SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE
COMPLIANCE AND AMENDMENTS COMMITTEE
AGENDA
Wednesday, May 9, 2007
4:00 p.m., City Hall, Room 406
Committee Members: Richard Knee, Chair; Doug Comstock; Erica Craven
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.
Call to Order
Roll Call
Agenda Changes
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Approval of minutes of April 11, 2007. (action item) (attachments)
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07001
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Hearing on the status of the March 27, 2007 Order of Determination of Debra Ward vs. Municipal Transportation Agency. (discussion and possible action) (attachment)
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07011
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Hearing on the status of the March 27, 2007 Order of Determination of Kimo Crossman vs. Sheriff's Office. (discussion and possible action) (attachment)
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07018
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Hearing on the status of the April 24, 2007 Order of Determination of Peter Warfield vs. Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. (discussion and possible action) (attachment)
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07023
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The Sunshine Ordinance Task Force has referred to the Compliance and Amendments Committee, for consideration, the complaint of Kimo Crossman vs. Department of Telecommunications and Information Services, since the issues raised are the same as the issues raised in prior complaints previously acted on by the Task Force. (discussion and possible action) (attachment)
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Public comment on items not listed on the agenda. (no action) (no attachment)
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Discussion re: the method and the procedural juncture that different types of requests, bids and proposals are released to the public and/or to City/County policy bodies. (discussion) (no attachment)
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Possible amendments to Sections 67.24, 67.29-3, 4, 6, and 7, and 67.30 to 67A.1 of the Sunshine Ordinance and subsequent sections as time permits. (discussion and possible action item) (attachment)
Sec 67.24 Public Information that Must Be Disclosed.
Sec 67.29-3
Sec 67.29-4 Lobbyist On Behalf of the City.
Sec 67.29-6 Sources of Outside Funding.
Sec 67.29-7 Correspondence and Records Shall Be Maintained.
Sec 67.30 The Sunshine Ordinance Task Force.
Sec 67.31 Responsibility for Administration.
Sec 67.32 Provision of Services to other Agencies; Sunshine Required.
Sec 67.33 Department Head Declaration.
Sec 67.34 Willful Failure Shall Be Official Misconduct.
Sec 67.35 Enforcement Provisions.
Sec 67.36 Sunshine Ordinance Supercedes Other Local Laws.
Sec 67.37 Severability.
Sec 67A.1 Prohibiting the Use of Cell Phones, Pagers and Similar Sound-Producing Electrical Devices At and During Public Meetings.
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Administrator's report. (attachment)
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Announcements, questions, and future agenda items from Committee members. (discussion item) (5 min) (no attachment)
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Adjournment Next regularly scheduled meeting, Wednesday, June 13, 2007.
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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 brief written summary of their comments, which shall, if no more than 150 words, 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 made a part of the official public record. (Section 67.7-1 (c))
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
- Public comment Up to 3 minutes each
(Excluding Complainant & City response, witnesses)
- 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 Frank Darby 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 sotf@sfgov.org.
Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Mr. Darby or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine/