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Sunshine Ordinance Task Force (SOTF)

This webpage is an ongoing open source project. If you have corrections or additions please e-mail info@sfneighborhoods.net Thank You.

If you do not live in a city or county with a Sunshine Ordinance or an administrative remedy like a Task Force, you will have to take your complaint to your county superior court. The courts ask that you exhaust all administrative complaint procedures before your bring a complaint to the courts.

This webpage is based on the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance Task Force.

ALL RECORDS SENT TO SOTF ARE PUBLIC AND CAN BE REQUESTED OR SEEN BY ANYONE.

Index

California Public Access Laws that the SOTF Considers

Composition of the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force and Supporting Members

Communicating with SOTF

Preparing a Complaint


Complaint Filing


Procedures Before a SOTF Hearing

Before the SOTF Hearings


Participating in Hearings in Person or via Phone

Hearings


Reconsideration of Task Force Findings (Appeal)


Taking Your Complaint to Your County Superior Court

Jurisdiction

Knowledgeable Respondent (Oath)

Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Authority Under the Sunshine Ordinance (SFSO § 67.21(e), 67.30 (c)) and San Francisco Administrative Code 12L.5

Picture of Hearing Room

SOTF Committees


Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Audio/Transcripts

Short Period of time in 2022 SOTF Hearing "Transcripts" (Microsoft Teams Auto Transcripts) Links to Agenda, Minutes and Archived

California Public Access Laws that the SOTF Considers

San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance, California Public Records Act, the Ralph M. Brown Act and San Francisco Administrative Code. 12L.5. (certain non-profits) applying to local agencies, public officials, departments, commissions, committees, task forces, entities and non-profits in the city and county of San Francisco as defined in the previously mention public access laws. (also see jurisdiction on this webpage)

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Composition of the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force and Supporting Members

The Sunshine Ordinance Task Force (SOTF) is a 11 member (voting) task force of the city of San Francisco. It is made up of volunteers.

The Mayor can have a non-voting task force member representative at hearings. (Rare)

The Clerk of the Board of Supervisors can be there as or a designated representative, non-voting. SFSO § 67.30. and 67.31(see below). This is known as the SOTF Administrator. People filing a complaint will have interactions with this person.

The City Attorney’s Office assigns an attorney as a legal advisor to SOTF who has experience with public access laws. There is an “ethical wall” around this attorney “Task Force determines may have a conflict of interest with regard to the matters being handled by the attorney.” There are currently 2 SOTF attorneys.

It is spell out in:

Sunshine Ordinance § 67.30. THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE TASK FORCE



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Communicating with SOTF

There is really only two ways to get a response from SOTF , file a complaint or a Public Record Request. Action or discussion of requests or issues cannot take place outside of scheduled public hearings. Outside of hearings, SOTF members can only talk in generalities of California public access laws and not specifics of any complaint.

If you file a complaint, all communications are put in the complaint file.

General communication that are directed at SOTF or cc:ed get logged and listed in the SOTF Administrators Report for possible review at regularly scheduled meetings. If requested and at the discretion of the SOTF Chair, communications can be forwarded to members of SOTF. A request to forward must be stated in the communications. Forwarding is not preferred since all decisions must be made in full view of the public.

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Preparing a Complaint

Combined Complaints

The simpler your complaint is the better chance of success. If you have multiple issues with one local agency or department, there is a good chance they will be combined as one complaint by SOTF.

The following criteria shall be used to determine if complaints should be combined for hearing purposes:


SOTF will not combine complaints against separate local agencies or departments, even if the issue(s) of the complaints are the same. Each complaint only gets a 5 minutes opening statement and a 3 minute rebuttal with the possibility of questions.

Combined complaints or more complex complaints rely on members of SOTF to read your complaint and ask questions to get to the bottom of issues. The more evidence or communications you put in a complaint, the less likely it will be read by SOTF members. You can bury your most important points and records.

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Common Complaints Violations

CPRA § 6253. (a) and SFSO § 67.21. (a) both deal with segregated content from records also known as redaction.

CPRA § 6253 (c) and SFSO § 67.21. (b) Department, “local agency” or Custodian of Records has 10 days to respond to a public record request as to whether there are records that are responsive to the public record request and/ or records that are subject to withholding. They can ask for an extension of up to 14 days. “the agency shall state the estimated date and time when the records will be made available.”

CPRA § 6253.1 (a-d) and SFSO § 67.21 (c) the public agency or Custodian of Record must assist the requester to be successful. Identifiable records, other agency.

What records are disclosable or not violations covers large section of CA public record laws and depends on multiple factors.

SFSO § 67.22 (a) “a person or persons knowledgeable about the affairs of the department, to provide information,”

SFSO § 67.25 (a) “Immediate Disclosure Request” no later than the close of business on the day following the day of the request.

SFSO § 67.26 Withholding Kept to a Minimum

Any part of California public access laws can be used as a violation CA Constitution, Article I, Section 3, California Public Records Act, the Ralph M. Brown Act, and the Sunshine Ordinance. Links to them can be found here.

The other issue in preparing a complaint is jurisdiction issues. In most cases this is not a problem if it is city department or city local agency and the violation is one of the California public access laws. State departments and local agencies are not under the jurisdiction of SOTF. More on jurisdiction will be covered below. Also See Webage on Jurisdiction

Complaint Filing

You can File a Complaint Anonymously

People should seriously consider being anonymous, especially if your complaint is controversial or you plan on doing this for a period of time.

To submit an anonymous complaint, you use the word “Anonymous” as your name. You must make sure that any records you submit are not traceable back to you and the information on the records do not have information that would reveal who you are. This includes contact information.

You cannot use an alias other than “Anonymous”.

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Being Anonymous During a Hearing

Presenting a complaint at a hearing as an Anonymous can happen by calling in. Realize that using a telephone number that displays your name or can be traced back to you will compromise your anonymity. There are different levels of anonymity in using a phone or phone number.

You should at least change your phones ID name. Your phone ID name does not have to be “Anonymous”. I can be any or none name. While to file a complaint with SOTF requires you to use your real name or Anonymous, it is not a requirement on phone identification.

All smart phones today come with the feature to Block Caller ID. It will change your cell phone to block caller ID, Anonymous Call, Anonymous Dialing or Unknown Number will always be displayed on the receiver call whenever you call them.

In settings on an Android Phone, go to Caller ID, tap, and select “Hide Number”.

Some carriers allow you to temporary hide your number on a call by call basis by using a prefix like #37, *67 or *37# though a carrier may have its own designated prefix. The prefix is dialed in followed by the telephone number.

Carriers can hide your caller ID permanently. There may be a charge. In this case, to unblock your number on a case-by-case basis, you will have to add a prefix like *82 or one your carrier provides before dialing the telephone number.

To block caller ID on an iPhone Settings, Phone, Show my caller ID and slide to Off.

Open source software https://www.asterisk.org/ or https://freeswitch.com/ and almost any VOIP company you can spoof calls with minimal costs and effort.

There are also other spoofing call commercial services.

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Number of Complaints that can be Filed

There is no limit to the number of complaints that can be filed on different issues or against different local agencies. Only 2 complaints from a Petitioner/Complainant will be heard at any one hearing. At their discretion, the SOTF Chair or the SOTF Committees can exceed the maximum number of complaints per Petitioner/Complainant per hearing.

SOTF’s Complaint Procedures can be found here

What is Required for a SOTF Complaint?

Short and concise description of the facts: (i.e. a description of documents requested, date of request, and any information regarding the agency’s response). The name of the Department where the request was submitted. Any individual working at the agency who the public records request or violation involves. Here you can also include contact information or the meeting details if it involves a meeting. If you do not provide specifics of people involved in the violation, SOTF lists the department head.

A description of how the action or inaction violates the Sunshine Ordinance.

Supporting documentation, if applicable, such as a copy of the public record request to department and or any response from the department. Provide at least one reliable method of contacting the Petitioner/Complainant (i.e. email address, mailing address or telephone number). If your complaint does not include the above minimum as stated above, SOTF will try to contact you for the additional information.

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Complaint Forms

You are not required to use SOTF’s complaint form.

File the complaint in any form you want, but it must have the above requirements. The clearer you are, the better.

I have developed my own complaint forms in order to be clearer on the complaint components. I have experienced SOTF not reading their own complaint form as to what you think are the violations. I think the more you spell things out, the better. Not all violations are public record request violations and SOTF form and procedures are oriented for public record request violations, making it trickier if the violations or jurisdiction is outside the norm.

This a simple MS Word docx, so you can expand the input areas to what you need. For clarity, it covers more input area subjects than SOTF complaint forms. Click Here

The upside to using a pleading paper is that it is formatted for easy reading. It is numbered in different ways to allow for indexing and referring to other parts of the document. Along with the use of exhibit numbers, you can create your own number index environment in the complaint instead of SOTF “P numbers”.

