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Ethics Commission sets interim guidance, schedules meetings after Prop C passage as nonprofits raise concerns
Summary
Following approval of Proposition C, the Ethics Commission set a timeline for interim guidance and interested‑persons meetings before the Feb. 1, 2016 effective date after hearing nonprofit concerns about reporting burdens, outreach gaps and possible chilling effects on small organizations.
The San Francisco Ethics Commission on Nov. 23 reviewed immediate steps to implement Proposition C, which voters approved on Nov. 3, and agreed to schedule interested‑persons meetings and issue preliminary guidance because full regulations likely cannot be completed by the Feb. 1, 2016 effective date.
Acting Executive Director Jesse Menardy told the Commission staff had identified near‑term tasks including drafting necessary paper forms, preparing preliminary guidance pending formal regulations, conducting community outreach, and amending or executing the existing vendor contract with NetFile to add an electronic filing system. Menardy said based on past experience a contract amendment and a…
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