NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE BUDGET AND POLICY COMMITTEE
DATE: Thursday, February 7th, 2002
TIME: 4:30 p.m.
LOCATION: City Hall, Room 408
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102
Order of Business:
1. Call to Order and Roll Call
2. Public comment on matters appearing or not appearing on the agenda that are within the jurisdiction of the Elections Commission.
Note: the Commission will hear public comment on each item on the agenda before or during consideration of that item. At this time members of the public may address the Commission on items that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Elections Commission and that do not appear on the agenda.
3. Review proposed supplemental budget, make recommendations to full Commission. (Discussion and possible action)
4. Discussion and possible action on the Directors’ request that the Elections Commission seek from the Board of Supervisors a waiver under City Charter Section 13.104.5. regarding:
· Technical Computer Support by Administrative Services Staff for Election Day.
· City employees working on Election Day as Elections Officers (poll workers).(Discussion and possible action)
Note: Section 13.104.5 prohibits City personnel (other than the Director of Elections, an appointee of the Director of Elections or a member of the Elections Commission, or the Sheriff) from "in any capacity perform[ing] any function relating to the conduct of an election." The Board of Supervisors may waive this prohibition for election day activity only.
5. Report from the Director of Elections on the impact on the Department of Elections if Proposition A (instant run-off voting) passes. (Discussion and possible action)
6. Set regular meeting times for committee. (Action)
7. Committee members propose agenda items for next meeting. (Discussion only)
8. Public comment.
9. ADJOURNMENT
Disability Access
The hearing room is wheelchair accessible
Chemical-Based Products
In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, 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 to accommodate these individuals.
Cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices
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.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE
Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision 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 Donna Hall
by mail to:
Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
1 Dr.Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 409
San Francisco CA 94102-4689;
by phone at 415 554 7724
by fax at 415 554 7854
or by email at [email protected]
Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the @Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Ms. Hall or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.sfbos.org/sunshinebdsupvrs/sunshine.htm
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