SOTF’s Complaint Forms can be found here:

Online Complaint Form

pdf Complaint Form

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SOTF “P numbers”

SOTF task force members use “P numbers” to identify records. They do not use pdf page numbers. So when you download an agenda item or your complaint from a SOTF agenda it will come as a pdf, but the “P numbers” are what matters to the task force. The “P numbers are on the bottom of the pages. They increment up for the entire year and not from the first page of a complaint.

How and Where to File a SOTF Complaint

A complaint may be submitted to the SOTF via mail, fax, electronic mail (e-mail), or in person.

E-mail: sotf@sfgov.org

E-mail is probably the best way and ask for a "received" reply. It is important to keep a paper/e-mail trail on all Public Record Request and SOTF Complaints.

Mail Address or In Person:

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Room 244
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
Business Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Except Legal Holidays)

Telephone: (415) 554-7724

Fax: (415) 554-5163

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Procedures Before a SOTF Hearing

The SOTF Administrator may attempt to mediate the request. If the mediation does not work it, you may be advised to file a petition with the Supervisor of Records (an attorney with the City Attorney’s Office), supervisor.records@SFCITYATTY.ORG, which is covered at the end of the How to Make a Public Record Request webpage. The complaint must have the approval of the SOTF Chairperson, ensuring that the complaint is not a duplicative of previous complaints or subject. While SOTF maintains all records of previous hearings, they are not index to subject and outcomes, so it looks like the approval comes from memory. This part is problematic if you are denied. You can then take your complaint to your county Superior Court. (SFSO § 67.35 covered at the end of this webpage.)

When your petition is accepted by SOTF, it will get a file number. The petitioner is supposed to be informed as soon as possible or within 2 days after SOTF next meeting but in no case greater than 45 days (SFSO § 67.21(e)) You should also get from the SOTF Administrator the SOTF complaint procedures.

SFSO § 67.21
and mentioned in the complaint procedures "8 Continuances:(a) A complainant may waive the 45-day rule and request a continuance."

The problem with the 45 day rule is that it seems only to be about determining whether a record is public or not. It does not seem to apply to hearing a complaint or an appeal, especially if it is not a public record determination. Many other violations of the Sunshine Ordinance or Brown Act are not determination of records being public. I have had an appeal open for about 2 years. The whole 45 day "inform the petitioner" is fuzzy. There is no clear spelled out timeline except for the above 45 days. All but public record determinations seem to be open-ended.

The complainant may ask for a continuance and waive the 45-day rule. If the request is receive before five business days before the scheduled hearing, it will be granted. Less than five business days before a hearing or for subsequent continuances, the request requires a simple majority vote of member present.

If the respondent has not been informed of your complaint yet, SOTF sends a written notice of the complaint and requests that the respondent respond to the charges with 5 business days.

The SOTF Deputy City Attorney(s) reviews the complaint and prepares a legal memorandum to assist the SOTF members in understanding the laws and court cases around the issues of the complaint.

SFSO § 67.21. PROCESS FOR GAINING ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS; ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS. (Below under SOTF Authority)

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Before the SOTF Hearings.

In a normal procedure there are two hearings, a committee hearing and a hearing before the full SOTF.

Agendas/Submission of New Information

Before each hearing, the SOTF administrator sends out agendas (pdf) for hearings on the committee level and full SOTF 12 days before the hearing. Your hearing and file number will be listed. A message at the bottom of the agenda states:

Documentation (evidence supporting/disputing complaint)

For a document to be considered, it must be received at least five (5) working days before the hearing (see attached Public Complaint Procedure). For inclusion in the agenda packet, supplemental/supporting documents must be received by 5:00 pm, month date, year.

You and the respondent can submit more supporting documents or evidence before each hearing.

After this time period, you will not be able to submit anymore documents for SOTF consideration, except if you are at your first preliminary committee level hearing, you will be able to submit documents before the full SOTF hearing in the time frame as stated above.

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Petitioner/Complainant Representation

The Petitioner/Complainant can have a knowledgeable person represent them at SOTF hearings. The Petitioner/Complainant must give SOTF a signed letter allowing the representative with the person’s name, a statement that the representative is authorized to represent the Petitioner/Complainant and the complaint file number. SOTF reserves the right to verify information.

Petitioner/Complainant Presence at Hearings

The Petitioner/Complainant can make an initial appearance in person or phone at the first hearing and then authorize SOTF to proceed with future hearings on the complaint without them. The Petitioner/Complainant waives their right to provide testimony, and only prior submitted written documents will be considered. If a Petitioner/Complainant fails to appear before a SOTF hearing and does not communicate, their complaint may be dismissed. SOTF bends over backwards to facilitate the complaint process. The Petitioner/Complainant will be notified of the dismissal. The Petitioner/Complainant has 60 days to request in writing a reopening of the complaint.

If the Petitioner/Complainant is unable or refuses to attend a scheduled hearing on a specific date within 120 days, SOTF may schedule a hearing to consider taking no further action and close the complaint file.

The Petitioner/Complainant can also refile the complaint in the future, but SOTF and/or the SOTF chairperson can decide not to hear the complaint. The Petitioner/Complainant next option would be to go to the county superior court. (SFSO § 67.35 covered at the end of this webpage.)

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Dress Code for a SOTF Hearing

There is no dress code. It is best to dress as yourself and what you comfortable in.

Conduct at SOTF Hearing (SOTF Bylaws and Complaint Procedures)

SOTF members are addressed as Mr. or Ms. and last name. Chairperson as Chairman or Chairwoman and last name.

Petitioner/Complainant or Respondent can be called Petitioner/Complainant or Respondent or Mr. or Ms. and last name.

Meetings of the Task Force shall be conducted in compliance with all applicable laws, including but not limited to the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code Section 54950 et. seq.), the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance (San Francisco Administrative Code, Chapter 67) and the Task Force’s By-Laws. Except where state or local laws or other rules provide to the contrary, meetings shall be governed by Robert’s Rules of Order.

Sound producing electronic devices shall be silenced during meetings of the Task Force. The Chair may issue a warning to any member of the public whose electronic device disrupts the Task Force meeting. In the event of repeated disruptions caused by pagers, cell phones or any sound producing device, the Chair shall direct the offending member of the public to leave the meeting.

People who attend a hearing of the SOTF are expected to behave responsibly and respectfully. Any member of SOTF may call for decorum due to disorderly conduct. Any person engaging in threatening or menacing behavior may be asked to leave.

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Scheduling of Complaints at Hearings

The SOTF Chairperson determines scheduling of complaints through which committee and dates. This schedule for a complaint hearing is usually as soon as possible. If the date does not work for the Petitioner/Complainant or the respondent, SOTF has shown flexibility to reschedule.

Before all hearings, SOTF members hearing your complaint are supposed to be familiar with the complaint issues (read the complaint) and the SOTF Deputy City Attorney memorandum on the complaint. SOTF members are volunteers, so I find how prepared they actually varies.

Initial 3 person SOTF Committee Hearing

The first hearing of your complaint will most likely be a 3-member SOTF committee. Both the Petitioner/Complainant and respondent(s) (or a knowledgeable representative) must attend the committee hearing. The committee will determine jurisdiction and merits of the complaint. The committee will give the full SOTF a report and or recommendation.

***It is really important for the petitioner to understand that the initial committee hearing is a determination of jurisdiction and merits of their complaint. Jurisdiction is usually straightforward if it is a city department or official. It is based on definitions found in The Brown Act (most powerful definitions), CPRA and the Sunshine Ordinance. More on jurisdiction will be covered below. Also See Webage on Jurisdiction

Merits of your complaint go to a violation of any of the public access laws. The committees often state whether records are public or not, but they should be stating whether there is a possible violation of public access laws as not all complaints are about public records. Stating that the records are public is an inference that there is a possible violation.

For the petitioner this is also a good time to listen to what the other side, the respondent says and this will prepare you for rebutting their arguments at the full SOTF.

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Agenda for SOTF Committees or Full SOTF Accessing all Records that have been Submitted for a Complaint including the Respondent

4-5 days before the hearing, the SOTF clerk sends out another agenda (pdf). This agenda looks similar to the previous one but if you click on your file name or anywhere in the description of your complaint, it will take you to a link to a pdf of the complaint and all documents that have been submitted for that file for your hearing. The file pdf will include any rebuttal statement or document from the recipient of the complaint, your (the petitioner) statement and documents, and the SOTF attorney’s analysis of the complaint.

You can do this for any other file number of other people’s hearings and past similar agendas in the SOTF archive.

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Participating in Hearings in Person or via Phone

***During the COVID 19, all hearings are conducted over the phone. You are calling into SOTF Microsoft Team Meetings which has issues of its own. SOTF members can see each other. The public cannot.

