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Councilmember says she was removed as vice chair; leaders dispute process and cite committee norms
Summary
Councilmember Saka told colleagues she had been removed as vice chair of the Comprehensive Plan select committee without direct notice; Council President and other leaders defended the decision as returning committee leadership to the land-use chair and said scheduling timelines required timely notifications.
Councilmember Saka told the Seattle City Council on Monday that she was removed as vice chair of the select committee on the comprehensive plan and said the removal occurred without a direct conversation from the council president.
"I was removed as the vice chair of the comprehensive plan committee," Saka said, describing being told of the change through staff while returning from another meeting. She said she was concerned less by the decision than by the process and…
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