Since 1999, the City’s Sunshine Ordinance (SF Administrative Code, Chapter 67) has required departments to make public on their websites the source of any money, goods or services they receive worth more than $100 in the aggregate for the purpose of carrying out or assisting any City function.
Additionally, since October 2024, SF Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code Section 3.217 requires departments to publicly disclose to the Ethics Commission any payments received by a City department from a source that is not a federal, state, or local government and for which the department does not provide equal or greater consideration.
The Sunshine Ordinance (SF Administrative Code, Chapter 67) requires departments to disclose source of outside funding that meet the following criteria:
No official or employee or agent of the city shall accept, allow to be collected, or direct or influence the spending of, any money, or any goods or services worth more than one hundred dollars in aggregate, for the purpose of carrying out or assisting any City function unless the amount and source of all such funds is disclosed as a public record and made available on the website for the department to which the funds are directed. When such funds are provided or managed by an entity, and not an individual, that entity must agree in writing to abide by this ordinance. The disclosure shall include the names of all individuals or organizations contributing such money and a statement as to any financial interest the contributor has involving the City. Section 67.29-6
To learn more about the City’s Sunshine Ordinance and the Task Force established to carry out its duties, please visit Sunshine Ordinance Task Force website.
Gifts Received from December 2024 to Present
Starting in December 2024, any gifts received by the Ethics Commission will be available for review on DataSF, San Francisco’s open data portal.
Gifts Received Prior to December 2024
The chart below discloses items received by the Ethics Commission:
| Donor Name and Address | Date of Gift | Gift | Estimated Value | Financial Interest of Donor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Examiner 988 Market St. San Francisco, CA 94102 415.359.2600 | December 1, 2000 | Iomega 100MB external zip drive | $150.00 | The Examiner is designated as a publisher of legal notices for the City and County of SF |
| Netfile 2707-A Aurora Road Mariposa, CA 95338 209-742-4100 | June 4, 2013 | Fee to FPPC for application to obtain certification of electronic filing system for processing Statement of Economic Interests, Form 700. | $1,000.00 | Provides City with electronic filing system for processing Statement of Economic Interests, Form 700, and campaign finance disclosure statements. |
| Netfile 2707-A Aurora Road Mariposa, CA 95338 209-742-4100 | October 29, 2013 | Tablet to test apps developed for the Commission. | $151.95 | Provides City with electronic filing system for processing Statement of Economic Interests, Form 700, and campaign finance disclosure statements. |
| Essention Group, Inc. 415 Bryant Street, #7 San Francisco, CA 94107 415-795-3135 | November 1, 2017 – November 31, 2017 | SharePoint consulting services | $2,400 | Provides SharePoint consulting services to CCSF departments as a subcontractor of Xtech, a City Technology Marketplace Vendor. |
| Essention Group, Inc. 415 Bryant Street, #7 San Francisco, CA 94107 415-795-3135 | December 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017 | SharePoint consulting services | $4,162.50 | Provides SharePoint consulting services to CCSF departments as a subcontractor of Xtech, a City Technology Marketplace Vendor. |
| Essention Group, Inc. 415 Bryant Street, #7 San Francisco, CA 94107 415-795-3135 | January 1, 2017 – January 31, 2017 | SharePoint consulting services | $750 | Provides SharePoint consulting services to CCSF departments as a subcontractor of Xtech, a City Technology Marketplace Vendor. |
| Kyle Kundert | June 15, 2018 | Television | $200 | None |