Welcome to the regular meeting of the San Francisco Ethics Commission for december. Ill call the roll. Vice mayor well, it could happen. You could be elevated right now. [roll call] so everybodys present. Well now have Public Comment on matters appearing or not appearing on the agenda. Im bob planthold. I want to say that during the time off that you have over this Holiday Season and in the next few weeks, it is time to congratulate yourself but also to take stock and see what else is ahead of you. Not just in the work plan, but what youve done so far. Is it adequate . Appropriate . Responsive . Specifically on the accountability act. I think you passed something that was too pharaoh in its application by only applicable to a commissioner for groups, agencies, people with business before that commission. The very fact that there havent been problems reported is because there was no such prohibitions before. I can see scenarios where somebody from such as lets say the Fire Commission co
Vice mayor well, it could happen. You could be elevated right now. [roll call] so everybodys present. Well now have Public Comment on matters appearing or not appearing on the agenda. Im bob planthold. I want to say that during the time off that you have over this Holiday Season and in the next few weeks, it is time to congratulate yourself but also to take stock and see what else is ahead of you. Not just in the work plan, but what youve done so far. Is it adequate . Appropriate . Responsive . Specifically on the accountability act. I think you passed something that was too pharaoh in its application by only applicable to a commissioner for groups, agencies, people with business before that commission. The very fact that there havent been problems reported is because there was no such prohibitions before. I can see scenarios where somebody from such as lets say the Fire Commission could go to contractors who may be having business before Building Inspection Commission or human rights
The deputy that she might want to review really for the publics interest the item number six on page two of the memo, the staff memo, of what will happen if a person a defendant, essentially, does not reply and goes into denial. That is an unavoidable has been an avoidable, i think, situation that has not been sufficiently addressed until now and i thought it would be useful for the public to walk be walked through to show them the consequences of their inability to meet the realities of a charge and that their interests, fundamental interests are not wellserved. I also wanted to say that, regarding the sunshine ordinance provisions, those were drafted, i believe, by commissioner herrington when she was chair. I noted in 2013. And i wanted to say that it was a very helpful exercise to try to come to grips with these ethics complaints that were coming to the commission and were basically left in an inbox and not really sufficiently handled by our regses. But it does behoove us now to go
I want to say that during the time off that you have over this Holiday Season and in the next few weeks, it is time to congratulate yourself but also to take stock and see what else is ahead of you. Not just in the work plan, but what youve done so far. Is it adequate . Appropriate . Responsive . Specifically on the accountability act. I think you passed something that was too pharaoh in its application by only applicable to a commissioner for groups, agencies, people with business before that commission. The very fact that there havent been problems reported is because there was no such prohibitions before. I can see scenarios where somebody from such as lets say the Fire Commission could go to contractors who may be having business before Building Inspection Commission or human rights certifications and seek some donations. And a commissioner from one of those other two going to people appearing before the Fire Commission. I can see a back and forth cross channeling of efforts to rai
Sufficiently addressed until now and i thought it would be useful for the public to walk be walked through to show them the consequences of their inability to meet the realities of a charge and that their interests, fundamental interests are not wellserved. I also wanted to say that, regarding the sunshine ordinance provisions, those were drafted, i believe, by commissioner herrington when she was chair. I noted in 2013. And i wanted to say that it was a very helpful exercise to try to come to grips with these ethics complaints that were coming to the commission and were basically left in an inbox and not really sufficiently handled by our regses. But it does behoove us now to go back and scrub those regs now that weve had more experience with them. So, this is our second bite of this apple. And i wanted to commend the commission for taking that review up in the context of this overall review of our enforcement regs. Thanks. Thank you. Hi. Good afternoon. Was shocked to hear that your