Members of the public may participate by phone or may submit their comments by email to: Cheryl.Leger@sfgov.org; all comments received will be made a part of the official record. Sunshine Ordinance Task Force agendas and their associated documents are available at https://sfbos.org/sunshine. The Sunshine Ordinance Task Force (SOTF) allows the public to speak or read for 3 minutes during their public comment section. They allow up to a 150 words to be submitted for their minutes whether you read the same words over 150 in the 3-minute public comment. You can submit both the full comment and the reduced 150 word brief written summary.

PETITIONER and PUBLIC COMMENT CALL IN
1-415-906-4659
Meeting ID:          # (get off the agenda)

***When you first call in, you are unmuted.*** To mute yourself - *6 (star 6). You should hear “You are now muted” message. To unmute yourself - *6 (star 6) again. Beware, there is a delay of time when you mute or unmute yourself.

The in person hearings when scheduled are at:

Hearing Room 408
City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689

Even when in person hearings are scheduled you can still participate by phone.

Hearings

Meetings shall be governed by Robert's Rules of Order. (SOTF Bylaws)

No one is under oath. There is no cross-examination of statement and witnesses. Any questioning relies on the curiosity of SOTF members.

On addressing SOTF as a whole, it is better to call them “the task force” than try to stumble through the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force or SOTF.

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Complaint Comment and Deliberation Procedures for SOTF Committees and full SOTF hearings (The following is based on the SOTF Bylaws)

When your complaint is called, the Petitioner/Complainant gets a 5 minute opening statement. Anyone speaking on behalf of Petitioner/Complainant speaks next and gets 3 minutes.

Then the Respondent gets a 5 minute opening statement and anyone speaking on behalf of the Respondents gets 3 minutes.

The people speaking on behalf of either side this is the only time they will get to speak on the complaint unless a SOTF member asks them a question. They cannot speak later at the Public Comment time on the complaint.

SOTF members then discuss the complaint or ask questions to either side.

Next, the Respondent then the Petitioner/Complainant each get 3 more minutes to rebut, add information and make a closing argument.

The complaint goes back to the task force members for deliberation and a motion(s).

Public Comment is then allowed by anyone who has not spoken on the complaint. (Each agenda item also the public to make one 3-minute comment on the issues of the agenda item.)

The task force members then vote on a motion to either find a violation, find no violation, or to take no further action and close the file.

Tactics

The opening Petitioner/Complainant 5 minutes statement and going first is a shot in the dark because you have no idea where the hearing and deliberations are going to go. I have found that Respondent and people speaking on behalf of the Respondent can go on all sorts of tangents and derail the hearing in other directions. If the Petitioner/Complainant is not asked questions, then the Petitioner/Complainant only has 3 minutes to address it all at the end.

People speaking in support of the Petitioner/Complainant in the 3 minutes after the Petitioner/Complainant opening statement is almost always a waste of time, as these people could speak during the Public Comment time and try to clean up any messes before the final vote.

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Vote to Pass a Motion

SOTF Bylaws Section 7. Action at a Meeting; Quorum and Required Vote.
SOTF Bylaws Section 7 has a line that states “The affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the Task Force (six) shall be required for the approval of all substantive matters. Procedural matters shall require an affirmative vote of a majority of the members present.”

Substantive matters are jurisdiction and complaint determinations of SOTF. The six votes is the affirmative are needed no matter the number of SOTF members present. If less than eleven members (the full SOTF) are present, then this reduces the chance of getting six votes in the affirmative. When all eleven members of SOTF are present, you will get a majority of votes either way.

Order of Determination

If a motion of the SOTF finds in violation or no violation and Order of Determination is issued by the SOTF Chair.

An Order of Determination will have the date of the determination and date of the decision (vote of SOTF), Case Title, Facts of the Case, Hearing on the Complaint, Finding of Facts and Conclusion of Law, Decision and Order of Determination and how then SOTF members voted.

The Order of Determination is an opinion of SOTF as an advisory task force. Because the way the hearings are conducted and no one is under oath and there is no cross-examination of statements, the “Finding of Facts and Conclusion of Law” can be limited and not based on actual or all the facts.

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If the SOTF Motion Passes in Favor of the Complainant, (Violation Found)

SOTF orders the Custodian of Records to turn over the records within five business days or if it is a non-record violation to correct the violation in five business days(?).

The Compliance and Amendments Committee shall review whether there has been compliance with the Order of Determination.

This part of the Sunshine Ordinance (SFSO § 67.21. (e)) and SOTF procedures is broken:

If the SOTF Motion is Unfavorable to the Complainant, (Violation Not Found or No Motion)

Reconsideration of Task Force Findings (Appeal)

With 30 days of publication/issuance of the Order of Determination, either the petitioner/complainant or respondent may petition the SOTF for reconsideration only if information exists that was not available at the time of the hearing. The petitioning party must present the new information and provide a written explanation as to how the new information may change the SOTF’s determination. The SOTF will accept no more than one request for reconsideration from each party for any specific complaint.

SOTF or its committees shall consider petition for reconsideration at its next available meeting and determine if new information exist, is relevant and may change the outcome of the complaint. If a petition for reconsideration is granted, the hearing on the complaint will be reopened and rescheduled for hearing before the SOTF on a future date to consider the new information.

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Reconsideration Hearing Procedure:

f. Accept public comment on the motion

Taking Your Complaint to Your County Superior Court

There will be a whole webpage devoted to this.

In short, you have 90 days to file for injunctive relief, declaratory relief, or writ of mandate with your county Superior Civil Court. (SFOS § 67.35) Who you file it against depends on the violation and who is making the decision. It can be the “local agency”, city department or against SOTF. Even if SOTF is not the defendant, the Order of Determination will probably be submitted as an authoritative advisory opinion.

With the courts, all things submitted have to be true to the best of a person's knowledge. If there is a hearing, people are under oath.

SFSO § 67.35 ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS

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Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction issues are not violation issues but can stop a complaint from proceeding through the SOTF process. One of the first determinations SOTF does is determine whether they have jurisdiction over a “local agency” or violation. Jurisdiction revolves around definitions in the CPRA, SFSO and the Brown Act. The Sunshine Ordinance incorporates all of CPRA and the Brown Act. The CPRA incorporates some of the Brown Act definitions. Of the three CA public access laws, the Brown Act has the most expansive and strongest definitions of what government entities are covered under CA public access laws. Also See Webage on Jurisdiction

If you feel that the agency you are alleging a violation against may come under the question of jurisdiction, it is good to go into the SOTF committee with the definition that supports the agency inclusion as to under SOTF jurisdiction. Court case law can also help.

Knowledgeable Respondent

Respondent should be a knowledgeable person on the issue of the complaint.

Sunshine Ordinance Sec 67.22 Release of oral public information shall be accomplished as follows:


Knowledgeable is a key word.

In my opinion, if SOTF determines that the designated representative is not fully knowledgeable or none appears at a hearing then you should not vote or issue an Order of Determination for the city. Each hearing, SOTF is also asking for the public record.

SOTF hearings and documents become public record. Transparency of government relies on records and oral information to be accurate and true. While there is no swearing to an oath, SFSO § 67.22 “Release of oral public information” is an oath of the respondent to a commitment to tell the truth, if not than the purpose of Sunshine laws becomes meaningless. This oath idea has not been tested.

SOTF cannot force knowledgeable city employees to appear before you, but if they do not you can vote that the city has violated 67.22(a). The Sunshine Ordinance Task Force does now ask if the City’s Respondent before them is knowledgeable about the complaint and if not finds that City’s Department in violation of 67.22(a).

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Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Authority Under the Sunshine Ordinance (SFSO § 67.21(e), 67.30 (c)) and San Francisco Administrative Code 12L.5

SFSO § 67.21.


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SFSO § 67.30

San Francisco Administrative Code. 12L.5. PUBLIC ACCESS TO RECORDS.



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ARTICLE VI. COMMITTEES. (SOTF By Laws)

Section 1. Standing Committees. The Task Force may form standing committees to advise the Task Force on its on-going functions, hold hearings, make recommendations, and perform delegated tasks. The standing committees shall be composed of less than a quorum of members of the Task Force. The Chair of the Task Force shall appoint or remove the Chair and members of the Standing Committees. The Task Force shall establish the following Standing Committees: Rules Committee; Education, Outreach and Training Committee; Complaints Committee; and Compliance & Amendments Committee.

Section 2. Special or Ad Hoc Committees. Upon approval by a majority of the members of the Task Force, the Task Force may form special or ad hoc committees. Special committees shall be formed for a specific purpose and cease to exist after completion of a designated task. Special committees may be composed of members of the Task Force and may include members of the public, city officials or city employees as well.

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Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Audio/Transcripts

How to use YouTube Transcript

To get a transcript to go with audio/video, click more in the description under video:



Then click Show Transcript at the bottom of the description:



On the right side of the video, you will get a transcript box. Clicking on the 3 dots at the top right of the transcript box turns on and off the time stamp view.



**** The best thing about this YouTube transcript is you click on any time stamp entry or entry in the transcript and it takes you to that point in the audio.

