SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE
COMPLAINT COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Tuesday, May 10, 2005
4:00 p.m., City Hall, Room 406
Committee Members: Sue Cauthen, Chair; Heather Sterner; David Pilpel
Call to Order: 4:00 p.m.
Roll Call: Present: Cauthen, Sterner, Pilpel (arrived at 4:04 p.m.)
Agenda Changes: None
Deputy City Attorney: Ernie Llorente
Clerk: Annette Lonich
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Approval of minutes of April 12, 2005.
Speakers: None
Motion to approve. (Cauthen/Sterner)
Ayes: Cauthen, Sterner
Absent: Pilpel
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05015
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Hearing on the complaint filed by John Darmanin against the SF Fire Commission for alleged refused public comment.
Speakers: John Darmanin, complainant
Motion adopted approving jurisdiction on the complaint filed by John Darmanin against the SF Fire Commission for alleged refused public comment. (Pilpel/Sterner)
Ayes: Cauthen, Sterner, Pilpel
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05016
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Hearing on the complaint filed by John Darmanin against the SF Fire Commission for alleged limited public comment on an agenda item.
Speakers: John Darmanin, complainant, Fire Commissioner Goldman spoke on the SF Fire Commission 3/24/05 meeting.
Motion adopted approving the jurisdiction on the complaint filed by John Darmanin against the Fire Department for alleged seriatim meeting rule by the Chair and two other members of the Commission and for the Task Force to review the current practice of terminating discussions of Commission members prior to a vote. (Cauthen/Pilpel)
Ayes: Cauthen, Sterner, Pilpel
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05017
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Hearing on the complaint filed by John Kelly against the Office of the Treasurer/Tax Collector for alleged wrongfully and unlawfully failing to produce the requested information, records, written communications and memoranda.
Speakers: John Kelly, complainant, and David Augustine, Treasurer’s Office representative.
Motion adopted approving jurisdiction on the complaint filed by John Kelly against the Office of the Treasurer/Tax Collector for alleged wrongfully and unlawfully failing to produce the requested information, records, written communications and memoranda. (Sterner/Cauthen)
Ayes: Cauthen, Sterner, Pilpel
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Discussion of SFGTV removal of the Building Inspection Commission April 4, 2005 meeting from Video on Demand, on-line access.
Discussed draft letters to DHR and DTIS.
Speakers: None.
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Public comment for items not listed on the agenda.
Speakers: None.
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Announcements, questions, and future agenda items from the Committee
members.
Member Pilpel spoke on the complaint procedure.
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Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 5:16 p.m.