What happened on Friday, 18 November 2022
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
The San Francisco Ethics Commission unanimously approved its consent calendar Nov. 18, adopting items that included a resolution on continuation of hybrid meetings, the 2023 regular meeting schedule, staff reports, and a draft annual report for FY ending 06/30/2022.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
Lerman emphasizes need for clarity in regulations affecting nonprofit commission members' fundraising efforts.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
Public can participate remotely or in person for public comments in Ethics Commission meetings.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
Facing an abbreviated timeline after the executive director’s planned Jan. 23 departure, the San Francisco Ethics Commission agreed Nov. 18 to form a publicly noticed search committee, consider selecting a search firm before December, and require that firms carry out expanded community engagement while preserving applicant confidentiality.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
SFPUC Deputy Assistant General Manager Mike Himes reported that the Clean Power SF time‑of‑use transition completed its 12‑month protection period with about 85% (≈143,000) of eligible accounts remaining on the TOU default; the agency previewed a pro‑electrification residential rate, outreach plans and customer programs including heat‑pump incentives and a disadvantaged‑community tariff.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
Clean Power SF confirms steady customer program enrollment and announces new electrification rate initiatives.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
De Costa demands FBI oversight to address ethics commission integrity and contractor connections.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
Commissioners reviewed draft regulations to implement recent changes to the city's behested-payment rules and asked for clearer language on 'benefit' vs. 'please,' burden-of-proof standards, timing of valuation, and how 'interested parties' are identified; nonprofit representatives warned the rules could chill fundraising by commission-affiliated nonprofit leaders.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
Acosta urges commissioners to restore trust in ethics oversight before critical ballot measures.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
After a multi‑hour debate about scope and budget, the San Francisco Local Agency Formation Commission voted to continue action on a proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Public Utilities Commission so staff can circulate a cleaned draft; commissioners disputed whether the SFPUC’s $800,000 offer is sufficient and questioned proposed studies including green hydrogen.