SF Agora
Ordinances by the SF BOS
Latest status: APPROVED by Mayor
Administrative Code - Assessment Appeals Board Remote and Hybrid Remote Hearings and Conferences
Current state
Assessment Appeals Board hearings and pre-hearing conferences were required to be conducted in-person with all board members and related parties physically present.
Proposed changes
Assessment Appeals Board hearings and pre-hearing conferences can be conducted remotely by videoconference without any members physically present, under a hybrid model with some members in-person and others appearing remotely, or in-person with all members physically present.
Impact
The change allows for more flexibility in conducting hearings and pre-hearing conferences, accommodating remote or hybrid participation, aligning with the changes brought by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rationale
Adjusting the hearing and pre-hearing conference procedures to allow remote and hybrid options ensures continuity of the Assessment Appeals Board’s functions while also responding to public health guidelines and modernizing the administrative process.
Approval process
This ordinance requires the amendment of Sections 2B.20, 2B.22, and the addition of new Section 2B.24 in the Administrative Code, as enacted by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Accountability
Board members appearing remotely by videoconference will be counted toward satisfying attendance requirements for a quorum and will be considered present for the purposes of participating, taking action, and making decisions.
This summary was generated by ChatPGT, based on the source text of this legislation, which you can find below.
How the board voted on the latest version
Connie ChanAye
Matt DorseyAye
Joel EngardioAye
Rafael MandelmanAye
Myrna MelgarAye
Aaron PeskinAye
Dean PrestonAye
Hillary RonenAye
Ahsha SafaiAye
Catherine StefaniAye
Shamann WaltonAye