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Board splits over reappointment of Police Commission president Cindy Elias after procedural dispute and ethics questions
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted 8-3 Dec. 13 to register intent to reappoint Cindy Elias as president of the Police Commission but later rescinded and debated the item amid questions about conflicts, recusal, and conduct; the board ultimately approved the president's reappointment 8-3.
The board considered the reappointment of Cindy Elias to the Police Commission in a contested sequence of votes and public debate on Dec. 13.
Item 42 first came before the board as a motion of intent to confirm the reappointment of Cindy Elias (term ending April 30, 2027). At the rules committee and then in the full board, members expressed sharply divergent views about whether Elias should be reappointed and whether procedural steps were properly handled.
The board initially voted an intent measure and then rescinded that vote after several supervisors asked for more…
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