Demand the immediate resignation of Police Commissioner Yanez for conduct unbefitting of a Commissioner

Police Commissioner Jesus Yanez Must Resign.

There are too many unanswered questions swirling around the conduct of Police Commissioner Yanez, with regard to a series of events involving the SFPD, to allow him to remain an active Commissioner on our Police Commission.

The details reported in the two links below raise serious concerns that rise to the level of conduct unbefitting of a Commissioner.

The Charter and the Municipal Code do not explicitly set forth a “code of conduct” for commissioners, but under the Charter, “conduct that “falls below the standard of decency, good faith and right action implicitly required of all public officers is official misconduct which may result in removal from office.”

Additionally, Commissioner Yanez’s 700 form, which is a tool used by public officials to disclose their financial interests and other potential conflicts of interest, fails to disclose that his wife, Ilona Yanez, is an SF Public Defender in two seemingly intentional ways: (1) he lists an incorrect address for his wife’s employment and (2) he refers to her as a “city employee” instead of a public defender. While public defenders may be considered city employees generally, a public defender specifically can be considered a major conflict of interest with the business that may appear before him as a Police Commissioner.

Jesus Yanez must either resign or be asked to give up his seat on the Police Commission per the Charter’s standard of misconduct.

Sources:
A Pattern: Police Commissioner and Public Defender Wife Help Hide Fleeing Man After He Torched Woman

SF woman shares story of domestic violence to help others escape abuse

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Message to the Board of Supervisors:

Dear Supervisors,&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;In light of the recent media coverage of Commissioner Yanez, which can be found in the links below, we are asking for his immediate removal as an active Commissioner from the Police Commission.  At best, Commissioner Yanez’s conduct falls shockingly below all acceptable professional standards for a City Commissioner, and at worst it could potentially raise concerns of interference in a police investigation.  Commissioner Yanez’s 700 form which is a tool used by public officials to disclose their financial interests and other potential conflicts of interest fails to disclose that his wife, Ilona Yanez, is a SF Public Defender in two seemingly intentional ways: (1) he lists an incorrect address for his wife’s employment and (2) he refers to her as a “city employee” instead of a public defender.  While public defenders may be considered city employees generally, a public defender specifically can be considered a major conflict of interest with the business that may come before him as a Police Commissioner.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;The fact that there are so many unanswered questions surrounding his knowledge and conduct around a serious incident that required police involvement is more than enough grounds to remove him from his position on the Police Commission.  He has lost the public’s trust in his integrity as well as in his ability to provide impartial and unbiased oversight to any Commission business that may come before him.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;Please support a call for his resignation and/or remove him yourselves immediately.  The Charter and the Municipal Code do not specifically set forth a “code of conduct” for commissioners, but under the Charter, “conduct that “falls below the standard of decency, good faith and right action implicitly required of all public officers is official misconduct which may result in removal from office.” Commissioner Yanez’s behavior as set forth in the clips below surely meets the standard for misconduct. Failing to remove him from office will undermine the Commission’s ability to function, as well as amplify the already serious doubts the public has about the overall integrity of this commission.&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;Sources:&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;https://loub.substack.com/p/a-pattern-police-commissioner-and&#13;&#10;&#13;&#10;https://abc7news.com/domestic-violence-san-francisco-woman-shares-story-public-defenders-office-survivor-stories/14453764/&#13;&#10;

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