Board of Supervisors : August 27, 2002

SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE

AGENDA

Tuesday, August 27, 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

1.	Approval of minutes of July 23, 2002. (5 min) (action item)

2.	Report from Rules Committee meeting of 8-7-02. (Bruce Brugmann) (5 min) (action items)

	Approval of recommendation from Rules Committee to maintain the current starting time of Task Force meetings for 4:00 p.m. Approval of recommendation from Rules Committee to create one ex-officio, non-voting, youth member position to serve on the Task Force and all committees. Approval of recommendation from Rules Committee to set a public hearing for a by-laws change to establish a Compliance and Amendments Committee. (See information under Item #3)

3.	Public hearing, amendment to Article VI - Committees, Section 1. Standing Committees, of Sunshine Ordinance Task Force By-Laws, by adding a Compliance and Amendments Committee to Standing Committees. (Bruce Brugmann) (10 min) (action item)

4.	Report from Complaint Committee meeting of 8-7-02. (Sue Cauthen) (15 min) (action items)

	Approval of recommendation of Complaint Committee for jurisdiction of complaint of Frederick Hobson against the Drug Abuse Advisory Board regarding refusal to provide public information; failure to notify time of meeting in a timely fashion; taking action without a quorum. (See information under Item #5) Approval of recommendation of Complaint Committee for jurisdiction of complaint of Frederick Hobson against the Animal Control & Welfare Commission regarding failure to provide records. (See information under Item #6) Approval of recommendation of Complaint Committee of no jurisdiction of complaint of Frederick Hobson against the Animal Control & Welfare Commission regarding failure to provide agendas and minutes. Approval of recommendation of Complaint Committee of no jurisdiction of complaint of Catherine Tchen against the Animal Control & Welfare Commission regarding failure to provide agendas and minutes. Approval of recommendations of Complaint Committee for (1) jurisdiction of complaint of Jason Grant Garza against the San Francisco Sheriff's Department regarding failure to provide records; and (2) approval of the motion adopted by the Complaint Committee that the custodian of records did not properly respond to the request because the signature on the letter was not the actual signer of the letter. (See information under Item #7)

5.	Public hearing, complaint of Frederick Hobson against the Drug Abuse Advisory Board regarding refusal to provide public information; failure to notify time of meeting in a timely fashion; taking action without a quorum. (20 min) (action item)

6.	Public hearing, complaint of Frederick Hobson against the Animal Control & Welfare Commission regarding failure to provide records. (20 min) (action item)

7.	Public hearing, complaint of Jason Grant Garza against the San Francisco Sheriff's Department regarding failure to provide records. (20 min) (action item)

8.	Discussion regarding City College of San Francisco compliance with the Sunshine Ordinance. (Doug Comstock) (10 min) (discussion & possible action item)

9.	Discussion regarding model public records request procedures. (Sue Cauthen) (20 min) (discussion and possible action item)
	(a) Public Library request procedure

10.	Report from Administrator (5 min) (discussion item)

11.	Public comment.

12.	Future agenda items. (5 min) (discussion item)

Adjournment Next Regular Meeting September 24, 2002

THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT CITY HALL,

MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, CITY HALL, ROOM 244

Meeting Procedures

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Agenda are available on the internet at www.ci.sf.ca.us/bdsupvrs.bos.htm.
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Disability Access

Both the Committee Room (Room 263) and the Legislative Chamber are wheelchair accessible. The closest accessible BART Station is Civic Center, three blocks from City Hall. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #47 Van Ness, and the #71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line to Market and Van Ness and the Metro stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For more information about MUNI accessible services, call 923-6142.
There is accessible parking in the vicinity of City Hall at Civic Center Plaza and adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex.
The following services are available when requested by 4:00 p.m. of the Friday before the Board meeting:
For American Sign Language interpreters, use of a reader during a meeting, or sound enhancement system, contact Ohn Myint at (415) 554-7704.
For a large print copy of agenda or minutes in alternative formats, contact Annette Lonich at (415) 554-7706. The Clerk of the Board’s Office TTY number for speech-hearing impaired is (415) 554-5227.
In order 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.

Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance

Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. The Sunshine Ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. For information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Donna Hall; by mail to Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 409, by phone at (415) 554-7724, by fax at (415) 554-7854 or by email at Donna.Hall@sfgov.org
Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by contacting Ms. Hall or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, at http://www.sfgov.org/bdsupvrs/sunshine.htm

Lobbyist Registration and 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 www.sfgov.org/ethics

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