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Ethics Commission adopts new guidance for Sunshine Task Force referrals and authorized representatives
Summary
The commission adopted amended policies on Sunshine Ordinance referrals, requiring clearer notice in referral letters and urging departments to send knowledgeable representatives; it approved a package of options about departmental responsibility and authorized-representative standards.
The San Francisco Ethics Commission on Wednesday adopted updated policies to guide how Sunshine Ordinance Task Force referrals come to the commission, aiming to reduce procedural confusion and improve fairness to departments and complainants.
Staff and Task Force representatives presented several options for three discrete problems: (1) inconsistent referral letters and whether the commission should defer to Task Force determinations, (2) whether and how to hold department heads responsible for non-willful violations when staff actions suggest weak internal compliance, and (3) standards for what counts as an adequate authorized representative at a Task Force hearing.
Task Force counsel and members explained that complaints often arrive with limited detail and that the Task Force engages in staged fact-finding and notice before referrals. Mr. Hepner,…
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