SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE
AGENDA
Tuesday, November 26, 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-offici 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 October 22, 2002. (5 min) (action item)
2. Report from Supervisor of Public Records (City Attorney) annual review and report (Paul Zarefsky) (15 min) discussion item)
3. Public hearing, complaint of Peter Witt against the Taxi Commission regarding alleged public comment violations. (items 4 and 6 of complaint) (20 min) (action item)
4. Report from Complaint Committee meeting of November 15, 2002. (Sue Cauthen) (15 min) (action items)
(a) Jurisdictional letter on Complainant Patrick Monette-Shaw against the Department of Public Health; San Francisco HIV Health Services Planning Council regarding policy on submitting written testimony. (Complaint Committee recommended no jurisdiction) (Sue Cauthen)
(b) Appeal of Complaint Committee recommendation of no jurisdiction by Patrick Monette-Shaw.
5. Discussion regarding City College of San Francisco compliance with the Sunshine Ordinance. (Doug Comstock) (10 min) (discussion & possible action item)
6. Report from Compliance & Amendments Committee meeting of September 18 and November 20, 2002. (Heather Sterner) (15 min) (action item)
Approval of Mission and Work Plan for Committee.
7. Task Force investigative jurisdiction and appropriate procedures and staffing. (20 min) (discussion item)
8. Discussion regarding submission of supporting documents from complainants. (Heather Sterner) (discussion item)
9. Report from Administrator. (Donna Hall) (5 min) (discussion item)
10. Public comment.
11. Future agenda items. (5 min) (discussion item)
Adjournment Next Regular Meeting December 17, 2002
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
2. Other parties present facts and evidence 5 minutes each party
3. City responds 5 minutes
4. Complainant presents rebuttal 3 minutes
5. Public comment
6. Matter is with the Task Force for discussion and deliberation
7. 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 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/sunshine/