SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE
COMPLAINT COMMITTEE
*MINUTES
Tuesday, July 15, 2003
4:00 p.m., City Hall, Room 406
Committee Members: Doug Comstock, Chair, Bruce Brugmann, Sue Cauthen
Note: Action items: First name indicates Member making motion; second name indicates Member seconding motion. All items unanimous except as noted.
The meeting was called to order at 4:03 p.m.
Roll Call: Present: Comstock, Brugmann, Cauthen (arrived the meeting during Item 2).
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Approval of minutes of June 10, 2003.
Minutes approved. (Brugmann/Comstock) Absent: Cauthen
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Determination of jurisdiction of complaint of Daniel Boreen against the Fire Department for failure to provide records.
Member Cauthen entered the meeting during this item.
Motion adopted approving jurisdiction of the complaint. (Cauthen/Brugmann) Ayes: Cauthen, Brugmann, Comstock
Daniel Boreen spoke in support of his complaint.
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Public comment on items not listed on agenda.
None
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Future Committee items
Checklist for Departments on Sunshine Ordinance guidelines.
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Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 4:42 p.m.
*The July 15, 2003 Complaint Committee meeting has been recorded and is on file in the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Office.
THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AT CITY HALL, ROOM 244
SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE HEARING PROCEDURES
Note: Each member of the public will be allotted the same maximum number of minutes to speak as set by the Chair at the beginning of each item, excluding persons requested by the Task Force to make presentations.
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Complainant presents his/her facts and evidence
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5 minutes
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Other parties present facts and evidence
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5 minutes each party
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City responds
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5 minutes
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Complainant presents rebuttal
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3 minutes
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Public comment
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Matter is with the Task Force for discussion and deliberation
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Vote by Task Force
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Note: Time must be adhered to
If a speaker is interrupted by questions, the interruption does not count against his/her time.
Disability Access: The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.Chemical-Based Products: In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, 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 to accommodate these individuals.
Cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices : 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.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE
Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision 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 Donna Hall by mail to Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102-4689; by phone at 415 554 7724; by fax at 415 554 7854; or by email at Donna.Hall@sfgov.org.
Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Ms. Hall or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine/.