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March 9, 2006

SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE

EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND TRAINING COMMITTEE

AGENDA

Thursday, March 9, 2006

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

Committee Members: David Pilpel, Chair; Marjorie Williams; Bruce Wolfe

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

1.

 

Continued discussion: Wallack v. Assessor-Recorder regarding fees and timeliness. (discussion and possible action) (attachments)

2.

 

Continued discussion re: Annual Sunshine training per Administrative Code section 67.33 (Paul Zarefsky) (discussion and possible action) (no attachments)

3.

 

Review Civil Service Commission web site and Sunshine Ordinance issues (Kate Favetti) (no attachments)

4.

 

Approval of minutes of February 9, 2006. (action item) (attachment)

5.

 

Administrator’s and Deputy City Attorney’s Report (no attachment)

6.

 

Status of Outreach Monitoring efforts (General Public and News Media: Wolfe); Community – Based Organizations and Nonprofits: Williams); City Departments: Pilpel) (no attachment)

7.

 

Update Committee Mission Statement and Work Plan (Pilpel) (discussion and possible action) (attachment)

8.

 

Discussion re: Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Web Site (Darby) (no attachment)

9.

 

Public comment for items not listed on the agenda. (no attachment)

10.

 

Committee Members’ comments, questions and request for future agenda items.

Adjournment Next Regular Meeting: Thursday, April 13, 2006

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 Frank Darby 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/

Last updated: 8/18/2009 1:56:52 PM