To search the transcripts:

Windows: Ctrl + F, Mac: Cmd +F, Once the search bar is open, input the word or term you are looking for and press Enter. Examples: Agenda Item # or Complaint # or any words from the agenda or you remember hearing. If the word(s) is in the transcript, each instance will be highlighted. Press the arrow keys in the search bar to move between the highlighted cases.

The transcript is rough for names. For example, in the picture below, Cher Yan should be Chair Yankee, but with normal conversation, the word translation is good even down to the “uh”.

You can copy any section or all of the transcript, including time stamps for use off of YouTube:

In Windows, hold down the Ctrl + Shift keys, in Mac, hold down keys Cmd + Shift, scroll section, or all of what you want to highlight, and then hit the V key to copy.

Paste in a document program.

With time stamps in the copy, you can do word searches in the document program for what word(s) you are looking for, note the time stamp and quickly find the audio point by clicking on the YouTube webpage transcript next to the video/audio.

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SOTF and SOTF Committee Hearing YouTube Links

Index to Committee and Year:

Full SOTF: 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009

Complaint Committee: 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022
| 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009

Compliance & Amendment Committee: 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009

Education, Outreach & Training Committee: 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009

Rules Committee: 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2011 | 2009

Information Technology Committee: 2022 | 2019 | 2017 | 2012

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Full SOTF Hearings

2025

2025-4-2 https://youtu.be/AdJ-9H-5UKE

2025-3-5 https://youtu.be/_iMN2ajPgQc

2025-2-5 https://youtu.be/WdzsQ74nkhQ

2025-1-21 Special https://youtu.be/TLF-j1yIuvQ

2025-1-1 Canceled

2024

2024-12-4 https://youtu.be/WsmxlMKfdU0

2024-11-19 https://youtu.be/NsyyfhrJVww

2024-11-6 Canceled because of insufficient notice

2024-10-2 https://youtu.be/44_ECb4xoQ0

2024-9-4 https://youtu.be/Baq2kn9oHvw

2024-8-7 https://youtu.be/q5SETtD57vs

2024-7-3 Canceled Lack of Quorum

2024-6-5 https://youtu.be/iVSAv9toIzA

2024-5-1 https://youtu.be/7wVlR15OoyY

2024-4-4 https://youtu.be/B736LzgQrzM

2024-3-6 https://youtu.be/kkMk5kJ0-qo

2024-2-7 https://youtu.be/_PKw_zY2IgE

2024-1-31 Special https://youtu.be/I3J9mvALxLI

2024-1-3 https://youtu.be/gvyG9g1eLYE

2023

2023-11-1 https://youtu.be/-xKdtEDaAVI

2023-10-4 https://youtu.be/qRdYZKQ3i3o

2023-9-6 https://youtu.be/mg-PvrI--BY

2023-8-22 Special https://youtu.be/gzG3AfRHpLU

2023-7-25 Special https://youtu.be/XhhIvRliU4c

2023-6-7 https://youtu.be/SB1btvehrK0

2023-5-3 https://youtu.be/I67DePgKqys

2023-4-5 https://youtu.be/_mKHG3vlWSg

2023-3-1 https://youtu.be/jN8XtplpzGQ

2023-2-1 https://youtu.be/_wKX3LutQHQ

2022

2022-12-7 https://youtu.be/mTgwnnzGNzY

2022-11-2 https://youtu.be/p7v7EjUf4Ik

2022-10-5 https://youtu.be/XqGZozAqgEE

2022-9-7 https://youtu.be/zFA3oh9o3CY

2022-8-3 https://youtu.be/1KavJcCPveY

2022-7-6 https://youtu.be/xpoTS_i6Rsc

2022-6-1 https://youtu.be/CLf05-lpho8

2022-5-4 https://youtu.be/pIh_MhU_Eik

2022-4-6 https://youtu.be/Wc0t8wyV5Ts

2022-3-2 https://youtu.be/khOaAhaOzkQ

2022-2-2 https://youtu.be/JBSLa2n6wv4

2022-1-25 Special https://youtu.be/npi3N3VqV6Q

2022-1-5 https://youtu.be/N_cBTsSnfLY

2021

2021-12-1 https://youtu.be/EPFi6PA8VK4

2021-11-3 https://youtu.be/stZpq-nlA7E

2021-10-6 https://youtu.be/_BwvRXRkdQ8

2021-9-1 https://youtu.be/Wl-Ikv8G4TA

2021-8-4 https://youtu.be/yQuo9qpVHXo

2021-7-7 https://youtu.be/C3pKTcSxNKE

2021-6-2 https://youtu.be/VTzXkQVK_sI

2021-5-5 https://youtu.be/R8yDfwxYfDk

2021-4-7 https://youtu.be/YQzychns4F8

2021-3-3 https://youtu.be/8WEAt6huA58

2021-2-3 https://youtu.be/Erm3kJsdSg8

2021-1-12 Special https://youtu.be/lD_NeiWfIn0

2021-1-6 https://youtu.be/j8_aHHteEc8

SOFT Hearings Index

TOP

2020

2020-12-2 https://youtu.be/Ptbl3sARCjs

2020-11-10 https://youtu.be/kWr2yM8U1WM

2020-11-4 https://youtu.be/E4JhXjwXrAY

2020-10-7 https://youtu.be/CPh_qrVX8is

2020-9-2 https://youtu.be/yLh1rCqGlSU

2020-8-12 https://youtu.be/GTZGTCeuftg

2020-7-1 https://youtu.be/4300XUiELSw

2020-6-23 Special https://youtu.be/tpFtwWFPuVQ

2020-6-10 https://youtu.be/pIWqZaL4sW0

2020-5 closed pandemic

2020-4 closed pandemic

2020-3-4 https://youtu.be/Tf-C2LRFrc0

2020-2-5 https://youtu.be/dMDTp1YcfS8

