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Board expands committee and splits on appointments after heated floor debate over Citizens Committee on Community Development seats
Summary
The Board of Supervisors expanded the Citizens Committee on Community Development and approved contested appointments after heated debate on the floor, with the board dividing on procedural amendments and individual votes.
A prolonged floor fight over appointments to the Citizens Committee on Community Development (CCCD) culminated in the Board approving changes to committee membership after a series of amendments and divided votes.
Supervisor John Marr moved an amendment to replace the rules committee’s recommended appointee, Pastor Megan Rohrer, with Peter Cohen. The proposed substitution prompted a broad floor debate that highlighted differing views about honoring the rules committee’s recommendation and the desire to include long‑serving community housing advocates on the panel. Supporters of Pastor Rohrer emphasized her work with homeless and LGBT communities, while proponents of Peter Cohen and of…
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