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Approval of minutes of August 23, 2005.
Speakers: None
Motion to approve (Pipel / Wolfe)
Ayes: Craven, Knee, Cauthen, Sterner, Comstock, Pilpel, Wolfe, Mueller, Williams
Absent: Parker
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Discussion of City’s Administrator’s Office regarding Indexing of Records update.
This item was heard after item #11
Jill Lerner, Administrative Services, addressed the Task Force. Provided an update on the status of departments records Retention & Destruction Schedule.
Speakers: None
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Report from Complaint Committee meeting of September 14, 2005.
Member Cauthen made the report
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Recommendation to accept jurisdiction of complaint filed by Richard Midgett against the Controller’s Office for alleged failure to provide access to process/verification of funding resources.
Speakers: None
Motion to accept jurisdiction of complaint filed by Richard Midgett against the Controller’s Office for alleged failure to provide access to process/verification of funding resources. (Cauthen / Wolfe)
Ayes: Craven, Knee, Cauthen, Sterner, Comstock, Pilpel, Wolfe, Mueller, Willams
Absent: Parker
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Recommendation to accept jurisdiction of complaint filed by John Kelly against the District Attorneys Office for alleged unlawful refusal to provide public records and failure to respond to a supplemental public records request in violation of Sections 67.21 (b) and 67.24 (d) of the Sunshine Ordinance.
Speakers: None
Motion to accept jurisdiction of complaint filed by John Kelly against the District Attorneys Office for alleged unlawful refusal to provide public records and failure to respond to a supplemental public records request in violation of Sections 67.21 (b) and 67.24 (d) of the Sunshine Ordinance. (Cauthen / Mueller)
Ayes: Craven, Knee, Cauthen, Sterner, Comstock, Pilpel, Wolfe, Mueller, Willams
Absent: Parker
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Recommendation to accept jurisdiction of complaint filed by Todd Wallack against the San Francisco County Assessor and Recorder for alleged refusal to provide copies of its records in a timely manner, and excessive fees.
Motion to recuse Member Craven. (Craven/Wolfe)
Without objection.
Speakers: None
Motion to accept jurisdiction of complaint filed by Todd Wallack against the San Francisco County Assessor and Recorder for alleged refusal to provide copies of its records in a timely manner, and excessive fees. (Cauthen / Wolfe)
Ayes: Knee, Cauthen, Sterner, Comstock, Pilpel, Wolfe, Mueller, Willams
Absent: Parker
Previously Recused: Craven
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Recommendation to accept jurisdiction of complaint filed by Robert Planthold and Karen Fishkin against the Mayors Office of Criminal Justice for alleged failure to provide complete copies of requested records in a timely manner.
Motion to recuse Member Comstock. (Pilpel/Wolfe)
Without Objection.
Speakers: None
Motion to to accept jurisdiction of complaint filed by Robert Planthold and Karen Fishkin against the Mayors Office of Criminal Justice for alleged failure to provide complete copies of requested records in a timely manner. (Cauthen / Wolfe)
Ayes: Craven, Knee, Cauthen, Sterner, Pilpel, Wolfe, Mueller, Willams
Absent: Parker
Previously Recused: Comstock
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Public Hearing, complaint filed by Richard Midgett against the Controller’s Office for alleged failure to provide access to process/verification of funding resources.
Speakers: Richard Midgett, Complainant; Kevin Barner, party for Complainant; David Curto, Director of Contracts, Human Services Agency.
Motion to dismiss the complaint. The Task Force expresses its displeasure with the Controllers Office for not having an authorized representative present and urges the Department of Human Services to print out and provide three copies of documents to Complainant. (Knee/Pilpel)
Ayes: Craven, Knee, Cauthen, Sterner, Comstock, Pilpel, Mueller
Noes: Wolfe, Williams
Absent: Parker
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Public Hearing, complaint filed by John Kelly against the District Attorneys Office for alleged unlawful refusal to provide public records and failure to respond to a supplemental public records request in violation of Sections 67.21 (b) and 67.24 (d) of the Sunshine Ordinance.
Speakers: None
Discussion: The Task Force discussed whether continuances should continue to be granted by request of Complainant/Departments only or require approval of the Task Force.
Motion to continue this item to the October 25, 2005 meeting. (Knee / Mueller)
Ayes: Craven, Knee, Cauthen, Sterner, Comstock, Pilpel, Wolfe, Mueller, Willams
Absent: Parker
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Public Hearing, complaint filed by Todd Wallack against the San Francisco County Assessor and Recorder for alleged refusal to provide copies of its records in a timely manner, and excessive fees.
Speakers: Todd Wallack, Complainant, Craig Dziedzic, Tax Manager, San Francisco County Assessor and Recorder.
Motion to find the San Francisco County Assessor and Recorder in violation of Sections 67.25 and 67.28* for failure to provide copies of its records in a timely manner. Further discussion regarding fees is referred to the Education, Outreach, and Training Committee. (Cauthen/Wolfe)
Ayes: Knee, Cauthen, Sterner, Comstock, Pilpel, Wolfe, Mueller, Willams
Absent: Parker
Previously Recused: Craven
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Public Hearing, complaint filed by Robert Planthold and Karen Fishkin against the Mayors Office of Criminal Justice for alleged failure to provide complete copies of requested records in a timely manner.
Speakers: Robert Planthold and Karen Fishkin, Complainants; Murlene Randle, Director, Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice; David Mauroff, formal MOCJ staff person.
Motion to find the Mayors Office of Criminal Justice in violation of Sections 67.21 (B) and 67.24 (E)(1) of the Sunshine Ordinance for failure to provide complete copies of requested records in a timely manner. (Craven / Wolfe). Referred to Compliance and Amendments Committee for further action.
Ayes: Craven, Knee, Cauthen, Sterner, Wolfe, Mueller, Willams
Noes: Pilpel
Absent: Parker
Previously Recused: Comstock
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Report from Compliance & Amendments Committee meeting of September 14, 2005.
Member Knee reported that the meeting was cancelled.
Speakers: None
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Report from Education, Outreach and Training Committee meeting of
September 15, 2005.
Member Pilpel made the report.
Speakers: None
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Administrator’s Report for September.
Frank Darby, Administrator made the report.
Member Cauthen requested that pages in the packet be numbered sequentially.
Member Pilpel requested that a copy of the Memorandum For City Attorney Dennis Herrera dated September 7, 2005 to all Elected Officials, Boards, Policy Bodies, and Department Heads be provided to the Task Force.
Speakers: None
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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.
Speakers: None
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Announcements, questions, and future agenda items from the Task Force.
Member Comstock discussed his invitation to speak at the meeting of the Civil Grand Jury.
Member Pilpel indicated that the San Francisco Unified School District is moving toward an open government.
Member Pilpel encouraged Task Force Members to bring other issues before the Task Force so that other issues are heard besides complaints.
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