SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE
AGENDA
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
4:00 p.m., City Hall, Room 408
Task Force Members
Seat 1
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Erica Craven (Vice Chair)
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Seat 8
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Bruce Wolfe
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Seat 2
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Richard Knee
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Seat 9
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Hanley Chan
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Seat 3
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Sue Cauthen
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Seat 10
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Nick Mueller
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Seat 4
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Pueng Vongs
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Seat 11
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Marjorie Ann Williams
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Seat 5
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Heather Sterner
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Seat 6
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Doug Comstock (Chair)
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Ex-officio
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Gloria Young
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Seat 7
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David Pilpel
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Ex-officio
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Vacant
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Note: Each item on the Agenda may include minutes, department or agency letters and reports; Task Force reports; and public correspondence. These items will be available for review at City Hall, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, Room 244.
Call to Order
Roll Call
Agenda Changes
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Approval of minutes of March 28, 2006. (action item) (5 minutes) (attachment)
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2.
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Special recognition to Edgar Parker, Jr. for his community service as a contributing member of the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force.(no action item ) (5 minutes) (no attachment)
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3.
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Report from Complaint Committee meeting of March 14, 2006, and April 11, 2006. (Sue Cauthen) (action item) (5 min) (attachment)
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06002
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Recommendation to accept jurisdiction of complaint filed by Bob Kaufman against the City Attorneys Office for alleged incomplete production of records and non-disclosure of redacted information.
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4.
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06002
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Public Hearing, complaint filed by Bob Kaufman against the City Attorneys Office for alleged incomplete production of records and non-disclosure of redacted information. (discussion and possible action) (30 minutes) (attachment)
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5.
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Discussion regarding issues that custodians of records face when handling Immediate Disclosure and regular records requests. (discussion and possible action) (20 minutes) (no attachment)
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6.
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Proposed rule from the Rules Committee for discussion and possible adoption by the Task Force. Rule change to the By-laws that add new procedures for Committee Chairs who call special meetings. (discussion and possible action) (15 minutes) (attachment)
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7.
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Review of Draft Sunshine Ordinance Task Force 2005 Annual Report (discussion and possible action) (15 minutes) (attachment)
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8.
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Report from the Compliance and Amendments Committee: meetings of April 10, 2006, and Special Meeting April 17, 2006. (Richard Knee). (discussion)(10 min) (attachment)
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Report from Education, Outreach and Training Committee: meeting of April 13, 2006. (David Pilpel) (discussion and possible action) (10 min) (attachment)
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10.
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Report from the Rules Committee: meeting of April 18, 2006. (Heather Sterner). (discussion) (10 min) (attachment)
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11.
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Administrator’s Report. (no action item) (5 minutes) (attachment)
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12.
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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. (no action item)(12 min) (no attachment)
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13.
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Announcements, questions, and future agenda items from the Task Force. (no action item) (5 min) (no attachment)
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Adjournment
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Next Regular Meeting May 30, 2006
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THE AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW
MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AT CITY HALL, ROOM 244
SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE HEARING PROCEDURES
Note: 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. 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 minutes. (Section 67.16)
Each member of the public who is unable to attend the public meeting or hearing may submit to the City, by the time the proceeding begins, written comments regarding the subject of the meeting or hearing; these comments will be made a part of the official public record. (Section 67.7-1 (c))
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Complainant presents his/her facts and evidence
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5 minutes
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Other parties present facts and evidence
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Up to 3 minutes each
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2.
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City responds
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5 minutes
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Other parties of City respond
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Up to 3 minutes each
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Above total speaking time for Complainant and City to be the same
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Complainant presents rebuttal
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3 minutes
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Public comment
(Excluding Complainant & City response, witnesses)
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Up to 3 minutes each
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Matter is with the Task Force for discussion and deliberation
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6.
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Vote by Task Force
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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 room is wheelchair accessible.
Chemical-Based Products: In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illness, 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 to accommodate these individuals.
Cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices : 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.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE
Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decision 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 or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact Frank Darby by mail to Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 244, San Francisco CA 94102-4689; by phone at 415 554 7724; by fax at 415 554 7854; or by email at sotf@sfgov.org.
Citizens interested in obtaining a free copy of the Sunshine Ordinance can request a copy from Mr. Darby or by printing Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code on the Internet, http://www.sfgov.org/sunshine/
Lobbyist Registration & 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 Sec. 2.100) to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415 581-2300; fax (415 581-2317); web site: sfgov.org/ethics.