San Francisco County Municipal Code Art. 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. Video and Audio Recording, Filming and Still Photography. Sec. 67.15. Public Testimony. Sec. 67.16. Minutes. Sec. 67.17. Public Comment By Members of Policy Bodies.

All meetings of any policy body shall be open and public, and governed by the provisions of the Ralph M. Brown Act (Government Code Sections 54950 et. seq.) and of this Article. In case of inconsistent requirements under the Brown Act and this Article, the

requirement which would result in greater or more expedited public access shall apply. (Added by Ord. 265-93, App. 8/18/93; amended by Proposition G, 11/2/99)

Prior to any closed session, a policy body shall state the general reason or reasons for the closed session, and shall cite the statutory authority, including the specific section and subdivision, or other legal authority under which the session is being held. In the closed session, the policy body may consider only those matters covered in its statement. In the case of regular and special meetings, the statement shall be made in the form of the agenda disclosures and specifications required by Section 67.8 of this Article. In the case of adjourned and continued meetings, the statement shall be made with the same disclosures and specifications required by Section 67.8 of this Article, as part of the notice provided for the meeting. In the case of an item added to the agenda as a matter of urgent necessity, the statement shall be made prior to the determination of urgency and with the same disclosures and specifications as if the item had been included in the agenda pursuant to Section 67.8 of this Article. Nothing in this section shall require or authorize a disclosure of information prohibited by state or federal law. (Added by Ord. 265-93, App. 8/18/93; amended by Proposition G, 11/2/99)

Every member of a policy body retains the full constitutional rights of a citizen to comment publicly on the wisdom or propriety of government actions, including those of the policy body of which he or she is a member. Policy bodies shall not sanction, reprove or deprive members of their rights as elected or appointed officials for expressing their judgments or opinions, including those which deal with the perceived inconsistency of non-public discussions, communications or actions with the requirements of State or Federal law or of this ordinance. The release of specific factual information made confidential by State or Federal law including, but not limited to, the privilege for confidential attorney-client communications, may be the basis for a request for injunctive or declaratory relief, of a complaint to the Mayor seeking an accusation of misconduct, or both. (Added by Ord. 265-93, App. 8/18/93; amended by Proposition G, 11/2/99)