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San Francisco committee adopts amendments expanding "interested parties" and bans solicited payments; item continued for one week
Summary
The Rules Committee voted to adopt amendments broadening the definition of "interested parties," extending a post-contract blackout to one year, and prohibiting solicited "behested" payments from interested parties (including elected officials); the ordinance was continued one week for finalization and further public input.
The Rules Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Sept. 20 adopted a set of substantive amendments to an ordinance that would expand the city's definition of "interested parties" and prohibit appointed department heads, commissioners, designated employees and (by amendment) elected officials from soliciting behested payments from interested parties.
Chair Aaron Peskin framed the changes as anti-corruption measures intended to prevent "pay-to-play" practices. He said the amendments would enlarge the scope of interested parties to include city contractors and registered contact…
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