June 10, 2022
Contact: Michael Canning (415) 252-3100
Chair Yvonne Lee called the Meeting to order at 9:30am. With Commissioners Larry Bush, Theis Finlev, Mike Romano, and Argemira Flórez Feng participating, a quorum was present.
Under Item 2, provided the opportunity for general public comment on matters not appearing on the Agenda but within the Ethics Commission’s subject matter jurisdiction.
Under its Consent Calendar, provided the opportunity for public comment and unanimously (5-0) approved a motion by Commissioner Bush and seconded by Commissioner Finlev to approve as presented Item 3, Draft Minutes for the May 13, 2022 regular meeting, and Item 4, Commission Resolution on Continuation of Remote/Hybrid meetings.
On its Regular Calendar Agenda Item 5, provided the opportunity for public comment, heard and discussed the June Executive Director’s Report.
Under Agenda Item 6, provided the opportunity for public comment and unanimously (5-0) approved a motion by Commissioner Lee and seconded by Commissioner Bush to proceed into closed session for an update with the City’s Department of Human Resources Labor Negotiator regarding Labor Negotiations on the status of the meet and confer process with the Employee Organization, San Francisco Municipal Executives Association, regarding the Ethics Commission’s proposed ballot measure and regulation amendments. The Commission then moved into closed session for that discussion. During closed session Commissioner Romano left the meeting at 11am with an excused absence.
After reconvening in open session, the Commission approved (3-0) a motion by Commissioner Finlev and seconded by Commissioner Lee to not disclose matters discussed in closed session. Due to technical issues, Commissioner Bush was unable to continue his remote participation in the meeting and was excused at 11:15.
Under Item 7, provided the opportunity to discuss possible items for future meetings.
Under Item 8, provided the additional opportunity for general public comment on matters not appearing on the agenda.
Under Item 9, adjourned the meeting at 11:31am.
Draft Minutes for the June 10, 2022 Regular Meeting will be available upon their completion and will be included on the Agenda for the Commission’s next Regular Meeting, which will be made available on the Commission’s website at sfethics.org.
Meeting agendas and materials are available at https://sfethics.org/ethics/category/agendas.
For further information, please contact the Ethics Commission at ethics.commission@sfgov.org or (415) 252-3100.
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