August 13, 2021
Contact: Patrick Ford (415) 252-3100
- Chair Lee called the meeting to order at 9:40 am. With Commissioners Daina Chiu, Larry Bush, and James Bell in attendance, a quorum was present.
- Under Item 2, provided the opportunity for public comment on matters appearing or not appearing on the agenda.
- Under Item 3, discussed the Draft Minutes of the Commission’s July 9, 2021 regular meeting and unanimously (4-0) approved a motion by Commissioner Bush, seconded by Commissioner Chiu, to approve the minutes.
- Under Items 4 through 6 and 8, discussed the four enforcement settlement stipulations, In the Matter of Norman Yee for Supervisor 2016, Norman Yee, and Lisa Le(SFEC Complaint No. 1617-020), In the Matter of Eamonn Herlihy and Richard Hart (SFEC Complaint No. 1819-026, 1920-035), In the Matter of John Dennis for Supervisor 2018, John Dennis, and Kelly Lawler (SFEC Complaint No. 1819-06-2, 1920-35-2); In the Matter of Yes on Proposition V and Rebecca Olson (SFEC Complaint No. 1920-048), and unanimously (4-0) approved a motion by Commissioner Bush, seconded by Commissioner Chiu, to approve the items as presented.
- Under Item 7, severed the stipulation, In the Matter of Jennifer Stojkovic (SFEC Complaint No. 1920-011), from the consent calendar and continued the item to a future meeting.
- Under Item 9, discussed a stipulation, In the Matter of London Breed (SFEC Complaint No. 1920-072), and unanimously (4-0) approved a motion by Commissioner Chiu, seconded by Commissioner Bell, to approve the items as presented.
- Under Item 10, heard a staff presentation and discussed Report on Gifts: Gifts to Individuals dated August 2, 2021 and unanimously (4-0) approved a motion by Commissioner Bush, seconded by Chair Lee, to approve the recommendations contained in the report.
- Under Item 11, discussed the revised draft Ethics Commission Annual Report for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2021,” and unanimously (4-0) adopted a motion by Chair Lee, seconded by Commissioner Chiu, to approve the draft annual report.
- Under Item 12, heard and discussed the Executive Director’s Report. No action was taken as the item was provided for informational purposes only.
- Under Item 13, discussed possible items for future meetings.
- Under Item 14, provided the opportunity for additional public comment on matters appearing or not appearing on the agenda.
- Under Item 15, adjourned the meeting at 1:47 p.m.
Meeting agendas and materials are available at https://sfethics.org/ethics/category/agendas.
Draft Minutes for the August 13, 2021 Regular Meeting will be available upon their completion and will be included on the Agenda for the Commission’s next Regular Meeting. The next Regular Meeting of the Ethics Commission is scheduled for Friday, September 10, 2021, at 9:30 a.m.
For further information, please contact the Ethics Commission at ethics.commission@sfgov.org or (415) 252-3100.
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