SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE
REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
4:00 p.m., City Hall, Room 408
Task Force Members
Seat 1 Erica Craven-Green(Vice Chair) Seat 8 Bruce Wolfe
Seat 2 Richard Knee (Chair) Seat 9 Hanley Chan
Seat 3 Sue Cauthen Seat 10 Nick Goldman
Seat 4 Suzanne Manneh Seat 11 Marjorie Ann Williams
Seat 5 Allyson Washburn
Seat 6 James Knoebber Ex-officio Angela Calvillo
Seat 7 Doyle Johnson Ex-officio (Vacant)
Note: Each item on the Agenda may include minutes, department or agency letters and reports; Task Force reports; and public correspondence. If any materials related to an item on this agenda have been distributed to the Task Force after distribution of the packet, those materials in addition to the packet are available for public inspection at City Hall, in the Office of the Clerk of the Board, Room 244 during normal office hours.
Call to Order; Roll Call; Agenda Changes
1. Approval of February 23, 2010, meeting minutes. (action item) (5 min)
2. Approval of March 23, 2010, meeting minutes. (action item) (5 min)
3. Special recognition to Kristin M. Chu for her community service as a member and chair of the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force.
4. 09057 The Education, Outreach and Training Committee has referred to the Task Force #09057 Peter Warfield v Clerk of the Board with a recommendation that it find the Clerk’s Office in willful violation of the Ordinance and that it also find the Clerk’s Office in violation of Sec. 67.21(e) for failure to send a representative to the Committee’s hearing on March 11, 2010.
5. 09069 The Compliance and Amendments Committee has referred to the Task Force a recommendation that #09057 Asian Law Caucus v Mayor’s Office be forwarded to the Ethics Commission on the basis of willful failure to comply with the Order of Determination, willful failure to comply with the requirement to appear at hearings, and willful failure to provide justification for withholding. (action item) (attachment) (15 min)
6. 10007 Hearing on whether the City Attorney’s Office’s has complied with the Order of Determination in #10007 Chris Daly v Mayor’s Office. (action item) (attachment) (15 min)
7. 10008 Determination of jurisdiction on complaint filed by Sandra Brotherton against the Department of Emergency Management for allegedly failing to produce copies of reports related to several 9-1-1 calls. (action item) (attachment)(5 min)
8. 10008 Hearing on complaint filed by Sandra Brotherton against the Department of Emergency Management for allegedly failing to produce copies of reports related to several 9-1-1 calls. (action item) (15 min)
9. 10011 Determination of jurisdiction on complaint filed by Juan DeAnda against the Department of Public Health for allegedly withholding information. (action item) (attachment) (5 min)
10. 10011 Hearing on complaint filed by Juan DeAnda against the Department of Public Health for allegedly withholding information. (action item) (attachment) (15 min)
11. 10012 Determination of jurisdiction on complaint filed by Ellen Tsang against the Planning Department for allegedly not responding to her Immediate Disclosure Request and alleged failure to produce a public document. (action item) (attachment) (5 min)
12. 10012 Hearing on complaint filed by Ellen Tsang against the Planning Department for allegedly not responding to her Immediate Disclosure Request and alleged failure to produce a public document. (action item) (attachment) (15 min)
13. Consideration of proposed amendments to Articles I through IV of the Sunshine Ordinance. (for discussion and possible action) (attachment)
14. Report: Complaint Committee: meeting of April 6, 2010. (Nick Goldman) (discussion and possible action) (5 min)
15. Report: Education, Outreach and Training Committee meeting of April 8, 2010. (Sue Cauthen) (discussion and possible action) (5 min)
16. Administrator’s Report. (discussion) (5 min)
17. Public comment for items not listed on the agenda. Public comment shall be held at 5:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible. (no action) (12 min)
18. Announcements, comments, questions, and future agenda items from the Task Force. (no action) (no attachment) (5 min)
Adjournment Next regularly scheduled meeting: May 25, 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 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 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.