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Planning Commission votes 4–0 to assert attorney–client privilege, moves to closed session
Summary
The San Francisco Planning Commission adopted a motion to assert attorney–client privilege for a conference with legal counsel under San Francisco Administrative Code §67.1(d). The roll call recorded four 'Aye' votes and the commission closed the chambers for the closed session.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on Dec. 1, 2016, voted unanimously to assert attorney–client privilege and proceeded into closed session for a conference with legal counsel.
The motion — described by the chair as a resolution to assert the attorney–client privilege under San Francisco Administrative Code section 67.1(d) — was moved by an unidentified speaker identified in the record as the meeting mover and seconded by the presiding speaker. The mover said simply, “Move to adopt.” The presiding speaker said, “Second.”
During roll call on the motion, Commissioners Koppel, Melgar and Moore and Commission President Fong were recorded as voting “Aye.” The clerk announced, “That motion passes 4 to 0.” The commission then directed staff to close the chambers and transition to closed-session proceedings.
The transcript records the motion text as addressing whether to assert the attorney–client privilege for matters listed for a conference with legal counsel under the cited Administrative Code section. The record does not provide additional details about the underlying legal matters in the public segments.
