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Committee splits over nepotism rule for boards and commissions; ethics ordinance alignment proposed

2148125 · January 24, 2025
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Summary

Members debated whether to bar spouses or domestic partners of council members from appointment to boards and commissions, with no change adopted and a plan to align charter language with the city's ordinance and definitions.

Committee members debated proposed language that would prohibit spouses or domestic partners of city elected officials from serving on boards and commissions.

Several members urged caution, noting boards and commissions are voluntary and often hard to staff; they worried an outright prohibition…

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