Biosciences Task Force
SAN FRANCISCO BIOSCIENCES TASK FORCE
SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, October 7, 2003 at 4:00 p.m. City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton Goodlett Place, Rm. 421
AGENDA
1. Roll Call
Reed Benet Richard Morton Janice Bolaffi Karen Pierce Janice Bolaffi Joe Raguso Peter Cohen Karen Pierce L. Michael Costas Scott Williams Theresa Feeley Corinne Woods Madison Kilpatrick Lori Yamauchi Dr. Mike Le
2. Introductions [Discussion Item]
3. Selection of Task Force President and Vice President [Action Item]
a. Public comment
4. Consideration and possible action to approve: Task Force Procedural Rules
[Action Item]
a. Task Force deliberation
b. Public comment
5. Overview of laws and rules for City Task Force Members: City Charter, Brown Act, Sunshine Ordinance: [Discussion Item]
6. Overview of issues Task Force may consider in future meetings [Discussion Item]
7. Public Comment
8. Adjournment
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE
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 information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapters 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, please contact:
Donna Hall, Clerk Sunshine Ordinance Task Force 554-5184
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.
DISABILITY ACCESS
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For more information about MUNI accessible services, call (415) 923-6142. There is accessible parking available in the vicinity of City Hall.
For assistance with special needs (large print agendas, sign language interpreters, etc.), call Jill Lerner at 554-6075.
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 others may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City accommodate these individuals.
LOBBYIST ORDINANCE
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance (Administrative Code Section 16.520-534) to register and report lobbying activity.
For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, contact the Ethics Commission at 1390 Market Street, Suite 701, San Francisco, CA 94102, (415) 554-9510, FAX (415) 703-1021, or visit its website at http://www.ci.sf.ca.us.
