Complaints

Thank you for your interest in the implementation of the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance.

The Sunshine Ordinance adopted by the citizens of the City & County of San Francisco declares that:

  1. Government"s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public.

  2. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people"s business. This ordinance will assure that their deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people"s review.

The role of the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force is to advise the Board of Supervisors and provide information to other City departments on appropriate ways in which to implement the Ordinance. The Task Force is responsible for developing appropriate goals to ensure the practical and timely implementation of the Ordinance and to report to the Board on practical or policy problems encountered in the administration of the Ordinance.

If you have encountered problems regarding compliance with the Ordinance, the Public Records Act or the Ralph M. Brown (Public Meetings) Act, we ask that you fill out the attached complaint form. Please deliver the form to theAdministrator of the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, City Hall, Room 244, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102-4683.

We attempt to resolve complaints informally where possible, through the affected departments and the City Attorney"s office. Matters which cannot be adequately resolved, or matters which involve substantial policy considerations, may be set for hearing at a Task Force meeting. The Task Force meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. at City Hall, Room 408.