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Nonprofits tell Ethics Commission the draft gift rules risk a 'chilling effect' and urge a racial equity scan
Summary
Nonprofit leaders, department staff and community advocates warned the proposed expansion of restricted-source definitions and civil liability for gift givers could deter small, community-based organizations from partnering with city departments and asked the Commission to conduct a racial equity analysis and carve out commonsense exceptions.
During the extended public-comment period, many nonprofit leaders and city staff urged the Ethics Commission to reconsider elements of the draft ordinance and the proposed regulations that would broaden the restricted-source definition and create liability for gift givers.
Speakers representing homeless services, arts and cultural organizations and environmental nonprofits described real-world operational reasons city officials attend nonprofit events, including the need for department representatives to learn about services, monitor facilities and signal…
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