City and County of San Francisco - File #: 160583

• File #: 160583
• Version: 6
• Name: Charter Amendment - Public Advocate
• Type: Charter Amendment
• Status: Passed
• Introduced: 5/24/2016
• In control: Rules Committee
• Final action: 7/29/2016
• 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, including programs for transmitting information to the public, 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; 5) authorize the Public Advocate to appoint the Director of the Office of Citizen Complaints; 6) provide for the Public Advocate’s election, removal, and salary; and 7) set City policy regarding sufficient funding and minimum staffing for the Office of the Public Advocate; and setting operative dates, at an election to be held on November 8, 2016.
• Sponsors: David Campos, John Avalos, Jane Kim, Eric Mar
• Related files: 160847, 160824, 160802

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/29/2016	6	Clerk of the Board	TRANSMITTED
7/29/2016	6	Board of Supervisors	ORDERED SUBMITTED	Pass
7/28/2016	6	Board of Supervisors	CONTINUED	Pass
7/26/2016	5	Board of Supervisors	AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE	Pass
7/26/2016	6	Board of Supervisors	CONTINUED AS AMENDED	Pass
7/19/2016	3	Board of Supervisors	AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE	Pass
7/19/2016	4	Board of Supervisors	AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE	Pass
7/19/2016	5	Board of Supervisors	CONTINUED AS AMENDED	Pass
7/14/2016	5	Controller	RESPONSE RECEIVED
7/14/2016	3	Rules Committee	RECOMMENDED AS COMMITTEE REPORT	Pass
7/10/2016	3	Clerk of the Board	REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
7/6/2016	1	Rules Committee	DUPLICATED
7/6/2016	1	Rules Committee	AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE	Pass
7/6/2016	3	Rules Committee	CONTINUED AS AMENDED	Pass
7/6/2016	2	Rules Committee	AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF THE WHOLE BEARING NEW TITLE	Pass
6/30/2016	1	Rules Committee
6/29/2016	1	Controller	RESPONSE RECEIVED
6/3/2016	1	Planning Department	RESPONSE RECEIVED
6/2/2016	1	Clerk of the Board	REFERRED TO DEPARTMENT
5/24/2016	1	President	ASSIGNED UNDER 30 DAY RULE