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June 28, 2005

SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE

AGENDA

Tuesday, June 28, 2005
4:00 p.m., City Hall, Room 408

Task Force Members

Seat 1

Erica Craven (Vice Chair)

Seat 8

Bruce Wolfe

Seat 2

Richard Knee

Seat 9

David Parker

Seat 3

Sue Cauthen

Seat 10

Nick Mueller

Seat 4

Vacant

Seat 11

Marjorie Ann Williams

Seat 5

Heather Sterner

   

Seat 6

Doug Comstock (Chair)

Ex-officio

Gloria Young

Seat 7

David Pilpel

Ex-officio

Vacant

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, Room 244.

Call to Order

Roll Call

Agenda Changes

1.

 

Approval of minutes of May 24,2005. (action item) (5 minutes) (attachment)

2.

 

Report from Complaint Committee meeting of June 14, 2005.

(Sue Cauthen) (10 min) (attachment)

 

05018

Recommendation to accept jurisdiction of complaint filed by John Darmanin against the SF Fire Commission for alleged denial of public comment on an item not agendized.

 

05019

Recommendation to accept jurisdiction of complaint filed by John Kelly against the SF Police Department for alleged failure to respond to request for clarification and supplemental records.

 

05020

Recommendation to accept jurisdiction of complaint filed by John Kelly against the Controller’s Office for alleged failure to respond to request for clarification and supplemental records.

3.

05015

Continued public hearing, complaint filed by John Darmanin against the SF Fire Commission for alleged refused public comment.

(discussion and possible action) (30 minutes) (attachment)

4.

05016

Continued public hearing, complaint filed by John Darmanin against the SF Fire Commission for alleged seriatim meeting rule by the Chair and two other members of the SF Fire Commission.

(discussion and possible action) (30 minutes) (attachment)

5.

05018

Public Hearing, complaint filed by John Darmanin against the SF Fire Commission for alleged denial of public comment on an item not agendized. (discussion and possible action) (30 minutes) (attachment)

6.

 

 

Report from Compliance & Amendments Committee meeting of

June 8, 2005. (Richard Knee) (10 min) (attachment)

7.

 

Report from Public Education and Information Committee meeting of

June 9, 2005. (David Parker) (10 min) (no attachment)

     

8.

 

Continued discussion of member or public making harassing or discriminatory comments at a public meeting. (Comstock) (5 min) (discussion and possible action) (no attachment)

9.

 

Discussion of Charter Amendment -Authorizing City departments, including the Board of Supervisors, to post notices on the department's web site rather than publishing them in the official newspaper. (5 min) (discussion and possible action) (attachment)

10.

 

Discussion of Charter Amendment - Minimum qualifications for members of City bodies that oversee and administer election, campaign finance, lobbying, conflict of interest, open meeting and public records. (5 min) (discussion and possible action) (attachment)

11.

 

Administrator’s Report for April. (discussion item) (5 min) (no attachment)

     

12.

 

Public comment for items not listed on the agenda. Public comment to be held at 5:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible. (no action item) (10 min) (no attachment)

     

13.

 

Announcements, questions, and future agenda items from the Task Force. (no action item) (5 min) (no attachment)

     

Adjournment

Next Regular Meeting July 26, 2005

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

 

Other parties present facts and evidence

Up to 3 minutes each

2.

City responds

5 minutes

 

Other parties of City respond

Up to 3 minutes each

Above total speaking time for Complainant and City to be the same

3.

Complainant presents rebuttal

3 minutes

4.

Public comment

(Excluding Complainant & City response, witnesses)

Up to 3 minutes each

5.

Matter is with the Task Force for discussion and deliberation

 

6.

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 Adele Destro by mail to Interim 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 sotf@sfgov.org.

Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Ms. Destro 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.

Last updated: 8/18/2009 1:57:02 PM