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OpenGovernmentCommission | 2021-07-19 | 12 | Vice Chair Shabazz restated the issue and what needs to change with the process or clarification of roles to build or reestablish a trusting relationship. *** Chair Tilos inquired whether a break is needed. Commissioner Reid stated that she would pull items 4-A and 4-B. *** Vice Chair Shabazz stated the first thing related to Public Records Act (PRA) requests is where the challenges have arisen and whether the challenges are idiosyncratic or systematic; if the problems are systematic, the question becomes how can the OGC help; among the recommendations was a 10 year report, which is overarching and not specific to the PRA requests; the report is modeled after a PRA report by the City of Oakland's Public Ethics Commission which came out in May; encouraged folks to read the report; stated the report is to understand what is happening with public records requests in the City of Alameda; the second question is regarding the amendments, including what is and what is not a legislative body, the adjudicatory functions and specifically the suggestion to add a definition to ad hoc; there is also the question around the mechanisms of enforcement, which has been a focus for the last few years; these are only a few issues discussed; there may be more specific recommendations; the subcommittee wanted to get feedback from the rest of the Commission. Commissioner LoPilato stated the issues are the areas she imagined would be the thrust of what the report would encompass; her vision may not be in sync with the Commission and feels there may be a disconnect; there is the annual report prepared by staff which lists the PRAs and complaints; then, there is discussion about a possible 10 year review of the OGC and Sunshine Ordinance; what the Commission is charged with doing, which is also in the ordinance, is reporting to Council annually on practical or policy problems encountered in the implementation of the Sunshine Ordinance; it is the Commission's opportunity to weigh in on a more in-depth look at interpreting the issues listed in the PRA chart or what was surfaced during complaints; inquired whether her thoughts are in line with the type of reports produced. Vice Chair Shabazz responded in the affirmative; stated that is where he sees the bulk of the challenges, along with the capacity to generate a report; additional areas have been outlined in the conversation; he could share specific things that have come up in meetings, but just wanted to hear from the rest of the Commission on the different issues that need to be addressed. Commissioner LoPilato stated it would be great if the Commission had limitless bandwidth to dive in, investigate and do interviews to get to the meat of the issues; the report can be the Commission's opportunity to elevate and amplify concerns from the community; even something as simple as headings: "Concerns raised to the OGC via complaints" or "Concerns Raised to the OGC outside of the complaint process;" whatever it is needs to be substantive; listed items that should be included: ways in which community members, Meeting of the Open Government Commission 12 July 19, 2021 | OpenGovernmentCommission/2021-07-19.pdf |