Gran Jurado del Condado de San Francisco
1993-1994
Hallazgos & Recomendaciones
7 hallazgos
F1:
Having the Ethics Commission staff establish the fine and then enter into negotiations could be viewed as lacking a strong and effective operating system that could lead to questions of fairness and transparency.
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R1:
1 The Ethics Commissioners should establish a fixed fine structure for violations or apply the maximum allowed fine.
F2:
The failure of the Ethics Commission to enforce Sunshine Ordinance Task Force actions weakens the goal of open government and reduces the effectiveness of the Sunshine Ordinance.
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R2:
All Sunshine Ordinance Task Force enforcement actions deserve a timely hearing by the Ethics Commission.
F3:
Waiting for the District Attorney or City Attorney to inform the Ethics Commission that they are not going to pursue a case causes unnecessary delays.
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R3:
After the 14‐day window, Ethics Commission investigations should start.
F4:
Currently commissioners are appointed by elected officials. In turn, the staff and commissioners scrutinize campaign expenditures and activities of those same elected officials. The Civil Grand Jury feels this leads to the appearance of impropriety.
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R4:
The City Charter should be changed to add four additional commission members appointed by non‐partisan community organizations and individuals such as: The League of Women Voters, Society of Professional Journalists, The San Francisco Labor Council, The Bar Association of San Francisco, and the Dean of UC Hastings Law School.
F5:
The Ethics Commissioners have relinquished their authority to the Executive Director concerning items recommended for dismissal.
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R5:
The commissioners should amend section VI. A in the Ethics Commission Regulations For Investigations and Enforcement Proceedings to require review and a vote on investigations recommended for dismissal.
F6:
The Ethics Commission staff does not appear to have a proper database to track issues efficiently.
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R6:
The Ethics Commission staff should create or modify their database to increase search and tracking capabilities.
F7:
In the context of open government, providing audio recordings of the Commission meetings does not provide enough transparency.
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R7:
To maximize transparency, the San Francisco Ethics Commission should broadcast their meetings on the SFGOVTV television network.