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Public and open-government advocates press Ethics Commission on enforcement, closed-session transparency
Summary
Public commenters accused the commission of inaction on Sunshine Ordinance referrals and criticized vague closed-session notices; commissioners voted to enter closed session on anticipated litigation and later voted not to disclose deliberations.
Several public commenters used the Ethics Commission meeting to criticize the agency's handling of Sunshine Ordinance referrals and the lack of transparency around closed sessions.
Ray Hartz (director of San Francisco Open Government) repeatedly told commissioners that many Sunshine Task Force referrals and orders of determination have not been enforced and that staff routinely dismisses referrals without full hearings. Hartz cited specific case numbers and said the commission’s inaction gives the appearance of siding with city agencies rather than complainants.
Other commenters—including Alan…
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