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Ethics commission urges Planning Commissioner Johnson to recuse, will request any written city-attorney opinion

San Francisco Ethics Commission · April 24, 2017
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Summary

After public testimony accusing a Planning Commissioner of ties to SPUR, the San Francisco Ethics Commission voted unanimously to transmit a letter urging recusal from an upcoming inclusionary housing vote and asked the city attorney whether any written opinion exists on the matter.

The San Francisco Ethics Commission voted unanimously on a motion to transmit a letter to Planning Commissioner Christina Johnson urging her to recuse herself from upcoming low-income housing matters and to ask the city attorney whether any written advice exists about her participation.

The motion, moved by Commissioner Kopp and seconded, asked staff to draft a letter with a preamble explaining that the matter arose since the last posted agenda. Commission members said the step was necessary because Johnson is reported to have accepted a…

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