2020-1-21 https://youtu.be/To8DLFrcvnw

2020-1-14 https://youtu.be/jKTpEbFxaOU

2019

2019-12-4 https://youtu.be/QU_T9fUKEug

2019-11-6 https://youtu.be/QHWlvjjaqag

2019-10-2 https://youtu.be/WsFynrc0018

2019-9-4 https://youtu.be/BZzlCgs8U5A

2019-8-7 https://youtu.be/GPSERqtqO5k

2019-7-16 https://youtu.be/CwQrxRzpvkY

2019-6-5 https://youtu.be/Ba36d933M6A

2019-5-1 https://youtu.be/g-ePJOfoOMo

2019-4-3 https://youtu.be/AOaJbcoQcvE

2019-3-6 https://youtu.be/-bS5jUYxpBM

2019-2-6 https://youtu.be/Oa8U5eylqPc

2019-1-15 Special https://youtu.be/tjympAPbSfY

2019-1-2 https://youtu.be/VHM6Bf7OaQI

2018

2018-12-5 https://youtu.be/4LHzmBPWtUg

2018-11-7 https://youtu.be/uepTJq4ghTs

2018-10-3 https://youtu.be/4ALL-lZzeis

2018-8-1 https://youtu.be/Of76jMDVTH4

2018-6-6 https://youtu.be/1PRBSSONY2k

2018-4-4 https://youtu.be/Tggfv7YJdxQ

2018-3-7 https://youtu.be/oZjWVPMkM2U

2018-2-7 https://youtu.be/Mfdq2OLBpfo

2018-1-16 https://youtu.be/S9OTYZfPIgA

SOFT Hearings Index

TOP

2017

2017-12-19 Special https://youtu.be/boH4n8-t5zY

2017-12-6 https://youtu.be/vc_EAi8TYdU

2017-11-1 https://youtu.be/ZR_75pf1xTc

2017-10-4 https://youtu.be/7FRIqp36jPY

2017-9-6 https://youtu.be/slo0lirMxFQ

2017-8-2 https://youtu.be/PbU5f7_m0bk

2017-7-5 https://youtu.be/7QngCwFOv9E

2017-6-7 https://youtu.be/r5617vk2Epk

2017-5-3 https://youtu.be/3X03n4DUFsE

2017-4-5 https://youtu.be/qSt5ddaXdZg

2017-3-2 https://youtu.be/A8AZVGCCBUc

2017-2-7 https://youtu.be/eaOU-D_GJLg

2017-1-4 https://youtu.be/C7SB5sNLtLY

2016

2016-12-7 https://youtu.be/7uEDHWkQApY

2016-11-2 https://youtu.be/EWvkdIMu7i4

2016-10-5 https://youtu.be/PKoTjukLS3I

2016-9-7 https://youtu.be/QAENSI3Ecgg

2016-8-3 https://youtu.be/4tIed5_wL0Q

2016-7-6 https://youtu.be/VRPOfWBHLa8

2016-6-1 https://youtu.be/HaEQZlC_hKw

2016-5-4 https://youtu.be/iHkWKVQVTro

2016-4-6 https://youtu.be/yPCJPrvjocg

2016-3-2 https://youtu.be/JIbBLIPdgbE

2016-2-3 https://youtu.be/4ZscoA9HYBI

2016-1-6 https://youtu.be/gmH74xqUEQM

2015

2015-12-2 https://youtu.be/2sL_SNMAM9M

2015-11-4 https://youtu.be/yw5Ozq8Z1Cg

2015-10-7 https://youtu.be/HPXY8vK2P_U

2015-9-2 https://youtu.be/p8FQFFkC99Q

2015-8-5 https://youtu.be/hCIn7yrX7QQ

2015-7-1 https://youtu.be/Jt2Pp8-4mnk

2015-6-3 https://youtu.be/GqGFzVK8UPs

2015-5-6 https://youtu.be/1dgrJ4uW3KU

2015-4-1 https://youtu.be/v7oGVjg-8IM

2015-3-4 https://youtu.be/pe8LM8XVKXk

2015-2-4 https://youtu.be/qZzc-RFuDYo

2015-1-7 https://youtu.be/gVdcJTr0-EY

SOFT Hearings Index

TOP

2014

2014-12-3 https://youtu.be/3r4ECIOp3AQ

2014-11-5 https://youtu.be/CBoLtwRawn4

2014-10-28 Special https://youtu.be/0VXfCAr7rNk

2014-10-1 https://youtu.be/7nrzzBkJGHk

2014-9-23 Special https://youtu.be/PCbvzvh47tQ

2014-9-3 https://youtu.be/0aZ3dhGPoL4

2014-8-26 Special https://youtu.be/__Z72i300AI

2014-8-6 https://youtu.be/ZvOk0ib4Ysg

2014-7-22 Special https://youtu.be/UF8ILcxNioY

2014-7-2 https://youtu.be/8ZzmN1wqPNE

2014-6-24 Special https://youtu.be/WbbikQekLd0

2014-6-4 https://youtu.be/xzghq0-fuyo

2014-5-19 https://youtu.be/p5fuzWhUVeQ

2014-4-30 Special https://youtu.be/OGx81N0CtmU

2014-4-2 https://youtu.be/5SLQk7PpDuc

2014-3-5 https://youtu.be/X3QYA3iMC2Q

2014-2-5 https://youtu.be/UrL0nAG_gNY

2014-1-30 https://youtu.be/oOg2Lcl7CqM

2013

2013-12-4 https://youtu.be/QYnrHZDb3q8

2013-11-6 https://youtu.be/E1qGXhhWYHE

2013-10-2 https://youtu.be/NMjeswppRKA

2013-9-4 https://youtu.be/Jull9y2Vvro

2013-8-7 https://youtu.be/IZ6rECsgFgQ

2013-7-9 Partial Recording 4 hours technical difficulties https://youtu.be/Qh7UcOihGmE

2013-6-5 https://youtu.be/OdW0yg9ecNI

2013-5-1 https://youtu.be/ky-BR_iy5CE

2013-4-3 https://youtu.be/fKEH9z3H-xY

2013-3-6 https://youtu.be/_QGspLs5Ig8

2013-2-6 https://youtu.be/Rala1Xl1hx0

2013-1-16 https://youtu.be/IDgFVxcw4PQ

2012

2012-12-12 Special https://youtu.be/7QfnRJdae0Q

2012-12-3 https://youtu.be/4BUVIETLv1k

2012-11-7 https://youtu.be/bTl7MCvRfgI

2012-7-11 https://youtu.be/M2zavVc0yos

2012-6-6 https://youtu.be/r1PxDyncEDk

2012-5-2 https://youtu.be/_y7a2XpV7QY

2012-4-4 https://youtu.be/kPplokWL7Es

2012-3-7 https://youtu.be/4KntFGYi8ig

2012-2-28 https://youtu.be/blzedaj6Dhw

2012-1-25 Special https://youtu.be/AEQFFLn0NXY

2012-1-3 https://youtu.be/ewjWmylrJeE

SOFT Hearings Index

TOP

2011

2011-12-14 https://youtu.be/PDR3afuUdvA

2011-11-29 https://youtu.be/OBh1sCz3pRg

2011-10-25 https://youtu.be/CZM9OGF4pZI

2011-9-27 https://youtu.be/pw1kpRmowpE

2011-8-23 https://youtu.be/svaz63T0DAo

2011-7-26 https://youtu.be/kn6iggf1ZnM

2011-6-28 incomplete recording because of technical difficulties during hearing https://youtu.be/nnbd9SNrzwk

