SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE
AGENDA
Tuesday, September 23, 2003
4:00 p.m., City Hall, Room 408
Task Force Members
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Seat 1
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Vacant
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Seat 8
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Garrett Jenkins
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Seat 2
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Bruce Brugmann
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Seat 9
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David Parker
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Seat 3
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Richard Knee
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Seat 10
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Alexandra Nickliss
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Seat 4
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Pawan Mehra
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Seat 11
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Marjorie Ann Williams
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Seat 5
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Heather Sterner
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Ex-officio
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Hala Hijazi
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Seat 6
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Doug Comstock
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Ex-officio
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Donna Hall
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Seat 7
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Sue Cauthen
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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.
Note: Each item on the Agenda may include minutes, department or agency letters and reports; Task Force reports; and public correspondence. These items will be available for review at City Hall, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Office, Room 244.
Call to Order
Roll Call
Agenda Changes
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Approval of minutes of August 26, 2003. (Donna Hall) (action item) (5 min)
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Report from Compliance & Amendments Committee (Richard Knee) (discussion item) (5 min)
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-- Draft minutes of September 10, 2003.
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Report from Public Education & Information Committee (David Parker) (10 min)
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Draft minutes of September 11, 2003. (information item)
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Recommendations setting dates of community meetings. (action item)
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Report from Rules Committee (Heather Sterner) (5 min)
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Draft minutes of September 11, 2003. (information item)
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Recommendation designating the Chair of the Task Force as the liaison to the Ethics Commission. (action item)
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Report from Complaint Committee. (Bruce Brugmann)
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Draft minutes of September 9, 2003. (information item)
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Jurisdiction of complaint of Steve Lawrence against the Public Utilities Commission. (action item) (5 min)
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C.
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Jurisdiction of complaint of Steve Cockrell against the Natural Areas Program Citizens Advisory Committee. (action item) 5 min)
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Public hearing, complaint of Steve Lawrence against the Public Utilities Commission for failure to provide records.(action item) (20 min)
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Public hearing, complaint of Steve Cockrell against the Natural Areas Program Citizens Advisory Committee for failure to ensure public and open process; failure to provide an agenda; failure to provide documents at a public meeting; failure to provide opportunity for public comment; failure to provide review of tape recordings of meetings; requiring an appointment to review records. (action item) (20 min)
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Administrator’s Report. (Donna Hall) (discussion item) (5 min)
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Public comment for items not listed on the agenda. (discussion item) (10 min)
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Future agenda items. (discussion item) (5 min)
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Adjournment
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Next Regular Meeting October 28, 2003
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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.
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Complainant presents his/her facts and evidence
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5 minutes
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Other parties present facts and evidence
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5 minutes each party
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City responds
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5 minutes
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Complainant presents rebuttal
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3 minutes
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Public comment
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Matter is with the Task Force for discussion and deliberation
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Vote by Task Force
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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 Donna Hall 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 Donna.Hall@sfgov.org.
Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Ms. Hall or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine/
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); web site: sfgov.org/ethics.