. >> any opposition hearing none, the minutes as amended by commissioner kopp and myself are approved turning to item number 4 is a discussion and possible action to approve ethics commission regular meeting of for calendar 2017 this is a new procedure of that the executive director has suggested to give rather than giving the notices once a month giving the public awareness of agreed dates assuming at dates on the calendar suggest in the attachment so one can plan over the 12-month period. >> any discussion. >> no as you point out commissioner keane not a requirement but keeping on the policy agenda as well as trying to enhance engagement the public ass are dates that conform with the requirement in the by laws and accepting over the time needs to change it had will be changed into a special meeting hopefully gives did public consideration. >> i noticed in looking at it you've take into account the christmas period in 2017 so it won't be a special meeting we'll be meeting on a regular meeting of and so in any case any commissioner have any comments or concerns? >> i'll call for publi

. >> any opposition hearing none, the minutes as amended by commissioner kopp and myself are approved turning to item number 4 is a discussion and possible action to approve ethics commission regular meeting of for calendar 2017 this is a new procedure of that the executive director has suggested to give rather than giving the notices once a month giving the public awareness of agreed dates assuming at dates on the calendar suggest in the attachment so one can plan over the 12-month period. >> any discussion. >> no as you point out commissioner keane not a requirement but keeping on the policy agenda as well as trying to enhance engagement the public ass are dates that conform with the requirement in the by laws and accepting over the time needs to change it had will be changed into a special meeting hopefully gives did public consideration. >> i noticed in looking at it you've take into account the christmas period in 2017 so it won't be a special meeting we'll be meeting on a regular meeting of and so in any case any commissioner have any comments or concerns? >> i'll call for publi

kopp? >> i refer to page 4 of the report and the specific language under "ethics commission investigation suspension policy." i have one addition on item 11. which now reads "that the city attorney or district attorney's request, staff will suspend its administrative investigation for 90 calendar days." i recommend adding, "and then resume such investigation." period. secondly, in the following unnumbered paragraph starting with the words "the executive director reserves the right to decline any request." i ask other commission members here, and of course, the director, and ms. blome and anybody else who wants to offer an opinion on it? the executive director and/or commission. which raises the question of whether the commission has such authority? if it does, then i would recommend that amendment to add those words. if it doesn't, then that's the end of my suggestion. >> yes, the commission doesn't have the authority to initiate an investigation. so you are not informed when an investigati

. >> any opposition hearing none, the minutes as amended by commissioner kopp and myself are approved turning to item number 4 is a discussion and possible action to approve ethics commission regular meeting of for calendar 2017 this is a new procedure of that the executive director has suggested to give rather than giving the notices once a month giving the public awareness of agreed dates assuming at dates on the calendar suggest in the attachment so one can plan over the 12-month period. >> any discussion. >> no as you point out commissioner keane not a requirement but keeping on the policy agenda as well as trying to enhance engagement the public ass are dates that conform with the requirement in the by laws and accepting over the time needs to change it had will be changed into a special meeting hopefully gives did public consideration. >> i noticed in looking at it you've take into account the christmas period in 2017 so it won't be a special meeting we'll be meeting on a regular meeting of and so in any case any commissioner have any comments or concerns? >> i'll call for publi

. >> any opposition hearing none, the minutes as amended by commissioner kopp and myself are approved turning to item number 4 is a discussion and possible action to approve ethics commission regular meeting of for calendar 2017 this is a new procedure of that the executive director has suggested to give rather than giving the notices once a month giving the public awareness of agreed dates assuming at dates on the calendar suggest in the attachment so one can plan over the 12-month period. >> any discussion. >> no as you point out commissioner keane not a requirement but keeping on the policy agenda as well as trying to enhance engagement the public ass are dates that conform with the requirement in the by laws and accepting over the time needs to change it had will be changed into a special meeting hopefully gives did public consideration. >> i noticed in looking at it you've take into account the christmas period in 2017 so it won't be a special meeting we'll be meeting on a regular meeting of and so in any case any commissioner have any comments or concerns? >> i'll call for publi

kopp? >> what took so long for you to appear? this has been on our calendar, what? two times. four, today. >> when i actually read through it, i did see something that said if i wanted to respond, if i wanted to file something, and i did call somebody, and they said that i didn't have to appear earlier. >> the form notice does say you don't have to appear. >> when i got -- when i got. >> if i'm going to face a fine, i'm going to appear. >> i got the second one, the second thing, then, i'm like, okay, it's not -- i'm not -- it's not going to go away. then i saw mr. saintcroix's name at the top of it and i really felt because he was the person who was on the phone with me to wells fargo. an hour. so i was really surprised to get this, and see that his name was up there whether when he was on the phone with me to get records or to try to direct me as to what i needed to do. >> when did the club end its activities? >> that i really don't know. as i said, i did not have any real involvement afte

