May kaugnayan Elections Commission

Elections Commission Regular Meeting

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

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    Overview

    See below agenda item #1 for a PDF version of the agenda and for the meeting minutes approved at the September 21, 2022 meeting. See below the remaining items for the agenda packet documents.

    Meeting recording (Duration: 2:03:34):
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3knAGLQiVs

    Also see after the agenda for an embedded version of the video.

    Agenda

    1. 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.

    2. Discussion and Possible Action on Resolution on Continuation of Remote Elections Commission Meetings

      Attachments: City Attorney Memo Regarding Public Meetings and Findings Motion; Draft Resolution of the San Francisco Elections Commission

    3. Election of Commission Executive Officers

      Discussion and possible action to elect a new Commission President and (if needed) Vice President to fill vacancies in those offices, per Article V of the Commission Bylaws. 

      The procedure will be as follows. The Chair of the meeting 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 Chair 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 (if needed).

    4. Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings

      Discussion and possible action to approve Minutes for the April 6, 2022 and June 15, 2022 Elections Commission Meetings.

      Attachments: Draft Minutes

    5. Redistricting Process Initiative

      Discussion and possible action regarding the Commission’s potential recommendations with respect to the San Francisco redistricting process, including historical background and the proposed project plan.

      Invited Speakers:

      • Gwenn Craig, former Chair, San Francisco Elections Task Force
      • Alesandra Lozano, Voting Rights & Redistricting Program Manager, California Common Cause

      Attachments: (1) Updated Redistricting Initiative Plan (Dai & Shapiro), (2) Redistricting Discussion Document (Dai), (3) Gwenn Craig Bio, (4) Alesandra Lozano Bio, (5) Slides for Common Cause presentation, (6) 2017 Common Cause report on Local Redistricting Commissions, (7) 2013 When The People Draw the Lines LWV CRC assessment summary, (8) 2022 RTF reports (see here for originals and translations): (a) Final Report, (b) Final Report Statement from José María “Chema” Hernández Gil, J. Michelle Pierce, and Jeremy Lee, (c) Statement from Jeremy Lee, (d) Statement from Lily Ho and Matthew Castillion, (e) Statement from Raynell Cooper

       

    6. Review of the June 7, 2022 Consolidated Statewide Direct Primary Election

      Discussion and possible action regarding the June 7, 2022 Consolidated Statewide Direct Primary Election.

      Attachments: (1) Incident Report, (2) Vote-by-mail Ballot Report, (3) Provisional Voting Report, (4) Conditional Voter Registration Report, (5) Numbers re: How People Cast Their Ballot (Jerdonek), (6) Memo re: Using the Accessible BMD (Jerdonek)

    7. Commission Annual Report for 2021

      Discussion and possible action regarding the Commission Annual Report for 2021.

      Attachments: Draft Annual Report (Bernholz)

    8. Letter to Commission appointing authorities

      Discussion and possible action regarding sending a letter to one or more of the Commission's appointing authorities about appointing new Commissioners.

    9. Director's Report

      Discussion and possible action regarding the Director’s Report.

      Attachments: July 2022 Director’s Report

    10. 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: Clarifying Election Results Reporting (Dai)

    11. Agenda items for future meetings

      Discussion and possible action regarding items for future agendas.

    12. Adjournment

    Date & Time

    Wednesday, July 20, 2022
    6:00 pm

    City Hall, Room 408

    1 Dr. Carlton B Goodlett Place
    San Francisco, CA 94102
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    Commission packets

    Commission packets

    Materials contained in the Commission packets for meetings are available for inspection and copying during regular office hours at the Department of Elections, City Hall Room 48. Materials are placed in the Elections Commission's Public Binder no later than 72 hours prior to meetings.

    Any materials distributed to members of the Elections Commission within 72 hours of the meeting or after the agenda packet has been delivered to the members are available for inspection at the Department of Elections, City Hall Room 48, in the Commission's Public Binder, during normal office hours.

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    Cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices

    The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. The Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.

    Disability access

    Disability access

    The Commission meeting will be held in Room 408, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA. The meeting room is wheelchair accessible.

    The closest accessible BART station is the Civic Center Station at United Nations Plaza and Market Street. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #42 Downtown Loop, and #71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line to Market and Van Ness and the Metro Stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For information about MUNI accessible services call (415) 923-6142.

    There is accessible curbside parking adjacent to City Hall on Grove Street and Van Ness Avenue and in the vicinity of the Veterans Building at 401 Van Ness Avenue adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex.

    To obtain a disability-related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in a meeting, please contact the Department of Elections at least 48 hours before the meeting, except for Monday meetings, for which the deadline is 4:00 p.m. the previous Friday. Late requests will be honored, if possible.

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    Know your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance

    Know your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance

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    Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
    1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
    Room 244
    San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
    Phone: (415) 554-7724
    Fax: (415) 554-5163
    Email: sotf@sfgov.org
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    Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements

    Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements

    Individuals that influence or attempt to influence local policy or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance (San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code sections 2.100 – 2.160) to register and report lobbying activity.

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    San Francisco Ethics Commission
    25 Van Ness Avenue
    Suite 220
    San Francisco, CA 94102
    Phone: (415) 252-3100
    Fax: (415) 252-3112
    Email: ethics.commission@sfgov.org
    Website: sfethics.org

    Last updated January 27, 2024

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