SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE
COMPLAINT COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
4:00 p.m., City Hall, Room 406
Committee Members: Sue Cauthen, Chair; Bruce Wolfe, David Pilpel
Call to Order: The meeting convened at 4:02 p.m.
Roll Call Present: Cauthen, Wolfe, Pilpel
Agenda Changes: Item #3 Continued to the next regular meeting.
Deputy City Attorney: Ernie Llorente
Committee Clerk: Linda Wong
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Approval of minutes of June 14, 2005.
Speakers: None
Motion to approve the minutes. (Pilpel/Wolfe)
Ayes: Cauthen, Wolfe, Pilpel
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Staff Report.
Administrator gave report.
Speakers: None
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05021
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Determination of jurisdiction of complaint filed by Richard Midgett against the Controller’s Office for alleged failure to provide access to process/verification of funding resources.
Continued to the next regular meeting without objection.
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05022
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Determination of jurisdiction of complaint filed by Micki Jones against the SF Fire Department for alleged refusal to release copies of reports, documentation, and whatever determination as a result of ISB's investigation.
Speaker: Lori Kalos, Assistant Deputy Chief, San Francisco Fire Department spoke on the progress of the reports requested by Micki Jones.
Motion to recommend jurisdiction of complaint filed by Micki Jones against the Fire Department for alleged refusal to release copies of records, documentation, and whatever determination as a result of Investigation Service Bureau’s investigation. (Pilpel/Wolfe)
Ayes: Cauthen, Wolfe, Pilpel
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05023
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Determination of jurisdiction of complaint filed by Dr. Nataraj Akkiraju against the Public Utilities Commission for alleged failure to release unredacted 5 pages of requested engineering report.
Speakers: Dr. Nataraj Akkiraju, complainant, spoke in support of jurisdiction; Tony Winnicker, Director of Communications, Public Utilities Commission, spoke on the redacted pages of the engineering report; Paul Mazza, Operations Manager, San SFPUC spoke on the security purposes of the information redacted.
Motion to recommend jurisdiction of complaint filed by Dr. Nataraj Akkiraju against the Public Utilities Commission for alleged failure to release unredacted 5 pages of requested engineering report. (Pilpel/Wolfe)
Ayes: Cauthen, Wolfe, Pilpel
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Determination of jurisdiction of complaint filed by Todd Wallack, San Francisco Chronicle, reporter, against the Human Services Agency for alleged refusal to grant access to a completed report.
Speakers: None
Complainant withdrew the complaint. No action taken.
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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
Speakers: None
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Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
This meeting has been audio recorded and is on file in the office of the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force.
THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AT CITY HALL, ROOM 244
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.
1. Complainant presents his/her facts and evidence 5 minutes
Other parties of Complainant presents facts & evidence Up to 3 minutes each
2. City responds 5 minutes
Other parties of City respond Up to 3 minutes each
Above total speaking time for Complainant and City to be the same
3. Complainant presents rebuttal 3 minutes
4.Public comment Up to 3 minutes each
(Excluding Complainant & City response, witnesses)
5. Matter is with the Task Force for discussion and deliberation
6. Vote by Task Force
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 Adele Destro by mail to Interim 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 sotf@sfgov.org.
Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Ms. Destro or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine/