The leak was a confidential report from the city attorney about issues surrounding the planned RESET sobering center, and Fielder, along with Supervisor Connie Chan, discussed them at a Feb. 10 Board of Supervisors meeting. Mission Local published a story about it the same day.
Early Thursday, The Voice received word that Fielder was “lying low” because she was suspected of the leak, that she was “not returning calls” to her office, and that she had been absent from recent board meetings. The Voice confirmed that Fielder had been absent from the last two board meetings and, according to sources, had requested to be excused without providing a reason. The board is currently in Spring recess.
If Fielder were identified as the source of the leaked memo, she could be found in violation of a number of state and local laws, including San Francisco’s Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code and City Charter, as well as California’s Penal and Evidence Codes. The most likely consequence would be removal from office…