CITY OF OAKLAND

AGENDA REPORT To: Attn: From: Date: Re: Office of the City Manager Robert C. Bobb Public Ethics Commission April 15, 2003 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE, OAKLAND MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 2.20, REGARDING PUBLIC MEETINGS AND PUBLIC RECORDS: TO DEFINE PUBLIC MEETING AND THE LOCAL BODIES TO WHICH THE ORDINANCE APPLIES; TO REGULATE CONDUCT OF MEETINGS FOR ADDITIONAL BODIES COVERED BY THE ORDINANCE; TO PROVIDE NOTICE AND AGENDA REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS; TO PROVIDE NOTICE AND DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR CLOSED SESSIONS; TO REGULATE DISCLOSURE OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION AND FOR SETTING FEES FOR DUPLICATION; TO PROVIDE AUTHORITY FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE ORDINANCE

Honorable Members Of The Oakland City Council: Please find attached a revised draft of Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 2.20, otherwise known as the "Oakland Sunshine Ordinance." This draft contains all previous amendments adopted by the City Council, including language submitted by City Councilmember Jane Brunner at the regular meeting of April 1, 2003, to wit: 2.20.030(I) Software or Hardware Failure means solely technological failures of software or hardware that are unforeseeable. This term includes failures such as those caused by natural disasters or acts of God, and technical failures against which the City has taken customary precautions. This item appears before you for final adoption. Respectfully submitted, APPROVED AND FORWARDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL Daniel D. Purnell, Executive Director Oakland Public Ethics Commission __________________________ Office of the City Manager