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San Francisco Rules Committee advances ordinance to create centralized online database of advisory-body appointments
Summary
The Rules Committee moved an ordinance to require a centralized, publicly accessible online database of appointments and vacancies for San Francisco advisory bodies; supporters said it will increase transparency and help diversify appointments, while staff discussed implementation with the city administrator and Department of Technology.
The San Francisco Rules Committee on Wednesday advanced an ordinance that would require a centralized, publicly accessible online database listing appointments and vacancies for the city's boards, commissions and advisory bodies.
President of the Board Supervisor David Chu, sponsor of the measure, said the ordinance "ensures, for the first time that there is a centralized online database that the public can search" for information about appointments and vacancies and called it a way to make available opportunities to a broader, more diverse set of residents.
Anu Menon, senior gender policy analyst…
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