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OpenGovernmentCommission | 2021-07-19 | 21 | went to the Council and bypassed the OGC; it seems the City Attorney's office has deeper concerns that have not been addressed; she believes there are underlying issues that the OGC should address before moving forward with other suggestions. Commissioner LoPilato stated one thing she heard at the June 1st meeting regarding the OGC's adjudicatory function is a suggestion that there could be improvements to the ways in which complaints are adjudicated; while there are big philosophical questions the Commission wants to dive into, she is concerned that keeping it abstract opens up having many complaints filed in the interim period while the complaint procedure is not being followed; there is a big picture question about who advises the Commission and what does that look like; she encourages moving forward with something that outlines what a complaint hearing should look like, what kind of documentation could be submitted, the timing and what the findings and options are; something could be prepared that begins to answer the questions and put forth a proposal; she would like to see what could be done tonight to be sure something is brought forward for the OGC to take action on at a future meeting. In response to Commissioner LoPilato's inquiry regarding whether there is interest in revising the complaint procedures, Commissioners concurred. Chair Tilos stated he would like someone in a neutral position provide guidance on how the OGC should weigh in, rather than having outside counsel tell the OGC how to weigh in. Commissioner LoPilato stated it might make sense to actually draft up what a complaint procedure might look like, acknowledging there is a desire for a neutral guidance and include expectations about what the docket and complaint hearing would look like; she would really like to get something moving forward and has already fleshed out some options; suggested creating a subcommittee to make some progress in the downtime. Chair Tilos stated he would support doing so. Commissioner Chen stated that she envisioned a flow chart of a process while reviewing Commissioner LoPilato's report; expressed support. Vice Chair Shabazz stated if there is capacity of some staff members to create a flow chart, as another visual learner, it would be helpful. Commissioner Reid stated that she is supportive of having an August meeting; she is willing to work on a subcommittee. Vice Chair Shabazz stated that he supports figuring out the priority of the questions, including the issues around the complaint process, not necessarily the procedures, but how the information is presented; other issues may need to be prioritized and timelines considered. Meeting of the Open Government Commission 21 July 19, 2021 | OpenGovernmentCommission/2021-07-19.pdf |