About Compensated Advocacy Ban Waivers
Under S.F. Campaign and Government Conduct Code section 3.224, no officer of the City and County shall directly or indirectly receive any form of compensation to communicate orally, in writing, or in any other manner on behalf of any other person with any other officer or employee of the City and County with the intent to influence a government decision. The Ethics Commission may waive the prohibitions of this section for any member of a board or commission who, by law, must be appointed to represent any profession, trade, business, union or association. The following waivers have been granted under section 3.224(c).
Waivers Approved by the Ethics Commission
| Date Approved | Name | Board or Commission |
|---|---|---|
| 1/17/25 | Hans Baldauf | Historic Preservation Commission |
| 4/9/21 | Ruchira Nageswaran | Historic Preservation Commission |
| 7/10/20 | Yakuh Askew | Arts Commission |
| 4/22/13 | Jonathan Pearlman | Historic Preservation Commission |
| 3/8/10 | William Scott Ellsworth | Access Appeals Commission |
| 7/13/09 | Patrick Buscovich | Board of Examiners |
| 1/8/07 | Vahis Sattary | Building Inspection Commission |
| 11/14/05 | Lucia Bogatay | Unreinforced Masonry Building Appeals Board |
| 9/12/05 | Arnie Lerner | Access Appeals Commission |
| 9/12/05 | Patrick Buscovich | Unreinforced Masonry Building Appeals Board |
| 7/11/05 | Ephraim G. Hirsch | Building Inspection Commission |
| 4/11/05 | Erica Craven | Sunshine Ordinance Task Force |