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Legislation Details
File #:
Version:
4
200509
Name:
Charter Amendment - Public Advocate
Status:
Type:
Charter Amendment
Failed
File created:
In control:
5/19/2020
Rules Committee
On agenda:
Final action:
7/21/2020
Enactment date:
Enactment #:
Title:
Charter Amendment (Fourth Draft) to amend the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco to:
1) create the Office of the Public Advocate; 2) set the Public Advocate’s powers and duties; 3)
authorize the Public Advocate to review the administration of City programs and services, including
programs for transmitting information to the public and departments’ customer service plans, and to
receive, investigate, and attempt to resolve complaints regarding City services and programs; 4)
authorize the Public Advocate to receive and investigate specified whistleblower complaints; and 5)
provide for the Public Advocate’s election, removal, and salary; at an election to be held on November
3, 2020.
Sponsors:
Gordon Mar, Hillary Ronen, Matt Haney, Dean Preston, Shamann Walton
Attachments:
1. Leg Ver1, 2. Leg Dig Ver1, 3. Referred CA CEQA 052720, 4. Referred CA CON 052720, 5.
Referred CA Mandated 052720, 6. CEQA Determinatoin 060220, 7. DHR Corr 052920, 8. Comm Pkt
062920, 9. CON Response 062920, 10. Leg Ver2, 11. Leg Dig Ver2, 12. Cosponsor Request 062920,
13. Support Doc 062920, 14. Referred CA CEQA 062920, 15. Referred CA CON 062920, 16.
Referred CA Mandated 062920, 17. CON Memo 070220, 18. Comm Pkt 070620, 19. Leg Ver3, 20.
Leg Dig Ver3, 21. CON Memo 070620, 22. Public Corr 070620, 23. Comm Pkt 070920, 24. Referral
CA CEQA 070620, 25. Referral CA CON 070720, 26. Referral FYI Mandated 070720, 27. Cosponsor
Req 070920, 28. Cosponsor Req 070920, 29. Leg Ver4, 30. Leg Dig Ver4, 31. Comm Pkt 071320, 32.
Referral CA CON 071020, 33. Referral CA Mandated 071020, 34. Referral CA CEQA 071020, 35.
Public Corr 071320, 36. Comm Rpt 071320, 37. Public Corr 071420, 38. Board Pkt 072120
Action By
Date
Action
Result
Ver.
ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE
President
5/19/2020
1
REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Clerk of the Board
5/27/2020
1
RESPONSE RECEIVED
Planning Department
6/17/2020
1
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE
WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE
Rules Committee
6/29/2020
1
Pass
CONTINUED TO CALL OF THE CHAIR
AS AMENDED
Rules Committee
6/29/2020
2
Pass
REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Clerk of the Board
6/30/2020
2
CONTINUED AS AMENDED
Rules Committee
7/6/2020
3
Pass
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE
WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE
Rules Committee
7/6/2020
2
Pass
REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Clerk of the Board
7/7/2020
3
AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE
WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE
Rules Committee
7/9/2020
3
Pass
CONTINUED AS AMENDED
Rules Committee
7/9/2020
4
Pass
REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
Clerk of the Board
7/10/2020
4
RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE
REPORT
Rules Committee
7/13/2020
4
Pass
CONTINUED
Board of Supervisors
7/14/2020
4
Pass
ORDERED SUBMITTED
Board of Supervisors
7/21/2020
4
Fail