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Ethics Commission orders three emails released in redacted form, declines to find willful Sunshine violation
Summary
The San Francisco Ethics Commission voted to produce three previously withheld pages in redacted form and, after deliberation, unanimously found the delay in disclosure was not a willful violation of the Sunshine Ordinance, citing privilege and investigatory confidentiality.
The San Francisco Ethics Commission voted to produce three pages of emails in redacted form and concluded that the earlier withholding of those records did not amount to a willful violation of the city’s Sunshine Ordinance.
During public comment several residents and whistleblowers accused city staff and appointees of foot-dragging and improper redaction. Patrick Monette Shaw, a longtime complainant, told the commission the records had been effectively withheld for two years and urged release. Ray Hartz,…
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