April 14, 2004 Special

Seat 1

Nicole Dogwill

Seat 8

Garrett Jenkins

Seat 2

Bruce Brugmann

Seat 9

David Parker

Seat 3

Richard Knee

Seat 10

Alexandra Nickliss

Seat 4

Pawan Mehra

Seat 11

Marjorie Ann Williams

Seat 5

Heather Sterner

Ex-officio

Vacant

Seat 6

Doug Comstock

Ex-officio

Donna Hall

Seat 7

Sue Cauthen

1.

Approval of minutes of March 10, 2004 and March 23, 2004.

Public comment from Peter Warfield regarding 3/10/04 minutes.

Minutes of March 10, 2004 approved as amended regarding Peter Warfield comments in Item #3. (Nickliss/Knee) (Absent: Brugmann, Sterner, Cauthen, Williams)

Minutes of March 23, 2004 approved as amended with correction of spelling of Joan Girardot in Item #4. (Nickliss/Knee) (Absent: Brugmann, Sterner, Cauthen, Williams)

2.

Sunshine Ordinance Task Force proposed amendments to the Sunshine Ordinance.

Discussion held regarding the following sections:

67.3 (d) adding a "any body appointed by the Mayor for the purpose of creating policy."

Motion adopted changing the name of the Task Force to "Commission for Open Government." (Comstock/Knee) (Absent: Brugmann, Sterner, Cauthen, Williams)

Member Cauthen requested wording be included regarding outlining a department’s response to a public records request. Motion introduced to include wording as such. (Comstock/Nickliss) (Ayes: Comstock) (Noes: Dogwill, Knee, Mehra, Jenkins, Parker, Nickliss) (Absent: Brugmann, Sterner, Cauthen, Williams)

The motion failed.

Section 67.21 (i) to take our "elected public official." (Comstock/Nickliss) (Ayes: Dogwill, Knee, Mehra, Comstock, Nickliss) (Noes: Jenkins, Parker) The motion carried. (Absent: Brugmann, Sterner, Cauthen, Williams) (This particular sentence was moved to 67.29-1.)

67.39 (d) adding wording of "evidence of violation."

67.13 (f) changing word "shall to may."

Public comment from David Pilpel regarding his support of bridge lines.

Motion adopted changing the word shall to may, i.e., "may provide for participation…." (Parker/Dogwill) (Absent: Brugmann, Sterner, Cauthen, Williams)

67.30 (e) regarding budget figure of $50,000.

Public comment from David Pilpel regarding conflict with charter provisions.

Public comment from Peter Warfield regarding needing enforcement provision and the publicity value of an action of this sort; questioned 2/3’s vote.

Motion adopted adding 67.30 (g) regarding 2/3’s vote and (i) regarding "the Commission shall possess such powers…" (Comstock/Nickliss) (Absent: Brugmann, Sterner, Cauthen, Williams)

67.21 (i) moved to 67.29-1.

67.32 word "benefits" added.

Public comment from David Pilpel regarding meaningful language.

Motion introduced to accept the ordinance change document as submitted at this meeting and after adding the changes of this meeting. (Comstock/Nickliss)

Public comment from Peter Warfield regarding 67.9 (a). Task Force agreed to add "48 hours" to this section. Mr. Warfield referenced Sections 67.22 (c) regarding sections "obtaining records under sections 67.24 and 67.25 of this Ordinance." Wording changed to read "obtaining records under sections 67.21 (a), (b), and (c) and 67.25 of this Ordinance."

Public comment from David Pilpel regarding the proposed document stating he believed the Task Force has not carefully weighted the burdens on the city with regard to the changes and would vote against sending this package to the Board.

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Member Mehra left the meeting at this time.

Vote on the motion: Passed unanimously. (Absent: Brugmann, Sterner, Cauthen, Williams, Mehra)

Chair Jenkins commended the Chair Knee and the Compliance & Amendments Committee for their work on these amendments. Committee Chair Knee commended Deputy City Attorney Llorente and Administrator Hall for their work on the amendments.

3.

Public comment for items not listed on the agenda.

Public comment from Peter Warfield regarding the work the Task Force has done on the amendments.

Public comment from David Pilpel regarding the work the Task Force has done on the amendments.