THE SAN FRANCISCO supervisors will consider two Charter amendments June 30 that would significantly change the structure and operations of the Ethics Commission and Sunshine Ordinance Task Force. One, By Michela Alioto-Pier, amounts to a political attack on several of the more progressive commissioners and should be defeated. The other, by Ross Mirkarimi, is a much-needed reform that deserves full support.

Alioto-Pier wants to ban anyone who has been convicted of a felony involving "moral turpitude," has been disbarred, or has been a candidate for office or a political consultant in the past four years from serving on Ethics or Sunshine. That sounds good – until you realize it's directly aimed at three people, Ethics commissioners Joe Lynn (who is recovering from drug problems that cost him his law license a decade ago), Eileen Hansen (who ran for supervisor in 2002) and Sunshine Task Force member Doug Comstock, who is a political consultant.

Mirkarimi's plan would give Ethics a stable budget, based on actual needs (not politics), and would give the panel more latitude in hiring outside counsel. It's a good idea, and ought to be applied to the Sunshine Task Force too.