Service Program and The Child and Adult Food Care Program, At-Risk. The school year period runs August-May, and summer runs June-August. All meals will be prepared and distributed by the contractor(s) to numerous sites throughout the City. The department currently estimates that more than a half million meals and snacks will be provided annually.

Regular

6/30/2026

46752-21/22

City Administrator

$6,000,000

Contractor Development Program (“CDP”) assistance including Local Business Enterprise (LBE) Surety Bonding and Contractor Accelerated Payment Program (CAPP) services

The Contractor shall implement the following components of the City's CDP program:

1. Technical Services: assist LBE participants in obtaining the skills and knowledge needed to further develop their business acumen through the development of a strategic plan. Contractor will facilitate training and assistance in the areas of, including but not limited to Start-Up Services, Marketing, Estimating, Accounting/Financial Reporting, Labor, Project Management, and Safety.

2. Surety Bond: assist CDP Participants in obtaining required bid, performance and payment bonds by facilitating the interactions and documentation among the enrolled CDP Participants, participating surety broker(s), Surety, and RMD during the bid and award process

3. CAPP - *Pilot Phase: assist LBE participants with the support they need to enter the competitive bid arena, successfully win projects, cash flow the work, and grow their firms to a point where standalone surety capacity and lines of credit will be available

In addition, the Contractor shall perform the following:

• CDP Management & Communication, Marketing & Outreach, Education & Training, Management of Third-Party Service Providers, Reporting, and Coordination on the Mentor Protégé Program.

Regular

9/30/2024

41819-20/21

Public Health

$65,000,000

Contractors will perform scheduled and as-needed maintenance and support services for a variety of equipment and systems in use at the Department of Public Health. As technology advances, equipment that is used in the day-to-day operation of an integrated health network are becoming increasingly more complicated and integrated with other devices and systems. Often, in addition to proprietary characteristics of the equipment Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) are turning to software solutions used in conjunction with the equipment to achieve full and greater functionality. Services performed by the contractor(s) may include, but are not limited to: standard maintenance services, preventive maintenance services, applying software/firmware upgrades, system integrations, maintenance and equipment surveys, and/or wiping of protected health information from devices. Systems which need maintenance will include radiology equipment, laboratory equipment, scientific equipment, medical equipment used in direct patient care, sterilizers, general office equipment, copiers, security systems (including CCTV), perimeter security, fire alarms, electrical infrastructure, computer hardware, and/or audio/video equipment. Services may be onsite, remote or at central depot repair service facilities.

Regular

12/31/2026

PSC#

Department

Amount

Type of Service

Type of Approval

Duration

44953-21/22

Public Health

$9,900,000

Contractor(s) will provide as-needed support services which may include building, sequencing, and managing Mental Health San Francisco (MHSF) Initiative information technology projects simultaneously using standard project tools to produce requirements, track tasks, risks, and issue, and provide visibility to multiple tiers of stakeholders utilizing tools such as Microsoft Project, Project Web App (PWA), Teams. Contractor (s)will complete Software integrations between City and community partners using existing Electronic Health Record platforms and potentially other systems. Contractor(s) will also build reporting environments and presentation layer capabilities for both operational and strategic purposes (Microsoft SQL, Microsoft Power BI). Services will be provided on a virtual (remote) basis or in-person, depending on the specific needs of the project and the task as needed.

Regular

6/30/2026

48014-21/22

Public Works

$1,600,000

Provide specialized services in Specifications Writing and Hardware Design to support Public Works design staff on an as-needed basis. The Consultants will provide expert advice and services to ensure that the most up to date products are utilized in our specifications.

Regular

8/30/2028

46491-21/22

Rec and Park

$6,500,000

Full marina, coastal and general civil engineering design services for the San Francisco Marina remediation and improvement project. This includes all professional services necessary for the design, permitting, community engagement, and construction of marina docks, slips, breakwaters and a structural pier, a gas and kayak dock, public amenities improving access to the marina, and coordination with environmental remediation engineers. The services will include conceptual design through project delivery: conceptual design, schematic design, design development, complete construction documents for permitting, bid / award, construction administration, and closeout.

Regular

11/1/2028

41706-16/17

Airport

Current Approved Amount

$150,000

Increase Amount Requested

$100,000

New Total Amount Requested

$250,00

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) will be conducting a competitive solicitation to select a Contractor(s) to perform laboratory analyses at their off-site facilities. Samples will be collected by SFO City and County of San Francisco (CCSF) industrial hygienists as mandated to comply with federal, state and local regulations. Typical analyses to be performed are for asbestos, lead, and particulate samples to identify and quantify the results in reports provided to SFO. Collecting the samples will not be a part of the work conducted by the Contractor.

