October 12, 2021
Contact: Patrick Ford (415) 252-3100
- Chair Lee called the meeting to order at 9:37 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 August 13, 2021 regular meeting and continued the item to the Commission’s November meeting.
- Under Item 4, discussed an enforcement settlement stipulation, In the Matter of Sandra Lee Fewer for Supervisor 2016, Sandra Lee Fewer, and Nicholas Persky (SFEC Complaint No. 1617-020-2), and approved a motion (3-1 with Bush dissenting) by Commissioner Chiu, seconded by Chair Lee, to approve the item as presented.
- Under Item 5, discussed an enforcement settlement stipulation, In the Matter of Brigitte Davila (SFEC Complaint No. 1819-034/035 and 2122-012), and unanimously (4-0) approved a motion by Commissioner Bell, seconded by Commissioner Chiu, to approve the item as presented.
- Under Item 6, discussed an enforcement settlement stipulation, In the Matter of Jennifer Stojkovic(SFEC Complaint No. 1920-011), and unanimously (4-0) approved a motion by Commissioner Bell, seconded by Commissioner Bush, to approve the item as presented.
- Under Item 7, discussed an enforcement settlement stipulation, In the Matter of No Plan, No Accountability, No on Prop C, Sponsored by the San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and Andrew Sinn (SFEC Complaint No. 2021-042), and unanimously (4-0) approved a motion by Commissioner Chiu, seconded by Commissioner Bush, to approve the item as presented.
- Under Item 8, heard a presentation by the Controller’s office on its preliminary assessment report, “Department of Building Inspection’s Permitting and Inspections Processes.” No action was taken as the item was provided for informational purposes only.
- Under Item 9, heard a staff presentation and discussed “Report on Gifts: Gifts to City Departments,” dated September 29, 2021 and unanimously (4-0) approved a motion by Commissioner Bush, seconded by Commissioner Chiu, to approve the recommendations contained in the report.
- Under Agenda Item 10, heard and discussed staff presentation on Staff report on Enforcement Process and Consideration of Proposed Stipulated Orders During Public Session. No action was taken as the item was provided for informational purposes only.
- Under Item 11, discussed the Ethics Commission Racial Equity Action Plan. No action was taken as the item was provided for informational purposes only.
- Under Item 12, unanimously (3-0, with Commissioner Chiu having left the meeting) adopted a motion by Chair Lee, seconded by Commissioner Bush, to approve a Resolution on Continuation of Remote Commission Meetings.
- Under Item 13, heard and discussed the Executive Director’s Report. No action was taken as the item was provided for informational purposes only.
- Under Item 14, discussed possible items for future meetings.
- Under Item 15, provided the opportunity for additional public comment on matters appearing or not appearing on the agenda.
- Under Item 16, adjourned the meeting at 2:45 p.m.
Meeting agendas and materials are available at https://sfethics.org/ethics/category/agendas.
Draft Minutes for the October 8, 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, November 12, 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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