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Ethics commission pauses decision after heavy public opposition to letting supervisors approve behested‑payment waivers
Summary
After extensive public testimony, the San Francisco Ethics Commission declined to vote on proposed legislation that would let the Board of Supervisors grant behested‑payment waivers to its own members, instead continuing the item to a later meeting for a full commission vote.
The San Francisco Ethics Commission on Nov. 14 continued deliberation on an ordinance that would let the Board of Supervisors grant behested‑payment waivers to its own members, following hours of staff briefing, sponsor remarks and largely critical public comment.
Commission staff described the ordinance, introduced by Board President Rafael Mandelmann, as a change that would allow supervisors the same waiver route available to other city officers and departments while leaving in place the procedural safeguards — public resolutions, a majority vote by supervisors and required documentation — that currently accompany such waivers. Staff recommended clarifying edits to the…
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