SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE
COMPLIANCE AND AMENDMENTS COMMITTEE
MINUTES
Monday, August 14, 2006
4:00 p.m., City Hall, Room 406
Committee Members: Richard Knee, Chair; Doug Comstock; Erica Craven
Call to Order 4:06 p.m.
Roll Call Present: Knee, Comstock, Craven (arrived at 4:11 p.m.)
Agenda Changes None
Deputy City Attorney: Ernest Llorente, Jr.
Clerk: Linda Wong
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Approval of minutes of July 10, 2006.
Speakers: None
Member Comstock asked the Clerk to list amendments that were discussed in the minutes.
Motion to approve minutes of July 10, 2006. ( Comstock / Knee )
Ayes: Knee, Comstock
Absent: Craven
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06003
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Hearing on the status of the May 23, 2006 Order of Determination of John Avalos, on behalf of Supervisor Chris Daly vs. Mayors Office of Communications, and to determine rather a referral to the Ethics Commission is necessary.
Speakers: Kimo Crossman spoke on the status of the request.
Chair Knee, in accordance with Committee consensus requested the Clerk to contact John Avalos to find out if his request has been satisfied. If not, the matter shall be reintroduced on the agenda at the next meeting.
Member Craven, in accordance with Committee consensus requested that the response be included as part of the Administrator's report at the next meeting if the matter has been resolved.
Continue at the call of the Chair.
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06004
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Continued hearing on the status of the June 27, 2006 Order of Determination of Robert Planthold vs. Municipal Transportation Agency. (discussion and possible action) (attachment)
Speakers: None
Both parties agreed to continue the item to the next meeting.
No action taken.
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06005
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Hearing on the status of the July 25, 2006 Order of Determination of Kimo Crossman vs. Mayor's Disaster Council.
Speaker: Kimo Crossman, Complainant
No action taken.
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06006
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Hearing on the status of the July 25, 2006 Order of Determination of Kimo Crossman vs. Department of Telecommunications and Information Services
Speakers: Kimo Crossman, complainant; Ron Vinson, Chief Administrative Office, Department of Telecommunications and Information Services
No action taken.
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Possible amendments to Sections 67.15, 67.17 to 67.25 of the Sunshine Ordinance and subsequent sections as time permits.
- Sec. 67.15 Public Testimony
- Sec. 67.17 Public Comment by Members of Policy Bodies
- Sec. 67.20 Definitions
- Sec. 67.21 Process for Gaining Access to Public Records; Administrative Appeals.
- Sec 67.21-1 Policy Regarding Use and Purchase of Computer Systems.
- Sec 67.22 Release of Oral Public Information
- Sec 67.23 Public Review File – Policy Body Communications.
- Sec 67.24 Public Information that Must Be Disclosed.
(i.) Sec 67.25 Immediacy of Response
Sections 67.15, 67.17, 67.20 and 67.21 were discussed and the Clerk recorded recommended amendments.
Chair Knee, in accordance with Committee consensus, asked the Administrator to identify for discussion and possible action Sections 67.16 and 67.21 through 67.25 of the Sunshine Ordinance for the September 11, 2006, meeting agenda, and to note that subsequent sections may be heard if time permits. The Administrator was also asked to provide five extra copies of the sections being reviewed to future meetings for the public's use.
Speakers: Kimo Crossman said that the written suggestions from Member Craven are very helpful, that a projector be used during meetings and recommended that the Committee Members consider his written comments regarding the ordinance. Allen Grossman requested the Clerk to provide to him the ordinance in Word format.
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Public comment on items not listed on the agenda.
Speakers: Kimo Crossman encouraged the Committee to find a method to allow the public to follow changes being made to the Sunshine Ordinance. Allen Grossman agreed with Kimo Crossman.
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Administrator's report.
The Administrator submitted the report.
Speakers: None
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Announcements, questions, and future agenda items from Committee members.
Speakers: None.
Member Craven stated that she is unavailable to attend the meeting in November unless the Committee changes the meeting date.
Member Knee indicated that October 9, 2006 is a legal holiday and that the next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 11 at 4:30 p.m. in room 406.
Member Knee announced that there will be a fund raising benefit party on Saturday, August 19, 2006 for Josh Wolf, who is in jail for refusing to give unedited video footages to the federal grand jury, at the Dance Mission Theater, 3316 Mission Street beginning at 7:00 p.m.
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Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 7:03 PM.
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This meeting has been audio recorded and is on file in the office of the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
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