2011-5-26 https://youtu.be/SWcRC7OMaCs

2011-5-18 Special https://youtu.be/mS-xrJg1iZ0

2011-5-5 Special https://youtu.be/jZZxRIgisKA

2011-4-26 https://youtu.be/s9YdIyhI2q8

2011-4-21 Special https://youtu.be/nTFV-YPPEyU

2011-3-22 https://youtu.be/9r8kbjC24KQ

2011-3-17 Special https://youtu.be/XvudCw31zaw

2011-2-22 https://youtu.be/D0BB_Xc6eUY

2011-2-17 Special https://youtu.be/ilhseD1Khx4

2011-1-25 https://youtu.be/laGzyYU8NAg

2011-1-20 Special https://youtu.be/YNszmUgAHBo

2011-1-4 Special https://youtu.be/_Y3P3OaAXkA

2010

2010-11-30 Special https://youtu.be/f3qScnTiu7Y

2010-11-18 Special https://youtu.be/mPkw63wrfSk

2010-10-26 https://youtu.be/Mjt3X8-Hq4s

2010-9-28 https://youtu.be/DG14epk2lgk

2010-9-22 Special https://youtu.be/yUNpBJPUKxM

2010-9-7 Special https://youtu.be/AkI0GLFWRT8

2010-8-31 Special https://youtu.be/QjieRbL1nHc

2010-8-24 https://youtu.be/R0HHeHkOtMU

2010-7-27 https://youtu.be/CibaBjjWFcY

2010-7-21 Special https://youtu.be/9kcfX0ISeUo

2010-6-22 https://youtu.be/c01WQjBkYXQ

2010-6-1 Special https://youtu.be/EdxBDHNTiEg

2010-5-25 https://youtu.be/PMDzyTWxV_E

2010-5-18 Special https://youtu.be/E7qfF8BNLx8

2010-5-4 Special https://youtu.be/vwimt_c1WGw

2010-4-27 https://youtu.be/eCH-zsWYHP4

2010-4-20 Special https://youtu.be/le3hmLKcdkY

2010-4-6 Special https://youtu.be/X0r9p6ehRpk

2010-3-30 Special https://youtu.be/UB7lJUlYlf0

2010-3-23 https://youtu.be/B6yihPfwUO8

2010-2-23 https://youtu.be/4vFnCp66lP8

2010-1-26 https://youtu.be/YwkfdJgH-ac

2010-1-5 https://youtu.be/Dm4QH4tEcN4

2009

2009-12-1 https://youtu.be/Tca2eWX-zdk

2009-10-27 https://youtu.be/OO3wYhWNOYA

2009-9-22 https://youtu.be/g31Oq1N9Tyc

2009-8-25 https://youtu.be/0VHFdF5WpPs

2009-7-28 https://youtu.be/oI5uMwUi01s

2009-6-23 https://youtu.be/uqPp3Qy9FbM

2009-5-26 https://youtu.be/sEtTx5nQeYc

2009-4-28 https://youtu.be/gGbR1f0DsGQ

2009-3-24 https://youtu.be/ApZ2X2dIzXo

2009-2-24 https://youtu.be/NEPZQjeWm7c

2009-1-27 https://youtu.be/pyJjaoo9A2g

2009-1-6 Special https://youtu.be/WzdhRFDpuio


SOFT Hearings Index

TOP

Complaint Committee

2025

2025-4-15 Canceled

2025-3-25 https://youtu.be/H82t_8odmQ8

2025-2-18 https://youtu.be/5qP4bzcygn4

2025-1-21 Special https://youtu.be/z24IYFzkOJ4

2024

2024-12-17 https://youtu.be/WZs1TaBwPpk

2024-10-15 https://youtu.be/AfpBNEQDVSg

2024-9-17 https://youtu.be/uvEf6VoDZkI

2024-8-20 https://youtu.be/LEy-ABa421I

2024-7-16 https://youtu.be/8eSh712G1bc

2024-6-18 https://youtu.be/pQ0j17LOgOM

2024-4-23 https://youtu.be/OxjEWf4Z-qg

2024-3-19 https://youtu.be/799l68aHS3I

2024-2-20 https://youtu.be/zy3gLiOLIL4

2024-1-16 https://youtu.be/lZa-Ll6gFCI

2023

2023-11-21 https://youtu.be/lilN3k_tLcQ

2023-10-17 https://youtu.be/w6xee0GCI_I

2023-9-19 https://youtu.be/8UpUPSz0oIs

2023-8-15 https://youtu.be/jyn6G9izjYc

2023-7-18 https://youtu.be/mmQAAef9HSM

2023-6-20 https://youtu.be/qAXDKBUOwis

2023-4-18 https://youtu.be/sFTT4GOzGfs

2023-3-21 https://youtu.be/rm8d0nj05UY

2023-2-14 https://youtu.be/ImUlzgYWzJk

2023-1-17 https://youtu.be/JjIf3PNC4m8

2022

2022-12-20 https://youtu.be/mBGblDfY_CQ

2022-11-15 https://youtu.be/ampULQYI_64

2022-10-18 https://youtu.be/5yHO83YAEcQ

2022-9-20 https://youtu.be/k9fIUDzHxn4

2022-8-16 https://youtu.be/tLtg5fokiwo

2022-7-19 https://youtu.be/iByU9ligFI0

2022-6-21 https://youtu.be/zEPjGpxB3Iw

2022-5-17 https://youtu.be/wzo86fYgrY4

2022-4-19 https://youtu.be/Ggtvbem4VDo

2022-3-15 https://youtu.be/h1ey6NBWEPc

2022-2-15 https://youtu.be/y_AcFOQ22B8

2022-1-18 https://youtu.be/vAoEt5LVUNE

SOFT Hearings Index

TOP

2021

2021-12-21 https://youtu.be/VnBt64gca_o

2021-11-16 https://youtu.be/aZxpU3zursc

2021-10-19 https://youtu.be/83NJY2fOdl4

2021-9-21 https://youtu.be/5eizeBFw-68

2021-8-17 https://youtu.be/wAacfFk4zsc

2021-7-20 https://youtu.be/5dL5zObqX7s

2021-6-15 https://youtu.be/9VJYqh-bOhU

2021-5-18 https://youtu.be/8TMVEsuyEwo

2021-4-20 https://youtu.be/FvpG_WBuQxI

2021-3-16 https://youtu.be/3PBhyHEJdXc

2021-2-16 https://youtu.be/gSh72ULLEDo

2021-1-19 https://youtu.be/dvetHVdPEEY

2020

2020-12-15 https://youtu.be/gbB67EKlZnU

2020-12-1 Special https://youtu.be/M-XJO6x43RI

2020-11-18 https://youtu.be/vIcIsrtqTMA

2020-10-21 https://youtu.be/2xUg9XHwNSM

2020-9-15 https://youtu.be/lF6HUXysDN0

2019

2019-12-17 https://youtu.be/J-573aTt4Ec

2019-11-19 https://youtu.be/PTY_zmtlxDM

2019-10-15 https://youtu.be/EblppmazjKw

2019-9-17 https://youtu.be/zulqY2u1F2U

2019-8-20 https://youtu.be/N-AyRFumu7c

2019-7-23 https://youtu.be/1IIGovCtCJ8

2019-6-25 https://youtu.be/68T_8FREVVY

2019-5-28 https://youtu.be/8hE0739gBqQ

2019-4-23 https://youtu.be/X1yEsBTCJpM

2019-2-26 https://youtu.be/LjlUfEdk914

2019-1-22 https://youtu.be/BOUTJGYGXMs

SOFT Hearings Index

TOP

2018

2018-11-27 Partial Recording Reason Not Given https://youtu.be/jwA4WLjqzPE

2018-10-23 https://youtu.be/QJYdPsaehaQ

2018-9-25 https://youtu.be/wCFTrkFG3kw

2018-8-28 https://youtu.be/wmVGddb9voY

2018-6-26 https://youtu.be/cbr2VbOMMGA

2018-5-22 https://youtu.be/aE0sPFJtsBg

2018-4-24 https://youtu.be/lb0f8YW0slc

2018-3-27 https://youtu.be/-FIu5_1l1u8

2018-2-27 https://youtu.be/2UDVU2sQyi4

2018-1-23 https://youtu.be/R4CtD6kD6BA

2017

2017-11-28 https://youtu.be/hvEtgNMDoJU

2017-10-24 https://youtu.be/l-Hz3BWLWMI

2017-9-26 https://youtu.be/8U46itnPfsA

2017-8-22 https://youtu.be/G8Sc79ex_9E

2017-6-27 https://youtu.be/SDI0b5JBOe0

2017-5-23 https://youtu.be/R9XT9V6Ai3c

2017-4-25 https://youtu.be/bNpS07NcclE

2017-3-28 https://youtu.be/Gbdro05UfH0

2017-2-28 https://youtu.be/UjTRpE31Tys

2017-1-24 https://youtu.be/c1h61ymL4J4

2016

2016-12-21 https://youtu.be/a0CXadg6Rmw

2016-11-22 https://youtu.be/PKXQWK34pZU

2016-9-27 https://youtu.be/BEEubH-R0a8

2016-4-26 https://youtu.be/DU6Helq28cQ

SOFT Hearings Index

TOP

2015

2015-11-17 https://youtu.be/U3x9EyWShU4

2015-10-27 https://youtu.be/3ABM8Z6VzWI

2015-9-15 https://youtu.be/WjhjWkF9A7c

2015-7-21 https://youtu.be/Cd8BQLVYIbY

2015-6-16 https://youtu.be/CQroLN2jhtU

2015-4-21 https://youtu.be/ZTDJK4m1HN0

2015-3-17 https://youtu.be/ln_Tr-AD5zM

2015-2-17 https://youtu.be/u3wg4ydrjLo

2015-1-20 https://youtu.be/-kNNTyV2Bzk

2014

2014-11-10https://youtu.be/1rm5DZw4_Rk

2013

No Meetings

2012

No Meetings

2011

2011-7-12 https://youtu.be/MzboUyCIBmg

2011-6-14 https://youtu.be/UbwvdTjhp7Y

2011-5-10 https://youtu.be/xqXSlVHhXvY

2011-3-8 https://youtu.be/M_ew5x7Lowg

2011-2-8 https://youtu.be/Hf-YO-mPpAY

2011-1-11 https://youtu.be/4poXUp-qUHU

SOFT Hearings Index

TOP

2010

2010-11-9 https://youtu.be/E0BLTSh1Svg

2010-10-12 https://youtu.be/2pSSQGJicks

2010-9-14 https://youtu.be/iAfwQn-5R2o

2010-8-10 https://youtu.be/GzlAPn06PCU

2010-6-8 https://youtu.be/pf9K7h2gGZQ

2010-5-11 https://youtu.be/frHELdcUjbo

2010-4-13 https://youtu.be/QvQgtm8o9Uk

2010-3-09 https://youtu.be/9fJw-k4fzXQ

2009

2009-12-8 https://youtu.be/u3woVpykFkI

2009-11-10 https://youtu.be/yH49y_hZ1B4

2009-10-13 https://youtu.be/YWWiaAnF6E8

2009-8-11 https://youtu.be/KRL0Tgkjm_M

2009-7-14 https://youtu.be/T3P1NaqHEeE

2009-6-9 https://youtu.be/d9IrAq9k90Y

2009-5-12 https://youtu.be/_pZ9fpnCNwU

2009-4-14 https://youtu.be/rg-i2JV1iOI

2009-3-10 https://youtu.be/d406sJ8oRso

2009-2-10 https://youtu.be/6kJenPq9ayQ

2009-1-13 https://youtu.be/61JGKiS7WQg


SOFT Hearings Index

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Compliance & Amendment Committee

