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Approval of minutes of October 25, 2005.
Speakers: None
Motion to approve minutes of October 25, 2005. (Pilpel/Cauthen)
Ayes: Craven, Knee, Cauthen, Sterner, Comstock, Pilpel, Wolfe, Mueller
Absent: Parker
Excused: Williams
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Report from the Complaint Committee meeting of November 8, 2005.
Member Cauthen made the report
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Recommendation to accept jurisdiction of complaint filed by Justin Augustine against the San Francisco Animal Care and Control for alleged incomplete production of records and failure to respond in a timely manner.
Speakers: None
Motion to accept jurisdiction of complaint filed by Justin Augustine against the San Francisco Animal Care and Control for alleged incomplete production of records and failure to respond in a timely manner. (Cauthen/Pilpel )
Ayes: Craven, Knee, Cauthen, Sterner, Comstock, Pilpel, Wolfe, Mueller
Absent: Parker
Excused: Williams
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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.
Speakers: None
Member Comstock requested to be recused.
Motion to recuse Member Comstock. (Knee/Wolfe)
Ayes: Craven, Knee, Cauthen, Sterner, Comstock, Pilpel, Wolfe, Mueller
Absent: Parker
Excused: Williams
Motion 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. (Cauthen/Knee)
Ayes: Craven, Knee, Cauthen, Sterner, Pilpel, Wolfe, Mueller
Recused: Comstock
Absent: Parker
Excused: Williams
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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. **
Speakers: None
Motion 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. (Cauthen/Pilpel)
Ayes: Craven, Knee, Cauthen, Sterner, Comstock, Pilpel, Wolfe, Mueller
Absent: Williams, Parker
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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.
The complainant has withdrawn his complaint against the San Francisco Civil Service Commission.
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Public Hearing, complaint filed by Justin Augustine against the San Francisco Animal Care and Control for alleged incomplete production of records and failure to respond in a timely manner.
Speakers: Justin Augustine, complainant; Kathleen Brown, Deputy Director, San Francisco Animal Care & Control Department; Brent Plater; Francisco Da Costa, Public
Motion to find that although the San Francisco Animal Care and Control technically violated Section 67.21 of the Sunshine Ordinance by failing to promptly comply with Sunshine request, it also evidenced good faith in attempting to comply with the request after the initial delay. The Task Force looks forward to seeing full compliance within the time fame specified, which was January 4, 2006. (Craven/Knee)
Ayes: Craven, Knee, Cauthen, Sterner, Comstock, Pilpel, Wolfe, Parker, Mueller
Excused: Williams
Motion to send a letter to the City’s IT Division, citing the problems encountered by the Animal Care and Control Department in responding to a public records request which involved the review and possible redaction of information contained in over 60,000 documents. (Pilpel/Cauthen)
Without Objection.
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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.
Speakers: Espanola Jackson, Complainant; Francisco Da Costa; Greg Asay, Legislative Assistants, Supervisor Maxwell’s Office.
Motion to find no violation of the Sunshine Ordinance. (Knee/Mueller)
Ayes: Craven, Knee, Cauthen, Sterner, Pilpel, Wolfe, Mueller
Noes: Parker
Excused: Williams
Member Comstock previously recused.
Motion to send a letter to Supervisor Sophie Maxwell urging her to have more communications with constituents in regards to all high level projects. (Parker/Wolfe)
Ayes: Wolfe, Parker
Noes: Craven, Knee, Cauthen, Sterner, Pilpel, Mueller
Excused: Williams
Member Comstock previously recused.
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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.**
Motion to recuse Member Parker. (Pilpel/Mueller)
Without objections.
Speaker: David Parker, Complainant; Lt. Doug Groshong, Legal Division, San Francisco Police Department
Motion to find that the SFPD violated Sections 67.21 and 64.24(i) of the Sunshine Ordinance by failing to release its policy on "past drug use" by applicants for uniformed police officer employment and further finds that State Government Code Section 6254(g) which provides an exemption from disclosure is inapplicable to the facts of this case. The SFPD is required to release its policy to complainant Parker. (Wolfe/Pilpel)
Member Parker previously recused.
Ayes: Craven, Knee, Cauthen, Sterner, Comstock, Pilpel, Wolfe, Mueller
Excused: Williams
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Report from Rules Committee: meeting of November 9, 2005.
The Chair submitted the report and requested that the item be continued to the next full Task Force agenda as an action item.
Speakers: None
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Report from Compliance & Amendments Committee: meeting of November 17, 2005.
The Chair submitted the report and requested that this item be continued to the next full Task Force agenda as an action item.
Speakers: None
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9.
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Report from Education, Outreach and Training Committee
There was no report.
Speakers: None
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9A.
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San Francisco Unified School District Proposed Open Government Policy
Speakers: None
Motion to send this item to the Ad Hoc Committee for discussion within the next 30 days. (Comstock/Mueller)
Ayes: Craven, Knee, Sterner, Comstock, Pilpel, Wolfe, Parker, Mueller
Absent: Cauthen
Excused: Williams
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9B.
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Clarification of Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Complaint Procedures.
Motion to continue this item. Without objection.
Speakers: None
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10.
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Administrator’s Report.
The Administrator submitted a written report.
Speakers: None
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11.
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Public comment for items not listed on the agenda.
Speakers: None
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Announcements, questions, and future agenda items from the Task Force.
By consensus of the Task Force the Chair requested that the next meeting be held on January 3, 2006.
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Adjournment
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Meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
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