The Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, which monitors City/County agencies' and officials' compliance with the Ordinance, is currently reviewing the Ordinance, and possibly toward placing a series of amendments on a future citywide ballot. Because of the recent Board of Supervisors' considerations of the Task Force proposed amendments, the Task Force is requesting input from City Departments and Boards and Commissions.

To develop the best possible set of amendments, the Task Force needs to hear the views of all interested parties, especially those whom the Ordinance affects. We strongly encourage you to respond to the questionnaire below and email or send to the Task Force at your earliest convenience.

If you wish to remain anonymous, please print the attached Survey Form, complete and send to Frank Draby Jr., Administrator, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, City Hall Room 244.

Thank you for your kind attention.

 

Sincerely,
Doug Comstock
Chair, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force
Richard Knee
Chair, Sunshine Ordinance Task Force Compliance and Amendments Committee

The following are the provisions of the Sunshine Ordinance: You may access the ordinance by clicking on the following link: Sunshine Ordinance,Section 67

Article II: Public Access to Meetings

• Sec. 67.3. Definitions. 
• Sec. 67.4. Passive Meetings.
• Sec. 67.5. Meetings to Be Open and Public; Application of Brown Act.
• Sec. 67.6. Conduct of Business; Time and Place for Meetings.
• Sec. 67.7. Agenda Requirements; Regular Meetings.
• Sec. 67.7-1. Public Notice Requirements.
• Sec. 67.8. Agenda Disclosures: Closed Sessions.
• Sec. 67.8-1. Additional Requirements for Closed Sessions.
• Sec. 67.9. Agendas and Related Materials: Public Records.
• Sec. 67.10. Closed Sessions: Permitted Topics.
• Sec. 67.11. Statement of Reasons for Closed Sessions.
• Sec. 67.12. Disclosure of Closed Session Discussions and Actions.
• Sec. 67.13. Barriers to Attendance Prohibited.
• Sec. 67.14. Tape Recording, Filming and Still Photography.
• Sec. 67.15. Public Testimony.
• Sec. 67.16. Minutes.
• Sec. 67.17. Public Comment by Members of Policy Bodies.

Article III: Public Information and Public Records

• Sec. 67.20. Definitions.
• Sec. 67.21. Process for Gaining Access to Public Records; Administrative Appeals.
• Sec. 67.21-1. Policy Regarding Use and Purchase of Computer Systems.
• Sec. 67.22. Release of Oral Public Information.
• Sec. 67.23. Public Review File--Policy Body Communications.
• Sec. 67.24. Public Information that Must Be Disclosed.
• Sec. 67.25. Immediacy of Response.
• Sec. 67.26. Withholding Kept to a Minimum.
• Sec. 67.27. Justification of Withholding.
• Sec. 67.28. Fees for Duplication.
• Sec. 67.29. Index to Records.
• Sec. 67.29-1. Records Survive Transition of Officials.
• Sec. 67.29-2. Internet Access/World Wide Web Minimum Standards.
• Sec. 67.29-3.
• Sec. 67.29-4. Lobbyist On Behalf of the City.
• Sec. 67.29-5. Calendars of Certain Officials.
• Sec. 67.29-6. Sources of Outside Funding.
• Sec. 67.29-7. Correspondence and Records Shall Be Maintained.

Article IV: Policy Implementation

• Sec. 67.30. The Sunshine Ordinance Task Force.
• Sec. 67.31. Responsibility for Administration.
• Sec. 67.32. Provision of Services to other Agencies; Sunshine Required.
• Sec. 67.33. Department Head Declaration.
• Sec. 67.34. Willful Failure Shall Be Official Misconduct.
• Sec. 67.35. Enforcement Provisions.
• Sec. 67.36. Sunshine Ordinance Supersedes Other Local Laws.

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Using the list of provisions provided, please identify which provision(s) of the Ordinance have caused you difficulty. Include the Admin Code number of each; a description of the problem(s) it has caused; and how it could be amended or eliminated to achieve remedy.

You can also download and print the Survey Form (PDF) and mail or fax it to the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force.