kopp? >> what took so long for you to appear? this has been on our calendar, what? two times. four, today. >> when i actually read through it, i did see something that said if i wanted to respond, if i wanted to file something, and i did call somebody, and they said that i didn't have to appear earlier. >> the form notice does say you don't have to appear. >> when i got -- when i got. >> if i'm going to face a fine, i'm going to appear. >> i got the second one, the second thing, then, i'm like, okay, it's not -- i'm not -- it's not going to go away. then i saw mr. saintcroix's name at the top of it and i really felt because he was the person who was on the phone with me to wells fargo. an hour. so i was really surprised to get this, and see that his name was up there whether when he was on the phone with me to get records or to try to direct me as to what i needed to do. >> when did the club end its activities? >> that i really don't know. as i said, i did not have any real involvement afte

>> judge kopp, i received yours, but didn't look at the label.ou received mine. >> you are kidding? >> no. >> it's the same material; right? >> yes. >> logically i would have opened -- oh, i see -- >> you received one addressed to me. and you didn't open it because you looked at the label. i received yours. >> well i'm not going to take the time now. because it's late. i'll go through it. maybe i'll confer -- >> this will be on the agenda every meeting. so if there is something specific. >> our apologies for the mix-up. we'll endeavor to get it tot right people. >> so we'll not go into closed session. >> there is a couple i see quickly. i have got one or two discreet questions and i guess i have to ask in closed session. i'm sorry, but i do. >> all right. any public comment before we go into closed session? >> that is fine -- david pilpell, that is fine, i won't wait. could you disclose are there any stipulations that have been agreed to other than questions about the status of matters? none this month? okay. if there is a way to formalize the an

. >> commissioner kopp. >> here. >> all present and accounted for. will ask item -- agenda item no. 2, public comment on matters appearing or not appearing on the agenda. is there anyone who wishes to make public comment? seeing none, we'll turn to item no. 3, which is discussion and possible action on draft minutes for the commission's december 19th, 2016 special meeting. any of the commissioners have any comments or corrections? >> i have got a couple of -- either grammatical or literary additions. one suggested rearrangement of language and one question. on page 4, >> commissioner could you speak into the microphone? >> on page 4, under "discussion for enforcement and report." the end of the second paragraph there's a reference to ms. blome noted that bdr attempted an assetb search of mr. chris jackson and the court's investigation determined that there are no assets. is the "court" the right word? do you remember? i didn't think you said court. >> it should be bdr. good catch. >> bdr, okay, may i propose that change, mr. chairman? >> you may. >>

. >> it seems like commissioner kopp has not heard a dirty word as a matter of law you're not allowed to stop someone from saying it and quite frankly i don't care about your sensibility you've shown you don't care about any i can raise a legitimate issue and use all the polite terms that i can and been ignored and that's something i've learned from this especially the library commission if it is what it takes that's what it takes. >> if you don't like it - t s. >> thank you and merry christmas to all and happy new year do you hear a motion to adjourn. >> so moved. >> mooeeeting adjourned >> good morning, everyone. this is the tuesday, december, 13, 2016 meeting of the san francisco county transportation authority. my name is eric mar i'm the acting chair of the transportation authority. our clerk is mr. steve stamos, could you please do the roll call? >> item one, avalos? >> here. present. >> breed. >> present. >> campos. >> present. >> cohen npresent. >> ferrill, absent. >> kim? >> absent. mar? >> present. peskin? >> present. tang >> absent. commissioner yee. >> present. >> we have

. >> commissioner kopp. >> here. >> all present and accounted for. i will ask item -- agenda item no. 2, public comment on matters appearing or not appearing on the agenda. is there anyone who wishes to make public comment? seeing none, we'll turn to item no. 3, which is discussion and possible action on draft minutes for the commission's december 19th, 2016 special meeting. any of the commissioners have any comments or corrections? >> i ve

>> judge kopp, i received yours, but didn't look at the label.ou received mine. >> you are kidding? >> no. >> it's the same material; right? >> yes. >> logically i would have opened -- oh, i see -- >> you received one addressed to me. and you didn't open it because you looked at the label. i received yours. >> well i'm not going to take the time now. because it's late. i'll go through it. maybe i'll confer -- >> this will be on the agenda every meeting. so if there is something specific. >> our apologies for the mix-up. we'll endeavor to get it tot right people. >> so we'll not go into closed session. >> there is a couple i see quickly. i have got one or two discreet questions and i guess i have to ask in closed session. i'm sorry, but i do. >> all right. any public comment before we go into closed session? >> that is fine -- david pilpell, that is fine, i won't wait. could you disclose are there any stipulations that have been agreed to other than questions about the status of matters? none this month? okay. if there is a way to formalize the an