Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Grand jury finds uneven commission website transparency; city offices pledge fixes and a consolidated list
Summary
The civil grand jury surveyed commission websites and found many lacked easy‑to‑find annual reports, attendance records and disability/language‑access notices. The Mayor’s Office, City Attorney and disability and immigrant‑affairs offices described follow‑up work including technical assistance, posting notices on 35 of 39 sites and creating a consolidated list of decision‑making bodies.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee heard the civil grand jury’s Survey of San Francisco Commission Websites and discussed gaps in how commissions publish minutes, annual reports, attendance records and notices about disability and language accommodations.
"When people have questions about government services, one of the first places they turn to is the internet," Michael Scahill said in summarizing the survey, which examined how commissions represent themselves online and how accessible meeting and participation information is for the public.
T…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
