Elections Commission
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ELECTIONS COMMISSION
Wednesday June 4, 2003
7:00 P. M.
City Hall, Room 400
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
COMMISSIONERS
The Honorable Alix Rosenthal, President
The Honorable Michael Mendelson, Vice President
The Honorable Robert Kenealey
The Honorable Thomas Schulz
The Honorable Brenda Stowers
The Honorable Richard Shadoian
The Honorable Arnold Townsend
Shirley Rodriques
COMMISSION SECRETARY
ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. Public Comment on any issue within the Elections
Commission's general jurisdiction. The Commission will hear specific public
comment on each agenda item before consideration of that item.
4. President's Report:
5. Committee Reports
Budget and Policy Committee to report on:
(a) General policies on fiscal accountability and
responsibility for the Department of Elections.
(b) Amendment of Article 9 of Bylaws deleting "annals"
and substituting "annual report."
(c) Status of Commission Annual Report, and any
addenda thereto.
6. Director's Report
· Ranked Choice Voting · Voter Services Division
· Budget Update · Campaign Services Division
· Poll Locating · Election Support Services
Division
· Outreach · Technology Division
· Training · Personnel
· Ballot Distribution
7. New Business:
(a) Discussion and possible approval of Elections Commission Minutes for
the Special Meeting held on May 21, 2003.
(b) Discussion a possible approval of the Elections Commission Minutes
for the regular Commission Meeting held on May 21, 2003.
(c) Discussion and possible approval of Elections Commission's Budget and
Policy Committee Minutes for the meeting held on May 27, 2003.
(d) Discussion and possible action to adopt a resolution that the Department
of Elections have a procedure for receiving and responding to complaints
of violation of elections laws and to report to the Commission on a quarterly
basis the volumes, type and disposition of these complaints.
(e) Discussion and possible action to approve the Budget and Policy Committee
recommendation to adopt a general policy on fiscal accountability and responsibility
for the Department of Elections.
(f) Discussion and possible action to approve an amendment to the Commission
bylaws, Article VII, to create a single standing committee for the Commission.
8. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at its meeting
on June 18, 2003, the Commission will consider approval of an Amendment
to Bylaws Article XI deleting the word "annals" and inserting
instead "annual report," and providing that the President prepares
the annual report, with the approval of the Commission. The proposed amendment
will be available at the Department and at the Commission Office.
9. Public comment on any issue within the Elections
Commission's general jurisdiction.
ADJOURNMENT
The Elections Commission meeting will be held in Room
400, 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/.
AGENDA
ELECTIONS COMMISSION
Wednesday June 4, 2003
7:00 P. M.
City Hall, Room 400
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
COMMISSIONERS
The Honorable Alix Rosenthal, President
The Honorable Michael Mendelson, Vice President
The Honorable Robert Kenealey
The Honorable Thomas Schulz
The Honorable Brenda Stowers
The Honorable Richard Shadoian
The Honorable Arnold Townsend
Shirley Rodriques
COMMISSION SECRETARY
ORDER OF BUSINESS
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. Public Comment on any issue within the Elections Commission’s general jurisdiction. The Commission will hear specific public comment on each agenda item before consideration of that item.
4. President’s Report:
• An update from the Secretary of State regarding RCV
• An update regarding RCV-related funding
5. Committee Reports
Budget and Policy Committee to report on:
(a) General policies on fiscal accountability and responsibility for the Department of Elections.
(b) Amendment of Article 9 of Bylaws deleting “annals” and substituting “annual report.”
(c) Status of Commission Annual Report, and any addenda thereto.
6. Director’s Report
• Ranked Choice Voting • Voter Services Division
• Budget Update • Campaign Services Division
• Poll Locating • Election Support Services .
• Outreach • Technology Division
• Training • Personnel
• Ballot Distribution
7. New Business:
(a) Discussion and possible approval of Elections Commission Minutes for the Special Meeting held on May 21, 2003.
(b) Discussion a possible approval of the Elections Commission Minutes for the regular Commission Meeting held on May 21, 2003.
(c) Discussion and possible approval of Elections Commission’s Budget and Policy Committee Minutes for the meeting held on May 27, 2003.
(d) Discussion and possible action to adopt a resolution that the Department of Elections have a procedure for receiving and responding to complaints of violation of elections laws and to report to the Commission on a quarterly basis the volumes, type and disposition of these complaints.
(e) Discussion and possible action to approve the Budget and Policy Committee recommendation to adopt a general policy on fiscal accountability and responsibility for the Department of Elections.
(f) Discussion and possible action to approve an amendment to the Commission bylaws, Article VII, to create a single standing committee for the Commission.
8. Notice is hereby given that at its meeting on June 18, 2003, the Commission will consider approval of an Amendment to Bylaws Article XI deleting the word “annals” and inserting instead “annual report,” and providing that the President prepares the annual report, with the approval of the Commission. The proposed amendment will be available at the Department and at the Commission Office.
9. Public comment on any issue within the Elections Commission’s general jurisdiction.
ADJOURNMENT
Disability Access
The Elections Commission meeting will be held in Room 400, 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/.