SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE
AGENDA
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
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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Kristin Chu (Chair)
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Seat 2
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Richard Knee
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Seat 9
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Hanley Chan
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Seat 3
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Sue Cauthen
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Seat 10
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Nick Goldman
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Seat 4
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Ketaki Gokhale
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Seat 11
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Marjorie Ann Williams
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Seat 5
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Allyson Washburn
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Seat 6
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James Knoebber
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Ex-officio
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Angela Calvillo
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Seat 7
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David Pilpel
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Ex-officio
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Harrison Sheppard
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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. Any document(s) related to an item on this agenda that was submitted to Board Members after distribution of the agenda packet, will be available for review at City Hall, in the Office of the Clerk of the Board, room 244, during normal business hours.
Call to Order
Roll Call
Agenda Changes
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Continued approval of minutes of April 22, 2008, meeting. (action item) (5 min) (attachment)
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Approval of minutes of May 27, 2008, meeting. (action item) (5 min) (attachment)
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Approval of minutes of June 10, 2008, special meeting. (action item) (5 min) (attachment)
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4.
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Special recognition to Doug Comstock for his community service as a contributing member of the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force. (discussion) (5 min) (no attachment)
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Continued discussion of City Attorney's interpretation of, implementation of, and advice and counsel to clients on compliance with Sunshine Ordinance sections 67.21 (i) and 67.24 (b) (1) (iii). Discussion of City Attorney's policy on whether such advice should be provided in written and/or oral communications. (discussion and possible action) (15 min) (attachment)
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Media Services and SFGTV to describer their plans to implement the Digital Recording measure (discussion) (15 min) (no attachment)
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Report from the Complaint Committee meeting of June 10, 2008. (Sue Cauthen) (discussion) (5 min) (attachment)
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Report: Compliance and Amendments Committee: meeting of June 4 (Special) and 11, 2008. (Richard Knee) (discussion and possible action) (5 min) (attachment)
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Continued discussion re: Amendments to SOTF Bylaws (discussion and possible action) (5 min) (attachment)
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Administrator's Report. (discussion) (5 min) (attachment)
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Public comment for items not listed on the agenda. Public comment shall be held at 5:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible. (no action) (15 min)
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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 Meeting July 22, 2008
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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. Any person speaking during a public comment period may supply a brief written summary of their comments, which shall, if no more than 150 words, be included in the minutes. (Section 67.16)
Each member of the public who is unable to attend the public meeting or hearing may submit to the City, by the time the proceeding begins, written comments regarding the subject of the meeting or hearing; these comments will be made a part of the official public record. (Section 67.7-1 (c))
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Complainant presents his/her facts and evidence
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5 minutes
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Other parties of Complainant 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 times for Complainant and City to be the same.
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 the Administrator by mail to: 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 the Administrator or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code from the Internet, at URL: http://www.sfgov.org/site/sunshine_page.asp?id=34495
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 Fra ncisco, CA 94102; telephone (415 581-2300; fax (415 581-2317); website: sfgov.org/ethics.