SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE
COMPLAINT COMMITTEE
January 25, 2002
MINUTES*
Members: Paul Hogan, Chair; Bruce Brugmann; Joshua Koltun
*Note: Action items: First name indicates Member making motion; second name indicates member seconding motion.
Roll Call All members present.
1. Approval of minutes of December 5, 2001. Minutes approved. (Koltun/Brugmann)
2. Complaint of Steve Cockrell against Recreation & Park Department regarding obtaining public records
Steve Cockrell spoke on behalf of his complaint.
Margaret McArthur, Recreation & Park Department, spoke on behalf of the Department.
Terry Oehler, Library, spoke on behalf of the Government Documents Section of the Library.
Suggestion to have full Task Force discussion on Annual Reporting
Committee requested opinion from Deputy City Attorney regarding redaction of addresses and telephone numbers from lists submitted to departments.
The following Order of Determination recommended to the Task Force:
(Koltun/Brugmann)
1. The Sunshine Ordinance Task Force does have jurisdiction over the complaint based on the allegations that Mr. Cockrell’s public records requests were not addressed in a timely fashion.
2. The complaint Committee and the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force find the allegations regarding RPD’s failure to produce records to be true.
3. The Complaint Committee and the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force find that the violations raised by the complainant have recently been corrected by the RPD, and the RPD is now in compliance with the Sunshine Ordinance.
4. The Complaint Committee and the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force acknowledge that it is beneficial for persons to appear before the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force if they are having difficulty working with agencies or groups; and for agencies to appear before the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force regarding alleged violation of the Sunshine Ordinance.
5. The Complaint Committee commends the complainant, the representatives from RPD and SFPL for their conscientious resolution of the allegations in this complaint.
The meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m.
3. Public Comment: No public comment.
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 1:45 p.m.
Donna L. Hall, Administrator
* The January 25, 2002 Complaint Committee meeting has been recorded and is on file in the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Office.
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