Brief

Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, seconded by Bob Blumenfield, introduced a motion to mandate that all appointed commissioners, board members, and other appointees submit Statements of Economic Interests and Restricted Source Financial Disclosure Statements before the November 2026 election. The motion aims to increase transparency around financial interests of city appointees. It was referred to the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee on May 1 and has been continued pending further consideration.

Full summary

This motion, introduced by Councilmember Monica Rodriguez and seconded by Bob Blumenfield, is a follow-up to a 2024 reform effort. In June 2024, the Council adopted a prior Rodriguez motion requiring Commission appointees to file financial disclosures — a Form 700 (Statement of Economic Interests) and Form 60 (Restricted Source Financial Disclosure Statement) — before confirmation. Voters then approved Charter Amendment HH in November 2024 by a wide margin of 81.3%, codifying that requirement in the City Charter. Since HH passed, however, the Council identified a gap: not all commissions and boards were captured by the amendment's scope. The Charter Reform Commission is cited as a specific example — its commissioners voluntarily submitted the required forms before their Council vote, but were not clearly covered by the existing Charter language. This motion seeks to close that gap by extending the disclosure requirement explicitly and universally to all appointees to all commissions and boards, not just those previously contemplated. To accomplish this, Rodriguez moves that the City Attorney prepare the necessary documents to place a new Charter amendment on the November 2026 ballot. The proposed measure would require every appointee to submit financial disclosure forms before a Council confirmation vote, and in cases where no Council vote is required, before the appointee is seated in their role. The file was referred to the Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee on May 1, 2026. The committee briefly scheduled it for a May 21 hearing but continued the item to a date to be determined. The file remains pending in committee and does not expire until May 2028, though the November 2026 ballot deadline creates an implicit urgency for the Council to act.

Activity (3)

• 2026-05-21 Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee continued item to date to be determined.
• 2026-05-20 Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 21, 2026.
• 2026-05-01 Motion referred to Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations Committee.

Documents (2)

• 2026-05-21 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2026-05-01 Motion · motion