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Ethics Commission hears show‑cause case over SFPD’s ALPR map; tables decision and requests City Attorney memo
Summary
At a show‑cause hearing over the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force’s order to disclose an automated license‑plate‑reader (ALPR) location map, the commission heard testimony from the petitioner and SFPD, then voted to table action and request a city‑attorney briefing and additional clarification before deciding whether to proceed
San Francisco — The Ethics Commission held a show‑cause hearing on June 13 over a Sunshine Ordinance Task Force (SOTIF) referral seeking enforcement of a SOTIF order that the San Francisco Police Department provide a compiled map showing the locations of city automated license‑plate‑reader (ALPR) cameras. After hearing arguments and testimony from the petitioner and the department, the commission voted to table further action and asked staff to obtain a legal briefing from the City Attorney clarifying the commission’s authority and remedies.
Petitioner Matthew Lutoke (listed in the referral) told the commission that SOTIF issued an order of determination on Oct. 2, 2024 and that Chief William Scott acknowledged receipt of the order in a letter dated Oct. 29, 2024. Lutoke argued Chief Scott’s written acknowledgement plus an explicit statement declining to release the map constituted a willful failure to comply with a SOTIF order. He asked the…
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