SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE

COMPLIANCE AND AMENDMENTS COMMITTEE

MEETING AGENDA

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

4:00 p.m., City Hall, Room 406

 

 

Committee Members: Erica Craven-Green (Chair), Richard Knee, Allyson Washburn, Doyle Johnson, Nick Goldman

 

Note: Public comment on items not listed on the agenda (Item # 7) will be taken at 5:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible.

 

Call to Order, Roll Call, Agenda Changes

 

1.		Approval of February 9, 2010, meeting minutes (action)(5 min)
2.	09075	Hearing on the status of the January 26 Order of Determination of Bred Starr against the City Attorney’s Office. (discussion and possible action item) (attachment)
3.	09079	Hearing on the status of the January 26 Order of Determination of Kenneth Kinnard against the Human Rights Commission. (discussion and possible action item) (attachment)
4.		Developing recommendations for the proposed electronic document retention policy of the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force. (discussion and possible action item) (attachment) (15 min)
5.		Consideration of proposed amendments to Articles I through IV of the Sunshine Ordinance , specifically but not limited to definitions and duties of policy bodies and passive meeting bodies, sections 67.3-67.4 (discussion and possible action item) (attachment) (15 min)
6.		Administrator’s Report. (discussion only) (attachment)
7.		Public Comment on items not listed on the agenda (no action) (no attachment)
8.		Announcements, questions, and future agenda items from Committee members (discussion only) (no attachment)
Adjournment                                                                          Next regularly scheduled meeting: April.13, 2010

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. Any person speaking during a public comment period may supply a written summary of his/her comments, which, if no more than 150 words, shall be included in the minutes. (Section 67.16)

 

Each member of the public who is unable to attend the public meeting or hearing may submit to the City, by the time the proceeding begins, written comments regarding the subject of the meeting or hearing; these comments will be part of the official public record. (Section 67.7-1 (c))

 

Persons wishing to comment at meetings of the Task Force and its committees are encouraged to fill out speaker cards to ensure accuracy of identification. This is not a requirement; speakers may remain anonymous.

 

1.	Complainant presents his/her facts and evidence	5 minutes
	Other parties of Complainant present facts and evidence		Up to 3 minutes each
2.	City responds	5 minutes
	Other parties of City respond		Up to 3 minutes each

(Above total speaking times for Complainant and City to be the same.)

3.	Matter is with the Task Force for discussion and questions.
4.	Respondent and Complainant presents clarification/rebuttal	3 minutes
5.	Matter is with the Task Force for motion and deliberation.
6.	Public comment (Excluding Complainant & City response, witnesses)	Up to 3 minutes each
7.	Vote by Task Force (Public comment at discretion of chair on new motion and/or on new motion if vote fails.)

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 the Administrator by mail to: 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 the Administrator or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code from the Internet, at URL: http://www.sfgov.org/site/sunshine_page.asp?id=34495

 

Lobbyist Registration & Reporting Requirements: Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance (SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code Sec. 2.100) to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415 581-2300; fax (415 581-2317); website: sfgov.org/ethics.