May 23, 2000

SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE

AGENDA

Tuesday, May 23, 2000

3:45 p.m.

City Hall, Room 408

Agenda Changes

I. Oaths of Office (Gloria Young)

Action item: Taking of Oaths of Office

II. Brief introduction of members

--Members (voting and ex-officio)

--Staff

Discussion item

III. Orientation of Task Force

Discussion item

IV. Presentation on roles and responsibilities of staff

--City Attorney’s Office

--Administrator

Discussion item

V. Presentation on roles and responsibilities of ex-officio members

--Clerk of the Board (Gloria Young)

--Mayor’s representative (Rachel Arnstine)

Discussion item

VI. Presentation on how Sunshine Initiative changed roles and responsibilities of the Task Force: (Jackie Minor)

Discussion item

VII. Review of activities submitted to Sunshine Ordinance Task Force

(Donna Hall)

--Formal Complaints

--Complaints/Correspondence

VIII. Formation of Rules Sub-Committee

IX. Civil Grand Jury Preliminary Report and relevance to Task Force

(Bob Planthold)

Discussion item

X. Date of Special Meeting and next Regular Meeting

Discussion item

THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT CITY HALL, ROOM 244, RECEPTION DESK

DISABILITY ACCESS

The hearing room is wheelchair accessible. When requests are made by 4:00 p.m. of the Friday before the Tuesday meeting, agendas for meetings are available to hearing and sight impaired persons.

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.

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; by phone at 415 554 7724; by fax at 415 554 5163; or by email at Donna_Hall@ci.sf.ca.us.

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, at http://www.ci.sf.ca.us/bdsupvrs/sunshine.htm