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Elections Commission

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Elections Commission Meeting

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

 at 7:00 pm

City Hall Room 408

 

ORDER OF BUSINESS

 

1.                  CALL TO ORDER

 

2.                  ROLL CALL

 

3.                  FLAG SALUTE

 

4.                  ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

5.                  Public Comment on any issue within the Elections Commission’s general jurisdiction.

 

6.                  Special Presentation on Federal Bills That May Impact Voting Rights

 

7.         Greg Wagner, Budget Analyst from the Mayor’s Office, will respond to questions from the Commission regarding this year’s budget.

 

8.                  Director’s Report                                                                                                 

·         Division Updates

Division Updates

·         Ballot Distribution

·         Poll Locating/ADA

·         Budget/Personnel

·         Poll Worker Division

·         Campaign Services

·         Technology Division

·         Outreach

·          Voter Services

·         Publications

·         Ballot Simplification Committee

 

·         Update on securing a voting system for 2007-2008

                                           

9.                  Commissioners’ Reports

            • Report of observations of the Baja State (Mexico) elections on Sunday, August

               5, 2007.  (Commissioners Gleason and Matthews)

   Other Commissioners may give reports, if any, on the following:

            •  Meetings with public officials

•  Oversight and Observation activities

•  Meetings with nongovernmental organizations

•  Long-range planning for Commission activities and areas of study

           

10.             OLD BUSINESS

 

(a)               Discussion and possible action regarding securing a voting system for 2007-2008.

 

(b)               Discussion on amendments to the Bylaws and creation of a policy to conduct personnel reviews for the Secretary of the Elections Commission and the Director of Elections annually and to determine a formal process for these reviews. (This item was carried over from the July 16, 2007 meeting.)

 

11.             NEW BUSINESS

 

(a)               Discussion and possible action to approve the Elections Commission minutes for July 18, 2007.

 

(b)               Discussion to collect questions to ask the Mayor’s Budget Analyst in the next full Commission meeting.

 

(c)               Discussion and possible action to adopt suggestions from the Budget and Oversight of Public Elections Committee regarding the format, content and publicizing of the November 6, 2007 Election Plan and the post-election assessment of the Plan. (Committee Chairperson Gleason)

 

(d)               Discussion and possible action to send a letter to the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor, in opposition of approving the appointment of Hans von Spakovsky to the Federal Elections Commission.  (This item was carried over from the July 16, 2007 meeting so that Commissioner Townsend, who requested this item be on the agenda, could provide input in the discussion)

 

(e)               Discussion and possible action to submit a request to the Board of Supervisors for a waiver allowing certain City employees or officers to work on the November 6, 2007 Municipal Election.

 

(f)                 Discussion and possible action to submit an Alternative Transportation and Security Plan to the Board of Supervisors because the Sheriff will be a candidate in the November 6, 2007 Municipal Election.

 

12.               Discussion regarding items for future agendas

 

13.       Public comment on any issue within the Elections Commission’s general jurisdiction.

 

ADJOURNMENT                                     
 

Complete Packet for August 15, 2007 meeting


 

 

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.

Materials contained in the Commission packets for meetings is available for inspection at the Elections Department, City Hall Room 48, in the Commission's Public Binder, no later than 72 hours prior to meetings.

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/.