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San Francisco Ethics Commission grants Dan Bernal waiver to join UCSF, 4‑0
Summary
After hours of public testimony and a staff recommendation against finding "extreme hardship," the Ethics Commission voted unanimously to grant Health Commission President Dan Bernal a narrow waiver to accept a vice chancellor job at UCSF, requiring his resignation from the Health Commission and a one‑year no‑contact condition.
The San Francisco Ethics Commission unanimously approved a waiver on Oct. 13 allowing Health Commission President Dan Bernal to accept an offer as Vice Chancellor for Community and Government Relations at the University of California, San Francisco.
Chair Lynn Lee moved to grant the waiver with two conditions: Bernal must resign from the Health Commission and avoid contact with any members of the Department of Public Health or the Health Commission for one year. The motion passed 4‑0, with Commissioners Flores Fang, Vice Chair Finliffe, Chair Lee and Commissioner Salahi voting in favor.
The decision came after staff recommended against finding an "extreme hardship," which the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code (section 3.234) requires for a waiver. Staff told the…
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