Overview
See below agenda item #1 for a PDF version of the agenda and for the meeting minutes approved at the May 18, 2022 meeting. See below the remaining items for the agenda packet documents.
Meeting recording (Duration: 1:28:54):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGlyai7kErM
Also see after the agenda for an embedded version of the video with transcript.
Agenda
- Call to order and roll call
- General Public Comment
Public comment on any issue within the Elections Commission’s general jurisdiction that is not covered by another item on this agenda.
- Discussion and Possible Action on Resolution on Continuation of Remote Elections Commission Meetings
Attachments: City Attorney Memorandum Regarding Public Meetings and Findings Motion, Draft Resolution of the San Francisco Elections Commission
- Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings
Discussion and possible action on draft minutes of the Commission’s December 15, 2021 regular meeting.
Attachments: Draft Minutes
- Commissioner Mogi Term End
Discussion and possible action on term end for Commissioner Mogi.
- Election of Commission Executive Officers
Discussion and possible action to elect a Commission President and Vice President, per Article V of the Commission Bylaws. Per the Bylaws, the terms shall begin immediately at the conclusion of the meeting.
The procedure will be as follows. The President will open nominations for President. Any commissioner who wishes to nominate a candidate will state the name of that person. If that person agrees to run, then that person is nominated. When there are no further nominations, the President will close the nominations and call a roll call vote in which each Commissioner shall state the name of the nominee for whom he or she is voting. If a nominee receives four or more votes, that person is elected President. If no nominee receives four votes, the Commission may have further discussion, and proceed to another vote. This process shall repeat until one nominee has received four or more votes. The same process will then be used to elect a Vice President.
- Open Source Voting
Discussion and possible action on open source voting, including the pilot submission process.
Attachments: Draft Pilot Program Plan and Attachments
- Budget Meetings
Discussion and possible action on proposed public hearings on the Department of Elections budget. Proposed date of January 28 for a BOPEC meeting and proposal for consolidating the February elections commission meeting with a budget meeting, to be held on Feb 14.
- Commissioners' Reports
Discussion and possible action on Commissioners’ reports on topics not covered by another item on this agenda: meetings with public officials; oversight and observation activities; long-range planning for Commission activities and areas of study; proposed legislation which affects elections.
Attachments: Letter to Steven Bennett, Dominion Voting; Letter and attachments from David Jefferson
- Director's Report
Discussion and possible action on Director’s Report.
Attachment: January 2022 Director’s Report
- Discussion and possible action regarding items for future agendas
- Annual Performance Evaluation of Director of Elections
Discussion and Possible Action regarding the Performance Evaluation of the Director of Elections.
Attachments: Department Head Strategic Plan and Performance Plan/Appraisal Report FY2020-21; Department Head Strategic Plan & Performance Progress Report FY2021-22
a) Public comment on all matters pertaining to this agenda item.
b) Vote on whether to meet in closed session. (Action)
c) CLOSED SESSION. Closed Session is held pursuant to Brown Act section 54957(b) and Sunshine Ordinance section 67.10(b) to discuss the performance evaluation of a public employee. (Discussion and possible action)
d) Discussion and vote pursuant to Sunshine Ordinance section 67.12(a) on whether to disclose any portion of the closed session discussion regarding the public employee performance evaluation. (Action)
e) If closed session is held, reconvene in open session. Report action taken in closed session as specified in California Government Code §54957.1(a)(5) and San Francisco Administrative Code §67.12(b)(4).
- Adjournment
Date & Time
3:00 pm
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