November 14, 2024 Human Rights Commission Meeting

Government’s duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils, and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct the people’s business. This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people’s review. For information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance [Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code] or to report a violation of the ordinance, please contact:

Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
City Hall, Room 244
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4683
Office: 415-554-7724
E-mail: sotf@sfgov.org

Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library and on the City’s website at www.sfgov.org. Copies of explanatory documents are available to the public online at https://sfgov.org/sunshine or upon request to the Human Rights Commission Secretary.

Per the American Disabilities Act and the Language Access Ordinance, Chinese, Spanish, and/or American Sign Language interpreters will be available upon request. Additionally, every effort will be made to provide a sound enhancement system, meeting materials in alternative formats, and/or a reader. Minutes may be translated after they have been adopted by the Commission. For all these requests and other disability-related modifications or accommodation, please contact the Commission Secretary at least 48 hours before the meeting at 415-252-2500. Late requests will be honored if possible. Persons attending the meeting, and those unable to attend the meeting, may submit to the Human Rights Commission, by the time the proceedings begin, written comments regarding agenda items. These comments will be made a part of the official public record and brought to the attention of the Commissioners. Written communications should be submitted to the Human Rights Commission Secretary at HRC.Commission@sfgov.org. The hearing room is wheelchair accessible. 

The Human Rights Commission meeting will be held in Room 416 at City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco. The meeting location is between Grove and McAllister Streets and is wheelchair accessible. The closest BART and Muni Metro Station is Civic Center, about three blocks from the meeting location. Accessible Muni lines nearest the meeting location are: 5/5R Fulton, 49 Van Ness-Mission, F-Market & Muni Metro (Civic Center Station). For more information about Muni accessible services, call 415-646-2260. There is accessible on-street parking available in the vicinity of the meeting location. In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that others may be sensitive to various chemical-based products. Please help the City accommodate these individuals. Please also note: Wheelchair-accessible entrances are located on Van Ness Avenue and Grove Street.  Please note the wheelchair lift at the Goodlett Place/Polk Street is temporarily not available.  After multiple repairs that were followed by additional breakdowns, the wheelchair lift at the Goodlett/Polk entrance is being replaced for improved operation and reliability.  We anticipate having a functioning lift after the completion of construction in May 2025.  There are elevators and accessible restrooms located on every floor.

Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance [SF Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code 2.100] to register and report lobbying activity. For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the San Francisco Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94102, 415-252-3100, FAX 415-252-3112, https://sfethics.org

All are encouraged to testify at HRC meetings and/or write letters to the Commission and to its members at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94102. HRC procedures do not permit:

• Persons in the meeting room to vocally express support or opposition to statements by Commissioners or by other persons testifying
• Ringing and use of cell phones, pagers, and similar sound-producing electronic devices (violators may be removed from the meeting room)
• Signs to be brought into the meeting or displayed in the meeting room

Agendas are available online at https://www.sf.gov/departments/commission-sfhrc, in the Main Branch of the San Francisco Public Library, and at HRC’s main office located at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94102.