Regular

12/31/2026

34437-20/21

Human Services

Current Approved Amount

$100,000

Increase Amount Requested

$200,000

New Total Amount Requested

$300,000

Contract is for a qualified racial equity training consultant for the agency’s executive leadership and program directors. The contract consultant will provide racial equity coaching and leadership development support to help HSA’s leadership teams have critical conversations about racial equity within the organization and their respective programs, reflect upon and develop strategies for leading with equity, and take action.

Modification

6/30/2024

49137-14/15

Public Health

Current Approved Amount

$169,698,074

Increase Amount Requested

$50,000,000

New Total Amount Requested

$169,748,074

Contractors will provide San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH) and Laguna Honda Hospital (LHH) a continuous, reliable source of intermittent, supplemental, and travel nursing personnel during high patient census, high acuity, unexpected staff illnesses and/or vacations, and to meet State nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements. In addition, SFGH is scheduled to transition to a new acute care facility in December of 2015. In order for that transition to be successful, the current staff will require training on the new equipment, technology, patient flow and workflow processes. Supplemental contract nurses and ancillary personnel will be necessary to provide surge capacity in order to backfill SFGH staff while they attend training sessions and scheduled “day-in-the-life” training simulations.

Modification

7/30/2025

0173-21-8

Continued

Speakers:

Arlene Lee, Department of Public Health spoke on PSC #41819-20/21

Action:

1. PSC #41819-20/21 approved with the condition that Department send to the Executive Officer the amended posting of which unions were notified.  (Vote of 4 to 0)
2. Adopted the report.  Approved the request for the remaining proposed Personal Services Contract; Notify the Office of the Controller and the Office of Contract Administration.
   (Vote of 4 to 0)

0300-19-1

Appeal by Kevin Jackson of the Decision of the Executive Officer to Administratively Close his Appeal of the Human Resources Director’s Decision to Amend the Substitution Language for the 3434 Arborist Technician Job Classification.  (Item No. 8)

Action:

Postponed to the meeting of November 1, 2021, at the request of the appellant.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

0162-21-4

Appeal by Local 798 of Minimum Qualifications for H050 Assistant Chief.
(Item No. 9)

Speakers:

Dave Johnson, Department of Human Resources

Chief Jeanine Nicholson, San Francisco Fire Department

Shon Buford, President Local 798

Deputy Chief Jose Velo, San Francisco Fire Department

Public Comment:

Mariano Elias, Los Bomberos

Kevin Kuhn, San Francisco Fire Department

Action:

Continued to the meeting of November 1, 2021 when all Commissioners are present.  (Vote of 2 to 2; Commissioners Chan and Crowley dissented)

0124-21-6

Appeal of Human Resources Director’s determination of insufficient evidence to sustain allegations of discrimination filed by Elvis Silot, EEO File No. 3696.
(Item No. 10)

October 4, 2021:

Postponed to the meeting of October 18, 2021, at the request of the appellant.

Speakers:

Francesca Garciagodos, Airport EEO

Elvis Silot, Appellant

Jose Antonio Lemus, Airport

Action:

Denied the appeal and upheld the Human Resources Director’s determination with the caveat that peer mediation counseling is exercised to support effective communication.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

0108-20-7

Request for a Hearing by Patrick Quinn of His Future Employment Restrictions as a 7355 Truck Driver, San Francisco Public Works.  (Item No. 11)

Speakers:

Jason Jimenez, Department of Public Works

Patrick Quinn, Appellant

Dan Harrington, Local 853

Svetlana Vaksberg, City Administrator’s Office

Matt Naclerio, Department of Public Works

Carol Isen, Department of Human Resources

Action:

Future employment subject to: from the date of termination, there is a two (2) year ban on seeking employment in the City and County of San Francisco, including SF Unified School District (SFUSD) and the Community College, in any position subject to Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol testing regulations. At the conclusion of the two (2) year ban, employment is subject to satisfactory completion of substance abuse and random drug testing. Effective immediately, the appellant may apply for any position in the City and County of San Francisco, including SFUSD and the Community College, that is  not subject to DOT drug and alcohol testing regulations. The Director of the Department of Human Resources may require proof of satisfactory completion of substance abuse program and random drug testing.  (Vote of 4 to 0)

COMMISSIONERS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS/REQUESTS (Item No. 12)

Commissioner Kate Favetti announced that Rod Auyang, former SF Unified School District and Department of Public Health employee had passed away, and directed Commission staff to send condolences to the family.

ADJOURNMENT (Item No. 13)

4:19 p.m.