1.    CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND AGENDA CHANGES

Seat 1    David Snyder    Seat 8    Bruce Wolfe (Vice Chair)
Seat 2    Richard Knee    Seat 9    Hanley Chan
Seat 3    Sue Cauthen    Seat 10    Hope Johnson (Chair)
Seat 4    Suzanne Manneh    Seat 11    Jackson West
Seat 5    Allyson Washburn        
Seat 6    (Vacant)    Ex-officio    (Vacant)
Seat 7    Jay Costa    Ex-officio     (Vacant)

2.    Approval of Minutes from the October 25, 2011 Regular Meeting. (Action)
(attachment) (approximately 10 minutes)

 
3.    Approval of Minutes from the November 29, 2011 Special Meeting. (Action)
(attachment) (approximately 10 minutes)

 

4.    Approval of Minutes from the December 14, 2011 Special Meeting. (Action)
(attachment) (approximately 10 minutes)

 

5.    Approval of Minutes from the January 3, 2012 Special Meeting. (Action)
(attachment) (approximately 10 minutes)

 

6.    Approval of Minutes from the January 24, 2012 Regular Meeting. (Action)
(attachment) (approximately 10 minutes)

7.    Discussion of Survey of Costs of Compliance with City Sunshine Ordinance. (Discussion and possible action)
(attachment) (approximately 15 minutes)

 

8.    File No. 11056: The Compliance and Amendments Committee has referred #11056 Allen Grossman v Dennis Herrera and Jack Song of the City Attorney’s Office back to the Task Force with a recommendation that it be referred to the Ethics Commission with a request for enforcement of the Order of Determination, and to find Mr. Song in violation of Section 67.21(e) for being absent during the latter part of the committee’s hearing on the item.
(attachment) (approximately 15 minutes)

 

9.    Reconsideration of File No. 11008: Complaint filed by William Clark against the Arts Commission regarding incomplete audio cassette tape of the January 12, 2011 Street Artists Program Committee meeting.
(attachment) (approximately 15 minutes)

 

10.    File No. 11050: Determination of jurisdiction on complaint filed by. Barbara Thompson against the Board of Appeals for allegedly interrupting her during public comment. (Discussion and Action)
(attachment) (approximately 5 minutes)

 

11.    File No. 11050: Hearing on complaint filed by Barbara Thompson against the Board of Appeals for allegedly interrupting her during public comment. (Discussion and Action)
(attachment) (approximately 45 minutes)

 

12.    File No. 11088: Hearing on complaint filed by Ray Hartz against the Ethics Commission for allegedly failing to include his 150-word summary in the body of its meeting minutes. (Discussion and Action)
(attachment) (approximately 30 minutes)

 

13.    File No. 11089: Determination of jurisdiction on complaint filed by Bobb Birkhead against the City Attorney’s Office for allegedly withholding documents. (Discussion and Action)

(attachment) (approximately 5 minutes)

 

14.    File No. 11089: Hearing on complaint filed by Bobb Birkhead against the City Attorney’s Office for allegedly withholding documents. (Discussion and Action)
(attachment) (approximately 45 minutes)

 

15.    File No. 11090: Determination of jurisdiction on complaint filed by Patrick Monette-Shaw against the Controller’s Office for not providing data in a requested format. (Discussion and Action)
(attachment)(approximately 5 minutes)

 

16.    File No. 11090: Hearing on complaint filed by Patrick Monette-Shaw against the Controller’s Office for not providing data in a requested format. (Discussion and Action)(attachment) (approximately 45 minutes)

 

17.    File No. 11091: Determination of jurisdiction on complaint filed by Nick Pasquariello against the Office of Supervisor David Chiu for allegedly not responding to an Immediate Disclosure Request. (Discussion and Action)
(attachment) (approximately 5 minutes)

 

18.    File No. 11091: Hearing on complaint filed by Nick Pasquariello against the Office of Supervisor David Chiu for allegedly not responding to an Immediate Disclosure Request. (Discussion and Action)
(attachment) (approximately 30 minutes)

 

19.    File No. 11093: Determination of jurisdiction on complaint filed by John Darmanin against Fire Marshal Thomas Harvey for allegedly not releasing several internal documents. (Discussion and Action)
(attachment) (approximately 5 minutes)

 

20.    File No. 11093: Hearing on complaint filed by John Darmanin against Fire Marshal Thomas Harvey for allegedly not releasing several internal documents. (Discussion and Action)
(attachment) (approximately 45 minutes)

 

21.    File No. 11094: Determination of jurisdiction on complaint filed by Charles Pitts against the non-profit Community Housing Partnership for allegedly not providing requested information. (Discussion and Action)
(attachment) (approximately 5 minutes)

 

22.    File No. 11094: Hearing on complaint filed by Charles Pitts against the non-profit Community Housing Partnership for allegedly not providing requested information. (Discussion and Action)
(attachment) (approximately 45 minutes)

 

23.    Public Comment: Members of the public may address the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force (SOTF) on matters that are within SOTF’s jurisdiction, but not on today’s agenda. (No Action)  Public comment shall be taken at 5:00 pm or as soon thereafter as possible.

