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Ethics Commission defers decision on proposed gift-law ballot measure after nonprofit and BIPOC groups raise implementation concerns
Summary
Commission staff briefed commissioners on continued outreach and an FAQ for a potential June 2022 ballot measure to amend gift and ethics rules; nonprofit and community callers urged narrowing language to avoid criminalizing routine community interactions and to protect BIPOC organizations' access.
The San Francisco Ethics Commission on Jan. 21 paused action on a proposed June 2022 ballot measure to amend the city’s gifts and ethics regulations after staff reported the meet-and-confer process is ongoing and after public commenters and several commissioners urged targeted changes.
Staff told the Commission they have been meeting with nonprofit stakeholders and published an FAQ to respond to concerns raised at prior meetings. Mr. Kelly (staff) said the meet-and-confer process with employee organizations remains ongoing and that recent Board of Supervisors proposals to amend the 'past due payments'…
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