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Elections Commission
AGENDA
Wednesday, June 5, 2002
7:00 P. M.
City Hall, Room 400
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
COMMISSIONERS
The Honorable Michael Mendelson, President
The Honorable Richard Shadoian, Vice President
The Honorable Robert Kenealey
The Honorable Alix Rosenthal
The Honorable Thomas Schulz
The Honorable David Serrano-Sewell
The Honorable Brenda Stowers
Shirley Rodriques
COMMISSION SECRETARY
ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Flag salute
4. Public Comment on matters appearing or not appearing on the agenda that are within the jurisdiction of the Elections Commission. The Commission will hear public comment on each item on the agenda before consideration of that item.
5. Discussion and Possible Approval of Minutes for the May 15, 2002 Meeting
6. Officers’ Reports
President -
a. Response to letter from the Mayor re: release of audio tapes of Closed Session on 4/22/02.
b. Response to letter from the attorney for former Director Haygood requesting her reinstatement.
c. Report on Civil Service Commission Hearing held 5/20/02.
d. Possible establishment of a 501.c.3 non-profit agency.
e. Update of real estate search for Elections Department space.
Vice President –
a. Establishment of a Blue Ribbon Panel for the Elections Department.
Commissioners–
a. Update on implementation of instant runoff voting (Proposition A, November 2001) – Stowers
7. Committee Reports
a. Personnel Policy Committee update on Director search.
b. Budget and Policy Committee updates on Budget 02-03; 2002 supplemental request; pay for postage of absentee ballots.
8. Director’s Report
a. Budget
b. Division Reports (Outreach, Campaign Services, Voter Services, Management Information Systems, Support Services.)
c. Instant Runoff Voting
d. Reprecincting
9. Old Business
a. Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Election Commission By Laws
b. Discussion and Possible Action to seek a waiver from the Board of Supervisors under
Charter Section 13.104.5, to permit City employees to serve as field election deputies on November 5, 2002.
10. New Business: Items for future agendas.
a. Discussion and Possible Action on referral from the Board of Supervisors, File: 020412, the proposed ordinance amending the Municipal Elections Code to require that San Francisco pay for postage of absentee ballots.
11. Public Comments on maters appearing or not appearing on the agenda but within the jurisdiction of the Elections Commission.
ADJOURNMENT
Disability Access
The Elections Commission meeting will be held in Room 408, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA. The Commission meeting room is wheelchair accessible. The closest accessible BART station is the Civic Center Station at United Nations Plaza and Market Street. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #42 Downtown Loop, and #71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line to Market and Van Ness and the Metro Stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For information about MUNI accessible services call (415) 923-6142. There is accessible curbside parking adjacent to City Hall on Grove Street and Van Ness Avenue and in the vicinity of the Veterans Building at 401 Van Ness Avenue adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex.
The following services are available on request 48 hours prior to the meeting; except for Monday meetings, for which the deadline shall be 4:00 p.m. of the last business day of the preceding week: For American sign language interpreters or the use of a reader during a meeting, a sound enhancement system, and/or alternative formats of the agenda and minutes, please contact The Elections Office at (415) 554- 4375 or our TDD at (415) 554-4386 to make arrangements for the accommodation. Late requests will be honored, if possible.
In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City accommodate these individuals. Individuals with chemical sensitivity or related disabilities should call our accessibility hotline at (415) 554-6060.
Know your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)
Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils, and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, Donna Hall, Clerk, City Hall, Room 409, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102-4683 at Phone No.: (415) 554-7724; Fax No.: (415) 554-7854; E-mail: [email protected] Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library and on the City’s website at www.ci.sf.ca.us.
The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.
Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code §2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300, fax (415) 581-2317; web site at http://www.sfethics.org/.