Elections Commission
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 ELECTIONS COMMISSION RETREAT
Friday, July 22, 2005
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Fort Mason Officer’s Club Lounge
I. WELCOMING REMARKS. Motion to Suspend the Rules to Permit Discussion.
INTRODUCTION OF COMMISSIONERS & STAFF
(Approx. 15 mins.)
II. THE ELECTIONS COMMISSION
- A Brief Legal History
- Brief presentation by Deputy City Attorney Julia Moll
- Discussion by Commissioners
(Approx. 15 mins.)
b. Powers Conferred and Duties Imposed By The Charter
- Brief presentation by Deputy City Attorney Julia Moll
- Discussion and consensus by Commissioners
(Approx. 45 mins.)
c. Respective Roles of The Commission and Director of Elections
- Brief presentation by Deputy City Attorney Julia Moll
- Comments of Director of Elections John Arntz
- Discussion and consensus by Commissioners
(Approx. 25 mins.)
BREAK (10 mins.)
III. CONDUCT OF COMMISSIONERS
- Duty of Loyalty to The City/Relationship Between Commissioners and Appointing Authorities
- Brief presentation by Deputy City Attorney Julia Moll
- Discussion and consensus by Commissioners
(Approx. 15 mins.)
b. Restrictions on Political and Other Outside Activity
by Commissioners
(Approx. 20 mins.)
- Brief presentation by Deputy City Attorney Julia Moll
- Discussion and consensus by Commissioners
c. Interaction with Department Staff
(Approx. 10 mins.)
- Brief presentation by Deputy City Attorney Julia Moll
- Discussion and consensus by Commissioners
ELECTIONS COMMISSION RETREAT
Friday, July 22, 2005
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Fort Mason Officer’s Club Lounge
Agenda Page 2.
IV. OPERATION AND GOVERNANCE OF THE COMMISSION
- (Approx. 35 mins.)
Formation of Committees
Procedure for Electing Officers
Decorum of Commissioners during meeting
Preparation of meeting agendas
- Brief introduction by Commissioner Matthews
- Discussion and consensus by Commissioners
b. Expectations of individual Commissioners, between
meetings and on Election Day (Approx. 30 mins.)
- Brief introduction by Commissioner Matthews
- Discussion and consensus by Commissioners
c. What, if any, committee structure should the Commission have?
(Approx. 15 mins.)
- Brief introduction by Commissioner Matthews
- Discussion and consensus by Commissioners
- Discussion of use of Robert’s Rules of Order at meetings
(Approx. 15 mins.)
- Brief introduction by Commissioner Matthews
- Comments by Commissioner Mendelson
- Discussion and consensus by Commissioners
- RECAP OF CONSENSUS,
ROUSING CHORUS OF “KUM BY YAH”