REVISED SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE
AGENDA
Tuesday, November 22, 2005
4:00 p.m., City Hall, Room 408
Task Force Members
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Seat 1
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Erica Craven (Vice Chair)
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Seat 8
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Bruce Wolfe
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Seat 2
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Richard Knee
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Seat 9
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David Parker
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Seat 3
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Sue Cauthen
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Seat 10
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Nick Mueller
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Seat 4
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Vacant
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Seat 11
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Marjorie Ann Williams
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Seat 5
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Heather Sterner
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Seat 6
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Doug Comstock (Chair)
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Ex-officio
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Gloria Young
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Seat 7
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David Pilpel
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Ex-officio
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Vacant
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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
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1.
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Approval of minutes of October 25, 2005. (action item) (5 minutes) (attachment)
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2.
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Report from Complaint Committee meeting of November 8, 2005.
(Sue Cauthen) (discussion and possible action) (10 min) (attachment) (Other than action items, the Chair has requested that reports be submitted in writing.)
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05034
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Recommendation to accept jurisdiction of complaint filed by Justine Augustine against the San Francisco Animal Care and Control for alleged incomplete production of records and failure to respond in a timely manner.
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05036
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Recommendation to accept jurisdiction of complaint filed by Espanola Jackson against Supervisor Sophie Maxwell for alleged violation of Sections 67.7, 67.7-1, and 67.15 by not giving notice of public meetings or hearings regarding the community impact of the proposed City ordinance.
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05038
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Recommendation to accept jurisdiction of complaint filed by David Parker against the San Francisco Police Department for alleged violation of Sections 67.21, 67.24, 67.25, 67.26, 67.27, and 67.29-7 of the Sunshine Ordinance for failure to provide pubic records access, to respond in a timely manner, and to justify the withholding of information. **
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05033
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Continued public hearing, complaint filed by Joseph Engler against the San Francisco Civil Service Commission for alleged willful refusal to provide requested documents, while citing attorney-client privilege, and for failure to respond in a timely manner.
(discussion and possible action) (30 minutes) (attachment)
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05034
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Public Hearing, complaint filed by Justine Augustine against the San Francisco Animal Care and Control for alleged incomplete production of records and failure to respond in a timely manner.
(discussion and possible action) (30 minutes) (attachment)
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05036
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Public Hearing, complaint filed by Espanola Jackson against Supervisor Sophie Maxwell for alleged violation of Sections 67.7, 67.7-1, and 67.15 by not giving notice of public meetings or hearings regarding the community impact of the proposed City ordinance.
(discussion and possible action) (30 minutes) (attachment)
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05038
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Public Hearing, complaint filed by David Parker against the San Francisco Police Department for alleged violation of Sections 67.21, 67.24, 67.25, 67.26, 67.27, and 67.29-7 of the Sunshine Ordinance for failure to provide pubic records access, to respond in a timely manner, and to justify the withholding of information.**
(discussion and possible action) (30 minutes) (attachment)
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7.
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Report from Rules Committee: meeting of November 9, 2005.
(Heather Sterner) (Other than action items, the Chair has requested that reports be submitted in writing.) (attachment)
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8.
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Report from Compliance & Amendments Committee: meeting of November 17, 2005. (Richard Knee) (Other than action items, the Chair has requested that reports be submitted in writing.)
(no attachment)
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9.
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Report from Education, Outreach and Training Committee: (Meeting of November 10, 2005 was canceled.) (David Pilpel) (Other than action items, the Chair has requested that reports be submitted in writing.)(no attachment)
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9a.
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San Francisco Unified School District Proposed Open Government Policy
(discussion and possible action) (no attachment)
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9b.
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Clarification of Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Complaint Procedures.
(discussion and possible action) (no attachment)
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10.
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Administrator’s Report. (no action item) (5 minutes) (attachment)
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11.
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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)
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12.
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Announcements, questions, and future agenda items from the Task Force. (no action item) (5 min) (no attachment)
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Adjournment
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Next Regular Meeting December 27, 2005
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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.
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Complainant presents his/her facts and evidence
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5 minutes
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Other parties present facts and evidence
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Up to 3 minutes each
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City responds
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5 minutes
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Other parties of City respond
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Up to 3 minutes each
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Above total speaking time for Complainant and City to be the same
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Complainant presents rebuttal
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3 minutes
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Public comment
(Excluding Complainant & City response, witnesses)
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Up to 3 minutes each
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Matter is with the Task Force for discussion and deliberation
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Vote by Task Force
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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 Frank Darby by mail to 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 Mr. Darby 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.