 

24.    Report: Education, Outreach and Training Committee meeting of February 9, 2012. (Discussion and Action)
(attachment) (approximately 5 minutes)

 

25.    Report: Compliance and Amendments meeting of February 14, 2012. (Discussion and Action)(approximately 5 minutes)

 

26.    Report: Technology Committee meeting of February 10, 2012. (Discussion and Action.)(approximately 5 minutes)

 

27.    Administrator’s Report. (Discussion and Action)
(attachment) (approximately 5 minutes)

 

28.    Announcements, Comments, Questions, and Future Agenda Items. (No Action)

 

29.    ADJOURNMENT

 

Each item on the agenda may include: 1) Department or Agency cover letter and/or report; 2) Public correspondence; 3) Other explanatory documents.  For more information concerning agendas, minutes, and meeting information, such as these document, please contact SOTF Clerk, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA  94102.

Audio recordings of the meeting of the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force are available at: http://www.sfbos.org/index.aspx?page=9811  

For information concerning Sunshine Ordinance Task Force please contact by e-mail sotf@sfgov.org or by calling (415) 554-7724.

Public Comment will be taken before or during the Committee’s consideration of each agenda item.  Speakers may address the Task Force for up to three minutes on that item.  During General Public Comment, members of the public may address the Task Force on matters that are within the Task Force’s jurisdiction and are not on the agenda.  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 official file.

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.  

Each member of the public who is unable to attend the public meeting or hearing may submit to the City, by the time the hearing begins, written comments regarding the subject of the meeting or hearing;.  These comments will be made a part of the official public record.  

Hearing Procedures

1.    Complainant presents his/her facts and evidence                                           5 minutes
       Other parties of Complainant present facts and evidence                              Up to 3 minutes each
2.    City responds                                                                                                   5 minutes
       Other parties of City respond                                                                          Up to 3 minutes each
Above total speaking times for Complainant and City to be the same.
3.    Matter is with the Task Force for discussion and questions.    
4.    Respondent and Complainant presents clarification/rebuttal                        3 minutes
5.    Matter is with the Task Force for motion and deliberation.    
6.    Public comment (Excluding Complainant & City response, witnesses)    Up to 3 minutes each
7.    Vote by Task Force (Public comment at discretion of chair on new motion and/or on new motion if vote fails.)     

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 rooms in City Hall are wheelchair accessible.  Assistive listening devices for the hearing rooms are available upon request with the SOTF Clerk.  The nearest accessible BART station is Civic Center (Market/Grove/Hyde Streets).  Accessible MUNI Metro lines are the F, J, K, L, M, N, T (exit at Civic Center or Van Ness Stations).  MUNI bus lines also serving the area are the 5, 6, 9, 19, 21, 47, 49, 71, and 71L.  For more information about MUNI accessible services, call (415) 701-4485.  There is accessible parking in the vicinity of City Hall at Civic Center Plaza and adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex.  Accessible curbside parking is available on Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place and Grove Street.

The following services are available on request 48 hours prior to the meeting; except for Monday meetings, for which the deadline shall be 4:00 p.m. of the last business day of the preceding week: For American sign language interpreters or the use of a reader during a meeting, a sound enhancement system, and/or alternative formats of the agenda and minutes, please contact SOTF Clerk at (415) 554-7724 to make arrangements for the accommodation. Late requests will be honored, if possible.

In order to assist the City's efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, 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 accommodate these individuals.

 

Know Your Rights Under the Sunshine Ordinance

Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions 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 (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact by mail: Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton b. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco, CA 94102; phone at (415) 554-7724; fax at (415) 554-7854; or by email at sotf@sfgov.org.

Citizens may obtain a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance by printing Chapter 37 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet , at http://www.sfbos.org/sunshine.

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.

 

Lobbyist Registration and 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 §2.100, et. seq] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at: 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-3100; fax (415) 252-3112; web site www.sfgov.org/ethics.