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OpenGovernmentCommission | 2021-07-19 | 9 | Vice Chair Shabazz stated that he is also considering the certain dynamics of the staff currently; provided the example of the new Chief Assistant City Attorney not having some of the historical knowledge that the City Clerk has; proposed the orientation be based on the roles and responsibilities of a specific position and title versus the individual, i.e., there may be some instances where the Chair could do something informally and a staff person could provide a more formal orientation. Commissioner Reid suggested the OGC create a video for training purposes, which might also be cost-cutting moving forward; inquired whether the subcommittee would create an online binder as suggested; noted the Chief Assistant City Attorney has been very respectful and she appreciates the good working relationship. Chair Tilos stated there is some value in having a new Commissioner come onboard with a staff member and a current Commissioner. Commissioner LoPilato stated the orientation portion is not what she pictured as being part of the thrust of this particular report; all the ideas are great and are things the Commission should be doing; she sees structural issues with the OGC as a smaller subheading to the broader, internal issues, which should be the report's focus; it is not sufficient to train OGC members with the same training given to everyone; Commission members need something more in-depth with more resources; training that is developed around how to function as an adjudicatory body would benefit the OGC; she would add the 2019 Sunshine Ordinance training video to the list. In response to Vice Chair Shabazz's inquiry, Commissioner Chen stated the report is a whole different thing; the exhibit is just a list of things the subcommittee would like to have done; the report is one of the OGC duties; she agrees the annual report and the decade report are going to be much more robust and detailed; the way for people to work together successfully is by working together; there is no cohesion in the high tech/low touch situation of the pandemic and Zoom world; instead, there are people thinking of plots against each other and having a lot of divisiveness in the country as a whole; training should be exempt from being considered congregating as a quorum; Commissioners are not legislating or making decisions; training is about learning the laws the Commission is required to oversee; she always benefits from hearing other people's questions; having at least one group session of the new members with veteran members would be beneficial. Vice Chair Shabazz stated the exhibits were set up to deal with internally bringing people in, then, expanding the relationship with the staff, and lastly, getting to the actual duties. Commissioner LoPilato stated there has been a lot of uncertainty around whether the Commission is charged with recommending specific revisions to the Sunshine Ordinance or with the implementation of the ordinance; the delineation is also at the root of some of the tension and relationship issues between the Commission and the City Attorney's office, but also goes to the roles and responsibilities question; the Commission should be Meeting of the Open Government Commission 9 July 19, 2021 | OpenGovernmentCommission/2021-07-19.pdf |