San Francisco Ethics Commission holds closed session on executive director hiring, votes not to disclose deliberations

The San Francisco Ethics Commission on Nov. 30 held a closed session to discuss the appointment of an executive director and later voted not to disclose any deliberations from that session.

The commission first moved to close part of the meeting to the public to discuss the hiring of an executive director, citing "54957B1" and "administration code section 67.10 b" as the legal basis for the closed session. A motion to proceed to closed session was made and seconded and approved by roll call; the motion passed unanimously with four votes in the affirmative and no votes opposed.

After the closed session, the commission returned to open session and considered whether to disclose any action taken or deliberations that had occurred in closed session. The commission voted on a motion not to disclose those deliberations; the roll call recorded three votes in the affirmative, no votes opposed, and the motion was recorded as approved.

Commissioner David Tsai, the commission's newest member, introduced himself at the start of the meeting, saying, "My name is David Tsai. I have been a resident of San Francisco for over 20 years, currently a proud resident of the Inner Richmond. I'm a civil litigator. I practice primarily in intellectual property." No members of the public were recorded as speaking during the public-comment periods.

The special meeting concluded after the disclosure vote; commissioners closed public comment for the agenda and adjourned.