2025

2025-4-22

2025-2-25 https://youtu.be/SkOYQtnrZ68


2025-1-30 Special https://youtu.be/rqbKFhqNpcE


2024

2024-10-22 https://youtu.be/HJ_23EcysnQ

2024-8-27 https://youtu.be/UlMm9eF4Ybs

2024-6-25 https://youtu.be/X3zSuZojKDI

2024-4-16 https://youtu.be/5EDmGgCT-iQ

2024-2-27 https://youtu.be/GiEkWKs2UVQ

2023

2023-10-24 https://youtu.be/ZaGQVEvv8Bc

2023-8-22 https://youtu.be/XeqQvANX1Pc

2023-6-27 https://youtu.be/DsCKXzWZDwc

2023-4-25 https://youtu.be/ZE8MyKNC964

2023-2-21 https://youtu.be/1u41PIs0-xo

2022

2022-12-27 https://youtu.be/uJXHNtJbMI4

2022-10-24 https://youtu.be/dA97dsrY2Rk

2022-8-23 https://youtu.be/Qf7nzmcRg5M

2022-6-28 https://youtu.be/NAl_c9wGAxI

2022-4-26 https://youtu.be/P0Aei99FadA

2022-2-22 https://youtu.be/IyCDKBb9yCA

2022-1-25 https://youtu.be/su_3J8ZQMrQ

2021

2021-11-23 https://youtu.be/IGk2Rd-U_pk

2021-10-26 https://youtu.be/b22-C2Wy7T0

2021-9-28 https://youtu.be/_1M4Kbyrdq4

2021-8-24 https://youtu.be/6pvqknKYYtQ

2021-7-27 https://youtu.be/amg44Lt2Zqs

2021-6-22 https://youtu.be/16OmU4HqU6w

2021-5-25 https://youtu.be/oUIXTQDMcBU

2021-4-27 https://youtu.be/IOBXG5maTtI

2021-2-23 https://youtu.be/hWw4QUoava4

2021-1-26 https://youtu.be/ULRIdaD_BPs

SOFT Hearings Index

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2020

2020-12-22 https://youtu.be/qAJ1h4k2-BM

2020-11-24 https://youtu.be/PKfUseVaPO4

2020-10-27 https://youtu.be/qnAFMrKGHUg

2020-9-22 https://youtu.be/i5mD01ca7OA

2020-8-25 https://youtu.be/RsCXlPnAbHE

2020-7-28 https://youtu.be/bQ9YpeevvNE

2020-2-25 https://youtu.be/N3oAAmzkqKY

2020-1-28 https://youtu.be/EBaUKQyfy78

2019

2019-11-26 https://youtu.be/NoXvSz4V-CE

2019-9-24 https://youtu.be/FBVGONmHuIc

2019-8-27 https://youtu.be/aVBsFN8dcq4

2019-6-18 https://youtu.be/ZgYXnanIUds

2019-4-16 https://youtu.be/Y4TiRwl9ZcI

2018

2018-12-18 https://youtu.be/6oRM6PCLjPM

2018-9-18 https://youtu.be/N9xn8Rp4s7A

2018-7-17 https://youtu.be/b1QxIs1dP24

2018-5-15 https://youtu.be/hkP_FNfduX0

2018-3-20 https://youtu.be/vD3PM6r9xLM

2018-1-30 https://youtu.be/-rYWkLuDo2g

2017

2017-11-13 https://youtu.be/uTay7gMOgkM

2017-9-10 https://youtu.be/3U4hjDA_Isc

2017-7-10 https://youtu.be/5ZHyRnjc-p4

2017-5-30 https://youtu.be/P590xtgzPT0

2017-3-13 https://youtu.be/Zw_gCRbk-oA

2017-1-9 https://youtu.be/79NB_Htf1i0

SOFT Hearings Index

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2016

2016-11-14 https://youtu.be/JMxyLfSfkeg

2016-9-12 https://youtu.be/Mf3mTdhHxaQ

2016-8-16 https://youtu.be/f8kz-ecXeW8

2016-6-21 https://youtu.be/d0BT_EOdgn4

2016-4-19 https://youtu.be/PkJI11rxbJ4

2016-2-16 https://youtu.be/BlxrZqTGLmI

2015

2015-12-15 https://youtu.be/PfcQyJd9nC4

2015-10-20 https://youtu.be/I86DYRaoBIA

2015-8-18 https://youtu.be/kCnkuXvclwY

2015-4-21 https://youtu.be/2UzvIztvpkQ

2015-2-17 https://youtu.be/u4ygF2xtlZc

2014

2014-12-16 https://youtu.be/gcIqXJMC6CY

2014-10-21 https://youtu.be/mJ3HX9DCdQg

2014-8-19 https://youtu.be/gJvz9snbmu0

2014-7-15 https://youtu.be/7nCVxgs1YHw

2014-6-17 https://youtu.be/YvmOrG5NmNM

2014-5-20 https://youtu.be/Lngdx4poLXY

2014-4-15 https://youtu.be/aZHYisEeNm0

2013

2013-12-17 https://youtu.be/--LTlSQXdgA

2013-11-10 https://youtu.be/Xl-Yl9U369A

2013-9-17 https://youtu.be/Rb4ZqyoGCXQ

2013-8-20 https://youtu.be/hfBm384hiGs

2013-7-16 https://youtu.be/mYWSNLeZ89o

2013-6-18 https://youtu.be/NKzIe_ln3MM

2013-4-16 https://youtu.be/4xuM0w1vYNM

2013-3-19 https://youtu.be/KakUrKjBj4E

2013-2-19 https://youtu.be/6dWHn1LL9ig

2013-1-15 https://youtu.be/eJv1wOIZ16I

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2012

2012-11-20 https://youtu.be/SjkKwxAj4Ho

2012-5-15 https://youtu.be/hwCuboukQLE

2012-4-17 https://youtu.be/mzA9ffNB_Pw

2012-3-29 Special https://youtu.be/AJUAJ3dcsh8

2012-3-20 https://youtu.be/xGY8H3Xqpfw

2012-2-21 https://youtu.be/Xxrt33WlJV8

2012-1-10 https://youtu.be/51z-F9XsVS0

2011

2011-12-13 https://youtu.be/1QsoMxwL_p8

2011-11-8 https://youtu.be/C5Ro3WcCOHo

2011-10-11 https://youtu.be/tVYbJVq-EMc

2011-9-13 https://youtu.be/YCYhOYOdsSs

2011-8-9 https://youtu.be/rtHmGKzVxNk

2011-7-12 https://youtu.be/L6t4DEEeUBc

2011-6-14 https://youtu.be/g3mTWN6L5hE

2011-5-10 https://youtu.be/gWc-gOqGhLM

2011-4-12 https://youtu.be/hipxEJDLfBY

2011-3-8 https://youtu.be/Qs4muJZBAVU

2011-2-8 https://youtu.be/2gNuOfzpquM

2011-1-11 https://youtu.be/Tn0rVfVa-O4

2010

2010-11-9 https://youtu.be/Axs7I8S4Ik8

2010-10-12 https://youtu.be/LWyLWfn35UY

2010-9-14 https://youtu.be/1Z7WEGmQfVY

2010-8-10 https://youtu.be/MaVHfLf-Tv0

2010-7-13 https://youtu.be/Q96Dj5ug500

2010-3-9 https://youtu.be/iQB_MlX_7Hk

2010-3-2 Special https://youtu.be/v4k8cEem44Q

2010-2-9 https://youtu.be/CBiXHf73lRM

2010-1-12 https://youtu.be/lli7G257Yy8

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2009

2009-12-8 https://youtu.be/vQSIvnJnAGk

2009-11-10 https://youtu.be/sVS18_bwcZg

2009-10-13 https://youtu.be/szpFb-y3wy4

2009-8-11 https://youtu.be/AplDJ02t0Bg

2009-7-14 https://youtu.be/uamu_fHKwtE

2009-6-9 https://youtu.be/ei__uutCTWE

2009-5-12 https://youtu.be/0co70_P6RhQ

2009-4-14 https://youtu.be/bNRXtbxZKv8

2009-1-21 https://youtu.be/L32OTCsEO28


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Education, Outreach & Training Committee

