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Ethics Commission holds closed session on labor negotiations after procedural votes; disclosure motion fails to meet 3-member threshold
Summary
The commission voted twice on whether to go into closed session for labor negotiations — the first motion failed for lack of three affirmative votes, a second motion passed and the commission met in closed session; afterward a motion not to disclose deliberations did not achieve the affirmative three‑member threshold and, absent further action, materials remain confidential.
The San Francisco Ethics Commission debated and then entered a closed session on labor negotiations after procedural votes and clarifications about attendees.
At the start of item 8, the chair outlined the steps for considering a closed session, referencing state and local legal authorities. A first motion to move into closed session failed because only two members voted in the affirmative. Deputy City Attorney Bridal Russell told the commission the required vote threshold was a quorum "so you need 3 votes for the motion…
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