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San Francisco Ethics Commission adopts 2017 whistleblower protections, setting meet-and-confer next steps
Summary
The Ethics Commission voted 3-0 to adopt a revised 2017 Whistleblower Protection Ordinance and directed staff to proceed through required meet-and-confer talks with unions and city departments before placing the measure on a ballot or sending it to the Board of Supervisors.
The San Francisco Ethics Commission voted unanimously to adopt the 2017 version of the city's Whistleblower Protection Ordinance, a staff-drafted update aimed at expanding and clarifying protections for whistleblowers and the processes supervisors must follow when they receive complaints.
Staff presented the 2017 draft as an evolution of proposals developed after a 2014'15 civil grand jury report. The version before the commission adds supervisor training requirements, clarifies duties between the controller's office and the Ethics Commission, and contains provisions to discipline city officers or employees who retaliate against city contractors engaged in protected activity. Staff urged the commission to adopt the 2017 text and continue meet-and-confer discussions with labor and other city offices.
Deputy Director Blum and legal counsel told commissioners that a key portion of the…
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