2025

2025-1-28 https://youtu.be/p-QNfSexTFg

2024

2024-5-8 https://youtu.be/C-I57n6RTgs

2024 1-23 https://youtu.be/Gipk_e4ef3Q

2023

2023-11-28 https://youtu.be/psK3pjV-swQ

2023-9-26 https://youtu.be/DN15NSeZ2XY

2023-5-23 https://youtu.be/eD5dmDm2mv4

2023-3-28 https://youtu.be/FX1a9hYuif4

2023-1-24 https://youtu.be/Raqjcolfi48

2022

2022-9-27 https://youtu.be/GzeMSCvPhrg

2022-7-26 https://youtu.be/Q9zxd6VwoXA

2022-5-24 https://youtu.be/BnrymVlc7xI

2022-3-8 https://youtu.be/09WjDaQdNQI

2022-1-11 https://youtu.be/UASKb2CR2_c

2021

2021-12-14 https://youtu.be/DHWMlwEbpLM

2021-11-9 https://youtu.be/MThgMI7oLcM

2021-10-12 https://youtu.be/pY1JctvIZQI

2021-9-14 https://youtu.be/oBDNtGUBQUI

2021-8-10 https://youtu.be/HLLyNOIx7AI

2021-7-13 https://youtu.be/PccgzrGNu3I

2021-6-8 https://youtu.be/EjPFjxIUMOI

2021-5-11 https://youtu.be/UGUuv1YjtPo

2021-3-21 https://youtu.be/91HqGw-GnRc

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2020 No Meetings

2019

2019-5-21 https://youtu.be/LCOCMV6PGzI

2019-1-15 https://youtu.be/UiBIzcf3IGc

2018

2018-10-16 https://youtu.be/vCcIQbdDb3I

2018-8-21 https://youtu.be/8Y1LMvkzpvk

2018-6-19 https://youtu.be/UpjoBP7aUPw

2018-4-17 https://youtu.be/w-KUbYMoubM

2018-2-20 https://youtu.be/wkKAWy480HQ

2017

2017-10-17 https://youtu.be/Kmwd2mUIuXI

2017-8-15 https://youtu.be/vdtryCzMZXQ

2017-6-20 https://youtu.be/gs1ilV_3Vy4

2017-4-18 https://youtu.be/ZOHsskOdEMk

2017-2-21 https://youtu.be/13EgUfveYqc

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2016

2016-12-20 https://youtu.be/QKfU3NlEAqs

2016-7-26 https://youtu.be/s0Tnnr-YLFQ

2016-5-9 https://youtu.be/HsMPSn1eia0

2016-1-11 https://youtu.be/H1JOOFNWWIk

2015

2015-11-9 https://youtu.be/wVDJLlO5UVo

2015-5-11 https://youtu.be/jmkL1swZBnc

2015-1-12 https://youtu.be/ti0Yn2EE4z4

2014

2014-11-10 https://youtu.be/9eU9hBObbOU

2014-9-8 https://youtu.be/e7UBGwKRt-s

2014-7-14 https://youtu.be/EpB39O3ahCU

2014-5-12 https://youtu.be/lmy6uUWf134

2014-4-14 https://youtu.be/lWL4XTnumGs

2014-2-10 https://youtu.be/51Cfz0bDZac

2014-1-13 https://youtu.be/nb2fmetlGvw

SOFT Hearings Index

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2013

2013-12-9 https://youtu.be/B_jFEZacIoc

2013-11-26 https://youtu.be/fn_Aq_z-ORM

2013-9-16 https://youtu.be/Ciz0lFlQb2k

2013-6-25 https://youtu.be/U_ODlK2AnDc

2013-5-13 https://youtu.be/xtAc9-LJ3Wg

2013-4-29 https://youtu.be/gntjVtmC1Ho

2012

2012-12-13 https://youtu.be/9fk8UwMLp_Q

2012-5-10 https://youtu.be/v4JHatlrDFM

2012-2-9

2011

2011-10-13 https://youtu.be/BEa2pcdDRmM

2011-9-8 https://youtu.be/9Cg9x6mAcAw

2011-7-14 https://youtu.be/5KtgKKDkSu8

2011-6-9 https://youtu.be/I7hIkLwQI6A

2011-5-12 https://youtu.be/yOLx0jkZRfg

2011-4-11 https://youtu.be/DtURc4kMw0E

2011-3-10 https://youtu.be/Cl_fC01CuLk

2011-2-10 https://youtu.be/8SkP3Pvl1p4

2011-1-13 https://youtu.be/su6Zggn5gYY

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2010

2010-10-14 https://youtu.be/UVtQKcv6zS8

2010-8-12 https://youtu.be/-cP6YGKjMhc

2010-6-10 https://youtu.be/DXdednj91X4

2010-5-13 https://youtu.be/XX8m0FN3iCo

2010-4-8 https://youtu.be/kdJUEyOaIS0

2010-3-11 https://youtu.be/d3hSUDa3fJw

2010-2-11 https://youtu.be/NkDIoDLUTXc

2010-1-14 https://youtu.be/IFMe_WeO46Y

2009

2009-12-10 https://youtu.be/waryjcOkhrw

2009-11-12 https://youtu.be/Y6YZs0UoAGk

2009-10-8 https://youtu.be/BfAA9_JJCNg

2009-9-10 https://youtu.be/qaCdgEwX9ec

2009-8-13 https://youtu.be/vi0_2OV7sFs

2009-7-9 https://youtu.be/ti8wbZ-SOss

2009-6-11 https://youtu.be/s8NBBfj-ZIk

2009-5-14 https://youtu.be/xZNsoQ7K4hA

2009-4-9 https://youtu.be/xwUOFw6lDQI

2009-3-12 https://youtu.be/pvhPu85fgz8

2009-2-10 https://youtu.be/cLwkXFqsmTU

2009-1-8 https://youtu.be/v_2FRMy2VmY


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Rules Committee

2022

2022-10-11 https://youtu.be/r2U42uJ0M9E

2022-6-14 https://youtu.be/2TspV7Kv_2Q

2019

2019-9-24 https://youtu.be/L_FfkmJsFYQ

2019-6-18 https://youtu.be/lKJvCUi6B18

2019-3-26 https://youtu.be/vg3pSfnJ6dY

2018

2018-10-23 https://youtu.be/OQdkyhnIb5E

2017

2017-9-26 https://youtu.be/-qf1byfhDTc

2016

2016-10-25 https://youtu.be/eY2IDwEaa1g

2015

2015-7-21 https://youtu.be/hV9EBA5eaqs

2015-1-20 https://youtu.be/kdrPJqyds5g

2014

2014-9-16 https://youtu.be/VVqH9MNQoO8

2011

2011-3-10 https://youtu.be/Q-FkAoRnrw4

2009

2009-3-31 https://youtu.be/K_QOUVtZbNY



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Information Technology Committee

2022

2022-7-12 https://youtu.be/zRgAQmIPqgI

2022-3-22 https://youtu.be/tbCHw95M-Zk

2019

2019-12-19 https://youtu.be/loke4Zo2Ook

2019-10-22 https://youtu.be/LV-d0CGhXPQ

2017

2017-7-25 https://youtu.be/Z-dJI24HWlU

2017-5-23 https://youtu.be/VMxyue2yM54

2017-4-25 https://youtu.be/6uMCXcXm45o

2012

2012-2-10https://youtu.be/pt5s5nSVKgc


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SOTF Hearing "Transcripts" (Microsoft Teams Auto Transcripts) Links to Agenda, Minutes and Archived

**** For a time between January 2022 and May 2022, SOTF produced transcripts that could be acquired by public record. Then they stopped. Probably stopped because I was requesting and publishing the transcripts online. It was a city decision, probably the City Attorney’s Office. It was not based on time because Microsoft Teams, WebEx, and other meeting software can automatically provide a transcript if it is turned on. The City Attorney’s Office is probably worried about making audio/transcripts easily accessible, words can be used against the city and employees. City employees often are not truthful. SOTF making public records less accessible. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ This is kept on the website for public record access. Links to SOTF audio/transcripts can be found on YouTube in the prior section links or by https://www.youtube.com/@sfneighborhoods ****

These are not legal transcripts. They allow for easier searches of audio recordings of hearings as they are time-stamped. They allow for word searches. All records in word document (.docx) format as received from SOTF. Click on the date of the committee or full SOTF to download the transcript.

You can make corrections to the transcripts by listening to the audio and using a text program. There are transcription programs. Example: Transcribe https://transcribe.wreally.com/transcriptions It has both auto-transcribe and self-transcription.

Audio links to each committee are below.

Agendas and Minutes links are provided below and Archive links to Agendas and Minutes which are really hard to find on the SOTF website.

Full Sunshine Ordinance Task Force

Audio Archive: Sunshine Ordinance Task Force: https://sfgov.org/sunshine/audio-archive-full-sotf
Agenda and Minutes: https://sfgov.org/sunshine/meetings/20
Older Archived Agendas and Minutes: https://sfgov.org/sunshine/ftp/meetingarchive/sunshine_full_task_force/meeting.aspx-page%3D5233%26subpage%3D2011.html

Complaint Committee

Audio Archive: Complaint Committee: https://sfgov.org/sunshine/audio-archive-committees
Agenda and Minutes: https://sfgov.org/sunshine/meetings/22
Older Archived Agendas and Minutes: https://sfgov.org/sunshine/ftp/meetingarchive/sunshine_complaint_committee/meeting.aspx-page%3D4954%26subpage%3D2011.html

Compliance & Amendments Committee

Audio Archive: Compliance & Amendments Committee: http://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=98#compliance
Agenda and Minutes: https://sfgov.org/sunshine/meetings/23
Older Archived Agendas and Minutes: https://sfgov.org/sunshine/ftp/meetingarchive/sunshine_compliance_and_amendments/meeting.aspx-page%3D4465%26subpage%3D2011.html

Education Outreach and Training Committee

Audio Archive: Education Outreach and Training Committee: http://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=98#education
Agenda and Minutes: https://sfgov.org/sunshine/meetings/24
Older Archived Agendas and Minutes: https://sfgov.org/sunshine/ftp/meetingarchive/sunshine_edu_outreach_training/meeting.aspx-page%3D4759%26subpage%3D2011.html

Information Technology Committee (also known as Technology Committee)

Audio Archive: Information Technology Committee: http://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=98#technology
Agenda and Minutes: https://sfgov.org/sunshine/meetings/26
Older Archived Agendas and Minutes: None

Rules Committee

Audio Archive: Rules Committee: http://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=98#rules
Agenda and Minutes: https://sfgov.org/sunshine/meetings/25
Older Archived Agendas and Minutes: https://sfgov.org/sunshine/ftp/meetingarchive/sunshine_rules_committee/meeting.aspx-page%3D4660%26subpage%3D2011.html

Special or Ad Hoc Committee (also known as Ad Hoc Committee)

Audio Archive: Special or Ad Hoc Committee: http://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=98#adhoc
Agenda and Minutes: https://sfgov.org/sunshine/meetings/21
Older Archived Agendas and Minutes: https://sfgov.org/sunshine/sites/default/files/ftp/meetingarchive/BOS-Sunshine-AdHoc/meeting.aspx-page%3D5187%26subpage%3D2011.html

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