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San Francisco Ethics Commission · August 16, 2012

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Call to order; procedures and schedule

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Presiding commissioner opened the continued special meeting, announced format (40 minutes closing argument + 5 minutes rebuttal, Q&A from commissioners), limits for public comment (2 minutes per speaker; warning beep at 30 seconds), and plan for lunch and deliberations; suggested staff counsel prepare a written summary of oral findings. Commissioners Studley, Lu, Hayon and Rennie present.

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A continued, special hearing of the San Francisco Ethics Commission on official-misconduct charges stemming from Sheriff Ross Mercarimi’s December 31 incident and subsequent conviction; commissioners heard closing arguments, extensive public comment, then deliberated and voted to sustain charges tied to the physical incident and conviction (counts 4/5).

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