The Department of Elections
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July 26 - August 9, 2004
Department of Elections
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 48
San Francisco, CA 94102-4635
Phone: (415) 554-6105
FAX: (415) 554-7344
E-mail: Page.Rockwell@sfgov.org
Website: www.sfgov.org/election
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Meeting Notice
Ballot Simplification Committee
For the
November 2, 2004 Consolidated General Election
Agenda
PLEASE NOTE: There have been changes in the locations of certain meetings. Please check meeting locations carefully!
Location: Meetings will be held in City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place in San Francisco, OR at the Department of Public Health, 101 Grove Street in San Francisco. Please refer to individual meeting dates for exact locations.
Time: All meetings begin at 9:00 a.m.
Monday, July 26, 2004 Department of Public Health, Room 300 9:00 a.m.
1. Call to order
2. Hearing to approve digest for Voter Information Pamphlet of proposed
Charter Amendment: Police/Fire Survivor Benefits*
Public Comment
3. Hearing to approve digest for Voter Information Pamphlet of proposed
Charter Amendment: Noncitizen Voting in School Board Elections*
Public Comment
Public Comment on matters not appearing on the agenda that are within the
jurisdiction of the Ballot Simplification Committee
Continuance or Adjournment**
Tuesday, July 27, 2004 City Hall, Room 408 9:00 a.m.
1. Call to order
2. Hearing to approve digest for Voter Information Pamphlet of proposed
Charter Amendment: Health Plans for City Residents*
Public Comment
3. Hearing to approve digest for Voter Information Pamphlet of proposed
Charter Amendment: Health Service System*
Public Comment
4. Hearing to approve digest for Voter Information Pamphlet of proposed
Charter Amendment: Omnibus Charter Reform*
Public Comment
Public Comment on matters not appearing on the agenda that are within the
jurisdiction of the Ballot Simplification Committee
Continuance or Adjournment**
Wednesday, July 28, 2004 Department of Public Health, Room 300 9:00 a.m.
1. Call to order
2. Hearing to approve digest for Voter Information Pamphlet of proposed
Ordinance: Public Meetings and Public Records*
Public Comment
3. Hearing to approve digest for Voter Information Pamphlet of proposed
Declaration of Policy: Military Action in Iraq*
Public Comment
Public Comment on matters not appearing on the agenda that are within the
jurisdiction of the Ballot Simplification Committee
Continuance or Adjournment**
Thursday, July 29, 2004 Department of Public Health, Room 300 9:00 a.m.
1. Call to order
2. Hearing to approve digest for Voter Information Pamphlet of proposed
Bond Measure: Affordable Housing General Obligation Bond*
Public Comment
3. Hearing to approve digest for Voter Information Pamphlet of proposed
Bond Measure: Historic Preservation General Obligation Bond*
Public Comment
4. Hearing to approve digest for Voter Information Pamphlet of proposed
Initiative Ordinance: Housing Preservation*
Public Comment
Public Comment on matters not appearing on the agenda that are within the
jurisdiction of the Ballot Simplification Committee
Continuance or Adjournment**
Friday, July 30, 2004 Department of Public Health, Room 300 9:00 a.m.
1. Call to order
2. Hearing to approve digest for Voter Information Pamphlet of proposed
Tax Measure: Sales Tax*
Public Comment
3. Hearing to approve digest for Voter Information Pamphlet of proposed
Tax Measure: Business Tax*
Public Comment
4. Hearing to approve digest for Voter Information Pamphlet of proposed
Initiative Ordinance: Hotel Tax & Preservation of Single-Screen Movie
Theaters*
Public Comment
Public Comment on matters not appearing on the agenda that are within the
jurisdiction of the Ballot Simplification Committee
Continuance or Adjournment**
* For identification purposes only; not actual or proposed title
** If an item is continued to a subsequent meeting, a notice of continuance will be posted on the bulletin boards outside the hearing room and the Department of Elections
Agenda items will be continued in the order above.
Department of Elections contact: Page Rockwell, Phone 554-6105/ FAX 554-4344
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Disability Access
Meetings of the Ballot Simplification Committee will be held in Room 408, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA, OR across the street in room 300, Department of Public Health, 101 Grove Street, San Francisco, CA. Both rooms are handicapped accessible. The closest accessible BART station is the Civic Center Station at United Nations Plaza and Market Street. Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #42 Downtown Loop, and #71 Haight/Noriega and the F Line to Market and Van Ness and the Metro Stations at Van Ness and Market and at Civic Center. For information about MUNI accessible services call (415) 923-6142. There is accessible curbside parking adjacent to City Hall on Grove Street and Van Ness Avenue and in the vicinity of the Veterans Building at 401 Van Ness Avenue adjacent to Davies Hall and the War Memorial Complex.
The following services are available on request 48 hours prior to the meeting; except for Monday meetings, for which the deadline shall be 4:00 p.m. of the last business day of the preceding week: For American sign language interpreters or the use of a reader during a meeting, a sound enhancement system, and/or alternative formats of the agenda and minutes, please contact the Department of Elections at (415) 554- 4375 or our TDD at (415) 554-4386 to make arrangements for the accommodation. Late requests will be honored, if possible.
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 other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products. Please help the City accommodate these individuals. Individuals with chemical sensitivity or related disabilities should call our accessibility hotline at (415) 554-6060.
Know your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code)
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 more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact the Sunshine Ordinance Task Force, Donna Hall, Clerk, City Hall, Room 409, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102-4683 at Phone No.: (415) 554-7724; Fax No.: (415) 554-7854; E-mail: [email protected] 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.ci.sf.ca.us.
The ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.
Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements
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 Ethics Commission at 30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3900, San Francisco, CA 94102; telephone (415) 581-2300, fax (415) 581-2317; web site at www.sfgov.org/ethics.
