SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE
AGENDA
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
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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Vacant
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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 January 3, 2006. (action item) (5 minutes) (attachment)
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2.
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Consideration of "Sunshine Ordinance Bill of Rights" for possible adoption as a preamble to the Sunshine Ordinance.
(discussion and possible action) (10 minutes) (attachment)
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Report from Complaint Committee meeting of November 8, 2005, December 13, 2005 & January 10, 2006.
(Sue Cauthen) (action item) (10 min) (attachment)
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05037
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Recommendation to accept jurisdiction of complaint filed by Sue Cauthen on behalf of the Telegraph Hill Dwellers Parking & Traffic Committee against the Municipal Transportation Agency for alleged violation of Sections 67.21 and 67.24 of the Sunshine Ordinance by refusing to provide an informal legal opinion to the Municipal Transportation Agency Citizens Advisory Council. **
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05040
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Recommendation to accept jurisdiction of complaint filed by Juan De Anda against the Department of Public Health for alleged denying access to public records and minutes of previous meetings of the Latino Leadership Peer Mentorship Program.
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05041
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Recommendation to accept jurisdiction of complaint filed by John Wickham against the Department of Parking and Traffic for alleged denial of public records access, untimely response, and failure to provide written justification for non disclosure.
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05042
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Recommendation to accept jurisdiction of complaint filed by Steve Lynch against the San Francisco Fire Department for alleged violation of Sections 67.21, 67.25, 67.26 and 67.27 of the Sunshine Ordinance for denial of public records access and untimely response.
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05037
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Public Hearing, complaint filed by Sue Cauthen on behalf of the Telegraph Hill Dwellers Parking & Traffic Committee against the Municipal Transportation Agency for alleged violation of Sections 67.21 and 67.24 of the Sunshine Ordinance by refusing to provide an informal legal opinion to the Municipal Transportation Agency Citizens Advisory Council. **
(discussion and possible action) (30 minutes) (attachment)
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05040
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Public Hearing, complaint filed by Juan De Anda against the Department of Public Health for alleged denying access to public records and minutes of previous meetings of the Latino Leadership Peer Mentorship Program.
(discussion and possible action) (30 minutes) (attachment)
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6.
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05041
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Public Hearing, complaint filed by John Wickham against the Department of Parking and Traffic for alleged denial of public records access, untimely response, and failure to provide written justification for non disclosure.
(discussion and possible action) (30 minutes) (attachment)
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05042
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Public Hearing, complaint filed by Steve Lynch against the San Francisco Fire Department for alleged violation of Sections 67.21, 67.25, 67.26 and 67.27 of the Sunshine Ordinance for denial of public records access and untimely response.
(discussion and possible action) (30 minutes) (attachment)
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05029
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Request to reconsider/rescind the October 25, 2005 Order of Determination of John Kelly against the District Attorney’s Office.
(discussion and possible action) (30 minutes) (attachment)
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(a.) Request by complainant Kelly that a new order be issued, compelling the District Attorneys Office to release the requested documents.
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(b.) Request by Assistant District Attorney Bogott, that the Order of Determination be rescinded because the Task Force lacks jurisdiction to issue an order.
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Report from Compliance & Amendments Committee: meeting of January 11, 2006. (Richard Knee) (discussion and possible action) (10 min) (attachment)
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10.
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Report from Education, Outreach and Training Committee: meeting of January 13, 2006. (David Pilpel) (discussion and possible action) (10 min) (attachment)
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Administrator’s Report. (no action item) (5 minutes) (attachment)
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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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13.
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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 February 28, 2006
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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: http://sfgov.org/ethics