SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE
AGENDA
Tuesday, July 23, 2002
4:00 p.m.
City Hall, Room 408
Task Force Members
Seat 1 Joshua Koltun Seat 8 Garrett Jenkins
Seat 2 Bruce Brugmann Seat 9 David Parker
Seat 3 Richard Knee Seat 10 Alexandra Nickliss
Seat 4 Marie Harrison Seat 11 Marjorie Ann Williams
Seat 5 Heather Sterner Ex-officio Hala Hijazi
Seat 6 Doug Comstock Ex-officio Donna Hall
Seat 7 Sue Cauthen
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 409.
Call to Order
Roll Call
Agenda Changes
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Approval of minutes of June 25, 2002. (5 min.) (action item) |
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Chair report. (Joshua Koltun) (5 min) (discussion item) |
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Report from City Attorney’s Office regarding constituent correspondence. (Edward Olsen) (10 min) (discussion item) |
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Report from Public Education & Information Committee meeting of 7-11-02. (Bruce Brugmann) (5 min) (discussion item) |
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Report from Complaint Committee meeting of 7-16-02. (Sue Cauthen) (15 min) (action item) |
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(a) Approval of recommendation of Complaint Committee for jurisdiction of
complaint of Marilyn Amini against the Planning Department and Planning Commission. (See information under Item #6)
(b) Approval of recommendations of Complaint Committee for jurisdiction of complaint of Jason Grant Garza against the Department of Public Health. (See information under Item #7) |
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Public hearing, complaint of Marilyn Amini against the Planning Department and Planning Commission for failure to include submitted material for Planning Commission public hearing; Brown Act violation; alteration of public records; failure to include submitted material. (20 min) (action item) |
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Public hearing, complaint of Jason Grant Garza against Department of Public Health, Department of Mental Health, City Attorney, for failure to produce records in a timely fashion, and for failure to produce all of the complainant’s medical records. (20 min) (action item) |
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Discussion of role of Ad Hoc Committee on Proposed Amendments to Sunshine Ordinance. (Joshua Koltun) (20 min) (discussion and possible action) |
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Report from Administrator (5 min) (discussion item) |
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Public comment. |
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Future agenda items. (5 min) (discussion item) |
Adjournment Next Regular Meeting August 27, 2002
THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT CITY HALL,
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, CITY HALL, ROOM 244
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 409, 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/bdsupvrs/sunshine.htm