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Ethics Commission defends its Brown Act actions after public complaints

San Francisco Ethics Commission · May 22, 2017
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Summary

The San Francisco Ethics Commission responded to public criticism and pending Brown Act complaints over a recusal letter sent in April, saying staff found exigent circumstances and that the commission "did not violate the Brown Act." Chair Keane has filed formal responses with prosecutors and plans to testify before the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force.

The San Francisco Ethics Commission spent the start of its May meeting addressing public complaints and press coverage about the commission's April decision to send a recusal letter to a planning commissioner. Public commenter Larry Bush of Friends of Ethics urged Deputy City Attorney Andrew Shen to explain why the commission acted without the item appearing on the Planning Commission agenda and asked whether Shen would amend or retract public…

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